Featured Events

‘Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation’
Friday, Dec. 18 and Saturday, Dec. 19

Cinema Under the Stars presents (4040 Goldfinch St., Mission Hills) the fifth installment of the action series starring Tom Cruise. Rogue Nation also stars Jeremy Renner, Alex Baldwin and Rebecca Ferguson. Tickets are $15. For more info, visit topspresents.com or call 619-295-4221.

Uptown Democratic Club annual holiday party 
Saturday, Dec. 19

This party will be held at Joyce Beers Community Center (1220 Cleveland Ave., Hillcrest) from 5:30 – 9 p.m. It will be potluck style with entry fees as follows: $5 for members who bring a dish, $10 for members who don’t bring a dish and $20 for non-members. Visit uptowndemocrats.wordpress.com for more information.

Sore Eye Sudsmas
Saturday, Dec. 19

Sore Eye Sports is hosting this holiday food drive and party at Societe Brewing Company (8262 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.) from 5 – 9 p.m. For each non-perishable food item donated, attendees will receive one entry into a huge drawing for great prizes. Food donations will benefit the San Diego Food Bank. Items requested include: canned chicken and tuna, dry and canned beans, cereal, rice, canned vegetables, infant formula and more. Prizes to be given away include: $100 gift card to Carnitas Snack Shack, $50 to Urban Solace, VIP passes to San Diego Bacon Fest, a 10-person private tasting at Vom Fass in Hillcrest and many more fun items. Visit on.fb.me/1O0uibp for more details.

Winter science camps
Monday, Dec. 21 – Thursday, Dec. 31

Reuben H. Fleet Science Center (1875 El Prado, Balboa Park) will host full-day science camps for grades one through three with themes of interactive play and innovation based on the museum’s latest exhibition Imaginate; and for grades four through six, there will be the Minecraft Computer Programming Camp. Each camp offers fun, educational and hands-on activities. The camps are every weekday through Dec. 31 except Christmas Eve and Day from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Attendees can sign up for single or multiple days. For more information and enrollment visit rhfleet.org/events/winter-camps.

‘Lights, Christmas, Action!’
Thursday, Dec. 24

This Christmas Eve service will be held at Normal Heights United Methodist Church (4650 Mansfield St.) at 3:30 and 5 p.m. Children will help tell the story of Christmas… all of the children! Each child will jump into action by dressing up and playing a character in this informal Christmas story. Beloved Christmas carols will be sung, and the story of Jesus’ birth will be acted out by the children of the neighborhood.

‘Light in the Darkness’
Thursday, Dec. 24

Looking for something a little quieter and more reflective this Christmas Eve? This candlelight Christmas Eve service at Normal Heights United Methodist Church (4650 Mansfield St.) may be it. For the 7 p.m. service, the 100-year-old sanctuary will be glowing with candles and filled with Christmas music, as to celebrate the birth of Christ.

For New Year’s Eve happenings see our roundup here.

RECURRING EVENTS

Select dates:

Canyoneers guided nature walks: These free walks are part of a countywide program by the San Diego Natural History Museum through June 26, 2016. A map and schedule of walks can be found online at sdnhm.org.

Mondays: 

Singing Storytime: 1:30 p.m., learn what’s going on inside your baby’s mind, strengthen your bond and sing songs together at Mission Hills Library, 925 Washington St., Mission Hills, free. Library92103.org.

North Park Toastmasters meeting: 6:30 – 8 p.m., weekly meeting at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 3725 30th St., North Park. 8469. toastmastersclubs.org.

Open Mic Night: 7:30 p.m., the mic is open to you at Lestat’s Coffee House, 3343 Adams Ave., Normal Heights, free. Lestats.com.

Karaoke: 8 p.m., your chance to shine on the big stage at The Merrow, 1271 University Ave., Hillcrest. Themerrow.com.  

Tuesdays:

Curbside Bites: 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., gathering of gourmet food trucks at 3030 Grape St., South Park. Curbsidebites.com.

Tasty Truck Tuesdays: 6 – 9 p.m., Smitty’s Service Station hosts several food trucks under their well-lit shade structure, 3442 Adams Ave., Normal Heights. Sdfoodtrucks.com.

Uptown Democratic Club: 6:30 p.m., Joyce Beers Community Center hosts these meetings on the fourth Tuesday of every month. New members wanted. 1220 Vermont Ave., Hillcrest. Uptowndemocrats.org.

Open Mic Charlie’s: 7 – 9:30 p.m. (except the third Tuesday), open mic night at Rebecca’s Coffee House, 3015 Juniper St., South Park, free. Rebeccascoffeehouse.com.

North Park Brewer’s Club: 8:30 p.m., monthly meeting of the club every second Tuesday of the month on the back patio at Thorn Street Brewery, 3176 Thorn St., North Park. Thornstreetbrew.com.

Wednesdays: 

Wednesday Night Experience: 7 – 8 p.m., uplifting and spiritually inspiring experiences for all, weekly at Universal Spirit Center, 3858 Front St., Hillcrest, love offering requested. Universalspiritcenter.org.

Storytelling: 7 – 8:45 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month featuring members of Storytellers of San Diego at Rebecca’s Coffee House, 3015 Juniper St., South Park, Suggested $5 donation. Ages 12 and up. Storytellersofsandiego.org.

Thursdays: 

Uptown Sunrise Rotary Club meetings: 7 a.m., weekly meeting at Panera Bread, 1270 Cleveland Ave., Hillcrest. Sdurotary.org.

Gentle yoga for seniors: 2:30 – 4 p.m., presented by The Center and Silver Age Yoga Community Outreach (SAYCO) at The San Diego LGBT Center, 3909 Centre St., Hillcrest, free. Thecentersd.org.

North Park Farmers Market: 3 – 7 p.m., in the parking lot behind CVS at 32nd Street and University Avenue, North Park, free. Northparkfarmersmarket.com.

Kornflower’s Open Mic: Signups at 7 p.m., open mic (no poetry or comedy) 7 – 10 p.m. Family-friendly event at Rebecca’s Coffee House, 3015 Juniper St., South Park, free. Rebeccascoffeehouse.com.

Liberty Toastmasters Club: 7 p.m., at Saint Paul’s Community Care Center, 328 Maple St., Bankers Hill. Libertytoastmasters.org.

Kirtan Musical Meditation: 8:15 p.m., chant and sing contemporary mantras celebrating love and life at Pilgrimage of the Heart Yoga, 3287 Adams Ave., Normal Heights, donation requested. Pilgrimageyoga.com.

Cinema Under the Stars: 8:30 p.m., classic movie screenings at 4040 Goldfinch St., Mission Hills. Additional showings Friday – Sunday. Tickets start at $15. Topspresents.com.

Fridays:

Memory Café: 10 – 11 a.m., second and fourth Fridays. Gathering place for those with memory loss, caretakers and those worried about memory problems in the Common Room at First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego, 4190 Front St., Hillcrest. At-will donation. Memoryguides.org and Firstuusandiego.org.

Preschool Storytime: 10:30 a.m., at Mission Hills Library, 925 Washington St., Mission Hills, free. Library92103.org.

Square Dancing Classes: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., every Friday. No previous dance experience needed. Recital Hall, 2130 Pan American Plaza. $50 for 13 classes. 858-277-7499 or circulators.sdsda.org.

Saturdays 

Old Town Saturday Market: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., on Harney Street and San Diego Avenue, Old Town, free. Also held on Sundays. Oldtownsaturdaymarket.com.

Golden Hill Farmers Market: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., on B Street between 27th and 28th streets, Golden Hill, free. Sdmarketmanager.com.

Tai Chi Qigong: 10 a.m., all skill levels welcome in Balboa Park, Upas Street and Sixth Avenue, free. Call Chris at 619-504-1557.

Children’s Craft Time: 10:30 a.m., at Mission Hills Library, 925 Washington St., Mission Hills, free. Library92103.org.

Comedy Heights: 8 – 10 p.m., local comedians take the stage next to Twiggs Coffeehouse at 4590 Park Blvd., University Heights, free. Comedyheights.com.

Sundays

Free Pancake Breakfast: 8:30 – 9:45 a.m., every second Sunday this neighborhood breakfast precedes worship service and Sunday school at Normal Heights United Methodist Church, 4650 Mansfield St., Normal Heights. Email [email protected].

Hillcrest Farmers Market: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., under the Hillcrest Pride Flag, Harvey Milk and Normal streets, free. Hillcrestfarmersmarket.com.

Karaoke: 8 p.m., your chance to shine on the big stage at The Merrow, 1271 University Ave., Hillcrest. Themerrow.com.  

To view local community organization meeting information online, visit: sduptownnews.com/community-organization-meetings.

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