Events
Totems: Joan Irving's latest collection of work will be featured in a solo exhibition through Nov. 29 at 451 E. Valley Parkway, Escondido. An opening reception will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 11. (760) 480-4101.
Journalist roundtable: Host Eric Larson will be joined by Logan Jenkins, columnist for The San Diego Union-Tribune, and Darlene Smith, managing editor for The Coast News. The journalists will conduct brief interviews at 7 p.m. today on Cox cable Channel 18 in Oceanside. Jerome Stocks, Encinitas councilman, chairman of the North County Transit District and San Diego Association of Governments representative, will talk about the progress of the Sprinter rail line. Other guests are Chuck Lowery, Oceanside organic bakery owner and peace activist who supports more than two dozen local peace and human rights groups, and Ben Meyers, president of the Oceanside Airport Association, who will talk about many issues facing the airport. (760) 722-4433.
Holiday boutique: The 27th annual Same Time Next Year holiday boutique will be from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Windmill in Carlsbad, Interstate 5 and Palomar Airport Road. Admission is free.
Fundraising brunch: Eight women from Rancho Bernardo who are walking in the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Walk are having a brunch to raise money, 10 a.m. tomorrow at the Bernardo Winery, 13330 Paseo Del Verano Norte, San Diego. Tickets: $50. (619) 487-1866.
Nature-based photographs: La Costa Coffee Roasting Co. will feature Nomadic Notebook, a show highlighting the photographic images of Patty Waite. The exhibit is from tomorrow to Dec. 15 at 6965 El Camino Real, Suite 208, Carlsbad. A reception will be from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 10. (760) 941-8177.
Sharing common experiences: The 20th annual Adult Children of Alcoholics Convention will be tomorrow to Nov. 5 at the Lake San Marcos Resort Convention Center. Theme is Being Present: Mind, Body and Spirit. Keynote speaker will be Robert Subby, a licensed psychologist. Cost: $60. (562) 972-6282.
Youngsters on the run: The 19th annual Rotary fun Run will be at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at Mt. Carmel High School, 9550 Carmel Mountain Road, Rancho Peñasquitos. Students in third through fifth grades will participate. (858) 869-5304.
Taking your candy to the dentist: Carlsbad orthodontist Dr. Michael G. Willes is sponsoring his eighth annual Halloween Candy Buy-Back, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at 740 Oak Ave., Carlsbad. He will pay kids $1 a pound (up to 5 pounds) to take hard, sticky treats off their hands. Willes Orthodontics will also donate an additional $1 a pound to local schools. (760) 434-5031.
Bazaar event: St. Michael's-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church will have its 56th annual bazaar tomorrow through Sunday at 2775 Carlsbad Blvd., Carlsbad. The weekend will feature music, a rummage sale, crafts and entertainment. (760) 729-8901.
“Charlotte's Web”: The city of San Marcos' Theatre West Youth Theater will present this play at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, tomorrow through Nov. 12 at the Hearth Theater, 3 Civic Center Drive. Tickets: $8, $6 youth and seniors; matinee $5. (760) 744-9000.
North County Cowboys: The group will play traditional country music from 8 to 11 p.m. tomorrow at Del Dios Country Store, 20154 Lake Drive, Escondido. (760) 489-4800.
Water media exhibit: The Studio of Art and Design will present the works of water media artists Elaine Harvey and Vita Sorrentino, tomorrow to Dec. 2 at 616 Stevens Ave., Suite C, Solana Beach. A reception is from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. (858) 755-6202.
Morning hike: Naturalist Dorothy Klitzing will lead a 3.7-mile, moderate-to-strenuous hike, 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Daley Ranch in Escondido. Meet at the entrance on La Honda Drive. Free. (760) 839-4680.
Hit the trail: The 15th annual San Marcos Trails Day will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. Participants can choose from a four-or six-mile hike to South Lake (not usually open to the public) or to Double Peak, one of the highest places in San Marcos. The horse course takes riders through 6 miles of science trails. Registration includes trail snacks, event packet and trail guides. (760) 744-9000.
Battles, music and jugglers: The seventh annual Escondido Renaissance Faire and “Shakespeare in the Park” is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Felicita Park in Escondido. Cost: $14 adults, $12 seniors and $7 children younger than 12. (805) 496-6036.
Woodwind quintet: Quintessence, an ensemble from the Coastal Communities Concert Band, will perform “From Budapest to Broadway.” The concert is at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Museum of Making Music, 5790 Armada Drive, Carlsbad. Free, but donations accepted. (760) 438-5996.
Going once ... St. Francis Catholic Church will have its 10th annual auction and dinner, 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd. San Diego's Polyester Express will perform hits from the '60s, '70s and '80s. Cost: $75 a person. (760) 630-7960.
Time for dress blues: The Camp Pendleton chapter of the Military Officers Association of America will celebrate the Marines' 231st birthday at the annual Marine Corps Ball, 7 p.m. Saturday at the Staff NCO Club, Camp Pendleton. Cost: $35 a person. (760) 723-4751.
Labor and protest songs: The Palomar Chamber Singers' concert theme is “Work and Poverty in America,” 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Palomar College, 1140 W. Mission Road, San Marocs. Cost: $5. (760) 744-1150.
Holiday safety: Jodee Sasway, crime-prevention specialist with the Carlsbad Police Department, will talk about holiday safety and awareness, 10 a.m. Saturday at the Carlsbad Senior Center, 799 Pine Ave. Free. (760) 602-4654.
Meetings
Vista Garden Club: Members will have their annual scholarship luncheon, 11:30 a.m. tomorrow at Rancho Guajome Adobe, Vista. Scholarships are given to students in the MiraCosta horticultural program. (760) 630-0383.
Carlsbad Garden Club: Plantplay Nursery, 4915 El Camino Real, Carlsbad will present a program on garden containers and how to properly maintain them, 1 p.m. tomorrow at Heritage Hall, 2650 Garfield St., Carlsbad. Free. (760) 931-9863.
LIFE: This learning group will meet at 1 p.m. tomorrow in Room 1068 at MiraCosta College, 1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside. Bruce St. Gean will talk about urbanization changes. At 2:30 p.m. Keith Wilsschetz, planning director of the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, will talk about future developments and the November ballot initiative. (760) 721-8124.
North County Aviculturists: Melinda Schmitz will talk about Australian parakeets, 7 p.m. Nov. 4 at the Elks Lodge, 1947 E. Vista Way, Vista. (760) 728-2378.
California Society of Enrolled Agents: The Palomar chapter will have a special forum, “Birth of an Entity to the Death of an Entity,” 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at the Escondido Country Club, 1800 Country Club Lane. Cost: $115, includes lunch. (760) 940-8098.
Republican Women's Club: Meeting from 9:30-11 a.m. Monday at Rancho Bernardo Senior Services, 16769 Bernardo Center Drive, Rancho Bernardo. (858) 487-2640.
Workshops
Working through grief: Emmanuel Faith Community Church will offer a workshop, “Handling the Holidays: For Those in Grief,” 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the church, 639 E. Felicita Ave., Escondido. Suggested donation: $5-$10. (760) 781-2108.
Bracelet making: The San Diego Teddy Bear Artists and Collectors Club will present a workshop on making a bracelet of sterling silver bears, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Bits and Pieces, 432 W. Second Ave., Escondido. Mary Ann Neisz of Neisz Designs in Arizona will teach the workshop. Cost: $75, includes supplies. (858) 484-8384.
Get published: Metropolitan Writing Works, founded by writers Midge Raymond and John Yunker, will offer a half-day seminar on how to get published. The seminar is from 1-5 p.m. Saturday at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd. Cost: $75, $65 for Metro Writing alumni. (760) 208-1913.
Be in the survival mode: The city of Poway Fire Department is having a workshop on city/urban basic survival skills, 6:30-9 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Poway Community Center, 13094 Bowron Road, Poway. The workshop will feature Tom Beasley and Susan Conniry, authors of “Ready or Not, A Disaster Survival Handbook.” Free. (858) 668-4460.
Health / fitness
The latest in natural treatments: Sprout's Farmer's Market will have a Harvest Festival Fair at 225 Vista Village Drive, Vista. There will also be a free seminar and book signing by Dr. Michael Murray on “Natural Medicine Update – The Latest Breakthroughs in Healing.” (760) 758-7175.
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