April Community Calendar

April Fool’s Day: April 1

Knit and Stitch: Thursday, April 2, 3-4:30pm, Del Mar Library. Bring your needles, yarn, a project and a friend. Sponsored by Del Mar Community Connections.

First Thursday: April 2, Holly Hoffman and Mike Wofford Jazz Ensemble with flute and piano, Powerhouse Community Center, refreshments at 6:30pm, lecture at 7pm. Offered by the Cultural Arts Committee of the Del Mar Foundation, the event is for subscribers only.

Del Mar Farmer’s Market: Every Saturday, 1-4pm, City Hall parking lot. Purchase fresh, locally grown produce, flowers, eggs, and many other products.

Friends of the Powerhouse Tile Painting: Sunday, April 5, 11am-4pm, Powerhouse Park. Second tile painting event to benefit the new Lifeguard Headquarters; painted tiles will be installed during construction; bricks will also be available to personalize.

Children’s Craft and Music at the Powerhouse: Sunday, April 5, noon to 2pm. Arts & Crafts & Face Painting at noon, concert featuring Hullabaloo from 1-2pm, Powerhouse Community Center. Enjoy Del Mar’s award-winning kid-folk duo! Admission is free, parental supervision required. Sponsored by the Del Mar Foundation.

City Council Meetings: Monday, April 6 and Monday, April 20, 6pm, Del Mar TV studio.

Cultural Arts Committee: Wednesday, April 8, 8:30am, Powerhouse Community Center. The meeting is open to anyone who would like to attend.

DMVA Promotion Committee: Wednesday, April 8, 9-10:15am, Del Mar TV Studio.
Preschool Spanish and English Bilingual Storytime: Wednesday, April 8, 10:30am, Del Mar Library.

Teen Book Club: Wednesday, April 8, 5:30-6:30pm, Del Mar Library.

Passover Begins: Wednesday, April 8, sundown.

Del Mar Foundation Board Meeting: Thursday, April 9, 8:30am, City Hall Annex. All interested parties are welcome to attend.

Del Mar Easter Egg Hunt: Saturday, April 11, 10am, Seagrove Park. E. Bunny will make an appearance, so parents, bring your cameras! Reservations required: children@DelMarFoundation.org.

Easter: Sunday, April 12.

Coffee & Conversations: Monday, April 13, 10-11:30am, City Hall Annex. Charles von Gunten, M.D., PhD of San Diego Hospice Foundation will speak on: “A Conversation about Palliative Medicine.”

Del Mar Television Foundation Board Meeting: Monday, April 13, 4pm, Del Mar TV Foundation Studios. Monthly meeting is to review/approve grants and other business.

DM Planning Commission: Tuesday, April 14, 6pm, Del Mar TV Station.
Friends of the Powerhouse Board Meeting: Wednesday, April 15, 9am, Jakes. The monthly meeting is open to the public.

Garden Tour and Treasure Hunt: Friday, April 17, 9-10am, 328 Bellaire. Come celebrate Spring with DMCC as you stroll leisurely through Mary Friestedt’s gorgeous garden and discover hidden treasures. No need to RSVP, just be there!

Del Mar Community Connections Monthly Board Meeting: Saturday, April 18, 9am, City Hall Annex. The meeting is open to the public.

Art Series: Flowers: Saturday, April 18, 9:30-11am, Del Mar Library. Learn techniques of drawing with charcoal, pens and pencils. Registration required, call 858-755-1666.

Movie Saturday: April 18, time depends on movie show times. For specific shows and bus departure times, call DMCC: 858-792-7565.

San Dieguito Lagoon Day 2009 Program: Sunday, April 19, 4pm-6pm, Powerhouse Community Center. A panel of experts including Bill Haas, Steve Schroeter, Patrick Tennant and Leslie Woollenweber will speak on the fish, flora, birds and other wildlife of our lagoon. The public is invited, the event is free and light refreshments will be available. For more information, please contact Lee Haydu lhaydu@mac.com or Liz Dernetz ldernetz@pacbell.net.

Del Mar Arts Center Board Meeting: Monday, April 20, 6:30pm, Del Mar Arts Center.
Del Mar Historical Society Monthly Meeting: Tuesday, April 21, 7pm, new Library Community Room. The public is welcome.

Design Review Board (DRB): Wednesday, April 22, 6pm, Del Mar TV Station.

Pajama Storytime (Ages 5-8): Wednesday, April 22, 6:30-7pm, Del Mar Library.

DMVA Board Meeting: Thursday, April 23, 8am, City Hall Annex.

Senior Legal Services: Friday, April 24, 9am to 1pm, DMCC office at City Hall Annex. Many legal services offered FREE by Elder Law & Advocacy to seniors 60 years or older in 92014 zip code (Del Mar) area. For appointment, call DMCC: 858-792-7565.

Have the Light Bulbs Changed in Your Home: Saturday, April 25 by appointment.   Local Del Mar Rotarians will change out your old light bulbs to the new, energy-efficient type; if asked, they will also change batteries in your smoke detectors. Call or email DMCC to make an appointment for your home visit.

Día de los Niños Special Storytime: Wednesday, April 29, 11-11:30 am, Del Mar Library.

Del Mar Rose Society Display: Thursday, April 30-Saturday, May 2, Del Mar Library.

Rose Society Monthly Meeting: Thursday, April 30, 6:30pm-8:30pm, Powerhouse Community Center.