Tickets are $15-$69. Find out more at OBOktoberfest.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Vignettes in OB to mark 30 years in home decor<\/p>\n Vignettes, a vintage home decor shop at\u00a04828 Newport Ave. in Ocean Beach, will celebrate its 30th anniversary with an event from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20.<\/p>\n The shop will feature floral displays, French champagne, bon bons and author Courtney Allison, whose latest book is titled \u201cIn Bloom.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOur love and passion for sourcing all things vintage, time-worn, repurposed and unique is stronger than ever,\u201d said Vignettes owner Lori Chandler. \u201cWhen we opened in 1995, we were half the size we are now and looking for a way to stand out in the vintage world.\u00a0We opted to rely on our strengths and started by creating curated scenes and artful vignettes that weren\u2019t the typical old-school mall look. We wanted to create an experience with creative, inviting spaces \u2026 with extraordinary vintage and uncommon goods that would speak to people, and speak they did.\u201d<\/p>\n To find out more, visit vignettesantiques.com<\/a> or call 619-222-9244.<\/p>\n OB Woman\u2019s Club presents fifth annual ping pong tournament<\/p>\n The Ocean Beach Woman\u2019s Club\u2019s<\/a> fifth annual \u201cBattle for the Paddle\u201d ping pong tournament is coming up from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, at the club, 2160 Bacon St.<\/p>\n All proceeds from the 32-player coed tournament will support the Woman\u2019s Club\u2019s local philanthropic efforts.<\/p>\n Admission for spectators is free. For more information, email Susan Winkie at susanwinkie.obwc@gmail.com.<\/p>\n 5K Walk for Sobriety to benefit addiction services<\/p>\n The McAlister Institute<\/a> will hold its 13th annual 5K Walk for Sobriety on Saturday, Sept. 27, at NTC Park at Liberty Station, 2581 Cushing Road, Point Loma.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Onsite registration will begin at 8 a.m., with an opening ceremony at 9 a.m., followed by the walk.<\/p>\n Registration costs $35 per adult and $5 per child 12 or younger. To register in advance or for more information, visit walkforsobriety.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Resounding Joy to present fundraising concert in Point Loma<\/p>\n San Diego nonprofit Resounding Joy will present its seventh annual Living Your Dreams Concert on Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Point Loma Assembly.<\/p>\n The fundraising show will feature Resounding Joy\u2019s Sounds of Service band, a veteran-led group performing a mix of covers, original songs and personal stories.<\/p>\n The Sounds of Service program provides music therapy for active military personnel, veterans and first responders through partnerships with veterans organizations throughout San Diego.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Tickets are $50-$75 (half off for military). Learn more at resoundingjoyinc.org\/living-your-dreams-2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n Your tree could be this year\u2019s OB Holiday Tree<\/p>\n The Ocean Beach Community Foundation\u2019s<\/a> Events Committee is looking for candidates for this year\u2019s OB Holiday Tree. So if you have a tree in your yard that you\u2019ve 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.<\/p>\n Plus, the foundation will take care of cutting and removing it at no charge.<\/p>\n To qualify, the tree should:<\/p>\n \u2022 Be in or near Ocean Beach or Point Loma<\/p>\n \u2022 Resemble a pine tree (Canary Island pines are not eligible)<\/p>\n \u2022 Be 25 to 45 feet tall<\/p>\n \u2022 Be easily accessible (not blocked by power lines or located more than 50 feet from the curb)<\/p>\n To offer your tree, email info@obcommunityfoundation.org and include your name, phone number and the address of the tree.<\/p>\n Walk to End Alzheimer\u2019s set for Liberty Station<\/p>\n The 2025 San Diego Walk to End Alzheimer\u2019s is set for Saturday, Oct. 4, at Liberty Station\u2019s NTC Park, 2581 Cushing Road, Point Loma.<\/p>\n The annual event, offering 1.5- or 3-mile routes, raises money for the nonprofit Alzheimer\u2019s Association<\/a>, which works to support care and research efforts for Alzheimer\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n Onsite registration will begin at 8 a.m., followed by a ceremony at 9 a.m. and the walk.<\/p>\n To register in advance, make a donation or find out more, visit act.alz.org\/sandiego<\/a>.<\/p>\n Portrait exhibit in Point Loma to showcase 40 women over 40<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n The subjects are teachers, nurses, business owners, an author, professional singers, retirees, mothers, grandmothers, wives, divorcees, cancer or trauma survivors and more.<\/p>\n Belverud said she also is publishing a magazine that will include information about most of the 40 women.<\/p>\n A silent auction at the event will benefit San Diego nonprofit Leap to Success<\/a>, which supports women with histories of domestic abuse or homelessness.<\/p>\n Tickets are $75-$150. For more information, visit exhibit.kimbelverudportraits.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Write Out Loud story concerts to be at new Liberty Station theater<\/p>\n Write Out Loud will present its 19th season of story concerts \u2014 rehearsed readings by professional actors \u2014 on six Mondays between Oct. 13 and June 8 in the Dottie Studio Theater at the new Joan and Irwin Jacobs Performing Arts Center<\/a> at Liberty Station in Point Loma.<\/p>\n Shows begin at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n \u201cIn planning our 19th season, we looked at some of our favorite topics to guide us to the stories we want to share \u2014 powerful women, love and romance, diverse cultures and the importance of a civil society,\u201d said Write Out Loud Artistic Director Veronica Murphy. \u201cWe look forward to exploring these topics through story and sharing them with our Write Out Loud family. \u201d<\/p>\n Season tickets are $120; individual shows are $22-$25. For tickets and more information, visit writeoutloudsd.com\/story-concerts<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2018Masquerade on the Marina\u2019 to raise funds for Point Loma Association<\/p>\n The Point Loma Association will present its 59th annual fundraising dinner on Monday, Oct. 27, called \u201cMasquerade on the Marina.\u201d<\/p>\n The event from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Kona Kai resort on Shelter Island will help raise money toward the association\u2019s planned Point Loma gateway sign on Rosecrans Street<\/a> and to continue its beautification, landscaping and public art efforts.<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Vignettes.jpg\")
The Vignettes vintage home decor store in Ocean Beach will host a 30th-anniversary event Saturday, Sept. 20. (Provided by Lori Chandler)<\/p>\n![\"Last](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RAUL-GUTIERREZ.jpg\")
Last year\u2019s champion, Raul Gutierrez, is scheduled to try to repeat his title Friday, Sept. 26, in the Ocean Beach Woman\u2019s Club\u2019s ping pong tournament. (Provided by Susan Winkie)<\/p>\n![\"This](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/40over40-Exhibit-15.jpg\")
This photo is included in Kim Belverud Photography\u2019s portrait exhibit on 40 women older than 40. (Kim Belverud Photography)<\/p>\n