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Meet the Chefs

Meet the Chefs

Casa de Amparo hosts 27th annual Meet the Chefs event to help fight child abuse and neglect

San Diego’s finest chefs and the local community will come together to support Casa de Amparo at Meet the Chefs, a spectacular food and wine event.

Meet the Chefs is an exquisite culinary experience offering guests unlimited samples of signature tastings crafted by chefs from over a dozen premier and local restaurants. An extensive selection of complimentary wine, beer, and champagne will also be served. Participating restaurants and chefs include:

CoastalKITCHEN at the Hilton Del Mar 

Dolce Pane E Vino 

Food Diego 

Food By Chef Ty 

Jimbo’s 

Golden Door Country Store 

Pamplemousse Grille 

The Privateer Coal Fire Pizza 

Food By Chef D 

Tommy V’s Urban Kitchen 

Casa de Amparo’s Kitchen 

The Havens Country Club 

…With more to come! 

 

The Hilton Del Mar is a beautiful atmosphere to enjoy an afternoon of fantastic food, wine, auction bidding, and opportunity drawings.

Leafing our Legacy: Tree Distribution Event

Join us as we celebrate a decade of cultivating San Diego’s urban forest and championing a sustainable future for our county. In celebration of this significant milestone, we are delighted to unveil our ambitious initiative, “Leafing Our Legacy,” a program that creates a lasting impact by donating 1,000 trees to San Diegans throughout the year.

“Leafing Our Legacy” stands as our commemorative project, marking the culmination of our 10-year journey, contributing to the enrichment of San Diego’s green landscape, and addressing environmental disparities. 

Each month, we will host tree-distribution events providing an opportunity for participants to take home their very own trees! These events serve as a nexus for community engagement, fostering education on urban forestry and a celebration of sustainability.

Our next event will take place on Sunday, March 17th, 2024 from 10 am – 1 pm at

Rising Tide Ranch

2207 Guajome Lake Rd

Vista, CA 92084

Approximately (80) 5 gallon shade trees will be available for pick-up.  To learn more, visit: https://www.treesandiego.org/leafingourlegacy

The Elizabeth Hospice Hosts Butterfly Release Ceremony on April 28

Everyone in the community is invited to attend Wings of Hope, hosted by The Elizabeth Hospice, on Sunday, April 28, from 1 to 3 pm. This event will take place at the California Center for the Arts, located at 340 N. Escondido Blvd in Escondido. Attendees will have the opportunity to honor and celebrate the special people who have touched their lives. Admission is free. Registration is required by April 19 online at www.elizabethhospice.org/wings or by calling 760.796.3708.

 

Attendees will receive a butterfly for release, listen to live music, hear uplifting messages from The Elizabeth Hospice’s grief support team, and enjoy sweet treats.

 

The Elizabeth Hospice, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit healthcare leader, has been providing hospice care, palliative care and grief support services to children and adults in San Diego County and Southwest Riverside County since 1978. The organization’s highly trained grief counselors help children and adults understand their feelings and thoughts and guide them through the process of coping with the death of a loved one. Grief support services are available to everyone in the community, including those who do not have a patient affiliation with The Elizabeth Hospice. No one needing these services has ever been turned away for financial reasons.

 

In support of the organization’s nonprofit mission, a donation of $50 is suggested to reserve a Painted Lady Butterfly. Additional giving opportunities are available. For more information, contact Tylie Daniels at Tylie.Daniels@ehospice.org or 760.796.3708. All donations benefit The Elizabeth Hospice’s vital services for children and adults impacted by serious illness, grief and loss.

 

An Evening of Improv Comedy with Indiana Slack and NCIS

Improv at the Brooks presents a fun night of improvised comedy featuring San Diego based Indiana Slack performing a form known as the Slacker originally created by legendary Los Angeles improv team Beer, Shark Mice. Also performing will be Oceanside Theatre Company’s new short form ensemble NCIS: North County Improv Squad. EVERYTHING is completely made up on the spot based on YOUR suggestions.

Casino Royale Gala

We are proud to announce the return of our annual Spring Gala on Saturday, April 20, 2024. The theme of this spectacular evening is Casino Royale, featuring Wayne Foster Music and Entertainment with MC Mark Mathis, Meteorologist, KUSI TV. Prepare for an unforgettable evening filled with glamour, mystery, and the thrill of the casino floor!

All proceeds benefit children and adults with disabilities at The Arc of San Diego.

Event Chair: Linda Kurtin

5:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception
7:00 p.m. Dinner, Dancing, & Entertainment

Preferred Platinum Seating – $350 per person
Gold Seating – $250 per person

Complimentary Valet Parking
Black Tie Optional

Lagoona Kahuna Clean Up Challenge

Welcome to the Lagoona Kahuna Clean Up Challenge (LKCC), a thrilling adventure tailor-made for families and companies to bond, have a blast, and make a positive impact on our environment! Join us as we embark on an unforgettable journey filled with teamwork, laughter, and environmental stewardship along the stunning shores of Agua Hedionda Lagoon.

What’s Included:

  • Exciting land and water games to get everyone in the family moving and grooving!
  • Delicious lunch and drinks, including ice-cold beer for the adults to enjoy responsibly.
  • Dessert
  • Dive into action with trash pickup adventures on the lagoon, whether you’re gliding through the waters on a kayak or paddleboard or exploring on foot.
  • Commemorative AHLF swag

Dr. Ken’s Seriously Funny Comedy Hypnosis Show

Dr. Ken’s Seriously Funny Comedy Hypnosis Show is a truly humorous, highly audience-interactive, thoroughly entertaining theatrical performance demonstrating the power and creativity of the human mind through the use of real hypnosis. This family-appropriate show features the application of hypnosis by a medical doctor in a really fun and safe way. Dr. Ken’s Seriously Funny Comedy Hypnosis Show spotlights audience volunteers, who become the stars of the performance as they respond to the power of suggestion by exhibiting their creative talents in a natural and often hilarious way. The show demonstrates to the volunteers and to the audience the incredible resilience, creativity, and hidden talents all people possess.

Adult Lecture Series ~ Native Birds of San Diego

We invite you to join us on the first Wednesday of each month from 5:30pm-7:00pm to grab a glass or wine/beer and listen to expert speakers from all over San Diego talk about different aspects of nature and wildlife in California!

No need to RSVP.

Members of any level: Free

Non-members: $10 per person and includes beer/wine and speaker presentation

Just before The Great Backyard Bird Count, join us on February 7th from 5:30pm-7:00pm to learn all about Carlsbad Native Birds led by local birder Rick Grove. Rick has a bachelor’s degree in biology and economics, as well as a master’s degree in education, and has been an avid bird watcher since 1983. Additionally, he is a member of the San Diego Field Ornithologists. In 2015, he observed an outstanding 300 species of birds in San Diego alone!

World Without Water: Solution to Pollution Art Exhibition

Let your creativity and paintbrush flow at ILACSD’s second event in the ‘World without Water: Solution to Pollution’ series! Join us for the art exhibition taking place on Saturday March 16, 2024.
Join us at this family-friendly event where you’ have the opportunity to:
• Check out the local art exhibition created by emerging student artists from Patrick Henry High School
• Paint your own water centric masterpiece with art instructor Leo Angelo
• Participate in a beautification project
For more information, visit cleansd.org/pollutionsolution where you can register to receive your free ticket and event details. The number of registration slots for the art instruction limited to 40 people total.
Thank you to Think Blue San Diego for sponsoring this event!

Adult Lecture Series

Join AHLF’s own Samantha Passovoy for our first Adult Lecture of 2024 all about the most commonly seen reptiles and amphibians found in the Carlsbad area, including in and around the Agua Hedionda Lagoon.  Live animal ambassadors will be present for guests to meet up close and even touch or hold! Samantha Passovoy has been involved in wildlife education for almost 20 years.  In her previous career as a zookeeper and wildlife educator, she has trained animals for movies and television, visited schools and libraries with live animals to do educational presentations, worked as a wildlife care specialist and behaviorist at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, and served as an adjunct professor focusing on wildlife education.  Currently, she is the Director of the Discovery Center here at the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation, in addition to acting as the Outreach Coordinator for the San Diego Herpetological Society.  She hopes to inspire her community to care for all of the plants and animals that surround them.