The RB Chorale presents “Tis the Holiday Season,” a night of singing, dancing and beautiful sets with something for all ages. Three shows will be held at the Poway Performing Arts Center, 15498 Espola Road, Poway, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16 and Saturday Dec. 17, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18. Tickets can be purchased from any chorale member, online at www.rbchorale.org, or on-line at www.powayperformingarts.com. General admission is $20, seniors (55-plus),students (13-18) and active military tickets are $18 and all children (through 12 years) are admitted for only $5. For more information visit
Don’t forget to bring an unwrapped toy for the Toys for Tots campaign.
The Ramona Community Brass Band presents their 3rd annual Christmas concert “Christmas On The Home front, a study in how America celebrates Christmas in war time,” 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18 in the Performing Arts Wing at Ramona High School, 1401 Hanson Lane, Ramona. The concert has a military and patriotic theme and features such carols as “Do You Hear What I Hear,” “The Night Before Christmas,” “Still, Still, Still,” and more. There is no cost, but donations are accepted.
The vocal ensemble Pacific Camerata will present a concert of Renaissance sacred music celebrating the season 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8 at San Rafael Catholic Church, 17252 Bernardo Center Drive, San Diego. This varied program will include music from Spain, Germany and England, and will feature the lovely “Ave Marias” of both Josquin des Prez and Robert Parsons. Another highlight will be the lyric motet, “Dixit Maria,” by Hans Leo Hassler, as well as the composer’s own “Parody Mass” based on that same motet. A free-will offering will be taken. For more information, call 858-487-4314 ext. 1225.
The San Diego Folk Heritage presents bluegrass vocalist and fiddler Stephanie Bettman and multi-instrumentalist Luke Halpin in concert 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7 at Templar’s Hall, Old Poway Park, 14314 Midland Road, Poway. Tickets are $18, $15 for members. For more information, contact SDFH@san.rr.com.
The San Diego County Library Acoustic Showcase presents Barbara Nesbitt in a free concert 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road. For more information call Ross Moore at 858-736-1538.
The City of Poway is looking for bands and entertainers to serve as entertainment at events hosted by the city in 2012, including the Summer Concert Series. If your band or entertainment group is interested in becoming a performer at special events, visit www.poway.org/entertainment for the complete application process. Entertainers must submit promotional materials during December 2011 and January 2012 to be considered for special events that take place during 2012. All materials must be postmarked or emailed no later than Jan. 31, 2012. Your materials will be kept on file for one calendar year, and you will be contacted by staff if you are selected. More more information, visit the website or call Audrey Denham at 858-668-4774.
The Poway Folk Circle, a group of local musicians, host folk song circles and acoustic jams. Folk Song Circles meet at 6:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of every month in Templars Hall in Old Poway Park, 14134 Midland Road. Bluegrass Jams meet on the second Monday of every month at Round Table Pizza in Rancho Bernardo, 16761 Bernardo Center Drive. The Craft Fair Jam is 9 a.m. the first Saturday of the month in Old Poway Park, and Slow Jam Sunday is 1 p.m. the last Sunday of the month in Old Poway Park. These events are free and open to the public. For further information, visit www.powayfolkcircle.org.
DANCE
The City Ballet presents “The Nutcracker,” featuring live music by the City Ballet Orchestra, running Friday, Dec. 16 – Sunday, Dec. 18, Tuesday, Dec. 20 and Wednesday, Dec. 21 at the Spreckels Theatre, 121 Broadway, San Diego. Tickets range from $29 – $59. Bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate to Toys for Tots. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.cityballet.org.
Definiques Dance Academy is offering instruction in tap, jazz, ballet, musical theater, competition team and private lessons. They are celebrating their Open House noon – 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7 with performances throughout the day. Call Definiques Dance Academy to set up your complimentary class. Definiques Dance Academy is located at 12759 Poway Road, Suite 204, Poway. For more information, call 858-357-4555 or visit www.definique.com.
Poway dance instructor Debbora Childress is offering dance classes in the Poway Community Park. Children 3 – 18 years old can learn the arts of tap and ballet during one-hour, age-appropriate classes held 11 a.m. – 6:15 p.m. Mondays and 1-5 p.m. Thursdays. “Dance for Children,” an introduction to dance and tumbling for children ages 3 – 5, will be held 10 a.m. Mondays. For more information, call Debbora Childress at 760-747-9777, email her at debbora@cox.et or visit www.poway.org/classes.
The Malashock Dance Studio presents Malashock/RAW2: STRIPPED 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22 at the Malashock Dance Studio #200, 2650 Truxtun Road, San Diego. Choreographers John Malashock, Michael Mizerany and Henry Torres & Angel Arambula will present new work that is both fearless and dynamic. For more information and tickets, visit www.malashockdance.org.
Dance to ballroom dancing with DJ Rudy Vidal’s Funtastic Sounds 7- 10:30 p.m. Fridays and Mike Krause’s live dance band Saturdays at The Growing Place Montessori School, 13242 Pomerado Road, Poway. Entrance fee is $10/person. Location features 1,000 square feet of wood floor for dancing and free off-street parking. For more information, call Mike Krause at 619-922-6765.
Tap dancing classes for adults, taught by Gigi St. John, are Tuesdays at the RB Swim & Tennis Club. Each class is one hour, intermediate at 11 a.m. and beginners at noon. Just show up or sign up by calling St. John at 951-282-3639.
The Academy of World Dance n Arts offers a free introductory class to swing, salsa and ballroom 7 to 8 p.m. every Friday, year-round for ages teen through adults. No previous experience needed. For more information, visit www.worldancenarts.com or call 858-679-8277. The academy is located at 12621-A Poway Road, Poway.
THEATER
PowPAC, Poway’s Community Theater, presents “Mr. Scrooge and Mr. Dickens,” a faithful adaptation of the beloved holiday classic, Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” with a twist: the presence of Charles Dickens onstage reading passages of his work aloud, running through Sunday, Dec. 18, with show times 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at PowPAC, Poway’s Community Theater, 13250 Poway Road, Poway. The theater is handicap accessible. Special Holiday Show pricing: General Admission, $12; Children under 12, $6. For reservations, contact the PowPAC box office at 858-679-8085 or email boxoffice@powpac.org.
The Scripps Ranch Theatre presents the hit musical “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” running through Saturday, Dec. 17 in their theater located on the Alliant International University campus at 10455 Pomerado Road. Tickets are $25 general admission, $22 students, seniors and active military, and $13 group rates. For reservations, call the theater box office at 858-578-7728.
The Welk Theatre presents “Late Night Catechism,” a side-splittingly funny look at catechism class 8 p.m. Fridays through Dec. 16 at the Welk Resorts Theatre, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, Escondido. For tickets, call 888-802-SHOW or go on-line at www.welktheatresandiego.com and reserve your premium seating now.
The California Youth Conservatory Theatre presents the Broadway hit musical “Spring Awakening,” running Saturday, Jan. 7 – Sunday, Jan. 15 at the Welk Resort Theatre, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, Escondido. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 – Friday, Jan. 13, 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7 and Sunday, Jan. 8 and 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15. Tickets are $30.50 or $45.50 to include the pre-show buffet. “Spring Awakening” contains mature themes, sexual situations and strong language. For more information and tickets, call 760-749-3000 or visit www.welktheatresandiego.com or www.cyctheatre.com.
The Avo Playhouse presents “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “A Christmas Carol,” at Vista’s Avo Playhouse, 303 Main Street, Vista.
Performances of “Rudolph” are 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15 and Friday, Dec. 16 and noon Saturday, Dec. 17. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $7 for kids under 12.
Performances of “A Christmas Carol” are 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17 and 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18. Tickets are $17.50 for adults and seniors, and $9.50 for kids.
For tickets, order at www.vistixonline.com or call the box office at 760-724-2110.
Broadway Theater presents “Life of a Sofa,” running through Sunday, Dec. 18 at Vista’s Broadway Theater. Shows are Wednesday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $17.50 each and seating is reserved. Box office: 760-806-7905 or online at www.broadwayvista.com.
The Avo Playhouse presents “Camelot,” returning to Vista after 22 years, 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17 and noon, Sunday, Dec. 18 at Vista’s Avo Playhouse, 303 Main Street, Vista. Tickets are $20. For tickets, order online at www.vistixonline.com or call the VISTIX box office at 760-724-2110 from noon to 5 p.m.
The Stratford Shakespeare Festival presents “Jesus Christ Superstar,” running through Saturday, Dec. 31 at the La Jolla Playhouse, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla. Following the show’s run, the production will move to Broadway in March of 2012. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays and 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays. For more information and ticket prices, call 858-550-1010 or visit www.lajollaplayhouse.org.
The Old Globe presents “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” running through Saturday, Dec. 31 at the Old Globe Theatre, 1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Park. San Diego’s favorite holiday tradition, back for its 14th incredible year, is a wonderful, whimsical production that will once again jump right off the pages of the classic Dr. Seuss book and onto the Old Globe’s stage. Ticket prices start at $39 for adults and $24 for children 17 years and under. For tickets and more information, 619-234-5623.
New Village Arts continues its holiday tradition with Joe Mantello’s adaptation of David Sedaris’ highly acclaimed “The Santaland Diaries,” running through Saturday, Dec. 24 at New Village Arts Theatre, 2787 State Street in Carlsbad Village. Tickets are $20 general admission, $20 seniors, students and military, $18 for groups of 10 or more. For more information and tickets, call 760-433-3245 or visit www.NewVillageArts.org.
A beloved Cygnet Theatre holiday tradition is coming to a close with a sixth and final run of the timeless classic “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” based on the Frank Capra film, running through Saturday, Dec. 31 at Cygnet Theatre, 4040 Twiggs Street in Old Town State Historic Park. Tickets range from $29 – $54. Special events include Wine Tasting Night, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8 and OUT@CYGNET Night, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14. For more information, call 619-337-1525 or visit www.cygnettheatre.com
The San Diego Center for Jewish Culture presents comedienne Judy Gold live 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at the David and Dorothea Garfield Theatre, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. Tickets range from $23 – $27 and can be purchased by calling the JCC Box Office at 858-362-1348 or visiting the web site at tickets.lfjcc.org.
Tickets for the 2011-2012 season at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts are on sale on the center’s website, www.powayarts.org, by calling 858-748-0505 or at the box office, 15498 Espola Road, noon to 5 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays.
PowPAC, Poway’s Community Theatre, is offering a number of varied volunteer opportunities for its award-winning theater. For more information, contact Maxine Brunton at 858-679-0640, or call the theater box office and leave your name and telephone number at 858-679-8085.
ART
The North County Society of Fine Arts is a local nonprofit group devoted to bringing the visual arts to public attention and fostering art education.
Members’ artwork currently displayed includes Lori Chase and Margaret North at the Poway library, 13137 Poway Road, Sharon Ford at the Bernardo Heights Community Center, 16051 Bernardo Heights Parkway and Pat Dispenziere at Luc’s Bistro, 12642 Poway Road.
For further information, visit www.ncsfa.org.
Members of the Rancho Bernardo Art Association are displaying art through December at the following locations:
Kathy Mehaffey, Irina Bender, Marlene Tague and Richie Stewart at the Stoneridge Country Club, 17166 Stoneridge Country Club Lane, Poway.
Phyllis Hensperger is exhibiting her art during December at the Rancho Bernardo Winery Tasting Room, 13330 Paseo Del Verano, Rancho Bernardo, Mon. thru Fri. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sat. and Sun. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
For further information, call Phyllis Hensperger at 858-675-2262.
An exhibition of art work titled “Pattern and Shape” by Rancho Bernardo resident Ruth Hohberg is on view through January at the Sorby Gallery at Casa de las Campanas 18655 West Bernardo Drive. Visitors are welcome. For a guide and directions call 858-674-5624.
The Escondido Art Association presents its open, juried “Holiday Spirit” fine art exhibit through Friday, Dec. 30 at the Artists Gallery, 121 W. Grand Avenue. Show judge is Kris Peterson. An Artists Reception will be held from 5 – 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10. Ribbon awards will be presented at 6 p.m. Refreshments will be served and the public is invited to attend and enjoy meeting the participating artists. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Closed December 24. For more information, call 760-489-0338 or 760-741-3117, or visit www.escondidoartists.org.
The Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation (MTRP) presents an exhibition featuring seven award-winning artists: Argento, Shant Beudjekian, Loretta Deczynski, Wilma Lopez, Vincent Quaranta, Vita Sorrentino, and Pamela York. This exhibit will be on display in the Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center Art Gallery through Friday, Dec. 30. The MTRP Visitor and Interpretive Center is located at One Father Junipero Serra Trail, San Diego, and it is open daily from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Admission is free.
Distinction Gallery and Artist Studios and ArtHatch present a 24-hour Art-a-Thon to support free teen art education 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13 – 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at the ArtHatch gallery, 317 East Grand Avenue, Escondido. 25 artists from San Diego County will seek pledges of $ 1.00/per hour and up to create artwork for up to 24 straight hours. As works are finished, they will be added to the ArtHatch gallery space and auctioned off for a one month period following the event. For more information, call 760-781-5779, email contact@arthatch.org or visit arthatch.org.
The Ramona Art Guild is sponsoring a second open juried show through Saturday, Dec. 24 at the Poway Center For Performing Arts. The exhibits will be juried by Pat Kelly, well-known local artist who teaches both plein air and still life painting at the Athenaeum. For more information, visit www.RamonaArtGuild.org.
Jan Krentz is presenting her lecture with trunk show on 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, providing an historic look at traditional 8-point star designs, ranging from Lone Stars and Hunter Stars, to the new Diamond Quilts. There will be a combination slide presentation with trunk show of beautiful quilts that illustrate the star designs. The event takes place at Scripps Ranch Library, 10301 Scripps Lake Dr., San Diego. Guest fee: $5.00.
Jan’s workshop entitled the “Thousand Pyramids” will take place the following day, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15. This great quilt is easy to piece and easy to change the size to fit your needs. The workshop focuses on cutting with the Half Diamond tool, color flow, fabric placement and piecing tips. The pattern is featured in Quick Diamond Quilts & Beyond. This one-day workshop is sewing-free. Location: Paradise Quilters, 1451 Montiel Road #140, Escondido. $35 members; $40 non-members.
Rancho Bernardo Art Association is looking for artists who want to meet others who share the same interest, learn from demonstrations and exhibit their work. The members have critique nights and an award show. For membership, contact Phyllis Hensperger at 858-675-2262. Adult membership is $25, couples $30, students $15. More information at ranchobernardoart.com.
MUSEUMS
The San Diego Natural History Museum has a number of exciting exhibits and 3-D films to enjoy.
Water: A California Story demonstrates through photos, maps, video, and hands-on activities, current, local issues on land and in the ocean.
All That Glitters: The Splendor and Science of Gems and Minerals is at the Natural History Museum through April 15. This exhibit shows how gems are created around the world, including here in San Diego county.
The exhibit Skulls contains hundreds of skulls from all over the world—hoofed animals, horned animals, birds, primates, rodents, snakes, lizards, amphibians, and more. Visitors have the chance to draw skulls of their very own on chalkboards and ask museum scientists questions about skulls.
The Best of Nature Photography Show, an international juried competition, will be on view in The Ordover Gallery from Jan. 10, through May. Admission to the show is included with general admission to the Museum. The opening reception will be on Saturday, Jan. 21, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. and is open to the public.
The Natural History Museum is located at 1788 El Prado in Balboa Park. Tickets are $17 for adults; $15 for seniors; $12 for military, youth 13–17, students; $11 for children 3–12. Free for members.
Mingei International Museum presents “Maneki Neko: Japan’s Beckoning Cats – From Talisman to Pop Icon,” featuring selections from the museum’s collection of 155 unique beckoning cat statues, running through Jan. 15.
The museum is located at 1439 El Prado in Balboa Park. Hours are 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, Regular admission is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors and $4 for students and active duty military with ID. For information, call 619-239-0003 or visit www.mingei.org.
“Cellular Journey,” an introduction to human cell biology and stem cells, is at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park. Interactive exhibits include “From Tissues to Cells,” in which visitors can view human tissue samples through microscopes, and “Journey Inside a Cell,” where visitors board a motion-activated scooter and take a virtual tour inside a human cell, and can also launch a stem cell on its path to become a specific cell.
The center is hosting the premiere of the new IMAX film “Born to Be Wild.” Narrated by Academy Award-winner Morgan Freeman, this film follows the lives of orphaned orangutans and elephants, from birth to their reintroduction into the wild. The Science Center is located at 1875 El Prado, Balboa Park. For more information, visit www.rhfleet.org/site/imax.
“Geometry Exposed,” runs through June 10. Discover how various shapes fit together to make patterns and how spaces divide into patterns of shapes. For more information, call 619-238-1233 or visit www.rhfleet.org.
The San Diego Air and Space Museum is currently temporarily hosting one of the DeLorean cars used in the “Back to the Future” movies as part of the special traveling exhibition, “SPACE: A Journey to Our Future.” The museum’s DeLorean is one of seven used onscreen in the films, and one of only three to have survived since filming. For more information, visit www.sandiegoairandspace.org.
Walk in the footpath of Poway’s first residents every Saturday morning at Poway’s Kumeyaay-Ipai Interpretive Center. Savor the smell of blooming native plants that Kumeyaay people smelled each spring for more than 2,000 years. Trained guides will share the culture, history and botany of this five-acre archeological jewel for free from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays at 13104 Ipai Waaypuk Trail (formerly Silverlake Drive). For information, go to www.poway.org/kiic.
The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum at MCAS Miramar has its Bell 214ST Iraqi “Super Huey” helicopter on display. Also on display is the Sikorsky HRS.
Another feature is a single-seat flight simulator, which gives members of the public a 20-minute “flight” for $15.
The museum is open 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays. Call 858-693-1723 or visit www.flyingleathernecks.org for more information.
The Rancho Bernardo Historical Society runs a free museum at the Bernardo Winery, 13330 Paseo Del Verano Norte, Rancho Bernardo. Museum hours are 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays and noon to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Call 858-487-4599.
The Poway Historical and Memorial Society operates the free Poway Heritage Museum and the Nelson House in Old Poway Park, 14114 Midland Road in Poway. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays. Call 858-679-8587 or visit www.powayhistoricalsociety.org.
Learn about the past from the San Diego History Center, 1649 El Prado, Balboa Park. The organization is dedicated to preserving San Diego’s history through education and preservation.
Norman Baynard’s “Portrait of a Proud Community: Logan Heights” runs through Jan. 22. This exhibit features Baynard’s photographs of the Logan Heights neighborhood from 1939 to 1985.
For more information, visit www.sandiegohistory.org.
The Barona Cultural Center & Museum is open noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The museum is closed Sunday and Monday. The museum houses more than 3,000 artifacts, photographic displays and archives. There is no charge for tours, and admission is free. For more information, visit www.baronamuseum.org or call 619-443-7003 ext. 2.
The San Diego Museum of Art presents the exhibition Life and Truth: French Landscapes from Corot to Monet. The exhibit includes landscape paintings by artists such as Corot, Courbet, Théodore Rousseau, Narcisse Diaz, Charles-François Daubigny and others, as well as the museum’s own Haystacks at Chailly by Claude Monet. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $12 for adults, $9 for seniors and military, $8 for college students with ID, and $4.50 for youth ages 7-17. Members and children ages 6 and under are free. For more information, visit www.sdmart.org.
The San Diego Museum of Man presents Strange Bones: Curiosities of the Human Skeleton, focusing on the many strange and curious things that happen to our skeletons throughout the course of our lives, including the effects of scurvy and syphilis, running through January. The museum is open daily 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $12.50 for adults, $5 for children 3-12, and $7.50 for seniors, military, students with ID and children 13-17. For more information, visit http://www.museumofman.org.
The San Diego Museum of Man presents Modern Day Mummy: The Art and Science of Mummification through March 4. This new exhibit focuses on Mumab, a modern-day mummy preserved using ancient Egyptian techniques. The museum is open daily 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $12.50 for adults, $5 for children 3-12, and $7.50 for Seniors, military, students with ID and children 13-17. For more information, visit http://www.museumofman.org.
The Timken Museum of Art is open 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. For more information, visit http://www.timkenmuseum.org.
LOCAL MARKETS
The Scripps Ranch Farmers Market & Art Festival is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday at 10380 Spring Canyon Road, the site of the old E.B. Scripps Elementary School. For more information, visit www.srfm.org.
Poway Farmers Market is 8 to 11:30 a.m. every Saturday next to Old Poway Park, at Midland Road and Temple Street. The market, sponsored by the City of Poway and operated by Outback Farms, features certified organic produce, most of which is grown in San Diego County. For more information, call 858-668-4576.
The Bernardo Winery hosts a farmers market which includes fresh produce, vendors and food stalls every Friday from 9 a.m. to noon at 13330 Paseo Del Verano Norte.
North San Diego Farmers Market and Speciality Faire, a combination of the Sikes Adobe Farmstead Market is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each Sunday at the Sikes Adobe Historic Farmstead, 12655 Sunset Drive in Escondido.
The Fall & Winter Season of the 19th Annual Boardwalk Craft Market in Old Poway Park is now underway and will continue on every Saturday of the month until Christmas, including Christmas Eve. The juried show and sale features contemporary artists who work in traditional arts and crafts: wood, metal, glass, clay, fabric, fibers, soap making, painting and photography. The park is located at 14134 Midland Road in Poway. Boardwalk Craft Market hours are 8 am to 2 p.m. For further information, call 858-486-3497.
OTHER EVENTS
UltraStar Cinemas is offering free admission to members of the military and their families on Christmas Eve. The free admission will be valid from 6 p.m. to closing at all five of UltraStar’s San Diego County locations, including Mission Marketplace Oceanside, Poway Creekside, Mission Valley-Hazard Center, River Village Fallbrook and Chula Vista. For a complete listing of movie show times, please visit www.ultrastarmovies.com.
Come explore the tide pools with the Birch Aquarium at Scripps 1 – 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23 at Dike Rock, 1 – 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7 at Hospital Point and 1 – 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 at False Point. Aquarium naturalists will show participants how to tread lightly through these fragile ecosystems and will help them discover the wonderful world of tide pools. The cost is $12, ages 2 and older. Directions to meeting place will be provided at time of RSVP. RSVP required at 858-534-7336 or at aquarium.ucsd.edu.
A Christmas Tabernacle, San Diego’s new 3-day Christmas festival kicks off Friday, Dec. 16 – Sunday, Dec. 18 at Liberty Station, 2640 Historic Decatur Road, San Diego. This event features 2 stages of entertainment, a living Nativity, Santa’s Village, a snow hill, live reindeer, shopping for Christmas gifts, International Christmas Village. themed Christmas tree forest, a food court, arts & crafts workshops and much more. One-day admission is $18 for adults, $15 for seniors and military, and $12 for children ages 4 – 12. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.christmastabernacle.com.
The 3rd Annual Hillcrest Taste ‘N’ Tinis is being held 5 – 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15. This event features over 30 amazing restaurants serving up samples, 13 retail and boutiques providing samples of holiday martinis and shopping deals, complimentary gift wrapping for any purchases made at the event and carolers that stroll throughout the venue spreading the holiday cheer. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 on the day of the event. Participants in the cocktail portion of this event must be 21 years or older and have a valid ID to enter. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.tastentinis.com or www.mcfarlanepromotions.com, or call 619-233-5008.
The Balboa Park Puppet Theater presents new holiday shows for kids 10 and 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays – Fridays and 11 a.m. and 1 and 2:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at the Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater, Balboa Park. “The Merry Christmas Show” runs Wednesday, Dec. 14 – Monday, Dec. 19. “Benito Bunny’s Great Christmas Adventure” runs Tuesday, Dec. 20 – Monday, Dec. 26. “Jack and the Beanstalk” runs Wednesday, Dec. 28 – Sunday, Jan. 1. Tickets are $5 for adults, $4 seniors and $3 children ages 2 and up. For more information, visit balboaparkpuppets.com.
The 2012 Model-year San Diego International Auto Show is being held Thursday, Dec. 29 – Sunday, Jan. 1 at the San Diego Convention Center, located at 111 West Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101. Show hours are 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The 2nd Annual Firefighters’ Ball runs from 7:30 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 31 and includes a private reception at the auto show from 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults, $9 military (with ID) and seniors (62 and over), $8 children (7-12), children (1-6) free (when accompanied by an adult). Children 12 and under are free on Mazda Family Day, Sunday, Jan. 1, when accompanied by a paid adult. For additional show information, to purchase e-tickets or download discount coupons, visit www.sdautoshow.com.
The Bernardo Winery presents “Holiday Nights,” 4 – 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15 – Sunday, Dec. 18 at the Bernardo Winery. For these four nights, the Bernardo Winery grounds will be open until 8 p.m. including the winery tasting room, Village Shops and Café Merlot. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be appearing nightly from 5 – 7 p.m . to hear children’s Christmas wishes and for photo opportunities. Brant Bender Photography will be on hand Friday and Saturday nights for professional portraits with Santa, for $10 each. For more information, call 858-487-1866 or visit www.bernardowinery.com.
The Miss San Diego Pageant and
Scholarship Association returns to Poway to hold the 2012 Miss San Diego Pageant Sunday, Jan. 22 at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts. The pageant is seeking talented women ages 13-24 to participate in a program that has been a San Diego tradition since the late 1920’s and is an outstanding scholarship provider for young women. More than $4,000.00 in scholarships will be awarded as Miss San Diego 2012 and San Diego’s Outstanding Teen 2012 will be crowned. Those interested in competing in the pageant should visit www.MissSanDiego.org for more information.
The Brain Injured Veterans Association (BIVA) is honoring the 2012 Silver Eagle Patriot Award recipients in an Award Ceremony and Rock, Roll & Doo Wop Show 7 p.m. Saturday Jan. 14 at Mira Costa Concert Hall, 1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside. The honorees are Bret Michaels, Senator Mark Wyland, Troy Shondell (This Time), Arlene Smith (lead singer of The Chantels), Assembleyman Martin Garrick, Brenton Wood, Duncan Hunter, Celia Landis, Chuck Atkinson, Dave Mason (105.7 the Walrus), Howard Blank (The Outsiders and The Legends), Johnny Tillotson, and many other surprise guests. Champange Reception at 6:00 PM. A limited number of tickets are available at $50,00 per person. For tickets or more information call 877-287-7455 or email: director@bivaamp.org.
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