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Summer Concert supports building project Log on and tune in to ‘Del Mar Fairgrounds Radio’ SOLANA BEACH — Building a home for a family in Tijuana is the dream of local student, Kirsten Chaplin. To help reach her goal, the Canyon Crest Academy sophomore is organizing a summer concert, “Building with Energy,” featuring local San Diego musicians, The Lovebirds and Dawn Mitschele. The event is set for 6 to 10 p.m. Aug. 24, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship San Dieguito, 1036 Solana Drive, Solana Beach. Tickets are $25 and include dessert. Purchase your tickets or make your donation at b u i l d i n g - w i t h energy.eventbrite.com/. Providing a home for a family in need has been a goal for Chaplin since learning of a friend’s Bat Mitzvah project through Casas De Luz. She recently took part in building a community center in Tijuana, which inspired her even more to take on her own project. Chaplin was particularly amazed at the sense of community in the area and the obvious impact that it has made to those who have benefited from having a safe and sturdy home. Now she is hard at work to make the Summer Concert and a new home a
Join Kirsten Chaplin at her summer concert, “Building with Energy” from 6 to 10 p.m. Aug. 24 at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship San Dieguito, 1036 Solana Drive, Solana Beach, to raise money to build homes in Tijuana. Above center, Chaplin works with locals on a project in Tijuana. Courtesy photo
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reality. Chaplin is working closely with Casas de Luz, a nonprofit social action project currently based out of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of San Dieguito in Solana Beach. The organization is dedicated to transforming
individuals, families and communities on both sides of the San Diego/Tijuana border and creating selfsustaining change through youth empowerment, crosscultural relationships, leadership development, and environmental sustainability.
The recently-completed community center was the brainchild of the recipient of a home in Tijuana, who is working to improve the lives of the community through providing a breakfast club and a safe place for children to do their homework.
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Come for the golf or just postlinks dinner at 5 p.m. Contact Heidi Kone at (760)736-8669 or heidi.kone@nchshealth.org. SELF DEFENSE MiraCosta College’s Police Department is offering a free, three-session course in Rape Aggression Defense for females age 14 and up. from 6 to 10 p.m. Aug. 6 to Aug. 8 at MiraCosta’s Oceanside Campus, 1 Barnard Drive. For registration, contact MiraCosta College Police Office at sguzman@miracosta.edu or call (760) 795-6640.
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FORE FOR KIDS Sign up for the Aug. 6 North County Health Services Fore for Kids IX Golf Classic at The Crosby at Rancho Santa Fe, 17102 Bing Crosby Blvd. Proceeds go to health services and programs at Mission Mesa Health Campus.
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BOGO BOOK SALE The Friends of the Solana Beach Library host its buy-one, getone-free used book sale through July 27 at 157 Stevens Ave., Solana Beach. Bookstore hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday.
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FURKIDS FUNDRAISER Join them at Chico’s at the Forum shopping center, 1925 Calle Barcelona, Carlsbad from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 27. Bichon Furkids finds homes for rescue bichons. For more information visit bichonfurkids.org or call (858) 4081937. WORD LOVERS Publishers and Writers of San Diego will meet 10 a.m. to noon. July 27at the Carlsbad Dove Library. Julia Drake will speak on “The Basics of Creating a Book Publicity Plan.” Cost is $15. Visit PublishersWriters.org for more information and to register for the meeting. FILNER AT FEST Join the Carmel Valley Branch Library for its 20th anniversary celebration from noon to 2 p.m. July 27 at 3919 Townsgate Drive. Visitors include San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, Councilmember Sherri Lightner with refreshments and airbrush tattoos for the kids.
DEL MAR — The fair has ended but the Del Mar fairgrounds, at 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., has more summer fun on schedule. Del Mar Thoroughbred race season runs through Sept. 4 and includes 12 weekend concerts and family fun. More information, visit dmtc.com Listen to “Del Mar Fairgrounds Radio” every Thursday from 2 to 3 p.m. The weekly Internet radio show features up-todate news and information about events at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Listeners can call in to ask questions or make comments, and the shows are archived for later listening. Tune in at wsradio.com. Call (877) 474-3302 or v i s i t surfsideraceplace.com For the second year in a row, racing fans who want to shop or dine in Del Mar have a free and easy way to do so using the “Shopper Shuttles” that start and return from the bus compound area alongside the track’s Mission Tower Building on the west end of the facility. The shuttles run each racing day between 5 and
10 p.m. The Del Mar shuttle basically follows the city’s main street of Camino Del Mar as far as Hotel Indigo, then returns to the track along Coast Boulevard. A complete shuttle route with stops can be accessed on delmarracing.com - under “Season Info” and “Shuttle Information.” The Showpark Racing Festival Horse Show runs from July 22 through July 28. This free equestrian event and The Showpark August Festival Horse Show runs July 31 to Aug. 4. Both equestrian events take place at Horsepark, the fairgrounds’ equestrian facility two miles east of the fairgrounds at the intersection of El Camino Real and Via de la Valle. For more information, v i s i t delmarfairgrounds.com/cal endar or showpark.com. There is also Bingo Del Mar every Monday. Play games on traditional paper cards and fun electronic machines. Support charities and nonprofits while you win. Visit bingofundelmar.com.
BARTENDER DUEL San Center Diego County chefs and bartenders will face off in the 2013 Duel Chef/Bartender Shakedown from 2 to 6 p.m. July 28 at the Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort & Spa, 1 Ponto Road. $20 admission includes the competition and small samples of bites and cocktail creations, entertainment and complimentary selfparking. OMUG TO MEET The Oceanside Mac Users Group will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 28 at the Mission Branch Library, 3861-B Mission Ave. Charles Finn will speak on “Tour the new iOS 7 for iPad, iPhone and iPod.” For more information, visit omug.net or call (760)7574900.
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Encinitas Historical Society needs more docents to keep Fridays and Saturdays open for the Community history enrichment. Docent hours are from 1 to 4 p.m one day a month. An orientation is provided. To sign-up for the orientation session, call (760) 753RACE TO FIGHT CANCER 5726. Lung Cancer Foundation of America hosts “LCFA Day at the Races” at Del Mar Race VETERANS’ SERVICES Track from noon to 6:30 p.m. The Carlsbad Senior Center July 28 in the Il Palio welcomes Jim Cejka, a Restaurant, atop the grand- Vietnam veteran and volunstand on the sixth floor. Camp teer with the California Del Mar offers supervised Department of Veterans activities, lunch, snacks and a Affairs and San Diego County T-shirt for youth aged 5 to 12. Veterans Service office, to disFor more information, contact cuss eligibility of benefits Beth Stern at (323) 380-5394. available to veterans from 9 BE A NATURE LOVER The a.m. to noon July 30. For more Buena Vista Audubon Society, information, go to carlsbad2202 S. Coast Highway, ca.gov/parksandrec, click the Oceanside needs volunteer Adults 50+ button or call hosts for its Nature Center, (760) 602-4650. open Tuesday-Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. To learn more, contact Bob Crowell at (760) LEND SOME WHEELS 207-2884, or call the Nature Volunteer drivers are needed Center at (760) 439-2473. for the Encinitas Senior
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Out & About Transportation program. Pay it forward by driving a senior to the store, pharmacy, bank or doctor and receive mileage reimbursement. To get involved, call (760) 943-2256 or visit EncinitasCA.gov.
AUG. 1 CV TOASTMASTERS HiFi Speakers Toastmasters Club meet every Thursday at noon at the FICO Building, 3661 Valley Center Drive, Suite 400, Carmel Valley. Contact Johnny Garon at (858) 3698677 or johnnygaron@fico.com.
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Bouncing Babies Storytime is every Friday at 10:30 a.m. specially designed for pre-walking infants, with activities and songs supporting baby’s physical, emotional and cognitive development. Storytime is followed by 15 minutes of playtime.
CATHOLIC COMPANIONS The Catholic Widows & Widowers of North County invite reservations at (858) 674-4324 for its Aug. 2, evening at Jazz in the Park in Carlsbad and Aug. 5 Happy Hour at the Canyons Restaurant at the Crossings at Carlsbad Golf Club.