National Senior Fitness Day open house
The Ed Brown Center for Active Adults is hosting a free National Senior Fitness Day open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 29 at the center, 18442 W. Bernardo Drive in Rancho Bernardo Community Park.
There will be guest speakers, class demonstrations, meet the instructors and community partner tables providing information on how to be well and live long. For details, call 858-487-9324.
Find bargains at garage sale in RB
The Seven Oaks community garage sale will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 1. Many houses in the neighborhood are participating. For a list of addresses and some sellers, stop by the Seven Oaks Community Center parking lot, 16789 Bernardo Oaks Drive in Rancho Bernardo. For questions, call 858-487-4058.
Baby shower to help infants in need
A baby shower luncheon will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 1 to benefit Gently Hugged, a Rancho Bernardo-based organization that provides necessary items to San Diego County babies in need during their first year. The event will be held in the Penasquitos Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 14484 Penasquitos Drive in Rancho Penasquitos. The hosts are Girlfriends and Grace of PLC, sponsored by the PLC Missions Team.
The event is free, but participants are asked to bring infant sleepers or other new and gently-used clothing sizes newborn to 12 months. RSVP at [email protected].
Harmonics concert
The San Diego Harmonics will present its spring show “Listen to the Music” at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 1 and 1 p.m. Sunday, June 2 in San Diego Oasis’ Rancho Bernardo center, 17170 Bernardo Center Drive. Music will range from pop and soft rock to country and show tunes. Tickets are $20. Buy at sdharmonics.org.
Tool and knife sharpening
The Seven Oaks Woodworking Club will sharpen knives, serrated knives, scissors, and garden and hand tools on Saturday, June 8 at the Seven Oaks Community Center, 16789 Bernardo Oaks Drive in Rancho Bernardo. Drop off items between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Pick up late Saturday or Monday, June 10.
Pay by cash or check. No chainsaws, power tools or saws. For details and prices, visit tinyurl.com/7OaksWoodworking.
Recruiting for Sheriff’s Senior Volunteer Patrol
The San Diego County Sheriff’s stations in Poway and 4S Ranch are looking for adults to the Senior Volunteer Patrol. Duties include patrolling neighborhoods in Poway or 4S Ranch, checking on homes of residents on vacation, traffic control, and checking on the welfare of residents as part of the Sheriff’s Department’s “You Are Not Alone” program. It is a great way to give back and help your local community.
Volunteers must be at least 50 years old, a U.S. citizen or legal resident, and have a valid California driver’s license and car insurance. Volunteers must be of good moral character with no felony convictions and attend a two-week Senior Volunteer Patrol Academy. Volunteers typically work up to five hours per week. For details, call 858-232-8000.
Food assistance available
The Community Food Connection distributes food three times a week to those in need. Distributions are from 3 to 6 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 14047 Twin Peaks Road, Building C behind Trinity Church in Poway.
The nonprofit organization also needs volunteers to help with packing food, distribution and to pick up food from local stores.
For details, visit TheCommunityFoodConnection.com or call 858-751-4613.
Get fit while staying cool
The AquaBodies water aerobics class is starting its summer program in Rancho Bernardo. Classes will be offered from 9 to 10 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in the RB Swim & Tennis Club, 16955 Bernardo Oaks Drive. You do not need to be a club member to participate.
Cost: $10 per class. The Friday sessions will include an optional deep end workout. AquaBodies is taught by longtime certified instructor Cindy Hughes. For questions, call 858-716-7560.
Have a concern in Poway? Leave a tip
Those with a concern that someone they know may be planning an act of violence or may be a danger to themselves or others can leave a confidential message on the Poway ALERT tip line. It is available 24/7 for residents to report safety concerns in the City of Poway.
Call 855-56-ALERT (855-562-5378) and your message will be immediately forwarded to more than a dozen law enforcement personnel for evaluation. But if it is an emergency, call 911.
Want to relax?
A free Sahaja yoga meditation class is offered from 7 to 8 p.m. every Monday in the Carmel Mountain Ranch/Sabre Springs Recreation Center, 10152 Rancho Carmel Drive. For details, call 858-538-8100 or visit us.sahajayoga.org.
Book shop hours
Friends of the Rancho Bernardo Library book shop is open from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sundays, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. The shop is inside the library at 17110 Bernardo Center Drive.
The book shop is accepting donations of books, DVDs and music CDs. For details, visit FriendsOfTheRBLibrary.org.
