Families

Healthy Communities Central Region Live Well, San Diego! Quarterly Forum

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“Working together to ensure that all families in Central Region San Diego live safe, healthy and self-sufficient lives”

Join Parents, Educators, Service Providers and Community Leaders as they address priorities, needs, and resources for the Central Region! Join the discussion! Quality of Health Services – Ensure the right care for the right people for the right results.

Built Environment and Safety – Help create a safe and healthy community for our children and families (Crime free multi-housing and access to healthy food).

Tuesday, April 17, 2012
2:30 PM to 4:30 PM

Tubman Chavez Multicultural Center
415 Euclid Avenue, San Diego, CA 92114

Please RSVP to Curley.Palmer@sdcounty.ca.gov or Call (619) 409-3252

Hands-on art classes offered by the Mingei and JCNI

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The Mingei International Museum and the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation are hosting free, hands-on art classes for teens and families!

This six-week long session is the first of a series of art classes for teens and families at the Joe & Vi Jacobs Center. Artist and educator Felicia Morgenstern will lead participants as they create art projects inspired by the museum’s collections and exhibitions.

The theme for this session is “Branching Out – Connecting Past, Present & Future”. Participants will create their own Tree of Life/Family Tree and a Día de los Muertos-inspired ancestral offering using their personal and cultural materials and themes. Each group will also complete a joint project together.

September 12 – October 24
Joe & Vi Jacobs Center Community Room (1st floor), 404 Euclid Avenue
Wednesdays, 4 – 6:30pm (Teens)
 Saturdays, 10 – 11:30am (Families – children under 10 must be with a parent or guardian)

For more information, contact Lefaua Leilua at 619-527-6161 ext 183 or lleilua@jacobscenter.org.

Mingei Art Classes 2010-09

This Weekend: Summer Series at Market Creek

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The Celebrating Families Summer Series at Market Creek continues this weekend with a family-friendly movie and gospel performances you don’t want to miss!

Friday Family Movie Night – August 13
This week’s movie is Little Giants (1994), a comedy about a pair of brothers who coach rival Pee Wee football teams. Starring Rick Moranis and Ed O’Neill. Rated PG. Pre-movie activities begin at 7:00pm. The movie begins at dusk.

Sunday Gospel Concert – August 15
Island Gospel is the theme for this week’s concert, which features local youth and adult choirs and choral groups. Performances are from 3:00-6:00pm in the amphitheater.

Admission to Summer Series events is FREE! Bring your family and friends for a relaxing evening or afternoon out.

The Market Creek Plaza amphitheater is located at 310 Euclid Avenue, next to Food 4 Less and the Euclid Avenue Trolley Station. For more information about these events, please call 619-527-6161.

Click on the flyer below to download a PDF of the series schedule in English and Spanish:

Summer Series 2010

Project Compassion

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Project Compassion is a community resource supporting families affected by crimes against youth. Trained volunteers connect resources and provide comfort and compassion to victims’ families 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Project Compassion is a collaboration of Project Safe Way, San Diego Commission on Gang Prevention & Intervention, the San Diego District Attorney’s Office, and community organizations, businesses, and faith leaders.

For more information and to get involved, contact the Jacobs Center at 619-527-6161.