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Good People – Military Matinee

Good People – Military Matinee

Join Oceanside Theatre Company for our Military Matinee on Sunday, May 14 at 2 p.m. as we honor our local veterans and members of the military. As a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing arts and culture to North County, we are proud to offer two free tickets per military ID for this special performance. Use the code OTCBlueStar at checkout and be sure to bring your military ID to Will Call to collect your tickets. Tickets are subject to availability, so reserve your seats early. For more information about our Military Matinee program, visit OceansideTheatre.org.

Hunt For Art

There are many hidden art treasures in Escondido to be found, and we will discover them All. The treasure hunt/scavenger hunt gives you clues to finding them. But just to be fair, we will all leave at the same time. You will be given your first clue Saturday evening at 4:00 PM online. Then the next one is at the next location.

Upon finding and arriving, you will find the next clue, and so on. Each week we will discover hidden treasures about Escondido art and the artist that make it. Each hunt will take somewhere between 1 to 5 hours depending on you and your team.

You may choose to find the clue, and then quickly move on to the next clue, or you may want to simply stay awhile and enjoy the art at that clue’s location and then move on to the next one. You may opt to stay and enjoy the venue (Your 1st drink is on me and the theater tickets are paid for as well.) Teamwork is encouraged although not mandatory. The object is to have fun discovering Escondido’s hidden art treasures.

You will receive the link to the first clue online, and after your spot is reserved. All the other clues will be found in one of the hidden treasures in Escondido. You can take part in as many hunts as you like. They all start Saturday evening at 4:00 PM online, where you will be given your first clue for the night.

A donation will be made in your name after you pay for your entry to the Southern Sudanese Community Center of San Diego. Thank you for your participation. Good luck and have fun!

Your ticket gives you admission to hidden art treasures, admission to a few of the locations like the theater, and a glass of wine (if you are 21 years old.)  You will receive your 1st clue at the start of the event on Saturday night at 4:00 PM.

Holiday Open Mic & Merriment

Create community and network with other musically-minded friends and family as we celebrate our collective talents and achievements!

Meet our team and enjoy original music, as we make the holiday season truly ‘festive’ with warmth and light. Bring your own instrument, borrow one of ours, sing, or just sit back and relax. Hosted at our Music Wellness Center, snacks and refreshments provided. It’s free, although donations are welcome.

Time: 4:30 – 6:30 pm. Walk in anytime.

RSVP requested, not required. All ages and abilities welcome!

If you have any questions or if there is anything we can do to make this event more accessible to you and your family, please contact us at community@resoundingjoyinc.org.

We look forward to seeing you there!

VetCTAP Golf Fundraiser

Join us for a day of fun! Golf, prizes, auction, swag bags, beverages, great course and company, contests, and more.

Proceeds support VetCTAP where we “Prepare Our Heroes for Today’s Workplace” through a job search career workshop series.

Partner with San Diego’s premier workshop series that serves Sr. military members and their spouse/partner.

Rising Together – 3rd Annual Living Your Dreams Benefit Concert

Please join us for our 2022 flagship military music therapy concert featuring both original music and covers of favorite songs performed by service members, veterans, and community talent. Military performers bring their talents to the stage in this benefit concert for Resounding Joy’s Semper Sound music therapy program. Support military service members working through challenges like PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and depression.

The 3rd annual Living Your Dreams Concert will be held on Saturday, September 17th at the Encinitas Elk Lodge! Doors open at 5:00 pm, and the concert will begin at 6:00 pm. With food carts, free parking, and a raffle, you won’t want to miss this exciting event!



Interfaith Community Services Presents: Change Your Mind Free Inaugural Mental Health Festival

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

Free Pet Vaccines

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!

Connected Communities: Building Blocks to Belonging

Blue Star Families and NationSwell invite you to

Connected Communities: Building Blocks to Belonging

Thursday, February 18
12 – 1 PM PST

Join Blue Star Families and NationSwell for a dynamic virtual event focused on connected communities.

Well connected communities are essential to mission readiness. Military families are at their best when they are connected to their local communities, feel a strong sense of belonging, and know they can count on their neighbors for support. This is why our community building model works!

With the help of military family members, partner organizations, and Blue Star Families’ Applied Research team, we will share exclusive research results on the impacts of our Blue Star Families chapter model and the importance of building a local foundation of social support for military families.

Register to be a part of this exclusive announcement.

Rides4ALZ

Rides4ALZ 2019 is annual charity motorcycle ride will benefit Alzheimer’s San Diego, a wonderful nonprofit that provides free support to families impacted by dementia. (Click here to learn more about Alzheimer’s San Diego.)

All bikes are welcome! The cost to register is $50 per bike. This includes registration, official rides shirt and a ticket to the After Party, where there will be great food, music and the chance to win prizes. Passenger tickets or tickets to the After Party only are $20 each.

Contact: If you would like to learn more, contact Noelle Woolway at 858.966.3310 or nwoolway@alzsd.org.

Pop Up Creative Arts Cafe

A day of art, music, and poetry featuring performances and work by service members and veterans, open mic, and interactive experiences for all ages!

Free | 10:00 – 2:00 | Family-friendly
Onsite food trucks and free parking.

A collaboration between the San Diego Opera, Combat Arts San Diego, Vets Community Connections, San Diego Veterans Coalition, VetArt, So Say We All, and MusicWorx, hosted by Resounding Joy at the Music Wellness Center.

This event is part of Creative Forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the U.S. Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs and the state and local arts agencies with administrative support provided by Americans for the Arts. Creative Forces® is a registered trademark of the National Endowment for the Arts.