The Giant Dipper and the Plunge celebrate 85 years The Giant Dipper Roller Coaster ate Belmont Park in Mission Beach celebrated its 85th anniversary on July 4. When the roller coaster first opened, riders rode without seat belts and paid only 10 cents to ride. The Mission Beach Plunge swimming pool, originally a salt water pool, celebrated its 85th anniversary on May 29. To honor these anniversaries, Belmont Park is offering the chance to win one of two parties at the park. One lucky person will win a party for eight with unlimited rides, 20 arcade tokens, unlimited Vault Laser Maze Challenge, unlimited Glow Mini-Golf and pizza and drinks. The second lucky winner will receive a party for eight children with one hour on the Flow Rider, two hours in the Plunge pool, Bounce House, Slip N Slide, balloons, pizza and drinks. Entrants must be 18 or older and only one entry per person is allowed. To enter the contest visit www.belmontpark.com/85th-anniversary. — Debbie Hatch Family celebration set at Kate Sessions Park The Pacific Beach Recreation Center invites the community to celebrate families during a fun-filled day at Kate Sessions Park. The free event will take place on Sunday, July 11, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Activities will include a bounce house, crafts and face painting. Popcorn, snow cones and hot dogs will be available for a nominal fee. Live music, games and prizes will also be part of the festivities. The event is sponsored by the Santa Clara/Pacific Beach Park and Recreation Council, Friends of Kate Sessions Park and the Pacific Beach Town Council. For more information contact the Pacific Beach Recreation Center at (858) 581-9927. Philip Rivers hosts football camp This weekend, San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers will hold his first local football camp in La Jolla. The all-pro quarterback will be on hand at the University of California, San Diego on July 10-11 to help guide and assist young boys and girls in learning the essentials of football at the Old Spice Philip Rivers Football Camp. The camp is open to kids 7 to 14 years old, although space is limited. The Chargers starting quarterback will participate throughout the entire camp, which runs from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. both days. Rivers plans to be heavily involved in the youngsters’ two-day training. For more information visit www.philipriverscamp.com. Rivers of Hope Foundation is online at www.riversofhomefoundation.com Survivor Beach planned Sunday at La Jolla Shores La Jolla’s shoreline will swell with support for cancer patients and survivors on Sunday, July 11 as part of the fourth annual Survivor Beach event. From 8 to 11 a.m., surfers, cancer survivors and other advocates will line up their surfboards nose-to-tail starting at Scripps Pier. The line will extend along La Jolla Shores to raise awareness for research and recognize those whose lives have been affected by the disease. This year’s event, sponsored by the biotechnology firm Genentech, will attempt to secure a world record for the longest line of surfboards. Participants will hear stories from cancer survivors and sway to the strains of live music from local Josh Bonas and authentic dances by Heali’i’s Polynesian Revue, in addition to receiving souvenirs and a chance to win two tickets to the 17th annual Moores University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Cancer Center Luau and Longboard Invitational. To learn more about Survivor Beach or the Luau and Longboard Invitational, call (858) 822-1328, or visit www.longboardluau.org. Both events are free and open to the public. The third annual A Taste for SPORTS event will feature tasty food from local restaurants, caterers and wineries; The Rob Thornsen Quartet; historic miler Steve Scott; San Diego Sockers legend Juli Vee; and Mad Mike from MTV’s “Pimp My Ride.” July 15, 6-9:30 p.m., Bayview Room, Marina Village, 1936 Quivira Way. $50 per person. Proceeds go to ports for Exceptional Athletes, a nonprofit sports program for athletes with disabilities, ages 5 to adult. HYPERLINK “http://www.taste4sports.com/”www.taste4sports.com, $50 Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, 2241 Shelter Island Drive, (619) 224-1556 • Friday, July 9. 8 p.m., Chris Botti, $56 • Sunday, July 11, 7:30 p.m., Ottmar Liebert &?Luna Negra, $45 LA JOLLA AREA EVENTS Summer Music festival returns Athenaeum Summer Festival 2010 with Gustavo Romero, on piano, commemorates the 200th birthday anniversary of Frédéric François Chopin Chopin, Sundays, July 11, 18, 25, and Aug. 1. Celebrated pianist Gustavo Romero brings back the Polish genius Frédéric François Chopin in four moving performances of spectacular technique, virtuosity, and finesse. Presented only once before 11 years ago to huge acclaim, Romero will perform in a special encore series of Chopin’s complex masterpieces for piano. Call (858) 454-872 to reserve tickets. All concerts begin at 4 p.m. Dinners immediately follow. Concerts take place at the Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive. La Jolla Concerts by the Sea?• July 11: Rockola, Scripps Park at La Jolla Cove, 2 to 4 p.m., free. Enter weekly raffles to win prizes like gift certificates to local activities and restaurants.?University City Courtyard Concerts?• July 13: Second Avenue Klezmer ensemble, traditional Jewish music, Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., North University Community Branch Library, 8820 Judicial Drive; (858) 581-9637, free admission?SUNDAY, JULY 11?• Chess club, La Jolla Riford Library, 1 to 4 p.m., 7555 Draper Ave.; ages 25 and under, (858) 552-1657, free?• La Jolla Athenaeum Summer Festival 2010 with pianist Gustavo Romero, 4 p.m., The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive; Gustavo will play a series of pieces by composer Frederic Chopin each Sunday in July, (858) 454-5872, $25-45