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  1Knitting GroupKnitting GroupFirst Monday of the month -If you are a beginner, just bring yourself – we will have yarn and beginning tools for you to use. Call the Library (760) 435-5600 to register for the group. For questions, email jhafen@ci.oceanside.ca.us. 2Free Hamburgers
5:00 pm - 7:00 pmFree HamburgersTime: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join Shiloh Church of God in Christ at Joe Balderrama Park 5-7pm for free burgers, drinks and chips. Come Find out what great things Shiloh Church is bringing to the communityof Oceanside and neighborhood of Eastside 		3Youth Group- “The Cove”
6:30 pm - 8:00 pmYouth Group- “The Cove”Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Youth group for students from 6th – 12th grade. This group is led by Drew Mathews, student pastor of Carlsbad Community Church. The Cove meets on Wednesday nights, at 6:30PM – 8:00PM in the high school room for snacks, games, music and teaching time. For more information contact Pastor Drew Mathews (760-729-2331) 		4 5 6Mindful Living Workshop
9:00 amMindful Living WorkshopTime: 9:00 am
Mindful Parents and Teens
Carlsbad City Library Schulman Auditorium, 1775 Dove Lane Cross-Cultural Journeys
1:00 pmCross-Cultural JourneysTime: 1:00 pm
The Oceanside Public Library is pleased to present a series of free programs in October for the community called “Cross-Cultural Journeys, Travesías Transculturales.” This series is made possible by a grant from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities, with support from the Friends of Oceanside Public Library. Taste of Oceanside
2:00 pmTaste of OceansideTime: 2:00 pm
MainStreet Oceanside presents the Fifth Annual Taste of Oceanside on Saturday, October 6, from 2-5 p.m. Downtown Oceanside’s most anticipated event of the year, Taste of Oceanside gives attendees the opportunity to taste their way through Oceanside’s exciting food and brew scene – one bite and sip at a time.
7Super Hero Obstacle Course
8:00 amSuper Hero Obstacle CourseTime: 8:00 am
Adventure seeking families can dress up like super heroes and come out to the fifth annual Super Hero Obstacle Race, on Sunday, Oct. 7 from 8 to 11 a.m. at Alga Norte Community Park, 6565 Alicante Road. Parents and children will run together through a super hero themed 2K obstacle course while dressed in costumes. 		8Tween Scene
3:30 pmTween SceneTime: 3:30 pm
The Carlsbad City Library is now hosting Tween Scene Mondays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Georgina Cole Library, located 1250 Carlsbad Village Drive. The free program for tweens in grades 4 through 6 offers a weekly lineup of games, STEM, DIY and escape room activities. Snacks are provided. Participation is free. Writing Group
5:30 pmWriting GroupTime: 5:30 pm
The Oceanside Public Library has an active Writing Group. The group meets twice monthly, the second and fourth Monday of every month at 5:30 p.m. The Writing Group is open to all aspiring or established writers. Poets, novelists, non-fiction, memoir and short story writers are welcome. 		9Free Hamburgers
5:00 pm - 7:00 pmFree HamburgersTime: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join Shiloh Church of God in Christ at Joe Balderrama Park 5-7pm for free burgers, drinks and chips. Come Find out what great things Shiloh Church is bringing to the communityof Oceanside and neighborhood of Eastside Local Hero Family Night
5:00 pm - 7:00 pmLocal Hero Family NightTime: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The 14 Chick-fil-A restaurants in San Diego County are partnering with local law enforcement agencies to host a “Local Hero Family Night” fundraiser for the annual San Diego Regional Law Enforcement Teddy Bear Drive benefiting Rady Children’s Hospital – San Diego 		10Youth Group- “The Cove”
6:30 pm - 8:00 pmYouth Group- “The Cove”Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Youth group for students from 6th – 12th grade. This group is led by Drew Mathews, student pastor of Carlsbad Community Church. The Cove meets on Wednesday nights, at 6:30PM – 8:00PM in the high school room for snacks, games, music and teaching time. For more information contact Pastor Drew Mathews (760-729-2331) 		11Oceanside Senior Expo
9:00 am - 1:00 pmOceanside Senior ExpoTime: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
The Oceanside Senior Expo will be held Thursday, October 11th from 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Civic Center Plaza, 300 North Coast Highway, in downtown Oceanside. Blood Drive
9:00 am - 2:00 pmBlood DriveTime: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
The Oceanside Farmers Market will host a mobile blood drive in partnership with the San Diego Blood Bank on October 11, 2018, 9:00am-2:00pm in the parking lot at 704 Pier View Way. 		12Ocean Beach OktoberfestOcean Beach OktoberfestThe 14th annual Ocean Beach Oktoberfest. This two-day eclectic, beachside festival will include a variety of exciting activities, contests and entertainment with proceeds benefiting local non-profit organizations. Festivities kick off Friday from 3-11 p.m. with the beer garden, live music and games. The Jose Sinatra’s two-day cornhole tournament will begin Friday with preliminary rounds from 3-6 p.m. The fun picks back up 11 a.m. Saturday morning with the cornhole tourney finals, OB Brewfest featuring OB Microbrews and a selection of German beers from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. benefiting the Warrior Foundation Freedom Station, live music, and the much-loved annual competitions, including the Sausage Toss Competition, bratwurst-eating contest, stein-holding contest, and more, all with a cash prize! Saturday will also include a free beachside all-ages stage area with performances organized by Rock & Roll San Diego, along with a food and craft vendor area on the Veterans Plaza lawn. Harvest FestivalHarvest FestivalThe 2018 Harvest Festival® Original Art & Craft Show, comes to the Del Mar Fairgrounds Friday through Sunday October 12-14 with more than 24,000 original and handmade works from hundreds of trend-setting artisans and crafters. Front Row FridaysFront Row FridaysThe City of Carlsbad’s Cultural Arts Office is pleased to announce Front Row Fridays, a new monthly series that features performances by top talent from the San Diego region and beyond. The performances will take place on the second Friday of the month, October 2018 through June 2019, in the Schulman Auditorium, located in the Carlsbad City Library complex at 1775 Dove Lane. Admission is free. 13Ocean Beach OktoberfestOcean Beach OktoberfestThe 14th annual Ocean Beach Oktoberfest. This two-day eclectic, beachside festival will include a variety of exciting activities, contests and entertainment with proceeds benefiting local non-profit organizations. Festivities kick off Friday from 3-11 p.m. with the beer garden, live music and games. The Jose Sinatra’s two-day cornhole tournament will begin Friday with preliminary rounds from 3-6 p.m. The fun picks back up 11 a.m. Saturday morning with the cornhole tourney finals, OB Brewfest featuring OB Microbrews and a selection of German beers from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. benefiting the Warrior Foundation Freedom Station, live music, and the much-loved annual competitions, including the Sausage Toss Competition, bratwurst-eating contest, stein-holding contest, and more, all with a cash prize! Saturday will also include a free beachside all-ages stage area with performances organized by Rock & Roll San Diego, along with a food and craft vendor area on the Veterans Plaza lawn. Harvest FestivalHarvest FestivalThe 2018 Harvest Festival® Original Art & Craft Show, comes to the Del Mar Fairgrounds Friday through Sunday October 12-14 with more than 24,000 original and handmade works from hundreds of trend-setting artisans and crafters. Coastal Rail ClosureCoastal Rail ClosureIn order to facilitate infrastructure improvements along the coastal rail corridor, there will be no COASTER or Amtrak Pacific Surfliner service in San Diego County on the weekends of October 13-14 and 20-21. North County Model Railroad Society Swap Meet
8:00 amNorth County Model Railroad Society Swap MeetTime: 8:00 am
The North County Model Railroad Society will hold its Fall Swap Meet on October 13, 2018. This free event will be held at Oceanside’s Heritage Park, 220 Peyri Dr. The swap meet will be conducted from 8 to 11 AM. On sale will be model railroad items of all scales, accessories, railroadiana, and railroad related publications. North County Pride by the Beach
11:00 amNorth County Pride by the BeachTime: 11:00 am
The North County LGBTQ Resource Center (The Center) presents Pride by the beach. 11 years of planned family time festivities, visibility and celebration of Pride. One of the largest free family friendly Pride festival in California, and one of the three largest festivals hosted in Oceanside. Pride by the Beach will be held October 13, 2018 from 11:00-5:00 pm by the Oceanside Civic Center Plaza.
14Harvest FestivalHarvest FestivalThe 2018 Harvest Festival® Original Art & Craft Show, comes to the Del Mar Fairgrounds Friday through Sunday October 12-14 with more than 24,000 original and handmade works from hundreds of trend-setting artisans and crafters. Coastal Rail ClosureCoastal Rail ClosureIn order to facilitate infrastructure improvements along the coastal rail corridor, there will be no COASTER or Amtrak Pacific Surfliner service in San Diego County on the weekends of October 13-14 and 20-21. 15Tween Scene
3:30 pmTween SceneTime: 3:30 pm
The Carlsbad City Library is now hosting Tween Scene Mondays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Georgina Cole Library, located 1250 Carlsbad Village Drive. The free program for tweens in grades 4 through 6 offers a weekly lineup of games, STEM, DIY and escape room activities. Snacks are provided. Participation is free. 		16Free Hamburgers
5:00 pm - 7:00 pmFree HamburgersTime: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join Shiloh Church of God in Christ at Joe Balderrama Park 5-7pm for free burgers, drinks and chips. Come Find out what great things Shiloh Church is bringing to the communityof Oceanside and neighborhood of Eastside 		17Youth Group- “The Cove”
6:30 pm - 8:00 pmYouth Group- “The Cove”Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Youth group for students from 6th – 12th grade. This group is led by Drew Mathews, student pastor of Carlsbad Community Church. The Cove meets on Wednesday nights, at 6:30PM – 8:00PM in the high school room for snacks, games, music and teaching time. For more information contact Pastor Drew Mathews (760-729-2331) 		18Paws 4a Cause
4:30 pmPaws 4a CauseTime: 4:30 pm
“Holli”day…Anyday! is hosting and inviting San Diegans and their favorite doggie friends to support Breast Cancer Angels (BCA) for an unforgettable outdoor soiree at the Inn at Rancho Santa Fe. On Thursday, Oct. 18, from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm Silent Film Thursday
6:00 pmSilent Film ThursdayTime: 6:00 pm
The Oceanside Public Library will be continuing the popular Silents in the Library program, where classic silent films are screened in the Foundation Room at the Civic Center Library, 330 North Coast Highway at 6:00 pm, on the third Thursday of every month. Open to all ages. 		19 20San Diego Botanic Garden Fall Plant SaleSan Diego Botanic Garden Fall Plant SaleAt San Diego Botanic Garden’s Annual Fall Plant Sale, plant lovers can choose from thousands of unique, exotic, unusual and drought-tolerant plants, as well as California natives, herbs, succulents, annuals, perennials and SO much more! Coastal Rail ClosureCoastal Rail ClosureIn order to facilitate infrastructure improvements along the coastal rail corridor, there will be no COASTER or Amtrak Pacific Surfliner service in San Diego County on the weekends of October 13-14 and 20-21. North County Heart Walk
7:00 amNorth County Heart WalkTime: 7:00 am
We invite everyone to join us at the 2nd Annual American Heart Association North County Heart Walk, Saturday, October 20 at the Oceanside SOCAL Sports Complex (3302 Senior Center Dr, Oceanside, CA 92056). OHS Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
10:00 amOHS Hall of Fame Induction CeremonyTime: 10:00 am
Oceanside High School, celebrating 112 years in Oceanside, will hold its annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Homecoming Weekend, October 20, 2018. 'October Fresh' Concert
2:00 pm'October Fresh' ConcertTime: 2:00 pm
Feeding the Soul Foundation, a non-profit organization that highlights the talent of local musicians to promote local foundations and businesses, is hosting a October Fresh an O’side Outside Harvest Fest celebration on Saturday, October 20th at Goat Hill Park, 2323 Goat Hill Drive, from 2 p.m. to sunset. Carlsbad Pumpkin Plunge
5:00 pmCarlsbad Pumpkin PlungeTime: 5:00 pm
Enjoy Halloween themed pool activities and games during the City of Carlsbad’s Pumpkin Plunge at Alga Norte Aquatic Center, 6565 Alicante Road on Saturday, October 20 from 5 to 9 p.m.
21Coastal Rail ClosureCoastal Rail ClosureIn order to facilitate infrastructure improvements along the coastal rail corridor, there will be no COASTER or Amtrak Pacific Surfliner service in San Diego County on the weekends of October 13-14 and 20-21. San Diego Botanic Garden Fall Plant SaleSan Diego Botanic Garden Fall Plant SaleAt San Diego Botanic Garden’s Annual Fall Plant Sale, plant lovers can choose from thousands of unique, exotic, unusual and drought-tolerant plants, as well as California natives, herbs, succulents, annuals, perennials and SO much more! Hiyas Awards
6:00 pmHiyas AwardsTime: 6:00 pm
The Filipino-American Cultural Organization’s (FACO) 6th annual Hiyas Awards Gala will be held 6:00pm, Sunday, October 21, 2018 at the Westin Sheraton Carlsbad Resort and Spa, 5480 Grand Pacific Drive, Carlsbad. 		22San Diego Botanic Garden Fall Plant SaleSan Diego Botanic Garden Fall Plant SaleAt San Diego Botanic Garden’s Annual Fall Plant Sale, plant lovers can choose from thousands of unique, exotic, unusual and drought-tolerant plants, as well as California natives, herbs, succulents, annuals, perennials and SO much more! Tween Scene
3:30 pmTween SceneTime: 3:30 pm
The Carlsbad City Library is now hosting Tween Scene Mondays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Georgina Cole Library, located 1250 Carlsbad Village Drive. The free program for tweens in grades 4 through 6 offers a weekly lineup of games, STEM, DIY and escape room activities. Snacks are provided. Participation is free. Writing Group
5:30 pmWriting GroupTime: 5:30 pm
The Oceanside Public Library has an active Writing Group. The group meets twice monthly, the second and fourth Monday of every month at 5:30 p.m. The Writing Group is open to all aspiring or established writers. Poets, novelists, non-fiction, memoir and short story writers are welcome. 		23Free Hamburgers
5:00 pm - 7:00 pmFree HamburgersTime: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join Shiloh Church of God in Christ at Joe Balderrama Park 5-7pm for free burgers, drinks and chips. Come Find out what great things Shiloh Church is bringing to the communityof Oceanside and neighborhood of Eastside 		24Youth Group- “The Cove”
6:30 pm - 8:00 pmYouth Group- “The Cove”Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Youth group for students from 6th – 12th grade. This group is led by Drew Mathews, student pastor of Carlsbad Community Church. The Cove meets on Wednesday nights, at 6:30PM – 8:00PM in the high school room for snacks, games, music and teaching time. For more information contact Pastor Drew Mathews (760-729-2331) 		25San Dieguito Academy Presents 'Deathtrap'San Dieguito Academy Presents 'Deathtrap'The San Dieguito Academy after school theater program will be performing Deathtrap by Ira Levin on October 25, 26 and 27 at 7:00 PM in the Clayton E. Liggett Theater. 26San Dieguito Academy Presents 'Deathtrap'San Dieguito Academy Presents 'Deathtrap'The San Dieguito Academy after school theater program will be performing Deathtrap by Ira Levin on October 25, 26 and 27 at 7:00 PM in the Clayton E. Liggett Theater. Trick-or-Treat on India Street
5:30 pmTrick-or-Treat on India StreetTime: 5:30 pm
The 12th annual Trick-or-Treat on India Street, hosted by the Little Italy Association of San Diego, returns to San Diego’s Little Italy on Friday, October 26, 2018, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 		27San Dieguito Academy Presents 'Deathtrap'San Dieguito Academy Presents 'Deathtrap'The San Dieguito Academy after school theater program will be performing Deathtrap by Ira Levin on October 25, 26 and 27 at 7:00 PM in the Clayton E. Liggett Theater. Mall-O-Ween Monster Mash
2:00 pm - 4:00 pmMall-O-Ween Monster MashTime: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
On Saturday, Oct. 27, 2-4 p.m., this kid-friendly jamboree will offer fun and frights for all ages and feature a costume contest, carnival games, arts and crafts, music, refreshments and more. All proceeds raised will benefit Angels Foster Family Network, a nonprofit dedicated to creating safe, stable and loving homes for infants and toddlers throughout San Diego County. Halloween in the Village
3:00 pm - 6:00 pmHalloween in the VillageTime: 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The Carlsbad Village Association is pleased to be hosting an afternoon of free, family fun for goblins, ghouls, superheroes and princesses of all ages at Halloween in the Village! The event is on Saturday, October 27, 2018, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., in downtown Carlsbad, and takes place in the parking lot behind the iconic fountain at the corner of Grand Avenue and State Street
28Halloween at the Station
12:00 pm - 4:00 pmHalloween at the StationTime: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Liberty Station will host the annual Halloween at the Station celebration in partnership with Arts District Liberty Station, San Diego Comic Art Gallery, Comickaze Comics, Books, and More and Liberty Public Market on Sunday, Oct. 28, from 12 to 4 p.m. in the North Promenade at Liberty Station. 		29Tween Scene
3:30 pmTween SceneTime: 3:30 pm
The Carlsbad City Library is now hosting Tween Scene Mondays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Georgina Cole Library, located 1250 Carlsbad Village Drive. The free program for tweens in grades 4 through 6 offers a weekly lineup of games, STEM, DIY and escape room activities. Snacks are provided. Participation is free. 		30Free Hamburgers
5:00 pm - 7:00 pmFree HamburgersTime: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join Shiloh Church of God in Christ at Joe Balderrama Park 5-7pm for free burgers, drinks and chips. Come Find out what great things Shiloh Church is bringing to the communityof Oceanside and neighborhood of Eastside 		31Youth Group- “The Cove”
6:30 pm - 8:00 pmYouth Group- “The Cove”Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Youth group for students from 6th – 12th grade. This group is led by Drew Mathews, student pastor of Carlsbad Community Church. The Cove meets on Wednesday nights, at 6:30PM – 8:00PM in the high school room for snacks, games, music and teaching time. For more information contact Pastor Drew Mathews (760-729-2331) 		     
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