Community Events
GATOR BY THE BAY
When
May 9 – 12, 2024
6:00pm – 9:00pm
Where
Spanish Landing Park
3900 North Harbor Dr.
San Diego, CA 92101
What
Come for the music, stay for the food. Gator By The Bay’s mouthwatering French Quarter Food Court is what foodie dreams are made of. Check off every box on your bayou-inspired culinary bucket list and chow down on authentic Cajun, Creole and Southern culinary delights, including gumbo, jambalaya, beignets and a whopping 10,000 pounds of crawfish brought directly from Louisiana. Gator By The Bay is Mardi Gras in May–Let the good times roll!
Gator by the Bay – Zydeco, Blues & Crawfish Festival returns to San Diego for its 20th year on May 11-14, 2023!
Enjoy a zesty gumbo of music, food and joie de vivre with 100+ entertaining performances and culinary delights, presented by San Diego’s Bon Temps Social Club.
WONDERFRONT MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL
When
May 10 – 12, 2024
Where
San Diego Embarcadero
839 W. Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101
What
A highly-anticipated 7+ stage, 80+ bands, 3-day music, culinary and arts festival will descend upon the stunning waterfront of downtown San Diego all along the Embarcadero. The festival offers diverse attractions including yacht parties, water sports, art installations, after-parties, a craft beer village and plenty of local flavors. Wonderfront festival’s re-entry policy encourages festival-goers to customize their weekend experience and truly integrates the city into the fabric of the festival.
This festival is expected to bring a broad diversity of music genres with rock, indie rock, hip hop, edm, rap, reggae, americana, and more. The inclusion of latin stages, with a full lineup of top latin artists highlights the festival’s goal of community inclusion to help make the Wonderfront Festival a city-wide celebration.
NIGHTTIME ZOO AT THE SAN DIEGO ZOO
When
May 25 – September 2, 2024
9:00am to 9:00pm
Where
San Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo Dr
San Diego, CA 92101
What
When the sun goes down, your wild adventure is only just beginning! The San Diego Zoo is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. all summer long, and a whole new world wakes up after dark during Nighttime Zoo. Join us for live music, spectacular entertainment, one-of-a-kind moments with your favorite wildlife, and more unforgettable fun that’s perfect for the whole family.
COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL: SAN DIEGO
When
July 25 – July 28, 2024
Where
San Diego Convention Center
111 W. Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101
What
Comic-Con International is the largest comics and pop culture event in the United States, attracting thousands of artists, celebrities and fans of comic books, movie memorabilia and all things related to pop culture.
BORREGO DAYS DESERT FESTIVAL
When
October 19 – 20, 2024
9:45am – 6:00pm
Where
Christmas Circle Community Park
Palm Canyon Drive
Borrego Springs, CA 92004
What
Join us for an exciting lineup of FREE entertainment both Saturday and Sunday with local events around town at Christmas Circle that includes a parade, live bands, plus art exhibits, kid’s zone, food vendors, artisans, education, adult beer garden, free to enter car show and more. This is a family friendly festival that is fun for all ages.
Produced by the Borrego Springs Chamber of Commerce and Presented by the Under the Sun Foundation along with many wonderful sponsors.
DECEMBER NIGHTS
When
December 6 – 7, 2024
Where
Balboa Park
1549 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101
What
Join us on Dec. 6 and 7 for the City of San Diego’s largest holiday festival in beautiful Balboa Park. This free family-friendly event brings San Diegans together to enjoy the lights, the sounds, the attractions, and of course, the amazing food. Check the City of San Diego’s December Nights webpage for up-to-date information!
San Diego Oasis
San Diego Oasis is a unique educational program for adults 50+ who want to continue to learn and be productive throughout life. Membership is free and open to anyone 50 or older. Join Oasis and enjoy stimulating classes and opportunities to serve your community.
The mission of San Diego Oasis is to ensure that adults age 50+ have opportunities to pursue vibrant, healthy, productive and meaningful lives. We seek to positively impact their lives through partnerships to share knowledge, offer evidence- and research-based programs, conduct evaluations and adapt to meet the needs of diverse audiences. Our approach includes the following key areas:
- Lifelong Learning
- Health and Wellness
- Community Involvement through intergenerational programs
Our team is thrilled to present to you our current online offerings. You will find exciting opportunities to participate in classes, lectures, discussion groups, performances, trips, off-site adventures, and mentoring children in our community through our intergenerational tutoring program.
Click here to learn more about San Diego Oasis and sign up for classes
Seniors Computer Group
About SCG (Seniors Computer Group)
The Seniors Computer Group of San Diego was founded in 1984. Our mantra is “Seniors Helping Seniors” – we’re here to help, and to learn from, each other. For more information check out our website at www.scgsd.org
Weekly meeting at Wesley Palms
Seniors Computer Group’s primary activity is our weekly meeting, which includes a presentation on some relevant topic and a group Question and Answer session. In addition, we usually have a separate Beginners Q&A and have several computers around the room with members available for individual help.
Meetings are held at Wesley Palms, Woodbury Hall, 2404 Loring St, San Diego, CA 92109 from 9:30am-1:00pm every Saturday. Meetings are FREE.
Objectives
Our objectives are:
1. to encourage the use of home computers as a means of keeping mentally alert and active.
2. to foster computer activities.
3. to provide education on computer use.
4. to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas on computers and their use.
Seniors Helping Seniors
Studies have shown that older computer users prefer to get help from people their own age, rather than from impatient youngsters. Our members don’t have to wait for the next meeting to get help. Look at the ‘Computer Help’ page for a list of experts and their areas of expertise. You can contact them by email or by phone.
Facebook Page
Our newest venture is our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SeniorsComputerGroup, moderated by President Wil Wakely. Anyone, member or not, can read and post to this page. It’s a good place to get current information about the SCG and to informally post questions and comments about anything computer or SCG related. Make friends, do networking and chime in at this friendly site.
Restorative Justice Mediation Program
Seeking Volunteers to Facilitate Victim-Offender Dialogue
The Restorative Justice Mediation Program is a community-based, non-profit organization that helps to address the effects of crime in ways not met by the traditional justice system through face-to-face meetings between crime victims and offenders, assisting them in developing written agreements to repair harms as much as possible. This occurs by participation in the Victim Offender Dialogue program.
Victim Offender Dialogue (VOD) is a process that engages the primary parties affected by crime in face-to-face dialogue including victims and their families, offenders and their families. Restorative Justice Mediation aims to:
- put key decisions in the hands of those affected by the incident
- make the criminal justice process more healing and transformative
- reduce the likelihood of future offenses
Each of the cases requires a trained facilitator to serve as a neutral party. This facilitator is present to guide and direct the conversation and to help develop the written agreement. Lawyers, Mediators, Educators and Counselors are all excellent candidates, but anyone who has an interest in conflict resolution can become a qualified facilitator by going through a 20-hour facilitator training program and passing a background check.
For more information, please contact Restorative Justice Mediation Program at (619) 280-1993 or visit www.sdrjmp.org.
Operation Bigs Seeks Volunteers
Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego (BBBS) has a special program called Operation Bigs and is currently seeking volunteers to join the cause. In this unique program, individuals mentor military children at several after-school programs around the county. Due to the time schedule involved, this could particularly be a great opportunity for many older adults.
Please see the Operation Bigs volunteer flyer for more information, or visit http://sdbigs.org/OperationBigs. To learn more about volunteering as an Operation Bigs mentor, email OpBigs@SDBigs.org or call Megan Hartwell at 858-746-9173.
BBBS is also always recruiting “Bigs” (especially males and Spanish-speaking volunteers) to mentor the many children on their waiting list through their traditional program. Interested individuals can get more information about all of BBBS’s wonderful programs through the contacts listed on the flyer.
AARP Foundation Experience Corps is Seeking Volunteers
AARP Foundation Experience Corps is recruiting volunteers age 50 or over to serve as reading tutors for struggling readers in grades K-3 at local elementary schools during after school.
Did you know that nearly 50% of San Diego County’s 3rd graders are not meeting state literacy standards? Children who don’t read proficiently by the end of third grade are four times more likely to leave school without a diploma compared to proficient readers. You have the opportunity to help change this statistic.
By volunteering as an AARP Foundation Experience Corps literacy mentor, you will help change the course of students’ lives. Experience Corps is a proven reading program made up of tutor’s ages 50+ who work with struggling readers in Kindergarten through 3rd grade to help them with their literacy skills.
The program is currently recruiting volunteers for the 2019-2020 academic school year to tutor during the after school expanded learning programs in about 10 schools in and around zip code areas 92102, 92103, 92105, 92113, 92115, 92116 and 91945. Please contact An Das at 858-581-5887 or 858-581-5880, or by email at pdas@theci.org.
Click here for a sharable flyer with this information.
- No previous tutoring experience necessary
- Comprehensive training and ongoing support will be provided
- A commitment of twice a week for a full school year is preferred
- As a reading tutor, you have the opportunity to be part of the solution.
- Just a few hours in a neighborhood school can change a child’s life — and yours!
Don’t think you can make the commitment? Learn how you can still be involved as a substitute tutor!
For general information about the AARP Foundation Experience Corps, visit the AARP website.
SDCERA Retirement Seminars
SDCERA offers half-day retirement seminars each quarter. Seminars are available to active and deferred SDCERA members at any stage of their careers. Click here for more info and upcoming dates.
SDCERA Board of Retirement Meetings
The Retirement Board normally meets on the third Thursday of each month in the SDCERA Board Room, 2nd floor, at 9:00 a.m. SDCERA is located at 2275 Rio Bonito Way, Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92108-1685. Start time may change; refer to the meeting agenda. Click here for BOR meeting agendas, minutes, and videos.
2024 BOR Meetings
- Feb 15
- Mar 21
- May 16
- Jun 20
- Jul 18
- Sep 19
- Nov 21
- Dec 19
San Diego County Board of Supervisors Meetings
View information about the time and place of Board of Supervisors Meetings. A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors is held at 9 a.m. on Tuesday and 9 a.m. on Wednesday in Room 310, located at the San Diego County Administration Center, 1600 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA. The Wednesday meeting deals with Planning and Land Use matters. Any exceptions to the location or start time of the meeting will be shown on the Board of Supervisors’ Agenda.