Oktoberfest brings the party to Ocean Beach Oct. 10-11
Ocean Beach Oktoberfest is returning with beer, bands and bratwurst Friday and Saturday, Oct. 10-11, at the beach end of Newport Avenue.
Hours for the 24th Oktoberfest celebration will be 4-11:30 p.m. Friday and noon to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, featuring live music on the main stage by Electric Waste Band and Band of Gringos on Friday and Wax and BoomBox on Saturday.
The festivities also will include two beers for the price of one until 5:30 p.m. Friday and until 1 p.m. Saturday, along with a Mr. & Ms. Oktoberfest competition, stein-holding contests, brat eating, local bites, a pretzel toss and more.
Proceeds will benefit the Friends of OB program — a collaboration of the Ocean Beach MainStreet Association and The Peninsula Alliance — along with the Warrior Foundation Freedom Station.
Tickets are $15-$69. Find out more at OBOktoberfest.com.
Vignettes in OB to mark 30 years in home decor
Vignettes, a vintage home decor shop at 4828 Newport Ave. in Ocean Beach, will celebrate its 30th anniversary with an event from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20.
The shop will feature floral displays, French champagne, bon bons and author Courtney Allison, whose latest book is titled “In Bloom.”
The Vignettes vintage home decor store in Ocean Beach will host a 30th-anniversary event Saturday, Sept. 20. (Provided by Lori Chandler)
“Our love and passion for sourcing all things vintage, time-worn, repurposed and unique is stronger than ever,” said Vignettes owner Lori Chandler. “When we opened in 1995, we were half the size we are now and looking for a way to stand out in the vintage world. We opted to rely on our strengths and started by creating curated scenes and artful vignettes that weren’t the typical old-school mall look. We wanted to create an experience with creative, inviting spaces … with extraordinary vintage and uncommon goods that would speak to people, and speak they did.”
To find out more, visit vignettesantiques.com or call 619-222-9244.
OB Woman’s Club presents fifth annual ping pong tournament
The Ocean Beach Woman’s Club’s fifth annual “Battle for the Paddle” ping pong tournament is coming up from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, at the club, 2160 Bacon St.
Last year’s champion, Raul Gutierrez, is scheduled to try to repeat his title Friday, Sept. 26, in the Ocean Beach Woman’s Club’s ping pong tournament. (Provided by Susan Winkie)
All proceeds from the 32-player coed tournament will support the Woman’s Club’s local philanthropic efforts.
Admission for spectators is free. For more information, email Susan Winkie at susanwinkie.obwc@gmail.com.
5K Walk for Sobriety to benefit addiction services
The McAlister Institute will hold its 13th annual 5K Walk for Sobriety on Saturday, Sept. 27, at NTC Park at Liberty Station, 2581 Cushing Road, Point Loma.
All proceeds from the 3.1-mile walk will benefit the institute, which works to help individuals and families struggling through addiction with services in substance abuse treatment, mental health counseling, life skills education and vocational training.
Onsite registration will begin at 8 a.m., with an opening ceremony at 9 a.m., followed by the walk.
Registration costs $35 per adult and $5 per child 12 or younger. To register in advance or for more information, visit walkforsobriety.org.
Resounding Joy to present fundraising concert in Point Loma
San Diego nonprofit Resounding Joy will present its seventh annual Living Your Dreams Concert on Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Point Loma Assembly.
The fundraising show will feature Resounding Joy’s Sounds of Service band, a veteran-led group performing a mix of covers, original songs and personal stories.
The Sounds of Service program provides music therapy for active military personnel, veterans and first responders through partnerships with veterans organizations throughout San Diego.
The Point Loma Assembly building is at 3035 Talbot St. The concert will begin at 6 p.m., and the event will feature appetizers, small plates and desserts. Beer and wine will be available for purchase.
Tickets are $50-$75 (half off for military). Learn more at resoundingjoyinc.org/living-your-dreams-2025.
Your tree could be this year’s OB Holiday Tree
The Ocean Beach Community Foundation’s Events Committee is looking for candidates for this year’s OB Holiday Tree. So if you have a tree in your yard that you’ve been thinking about removing, it could get a second chance by being displayed at the beach end of Newport Avenue during the December holiday festivities.
Plus, the foundation will take care of cutting and removing it at no charge.
To qualify, the tree should:
• Be in or near Ocean Beach or Point Loma
• Resemble a pine tree (Canary Island pines are not eligible)
• Be 25 to 45 feet tall
• Be easily accessible (not blocked by power lines or located more than 50 feet from the curb)
To offer your tree, email info@obcommunityfoundation.org and include your name, phone number and the address of the tree.
Walk to End Alzheimer’s set for Liberty Station
The 2025 San Diego Walk to End Alzheimer’s is set for Saturday, Oct. 4, at Liberty Station’s NTC Park, 2581 Cushing Road, Point Loma.
The annual event, offering 1.5- or 3-mile routes, raises money for the nonprofit Alzheimer’s Association, which works to support care and research efforts for Alzheimer’s disease.
Onsite registration will begin at 8 a.m., followed by a ceremony at 9 a.m. and the walk.
To register in advance, make a donation or find out more, visit act.alz.org/sandiego.
Portrait exhibit in Point Loma to showcase 40 women over 40
Kim Belverud Photography will present a portrait series on 40 women older than 40 from all over San Diego County from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at the Brick event venue at Liberty Station, 2863 Historic Decatur Road, Point Loma.
The subjects are teachers, nurses, business owners, an author, professional singers, retirees, mothers, grandmothers, wives, divorcees, cancer or trauma survivors and more.
This photo is included in Kim Belverud Photography’s portrait exhibit on 40 women older than 40. (Kim Belverud Photography)
Belverud said she also is publishing a magazine that will include information about most of the 40 women.
A silent auction at the event will benefit San Diego nonprofit Leap to Success, which supports women with histories of domestic abuse or homelessness.
Tickets are $75-$150. For more information, visit exhibit.kimbelverudportraits.com.
Write Out Loud story concerts to be at new Liberty Station theater
Write Out Loud will present its 19th season of story concerts — rehearsed readings by professional actors — on six Mondays between Oct. 13 and June 8 in the Dottie Studio Theater at the new Joan and Irwin Jacobs Performing Arts Center at Liberty Station in Point Loma.
Shows begin at 7 p.m.
“In planning our 19th season, we looked at some of our favorite topics to guide us to the stories we want to share — powerful women, love and romance, diverse cultures and the importance of a civil society,” said Write Out Loud Artistic Director Veronica Murphy. “We look forward to exploring these topics through story and sharing them with our Write Out Loud family. ”
Season tickets are $120; individual shows are $22-$25. For tickets and more information, visit writeoutloudsd.com/story-concerts.
‘Masquerade on the Marina’ to raise funds for Point Loma Association
The Point Loma Association will present its 59th annual fundraising dinner on Monday, Oct. 27, called “Masquerade on the Marina.”
The event from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Kona Kai resort on Shelter Island will help raise money toward the association’s planned Point Loma gateway sign on Rosecrans Street and to continue its beautification, landscaping and public art efforts.
Party guests are encouraged to wear masquerade masks and peacock colors. Find out more at pointloma.org/masquerade-on-the-marina.