


Jimbo’s Garden Workshop- Fruit Frogs
Enjoy a special garden workshop in the Trudy Bronner Discovery Garden with Jimbo’s Naturally Escondido! Make delicious recipes with local, seasonal ingredients from Jimbo’s! Parents and little ones will get to participate and learn together.
Today’s recipe: Hop along to our next workshop to create Fruit Frogs made with organic ingredients from Jimbo’s!
No registration required. FREE with Museum Admission.

Back to School Bash & Community Resource Fair
Join us for:
- FREE backpacks and school supplies*
- Backpack recipient(s) must be present to receive backpack.
- FREE hygiene kits*
- LIVE DJ playing your favorite hits
- FREE lunch, treats, and refreshments for ALL!*
- and MORE!
Back-to-School Community Resources:
- BGC Vista After School Program Sign-ups
- BGC Vista Sports Sign-Ups
- BGC Vista Financial Assistance Sign-Ups
- CALFRESH registration
- SDGE local assistance programs that help reduce monthly utility bills
- FREE haircuts from Culture Barber Lounge
- MAAC early childhood education support
- Mental health services from Lifeline

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.

Farm to Table(aux)
Farm to Table(aux) is a beautiful, creative event featuring farm-to-table food; live, interactive art; and artisanal cocktails. Mingle and watch artists work on their paintings during a cocktail soiree, then move inside for a 3-course dinner featuring fresh, locally-sourced food and boutique wines. Enjoy live entertainment, including music and inspiring speeches from local youth.
This event benefits Reality Changers, a nonprofit organization which prepares youth to become first-generation college graduates and agents of change in their communities. Guests will have the opportunity to enter a mystère box raffle and bid on exciting auction items.
Featuring the work of local artist Suzanne Merritt.

Discovery Poker Tournament
Join us for an evening of gaming, delicious food and drinks, and great company. First place will win a one-week stay in a surprise location. Other prize information to be revealed soon!
$125 includes one spot at the table, heavy appetizers, and an open bar. Advanced RSVP required.

Listening Session on Hate Crimes – United Against Hate Week
Your Voice, Your Community!
What do you know about hate crimes, hate incidents, and reporting? What would you like to know? What would you like to see from how the Center engages with the community? How can we provide opportunities for education and support?
The North County LGBTQ Resource Center wants to bring our community together to better understand concerns around hate, how hate is showing up in our community, and how to protect and organize around hate crimes.
Join us!
9 – 10am | Breakfast
10am – 12pm | Listening Session
When: Saturday, November 18, 2023 | 9am – 12pm
Where: MiraCosta College Community Learning Center – Room 127; 1831 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
Who: Open to all community members
Please RSVP with your name, pronouns, and any accommodations by November 15, 2023 to StopTheHate@NorthCountyCenter.Org

Celebrando Raíces
Join us for an evening of celebration of our heritage with delicious food, great music and lots of fun. We will have a special presentation to unveil our new Mission, Vision, and Value Statements.
We hope to see you there!

Fall Social
I Love A Clean San Diego’s Fall Social returns on Thursday, October 12! Join us at the Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa as the sun sets behind Mission Bay for a celebration of environmental action in our community. Enjoy live music, delicious food and drink, awards recognizing ILACSD’s community members and partners, the opportunity to bid on auction items, and more!
Proceeds from the event support ILACSD’s environmental education, community, and recycling programs that benefit all of San Diego County.
Early bird tickets: $75
Tickets: $100

Empowered WE Rise
Join Women’s Empowerment International (WE) for an afternoon celebrating women’s strength and resilience at the Empowered WE Rise Fall Fundraiser on Sunday, October 15, 2023, in the beautiful Torrey Pines area at The Alexandria. Tickets include: delicious food by renowned, on-site restaurant, Farmer & The Seahorse, and drinks; live music; access to the Maker Fair with local women entrepreneurs from WE-supported grant partner programs; silent and live auctions; and, an inspiring program including a keynote by Maya Madsen, founder and CEO of Maya’s Cookies, America’s #1 Black-owned, vegan gourmet cookie company. For more information, tickets, and sponsorship opportunities, visit: https://womenempowerment.org/fall-fundraiser/
All event proceeds benefit WE grants distributed to our partner programs in San Diego and internationally, supporting economic empowerment programs for women experiencing poverty.