Our Town Calendar of Events

Wednesday, Jan. 4

SAN VICENTE SADDLE CLUB

meets at 7:30 p.m. in the San Diego Country Estates International Equestrian Center, 16911 Gunn Stage Road. For membership and other club information, call Lily Voegeli at 760-788-7533. More information is also at sanvicentesaddleclub.com.

Thursday, Jan. 5

BUSINESS NETWORK EXCHANGE

meets in Nuevo Grill, 1413 Main St., at 7 a.m. For more information, call 760-504-6608.

TOPS MEETING

—The Ramona Chapter of TOPS (Take Pounds Off Sensibly) meets in Grace Community Church, 1234 Barger Place, at 9 a.m. Weigh-in is at 8:30 a.m.

TAI CHI

class for adults in Ramona Library Community Room, 1275 Main St., at 9 a.m.

RAMONA WOMAN’S CLUB

will hold its Centennial Celebration at 524 Main St. at 1 p.m. More information: 760-788-6116.

RAMONA COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP

will meet at 7 p.m. in Ramona Library Community Room, 1275 Main St. More information: 760-445-8545.

Friday, Jan. 6

ACRYLIC PAINTING

—Ramona artist Carol Ravy begins a series of four acrylic painting classes for adults, beginning to advanced, from 1 to 3 p.m. in Ramona Library, 1275 Main St. Other sessions will be Jan. 13, 20 and 27. Advanced signup is requested. More information and registration: 760-788-5274.

TRIATHLON TEAM

—All are invited to the first 2012 triathlon meeting in the Ramona Library Community Room, 1275 Main St., at 7 p.m. All ages and abilities are welcome. Organizers will introduce the sport and the races the team will train for this year. More information: Mandy Sommers, 760-975-6078.

Saturday, Jan. 7

CHRISTMAS TREE DROP-OFF

—Ramona Disposal Service’s Christmas tree drop-off sites are the parking lots at Ramona High School, 1401 Hanson Lane, and Village Shopping Center, 23600 block of San Vicente Road, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. More information: 760-789-0516, www.ramonadisposal.com.

HAWKWATCH 2012

, sponsored by Wildlife Research Institute Inc., will be from 9 a.m. to noon at 18030 Highland Valley Road. Admission is free. All ages welcome. More information: 760-789-3992, www.wildlife-research.org.

PONY BASEBALL

registration for Spring Baseball will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the snack bar at the fields. More information: RamonaPonyBaseball.com

SOCCER SIGNUPS

—Ramona Soccer League Spring Signups will be in front of Quizno’s, 1664 Main St. in Stater Bros. center, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More information: ramonasoccer.com.

FREE THROW CONTEST

—Knights of Columbus Championship Free Throw Contest will be in the Olive Peirce Middle School gym, 1521 Hanson Lane. Registration: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Competition: 1 to 2 p.m. Boys and girls categories in five age divisions: 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14. Free. More information: Brian Douglass, 61

9-993-1965.

HOLISTIC HEALTH COACH

Javier Franko, Ramona Family Naturals, 642 Main St., from 10 to 11 a.m. to assist attendees reach their health goals in areas such as achieving optimal weight, reducing food cravings, increasing sleep and maximizing energy.

Sunday, Jan. 8

CHRISTMAS TREE DROP-OFF

—Ramona Disposal Service’s Christmas tree drop-off sites are the parking lots at Ramona High School, 1401 Hanson Lane, and Village Shopping Center, 23600 block of San Vicente Road, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. More information: 760-789-0516, www.ramonadisposal.com.

SOCCER SIGNUPS

—Ramona Soccer League Spring Signups will be in front of Quizno’s, 1664 Main St. in Stater Bros. center, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More information: ramonasoccer.com.

PONY BASEBALL

registration for Spring Baseball will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the snack bar at the fields. More information: RamonaPonyBaseball.com

CAR SHOW

—Owners of pre-1974 trucks and cars are invited to join the display of vehicles at a free car show in the Albertsons parking lot in the 1400 block of Main Street on Sundays from 3 to 5 p.m. Tractors, tanks, boats, Peterbilts, motorcycles and other vehicles are also welcome. More information: 760-789-3396.

Monday, Jan. 9

PARENTING CLASSES

—Ramona Pregnancy Care Clinic starts a series of four free parenting classes at 7 p.m. The course, titled “Boundaries with Kids,” will continue each Monday at 7 p.m. through Jan. 30 and will address critical issues involved in learning to say “yes and when to say no” to help children gain control of their lives. The classes are for anyone in a parenting or teaching role and will be in the clinic at 1530 Main St., Suite 6. For more information or to register, call the clinic at 760-789-7059.

Tuesday, Jan. 10

COMMITTEE TO ELECT

Ron Paul President 2012, Ramona chapter, meets Tuesdays in Da Tuna Shack, 1140 Main St., Suite 107, at 6:30 p.m. More information: Tom Stephan at tom@air-superiority.com.

Wednesday, Jan. 11

RAMONA GARDEN CLUB

—Montecito High School teacher Tom Serio will discuss winter pruning and preparing for spring vegetables. Members and their guests are welcome. Ramona Garden Club meets the second Wednesday of each month in the Ramona Woman’s Club at 524 Main St. Meetings begin at noon with a potluck lunch. More information: 760-789-8774 or RamonaGardenClub.com

Thursday, Jan. 12

COFFEE CLUB

—Discuss the financial market and the economy in a relaxed, informal setting with a free cup of coffee at Yvonne Catton’s Edward Jones office in the Day Promenade building at 850 Main St., Suite 104, at 10 a.m. To RSVP, call Carrie Foye at 760-789-2804. Coffees are held the second Thursday of each month.

Friday, Jan. 13

ACRYLIC PAINTING

class for adults, beginning to advanced, taught by Ramona artist Carol Ravy from 1 to 3 p.m. in Ramona Library, 1275 Main St. More information: 760-788-5274.

AUDITIONS

for Ramona Community Theater’s production of “Socrates Tomb” will be from 7 to 9 p.m. in Ramona Library Community Room, 1275 Main St. Roles for two females, five males, all between the ages of 25 and 35. One-minute comic monologue, short resume and head shot. More information: Amy Krause, traincases@gmail.com, page 12.

Saturday, Jan. 14

CHILDREN’S CLOTHING EXCHANGE

—Ramona United Methodist Church and Preschool will host a children’s clothing exchange at the church, 3394 Chapel Lane, off corner of state Route 67 and Dye Road, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. No cost. Bring outgrown children’s clothes infant sizes to child’s 12 to exchange or donate, then gather items you can use. Clothing may be dropped off as early as Jan. 8 at Little People’s Learning Center, 3394 Chapel Lane. No baby gear or toys. More information: Jill Bacorn, 760-789-3435.