It’s time for outdoor adventure with Nature Cat! We’ll explore the natural world with craft activities and a special storytime.
Participate in a socially-distanced photo opportunity*, special crafts, and storytime.
This event is free with Museum Admission.
*Socially-distanced photo opportunity with the costume character is subject to availability and weather permitting.
Interfaith Community Services Presents: Change Your Mind
Free Inaugural Mental Health Festival
Changing the Mental Health Conversation One mind, One life at a time
Mental health is on our mind.
Interfaith Community Services is launching a unique initiative designed to change the conversation
surrounding mental health – one mind and one life at a time. Interfaith will host the inaugural Change Your
Mind festival on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022 from 11 a.m. to -4p.m. at the Viasat campus in Carlsbad.
Attendees will be able to experience a full day of workshops, panels, and breakout sessions. Event topics
include Belonging, Destigmatizing Mental Health; Tools to Survive and Thrive; and Healing through the Arts.
Attendees can also take part in traditional and modern wellness experiences and activities such as live music,
dance performances, Yoga, guided meditation, sound baths, and much more.
This free event is open to the entire community with activities for people of all ages. Event participants will
help build awareness throughout San Diego about the importance of mental health and wellness. Please join
us and help change the conversation around mental health – one mind and one life at a time! If you are
interested in attending, secure your spot today: please visit www.interfaithservices.org/change/
Exhibitor and Sponsorship opportunities are Available: Contact Shira Jacobs for more information
What: Change Your Mind Mental Health Festival
When: Saturday, Sept. 10, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Viasat, Carlsbad, CA
Register/Learn More: Interfaithsservices.org/change/
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About Interfaith Community Services
As North County’s largest social services agency, Interfaith Community Services (Interfait
Rappel down the side of a 30-story building! From the side of the iconic Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, you’ll experience a life-changing adrenaline rush and take in stunning views of downtown San Diego. This thrilling adventure is available to anyone. No prior experience necessary, for participants ages 13 to 103.
This incredible event is a fundraiser for Reality Changers, a local organization that helps youth achieve their dreams. Every dollar raised supports tutoring, career readiness programs, college application support, and more for students who will be the first in their families to graduate from college.
More than 1,000 Over The Edge events have been safely held in North America since 2004. Spots are limited. Sign up today to go Over The Edge and transform lives.
Join us for the 4th Annual VCC Fun Run & Walk. All ages are welcome and this family-friendly event allows each participant to set their own pace. So bring your kids, neighbors, or furry friends and join us to support a great cause.
This event is $12 per participant, all fees collected will go towards VCC mental and behavioral health services.
Online registration is open now, so sign up soon!
You can learn more about the event here:
http://www.vistacommunityclinic.org/vcc5k/
Or go straight to the registration page to sign up here:
https://aesbid.co/ELP/VCC5K22/EventInfo
Beth Thorp, and her husband, of the Mitchell Thorp Foundation have lived through every parents’ nightmare – losing a child. Their son Mitchell was diagnosed with an incurable disease that has still yet to be discovered. But after their heavy loss, they turned a tragedy into a miracle by catalyzing a movement to save the lives of children with life-threatening illnesses, diseases, and disorders.
Beth Thorp’s book ANEW Creation, is based on Mitchell’s life, their family struggle, and how the Mitchell Thorp Foundation is giving hope to children fighting for their tomorrows.
Proceeds from ANEW Creation will go directly to the Mitchell Thorp Foundation to bring a light of hope to children and their families. You can change a life with your purchase, show your love and support today!
Order your copy of ANEW Creation at: https://www.anewcreation.org/?msclkid=7b37447fc29611ec98b27bdf2aa809b5
Now in its 11th year, “Heart of a Child” has become the premier showcase of young musical talent in San Diego. This benefit concert features a diverse array of talented vocalists and instrumentalists performing a variety of musical genres with acts both large and small. Performers have appeared on network television, played Carnegie Hall and won national competitions. You won’t want to miss this once a year musical celebration!
All proceeds of the concert go to support Resounding Joy’s Ariana Miller Healing Notes Program providing no-cost music therapy to patients at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego.
National nonprofit Petco Love and Bissell Pet Foundation have teamed up for a National Pet Vaccination Month campaign called “Give Pets Their Best Shot.” It’s to encourage pet parents to keep their pets up to date on vaccinations to protect them from contagious and deadly diseases such as parvovirus, distemper and panleukopenia.
Petco Love is committing to help end life-threatening diseases in pets by providing 1 million free pet vaccines nationwide.
Rancho Coastal Humane Society (RCHS) submitted a grant to receive 300 vaccinations, which include
DAPPv for dogs and HCP for cats. A limited supply of rabies vaccinations will be available, along with Microchips.
The Give Pets Their Best Shot initiative makes crucial pet vaccines accessible to pet parents who may be experiencing financial challenges and assures that cost is not a barrier to protecting pets from preventable diseases.
Rancho Coastal Humane Society in partnership with FACE Foundation, North County Lifeline and Live Well San Diego are working together to put on the free community event, which is open to pet families throughout the county.
Thank you, North County Lifeline, for hosting this event at your Vista headquarters!
The Theatre School @ North Coast Rep presents the colorful musical Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach Jr. as its next student production. Based on one of Roald Dahl’s most poignantly quirky stories, Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach JR. is a brand new take on this “masterpeach” of a tale. Featuring a wickedly tuneful score and a witty and charming book, this adventurous musical about courage and self-discovery is destined to be a classic. When James is sent by his conniving aunts to chop down their old fruit tree, he discovers a magic potion that grows a tremendous peach, rolls into the ocean and launches a journey of enormous proportions. James befriends a collection of singing insects that ride the giant piece of fruit across the ocean, facing hunger, sharks and plenty of disagreements along the way.
Director, Benjamin Cole, is thrilled to guide his talented cast of student actors. “You’ll see some outstanding dance choreography, hear some beautiful and eclectic songs, and experience devoted emotional commitment between the actors,” Cole beams. “What I love best about this production is the quirky humor Roald Dahl is famous for mixed with truly heartfelt emotional release with themes of family and support.” The show runs a whizzing adventure of 80 minutes with no intermission and promises to delight audiences throughout. Additional production staff includes Assistant Direction and Puppet design by Nicolas Castillo, Music Direction by Sean Boyd, Dance Choreography by Ciarlene Coleman, Costume Design by Roxas Shepherd, Props design by Phillip Korth, and Lights and Sound Design by Matt FitzGerald.
The Theatre School @ North Coast Rep proudly delivers high-quality theatre instruction and six student theatre productions throughout the year, offering accessible and fun training for various age groups. Check out all the upcoming options on the Theatre School website: www.northcoastreptheatreschool.org.
Featured in the cast are (Tommy Caringella, Carmel Valley; Crosby Charpentier, Encinitas; Ryan Hafner, Encinitas; Connor Overton, Carlsbad; Autumn Perlman, Carlsbad; Loretta Pfaff-Carano, Clairmont; Justin Reed, Carlsbad; Nicole Sample, Carlsbad; and Lucy Zavattero, Carlsbad).
Performances are April 7th-10th with show times at 10am and 5:30pm Thursday & Friday, 11:30am and 5:30pm Saturday and 5:30pm Sunday. Ticket prices are regularly $25.00 for adults and $21.00 for seniors 65 and older, children under age 17, and active military. Please call the box office to reserve your tickets today: 858-481-1055.
The San Diego Seals will host a special event at Pechanga Arena on Saturday, March 19, 2022 to raise funds and awareness for the thousands of people in San Diego and Imperial Counties who live with Down Syndrome. This event caps off San Diego County’s Down Syndrome Awareness Week with a special dinner, at 5 p.m., and game, at 7 p.m., as the Seals take on the Colorado Mammoth on March 19 at Pechanga Arena San Diego, 3500 Sports Arena Blvd., San Diego, CA 92110.
Tickets are $35 for dinner and Seals game and $20 for just the game. Event proceeds will benefit Foundation for Developmental Disabilities and Home of Guiding Hands, community partners that serve individuals with Down syndrome.