Thursday, Jan. 23
For Art lovers: San Diego Oasis is hosting a free “Art at Oasis” gallery exhibit and reception from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23 at its Rancho Bernardo center, 17170 Bernardo Center Drive. Meet local artists Michiyo Matsuura, Janyce Erlich-Moss and Maureen Kerr; explore Oasis’ newest exhibit; hear live music and enjoy refreshments. For details, call 858-240-2880.
Teen craft: Teens ages 11 to 17 are welcome to make a string art craft from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road. For details, call 858-513-2900.
Chamber mixer: The Poway Chamber of Commerce will host a mixer from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23 at Mainstream Bar & Grill, 13385 Poway Road. Community members, organizations and businesses can enjoy food, drinks and networking. Free for Chamber members and first-time guests; $25 per person for returning guests. Register at Poway.com.
PUSD board: The Poway Unified School District Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23 in the District Office Community Room, 15250 Avenue of Science in Carmel Mountain Ranch. For the agenda, visit PowayUSD.com.
Friday, Jan. 24
Crafty fun: The 4S Ranch Library will offer free Valentine’s Day-themed craft activities for teens and adults from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24 during its “Crafternoon” event. Children are welcome with adult supervision. No registration required. The library is at 10433 Reserve Drive. For details, call 858-673-4697.
Saturday, Jan. 25
Bedding needed: Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church is sponsoring a drive-thru blankets and sleeping bag collection from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 in its upper parking lot, 17010 Pomerado Road. Needed are new and gently-used clean blankets (not king size) and sleeping bags for those that have housing but cannot afford the heating bills, and those not able to obtain a bed at a winter shelter. Donations will be given to the Alpha Project, Interfaith Community Services, New Day Urban Ministries and San Diego Rescue Mission.
Health fair: The Poway Chamber of Commerce will host a Community Health & Wellness Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Mickey Cafagna Community Center – Oak Hall, 13094 Civic Center Drive in Poway. Meet local health and wellness providers, learn helpful tips and resources to optimize health, find sports and activities to join, and compete for prizes. The event is free, but register at Poway.com.
Floral art: Kat Furrow will present a workshop on how to make abstract floral art from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25. The North County Society of Fine Arts workshop will be held at San Diego Oasis, 17170 Bernardo Center Drive in Rancho Bernardo. Cost: $40 for NCSFA members, $50 for nonmembers. Register at ncsfa.org.
Lunar New Year: The Rancho Bernardo Library and Hong Konger Club will host a free Lunar New Year celebration from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 in its community room, 17110 Bernardo Center Drive. Celebrate the Year of the Snake. There will be snake crafts, maltose crackers, get your name written in calligraphy, take pictures with a Fortune God and receive a red envelope with a special treat while supplies last. All are welcome. For details, call 858-538-8163.
Adult craft: Adults ages 18 and older are invited to learn the Zentangle meditative art form that involves drawing structured patterns at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road. Sign-up is required. For details, call 858-513-2900.
Sunday, Jan. 26
Film screening: “Nezouh,” a British-Syrian-French drama directed by Soudade Kaadan that tells the story of 14-year-old Zeina and her family who are the last to remain in their besieged hometown of Damascus, will be shown from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road. The movie sponsored by A Country Called Syria is in the Arabic language. For details, call 858-513-2900.
Free concert: The Left Coast Quintet will present a free concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26 in the Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church sanctuary, 17010 Pomerado Road. The group will perform jazz, pop, classical and movie music. Free-will offerings accepted. All are welcome. For details, email [email protected].
Monday, Jan. 27
Play Rummikub: Adults are welcome to play Rummikub from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27 in the Rancho Bernardo Library, 17110 Bernardo Center Drive. For details, call 858-538-8163.
Lunar New Year: The Ed Brown Center for Active Adults will host a free Lunar New Year celebration from noon to 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27 in its auditorium, 18402 W. Bernardo Drive in Rancho Bernardo Community Park. Celebrate the Year of the Snake. There will be a Taiko Drumming performance, traditional lion dance and an Asian-style lunch sponsored by the San Diego Seniors Community Foundation. Space is limited. RSVPs are required by Jan. 22. Call 858-487-9324.
Tuesday, Jan. 28
For women: The Rancho Belles, a women’s social organization, is inviting prospective members to its 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28 gathering at the Eastview Community Center, 17520 Drayton Hall Way in Rancho Bernardo. Refreshments will be served. For details, email [email protected].
Show your spirit: The Rancho Bernardo Spirit of the Fourth committee will hold an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28 at San Diego Oasis, 17170 Bernardo Center Drive in Rancho Bernardo. The purpose is to share information on how locals can volunteer to put on Rancho Bernardo’s annual Fourth of July celebration. A Zoom option will also be offered. For details, email [email protected].
Free concert: The Camarada Trio, consisting of flutist Beth Ross Buckley, violist Travis Maril and harpist Elena Mashkovtseva, will perform at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28 in the Rancho Bernardo Library’s community room, 17110 Bernardo Center Drive. Children 7 and older are welcome with an adult. Admission is free, but donations to support the Friends of the Rancho Bernardo Library concert series will be accepted. For details, call 858-538-8163.
-Wednesday, Jan. 29
Library for All: The Rancho Bernardo Library will show the DisneyNature documentary “Oceans” at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29. The film explores undersea life. Library for All is a monthly program for adults with special needs. People of all abilities are welcome. The library is at 17110 Bernardo Center Drive. For details, all 858-538-8163.
Thursday, Jan. 30
Heroes storytime: Neighborhood Healthcare will lead a dentist storytime for children at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road. For details, call 858-513-2900.
Snaps ’n’ Scraps: Poway’s Twelve Days of Festivities for adults 50 years-plus is wrapping up by creating a community memory book during a free Snaps ’n’ Scraps activity from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 at the Mickey Cafagna Community Center – Oak Hall East, 13094 Civic Center Drive. Staff will be available to assist with scrapbooking, and photos, pages and materials will be provided. For details, call 858-668-4671.
Teen craft: Teens ages 11 to 17 are welcome to make a fuse beads craft from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road. For details, call 858-513-2900.
Saturday, Feb. 1
Free food: LifeBridge Church will hold its monthly food distribution from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 in its lower parking lot, 17645 W. Bernardo Drive in Rancho Bernardo. from West Bernardo Drive. This is made possible through Buckheart Ranch, a San Diego Food Bank agency. Usually given are boxed and canned goods, as well as fresh produce. For questions, email Marty Redman at [email protected].
Sunday, Feb. 2
Lunar New Year: Celebrate the Year of the Snake with red envelopes, crafts, face painting and cultural performances from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road. A performance by the Lion Dancers is set for 3 p.m. For details, call 858-513-2900.
Tuesday, Feb. 4
Lunar New Year: The 4S Ranch Library will celebrate “The Year of the Snake” from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4. The free event will include a Lucky Lion Dance at 5:30 p.m. The library is at 10433 Reserve Drive. For details, call 858-673-4697.
Council meeting: The Poway City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4 in the Council Chambers, 13325 Civic Center Drive. For the agenda, visit Poway.org.
Wednesday, Feb. 5
Like to garden? Andrea Burgan from Critter Encounters will talk about rodent control with owls and raptors during the noon Wednesday, Feb. 5 Seven Oaks Garden Club meeting. She will bring owls, hawks and other predators that help with rodent control. The meeting will be in the Seven Oaks Community Center, 16789 Bernardo Oaks Drive in Rancho Bernardo. The meeting is free and open to all. For details, call Loretta LaBianca at 858-442-1280.
Tech help: Get help with downloading apps, ebooks, emails and internet searching from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road. Sign-up is required, either at the branch or by calling 858-513-2900.
Seniors group: The Poway Chamber of Commerce will host a virtual meeting of the Senior Services Group at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5. The purpose of the group is to support the Poway Chamber’s mission to build and strengthen relationships for members and the business community by providing leadership, education, advocacy and networking for those serving an older population. For meeting details, email [email protected]. Register on the events calendar at Poway.com.
Open mic: The 4S Ranch Library will hold its free Open Mic Night from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5 in its community room, 10433 Reserve Drive. Adult writers, poets, comedians and musicians are invited to share their flash fiction, life stories, essays, poetry and music for up to three minutes. For details, call 858-673-4697.
Thursday, Feb. 6
California wines: Matilda Parente, a certified wine specialist, will talk about the California wine industry over the past 50 years during the Thursday, Feb. 6 Rancho Bernardo Woman’s Club luncheon. It will start with an 11 a.m. social followed by lunch at noon in the Maderas Golf Club, 17750 Old Coach Road in Poway. Guests are welcome. Cost: $40, payable via check or cash at check-in. RSVP by 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3 with Sylvia at 858-521-8790 or Sherrill at 858-688-4720.
Teen crafts: Teens ages 11 to 17 years old are invited to make a craft from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road. For details, call 858-513-2900.
RB meeting: The Rancho Bernardo Community Council will meet virtually at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6. For the meeting link and agenda, visit RBCommunityCouncil.com.
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