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Thursday, Sept. 10

Storytime: A rockin’ toddler storytime is set for 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 10 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road. For details, call 858-513-2900.

Teen craft: Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to make a rainbow loom craft at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road. For details, call 858-513-2900.

PUSD board: The Poway Unified School District Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10 in the district office’s community room, 15250 Avenue of Science in Carmel Mountain Ranch. For the agenda, visit powayusd.com.

Defensible space: The state of California recently issued new regulations for defensible space commonly referred to as Zone Zero. The city of Poway is offering a presentation on how Zone Zero regulations are being implemented in the city during a free workshop from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10 at the Poway City Council Chambers, 13325 Civic Center Drive. Learn why defensible space works and how you can protect your home from wildfire. Register at Poway.org.

Friday, Sept. 11

Folk music: Nashville musician and social justice singer-songwriter Crys Matthews will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11 in Old Poway Park’s Templars Hall, 14134 Midland Road. This is a San Diego Folk Heritage concert. Tickets: $25 for general admission, $20 for SDFH members and free for youths 17 and younger. Buy in advance at ticketweb.com or at the door. For details, visit sdfolkheritage.org.

Saturday, Sept. 12

Poway Rotary Parade: The theme of the 61st annual Poway Rotary Parade is Spirit of Volunteers. The parade begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 at Pomerado and Poway roads and continues down Poway Road to Bowron Road. Marching bands, first responders, businesses and organizations are included in the lineup. Announcer stations are located in front of Oak Knoll Market at 12455 Poway Road, Suite A; Kaminski’s BBQ and Sports Lounge at 12735 Poway Road; and at the Grandstand at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road. Handicap parking is located in the Poway Library and the Community Center parking lots. For details, visit PowayRotaryParade.org.

Dedication ceremony: A new 9/11 memorial will be dedicated during a 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 ceremony in Webb Park, 11666 Avena Place in Rancho Bernardo. All are welcome to attend. The memorial was built as Ryan Tran’s Eagle Scout project.

Bilingual storytime: Fun music in German will entertain children during a dance party storytime at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road. For details, call 858-513-2900.

History talk: Historian Garner Palenske will present “Wyatt Earp in San Diego: Life After Tombstone” at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 in the Rancho Bernardo History Museum. The free event is part of the Rancho Bernardo Historical Society Speaker Series. The museum is in Bernardo Winery, 13330 Paseo del Verano Norte. For details, visit rbhistory.org.

Free concert: The Rancho Bernardo Library’s free Discovery Concert Series will open its 2026-27 season with a performance by cellists Jonathan Lin (who grew up in Rancho Bernardo) and Paul Hyun at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 in the library’s community room, 17110 Bernardo Center Drive. Seating is on a first-come basis. For details, call 858-538-8163.

Sunday, Sept. 13

Art class: Kids can learn how to paint with watercolors at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road. For details, call 858-513-2900.

Free concert: Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church, 17010 Pomerado Road, will present a free concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13 featuring Nathan Hubbard and the Green Mansions. The Green Mansions use traditional Hawaiian instruments and modern technology to recreate favorites from the Lyman catalog. They will perform traditional Hawaiian songs, jazz tunes and older folk songs from the Pacific rim. All are welcome. For details, email liz@rbcommunity.org with questions.

Another concert: St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church presents “Deep Resonance,” a concert featuring a diverse program of sacred and secular music for men’s voices, at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13. It will be in the church, 16275 Pomerado Road in Poway. Experience the richness and versatility of the men’s choral tradition through music spanning a variety of styles and themes, from spiritual reflection to the shared experiences of human life. Tickets: $10 for general admission. Buy in advance at stbartsmusic.org or, if still available, at the door. For details, email music@stbartschurch.org.

Tuesday, Sept. 15

Chamber networking: The Poway Chamber of Commerce will host a Young Professionals Networking Group gathering from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15 at the MexicanBar, 12213 Poway Road. This specialty group is designed to connect emerging leaders, rising talent and early- to mid-career professionals in and around Poway through intentional networking, learning and community involvement. For details, visit Poway.com.

Poway council: The Poway City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15 in the City Council Chambers, 13325 Civic Center Drive. For the agenda, visit poway.org.

Wednesday, Sept. 16

Service group: Diana Mueller of Empowered Purpose will speak at the noon Wednesday, Sept. 16 Soroptimists of North San Diego luncheon meeting in the Country Club of Rancho Bernardo, 12280 Greens East Road. Non-member guests who would like to know more about Soroptimists and Empowered Purpose are invited to attend their first meeting for free (lunch included). RSVP by emailing shelleydugan1213@gmail.com by Sunday, Sept. 13. For details, visit soroptimistnsd.org.

Thursday, Sept. 17

Worldly topics: “The UAE and the New Middle East: Diplomacy, Power and Regional Transformation” at the 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 17 North County Chapter of the World Affairs Council meeting. It will be in the Remington Club, 16916 Hierba Drive in Rancho Bernardo. For details, visit northcountyworldaffairs.org.

Local Hero Storytime: Learn about the Poway Rodeo during the Local Hero Storytime at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 17 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road. This year the rodeo is set for Sept. 25-26 at Tierra Bonita Road. For details, call 858-513-2900.

Teen craft: Teens in grades 6-12 can learn to make a leather stamping craft at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road. For details, call 858-513-2900.

Planners to meet: The Rancho Bernardo Planning Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17 in the Seven Oaks Community Center, 16789 Bernardo Oaks Drive in RB. For the agenda, visit RBPlanningBoard.com.

Friday, Sept. 18

GOP women: Sofia Gong will talk about the Chinese spiritual movement Falun Gong (aka Falun Dafa) and its practitioners during the 11 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18 Rancho Bernardo Republican Women luncheon. It will be in The Heights Golf Club, 16066 Bernardo Heights Parkway in Rancho Bernardo. Cost: $40. RSVP by 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11 at rbrepublicanwomen.org.

Saturday, Sept. 19

Guided hike: San Dieguito River Park rangers will present the free 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 “Roaming with Rangers” hike on the Piedras Pintadas Trail in Rancho Bernardo. During the 4-mile “easy” hike learn about its local history and ecological information. Park at the Bernardo Bay parking lot, 19140 W. Bernardo Drive in RB. Register at tinyurl.com/RBhike9-19.

Donations needed: Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church will hold a drive-thru kitchenware collection from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 in its upper parking lot, 17010 Pomerado Road. Needed are new and gently-used kitchenware to be donated to agencies assisting families transitioning from homelessness into their own apartment. Suggestions include pots and pans, dishes, silverware, glass wear, mugs, cooking utensils, kitchen towels, kitchen supplies like dish soap, trash bags, cleaning supplies and reusable water bottles. No countertop appliances. Donations will be split between Interfaith Community Services, Solutions for Change and New Day Urban Ministries. Checks made out to any of the nonprofits are appreciated.

Hobbit Day concert: The Winecreek Ensemble will perform music from the “Lord of the Rings” movies to celebrate the birthday of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road. For details, call 858-513-2900.

Tuesday, Sept. 22

For women: Ilene Shaffer, a certified professional life coach, will talk about navigating change during the 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22 Rancho Belles meeting. The free event will be in the Eastview Community Center, 17520 Drayton Hall Way in Rancho Bernardo. RSVP by emailing Ranchobelles@gmail.com.

Free concert: The Renaissance ensemble Courtly Noyse will perform a free concert at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22 in the Rancho Bernardo Library’s community room, 17110 Bernardo Center Drive. The Friends of the Rancho Bernardo Library concert is free. Seating is on a first-come basis. For details, call 858-538-8163.

Wednesday, Sept. 23

Music talk: Musician Vincent Young will play and discuss music for dancing at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23. The Continuing Education Center at Rancho Bernardo class will be held at Gateway Park Senior Living, 12751 Gateway Park Road. Cost: $6 for CEC members, $8 for nonmembers. Register at cecrb.com.

Thursday, Sept. 24

History talk: Historian Mark Carlson will discuss the Doolittle Raid and Battle of Midway at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24. The Continuing Education Center at Rancho Bernardo class will be held at Gateway Park Senior Living, 12751 Gateway Park Road. Cost: $6 for CEC members, $8 for nonmembers. Register at cecrb.com.