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Pala Community Calendar
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The Community Events and Casino Corner portions of this newsletter can be heard three times daily Monday to Sunday on Rez Radio, at 7:25 a.m., 12:25 p.m. (in Pala Today Monday to Friday), and at 5:25 p.m. as the “Pala Community Calendar.”
Submit items for the Pala Community Calendar (PCC) at least a week before the event to 91.3@palatribe.com.
Community Calendar
Circus Vargas will be in Escondido March 13 through 30 at North County Mall on Via Rancho Parkway. Showtimes daily except Tuesdays. Three shows per day Saturdays and Sundays. It’ll move to Temecula in April. Tickets at www.CircusVargas.com
The next Pala Pop Up Shop is Friday, March 27 from 10a to 4p at Pala Mission Park. Open to everyone. For vendor info, call April at 760 688 6462.
The 10th annual Antonio Garra Day will be Saturday, March 28 from noon to 4p in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. Free and open to everyone, this event is becoming one of the largest Southern California gatherings of Native American groups. Rez Radio will broadcast live from the event. Find out more at https://www.oldtownsandiego.org/save-the-date-10th-annual-antonio-garra-day-3-28/
The annual Pala Easter Egg Hunt with an appearance by The Easter Bunny will be Saturday, April 4 at Jim Banks Sports Park. Kids up to age 7 at 11:30, 8 and up at noon. Call Rhonda at Pala Fire, 760 742 1632 to donate or volunteer to help the day of the event.
The 18th annual Dream the Impossible Native Youth Conference at Cal State San Marcos will be Friday and Saturday, April 17 and 18. It’s for ages 12 to 19. 760 750 8092
The Weekly Beading Club meets every Friday afternoon at the Cupa Cultural Center. Supplies are provided. Space is limited. Call 760 891 3590 to sign up.
The American Indians Veterans Association Meetings are the first Friday of each month at 10a in the multi-purpose room at IHC Rincon. Call Tim Ravago for details at 760 644 1320.
Covid-19 vaccinations and boosters for IHC patients are available at IHC Rincon Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9a to 5:30p. Wednesdays at IHC Santa Ysabel with days and hours based on pending appointments. Appointments and masks required. Call 760 749 1410 x5297 or 5285.
Senior chair volleyball every Monday and Wednesday at 10a at Pala Fitness Center. Contact Shannon or Samantha in Pala Senior Services for details. 760 891 3505 or 3507
Pala Cultural Resources Committee monthly meetings are open to all Pala tribal members. Meetings are the third Thursday of each month at 5p in the Pala Administration Building. Details at Palatribe.com
The Pala Learning Center offers Senior Technology assistance Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10a to noon – hours subject to change. Call 760 742 1997.
The Pala Tobacco Program invites Pala residents over the age of 18 years to take the Voluntary Smoke-free Homes Pledge. By signing this pledge, residents commit to protecting their families from the dangers of second and thirdhand smoke. Participants receive gift cards in exchange for their time. Interested residents can stop by and see Jennifer Banagas at the Pala Admin building. Call 760-891-3533, or email palatobaccoprogram@palatribe.com . For more information, go to ThirdHandSmoke.org
Opt-in to Pala’s phone-based community emergency alert system to receive text messages, automated phone calls, or emails whenever there’s an emergency or hazardous situation on or near the reservation. Contact the Pala Environmental Department for the link.
Pala Fire Department has a “You Are Not Alone” program for the benefit of seniors, those who live alone and generally anyone who is isolated. Volunteers make phone calls to people who sign up to be checked on. You can also suggest someone who ought to be signed up, but may not know about YANA. It’s for everyone in Pala. Not just tribal members. To volunteer, sign up or find out more about Pala’s You Are Not Alone program, email yana@palatribe.com or call Pala Fire Department at 760 742 1632.
There’s a Farmer’s Market at Lawrence Welk Village off Champagne Blvd north of Escondido every Monday from 3-7p. https://VisitEscondido.com Tuesdays 9a to 1p at Vail Headquarters on Temecula Parkway. Wednesdays at Temecula Promenade mall parking lot from 9a to 1p. https://www.facebook.com/Promenade-Certified-Farmers-Market-139280616138917/ One in downtown Oceanside every Thursday from 9a to 1p. www.mainstreetoceanside.com/farmers-market There’s one in Vista Saturdays from 8a to noon on S. Melrose near the county courthouse. https://VistaFarmersMarket.com . The Old Town Temecula Farmers Market is the second and fourth Thursday each month from 5 to 9p. www.TemeculaSunsetMarket.com And the weekly Fallbrook Farmers Market is Saturdays from 9a to 1:30p on Main between Hawthorne & Fig. www.FallbrookFarmersMarket.org
Fox Raceway in Pala is open. For information go to www.Facebook.com/FoxRaceway, @FoxRaceway on Instagram or https://raceway.palatribe.com
Pala Skate Park is open daily. http://www.palatribe.com/businesses/pala-skatepark/
Pala Fitness Center is open daily. Hours are Monday through Friday, 6a to 9p. Saturdays 8a to 4p. And Sundays 8a to noon. http://www.palatribe.com/businesses/pala-fitness-center/
The Pala Language Revitalization Program offers free online classes every Monday. The Pala Learning Center’s GED prep, literacy classes, K-12 and college tutoring are all available remotely via Zoom every weekday from 8a to 4:30p. Printed packets of studies in more than a dozen classes for students of the Bonsall school district who don’t have internet access are available every other Tuesday. For more information on all of these programs, call the Pala Learning Center at 760 891 3538.
Pala Little Feathers Preschool is open to all children ages 2 to 4 and now enrolling. Year-round, part or fulltime. Call Martina at 760 742 1997 or email mcalac@palatribe.com
Pala Youth Center is open to all kids and teens Monday through Friday from 10a to 4p. Call April Cantu at 760 742 2281. acantu@palatribe.com
Rincon Serenity Al-anon meets every Wednesday from 4 to 5:30p on the phone at 213 279 1990. Enter the ID 831 016 298#. For questions about this program, call Doris at 760 533 9535.
For news on activities, events and services at IHC in Rincon, call 760 749 1410 x5246 or x5340.
CASINO CORNER
Event listings and info to help you enjoy Pala’s own four-diamond Casino, Spa and Resort
Pala Box Office 1 877 946 7252 or www.startickets.com
AT Pala Casino and Resort …
Live music nightly at the Center Bar.
Concerts at Pala Events Center
Sat Apr 11 – Spring Love Vietnamese Concert
Fri Apr 24 – Yesterday, tribute to The Beatles
At the Starlight Theater
Sun May 10 – Los Tigres del Norte
Fri Jul 3 – Twisted Gypsy, tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Sat Jul 4 – The Long Run, tribute to the Eagles
Fri Jul 10 – Walkin’ the Line, tribute to Johnny Cash
Sat Jul 11 – Queen Nation, tribute to Queen
Fri Jul 17 – Billy Joel 2 Elton John, tribute
Sat Jul 18 – Zepparella, female tribute to Led Zeppelin
Fri Jul 31 – Mamase, tribute to Michael Jackson
