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Through
DECEMBER 2
9
a.m.–4 p.m. • The
San Marcos Senior Services Foundation concludes the
2nd Annual Festival of Trees at San Marcos City Hall,
1 Civic Center Drive in San Marcos. Celebrate the season with
family and friends while helping raise funds for Interfaith
Community Service’s Project Care. The festival features
professionally designed holiday trees, a Holiday Boutique offering
crafted decorations and gifts, and the opportunity to purchase
the perfect tree for your home or office, or both! Proceeds
benefit Project Care, which assists older adults in crisis.
For more information call Alison Driessen at 760-807-4447 or
email her at alison.driessen@cox.net.
Through
JANUARY 3
The
annual Winterfest 2012 in Old Town Temecula
includes more than 20,000 twinkling lights, an ice rink, Dickens
carolers on the weekends, family-oriented entertainment and
the Great Temecula Grape Drop on New Year’s Eve. Dance
in the New Year in with live bands, kids’ activities until
9 p.m. (when the East Coast celebrates), as well as a West Coast
countdown at midnight. www.temeculacalifornia.com,
951-678-1456
DECEMBER
1
4–8
p.m. • The Great Green Lawn at California Center
for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Boulevard, is the
scene of Escondido’s 8th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting
Ceremony & Winter Wonderland. All are invited to
hear Victorian carolers, costumed entertainers, art activities,
real snow and a visit from that special man from up north! Admission
is free. www.artcenter.org,
1-800-988-4253
5
p.m. • The 31st Annual Fallbrook Christmas Parade
will traverse down Main Street, between Ivy Street & Ammunition
Road in historic downtown Fallbrook. This year’s theme
is “A Patriotic Christmas.” The Fallbrook Vintage
Car Club will provide many entries, from early model tin Lizzies
to newer, sleek convertibles, carrying federal, state, county
and local dignitaries. With more than 120 groups participating,
including marching bands, a bagpipe brigade, horseback riding
groups and domestic animals. For more information visit the
Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce Web site at www.fallbrookchamberofcommerce.org
and go to Events, Christmas Parade. For information on the FVCC
visit www.fallbrookvintagecarclub.org
6–9
p.m. • The annual Women’s Ministry Christmas Celebration
at Gateway Community Church, 1451 Montiel Road #120 in Escondido,
is an evening of fun and fellowship for women of all ages. For
questions and to reserve your spot call 760-746-0370. www.gatewaycommunitychurch.net
DECEMBER
2
10
a.m.–4 p.m. • The Vista Community Clinic’s
26th Annual Holiday Homes Tour
will feature four Fallbrook homes, professionally decorated
for the season by volunteering designers. The Rancho Buena Vista
Adobe will also be decked out and included in the tour, as will
an artisans boutique at one of the homes. Tickets are $20 in
advance, $25 the day of the event, with proceeds benefiting
the Kare For Kids Fund, which provides pediatric care for North
County’s underserved children. For more information visit
www.vistacommunityclinic.org/HHT
or call 760-631-5000 x1139.
DECEMBER
4
7
p.m. • It’s 1st Tuesday Music Night
with North County Bluegrass & Folk Club at Round Table Pizza,
1161 E. Washington Avenue in Escondido. Live bluegrass and folk
music with open mic time begins at 7 p.m. and at 8 p.m. the
featured band performs. www.northcountybluegrass.org
DECEMBER
6
10
a.m. • The Fallbrook Newcomers Club will celebrate the
holiday season with a festive luncheon at their monthly
meeting at Fallbrook United Methodist Church, 1844 Winterhaven
Road in Fallbrook. There will be a small nominal charge for
the luncheon. Residents new to the Fallbrook area are invited
to learn more about the FNC, which is devoted to promoting friendship
among new residents in the community. If you are unable to attend
but would still like to learn about the club, call Mari Guthrie
at 760-645-3482 or visit fallbrooknewcomers.com
DECEMBER
7–8
9:30
a.m.–4 p.m. • Fallbrook School of the Arts presents
Nostalgia: A Themed Art Quilt w/Jane LaFazio at the
school, 310 E. Alvarado in Fallbrook. Learn image transfer,
free motion stitching and combine paper with cloth to create
your unique art quilt. Bring in scanned art images, aged papers
and vintage cloth napkins that evoke a nostalgic or sentimental
theme. Materials fee of $5 is paid to the instructor. Class
cost of $255 includes image transfer material and coloring agents
to be used in class. www.fallbrookschoolofthearts.org,
760-728-6383
DECEMBER
7
2-4
p.m. • After
weeks of practice, the High Hopes Holiday Party concludes
the Fall Showcase at the Mary Phillips Senior Center,
41845 6th Street in Temecula. For more information call 951-694-6464.
DECEMBER
9
9
a.m.–3 p.m. • The North San Diego Antique, Art &
Collectibles Show is held the second Sunday of every
of every month at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido,
340 N. Escondido Boulevard in Escondido, and includes free admission
and parking. The event showcases antiques, fine art, vintage
items, unusual collectibles, memorabilia and more. Professional
verbal appraisals are available from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. at
a cost of $5 per item (three item limit). Vendor spaces are
also available. For more info call Jane 760-580-1505 or visit
https://sites.google.com/site/nsdacs
4–6:30
p.m. • Zoofari presents Wines, Vines & Wild Times
will be held at Wiens Family Cellars, 35055 Via Del Ponte in
Temecula. Spread some holiday cheer with a gift that supports
conservation over wine, appetizers, a silent auction and special
appearances by some of Zoofari's Animal Ambassadors. Zoofari
is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue
and housing of unwanted, non-releasable or confiscated wildlife.
Tickets are $55 and available online at www.wildwonders.org
or by calling 760-630-9230.
DECEMBER
12
2–3:30 p.m. • Deer Springs Fire Board meets
at the Station 11 firehouse, 8709 Circle R Drive in Escondido.
www.deerspringsfire.org
5:30–7:30 p.m. • The Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce
Christmas Party
at the full-service Silvergate Retirement Residence, 420 Elbrook
in Fallbrook. www.fallbrookchamberofcommerce.org
DECEMBER
13
7:30–9 a.m. • Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce
SunUpper will be held at the Fallbrook Historical Society,
260 Rocky Crest Road in Fallbrook. Chamber members can start
their day with informal networking, a bite to eat and see the
working model of Fallbrook from the past. ww.fallbrookchamberofcommerce.org
6
p.m. • Fallbrook Library Friends present Ross Moore: Dearest
Mother, a Personal Social History of WWII, at the Fallbrook
Library, 124 S. Mission Road in Fallbrook. Moore’s personal
narrative is a compilation of his father’s World War II
letters to his mother and quotations from period magazines,
taking the audience from a Kentucky farm through basic training,
Washington, New York, across the Pacific to Okinawa and a race
home to avoid missing another Christmas. There is no cost to
attend. Seating is on a first-come basis. fallbrooklibraryfriends.org
DECEMBER
14
9:30
a.m. • Fallbrook Republican Women Federated meet
in the banquet room of the San Luis Rey Downs Golf Club, 31474
Golf Club Drive in Bonsall. Cost is $15. To confirm your attendance
call Helgi at 760-728-7230. For more information on this month’s
speaker and agenda visit www.fallbrookrwf.org
5-8:30
p.m. • Pennypickle’s Winter Wonderland
at the Temecula Children’s Museum, 42081 Main Street in
Old Town Temecula. Make memories, have fun, play in the snow,
eat s’mores and shop at the museum during Winter Wonderland.
The gift shop will give a free Temecula Children’s Museum
child’s admission pass for each toy purchase of $10 or
greater that is donated to the Spark of Love Toy Drive. www.pennypickles.org
DECEMBER
15
10 a.m. • Led by an Escondido History Center docent, the
Old Escondido East Walk
goes past the city’s first apartment house, into the Old
Escondido Historic District, where 20th century bungalows nestle
between late-19th century Victorians and mid-century modern
homes. Meet at the southeast corner of Broadway & Grand
Avenue in front of Draper’s & Damon’s in downtown
Escondido. www.escondidohistory.org,
760-743-8207
10
a.m.–5 p.m. • The Very Dickens Victorian Christmas
Craft Faire and Christmas Tree Lighting is at Mount
Palomar Winery, 37338 De Portola Road in Temecula. The event
will feature hourly performances by the Holly Bells Choir, guitarist
Vince Mendoza and his classically trained students. The day
long event concludes with the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
with a Victorian Santa Claus, dancers and symphony. A gingerbread
house contest and Santa’s storytime will also be included.
Vendors booths must have high-end, hand-crafted goods.
1–2:30
p.m. • Little Miss Charm School is meant for
4–8-year-old girls to come in their prettiest party dress
and hair do for an afternoon of tea and cookies, and to learn
grace and charm. Today is a Doll Party, so bring your favorite
for tea! Cost for Activity #1025.203 is $18 and will be held
at the Temecula Community Recreation Center, 30875 Rancho Vista
Road in Temecula. tcsd.cityoftemecula.org,
951-694-6410
1-4
p.m. • The city of Temecula is offering a Knitting Workshop
I class for ages 12 and older at Temecula Public Library,
30600 Pauba Road in Temecula. Learn knitting basics ?cast on,
knit, purl, bind, etc.?in an encouraging environment. Cost is
$20. Register for Class #2690.202 at tcsd.cityoftemecula.org
or by calling 951-693-8900.
6–10
p.m. • Celebrate the season at the 2nd Annual Jingle &
Mingle in the Barrel Room at Bel Vino, 33515 Rancho
California Road in Temecula. The event includes live entertainment,
drawings and hors d’oeuvres. Each ticket purchased receives
three glasses of wine and a drawing ticket. Tickets are $30
for wine club members, $35 for non-members, plus tax. Reservations
are required. RSVP to vaness@belvinowinery.com
or call 951-676-6414. For details visit www.belvinowinery.com
DECEMBER
17
1
p.m. • The Fallbrook Library EBook Club
in the Fallbrook Library Community Room, 124 S. Mission Road
in Fallbrook. The Fallbrook Library EBook Club meets the third
Monday each month. For information about the library’s
ebook readers, the EBook Club or this month’s book to
read call Girija Karamcheti at 760-731-4650.
DECEMBER
18
12:30
p.m. • Fallbrook Garden Club General Meeting
at Fallbrook Community Center, 341 Heald Lane. Today’s
program includes a presentation by Sonja Longley, master flower
show judge, floral designer and photographer, presenting “How
to Create a Winning Design.”
DECEMBER
20
7
p.m. • Fallbrook Library Friends present a Victorian Christmas
Sing-Along with
the 35 Voice Music Men’s Choir at the Fallbrook Library,
124 S. Mission Road in Fallbrook. There is no cost to attend.
Seating is on a first-come basis. fallbrooklibraryfriends.org
DECEMBER
29
2-4
p.m. • Belle
Marie Vineyard, 26312 Mesa Rock Road in Escondido, is having
their Year-End Pre-Release Party for Vintage Club members
in the Barrel Room. www.bellemarie.com
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NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATIONS —
Casino
Pauma*: www.casinopauma.com
City
of Temecula: www.cityoftemecula.org
Forget the Big Apple, this is New Year's Eve Temecula style
with East and West Coast countdowns until midnight at New Year's
Eve on the Square and Grape Drop Countdown from 6 p.m.–12:30
a.m.
Harrah’s
Rincon Resort & Casino*: www.harrahsrincon.com
Oasis Lounge—Free admission to music and dancing from
8 p.m.–1 a.m.
Pala
Casino*: www.palacasino.com
Infinity—Top 40 band POP VINYL, 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m., $25
general admission; Oak Room—Special New Year’s Eve
menu, $109 per person includes private party in the Events Center
after 10 p.m.; Choices the Buffet—4-11 p.m., $36 per person;
Mama’s Cucina Italiana—Special New Year’s
Eve menu, $69 per person.
Pechanga
Casino*: www.pechanga.com
Pechanga is holding a property-wide disco themed experience
in what hopes to be the largest disco party this New Year’s
Eve. Silk—beginning at 9 p.m., $50 per person; Eagles’
Nest—8 p.m., $35 per person; Cabaret—9 p.m., $25
per person with a 2 drink minimum; Kelsey’s—no charge;
Round Bar—no charge.
Ponte
Family Winery*: Make your dinner reservations (5-8
p.m.) by calling 951-694-8855. www.pontewinery.com
Valley
View Casino & Hotel*: www.valleyviewcasino.com
Wiens
Family Cellars*: A party themed after The Great Gatsby.
Purchased tickets will be held at will call. For more information
and reservations call 951-694-9892. www.wienscellars.com
*This
is a 21 and older event.
Through
JANUARY 6
The
Temecula Valley Museum, 28314 Mercedes Street Temecula, presents
The Case of the Steadfast Secretary: The Betty Burke
Collection. Erle Stanley Gardner’s last employee,
Betty Burke. Gardner, author of the Perry Mason series and human
rights activist, employed Burke, who collected a lifetime of
memories over the many years she worked for the Gardner Ranch
in Temecula. Burke was born in San Diego and eventually lived
in Lake Elsinore until her death in 2011. Suggested donation
is $2 per person. www.temeculavalleymuseum.org,
951-694-6450
JANUARY
9
2–3:30
p.m. • Deer Springs Fire Board meets
at the Station 11 firehouse, 8709 Circle R Drive in Escondido.
www.deerspringsfire.org
JANUARY
10
9:30
a.m. • The Fallbrook Newcomers Club meets
at Fallbrook United Methodist Church, 1844 Winterhaven Road
in Fallbrook. The monthly coffees are open to all. fallbrooknewcomers.com
5–7
p.m. • The Escondido Chamber of Commerce Sundowner may
be meeting tonight at an area business. Contact the Chamber
for more information at 760-745-2125. www.escondidochamber.org
JANUARY
11
9:30
a.m. • Fallbrook Republican Women Federated meet
in the banquet room of the San Luis Rey Downs Golf Club, 31474
Golf Club Drive in Bonsall. To confirm your attendance or for
more information on this month’s speaker and agenda visit
www.fallbrookrwf.org
JANUARY
13
9
a.m.–3 p.m. • The North San Diego Antique, Art &
Collectibles Show
is held the second Sunday of every of every month at the California
Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Boulevard in
Escondido, and includes free admission and parking. The event
showcases antiques, fine art, vintage items, unusual collectibles,
memorabilia and more. Professional verbal appraisals are available
from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. at a cost of $5 per item (three item
limit). Vendor spaces are also available. For more info call
Jane 760-580-1505 or visit https://sites.google.com/site/nsdacs
JANUARY
16
5:30–7
p.m. • Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce Sundowner
will be held at Salon One, 128 N. Main Avenue in Fallbrook.
www.fallbrookchamberofcommerce.org
JANUARY
17
10:30
a.m. • Hospice of the Valley offers a free In-Service
Seminar
the third Thursday of the month at the Mary Phillips Senior
Center, 41845 Sixth Street in Temecula. 951-694-6464
JANUARY
22
Callaway
Vineyard & Winery, 32720 Rancho California Road in Temecula,
is having their Taste of Winter Seminar, which
covers pruning, how to serve and store wines, what bottle shapes
and sizes can tell about the wine that is in them. www.callawaywinery.com
7
p.m. • Fallbrook Vintage Car Club meets
at the Fallbrook Woman’s Club, 238 W. Mission Road in
Fallbrook. To RSVP to the pre-meeting or for more information
about the FVCC visit them online at www.fallbrookvintagecarclub.org
JANUARY
29
12:30
p.m. • Fallbrook Garden Club General Meeting
at Fallbrook Community Center, 341 Heald Lane. Today’s
program the club’s panel of experts to answer your gardening
questions.
MONDAYS
+3–7
p.m. • Welk Resorts Farmers Market,
8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, Escondido. +With lighting now available,
please note the new, regular hours. www.sdfarmbureau.org
TUESDAYS
2:30–6
p.m. • Escondido Certified Farmers Market
in downtown Escondido at Grand Avenue & Juniper Street.
www.sdfarmbureau.org
WEDNESDAYS
9
a.m.–1 p.m. • Temecula Certified Farmers Market
at the Promenade Mall, in the parking lot between Macy’s
& JCPenney. www.myfarmersmarkets.com
1
p.m.–sunset • San Marcos Farmers Market
in parking lot “B” at Cal State San Marcos, 333
S. Twin Oaks Valley Road. www.sdfarmbureau.org
THURSDAYS
1–4
p.m. • Learn about the history of Fallbrook
with the Fallbrook Historical Society, 260 Rocky Crest Road
in Fallbrook. Also visit the Gem and Mineral room and the Pittenger
House. www.fallbrookhistoricalsociety.com
FRIDAYS
10
a.m.–2 p.m. • Farmer’s Market at the Village
Square
in Fallbrook, corner of Main & Alvarado. www.sdfarmbureau.org
SATURDAYS
8
a.m.–12:30 p.m. • Temecula Certified Farmers Market
at
6th & Front Street in Old Town Temecula. www.myfarmersmarkets.com
6:30
p.m. • Artistic
Director Elena and her husband Dr. Victor Pankey offer Free
Argentine Tango Lessons at Tango Caminito Dance School,
41760 Rider Way in Temecula. www.TangoCaminito.com,
951-587-8402
SUNDAYS
10 a.m.–4 p.m. • Sikes Adobe Farmers Market,
12655 Sunset Drive in Escondido. www.sdrp.org/farmstead.htm
11
a.m.–3 p.m. • Farmer’s Market behind
Café Primo, 139 S. Main in Fallbrook. www.sdfarmbureau.org
1–4
p.m. • Learn about the history of Fallbrook with
the Fallbrook Historical Society, 260 Rocky Crest Road in Fallbrook.
www.fallbrookhistoricalsociety.com
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prior to the month you want the event to be included. Events for
FEBRUARY issue must be received by January 10.
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