Our Town Calendar of Events
Thursday May 9BUSINESS NETWORK EXCHANGE,Nuevo Grill, 1413 Main St., 7 a.m. More: 760-504-6608.TOPS—Ramona Chapter of TOPS (Take Pounds Off Sensibly), Grace Community Church, 1234 Barger Place, 9 a.m. Weigh-in at 8:30 a.m.RAMONA LIBRARY,1275 Main St. Tai Chi for Adults at 9 a.m., Adult Literacy Tutoring: ESL at 9:30 a.m., Toddler Storytime at 10:30 a.m., Teen Movie Munchies at 3 p.m., Homework Help at 4 p.m., Teen Creative Writing Workshop at 4 p.m., Free Citizenship Class at 6 p.m., Bilingual Activity at 7 p.m.ARRIBA TEEN CENTER,3 to 6 p.m., 1710 Montecito Road. More: 760-788-6443.SHERIFF’S RAMONA CITIZENS ADVISORY GROUP,6:30 p.m., Ramona Library Study Room, 1275 Main St. Open to the public. More: 760-738-2425.“SHOPPING FOR LAUGHS,”a Ramona Community School/Mountain Valley Academy production, 7 p.m., Olive Peirce Middle School Performing Arts Center, 1521 Hanson Lane. Admission $6 at the door. Family discounts available. The comedy has short skits and parodies. All ticket and intermission snack bar sales will benefit the school’s drama program.
Friday May 10TOWN HALL BRIDGE CLUB—Duplicate American Contract Bridge League-sanctioned games start at 10 a.m. in Ramona Town Hall, 729 Main St. Game: $6. All bridge players are welcome. More: Mary Ann Houston, 760-789-1132.RAMONA LIBRARY,1275 Main St. Bouncing Baby Storytime at 10:30 a.m., Zumba at 11 a.m., Music Shop at 3 p.m., Family Storytime Craft at 3:15 p.m.WOMAN’S CLUB BINGO FUNDRAISER,2 p.m., 524 Main St., $20 to play. Everyone welcome. More: 760-789-4515.“SHOPPING FOR LAUGHS,”a Ramona Community School/Mountain Valley Academy production, 7 p.m., Olive Peirce Middle School Performing Arts Center, 1521 Hanson Lane. Admission $6 at the door. Family discounts available. All ticket and intermission snack bar sales will benefit the school’s drama program.
Saturday May 11KIWANIS OF RAMONA,7 to 8:30 a.m., Ramona Valley Grill, 344 Main St. More: 760-440-3000.WEIGHT WATCHERS, Ramona Woman’s Club, 524 Main St. Doors open 8 a.m., meeting at 8:30.RAMONA CERTIFIED FARMERS’ MARKET,9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Kmart lot, 1855 Main St.RAMONA LIBRARY,1275 Main St. Exercise dance class at 9 a.m., New release film, “The Hobbitt” at 2 p.m.LANDSCAPE AND HOME FAIR,9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 15910 Avenel Lane in San Diego Country Estates.SAN VICENTE VALLEY CLUB HOME TOUR,10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with four unique homes to view. The club will host a vendor fair and bake sale at San Vicente Resort, 24157 San Vicente Road from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and No Host Luncheon Chic Boutique Fashion Show at 12:30 p.m. in the resort’s Oaks Grille. Home tour tickets: $10. More: sanvicentevalleyclub.org.DOS PICOS PARK FREE SATURDAY PROGRAMS,17953 Dos Picos Park Road. Snakes ‘N Skins 11 to 11:30 a.m.; Jr. Rangers 1 to 2 p.m.; Craft Time 2 to 3 p.m.; Earth Ball 4 to 4:30 p.m.; Texture Scavenger Hunt 5 to 6:30 p.m., Evening Program with computer slides, puppetry, games shows, sing-a-longs, and live bug cam, 9 to 9:45 p.m. For full listing see program guide at co.san-diego.ca.us/parks/actguide.html or call 760-789-2220.“SHOPPING FOR LAUGHS,”a Ramona Community School/Mountain Valley Academy production, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Olive Peirce Middle School Performing Arts Center, 1521 Hanson Lane. Admission $6 at the door. Family discounts available.BOOK SIGNING—3 to 5 p.m., Unicorn Books and Gifts, 738 Main St. Ramona author S.D. Howard will sign her new book “Charlee’s Cards.” More: unicornbooksandgifts.com.ANIMAL RESCUE FUNDRAISER—David Stanley, Elvis Presley’s youngest stepbrother, will be the featured guest at a fundraiser for Hearts and Hands Animal Rescue at Ramona Valley Grill, 334 Main St. No-host dinner at 6 p.m., followed by presentation. Includes silent auction. Tickets: $49 at the door; $45 by contacting Nancy Nunke at www.hhar.info and purchasing through pay pal.
Sunday May 12AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA—Professional cyclists will start the race in Escondido, race up State Route 78, and are expected to ride through Ramona’s Old Town around noon before heading out towards Santa Ysabel. More: amgentourofcalifornia.com.CAR SHOW, 4 to 6 p.m., Albertsons parking lot, 1400 block of Main Street. Owners of pre-1974 trucks and cars are welcome to display vehicles. Tractors, tanks, boats, Peterbilts, motorcycles and other vehicles welcome. Free. More: 760-789-3396.
Monday May 13RAMONA LIBRARY,1275 Main St., Homework Help at 4 p.m., Free Citizenship Class at 6 p.m.WEIGHT WATCHERS, 6 p.m., Ramona Woman’s Club, 524 Main St. More: weightwatchers.com.
Tuesday May 14RAMONA ROTARY CLUB,luncheon meeting in Ramona Valley Grill, 344 Main St. Lunch at noon, meeting at 12:30 p.m., guest speaker at 1 p.m. More Information: 760-787-3206.RAMONA LIBRARY,1275 Main St., Adult Literacy Tutoring: ESL at 9:30 a.m., Yoga at 11 a.m., Teen Mixed Media Art at 3 p.m., Teen Chess Club at 3 p.m., Homework Help at 4 p.m., Pajama Storytime at 7 p.m.ARRIBA TEEN CENTER,3 to 6 p.m., 1710 Montecito Road. More: 760-788-6443.
Wednesday May 15TOWN HALL BRIDGE CLUB—Duplicate American Contract Bridge League-sanctioned games start at 10 a.m. in Ramona Town Hall, 729 Main St. Game: $6. All bridge players are welcome. More: Mary Ann Houston, 760-789-1132.RAMONA LIBRARY,1275 Main St., Preschool Storytime at 10:30 a.m., Teen Games/Wii at 3 p.m., Club Tres at 3 p.m., Homework Help at 4 p.m.ARRIBA TEEN CENTER,3 to 6 p.m., 1710 Montecito Road. More: 760-788-6443.RAMONA TOWN HALL BOARD,6:30 p.m., Ramona Town Hall, 729 Main St. More: ramonatownhall.com.AWANA CLUB, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nondenominational Bible-centered program for children and teens ages 3 to 18, meets in two locations. More: RamonaAwana.org or Kevin Springfield, 760-315-2323.