Social Butterfly

December 3rd, 2009

Evelyn Madison- The Social Butterfly

Experience Holidays in the Carlsbad Village

Sunday, December 6 - Pups on Parade from 9am to 12Noon at The Shops at Village Faire, Carlsbad Village Drive and Carlsbad Boulevard. A big hit with puppy lovers, the day starts with individual photos with Santa, then a group shot with Santa at the Community Christmas tree. The puppy parade begins at 12:15pm. Then the annual tradition continues from 2pm to dusk, then Rotary lights the Community Christmas Tree. And don't forget the Farmers' Market every Wednesday and Saturday from 1pm to 5pm, at 2930 Roosevelt Street parking lot at Grand Avenue where there will be a multitude of musical guests and celebrating the holidays with special family events. Other special events on Saturdays include a food drive on December 5th; a blood drive on December 12, and Santa visit on December 19th.

Santa (Joe McDonald) and Mrs. Claus (Laura Collins) invite you to Breakfast with Santa. Photo courtesy of Kaye Martin

Contemporary Women to Hold Annual Breakfast With Santa

The Contemporary Women of North County (CWONC) invite you to spend the morning with Santa and his helpers at their annual Breakfast With Santa on Sunday, December 6, at the San Marcos Community Center Main Hall, 3 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos. A continental breakfast is available from 9:00am to 11:30am, costing $5 for adults and $3 for children. Come listen to the music, visit with Santa and get your photo taken for $5.

Santa is Coming to Town Early for Animals in Need

On Saturday, December 5, Santa will be making a special stop at the Escondido Humane Society to bring good tidings and cheer to animals in need. Whether naughty or nice, pets can have their photos taken with Santa, just in time to create holiday cards with the entire family. From 10am to 4pm, Pet Photos with Santa will be held in conjunction with the Holiday Boutique and bake sale at the shelter. For a $10 donation to Humane Society animals, participants will receive a keepsake 4x6 photo; and for an additional $10, they can get a CD with the digital file. Additional packages are available upon request. Appointments for Pet Photos with Santa can be made by calling 760.888.2235, but walk-ins (and wag-ins) are welcome.

Those who don't have pets of their own but still want to bring joy to animals at the shelter can stop by the Boutique and bake sale, where gourmet gifts for dogs and cats and homemade presents for people and pets alike will be available. You can also drop off food and gently used toys, blankets and towels at the shelter as part of the gift drive for animals in need.

Nature Art and Garden Sale

On Saturday, December 5, from 8am to 12noon, the Buena Vista Audubon Nature Center will present their annual Nature Art and Garden Sale, with interesting art and artifacts, garden accessories, tools, and live plants. All proceeds will help fund the education and conservation programs of the Nature Center. Location is 2202 South Coast Highway, Oceanside. For information, call 760.439.2473.

Theatre Movement Workshop to be held in Oceanside

San Diego's famous mime and theatre teacher, Jerry Hager, will offer a theatre movement workshop for people from their early teens to senior age, from 12noon to 5pm on Saturday, December 5, at the Sunshine Brooks Theatre, North Coast Highway, in Oceanside. This class is about learning more expressive body movement, and a Chaplin film will be shown during the break.

Tuition grants are available to qualifying individuals (must be residents of Oceanside to qualify), thanks to generous support from The Oceanside Arts Commission. Class size is limited. For registration and grant info, call 760.529.9140. Visit the website at www.sunshinebrookstheatre.org for more information about this and other events.

PFLAG Meeting Announced

The PFLAG San Diego North County Inland (parents, friends and families of lesbians and gays), a parent-led group, will meet at 7pm on Tuesday, December 8, in the San Diego National Bank Building, Community Room, 16789 Bernardo Center Drive, Rancho Bernardo. Enter through double doors facing Bernardo Center Drive. For information, contact Sue Fine at 858.673.4560, Barbara Wohlmuth at 858.485.6480, or on line at
pflag4sdnocnty@san.rr.com.

Women's Auxiliary of Children's Hospital to Hold Fundraiser in San Marcos

On Saturday, December 12, the Towne Jeweler's Shoppe in San Marcos will be transformed into a "Winter Wonderland" decorated by the North County Women's Auxiliary Unit of Rady Children's Hospital. From 9am to 5pm on that day, Towne Jeweler's Shoppe will donate 15% of the day's proceeds to the Asthma and Allergy Clinic of the Rady Children's Hospital through the Auxiliary. The Shoppe is located at 1003 West San Marcos Blvd., Suite 102. For information, call Elaine Drake at 760.716.2827.

LSM Democratic Club Plans Holiday Party

The Lake San Marcos Democratic Club will have their annual Holiday Party on Saturday, December 12, at 11:30am at the current meeting venue. Check the website www.lsm.sddem.org for directions or call 760.752.1035 or email SOLSM12@aol.com. Key Democratic Party candidates running for 2010 elections have been invited. Food will be catered by Boston Market. Cost will be $20/person. You can bring your own wine if you so desire. Events Chair, Carole Hallam at 760.734.4125, (or buckner1@msn.com) is preparing for the party and needs your reservations early to help her plan the event.

"Joy! Joy! Joy!" is Theme for Christian Women’s Club Luncheon

When the San Marcos-Vista Christian Women's Club meets for their luncheon on Monday, December 14, the theme of the meeting will be "Joy! Joy! Joy!" to celebrate the holiday season. The meeting will start at 11:30am at the Lake San Marcos Country Club, 1750 San Pablo Drive, San Marcos. The cost is $16/person inclusive. Guests are welcome.

The club has no membership or dues. All ladies are invited and encouraged to make reservations by Thursday, December 10, by calling Donna at 760.432.0772 or Muriel at 760.744.3744. The luncheon is sponsored by Stonecroft Ministries/Christian Women's Club. For information, check the website at www.stonecroft.org.

Christmas Gifts Available at Adobe Gift Shop

Want to avoid the malls this Christmas? Not sure what to buy friends and family? The Gift Shop at the Rancho Buena Vista Adobe is full of unique and unusual items for everyone on your gift list, from CD's to tableware, and a wide selection of inexpensive stocking stuffers. Gift Certificates are available also. The gift shop is located at 640 Alta Vista Dr., Vista, behind Wildwood Park. La Tiendita hours are Thursday through Saturday, 10am to 3pm.

And to get you in the Christmas spirit, from December 6-26, various Vista businesses have "decked the halls" of the entire Adobe for the Holiday Home Tour on December 6th. If you've never seen the breathtaking result of their efforts, now would be a good time to visit the Adobe as well as the Gift Shop. Docent led tours of the adobe are available Thursday through Saturday 10am to 3pm.

To join the Friends, sign up for docent training or be a gift shop volunteer, call 760.941.7639. The Rancho also provides the backdrop for parties, weddings and other special occasions. To learn more about this fascinating historical landmark, visit www.cityofvista.com; keyword search: Adobe.

Interfaith Plans Grand Opening of Home for Women

On Wednesday, December 9, "The Lois Wick Clausen Home for Women" will be dedicated and blessed in the faith tradition of Lois Wick Clausen, who always had a heart for helping people in need. She was a retired teacher and early Interfaith donor, who volunteered throughout the community and gave selflessly to others. Her final heroic gift is a duplex that she donated to Interfaith. This Home for Women will continue her legacy of caring for those who are in need by providing a home for two previously homeless families who have a disabled family member. Lois's generosity will live on to help others, year after year.

The event will be from 11:30am to 1pm, at 1434-1436 South Maple Street, Escondido. RSVP to Mary Ferro at 760.489.6380, Ext. 266.

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