The 20th annual All District Dance Festival will feature 10 dance teams and almost 180 students from Poway Unified School District’s middle and high schools on April 28. The two-hour event begins at 7 p.m. at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts, 15498 Espola Road.  Participating high schools are Del Norte, Mt. Carmel, Poway, [...]

Oak Valley Middle School’s 4th Annual Benefit Concert is 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4. Both the school jazz band and chamber orchestra will perform in the school’s multi-purpose room.  Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for students and can be purchased at the door or by contacting Jackie Marcum at joejackiemarcum@yahoo.com. Pizza, drinks [...]

A spring dance event is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, May 5 and Friday, May 6 at Del Norte High School ‘s Performing Arts Center. Both the Del Norte Dance Troupe and the Oak Valley Middle School dance team will perform.  Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students. Del Norte High School is [...]

Tickets are available for $10 for a breakfast fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 7, at Applebee’s Restaurant, 1216 Auto Park Way in Escondido to benefit the Del Norte High School athletic programs on behalf of Ken Scherer, recently diagnosed with brain cancer. Ken’s son, Jacob, is a participant in both [...]

Del Sur Educational Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising additional funds for Del Sur Elementary School, raised more than $50,000 for Del Sur Elementary School recently during its second annual “Night at the Ranch” fundraiser.  More than 225 attended the March event at the Del Sur Ranch House. “As parents and community members, we’re [...]

Monterey Ridge Educational Foundation hosts its first Casino Royale Foundation Fundraiser 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, May 14 at Bernardo Heights Country Club. Beginning with a champagne reception, the evening will include entertainment, dancing, hor d’oeuvres, a buffet dinner, and a professionally decorated roulette cake.  Those who want to try their luck at [...]

The annual Toast to Turtleback wine and cheese fundraising event is scheduled for 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, May 6 at Cafe Merlot in Bernardo Winery, 13330 Paseo del Verano Norte, Rancho Bernardo. The event benefits Turtleback Elementary School, with the $40 ticket including heavy hors d’oeuvres, two drinks, coffee and dessert.  An auction [...]