BORREGO SPRINGS
Archaeology Day at state park
California State Parks and the Colorado Desert Archaeology Society will put on a free Archaeology Day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Visitor Center, 200 Palm Canyon Drive, and the nearby Begole Archaeology Research Center. The family-friendly event celebrates the cultural heritage of the Anza-Borrego Desert and the people who have lived there for thousands of years. Highlights include hands-on pottery making, rock art painting, guided tours, storytelling and a basket weaving demonstration. A guided field trip to an 8.5-acre cultural site occupied by the Kumeyaay about 1,100 years ago will be held that afternoon. Additional field trips will be Nov. 3 to several petroglyph and morteros sites. A small fee will be charged for the field trips. Visit parks.ca.gov/?page_id=638.
CARLSBAD
Día de los Muertos at hacienda
The Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park holds a free open house with tours from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 2-3 at the historic adobe and gardens of the late Hollywood legend Leo Carrillo. A craft activity for kids will be held Nov. 2 on the side patio. In honor of Día de los Muertos, the hacienda will be colorfully decorated and a customary ofrenda table will be dedicated to the Carrillo family. The ranch — at 6200 Flying Leo Carrillo Lane — is typically open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For tours, meet at the welcome kiosk in the parking lot. Visit carlsbadca.gov/departments/parks-recreation/programs-and-events/special-events/dia-de-los-muertos.
California Surf Museum to honor filmmaker at gala
The California Surf Museum will honor filmmaker Greg MacGillivray as a 2024 Silver Surfer at its 16th annual Gala Fundraiser from 2 to 8 p.m. Nov. 2 at Cape Rey Carlsbad Beach, 1 Ponto Road. MacGillivray joins honorees Mary Lou Drummy, Mickey Muñoz and L.J. Richards. Highlights include dinner, cocktails and a live auction of surfboards. Proceeds support the museum, which has been collecting and preserving surfing history and artifacts and creating exhibits for 38 years. Tickets start at $275. Visit surfmuseum.org.
Carlsbad Village Street Faire
The Carlsbad Village Street Faire is from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 3 on Grand Avenue and Carlsbad Boulevard. The fair features 900 arts and crafts booths, antiques, an international food court and children’s rides along with entertainment and a beer garden. A free shuttle bus will run from The Shoppes at Carlsbad and the Coaster Station. Free bike valet service is provided by the city of Carlsbad at the Engel and Volkers parking lot at 2965 Roosevelt St. Visit carlsbad.org/carlsbad-village-street-faire.
CHULA VISTA
Día de los Muertos celebration
This annual Día de los Muertos celebration is from 3 to 8 p.m. Nov. 2 in downtown Chula Vista with live music, food, art and cultural displays, a community ofrenda and performances along Third Avenue and in Memorial Park. As part of this cultural celebration honoring loved ones who have passed, Chevy Impalas from the San Diego Impalas Car Club, a lowrider club, will line up with their trunks adorned with ofrendas (altars). Visit downtownchulavista.com.
Free compost for residents’ gardens
Chula Vista residents can bring shovels and take home free compost for their gardens from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 2 at 1700 Maxwell Road. Republic Services hosts the event to thank the community for its efforts to recycle yard waste and food waste. Email environmentalservices@chulavistaca.gov.
CORONADO
Gala benefits Baja orphans
Corazon de Vida will hold a fundraiser, Noche de Gala, themed around Dia de los Muertos at 5 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Coronado Island Marriott Resort & Spa, 2000 Second St., with tasting vendors and live entertainment. The foundation is celebrating its 30th anniversary helping Baja’s orphaned and abandoned children. Highlights include Champagne, cocktails, dinner and dancing, wine and mezcal tastings along with silent and live auctions. Tickets are $225. Visit ndg.givesmart.com.
EL CAJON
Art auction benefits homeless shelter
The East County Transitional Living Center will hold an art auction from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 2, hosted by Art World Western Heritage Gallery’s owner, Benjamin Jones. The auction will be in the Main Hall, 1527 E. Main St. A preview session to look at the art starts at noon. A portion of the proceeds will go to the shelter, which serves more than 450 men, women and children daily. The El Cajon-based gallery offers a wide variety of western, seascape and wildlife original works, along with a limited-edition giclee, prints and bronze sculptures. Admission is free. Visit ectlc.org.
Day of the Dead festivities
A Day of the Dead celebration featuring free family festivities and food is at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 27, followed by a picnic, including tacos, a bounce house and music at First Presbyterian of El Cajon, 500 Farragut Circle. There will also be a sunset celebration from 6 to 8:30 p.m. with a mariachi band, Mexican punch, pan de muerto and coffee. Visit firstpres-elcajon.org.
ENCINITAS
Harvest for HOPE fundraiser
Operation HOPE-North County will put on its Harvest for HOPE event to celebrate its alumni success stories from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 4 at The Farm at Leichtag Commons, 441 Saxony Road. The nonprofit helps community members who have been homeless rebuild their lives. The event will feature a gallery walk showing the stories of alumni whose lives have been transformed by the nonprofit’s programs. Music will feature Brazilian jazz singer Caro Pierotto, whose music celebrates the resilience of people around the world. Proceeds benefit the nonprofit’s Steps to Independence Program and Adopt a Family for the Holidays Campaign. Visit operationhopeshelter.org.
Day of the Dead festival at campus
A family-oriented Day of the Dead festival is from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 27 at MiraCosta College’s San Elijo Campus, 3333 Manchester Ave. with ballet folklorico dancers, mariachi bands, a community ofrenda and art along with a lowrider car show, face painting and craft workshops. Attendees can honor the memory of a loved one with a photograph or remembrance. Admission is free. Visit encinitasarts.org.
ESCONDIDO
Volunteer training at Sikes Adobe
A free volunteer training event is from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 2 at the historic Sikes Adobe Farmstead, 12655 Sunset Drive. Folks interested in getting involved with the San Dieguito River Park can get information from rangers and other volunteers about different ways to volunteer. Visit sdrp.org/sdrp-events.
Día de los Muertos festival at arts center
The free annual Día de los Muertos festival at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido Museum, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., is from 4 to 9 p.m. Nov. 1 with a community interactive chalk mural, community altars to honor the memory of loved ones, an art walk, live music, cultural performances and a catrina contest along with food vendors, an artisan market, children’s crafts and face painting. Visit artcenter.org/dia-de-los-muertos.
Art show focuses on ‘The Way We Were’
The Escondido Art Association hosts its November art show themed “Nostalgia: The Way We Were.” Art entries will be accepted from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 2 at the EAA Gallery, 121 W. Grand Ave. An art demonstration for the community is at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido Museum. The monthly artist reception is from 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 9 at the EAA Gallery. Visit escondidoartassociation.org.
FALLBROOK
Wellness Walk at preserve
A community Wellness Walk is from 9 to 10 a.m. Nov. 2 at at Los Jilgueros Preserve on South Mission Road. The event is a collaborative effort between the Fallbrook Regional Health District and Fallbrook Land Conservancy. Each quarter, the district sponsors a half-mile walk, led by the Fallbrook Land Conservancy. Online registration is encouraged. Visit fallbrookhealth.org.
JULIAN
Howl-O-Ween tours at wolf center
The California Wolf Center, a nonprofit working on the recovery of wolves in the wild, will host its annual Howl-O-Ween tours Nov. 2-3 at the conservation facility, Tall Pine and KQ Ranch roads. Costumes are welcome. Tours are $50. Advance reservations are required. Visit californiawolfcenter.org/tours.
Widows, widowers group holds meetups
The North County Widows and Widowers Club hosts a number of gatherings:
Concert with Mike Kosec and Stefáni Stevens from 3 to 5 p.m. Nov. 2 at Palomar Estates East, 650 S. Rancho Santa Fe Road, $15 at the door. RSVP at 760-716-9000.
Book Club and luncheon at noon Nov. 6. Call 760-436-6425.
Dinner/Dance from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Nov. 8 at Vista Elks Lodge, 1947 E. Vista Way, Vista, withmusic by the Bell Peppers; $15 for non-Elks at the door. RSVP by Oct. 31 at 760-438-5491.
Visit widowsandwidowersnc.com.
OCEANSIDE
Concert for All Saints Day
A free concert for All Saints & All Souls Days will be presented by the Greater San Diego Music Coterie from 2:30 to 3:30 p m. Nov. 3 at St. Margaret’s Church, 4300 Oceanside Blvd. The program, directed by Angela Yeung, includes works by Bach, Borodin and Rutter. Donations are appreciated. Visit gsdmusicoterie.org/all-events.
Cultural program honors Samoan, Mexican heritages
The Oceanside Public Library runs a cultural program, “Community Connections: Honoring Samoan and Mexican Heritage at Landes.” The series, which continues through December, celebrates the diverse cultures and histories that contribute to the Landes neighborhood. A Visual Analogies Mixer is from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 1 at the John Landes Community Center, 2855 Cedar Road. Bring family photos and memories to create a community scrapbook. Visit oceansidepubliclibrary.com.
Día de los Muertos downtown
The annual Día de los Muertos is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 27 next to City Hall and around the Oceanside Civic Center and Pier View Way. Highlights include community and family altars in memory of loved ones, music and dancing, food and a catrina contest along with chalk cemetery and children’s crafts, shopping and a car show. Admission is free. Visit friendsofoceansidediadelosmuertos.org.
Haunted Market on Halloween
Sunset Market’s Halloween Haunted Market is from 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 31 at 401 Pier View Way. The free, family-friendly event includes trick-or-treating, a costume parade and contests for kids and adults. Visit mainstreetoceanside.com.
RANCHO BERNARDO
World Affairs group discusses Ukraine
World Affairs Council North County Chapter member William Thayer will give a review of the “Russian Invasion of Ukraine” at 10 a.m. Oct. 31. The presentation will be at the Remington Club retirement community, 16916 Hierba Drive. The mission of the World Affairs Council is to foster global understanding and cultivate local and global friendships. Visit northcountyworldaffairs.org.
SAN DIEGO
Women’s group marks 20th anniversary, 2.8 million in grants
The San Diego-based nonprofit Women’s Empowerment International marked its 20th anniversary of giving grants. Since 2004, the nonprofit has given $2.8 million to local and worldwide economic empowerment projects that “provide women with tools to work their way out of poverty.” More than 160 guests attended the recent Empowered WE Rise event at Farmer & The Seahorse in Torrey Pines. Linda L. Katz received the WE 2024 Woman of Empowerment Award for her decades of civic and social advocacy on behalf of San Diego women. The event included silent and live auctions and Maker Fair, and raised $150,000 for projects supported by the nonprofit in San Diego, Mexico, Honduras, Uganda, El Salvador and Guatemala.
Food, wine festival back for 20th year
San Diego Food + Wine Festival, a culinary and cultural festival, is back for the 20th year from Nov. 2-10. The event features hundreds of domestic and international wineries, craft beer and spirits, local culinary legends and nationally acclaimed chefs. The festival features more than 300 chefs, wineries, farmers, artists and brands. Along with the festival’s Grand Weekend, there are more than 15 events in neighborhoods of San Diego, showcasing cuisine and wine, and celebrating the culinary traditions of Latin, Asian and BIPOC communities. Visit sandiegowineclassic.com.
Fall Back Festival in Gaslamp
The Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation holds its 23rd annual Fall Back Festival from noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 3, the day of the fall time change. The family-oriented street fair includes educational activities and demonstrations. The Davis-Horton House at Fourth and Island avenues will host old-timey games, crafts and a pie-eating contest. Admission is free. There is also a virtual festival online. Visit gaslampfoundation.org.
More Than Pink Walk for cancer
Susan G. Komen hosts the San Diego More Than Pink Walk from 6:30 to 11 a.m. Nov. 3 at Balboa Park to raise money for breast cancer research, care services and equitable health care access. The opening ceremony is at 7:30 a.m. with official start at 8 a.m. Thousands of survivors, advocates and supporters will join together to walk along the scenic state Route 163. Visit komen.org/sandiegowalk.
Día de los Muertos in Old Town
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park celebrates Día de los Muertos from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through Nov. 3. There will be live entertainment on the Fiesta de Reyes stage, traditional and contemporary Día de los Muertos altars, face painters, art demonstrations and catrinas at the plaza. Mariachi bands and folklorico dancers will be featured Thursdays through Sundays. Visit fiestadereyes.com.
Gem show in Point Loma
The San Diego Mineral & Gem Society presents Gem Diego, a gem and mineral show on Nov. 2-3 at the Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, in Point Loma. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 2 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 3. There will be nearly two dozen gem, mineral and jewelry dealers, numerous exhibits and lapidary demonstrations along with a kids’ zone, free gem and mineral identification, crystals, fossils, rough, cut stones, slabs and prizes. Admission and parking are free. Trained service animals are permitted. Visit sdmg.org.
La Jolla Art Walk on Nov. 1
The First Friday Art Walk, a La Jolla Village event, is from 4 to 7 p.m. Nov. 1 at LIK Fine Art La Jolla, 1205 Prospect St. The event highlights more than two dozen galleries along with emerging artist pop-ups. Attendees can stroll through galleries, view artwork and have sips and snacks. Admission is free, along with an all-day parking pass and an advance copy of this month’s Art Walk map. Visit lajollabythesea.com.
Basket weavers put on exhibit at library
The Misti Washington Gourd and Basket Guild presents a basket and gourd art show during October and November at the Central San Diego Library, 330 Park Blvd. The display will be in five cases on the second floor of the library. Hours are 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays; 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Visit sandiego.gov/public-library.
Mission Hills Art Show
The eighth Mission Hills Art Show and Sale is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 2 at 4070 Jackdaw St., in Mission Hills. The show will include paintings, artwear, jewelry, glass products, plants and fiber art.
Woodworking group gives classes
The nonprofit San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association will give introductory woodworking classes for ages 18 and older at 5360 Eastgate Mall. Participants will learn the basics and create a wooden cutting board and step stool in five four-hour sessions. Class fee of $500 includes supplies, instruction and machine use. Upcoming sessions are Oct. 28-Nov. 6; Nov. 2-10 and Dec. 2-11. Visit sdfwa.org/intro-classes.
Bike the Coast is Nov. 2
Bike the Coast is slated to draw nearly 2,000 riders along Highway 101 and surrounding communities on Nov. 2. The event offers several distances from 7 to 100 miles, with scenic courses through beach towns. Participants finish the ride at the Oceanside Municipal Pier for the Bike the Coast Finish Festival. There will be food and drinks, live rock music performed by Gone Blonde Band and a beer garden hosted by BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse. Proceeds from the beer garden benefit Ride MS, San Diego. visit bikethecoastsd.com.
Callejon Río Bravo at Balboa Park
A festival celebrating Callejon Río Bravoa, a cultural center in Tijuana, will be from noon to 6 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Plaza de Panama in Balboa Park. Highlights of the family-friendly event include art exhibitions, dance performances, Mexican folklore and educational exhibits showing Callejon’s dedication to protecting the environment. This year, the Callejon project was selected by World Design Capital San Diego-Tijuana to become part of its catalog of urban impact projects. Admission is free.
Las Cafeteras performance
Las Cafeteras will perform at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1 at UC San Diego’s Epstein Family Amphitheater, 9480 Innovation Lane, La Jolla. The group blends Afro-Mexican rhythms with electronic beats and powerful rhymes to document the stories of their community. Las Cafeteras has performed around the world, at venues and festivals ranging from the Hollywood Bowl to Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. Tickets start at $20 at artpower.ucsd.edu/event/las-cafeteras-2024.
Program featuresPoe & His Progeny
Write Out Loud hosts an evening with Edgar Allan Poe and Other Authors of the Macabre Nov. 1 at the Villa Montezuma Museum, a historic Queen Anne Victorian building, at 1925 K St., in Sherman Heights. Performances are at 6, 7:30 and 9 p.m. Tickets are $30 at writeoutloudsd.com/poe-and-his-progeny.
Feeding San Diego benefit gala next month
From San Diego With Love presents a black-tie charity gala Nov. 9 at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront, 1 Park Blvd., to benefit nonprofit Feeding San Diego. This event features live music, sophisticated cocktails, games, classic movie vehicles, and a VIP option to sail around San Diego harbor on the yacht America. Tickets and event information can be found at fromsdwithlove.com.
Storytimes honor Día de los Muertos
A number of Día de los Muertos storytimes will be held at area libraries in honor of Day of the Dead and National Hispanic Heritage Month. The events will include stories, singing, guitar music and a sugar skull craft. The storytimes are slated through Oct. 31 at nine libraries from San Ysidro to Carmel Valley. For a list of participating libraries and to register, visit sandiego.gov/public-library/culture/nuestracultura#dia.
Navy, Marine bands to give concerts
The Navy Band Southwest Rock Band will kick off festivities at 6 p.m. Nov. 3 in Little Italy as part of the Fleet Week Concert series, performing a program that blends classic American tunes, patriotic anthems and modern hits. The Marine Band San Diego Sound Strike will continue the celebration with a tribute to military service members at 6 p.m. Nov. 4 in Little Italy. The Nov. 4 concert also marks the birthday of the late Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone and is a tribute to the legendary Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross for his heroism in the Battle of Guadalcanal during World War II. Basilone is honored in Little Italy at the Piazza Basilone. Visit littleitalysd.com/events/fleet-week-concert-series.
Holiday Market & Bake Sale
The Kiwanis Club of Scripps Ranch hosts its second Holiday Market & Bake Sale from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 2 at Ellen Browning Scripps Elementary School, 11778 Cypress Canyon Road. There will be 35 vendors selling handmade crafts as well as several vendors selling giftable food items. The bake sale will feature baked goods made by club members. Admission is free; donations are appreciated.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
Upcoming blood drives
The San Diego Blood Bank will hold blood drives in the following parking lots (unless otherwise noted):
- La Costa Town Square, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 30 at 3439 Via Montebello, Carlsbad.
- Vallecitos Water District, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 30 at 201 Vallecitos de Oro, San Marcos.
- Bressi Ranch Village Center, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 31 at 2629 Gateway Road, Carlsbad.
- Carlsbad Brewing, 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 31 at 6133 Innovation Way, Carlsbad.
- Chick-Fil-A ,10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 31 at 3475 Marron Road, Oceanside.
- Julian Station, noon to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 31 at 4470 Julian Road.
- Mellano Farm Stand, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 31 at 5750 N. River Road, Oceanside.
- Tri-City Medical Center, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 31 at 4002 Vista Way, Oceanside.
- Bitchin’ Sauce, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 1 at 6211 Yarrow Drive, Carlsbad.
- Journey Community Church, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 3 at 8363 Center Drive, La Mesa.
- Pathways Community Church, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 3 at 9626 Carlton Hills Blvd., Santee.
It’s Socktober, which means in October all donors will receive a limited-edition pair of Halloween-themed socks.
Donors must be 17 and older, weigh at least 114 pounds, and be in good health. Photo identification is required. To make an appointment or find more drives, call 800-469-7322 or visit sandiegobloodbank.org. Walk-ins are also welcome.
Concerts pays tribute to Robert Frost
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of American poet Robert Frost, the San Diego Master Chorale is partnering with The Robert Frost Society, Library Foundation San Diego, San Diego Public Library and Sweetwater Union high schools to perform Randall Thompson’s suite Frostiana, which features settings of seven of Frost’s famous poems, including “The Road Not Taken.” The concerts are at 4 p.m. Nov. 2 at Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church, 2128 Chatsworth Blvd., and at 4 p.m. Nov. 3 at San Dieguito United Methodist Church, 170 Magdalena, Encinitas. The program will also include works by other American composers, including Anthony Trecek-King, Shawn Kirchner, Stephen Paulus and H.T. Burleigh. Tickets are $30, with discounts for students, seniors and active-duty military; children 12 and under are admitted free. Tickets are at sdmasterchorale.org.
Food drive for Feeding San Diego, veterans
The VFW Foundation, Humana and Rotary District 5340 are supporting Feeding San Diego and local Veterans of Foreign Wars posts through the Uniting to Combat Hunger Food Drive across San Diego County. The food drive will run through Veterans Day, Nov. 11, and the public can bring nonperishable food items to participating VFW locations throughout the county or donate through a virtual food drive. For every pound of food or dollar donated by participating VFW posts, the VFW Foundation with Humana will donate $1 to the post, up to $1,500 per post. Food and money collected will support active-duty military families and veterans through Feeding San Diego’s Feeding Heroes initiative. Visit feedingsandiego.org/utch/#map.
Author talk at Central Library
Craig Santos Perez will give a talk from 2 to 3 p.m. Nov. 2 at the San Diego Central Library’s Neil Morgan Auditorium, 330 Park Blvd. Perez is a National Book Award winner and the editor of nine anthologies, including Indigenous Pacific Islander Eco-Literatures. He is author of “Habitat Threshold” and “From Unincorporated Territory [åmot].” There will be a Sustainability Resource Fair from 1 to 2 p.m. and a book signing from 3 to 4 p.m. Registration is required at library.ucsd.edu/news-events/events/craig-santos-perez.
Deadline nearing for Soroptimist scholarship
Women who are the primary wage earners for their families can now apply for financial assistance through the Soroptimist Live Your Dream: Education and Training Awards for Women through Nov.15. Soroptimist International of Vista and North County Inland will award cash awards. Visit bit.ly/32veD5K.
Garden club to give community grants
Community-based nonprofits in San Diego County can submit a Request for Proposal for grant funding by Dec. 15 to the Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club. Projects requesting funding must address initiatives that further the mission of the club and “enhance the development of charitable horticulture, botany, farming, and conservation activities.” Grant applicants may request up to $10,000. Applications and the RFP letter with instructions for completing the application and submitting it are at rsfgardenclub.org or email grants@rsfgardenclub.org.
SANTEE
Red Cross blood drive
The city of Santee holds an American Red Cross Blood Drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 30 at Santee City Hall, 10601 Magnolia Ave. Donors receive a $10 Amazon gift card. Appointments are recommended. Visit redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=CityofSantee.
VISTA
Novemberfest at Alta Vista Botanical Gardens
The 10th annual Novemberfest, a craft beer, mead and wine festival, is from noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 2 at Alta Vista Botanical Gardens, 1270 Vale Terrace Drive. Highlights include live music, tastings, food, craft booths, games, shopping, silent auction and raffles. The tastings will feature a variety of craft beers, wines and mead from local experts in the brewing community. Proceeds support the Alta Vista Botanical Gardens and the Amigos De Vista Lions Club. The event is open to ages 21 and older. Parking is free. Advance tickets start at $45; $50 at gate. Visit eventbrite.at/e/novemberfest-2024-tickets-999623700397?aff=oddtdtcreator.
Vista Garden Club Fall Fundraiser
The Vista Garden Club will host its annual Fall Fundraiser to raise funds for scholarships at 11 a.m. Nov. 2 at the Park Terrace Cafe in Brengle Terrace Park, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive. There will be a luncheon, live and silent auctions, and raffle Items. Tickets are $45. Call 760-519-8760 for tickets. Visit californiagardenclubs.com/vistagardenclub.
Muscles on Main Street
Pride of Vista Lions Club hosts its Muscles on Main Street Car Show with a Halloween twist from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 27 at 25 Main St. with trunk-or-treating. Highlights include costume contests for kids, adults (and cars), a cake walk, a scavenger hunt, a DJ and music, and classic cars and motorcycles. Check-in starts at 7:30 a.m. Car registration entry fee is $40. Proceeds support the Lions Sight Program. Visit musclesonmain.square.site.
Registration open for Junior Deputy Program
The city of Vista and Vista Sheriff’s Station offer the Junior Deputy Academy, a free five-week program for Vista youths in grades 6-11 from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 7-Dec. 5 at Linda Rhoades Recreation Center, 600 N. Santa Fe Ave. The program focuses on character-building, discipline, courage, leadership, conflict resolution and decision-making and is led by Vista deputies. The program encourages open communication between youths and their families. There will be physical training, role-playing and guest speakers from public safety and law enforcement divisions. Visit vista.gov/city-services/junior-deputy-program.
Workshops on Age-Friendly Survey results
Vista holds a series of workshops to discuss the city’s Age-Friendly Survey results and provide feedback on the Age-Friendly Plan. These workshops are intended to help the community shape an inclusive and supportive environment for residents of all ages, particularly older adults. The workshops are at 10 a.m. Oct. 30 at Thibodo House, 1150 Lupine Hills Drive; 2 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Vista Senior Center, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive; and 5:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Vista Senior Center, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive. Visit vista.gov/city-hall/communications/community-engagement.
For a list of community Halloween events, go to https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/10/frightful-and-delightful-halloween-happenings-throughout-san-diego-county-a-2024-guide
For a list of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) events, visit https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/17/a-guide-to-dia-de-los-muertos-festivities-throughout-san-diego
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