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Summer Events in Balboa Park Park Events Calendar
Symphony Military Day at the Embarcadero On Sunday 5 July the San Diego Symphony gave a performance called Star Spangled Pops Salute at their summer home, Embarcadero Marina Park South. It was dedicated to San Diego's Military Families and provided to them at no charge. The event included a lunch for all in attendance. Most of the musical program for the event was conducted by Marvin Hamlisch who has won three Oscars, four Grammys, four Emmys, three Golden Globes and a Tony. "Canstruction" at Horton Plaza Again The sixth annual Canstruction Exhibition was held at Horton Plaza from 17-19 July and raised nearly 5,000 pounds of food during the benefit exhibition and display periods. Design teams, sponsors and other community partners constructed unique sculptures made entirely out of canned foods. All of the food collected was donated to either Homefront San Diego, a group dedicated to helping local military families make ends meet, or Set Free San Diego, an organization that helps the drug and alcohol addicted and the homeless. RJC Architects was awarded the Juror’s Favorite as well as Best Meal for its Wall-Eat structure. Students from Invention and Design Education Academy took home the awards for "Best Structural Integrity" and "Best Use of Labels", among other awards. Both the RJC Architects and Invention and Design Education Academy submissions will go on to compete for awards at Canstruction National in spring 2010. www.canstructionsd.org Waterfront Improvements To Move Forward CCDC's board has approved recommending that the City of San Diego and the Unified Port District go forward with the North Embarcadero Visionary Plan (NEVP) using the proposed framework for providing the $27 million in financing for construction of Phase 1 and $6 million for Phase 1a. This funding plan requires the Port to maintain the Phase 1 improvements for 30 years. Phase 1 involves the improvements to West Broadway and Harbor Drive. Phase 1a involves lowering the crest of West Broadway and the right-of-way improvements along West Broadway from Harbor Drive to the railroad tracks. It is now hoped that the long delayed NEVP will finally move forward. All details can be found on the CCDC Internet site www.ccdc.com. Surface Warfare Event at Naval Base The Surface Navy Association West Coast Symposium will be held at Naval Base San Diego on Thursday 6 August from 7am until 5pm. The event will include various exhibitor booths displaying the latest tools and technologies for surface warfare. The theme of this years event is Adaptive Surface Warrior - Responding to Emerging Pacific Threats. There are seven speakers presenting throughout the day for the professional seminar series. For information or registration 556-7359 / http://128.121.188.113/sandiego/index.htm Salute to Bob Hope and the Military Dedicated On Wednesday 8 July a dedication was held at the waterfront next to the USS Midway Museum. The area is known as the Port of San Diego's Greatest Generation collection--a commemoration of military heritage through art. The dedication that day was for a National Salute to Bob Hope and the Military. It consists of a sculpture of Bob Hope and 15 military people watching him perform. There are six from WWII, three from the Korean War, four from the Vietnam War and two from the Gulf War. This is the nation’s largest salute to the military, including the men and women of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. A wide variety of activities are planned. Aug 15 - Oct 21. www.fleetweeksandiego.org Writing Contest for High School Students The
Women’s History Museum &
Educational Center in Golden Hill is sponsoring a historical research
writing competition open to all San Diego County high school students.
The museum is currently creating an audio component to accompany its
permanent exhibit, All Our Grandmothers--Building San Diego--The Untold
Stories. The exhibit showcases the achievements and contributions made
by San Diego women in the from 1890 to 1920. Movies at the Park at the Park For the fourth year in a row the San Diego Padres will be hosting Movies at the Park. This year they will be showing Madagascar on Saturday 9 August at 7pm. This year as always in lieu of admission attendees are encouraged to bring a canned food item to donate to the San Diego Rescue Mission & St. Vincent de Paul. The San Diego Padres will be offering concessions for sale (hot dogs, popcorn, ice cream, candy, soda and water), along with security and restroom facilities for the event. Families are encouraged to bring blankets, food and beverages (no alcohol or lawn chairs permitted). For more information > Movies at the Park Cruse Ship Terminal Construction to Begin The Port of San Diego will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Broadway Pier Cruise Ship Terminal. The 52,000-square foot facility will be the Port's first green project and will be designed as a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified building. The event will take place on Tuesday 4 August at 10am. Click here for more detailed information
Chinese
Locks Exhibit Opening
Coffee with CCDC Moves
Back To Morning Padre Game to Benefit Local Libraries The Padres afternoon game on Sunday 23 August versus the St. Louis Cardinals is the 1st Annual Library Day at Petco Park. A portion of the ticket sales will be contributed back to the local Library Foundation. This will help promote literacy and various library programs and services. To purchase tickets online please use the promotion code book when making your purchase. For additional information (877)374-2784.
Free Downtown Bus
Tours Seaport Village Live Entertainment Seaport Village will be featuring live entertainment almost everyday during the summer. Almost all of the performances are at no charge to the public and no purchase is necessary. For additional information on the type of entertainment on each day along with the time and location within the facility check the Internet at Seaport Village Entertainment Calendar Masthead & Disclaimer All items in this publication are the opinion of the writer of the piece. Any item without a named author is the responsibility of the editor. Any submissions for inclusion in this publication should be submitted to the editor. All telephone numbers are in the 619 area code unless otherwise noted. Editor, Stan Marder, smarder1@alum.ups.edu |