24 • Aug. 29 - Sept. 11, 2014 • The Log Calendar EVENTS
Aug.29-Sept. 1 • Festival of Sail, San Diego. The 2014 Festival of Sail, hosted by the Maritime Museum of San Diego, will transform the North Embarcadero into a nautical theme park. More than 20 tall ships and other vessels from around the world will visit San Diego. The festival kicks off with a parade of tall ships on San Diego Bay, Thursday, Aug. 28. Parade begins at 11 a.m. and can be seen from the Embarcadero, Harbor Island, Shelter Island and Coronado. Festival visitors will enjoy touring the ships, marvelous food and drink from dozens of restaurant booths, a petting zoo, pirates, cannon battles on the bay, sunset cruises and shop for one of-a- kind items among more than 150 fes- tival vendors. Tickets are for sale now on the Maritime Museum’s website at
sdmaritime.org.
Sept. 6 • The Catalina DC-3 Barbecue, Avalon. The Catalina DC-3 Barbecues are back. Register in advance for this last barbecue of the summer. Advance reservations are required. Call (310) 510-2196.
seafaring adventures are invited to a youth and parent open house at 6:30 p.m. No previous sailing experience is necessary; you will learn to sail with us with an utmost emphasis on safety at sea. The informational meeting will be held at the Orange County Sailing and Event Center. Further information available at
Mariners936.com or by emailing
info@mariners936.com.
Sept. 14 • Exploring Santa Rosa Island with the Catalina Island Conservancy, Catalina. Join the Catalina Island Conservancy to explore California’s second largest Channel Island, Santa Rosa. At over 93 square miles in size, Santa Rosa is filled with rolling hills, deep canyons and wide beaches. The island’s relatively low profile is broken by a high, central mountain range, rising 1,589 feet at its highest point. Learn more about the island with Conservancy biologists and staff. Conservancy members: $145 per person, non-member guests: $150 per person. Register at
catalinaconservancy.org.
Sept. 17-21• Los Caballeros Catalina Trek, Catalina. Members of Los Caballeros, all accomplished horsemen of the Conservancy’s Catalina Caballeros, enjoy their 65th Annual Catalina Trek.
Sept. 24-28• Catalina Film Festival, Catalina. This annual competitive fes- tival includes awards in up to 10 cate- gories, including the Isla Earth Award, recognizing an outstanding environ- mental documentary, presented by the Catalina Island Conservancy.
Sept. 28 • 2014 Marine Mammal Gala, Laguna Beach. The Pacific Marine Mammal Center will host the annual gala from 5:30-9:30 p.m. at its center in an effort to raise funding for the organization. Cost: $200 per per- son or $1,750 for table of eight guests. For more information, call (949) 494- 3050.
Oct. 26 • The Wild Side Art Show and Sale, Newport Beach. A passion for Catalina Island and plein air art come together to create an extraordinary
afternoon. The show features 10 nationally acclaimed plein air artists, who will display their interpretations of Catalina’s rugged wildlands and scenic beauty. Proceeds from the sale of these paintings support the growth of a permanent collection of plein air artwork that documents the Island’s wild side and the Catalina Island Conservancy’s restoration efforts. Register by calling (562) 437-8555 ext. 239.
CLASSES
Aug. 15-Oct. 29 • Boat Piloting, Long Beach. The U.S. Power Squadron pres- ents the class from 7-9 p.m., every Wednesday at Shoreline Yacht Club. Cost: $130 (10 classes) $80 (USPS members and SYC members). Students will learn coastal navigation using GPS and charts, plotting courses, how to use the compass, pre-trip plan- ning, and what to do if your GPS fails. Contact Marion Seaman, (310) 632- 4748 or (310) 626-3036, or marionsea-
man1@aol.com.
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FEATURED EVENT
Lobster Festival Returns to Long Beach, Sept. 5-7
LONG BEACH — The largest lobster festival held outside the state of Maine — the Original Lobster Festival at Rainbow Lagoon — will return Sept. 5-7, with fresh-cooked lob- ster flown in nightly from Maine, live music and a variety of activities for the whole family. Attendees are expected to consume
tons of lobsters, cooked on site in what are billed as the world’s largest lobster steamers.
Along with the main attraction, festi-
Sept. 10 • Mariners 936 of Dana Point Open House, Dana Point. Interested girls and boys between the ages of 12-18 looking for their own
val-goers will find The Lobster Shack (serving up lobster rolls, lobster tacos, lobster sliders and lobster-on-a-stick), an international food court, arts and crafts booths, beer and wine gardens, free sou- venir e-photos and a live sports tent with four flat-screen televisions, courtesy
of DirecTV. Storytellers, magicians and inflatable bounces are planned for children.
Musicians scheduled to entertain this year include Queen Nation,
dance instruction by A.J. Gibbs, “the Mydeco Dance King,” the 1970s- 1980s dance band Decades, Long John Hunter, Grand Junction, Men In Crisis, Upstream and Bonne Musique Zydeco. At the Children’s Stage, variety entertainers Terrell and Takako will tell stories, unicycle and show off their magical talents. Ticket prices are $13 in advance, $15
on site for one-day general admission, without food. Regular one-day admis- sion that includes a 1.25-pound lobster feast is $30 in advance, $42 at the gate; admission with a 2.25-pound lobster feast is $58 in advance, $62 at the gate. Festival hours are 5-11 p.m. Sept. 5,
noon-11 p.m. Sept. 6 and noon-10 p.m. Sept. 7 at Rainbow Lagoon, 400-403 Shoreline Village Drive. For online tickets and more
information, visit
originallobsterfestival.com.
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Aug. 30• Four week engine maintenance class, Chula Vista. Scheduled to run from 7-9 p.m. Call Chula Vista Marina at (619) 691-1860.
Sept. 3-Oct. 1 • About Boating Safety, San Clemente. Class will be held from 7-9 p.m. at Latter Day Saints Church, 470 Camino San Clemente. Cost: $65. For more information or to register, email
uscg.aux.boatingcourses @
gmail.com.
Sept. 16 • Introduction to boating, Ventura. Ventura Sail & Power Squadron presents America’s Boating Course (a basic introduction to boating). Nine Tuesdays beginning September from 7-9pm at the Ventura Yacht Club; 1755 Spinnaker Dr. Cost $50 More inforomation call (805) 646 7675.
Nov. 10 • ABYC Standards Certification Course, Dana Point. The certification provides the student with a comprehensive and focused look at the key ABYC standards. Class discus- sion will address specific compliance issues relevant to engineers, installers, compliance inspectors and marine surveyors. When: 8:30 a.m. Cost: $700 ABYC member or $985 non-member. Where: Nordhavn Yachts, 25001 Dana Drive. Contact: Sandy Brown at (410) 990-4460 x101, or
sbrown@abycinc.org
Do you have an event you’d like publicized in The Log’s Calendar of Events? Email event details at least one month in advance to
ambrosia@thelog.com, or send a fax to Ambrosia Brody at (949) 660-6172.
Check out
the online Event Calendar at
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