Our Town Calendar of Events

Thursday, July 30

RAMONA BUSINESS NETWORK EXCHANGE, 7 a.m., Nuevo Grill, 1413 Main St. Buffet breakfast. More: 760-788-1770 or www.bneRamona.com.

RAMONA JUNIOR FAIR, junior fairgrounds, 431 Aqua Lane, begins at 8 a.m. Market special fed veal show, breed beef show, market beef show, beef showmanship, market beef bred & fed, dairy cattle breed show and showmanship. Small animal round robin from 2 to 5 p.m. Fair continues through Aug. 2. More: www.ramonajuniorfair.com.

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

RAMONA LIBRARY, 1275 Main St., 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Programs held in the Community Room canceled due to the Local Assistance Center. Check with the library for schedule: 760-788-5270.

ALATEEN, 5 to 6 p.m., Ramona Library, 1275 Main St. To help teens ages 13 to 19 deal with relatives and friends who are addicted to alcohol or other drugs. More: www.alanonsandiego.org.

45th ANNUAL RAMONA COUNTRY FAIR, 5 to 10 p.m., Monument Corner, Highland Valley Road and Highway 67. Amusement rides, entertainment, food, craft and business vendors, beer garden and hometown contests. Free admission; parking, $5 per vehicle. More: www.ramonachamber.com.

RAMONA ACBL BRIDGE CLUB, 6 p.m., Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Lane. More: 760-789-1132.

RAMONA AMERICAN GRAFFITI CRUISE night, departs from Ron’s Tires, 2560 Main St. at 7:15 p.m., goes up Main Street. Some businesses stay open later.

RAMONA DESIGN REVIEW BOARD, 7:30 p.m., Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Lane. More: 619-239-9292, ext. 113.

Friday, July 31

RAMONA JUNIOR FAIR, junior fairgrounds, 431 Aqua Lane. Large animal round robin, begins at 8 a.m., horse show at 1 p.m. Fair continues through Aug. 2. More: www.ramonajuniorfair.com.

RAMONA LIBRARY, 1275 Main St. All Day Fine Free. Programs held in the Community Room canceled due to the Local Assistance Center. Check with the library for schedule: 760-788-5270.

RAMONA ACBL BRIDGE CLUB, 10 a.m., Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Lane. More: 760-789-1132.

DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY SUPPORT GROUP, 11:30 a.m. Call for location: 760-440-0512.

ICE CREAM SOCIAL/OPEN HOUSE for Ramona Recovery Club’s new location, 3 to 6 p.m., 1710 Montecito Road. RRC houses a variety of 12-step meetings.

RAMONA ACBL BRIDGE CLUB, free youth lessons, 3 to 4 p.m., Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Lane. More: 760-789-1132.

45th ANNUAL RAMONA COUNTRY FAIR, 5 to 11 p.m., Monument Corner, Highland Valley Road and Highway 67. Amusement rides, entertainment, food, craft and business vendors, beer garden and hometown contests. Photo contest winners announced at 5:15 p.m. Free admission; parking, $5. More: www.ramonachamber.com.

Saturday, Aug. 1

KIWANIS OF RAMONA, 7 to 8:30 a.m., Ramona Valley Grill, 344 Main St. More: 760-522-2625.

SURPLUS SALE, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m., Montecito High School, 720 Ninth Street, Room 7. Kitchen and baking items and large appliances from MHS culinary arts class. More: 760-787-2003.

WEIGHT WATCHERS, Ramona Woman’s Club, 524 Main St., 8 a.m.

EMERGENCY SERVICES LOCAL ASSISTANCE CENTER, 9 a.m., Ramona Library, 1275 Main St. More: 760-788-5270.

RAMONA CERTIFIED FARMERS’ MARKET, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Kmart lot, 1855 Main St.

RAMONA LIBRARY exercise dance class canceled due to Local Assistance Center in Community Room.

FREE LEGAL CLINIC, canceled due to the Ramona Country Fair, which continues today and Sunday. More: Christina Oleson at 760-787-0609 or christina@olesondefense.com.

RAMONA JUNIOR FAIR LIVESTOCK AUCTION, junior fairgrounds, 431 Aqua Lane. Buyer check in begins 11 a.m., pre-auction announcements, 12:30 p.m., auction starts at 1 p.m. More: www.ramonajuniorfair.com.

45th ANNUAL RAMONA COUNTRY FAIR, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monument Corner, Highland Valley Road and Highway 67. Bluegrass festival from noon to 5 p.m. with five bands. Also, amusement rides, entertainment, food, craft and business vendors, and beer garden. Canning contest winners to be announced at 4 p.m. Free admission; parking, $5. More: www.ramonachamber.com.

FREE CONCERT, 4 p.m., First Congregational Church, 404 Eighth St. All day choral workshop with 10 area churches will culminate in hour-long concert. Free will offering accepted to support families of martyred Christians through Voice of the Martyrs. More: 760-789-3348, ext. 1001.

Sunday, Aug. 2

45th ANNUAL RAMONA COUNTRY FAIR, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monument Corner, Highland Valley Road and Highway 67. Mexican heritage day. Amusement rides, entertainment, food, craft and business vendors, beer garden and hometown contests. Free admission; parking, $5. More: www.ramonachamber.com.

FREE CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION CLASS, 2 to 4:30 p.m., Ramona Pregnancy Care Clinic, 1530 Main St., Suite 6. Last of four sessions. More: 760-789-7059.

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, Aug. 3

RAMONA LIBRARY, 1275 Main St. Scrapbooking at 10 a.m., Adult Chess Club at 10 a.m., English as a Second Language at 10:30 a.m., 3D Printer Demonstrations at 3 p.m. More: 760-788-5270.

WRITERS GROUP—Ramona Christian Writers Group, 6 to 8 p.m. Contact Byron Mettler for location: 760-310-9539 or email explorerseries@gmail.com.

EAST SUBCOMMITTEE of Ramona Community Planning Group, 6 p.m. Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Lane.

WEST SUBCOMMITTEE of Ramona Community Planning Group, 6:30 p.m., Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Lane.

SOUTH SUBCOMMITTEE of Ramona Community Planning Group, 7 p.m., Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Lane.

Tuesday, Aug. 4

BACKCOUNTRY QUILTERS, 9 a.m., Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Lane. More: pinecastle946@sbcglobal.net.

RAMONA ROTARY CLUB, noon, luncheon meeting, Ramona Valley Grill, 344 Main St.

RAMONA LIBRARY, 1275 Main St., 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. English as a Second Language at 10 a.m., Country Line Dancing at 10 a.m., All Star Learners at 2:30 p.m., Teen Chess Club at 3 p.m., Beginning English at 10 p.m. More: 760-788-5270.

RAMONA ACBL BRIDGE CLUB, free lessons for beginner and intermediate players, 2 to 4 p.m., Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Lane. More: 760-789-1132.

SHERIFF’S RAMONA STATION’S NATIONAL NIGHT OUT, “America’s night out against crime” community event, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Albertsons shopping center at Main and 14th streets. Free snacks, re-usable tote bags, and safety information. More: Crime Prevention Specialist Barbara Wallace, 760-738-2425.

KNIT/CROCHET GROUP, 6 to 8 p.m., Starbucks Ramona, 1315 Main St. More: judyportiz@hotmail.com.

OAK TREE CONSERVANCY, 7 p.m., Amici Pizza, 1429 Main St., Albertsons Center. New group meeting first Tuesday of each month. More: 760-445-2023.

Wednesday, Aug. 5

RAMONA LIBRARY, 1275 Main St., 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Yoga at 9:30 a.m., English as a Second Language at 10 a.m., ABC Preschool Storytime at 10:30 a.m., Storytime Craft at 11 a.m., Spanish for Communication at 1 p.m., All-Star Learners at 2:30 p.m. More: 760-788-5270.

RAMONA ACBL BRIDGE CLUB, 10 a.m., Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Lane. More: 760-789-1132.

FORUS (Friends of Ramona Unified Schools), 6 to 7 p.m. Olive Peirce Middle School Room A-3, 1521 Hanson Lane. More: 760-803-9706.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL, 7 to 8:30 p.m. New Life Assembly, 424 Letton St. For ages 4 to 11, held Wednesday nights in July and August. More: 619-647-5120.

RAMONA TRAILS ASSOCIATION, board meeting and discussion about preparations for campout over Labor Day weekend at Los Vaqueros Horse Camp in Cuyamaca, 7 p.m., Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Lane. The public is welcome.