Thursday, May 8
Book club: The Rancho Bernardo Library’s Thursday Morning Book Club will discuss “Tom Lake” by Ann Patchet at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 8 in the library, 17110 Bernardo Center Drive. Limited copies are available for check-out at the front desk. For details, call 858-538-8163.
Crafternoon: Children ages 6 to 10 years old are welcome to make crafts after school from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, May 8 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road. For details, call 858-513-2900.
Friday, May 9
Church festival: St. Gabriel Catholic Church will hold its annual Fun Fest from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 9 at the church, 13734 Twin Peaks Road in Poway. There will be activities for the whole family, including games, inflatables, a cake walk, entertainment, food, prizes and more. Tickets are needed for games. Buy at the entrance. No dogs allowed. For details, visit stgabrielspoway.org.
Saturday, May 10
Flower show: The Poway Valley Garden Club will host its 46th annual Flower Show and Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 10 at Old Poway Park, 14134 Midland Road. A variety of plants and flowers will be displayed, and plants and garden accessories will be sold. Show entries are welcome. For details, visit PowayValleyGardenClub.org.
Craft fair: Bernardo Winery will hold its 48th annual Spring Arts & Crafts Fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 10 on the winery grounds, 13330 Paseo del Verano Norte in Rancho Bernardo. ission is free. For details, visit bernardowinery.com.
Church festival: St. Gabriel Catholic Church will hold its annual Fun Fest from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 10 at the church, 13734 Twin Peaks Road in Poway. There will be activities for the whole family, including games, inflatables, a cake walk, entertainment, food, prizes and more. Tickets are needed for games. Buy at the entrance. No dogs allowed. For details, visit stgabrielspoway.org.
Pups and pints: San Diego Oasis will host the Frosted Faces Foundation, which will bring senior dogs ready to find their forever homes from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 10. It will be in Oasis’ Rancho Bernardo center, 17170 Bernardo Center Drive. Complimentary craft beer will be served. Also learn about the Seniors for Seniors program that provides financial assistance to care for a senior dog. For details, call 858-240-2880.
Free concert: Pianist Helena Wei and her students will perform “The Joy of Piano Rediscovered” at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 10 for the Rancho Bernardo Library’s Discovery Concert Series. It will be in the second-floor community room, 17110 Bernardo Center Drive. ission is free, on a first-come basis. For details, call 858-538-8163.
Sunday, May 11
Mom’s hike: Celebrate Mother’s Day early with a Mom’s Day Wakeup Hike at 6 a.m. Sunday, May 11 at Blue Sky Ecological Reserve, 16275 Espola Road. Docent Celeste Larson for a 5-mile loop through Blue Sky and around Lake Poway. Bring water. Meet at the bus shelter. For details, call 858-668-4781.
Craft fair: Bernardo Winery will hold its 48th annual Spring Arts & Crafts Fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 11 on the winery grounds, 13330 Paseo del Verano Norte in Rancho Bernardo. ission is free. For details, visit bernardowinery.com.
Tea party: Celebrate mothers with free music by the Poway Symphonette and light refreshments during a Mother’s Day tea party at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 11 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road. For details, call 858-513-2900.
Monday, May 12
Foundation event: The Poway Community Foundation will host a free ribbon-cutting celebration at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 12 at the corner of Midland Drive and Temple Street. The event will continue at the Hop Stop following the ceremony. at Poway.com.
Tuesday, May 13
Chamber connections: The Poway Chamber of Commerce will host a monthly Connections Group for community , organizations and businesses to network at 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 13 at the Poway Library Community Room, 13137 Poway Road. at Poway.com.
Art demo: The North County Society of Fine Arts is hosting a free art demonstration featuring Drew Bandish, an award-winning artist and teacher, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 13 in the Rancho Bernardo Library, 17110 Bernardo Center Drive. Bandish will demonstrate the power of the Stabilo, all black Aquarellable pencil and water brushed on watercolor paper. For details, visit ncsfa.org.
Music and conversation: The women’s a cappella group “Bella Voce” will perform during the 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 13 Rancho Bernardo Chapter of Brandeis National Committee meeting. It will be at the Rancho Bernardo-Glassman Recreation Center, 18448 W. Bernardo Drive. Cost: $15, which includes refreshments. RSVP with Linda at 858-487-8041. Proceeds will benefit Brandeis University.
Chamber office opening: The Poway Chamber of Commerce will host a free open house to celebrate its new office location from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 13 at 13209 Danielson St., Suite 120. Attendees can meet staff, board , local business owners and city officials. at Poway.com.
Wednesday, May 14
Seniors craft: Adults age 50-plus are invited to make shrink art jewelry at the Art & Soul craft activity from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 14 at Community Park-Willow Room 306, 13094 Civic Center Drive in Poway. Fee is $5 per participant and registration is required at the Mickey Cafagna Community Center front desk. For details, call 858-668-4671 or visit Poway.org.
Wildfire workshop: Learn how to better protect your home and your family from wildfire with low-cost home retrofits, best practices for creating defensible space, and what to do before, during and after an evacuation during a free Wildfire Safety and Evacuation Awareness workshop from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 14 at the Poway City Council Chambers, 13325 Civic Center Drive. online at Poway.org.
Thursday, May 15
Worldly topics: Frieder Dengler, Ph.D., an international relations scholar, will talk about competing visions of the international order between China and the West at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 15 for the World Affairs Council, North County Chapter meeting. It will be at the Remington Club, 16916 Hierba Drive in Rancho Bernardo. For details, visit northcountyworldaffairs.org.
Movie series: Adults age 50-plus are invited to watch the movie, “Sleepless in Seattle,” during the Silver Screeniacs monthly movie series from 1 to 3:15 p.m. Thursday, May 15 at Community Park – Oak Hall East, 13094 Civic Center Drive in Poway. Complimentary popcorn available. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. For details, call 858-668-4671.
PUSD Board: The Poway Unified School District Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 15 in the District Office Community Room, 15250 Avenue of Science in Carmel Mountain Ranch. For the agenda, visit PowayUSD.com.
Planners to meet: The Rancho Bernardo Planning Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 15 in the Bernardo Heights Community Center, 16150 Bernardo Heights Parkway in RB. For the agenda, visit RBPlanningBoard.com.
Friday, May 16
GOP women: Poway Unified School District board member Jim Dougherty will speak at the 11 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Friday, May 16 Rancho Bernardo Republican Women luncheon. It will be at The Heights Golf Club, 16066 Bernardo Heights Parkway in Rancho Bernardo. Also speaking will be Rachelle Bubler, co-founder of PUSD Community Watch. Cost: $35. RSVP by 6 p.m. May 9 at rbrepublicanwomen.org.
Teen activities: Teens in grades 6 to 9 are invited to cool off with a bucketful of water games, barbecue food, crafts and prizes during a Teen Hello Summer! Jam from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 16 at the Mickey Cafagna Community Center – Oak Hall, 13094 Civic Center Drive in Poway. Cost: $6. Registration required. Space is limited. For details, call 858-668-4671 or visit Poway.org.
Saturday, May 17
Wildfire workshop: Learn how to better protect your home and family from wildfire with low-cost home retrofits, best practices for creating defensible space, and what to do before, during and after an evacuation during a free Wildfire Safety and Evacuation Awareness workshop from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday, May 17 at the Poway City Council Chambers, 13325 Civic Center Drive. at Poway.org.
Junior rangers: Kids ages 6 to 10 years old can earn a Nature Ranger certificate after following a series of activities led by docents from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 17 at Blue Sky Ecological Reserve, 16275 Espola Road in Poway. The program is free but space is limited to 15 children. An adult must accompany their children. Sign up by calling 858-668-4781 or by emailing Yoly Cohen at [email protected].
Author event: The Poway-PQ branch of the American Association of University Women will hold its Cover to Cover Authors Luncheon at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 17 in The Heights Golf Club, 16066 Bernardo Heights Parkway in Rancho Bernardo. Authors Linda Moore and Sandra Bonura will be featured. There will also be a silent auction, wine grab bags and more. Tickets: $85. To buy, email Pam Meyer at [email protected] or visit powayarea-ca.aauw.net. Proceeds benefit AAUW’s Re-Entry Women’s Scholarships.
Garden tour: The Seven Oaks Garden Club will hold its annual spring garden tour from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 17. Tickets are $20. Buy at the Seven Oaks Community Center, 16789 Bernardo Oaks Drive in Rancho Bernardo. For details, call Loretta LaBianca at 858-442-1280.
Art talk: Elizabeth Salmon will talk about art conservation and work of the Balboa Art Conservation Center at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 17 for the Rancho Bernardo Historical Society Speaker Series. ission is free. It will be in the RB History Museum at Bernardo Winery, 13330 Paseo del Verano Norte. For details, visit rbhistory.org.
Free concert: The Poway Symphonette and Poway Community Choir will present “What a Wonderful World” at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 17 in Incarnation Lutheran Church, 16889 Espola Road in Poway.
Rock concert: The Broken Halo Band will perform a classic rock concert at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 17 on the patio of the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road. For details, call 858-513-2900.
Sunday, May 18
Bird walk: Docent Teresa Norris on a bird walk at 7 a.m. Sunday, May 18 at the Blue Sky Ecological Reserve, 16275 Espola Road in Poway. Bring water. Hike meets at the bus shelter. For details, call 858-668-4781.
Tuesday, May 20
Council meeting: The Poway City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 20 in the Council Chambers, 13325 Civic Center Drive. For the agenda, visit Poway.org.
Editor’s Note: Send event details (who, what, where, when, cost and information) in an email to [email protected]. The deadline is noon Friday. Items run on a space available basis. Questions? Call 619-806-7305.
