What s Happening in Pacifica

Headliners

Pacifica Performances - 1220 Linda Mar. Blvd., Pacifica. Tickets: Admission, unless otherwise noted: General $20. Members/seniors/students under 25 with ID: $15; Senior/Student members: $12. Available at the door, online at www.pacificaperformances.org or by phone with Visa/MasterCard, 355-1882. Unless noted, youths and children under 18 are free.

The Woods Tea Co. - Saturday, March 7, at 7:30 p.m. The Wood's Tea Company is a musical group that defies categorization. They perform bluegrass, Celtic tunes, sea chanties and folk songs with equal ease and skill. In concert, the Vermont-based group draws on a wide variety of musical experience and expression. They employ as many as a dozen different instruments including banjos, bezoukis and bodhrans, guitars and tin whistles.

Theater

The Miracle Worker - Pacifica Spindrift Players present The Miracle Worker by William Gibson, directed by Kevin Wm. Meyers. This stirring dramatization of the story of Helen Keller is one of the most successful and warmly admired plays of the modern theatre. Performances: Feb. 20 through March 15, Friday and Saturday, two Sunday matinees. Showtimes: 8 p.m., Sunday matinee: 2 p.m. Tickets: $18 and $15. Call the PSP Box office: 359-8002 or order online at www.pacificaspindriftplayers.com. Pacifica Spindrift Players, 1050 Crespi Drive, Pacifica.

Music

Skyline Concert Choir - The choir welcomes new members. Under the direction of conductor/composer Jude Navari, the Choir draws its members from the Skyline College student and staff and from members of the surrounding communities, including Pacifica. The group sings a variety of music from small, a cappella pieces, to major works for choir and orchestra. Rehearsals are Tuesday nights. The choir welcomes singers at all levels of experience and expertise. For info visit www.skylinecollege.net. or contact Jude Navari at 738-4384 or email to navarij@smccd.net

Seaside Singers - Spring is around the corner and the Seaside Singers are starting new music for the season. If you would like to be a member of a small chamber choir that enjoys working on challenging music, come sit in on a rehearsal and see if this is the group for you. Join us on Thursdays from 7:15 to 9:30 p.m. at the Sanchez Concert Hall, 1200 Linda Mar Blvd. Call Judy at 359-6097 or Mildred at 359-0499 for details. We have openings in all parts at this time.

GEMS Flute Choir - New members of all ages and levels welcome. School-aged flutists meet on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Private lessons by arrangement. GEMS offers frequent performance opportunities throughout the Bay Area for flutists of all ages. For more information contact Gail Edwards at 359-5668. Visit: www.gailedwardsflute.com

Arts

Tangerine Arts at Sanchez Concert Hall - A group of 8 Bay Area women artists is exhibiting paintings, prints, pastels, and mosaics in the Sanchez Concert Hall through March 29, 2009. Exhibit viewable during Pacifica Performances events. For more information, call 219-8911 or visit www.tangerinearts.net

Carriere, "Time and Distance," figurative newspaper sculpture in the Main Gallery; the "Buddy Show," a group exhibition by Art Guild of Pacifica in the West Wing Gallery; and "Coastside Invitational," student art from City College of San Francisco, Oceana H.S., Alma Heights H.S., Parkside Middle School, and a special component, "Young at Art!" from other young local artists, in the East Wing Gallery. Rene

Carriere will give an Artist's Talk on the show closing date, Saturday, April 4 at 4 p.m. Sanchez Art Center is located at 1220 Linda Mar Blvd. Galleries are open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. For more information, call 355-1894 or visit www.sanchezartcenter.org

Clubs

Pacificans for Progress - (Second Wednesday) 7-9 pm, Sharp Park Library downstairs, 104 Hilton Way off Palmetto Avenue. Parking available. Community outreach organization committed to responsible city improvement and economic progress, www.pacificansforprogress.org

Pacifica Poetry Forum - (Third Thursday) New date and place - 7:30 p.m. at 224 Olympian Way. All local poets are welcome to read and participate in these open mike meetings of Pacifica's longest standing poetry group. For more information, call 359-0795.

Pacifica Garden Club - (Second Wednesday) The Pacifica Garden Club meets on the second Wednesday of the month from 7-9 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 555 Buel Ave., off Rockaway Beach Ave. Call Lynda at 355-7449 for more information.

Pacifica Democrats - (Third Saturday) The Pacifica Democrats meet on the third Saturday of the month from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in the rear meeting room of the Sharp Park Golf Course Restaurant (Francisco and Sharp Park Blvds.) All meetings are open to the public. An optional breakfast is available. Full breakfast: $12; continental breakfast: $6; coffee only: $3; meeting only: no charge. For further information, please contact Barbara Arietta at 359-4858.

Pacifica PM #1618 Toastmasters Club - (Weekly: Thursday evenings) The Toastmasters Club meets every Thursday evening 7:30-8:30 p.m. in Pacifica Community Center, 540 Crespi Drive. Our meetings encourage and improve communication skills. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Contact Frank Gelini at 794-1521 or Peter O'Driscoll at 589-6487.

POOCH - Pacifica Organization of Canine Helpers - (Second Tuesday) POOCH, a social and business network of dog lovers promotes responsible citizenship through community improvement events and social activities. We are also dedicated to getting a dog park for Pacifica. POOCH meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Pacifica Police Station. For more information please visit www.pacificapooch.com. and sign our on line petition.

Pedro Point Surf Club - (Last Thursday of the Month) The club meets on the last Thursday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at Straw Hat Pizza in the Manor district. New members are always welcome.

Peninsula Coastside Knitters - (Monday and Thursday evenings) Join the Peninsula Coastside knitters (and crocheters) who just want to share some laughs and encouragement with found friends over dropped stitches! We meet Monday and Thursday evenings at the Starbucks in the Linda Mar Shopping Center at 7 p.m. For more information please check out our listing at www.groups.yahoo.com/group/pacifica_snb.

Stitchers for St. Anthony's - (First Friday of the month) - Meet at 2 p.m. at Good Shepherd Church on Oceana Blvd. Call 355-3795.

Coastside Amateur Radio Club - (Second Wednesday of the month) - Meet at 7:30 p.m., Linda Mar Fire Station.

Coastside Mothers of Twins and Multiples - (Second Wednesday of the month) - Meet at Peninsula Hospital, Millbrae at 6:30 p.m. New moms welcome. Contact Julie McCarron at 992-1059 for more information.

Needlework Mysteries Unraveled - (Fourth Tuesday of the Month) - The San Mateo Area Chapter of the Embroiderers' Guild of America invites you to join them in participating and learning about all types of needlework from Blackwork to Stumpwork and of course, cross-stitch and needlepoint. Their monthly meeting is held on the fourth Tuesday of every month except in December, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The meetings are held at Always Quilting, 4230 Olympic Ave., San Mateo. Every month we have a different teacher explaining a featured technique or showing us how to work a specific project. Contact Sharon for additional information, 738-0208.

Pacifica Gardens - meets Saturdays, February to October 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 830 Rosita Road, behind Linda Mar Education Center. Saturdays between February and October are workdays at Pacifica Gardens, a biointensive sustainable cooperative gardening project in the heart of Pacifica. Our community organization is transforming an old soccer field into a mini-agricultural project on land generously leased by the Pacifica School District. Our mission is to Educate, Cultivate, and Inspire. Pacifica Gardens, a project of Pacifica's Environmental Family, currently has 25 vegetable beds, four native plant/herb beds, two flower beds and 19 fruit trees. In addition, our talented and resourceful volunteers reassembled a donated greenhouse and built eight composters from reclaimed lumber last season. Everyone is welcome. For more information, visit: www.pacifica-gardens.org or call Loretta O'Brien at 296-9502.

Pacifica Mothers Club - (Monthly) - Mothers, fathers, and primary caregivers (including guardians) of children aged 0-5 years are offered friendship and support through monthly meetings and speakers, playgroups, and social activities. Call 737-8230 or visit www.pacificamothersclub.com

The Red Hat Society-Pacifica Chapter - The local Pacifica Chapter invites all ladies over 50 to come and have some fun with us! We meet once a month and do something different each month. Laughter is a must! Come play with us! Contact rhpassnpacifica@comcast.net or call 359-5615.

Half Moon Bay Toastmasters - (Meetings Second and Fourth Tuesdays) Contact Kitty O'Doherty kodoherty@earthlink.net 726-0371 or Keith Anderson Keith@sothoth.com

Party Bridge Club - (Thursdays) The club meets Thursdays at 12:30 p.m., Pacifica Community Center, 540 Crespi Drive.

Pacifica Women Aglow - (First Tuesday of the Month) The local women's Christian fellowship organization, meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Call Patty Bajada at 757-0807 for info and location of meeting.

Pacifica Quilters - (Thursdays: 10 a.m. - Noon; 7-9 p.m.) Meets weekly at the Pacifica Community Center, 540 Crespi Drive. Everyone welcome. Call Maureen Hillard at 355-3505 or Adrianna Gabin at 359-3565.

Pacifica 50-Plus Club - (Second and fourth Tuesdays) The club meets from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. upstairs at the Pacifica Moose Lodge, 776 Bradford Way. Coffee is furnished, bring your own lunch and stay for bingo after the meeting.

Sacred Circle Dancing in Pacifica - Join the dancers on third Saturday of each month at the Pacifica Library on Hilton Way at 7 p.m.. All dances taught and beginners are welcome. No partners are needed. Call Howard, 359-0207 for info.

St. Peter Women's Guild - (First Thursday of the month) The Women's Guild meets Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the church's multi-purpose building. Call the rectory at 359-6390 for more information.

Pacifica Poker Club - Learn and play poker Friday and Saturday nights. Call Joe at 359-3525 to find out details.

American Tournament Chess Club - Contact John Galpin at 355-6787 or visit www.atcc.us. on the web for details.

Writer's Workshop - Meet with Camincha Thursdays, at 7:30 p.m. 359-0890, to discuss fiction and non-fiction. For serious writers with published work or interested in publishing. Email: camincha@comcast.net

Pacifica Peace People - (Second Wednesday of the Month) Potluck dinner at 6 p.m. and business meeting at 7 p.m. Call 359-5408 for information.

Business Network International (BMI) - (Thursdays) The BMI meets every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the restaurant at the Sharp Park Golf Course. Call Cristine Stahl at 868-0461 for more information.

Civic Groups

Mizpah Fellowship, Inc. - (Second Thursday of each month). Meeting: 7:30 p.m. For membership information, call membership chair Rose Graham at 355-3085 or Linda Hughes 355-5586.

Pacifica Historical Society - (Second Tuesday of the Month) Meeting: 6:30 p.m. in the Pacifica Community Center, 540 Crespi Drive. Little Brown Church Committee business included. For information, call 359-5462.

Pacifica Military Moms - Support group meets on a monthly basis. For more info, send an email to Pacificamilitarymoms@yahoo.com

American Legion Post #238 - Executive Board meeting on the second Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m., 555 Buel Avenue. Hall telephone: 355-4346

Veterans of Foreign Wars V.F.W. Post 10245 - (First Wednesday of the month) The VFW meets Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., American Legion Hall, 555 Buel. New members welcome. Information: 359-5595 or 359-2982.

Pacifica Moose Lodge #1944 - Members of the Moose lodge meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 7:30 p.m., 776 Bradford Way. For more information call 355-1540.

Women of the Moose Lodge - Meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 7:30 p.m., 776 Bradford Way.

American Legion Women's Auxiliary Unit #238 - (First Thursday of the month). The Unit meets at 7:30 p.m., Legion Hall, 555 Buel Ave. New members welcome.

American Legion Post #238 - (Third Thursday of the month) - Dinner at 6:30 p.m. New members welcome. Open to all honorably discharged military veterans. General membership meeting at 7:30 p.m., 555 Buel Ave. New members welcome. Hall telephone: 355-4346.

Coastside Masonic Lodge - (First Thursday of the Month) Stated dinner meeting: 6:30 p.m. Sojourners welcome. Free dinner to active duty military families. 311 Waterford St. Call Roger Murray, Master, at 355-0237.

Lions Club - (First and third Tuesdays) Dinner meetings at Nick's Restaurant, Pacifica. Call Arnie Benjamin 359-4362.

Lions Club - (Second and fourth Tuesdays) Business meetings, Nick's Restaurant. Information: Arnie Benjamin, 359-4362.

Order of the Eastern Star - Del Mar Chapter (First and third Tuesdays) - Meets first and third Tuesdays at 8 p.m., Coastside Masonic Lodge, 311 Waterford St. For information, contact Mary Murray, Secretary, at 355-0237.

Pacifica Rebekah Lodge #432 - (Second and fourth Tuesdays of the month) Meetings: 8 p.m., Masonic Temple, 311 Waterford St. Information: Pat Josiah, 355-9675.

Coastside Cougars - (Second Monday of the Month) Social and service club meets the second Monday of every month at Nick's Restaurant, Rockaway Beach. For more information call Betty Benjamin at 355-1216.

Rotary Club of Pacifica - Breakfast meeting every Tuesday at 7:15 a.m., Sharp Park Restaurant at the Sharp Park Golf Course. Information: 359-1980.

American Association of University Women (AAUW) - The single requirement for AAUW membership is a degree from an accredited two-year or four-year institute of higher education. The Pacifica Branch is one of 170 branches in California. This international organization promotes education and equity for women through scholarships and other programs. Call Mar Kaden at 359-5863 for more information.

Beta Sigma Phi - The international women's organization that provides opportunities to contribute to your community, develop friendships, and participate in cultural education. Contact Carmel Payton at 359-0342.

Pacifica's Environmental Family/Beach Coalition - Beach cleanup every third Saturday, 9 - 11 a.m. at Pacifica State Beach (Linda Mar). Meet in beach parking lot. Beach restoration work every fourth Sunday, 10 to noon. Meet at Community Center parking lot at Crespi and Hwy 1 at 10 a.m. Call 359-3600 to confirm. For more info call 355-1668 or email lynn4promos@aol.com

Women in Black - Women in Black stands every Saturday at 1 p.m. on the corner of Manor and Palmetto. The members stand in silent vigil to protest the continued violence against people everywhere. For information contact Susan Miller at 355-7959 or www.womeninblack.org

Peace Vigil - A vigil for peace and the ending of war will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. on the third Wednesday at Highway 1 and Linda Mar Boulevard. For more info, contact www.pacificapeacepeople.net

Daly City Youth Health Center - No/low cost health care services for Pacifica teens and young adults, ages 13-21. Open Monday-Friday. Male and female health care providers available. Appointments required. Services include physical exams, immunizations, reproductive health care. Located at 2778 Junipero Serra Blvd. in Daly City. For more information go to www.dalycityyouth.org. or call 985-7000.

Outdoor Cardio Strength Training - Join Jeanne Watts on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:30-10:30 a.m. for outdoor cardio strength training in the parking lot behind Linda Mar School. $5 per session. Call Watts at 455-2049.

Breath, Movement and Voice - Through gentle movements and voice we experience the movement of our natural breath. The conscious experience of breath helps to bring balance and flexibility to our bodies and a sense of well being to our mind. Breath massage optional. Pacifica Community Center, 540 Crespi Drive, Mondays, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Clark Natwick, 359-3600.

Mat Pilates, Pilates on the Reformer and Yoga - Classes at Mind Body Spirit. Group Mat Pilates classes Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9-10 a.m. Bimonthly Yoga classes by the Fireside Sat. 5 to 7 p.m. Private sessions on Reformer (apparatus), Mat or Yoga by appointment. Call Sarah Chelsey at 735-5495 or e-mail her at s.chelsey@yahoo.com