Star party at Mt. Helix
Saturday, May 23

Families are invited to join the San Diego Astronomy Association and the Mt. Helix Park Foundation for a free night of stargazing through amateur and professional telescopes. Live music begins at 7:30 p.m. and viewing begins at 8:15 p.m. Parking will be available only at the San Miguel Fire Station, at the corner of Mt. Helix Drive and Vivera Drive; shuttles will bring visitors up the hill to the amphitheater. Guests are welcome to bring their own equipment. Visit mthelixpark.org for more information.

Kids Fishing Derby at Lake Murray
Saturday, May 30

The Lake Murray Kiwanis Club hosts the annual Kiwanis Kids Fishing Derby for children ages 5 to 15 at Lake Murray (5540 Kiowa Drive) from 7:30 to 11 a.m. The first 100 children to register can participate for free; all others will be asked to pay $2.50. All registered children will be eligible for drawings. Register in advance by calling 619-212-9132, or register on site beginning at 7 a.m. Children are encouraged to bring their own fishing pole and tackle.

Navajo area business networking group meeting
Wednesday, June 17

Though the Navajo area neighborhoods don’t have their own chamber of commerce, they do have enough in common to merit their own networking group. A small group of local business people have joined together to start a grassroots group called e-GADS (which serves as an acronym for Grantville, Allied Gardens, Del Cerro and San Carlos). The group’s first meeting will be Sunday, June 17 at 7 a.m. at Troy’s Greek Restaurant, 10450 Friars Road. Anyone is welcome to join. Call Lisa Hamel at 619-961-1957 to RSVP.

Rummage sale to support homeless services
Saturday, June 20

St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, at 8350 Lake Murray Blvd., hosts an annual rummage sale to support the Third Avenue Charitable Organization (TACO), a nonprofit organization that serves homeless individuals in San Diego. In addition to providing 500 free and nutritious meals each week, TACO also organizes free medical, pharmacy, dental, acupuncture, legal and social work services through local teaching institutions, such as the UC San Diego School of Medicine. These free clinics see 375 clients per week. Volunteers from some 30 local organizations, including St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, give their time to staff these free. The rummage sale will be open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will accept cash payments only. For more information, visit tacosd.org.

San Diego Choraleers concert
Saturday, June 20

The San Diego Choraleers, a mixed chorus of older citizens, will present their spring concert featuring music from The Beatles and excerpts from the musical “Grease.” The nonprofit singing group has been around since 1967. Sponsored by the San Diego Community College District’s Continuing Education program, the Choraleers are currently under the direction of S. Esther Segal. The concert will begin at 2 p.m. at Lewis Middle School, 5170 Greenbrier Ave. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance by calling Joan Mabrey at 619-501-7298.