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Pala Community Calendar
Pala Rez Radio
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
The Indigenous Stories Film Festival and Art Walk is Friday, May 1 from 4 to 9p at the Rincon Government Center on Valley Center Road. There’ll be film panels, awards, food and raffles.
The Temecula Rod Run is Friday and Saturday May 1 and 2. The Friday night cruise up and down Old Town Front Street is 5 to 8p. Show & Shine with over 500 classic and custom cars displayed on the streets of Old Town from 9a to 4p Saturday. For more information call 951 240 4268 www.Temecula.gov
The 51st Cupa Days is Saturday and Sunday May 2 and 3. Cultural performances, food and marketplace. Opening ceremonies at 10a Saturday, peon games at dusk, Day 2 from 11a to 4:30p Sunday. Rez Radio will broadcast live both days. Open to everyone. Free admission and parking. For vendor info, contact Na’Leigha at 760 891 3590.
The 76th Valley Center Western Days Parade is Saturday, May 23 on Valley Center Road from Cole Grade to Lilac Roads. There’ll be a pancake breakfast and 5k fun run before the 10a parade. www.westerndays.org
The Vista Strawberry Festival is the weekend of Friday May 22 through Sunday, May 24 in downtown Vista. Carnival rides are back this year. Go to www.VistaStrawberryFest.com for hours and ticket information.
Ongoing workshops at the Cupa Cultural Center include the Weekly Beading every Friday afternoon from 2 to 5p, senior gourd art painting every other Friday from 9a to 1p, and basket weaving every other Sunday from noon to 2p. 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.
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.
IHC’s Mobile Medical Unit will be in Pala at the Admin Center the 3rd Thursday each month from 9a to 1p for checkups, wellness screenings, hospital follow up and acute issues. Walk ins welcome. For appointment scheduling and news on other 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 the Starlight Theater
Sun May 10 – Los Tigres del Norte
Fri May 22 – Hall & Oats tribute, Private Eye and Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute, Rad Moon Rising
Sat May 23 – After Hours Band, The Dudes of San Diego, Woody and the Harrelsons, and Santana tribute, Viva Santana
Sun May 24 – a salsa band and DJ beginning at 4p
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
Sun Jul 12 – Luis Angel “El Flaco”
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
Sat Aug 1 – Which One’s Pink? tribute to Pink Floyd
Fri Aug 7 – Dani & Deboa Gurgel Big Band: DDG19
Sun Aug 9 – Lizarraga
Fri Aug 14 – That’s What I Like, tribute to Bruno Mars
Sat Sep 12 – Queen Nation, tribute to Queen
