Category Archives: Community Links

Seeking Star Power

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SEEKING STAR POWER

So you think you can sing, dance, rap, write, build, create, draw, or inspire the world?
Do you have a scientific mind?

If you are young, gifted, creative and passionate come to the ACT-SO Kick Off!

When:
Saturday, January 28, 2012 10:00AM – 12:00pm

Where:
Black Contractor’s Association
6125 Imperial Avenue
San Diego, CA 92114

San Diego ACT-SO is looking for high school students
in grades 9-12 to participate in our enrichment program

For more information about the program, email: SanDiegoACT-SO@hotmail.com 
or call Rachel Arrington at 619.920.8220 or Kimberly Caldwell at 619.204.3092

KaBoom Playground Build for the San Diego Area

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An organization must meet the following criteria to qualify:  We are looking for non-profit child serving organizations. I am currently accepting applications for the San Diego Area for an upcoming playground build. I would like to enlist your help in sending me any organizations/contacts you think might be interested that I could reach out to.
Click here for the selection process, sample playground design, and application.
Also there is additional information below:

  • Serve a low-income/high-need community
  • Have no playground or need to replace an existing playground
  • Fundraise $8,500 USD towards the cost of equipment. We offer online webinars (www.kaboom.org/webinars) to assist with fundraising ideas.
  • Provide at least 2500 sq. feet in available land and complete any needed site preparation,   i.e. removing old equipment, asphalt, grading the land.
  • Provide additional in kind responsibilities such as breakfast and lunch for Build Day, tools, restroom facilities, and a dumpster.
  • Recruit 75-100 volunteers for Build Day and recruit parents who are excited about serving on planning committees for an 8-10 week period leading up to Build Day.
  • Accept ownership and maintenance responsibilities for the playspace upon completion.

In return, your organization will:

  • Receive a new custom designed playground!
  • Establish an ongoing relationship with a Funding Partner throughout the planning process and for years after who is interested in having an impact on your community.
  • Bring community members together as they work toward this common goal.
  • Participate in a planning process that will teach you about fundraising, community building, media relations, etc. that can be used during future community projects.
The approximate 8-10 week planning process kicks off with a Design Day where children literally design their dream playgrounds, and culminates on Build Day where volunteers build the new playground.To be considered, please complete and submit the attached brief application with pictures via email by Friday, January 27th, and contact Kimberly Ali at 202-464-6191 or kali@kaboom.org with interest and questions.
Kimberly Natasha Ali
Associate Client Services Coordinator
KaBOOM!
4455 Connecticut Ave. Suite B100
Washington, DC 20008
Office: (202) 464-6191  Fax: (202) 659-0210

Traditions of Christmas Musical Spectacular

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Traditions of Christmas has grown to be the biggest Christmas show in San Diego drawing over 250,000 patrons over the years. It is a musical journey of all the greatest Christmas songs and traditions from around the world. Santa’s Workshop comes alive with dancing elves, Raggedy Ann dolls, toy soldiers and magical toys. The Rockette style tap dancing kickline will have you cheering in the isles. You’ll sing along with your favorite songs like White Christmas and the Dicken’s carolers. It all comes together at the end with a fully staged Living Nativity. It has a cast of 100 people with spectacular sets and costumes and a full 25-piece orchestra. It truly is the perfect show to capture the sights and sounds of Christmas.

We have historically produced the show at the East County Performing Arts Center, but the City of El Cajon closed the theater last year due to budget cuts. This year we are taking the show to the beautiful new Lincoln Performing Arts Center just off the 805 freeway at Imperial.

We would love to have you join us. Visit the Christian Youth Theater website for tickets and more info. http://www.cytsandiego.org/

December 9 – 22, 2011
Lincoln Performing Arts Center

Save the Date – 2012 UNCF SUPER VIEWING PARTY

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UNCF San Diego Super Viewing Party of  An Evening of Stars

Save the Date:  Saturday, January 21, 2012

An Evening of Stars® Event  
Taped at the Pasadena Civic Center, this year’s
UNCF AN EVENING OF STARS® was nothing short
of amazing. From the electrifying performances
to the personal testimonies of success by UNCF students, it was a night to remember. The entire theatre, filled with elegance and inspiration, locked eyes on singer Erykah Badu as she took the stage to perform “Kiss Me on My Neck.” Legendary songstress
Patti LaBelle and R&B star Ledisi received a standing ovation as they belted out the classic hit “New Attitude.”

Please join us, and the rest of San Diego’s UNCF supporters, for our An Evening of Stars® (AEOS) Super Viewing Party.  AEOS, formerly the Lou Rawls Parade of Stars®, is credited with helping raise more than $200 million for UNCF scholarship recipients and member institutions.

Please come out and join us at our local celebration here in San Diego.The evening will include dinner, live entertainment, and lots of fun for all!
Tickets go on sale soon.

Pamela K. Davis  Many San Diegans remember Pamela Davis as the anchor for the number one weekend newscast on KFMB, Channel 8. Reporting local and national stories, she was a featured correspondent on CNN, HBO’s Real Sports and the CBS news magazine “48 Hours.” In addition to the rigorous duty of covering the top stories, she was the original producer of “Adopt 8″ featuring children in the foster care system. As a result, nearly 300 children were placed into permanent homes. Please join Ms. Davis as the Mistress of Ceremonies for the 33rd showing of the UNCF An Evening of Stars Super Viewing Party here in San Diego on January 21, 2012 at the Jacobs Center.

Click HERE to learn more about Ms. Pamela K. Davis.

Save The Date
When:  Saturday, January 21, 2012
Where:  Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation
404 Euclid Avenue, San Diego, CA 92114
Time:  6:00 PM to 11:30 PM
Attire:  Semi Formal

Presented by
UNCF SAN DIEGO CAMPAIGN
Vernon Evans, Chair
UNCF San Diego Leadership Council
Reggie Gee, Steering Committee Chair

UNCF San Diego Campaign
Keep Watching Your Email for Alerts and Update

UNCF San Diego Campaign Needs Volunteers
Call: (619) 884-0195
Email: reggie@uncfsandiego.org



Mobile Stories – Teen Citizen Journalists in Action

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The Media Arts Center is running a short FREE program at the Malcolm X Library on Friday’s now until August 12. They are looking for students ages 12-19 to participate in a mobile stories class. The program is about citizen journalism in the community through the use of iPhones, blogging, audio & music recording and digital photography.

We are also looking for community members to interview/document (willing to tell their story to the students).

MACSD’s Video Production Services team put together a promo video for Mobile Stories last week.

Visit MobileStories.posterous.com for more info.

Women’s Multicultural Business Showcase

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Women Entrepreneur Empowerment (WEE) is hosting a Multicultural Business Showcase to celebrate its First Anniversary and introduce you to San Diego’s Women Entrepreneurs. This special event will be held on Saturday, July 30 at Market Creek Plaza from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Market Creek Plaza is located at 310 Euclid Ave., San Diego, CA 92114. For directions, visit www.ShopMCP.com/directions.htm

For more information visit our website at www.weesandiego.com or contact Kimberly Pecox at 619.527.6160 or email weesandiego@jacobscenter.org.

Ho’ike’ike O Na Mea Hana Lima Hawaiian Cultural Fair 2011

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The Hui o Hawaii of San Diego & Ahahui Kiwila Hawaii o San Diego present this event. There will be workshops in our Hawaiian Village that include Lei Hulu (feather),lei,lauhala (weaving) and lomi lomi (Hawaiian massage). An Ipu Heke (Gourd)workshop by the Ipu Farm’s Kalim Kuuleialoha Smith, and renowned Kumu Hula Charles Kaupu Jr. will be teaching an Oli and Kahiku workshop. This event will showcase Hawaiian Artisans, Hula Halau,Hawaiian vendors and food.

For more information, visit http://www.huiohawaii.org/

Certified Farmers’ Market Every Friday

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Last week we dancing at the market! This Friday at the People’s Produce Certified Farmer’s Market, in addition to locally-grown fresh produce, tasty prepared foods and fashion wear, we will feature a hands-on workshop- “Using COB: Building With Mud”, led by Chad Bliss, Second Chance Community Garden @ 5:00pm.

Baba’s Food has returned to the market with various kinds of Hummus, Salads and Pita chips; Three new vendors are coming to the market selling Skinfold products, jewelry and more jewelry; every fourth Friday,The Black Nurses Association provide a health promotion booth with blood pressure screening. We hope you decide to join us at our neighborhood farmers’ market.

People's Produce Certified Farmers' Market

Every Friday from 2pm to 7pm

This Weekend: Extravaganzas and fundraisers

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Check out some of the happenings taking place in and around southeastern San Diego this weekend, including a Christmas Extravaganza and a fundraiser for CHE’LU.

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Christmas Giveaway 2010-12-24Shabach House is hosting its annual Christmas Extravaganza on Friday evening at Market Creek Plaza. Attendees can receive groceries, toys, and other giveaways donated by individuals and organizations throughout San Diego. The event is free and open to the community.

Volunteers are still needed: call (858) 380-4238 to sign up and provide a helping hand at the event.

  • Friday, December 24 from 6-10pm
    Market Creek Plaza
    310 Euclid Ave, San Diego, CA 92114 (Google Maps)
    Free admission and free parking

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CHELU Sakman Fundraiser 2010-12-26

Join CHE’LU, Inc. (Chamorro Hands in Unity-Links-Education) for Sunday’s casino run to Golden Acorn to support their sakman (outrigger canoe) project. A bus filled with jolly folks and holiday cheer will leave the Sons & Daughters of Guam Club at 10am for a day of fun and gaming.

The money raised will support CHE’LU’s efforts to celebrate and revive Chamorro canoe-building and sailing traditions here in San Diego and in the Mariana Islands. The organization is getting ready to launch their recently-completed, hand-crafted, 47-ft sakman and to lead interested people of all cultural backgrounds in re-learning how to sail using traditional navigational methods.

For more information about the casino run or the sakman project, contact Jojo Borja (619-993-1348) or Janice Bouffiou (619-261-4285).

  • Sunday, December 26 from 10am-5pm
    Bus pick up is at the Sons & Daughters of Guam Club
    334 Willie James Jones Ave, San Diego, CA 92102 (Google Maps)
    $20/person (you’ll receive $20 in free play on your player card)

How to Reduce Your Business Energy Costs Workshop

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Small- to medium-size business owners are invited to register for a free workshop on how to reduce business energy costs.

The workshop — part of the Balboa Park Cultural Partnership‘s Sustainability Workshop Series — takes place on Thursday, January 27 in Balboa Park. The session will focus on:

  • how to conduct an energy-use survey
  • information on lighting and air-conditioning systems
  • conservation info on utility bills and rate schedules, and
  • using a work plan to implement survey recommendations.

The program for the day also includes a progress report on Balboa Park’s sustainability programs and an interesting lunchtime presentation on the San Diego Zoo’s biomimicry program. A continental breakfast and lunch are provided to registered participants.

To register, visit seminars.sdge.com or call (800) 613-8970. To learn more about this and other workshops in the series, call (619) 232-7502 ext 207 or visit the BPCP’s website.

BPCP Sustainability Workshop Series 2011-01


This Weekend: Gatherings, butterflies, and gingerbread

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Don’t let a little rain stop you from checking out these events happening in and around southeastern San Diego this weekend. This week’s recommendations include a holiday get-together with SEDC, a dance theater production, and a benefit for a local nonprofit.

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Celebrate the holidays with SEDC this evening! The organization is hosting a holiday get-together with the community at the Joe & Vi Jacobs Center. The festivities begin at 4pm.

  • Joe & Vi Jacobs Center in the Chollas View Room (2nd floor)
    404 Euclid Ave, San Diego, CA 92114 (Google Maps)
    4:00 – 6:00pm / Admission is free

For more info or to RSVP, call  619-527-7345 ext 112.

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Las Mariposas at Eveoke 2010-12 photo copyright Nick Abadilla Photography

Photo credit: Nick Abadilla Photography

It’s the closing weekend for Eveoke Dance Theatre‘s Las Mariposas. Inspired by author Julia Alvarez‘s novel, In the Time of the Butterflies, it’s the story of four sisters living under the dictatorship of General Trujillo in 1960s Dominican Republic. Three were murdered for their participation in the resistance movement; their story is told by the surviving sister.

Tickets and more info can be found on Eveoke’s website. The dance company can also be found on Facebook and you can follow them on Twitter.

  • Through Sunday, December 19
    Performances held at the Tenth Avenue Theatre
    930 Tenth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101 (Google Maps)
    Friday and Saturday at 8pm / Sunday at 2pm
    $20 general admission / $15 students and seniors
    Walk-up tickets are pay-as-you-can within 1-hour prior to performance times

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This Saturday, Arclinea San Diego is hosting The Gingerbread Collective, an open house to benefit Second Chance.

Second Chance provides life skills training, job readiness, and job placement assistance for people who are unemployed or homeless. All proceeds from the event will benefit the organization’s food pantry and holiday meals program.

This year’s open house features San Diego chefs and culinary professionals developing drinks and dishes using gingerbread as their inspiration. Attendees will get to ‘vote’ for their favorites and can participate in a silent auction to win gingerbread houses designed by the chefs. Festivities include a canned food drive and an opportunity drawing.

A $20 donation at the door gets you five tasting tickets and two tickets for the opportunity drawing. Attendees are asked to consider bringing non-perishable food items for Second Chance’s food pantry program.

For more info on the open house, visit Arclinea’s Facebook event page. To learn more about Second Chance, be sure to check out their website.

  • Saturday, December 18 from 12-4pm
    Arclinea San Diego
    2515 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101 (Google Maps)
    Minimum $20 donation at the door

This Weekend: It’s produce and parols!

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This week’s suggestions for arts, culture, and community happenings taking place in and around southeastern San Diego features the grand opening of a new farmers’ market in the community and an annual festival celebrating the holidays, Filipino-style:

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As shared previously, the People’s Produce Project is opening its farmers’ market here in southeastern San Diego this week. Last night, they hosted a community kick-off reception at Project New Village‘s office in Oak Park; the market itself will have its grand opening this afternoon from 3-6pm. Come out and support your local growers, meet your neighbors, and buy some fresh, tasty food for your family to enjoy.

  • Weekly starting Friday, December 3
    606 Euclid Ave, San Diego, CA 92113 (G0ogle Maps)
    3 – 6pm; free parking

You can find the People’s Produce Project online at their website and on Facebook.

SESD Farmers Market Grand Opening 2010-12-03

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PASACAT Philippine Performing Arts Company is hosting its 13th Annual Parol Festival at the Joe & Vi Jacobs Center on Saturday. The parol is a festive, star-shaped lantern that adorns homes and shops throughout the Philippines during the holiday season. Bring the kids and spend the afternoon learning how to make a parol of your own, and check out the entries in the festival’s parol-making competition. You can also enjoy the company’s traditional dance and music performances, take in a cultural exhibit of costumes, props, and instruments, and sample a light meal (merienda) of lumpia, pancit, and pandesal.

General admission tickets are $12 and can be purchased at the door; discounts and preferred seating prices are also available. Parking is plentiful and free.

  • Saturday, December 4
    Celebration Hall at the Joe & Vi Jacobs Center
    404 Euclid Ave, San Diego, CA 92114 (Google Maps)
    $12 general admission / $10 for seniors, students, children 4-12, and active duty military with ID / Limited $20 preferred seating (first two rows) at $20/person

Call (619) 477-3383 or email admin@pasacat.org for more information. You can also check out PASACAT online at their website or Facebook, or follow them on Twitter.

This Weekend: Chicano and Native American Art

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It’s the weekend again and we’ve got a pair of arts, culture, and community recommendations for you taking place in and around southeastern San Diego: a documentary on Chicano Art in America and an exhibition of works by contemporary Native American artists from San Diego county.

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Film director Jesus Trevino

Visions of Aztlan: The story of an American art movement — a documentary exploring Chicano Art and its roots in the social justice movement — will be screened at Centro Cultural de la Raza this weekend. Filmmaker Jesus Treviño, who began his film and television writing and directing career while still a student in the 1960s, will be on hand to discuss his work. There is a $5 suggested donation at the door.

  • Saturday, November 20 at 7pm
    Centro Cultural de la Raza
    2004 Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92103 (Google Maps)
    Reception at 6:30pm and screening at 7pm; Q&A with the filmmaker at 8pm

For more information, call the Centro at 619-235-6135. Learn more about the Centro and its programs and events on their website, or check them out on Facebook and Twitter.

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So while our second recommendation is a bit of a drive from southeastern San Diego, we think it’s a great exhibition that you’ll enjoy. Running through December 12th, the Oceanside Museum of Art‘s Defying Expectations: Contemporary Native American Art from San Diego County brings together work that examines issues of Native American identify and authenticity, as well as broader problems affecting people throughout the county. Native American artists James Luna, Gerald Clarke, Catherine Nelson-Rodriguez, and Raymond Lafferty are featured.

  • Oceanside Museum of Art
    704 Pier Way, Oceanside, CA 92054 (Google Maps)
    Open Tues – Sat 10am – 4pm / Sun 1 – 4pm
    General admission $8 / Seniors 65+ $5 / (with ID) Free for students, military and their dependents

More information can be found on the museum’s website. Be sure to check out their blog and follow their updates on Facebook and Twitter.

Farmers market opening in southeastern San Diego

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We’re really delighted to share that The People’s Produce Project is celebrating the grand opening of its farmers’ market in southeastern San Diego on Friday, December 3rd. You’ll find fresh produce, live music, crafts, prepared foods, and more at the market, located at 606 Euclid Avenue (Google Maps) just between Guymon and Market streets.

Be sure to also mark your calendars for the market’s Community Kick-Off Reception taking place the night before. The festivities will be held  in the Union Bank parking lot right next to Project New Village’s headquarters at 5106 Federal Boulevard (Google Maps).

Check out The People’s Produce Project on their website and Facebook page for more information about their work in the community and how you can get involved.

PNV Farmers Market 2010-12

This Weekend: Hello, November!

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We’re celebrating a street renaming in honor of Dr. King, a pancake breakfast with PAZZAZ, and readings of a new play by young playwrights. Read on for some recommendations of arts, culture, and community activities taking place in and around southeastern San Diego this weekend:

Broadway Heights Street Renaming 2010-11-06

[via SEDC]

The community is invited to join the Broadway Heights Community Council as it celebrates the re-naming of Weston Street to Martin Luther King, Jr. Way. Councilman Tony Young will be on hand for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10am and catering will be provided by Black Jack BBQ.

RSVP for the celebration at 619-993-7612 or 619-582-8147.

  • Saturday, November 6 at 10am
    Broadway Heights Community
    Corner of Charlene Avenue and Weston Street (Google Maps)
Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes by free range jace on flickr

(cc) free range jace on Flickr

Saturday morning is also the time to get your breakfast on and support PAZZAZ in the process.

Since 1995, PAZZAZ has been helping the youth of southeastern San Diego reach their full potential in school and beyond with tutoring and homework assistance. For $10 per person, this weekend’s Pancake Breakfast fundraiser features a tasty meal, gifts, prizes, and a silent auction. Who can say no to pancakes and an excellent cause?

For more info, call Lettice Johnson at 619-264-6870.

  • Saturday, November 6 from 8 – 10am
    Applebee’s at Plaza Bonita
    3030 Plaza Bonita Road, National City, CA 91950 (Google Maps)

And finally, The Old Globe’s Southeastern Residency Project is hosting readings of a new, one-act play this weekend. Emancipated shares the experiences of the playwrights — all young adults — as foster children growing up in the system and their eventual emancipation into adulthood at the age of 18.

The Southeastern Residency Project connects Lincoln High School students with the Globe’s Technical Center on Market Street. Among the project’s many aims is the desire to bring theater created by community residents, such as Emancipated, to the neighborhood.

There are two opportunities to attend a reading, which includes conversations with the playwrights themselves. Admission is free; reservations are suggested (RSVP here).

  • Sunday, November 7 at 2pm
    Black Box Theatre at Lincoln High School Center for the Arts
    4777 Imperial Avenue, San Diego, CA 92113 (Google Maps)
  • Monday, November 8 at 7pm
    Hattox Hall at The Old Globe
    1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, CA 92101 (Directions and Parking)


Valencia Business Park Development Meeting, 11/1

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SEDC is hosting its next community meeting on the Valencia Business Park Development this Monday, November 1.

The community is encouraged to attend to learn more about the proposed project and to ask questions or share comments. Join the conversation at Millennial Tech High School, 1110 Carolina Lane San Diego, CA 92102 (Google Maps) at 5pm.

Learn more about SEDC and its work in southeastern San Diego at their website or call (619) 527-7345.

SEDC Valencia Business Park Development Mtg 2010-10-18

The Valencia Business Park Development Meeting on October 18. Photo copyright (c) SEDC.

This Weekend

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We’ve got some arts, culture, and community activities to recommend for this last weekend of October. Read on to learn more about a theater production by Mo’olelo, Halloween fun with the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA, and a benefit for southeastern San Diego’s own Common Ground Theatre.

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Mo'olelo - Yellow Face 2010-10

It’s the closing weekend of Mo‘olelo Performing Arts Company‘s production of Yellow Face, written by Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang.

A Pulitzer-prize finalist, Yellow Face takes a comedic and contemplative look at race through three main characters: a renowned Asian American playwright, the white actor who is mistakenly cast to play the Asian lead in his play, and the playwright’s father. The title refers to the practice of casting of Caucasian actors as Asian characters, whose looks were often altered through makeup to appear more Asian.

Performances take place in downtown San Diego at the Tenth Avenue Theatre and tickets can be purchased online at Mo‘olelo’s website. Through the company’s greening initiative, if you bring proof of carpooling, driving a hybrid, bicycling, or taking public transit to the show, Mo‘olelo will email you a $5-off coupon for your next Mo‘olelo production. How cool is that?

For more information, visit Mo‘olelo online or call (619) 342-7395.

• Through Sunday, October 31
Tenth Avenue Theatre
930 10th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 (Google Maps)
Friday 7:30pm (SOLD OUT) / Saturday 7:30pm / Sunday 2pm
Tickets: $27. Discounts available to students with valid ID, seniors 65+, and members of Equity or Actor’s Alliance with valid ID

JRF YMCA Halloween Event 2010-10-31 eng

The Jackie Robinson Family YMCA is hosting its 12th annual Halloween Carnival this Sunday. This free event offers kids a safe and fun place to trick or treat, play games, enter a costume contest, and enjoy the Y’s transformation into a haunted house.

Community booths are available in the Trick or Treat Arena for organizations interested in sharing information about their programs and passing out candy/treats for the kids. More info can be found on the registration form.

Call (619) 264-0144 for more information on this event. Event flyers (English/Spanish) can be downloaded here. You can also learn more about the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA on Facebook.

• Sunday, October 31 from 5:00 – 8:00pm
Jackie Robinson Family YMCA
151 YMCA Way, San Diego, CA 92102 (Google Maps)
Free admission


Common Ground Theatre Benefit 2010-11-01

So, technically, this event takes place on a Monday night, but what better time to plan for it than now? Award-winning jazz guitarist, José Molina Serrano, will be accompanied by a group of talented friends at Humphrey’s Backstage Live to benefit Common Ground Theatre.

Originally established as the Southeastern Community Theatre, Common Ground has been producing both classics and new theater works by and about people of color for over four decades. This southeastern San Diego nonprofit also organizes a Youth Academy to provide mentoring and practical theater experience for youth from ages 7 – 17.

This is a 21+ show. Tickets are $50; not only are they tax-deductible, but you can bring a friend for free. These can be purchased online at Ticketmaster or at the Humphrey’s Backstage Live box office; call (619) 224-3577 for box office hours. For more information about the benefit, call Common Ground Theatre at (619) 263-7911.

• Monday, November 1 at 7pm
Humphrey’s Backstage Live
2241 Shelter Island Drive, San Diego, CA 92106 (Google Maps)

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Have a great weekend!