It’s almost time to celebrate summer with Summer Reading Programs at the Oceanside Public Library! This year’s Summer Reading Programs will run from June 4 to August 11, 2018, and all ages are invited to sign up and join in the fun.

Oceanside Public Library is offering qualified community members the opportunity to earn an accredited high school diploma, and credentialed career certificate, through Career Online High School, a program brought to public libraries by Gale, a Cengage company.

The Filipino-American Cultural Organization (FACO) and the Oceanside Public Library will be hosting the 17^th Annual Filipino Cultural Celebration on Saturday, June 9, 2018.

The Oceanside Public Library will host a free, two-day Digital Storytelling Workshop sponsored by the California State Library and led by Berkeley-based StoryCenter.

The Friends of the Oceanside Public Library will hold a Books and Media (BAM!) Sale fundraiser on Saturday, May 12, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., behind the Civic Center Library at 602 Civic Center Drive in Oceanside.

Oceanside Public Library is excited to announce the launch of Brainfuse HelpNow – on demand, anytime, anywhere eLearning for all ages and levels.

The City of Oceanside has commissioned an update to its Master Plan of Parks and Recreation.

Representatives from the Youth Employment Opportunity Program (YEOP) will be presenting employment workshops at the Oceanside Public Library throughout the month of May.

Free Comic Book Day activities, and FREE COMIC BOOKS for all ages, are coming to the Oceanside Public Library and PANELS Comic Book Coffee Bar on Saturday May 5, 2018.

May is chocked full of fun happenings hosted by Oceanside Parks & Recreation.

Oceanside Parks & Recreation Division will host a Senior Dance on Sunday, May 13 at the El Corazon Senior Center, located at 3302 Senior Center Drive (near Rancho Del Oro Blvd & Oceanside Blvd).

All Oceanside Public Library locations will be closed until 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 11, 2018, for staff training. The Library will reopen at 1:00 p.m. for normal business hours.

The California Association of Harbor Masters and Port Captains has appointed Ted Schiafone, Oceanside Harbor Division Manager, to the Board of Directors.

The Friends of the Oceanside Public Library, with support from Oceanside Public Library Foundation and local business and community groups, will host an enchanting Royal Afternoon Tea on the Civic Center Plaza on Sunday, May 20, at 1:00 p.m.

The City of Oceanside Arts Commission and the Master Plan for the Arts Steering Committee, under direction of the Library Department, will be hosting a public Town Hall on Monday, May 7, from 5-7 p.m., to share the proposed draft cultural plan.

The City of Oceanside and the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce are holding the inaugural Oceanside CAREs Business Walk on May 8, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Oceanside Business Parks.

Please join us for Stories Shakespeare Stole, Professional storyteller Marilyn McPhie will share some old tales that inspired William Shakespeare to write his famous plays at the Civic Center Library Foundation Room, 330 North Coast Hwy, Oceanside on Wednesday, May 9, at 1:00 p.m.

The Oceanside Public Library presents a sensory storytime, in honor of National Autism Awareness Month, on Friday, April 27, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in the Civic Center Library, 330 North Coast Highway.

Celebrate Earth Day in style with Mad Science on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Civic Center Library Community Rooms, 330 North Coast Highway.

The Oceanside Public Library is hosting its annual American Girl Tea Party on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Mission Branch Library Community Room, 3861-B Mission Avenue, and Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Civic Center Library Community Rooms, 330 North Coast Highway.

The City of Oceanside has been recognized for the 10th consecutive year as a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of our commitment to effective urban forest management.

The Oceanside Public Library and the Friends of the Oceanside Public Library are proud to present Sol e Mar in concert. This free performance will be held on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. in the Civic Center Library Community Rooms located at 330 N. Coast Highway.

Mayor Peter Weiss is challenging Oceanside residents to use water efficiently and take a pledge to reduce their environmental impact.

Read the Oceanside Tide eNews to learn about new projects, services and events.

The City of Oceanside Fire Dept. and Oceanside Parks & Recreation Division will be hosting “Hands Only” CPR Classes. Everyone age 21 and up is welcome to attend.

Oceanside Parks & Recreation Division will be hosting a Spring Senior Dance on Sunday, April 8 at the El Corazon Senior Center, located at 3302 Senior Center Drive (near Rancho Del Oro Boulevard & Oceanside Boulevard). It will be held from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

The Oceanside Economic Development Team is thrilled to announce a new website that can be found at www.osidebiz.com.

The City of Oceanside will partner with ProduceGood, Oceanside Unified School District, Feeding San Diego, San Diego Food Bank, and Waste Management of North County to present the first ever Oceanside neighborhood “GleanUp” Day on Saturday April 21, 2018.

The Friends of Oceanside Parks and the Heritage Park Village Museum will host a “1886 Heritage House Tea” fundraiser on Sunday, April 22, 2018, at 1:00– 2:30 p.m.

The annual City of Oceanside Easter Egg Hunt will be held at Mance Buchanon Park, located at 425 College Blvd, on Saturday, March 31 at 10 a.m.

Join the Oceanside Public Library in welcoming Eloise Klein Healy on April 28 at 3:00 p.m., in the Civic Center Library Community Rooms, at 330 North Coast Highway in downtown Oceanside.

The second public workshop is scheduled for March 27, 2018 at the Country Club Senior Center located at 455 Country Club Lane in Oceanside from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

The Oceanside Public Library invites parents, caregivers and children, ages seven years and under, to participate in springtime stories and songs, followed by an egg hunt and take-away crafts.

The Oceanside Public Library and Oceanside Museum of Art invite the public to a Kick-off event for the Big Read on Saturday, March 17 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Oceanside Museum of Art, 704 Pier View Way in downtown Oceanside.

SHHHHHH, it’s the Library... every Third Thursday the Oceanside Public Library will be screening Silent Classic Films in the Foundation Room at the Civic Center Library, 330 North Coast Highway, Oceanside. Open to all ages.

Profuse punster Richard Lederer will entertain and edify listeners with his observations on language during a presentation of “Dances with Words” on March 17 at 2:00 p.m.

Oceanside is a great place to live, do business, raise a family and retire and residents have indicated, through a recent poll, a very high favorability for the quality of life and city services.

The Oceanside Public Library invites families and children of all ages to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday Saturday, March 3, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. in the Mission Branch Library Community Room, 3861-B Mission Avenue.

Seeking the perfect wedding venue? The City of Oceanside Parks & Recreation is excited to bring you the opportunity to come tour the beautiful and historic Heritage Park Venue on Sunday, March 4 from 12:00-3:00 p.m.

On November 15, 2017, the Oceanside City Council authorized an update to the Master Plan of Parks and Recreation.

The Oceanside Public Library is partnering with San Diego County Credit Union to host a series of free educational workshops in personal finance each Wednesday in March.

The Oceanside Public Library is hosting practice ACT and SAT testing, administered by the Princeton Review, to high school students in February and March.

The Oceanside Public Library and the Friends of the Oceanside Public Library are proud to present The Bassett Brothers in concert. This free performance will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2018, in the Civic Center Library Community Rooms located at 330 N. Coast Highway.

Oceanside Public Library’s Homebound Service provides free home delivery of library materials to Oceanside residents who are unable to visit one of our library locations due to illness or disability.

The City of Oceanside Fire Dept. and Oceanside Parks & Recreation Division will be hosting “Hands Only” CPR Classes.

Hullabaloo is coming to the Oceanside Public Library! Children and caregivers are invited to a special performance by popular family musical act Hullabaloo on Friday, February 23 at 1:00 p.m. at the Civic Center Library, 330 North Coast Highway.

From March 17-April 14, 2018, in addition to book discussions throughout the City, the Library will host an exciting array of special programs inspired by the novel Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel.

Children of all ages and their caregivers are invited to Oceanside Public Library to participate in an amazing hands-on African drum and song experience, taught by Nana Yaw Asiedu, a local San Diego Master African Drummer, on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 11 a.m. in the Civic Center Library Community Rooms, 330 North Coast Highway.

The Friends of the Oceanside Public Library will hold a Books and Media (BAM!) Sale fundraiser on Saturday, February 10, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., behind the Civic Center Library at 602 Civic Center Drive in Oceanside.

Children of all ages are invited to Oceanside Public Library for a basic Chinese Calligraphy workshop on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. at the Civic Center Library in the children’s area, 330 North Coast Highway.

S.D. Malkin Properties, Inc., a developer and owner of iconic retail, hotel and entertainment destinations, and Two Roads Hospitality, an international lifestyle hotel company, jointly announce two new-build oceanfront hotels in Oceanside.

The City of Oceanside Water Utilities Department is pleased to announce that the Downtown Oceanside Water and Sewer Pipeline Replacement Project – Phase 1 is near completion.

Mr. Larry Hatter was named the 2018 recipient of the City of Oceanside Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award at the annual commemoration celebration hosted by the North San Diego County Branch of the NAACP and the City of Oceanside on January 15.

The Oceanside Public Library and North County African American Women’s Association invite the public to a special free performance entitled “History of Black Music: From Negro Spirituals to Porgy and Bess,” on Saturday, February 3, at 7:00 p.m., at the Sunshine Brooks Theatre, 217 North Coast Highway in downtown Oceanside.

The Oceanside Police Department will continue to ensure that citizens using handicapped parking spaces have the proper plates/placards and those plates/placards are assigned to them throughout the year.

Join the Adelante Bookmobile at Joe Balderrama Park on Monday, January 22, at 3:30 p.m., and the Bookmobile at John Landes Park on Wednesday, January 24, at 3:00 p.m., to celebrate their new designs.

The Oceanside City Council is soliciting input regarding the Mayoral vacancy caused by the retirement of Jim Wood effective January 1, 2018.

Oceanside Public Library, in partnership with the Computer and Communication Industry Association (CCIA) and Intuit Freedom Foundation is hosting this one-day free taxpayer assistance event on Saturday, February 17 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Civic Center Library, located at 330 North Coast Highway.

The Oceanside Public Library and the Friends of the Oceanside Public Library are proud to welcome the Leonard Patton-Danny Green Quartet in concert.

Oceanside Public Library is hosting an English as a Second Language (ESL) Conversation Class on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. to 11:35 a.m., January 23 through May 17, in the second-floor Foundation Room at the Civic Center Library at 330 North Coast Highway.

Oceanside is thinking outside the heart-shaped box to bring you a bevy of romantic experiences to enjoy with your loved ones. Celebrate Valentine’s Week in Oceanside!

Join Milford Wayne Donaldson for a presentation on the history of San Onofre, the birthplace of California surf culture, on Saturday, January 6 at 10:30 a.m. in the Civic Center Library Community Rooms at 330 N. Coast Highway.

The City of Oceanside will conduct a second public scoping meeting regarding the Environmental Impact Report for the North River Farms Planned Development.

Beginning January 18, 2018 and continuing every Third Thursday, the Oceanside Public Library will be screening Silent Classic Films in the Foundation Room at the Civic Center Library, 330 N Coast Hwy, Oceanside.

Learn about applying for U.S. Citizenship through naturalization with the Legal Aid Society of San Diego, in partnership with the Oceanside Public Library.

With funding support from the California Coastal Commission and the California Coastal Conservancy, the City of Oceanside has initiated a comprehensive update of its Local Coastal Program (LCP).

Please join the Oceanside Public Library on January 13, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. for Book Publishing 1-2-3, a presentation with book editor Laurie Gibson, in the 2nd floor Foundation Room of the Oceanside Civic Center Library, 330 N. Coast Highway.

The City of Oceanside Lifeguard Academy will be awarding full-ride scholarships to 5 individuals between the ages of 16-24.

City officials and staff are taking time to reflect on recent emergency events and want to take a moment to thank the many individuals and organizations for the generous outpouring of support through the days and nights when the Lilac fire threatened the Oceanside community.

According to CAL FIRE San Diego, all mandatory evacuations in Oceanside due to the Lilac Fire have been lifted. All Oceanside neighborhoods are open to repopulation.

The mandatory evacuation area for portions of Oceanside remains unchanged.

Evacuation orders are still in effect and the map area has not changed since last night at 10:00 p.m. The shelter at Oceanside High School has reached capacity. The Red Cross is now handling operations at the Oceanside High School Shelter. People seeking shelter should go to the gymnasium at Palomar College.

CalFire announced that the mandatory evacuations in Oceanside will not be lifted today and will be reassessed Saturday morning due to continuing red flag wind conditions and smoldering fire areas.

CalFire announced that a portion of the mandatory evacuations in Oceanside have been reduced to voluntary evacuation areas.

Crews are currently fighting a brush fire on the west side of the Interstate 15 on the south side of Highway 76. The Oceanside Fire Department has staff in the area of the fire and is monitoring it closely.

The City of Oceanside has activated its Emergency Operations Center in response to the Lilac Fire. The City of Oceanside is working to ensure public safety in coordination with CalFire, the County of San Diego and other regional agencies.

CURRENT MANDATORY EVACUATIONS:

Areas east of Douglas Drive to Fallbrook and Oceanside City limits

Areas north of North River Road to Camp Pendleton

CURRENT MANDATORY EVACUATIONS:

Areas north of North River Road to Camp Pendleton

Areas east of Douglas Drive to Fallbrook and Oceanside City limits

Areas east and north of Oceanside Municipal Golf Course

Areas east of Melrose between N. Santa Fe Bobier

Areas east of N. Santa Fe Drive

Areas east of College between North River Road and the 76

CURRENT MANDATORY EVACUATIONS:

Areas north of North River Road to Camp Pendleton

Areas east of Douglas Drive to Fallbrook and Oceanside City limits

Areas east and north of Oceanside Municipal Golf Course

Areas east of Melrose between N. Santa Fe Bobier

Areas east of N. Santa Fe Drive

Areas east of College between North River Road and the 76

NEW VOLUNTARY EVACUATION AREA:

Areas South of North River Road, East of Douglas Drive and West of College Blvd.

Areas East of Old Grove and College Blvd, North of Oceanside Blvd and East of N. Santa Fe and Melrose

The Oceanside Public Library is hosting a series of programs to assist high school students as they prepare for college. Join us for two informational sessions about “What Students and Parents Need to Know about College” on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.

The City of Oceanside Parks and Recreation Division has partnered with Stomp Sessions for skateboarding experiences. Book a skateboard Lesson or Ride with a Pro at three skate parks in Oceanside: Alex Road / Martin Luther King / Melba Bishop.

Stumped on holiday gift giving ideas? Join the Oceanside Public Library for Holiday Book Talk: A Gift Guide, on Saturday, December 2, at 2:00 p.m. in the Civic Center Library Community Rooms at 330 North Coast Highway.

The Sunset Strummers Ukulele Band will bring holiday music to the Oceanside Public Library! They will perform their festive and interactive show at the Mission Branch Library, 3861-B Mission Ave, on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 2 p.m, and at the Civic Center Library, 330 North Coast Highway, on Saturday, December 9 at 11 a.m.

The City of Oceanside will host a grand opening on November 8, 2017, to celebrate the City’s first LEED-certified project.

More opportunities for public input on the City’s first Master Plan for the Arts will take place on Thursday, November 16, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., in the Civic Center Library Community Rooms, 330 North Coast Highway, and on November 30 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., in the Mission Branch Library Community Room, located at 3861 Mission Avenue.

On Saturday, October 28, 2017, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Green Oceanside is partnering with the North Coastal Prevention Coalition and the Drug Enforcement Administration to hold the 14th opportunity in 7 years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.

The City of Oceanside is pleased to announce Curb Up, a new service opportunity provided by Waste Management and Goodwill of San Diego.

The Oceanside Fire Department would like to remind property owners that proper weed abatement is a property owner’s responsibility.

Join the Oceanside Public Library and Oceanside Historical Society in welcoming Dick Rothwell, President of the Camp Pendleton Historical Society, as he shares about the 75-year history of the base, focusing on Las Flores Rancho and the Magees on Saturday, October 28, at 10:30 a.m. in the Civic Center Library Community Rooms, 330 N. Coast Highway.

Oceanside Public Library invites families to its annual Pumpkin Patch Storytimes.

The City of Oceanside Parks & Recreation Division will host a Senior Dance on Veterans Day weekend.

The City of Oceanside is hosting a Used Oil Filter Exchange Event on Saturday, October 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at O’Reilly Auto Parts at 502 Oceanside Boulevard.

The City of Oceanside is pleased to announce a recycling event for one-pound propane cylinders and fire extinguishers, both of which require additional handling and increased cost for proper recycling. This service will be held at the Oceanside Fire Department’s Open House on Saturday, October 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Fire Station 7 located at 3350 Mission Avenue.

The City of Oceanside City Council, the Parks & Recreation Division, Parks & Recreation Commission and the Senior Citizen Standing Committee announced that Mary Lou Elliott was chosen as Oceanside’s Senior of the Year 2017!

The City of Oceanside is excited to announce the launch of OpenCounter: Zoning, a web-based tool designed to help Retail/Commercial businesses, owners, and citizens research and explore site-specific zoning requirements based on the regulations of the City’s Zoning Ordinance.

The City of Oceanside Parks & Recreation Division will host a senior citizen Fall Fest featuring a viewing of the movie “Blazing Saddles” at the Country Club Senior Center on Wednesday, October 25.

The Oceanside Public Library and the Friends of the Oceanside Public Library are proud to welcome Jarabe Mexicano in concert.

The Oceanside Public Library has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking qualified vendors to supply and support a web-based, hosted, Integrated Library System (ILS), also known as a Library Management System or Library Services Platform.

Run, don’t walk, to the Friends of the Oceanside Public Library Rummage Sale on October 21, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Please join Oceanside Public Library for a program with travel journalist and author Maggie Espinosa on Saturday, September 30, at 2:00 p.m. at the Mission Branch Library Community Room, 3861 Mission Avenue, Oceanside.

An Arts Individual/Arts Organization Town Hall will take place on Thursday, September 14, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., in the Civic Center Library Community Rooms, next door to the Oceanside Public Library location at 330 North Coast Highway, in downtown Oceanside.

Winnie the Pooh is coming to the Oceanside Public Library! Families are invited to a special storytime featuring Winnie the Pooh on Saturday, September 16 at 11:00 a.m. in the Civic Center Library Community Room, 330 North Coast Highway, and on Monday, September 25 at 6:00 p.m. in the Mission Branch Library Community Room, 3861-B Mission Avenue.

The City of Oceanside maintains a system that allows customers to pay their utility (water, sewer and trash) bills online using a credit card. Last week, a number of utility customers alerted the City to unauthorized charges on credit cards they used to pay their City utility bills.

The City of Oceanside Parks & Recreation invites you to get off the couch and “Hoop It Up!”

The City of Oceanside Parks & Recreation and the Friends of Oceanside Parks will host the “Grand Spanish American War Reenactment” at Heritage Park in Oceanside.

On Sunday, September 10, the City of Oceanside will be kicking off National Hispanic Heritage Month with its 13^th Annual Noche Mexicana.

Join the Friends of the Oceanside Public Library on August 26, 2017, for Wine, Chocolate and a Good Book.

The Oceanside Public Library and the Friends of the Oceanside Public Library are proud to welcome the Django Shredders in concert.

Learn about applying for U.S. Citizenship through naturalization with the Legal Aid Society of San Diego, in partnership with the Oceanside Public Library.

On July 12, 2017, the California Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee voted to approve SB 649 (Hueso) and it will be heard next by the Assembly Appropriations Committee. SB 649 would eliminate local control and public input. The City of Oceanside joins the League of California Cities in opposition to this bill.

The Oceanside Tide enewsletter has news on City projects, events and services.

The City of Oceanside Parks & Recreation, Parks & Recreation Commission and the Senior Citizen Standing Committee announce that Oceanside Senior Citizen of the Year Nomination forms are now available.

The City of Oceanside Parks & Recreation and the Friends of Oceanside Parks announce that Sunday, July 30 will be the final free concert of the summer at Heritage Park.

The City of Oceanside Parks & Recreation announced that on Thursday, August 17, Friday, August 18 and Monday, August 21, Oceanside’s Alex Road Skate Park will be closed from 8:00 a.m. – 12 noon.

The Oceanside Public Library and the Friends of the Oceanside Public Library are proud to welcome Jessica Fichot in concert.

Come join the fun at Oceanside Public Library and celebrate summer reading! The Library will host two Summer Reading Finales for children and their families.

On Tuesday, July 18, the County of San Diego Parks & Recreation held the “Champion Awards” to honor volunteers at Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve.

Oceanside Cultural District has been selected as one of California’s premier state-designated cultural districts, the California Arts Council announced today.

The City of Oceanside Parks & Recreation Division and the Friends of Oceanside Parks are hosting “Oceanside Day at Petco Park” on August 18.

The City of Oceanside has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Coast Highway Corridor Study.

The Sunset Strummers will bring their Ukulele Band to the Civic Center Library, 330 North Coast Highway in Oceanside, on Saturday, July 8 at 11:00 a.m.

As part of Oceanside Public Library’s “Feline Doggone Good About Reading” Summer programs for adults, the Library is excited to host a live recording of the PURRRcast Podcast on Saturday, July 29 at 2:00 p.m. at the Civic Center Library Community Rooms, 330 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA 92054.

The Friends of Oceanside Parks, non-profit group that raises funds to support the City of Oceanside Parks & Recreation programs, donated $1,000 to the Youth Fishing Program.

The Friends of Oceanside Parks, a non-profit group that raises money to support the City of Oceanside Parks and Recreation programs and services awarded their first college scholarship.

All consumer fireworks are illegal in the City of Oceanside and the County of San Diego. This includes sparklers, firecrackers, cherry bombs, roman candles, bottle rockets and even poppers. Those in possession of fireworks will be cited by the Oceanside Police Department.

Come join the fun at the Oceanside Public Library for the Arty Loon Magic Show at the Mission Branch Library, 3861-B Mission Avenue, on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.

The City of Oceanside Parks and Recreation Division and the Friends of Oceanside Parks will host a Fireworks Show on Monday, July 3, 2017, at El Corazon in celebration of Oceanside’s 129th anniversary.

Take a moment to peruse the City newsletter, The Oceanside Tide - June 2017.

Join the Oceanside Public Library from June 5 through August 5 in a rewarding summer reading program for adults.

Please attend the 5th Community Meeting on Council District Elections on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at the Civic Center Library Community Rooms, located at 330 N. Coast Highway in Oceanside.

The Mayor’s Office for the City of Oceanside announced late yesterday that Mayor Jim Wood is expected to be on medical leave through the Council meeting of August 9, 2017.

The City of Oceanside Parks and Recreation Division continues to offer Teen Open Gym Nights at Melba Bishop Recreation Center every Saturday evening from 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.

The Filipino-American Cultural Organization (FACO) and the Oceanside Public Library will be hosting the 16^th Annual Filipino Cultural Celebration on Saturday, June 10, 2017.

The City of Oceanside is seeking community input on a grant-funded habitat enhancement project at Loma Alta Creek near S. Coast Highway.

Homeschooling students in grades K-12 are invited to enter Oceanside Public Library’s Homeschool Science Fair, to be held on May 23, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. in the Civic Center Library Community Room, 330 North Coast Highway.

The Oceanside Arts Commission, under direction of the Library Department of the City of Oceanside, has been notified that their proposal for a state-designated cultural district has reached semi-finalist status in the California Arts Council Cultural Districts pilot program.

Next Chapter Book Club is for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and is limited to eight members, so sign up soon!

The City of Oceanside was honored for its leadership in Aquifer Augmentation and Indirect Potable Reuse and was awarded “2016 Agency of the Year” by the Water Reliability Coalition (WRC).

Highlighting private correspondence from almost every major conflict in U.S. history, War Comes Home: The Legacy is now on exhibit on the second floor of the Oceanside Public Library’s Civic Center Library, located at 330 North Coast Highway in Oceanside.

Colleen Foster, the City of Oceanside’s “Green Oceanside” team leader was recently announced as an awardee for Waste 360’s Top 40 Under 40 award program.

This year, Oceanside Public Library, in partnership with Oceanside Cultural Arts Foundation, invites the public to the “Write On, Oceanside! Literary Fair,” that celebrates local authors with free events from June 22 to June 24.

The City of Oceanside Parks and Recreation announces the quarterly Senior Citizen Standing Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at the Oceanside City Council Chambers located at 300 N. Coast Highway.

April is National Poetry Month, and the Oceanside Public Library is offering a Community Poetry Celebration and Poet Talk.

MiraCosta College Physics Instructor Jonathan Cole will address the current state of the climate change debate, and offer options to explore for the future, in an engaging Oceanside Public Library program, “Climate Change: Where Do We Go from Here?” on Saturday, April 22, at 10:00 a.m., at the Civic Center Library, 330 N. Coast Highway, in downtown Oceanside.

The public is invited to a workshop on the future of food waste in Oceanside on April 6 at 4:00 p.m. at the San Luis Rey Wastewater Treatment Plant located at 3950 North River Road.

Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings, one of the world’s leading independent credit rating agencies, upgraded its rating on the City of Oceanside’s Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds from AA to AA+.

The Oceanside Public Library will host a new program for adults, 18 – 30 years old.

Please join the Oceanside Public Library on March 3 and 4 to celebrate Four Seasons Art Walk at the Civic Center Library, 330 North Coast Highway.

The Oceanside Public Library is now offering military veterans a new one-stop shop to help them find information about services and resources available to them.

The Oceanside Public Library is hosting practice ACT and SAT testing, administered by the Princeton Review, to high school students this March.

Please join the Oceanside Public Library for a month-long Spanish Language Microsoft Office Computer class. La Biblioteca Pública de Oceanside ofrecerá una clase de Microsoft Office en español el mes de febrero.

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Oceanside Public Library is proud to present a free program featuring critically acclaimed author Natashia Deón, who will discuss Grace, her distinctive, immersive, and hauntingly beautiful debut novel.

Mr. Gerald Wesley Hampton was named as the 2017 recipient of the City of Oceanside Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award at the annual commemoration celebration hosted by the North San Diego County Branch of the NAACP and the City of Oceanside on January 16, 2017.

The City of Oceanside Parks & Recreation and AARP are pleased to announce free tax preparation.

The Oceanside Public Library is proud to host a special concert performance of Langston Hughes’ Ask your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz on Saturday, January 21 at 6 p.m. at the Sunshine Brooks Theatre in Oceanside.

Interested residents and businesses are invited to attend a community open house to review the Development Incentive Overlay (Overlay) for the Coast Highway Corridor on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the Oceanside Public Library Community Meeting Room, 330 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside.

The City of Oceanside Parks & Recreation announces Open Gym Nights starting Friday, January 6.

The Oceanside Public Library’s Civic Center Library will re-open to the public on Tuesday, December 27, 2016, at 10:00 a.m.

The Oceanside Parks and Recreation Division is now offering gift certificates to residents redeemable for classes, sports or aquatic programs.

The City of Oceanside Parks & Recreation announces that on Thursday, December 8, Brooks Street Pool will be closed for facility maintenance.

Oceanside Unified School District (OUSD), in partnership with the City of Oceanside, has been on the Road to Zero Waste since 2012.

For election results, please see the County Registrar of Voters Office at http://www.sdvote.com/content/rov/electioninfo/transform.htm?paramVal1=Oceanside_Results.xsl.

Dredging operations will cease on Oct. 31. The contractor will begin demobilization and equipment removal, a process anticipated to take about five days, on Nov. 1.

The City of Oceanside is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Fire Chief. Chief Richard Robinson will be officially sworn into the position at the City Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday, November 16, 2016, at approximately 5:00 p.m.

In celebration of One Book, One San Diego’s 10th anniversary, the Oceanside Public Library is hosting a special presentation by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Geraldine Brooks at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 16, at the MiraCosta College Concert Hall, One Barnard Drive, Oceanside.

The City of Oceanside, Parks & Recreation Commission and the Senior Standing Committee announced six nominees for the Senior of the Year Award in Oceanside at today’s Senior Expo.

Starting Monday, October 31, the Civic Center Library, at 330 North Coast Highway in Downtown Oceanside, will temporarily close for improvements.

The City of Oceanside was honored yesterday with a Beacon Spotlight Award at the League of California Cities annual conference in Long Beach.

Oceanside mourns the passing of City Treasurer Gary M. Ernst who died of natural causes.

At the September 21 Oceanside City Council meeting, the Council voted 4-1 to adopt a resolution in opposition to California Proposition 64, Marijuana Legalization, which will be on the November 8, 2016 ballot.

On May 18, 2016, the Oceanside City Council authorized the preparation of two new optional General Plan elements, one addressing economic development and the other dealing with energy use and associated greenhouse gas emissions.

Oceanside Public Library is proud to announce the first ever ALL AGES Game Night!

Families with young children are invited to a special show at the Oceanside Public Library featuring Hullabaloo, free-range organic kid-folk music, on Saturday, September 24, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at the Civic Center Library, 330 N. Coast Highway, and 1:00 p.m. at the Mission Branch Library, 3861-B Mission Avenue.

Navigational dredging within Oceanside Harbor continued this week with the contractor, CJW Construction, reporting having removed approximately 22,380 cubic yards of material from the Harbor’s entrance channels from September 1 through 7.

Americans will celebrate National Voter Registration Day with a massive 50-state effort to register voters before Election Day this November. Oceanside Public Library is proud to be a National Voter Registration Day partner.

On Sunday, September 11, the City of Oceanside will be kicking off National Hispanic Heritage Month with its 12^th Annual Noche Mexicana.

The City of Oceanside Parks & Recreation is pleased to announce a free new program. Mobile Recreation is a program where City staff in a City van travels into the community to conduct games, crafts and recreational activities and will also supply drinks and snacks.

The Friends of Oceanside Parks & Recreation were presented with a check for $850.00 on August 31, ear-marked for improvements at Heritage Park.

The City of Oceanside Parks & Recreation invites teens ages 12-17 to Open Gym Night at Melba Bishop Recreation Center, located at 5306 North River Road.

The City of Oceanside Parks & Recreation will begin to offer Monday Night Football Teen Nights at Melba Bishop Recreation Center at 5306 N. River Road.

The Army Corps of Engineers navigational dredging project at the Oceanside Harbor continued this week with the contractor, CJW Construction, reporting having removed approximately 16,200 cubic yards of material from the harbor’s entrance channels from Aug. 18 through 24.

The Oceanside Public Library is proud to host a series of PBS Point of View (POV) documentaries as part of a continuing series.

Navigational dredging within Oceanside Harbor continued this week with the contractor, CJW Construction, reporting having removed approximately 35,000 cubic yards of material from the harbor's entrance channels from Aug. 11 through 17.

On Sunday, September 11, Oceanside will be kicking off National Hispanic Heritage Month with its 12^th Annual Noche Mexicana.

Navigational dredging within Oceanside Harbor continued last week with the contractor, CJW Construction, removing about 7,000 cubic yards of material from the harbor’s entrance channels from July 21 to 27.

City of Oceanside Parks & Recreation announces it’s 50^th Annual Synchronized Swimming event on Saturday, July 30 at dusk, at Marshall Street Pool, located at 1404 Marshall Street.

The City of Oceanside has returned to a Level One Drought Watch thanks to the extraordinary conservation efforts of its customers and the improved water supply conditions statewide.

Come celebrate at the children’s finale of the Oceanside Public Library’s “Read for the Win” Summer Reading program on Saturday, July 30, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. in the Community Rooms at the Civic Center Library, 330 North Coast Highway.

Please nominate a senior age 62 & up, who has volunteered and/or taken action to make Oceanside a better place to live/work/play.

Progress on the navigational dredging project within Oceanside Harbor continued this week with the contractor, CJW Construction, restarting dredging on July 6th and removing about 5,000 cubic yards of material from the harbor’s entrance channels as of July 7th.

The City of Oceanside Neighborhood Services and North County Lifeline will welcome Little Caesars’ Love Kitchen at the Club Crown Heights afterschool program this Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Enjoy a special visit from Anthony Award-winning San Diego author Matt Coyle at 5 p.m., before the Mystery Book Club meets at 6 p.m., on Wednesday, July 27, 2016, in the Civic Center Library Foundation Room, at 330 North Coast Highway, Oceanside.

Come join the fun and Read-for-the-Win at Oceanside Public Library where Together…We All Win while we Sing, Laugh, and Dance our way around the world with Nikola Clay on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at 2 p.m. at the Mission Branch Library Community Room, 3861-B Mission Avenue.

Sherlock Homerun, world famous consulting detective, and his trusty bilingual soccer ball sidekick, Watson, are out to solve a wacky musical mystery and save the Summer Games!

The City of Oceanside is pleased to announce that the City is being awarded $35,905 from the Bureau of Reclamation through the Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Program.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that dredging at Oceanside Harbor will be suspended until July 5 to accommodate beachgoers celebrating the July Fourth holiday and because of the adverse effects of anticipated wave action on dredging operations.

Customers can now submit an application and fully process Residential Solar Photovoltaic permits online.

Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the City of Oceanside is preparing an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Coast Highway Corridor Study.

The City of Oceanside Parks & Recreation and The Friends of Oceanside Parks invite you and your family to Sunday Afternoon Concerts at Heritage Park (220 Peyri Road).

Peruse the City's e-newsletter, The Oceanside Tide, for new projects, events and news!

The Oceanside Public Library has acquired a unique online service called Gale Courses for Community Education (the provider is part of the Cengage Learning Company).

The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the City of Oceanside by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual finance report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.

Read the Oceanside Tide, full of City projects, news, and events!

The City of Oceanside’s “Pathogen Removal Study” was recognized at the White House Water Summit held on March 22 to commemorate World Water Day.

On Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at 2:00 p.m., the City of Oceanside will hold a Solar Celebration, in conjunction with PFMG Solar, LLC, to launch the Solar Project approved by the Oceanside City Council in August 2015.

Oceanside Fire Department and Lifeguards will host a Tsunami Preparedness booth at the base of the Oceanside Pier on Wednesday, March 23 and Friday, March 25, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Interested residents and businesses are invited to attend a community open house to provide input on the Oceanside Coast Highway Corridor Study on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 300 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside.

Please join the Oceanside Public Library in welcoming Victor Villaseñor to celebrate a special grant program kickoff on Thursday, March 31, at 6:00 p.m. in the Civic Center Library Community Rooms, 330 N. Coast Highway.

The City of Oceanside Parks and Recreation and the San Diego North County Lions Club will be holding a free event on Saturday, March 5, 2016, at the Country Club Senior Center located at 455 Country Club Lane, Oceanside, 92054.

The Oceanside Public Library and the Friends of the Oceanside Public Library are proud to present a special performance by award-winning artist Kathryn Cloward.

Enjoy a special visit from historian John Anderson at 5:00 p.m., before Mystery Book Club meets at 6:00 p.m., on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, in the Civic Center Library Foundation Room at 330 North Coast Highway, Oceanside.

All Oceanside Public Library locations will be closed on Friday, March 11, 2016, for Staff Development Day.

The City of Oceanside Planning Division will host a community workshop to share preliminary recommendations and gather public input on possible revisions to the City’s zoning standards that would allow craft breweries/wineries with ancillary tasting facilities and retail sales in the commercial zoning districts along Coast Highway and certain commercial sub-districts within the City’s Downtown District.

The Oceanside Public Library is celebrating Valentine’s Week with a Fine Free Friday on February 12, 2016.

The Oceanside Neighborhood Services Department, in conjunction with Soroptimist International of Oceanside-Carlsbad, has successfully collected packages of new children’s underwear to donate to Brothers Benno’s to ensure that children have necessities they need.

The Oceanside City Council welcomes input from the public on items listed on the City Council meeting agenda.

Ms. Edith Jones was named as the 2016 recipient of the City of Oceanside Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award at the annual commemoration celebration hosted by the North San Diego County Branch of the NAACP and the City of Oceanside.

This notice informs you, as a record owner of property within the proposed Assessment District, that on December 16, 2015, the City Council of the City of Oceanside adopted a Resolution of Intention in which it declared its intention to form Rancho Del Oro Street Light Assessment District No. 2016-1 and has scheduled a Public Hearing concerning the proposed Assessment District.

Read about new programs, events and projects in Oceanside!

Mesa Drive, between Foussat and El Camino Real was reopened today for vehicle traffic.

The City of Oceanside is preparing for the potential El Niño storm season by clearing storm drains and vegetation from various locations, including the Loma Alta Creek and the San Luis Rey River.

Resolve to be prepared! Experts are predicting an El Niño this winter and it's time to plan ahead.

Read about the latest programs, events and projects in The Oceanside Tide.

The Oceanside Public Library continues its Big Read celebration of True Grit by Charles Portis with a free film and book discussion on Wednesday, September 16 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the Oceanside Museum of Art, located at 704 Pier View Way in Oceanside.

The public is invited to meet local published authors at “Write On, Oceanside!” Literary Festival at the Civic Center Library Plaza and Courtyard (330 N. Coast Hwy) on Saturday, August 29 from 2 to 6 pm.

While many cities and water districts in California are struggling to meet the state mandated water reductions, Oceanside is meeting its target and even surpassing it.

The Oceanside City Council is pleased to announce the City has received an issuer credit rating from Standard and Poor’s Rating Services of “AA+,” the second highest rating available.

As part of its commitment to reduce energy consumption, the City of Oceanside recently installed more than 7,700 GE LED roadway fixtures equipped with a GPS-enabled controls system.

The City of Oceanside Parks & Recreation Division and the Senior Citizen Standing Committee will host a Resource Fair on Monday, July 13 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the El Corazon Senior Center, 3302 Senior Center Drive in Oceanside.

The public is invited to the City of Oceanside Fireworks Show on July 3, 2015.

The Oceanside Police Department wishes a happy, safe and sane Fourth of July to everyone. As in years past, members of the Oceanside Police Department will be out in full force throughout the city and particularly in the Harbor and at the beach for the entire day.

On June 18 at the 10th Annual San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) Energy Showcase event, the City of Oceanside was honored by SDG&E for its remarkable results in energy efficiency and conservation.

The City of Oceanside Parks & Recreation Division and the Senior Citizen Standing Committee will host a Resource Fair on Monday, July 13 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the El Corazon Senior Center, 3302 Senior Center Drive in Oceanside.

In 2013, the City of Oceanside initiated a project to further study the street enhancements and changes proposed for Coast Highway as part of the Coast Highway Vision and Strategic Plan.

As part of an ongoing commitment to improve beach area facilities and associated infrastructure, the City of Oceanside is proposing a new project adjacent to the Junior Seau Amphitheater.

Read the latest City news in The Oceanside Tide today!

In April 2015, Governor Brown issued an executive order for mandatory water use reductions ranging from 4% to 36% in the state.

Oceanside’s Heritage Park Village Museum is currently looking for volunteers to assist in renovating the Heritage Park buildings.

The Oceanside Public Library is continuing with the Spanish language instruction and conversation every Wednesday at noon.

The five North County cities of Carlsbad, Escondido, Oceanside, San Marcos and Vista have launched Innovate78,a branding and economic development initiative that will collectively promote the 78 Corridor as a magnet for talent, companies, and investment. Home to more than 600,000 residents and 200,000 innovative businesses, the initiative will continue to fuel regional job creation.

On Wednesday, California Governor Jerry Brown issued an executive order mandating a 25% reduction in water use across the state.

The City of Oceanside Parks and Recreation Division and the Friends of Oceanside Parks are hosting Heritage Park Day, to be held at 220 Peyri Road in Oceanside on Saturday, May 2 from 12 noon – 4:00 p.m.

City of Oceanside staff members have been named as liaisons to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.

The City of Oceanside is contemplating changes to residential parking standards in portions of the Coastal Zone located outside of the Downtown District.

The City of Oceanside Parks and Recreation Division has a new requirement for instructors who want to teach a surf or boot camp or any other type of commercial or professional instruction business on the City’s beaches and in all City parks.

Local citizens are banding together to tackle litter in the San Luis Rey River and Oceanside beaches.

On January 29, Caltrans and SANDAG will hold a public workshop from 5 - 8 p.m. at the Carlsbad Senior Center on proposed improvements to the Interstate 5/SR-78 Interchange. The informational workshop will offer an opportunity for the public to learn about the proposed project and to provide feedback on future project scenarios.

The Friends of the Oceanside Public Library are proud to present Richard Lederer and The Alley Cats for an exclusive event on Thursday, February 12, 2015, at 5:30 p.m. at the Sunshine Brooks Theatre.

Please join us for community meeting on Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located in the Civic Center Complex at 300 N. Coast Highway in Oceanside.

The City of Oceanside will be holding an informational public meeting on Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. at the El Corazon Senior Center, located at 3302 Senior Center Drive in Oceanside.

We need your help! The San Diego County Water Authority’s maintenance work on water supply lines into Oceanside will take place from January 20, 2015 through January 29, 2015. The Water Utilities Department is requesting a 10% reduction of water usage from ALL Oceanside customers. This will help us meet demand during this reduced supply period.

In seeking additional public input into the future development of the Bob Maxwell Memorial Airfield (formerly Oceanside Municipal Airport) and its Master Plan development, the City of Oceanside will be conducting two public workshops.

The Oceanside Public Library is celebrating reading by hosting a year-long 100 book challenge.

Need to brush up on your Spanish? Brown bag lunch it on Wednesdays and join the Oceanside Public Library on Wednesday at noon starting January 21 for the new Spanish Conversation sessions.

If you are looking for a way to give back to your community, look no further. The Friends of Oceanside Parks group was formed four years ago to continue programs and events that were eliminated due to the City budget.

Beginning on January 7, 2015, the Oceanside City Council will be starting its regular meetings at 3:30 p.m. with Closed Session (Closed Session is not open to the public).

The Oceanside Public Library will be holding a Holiday Cultural Festival on Monday, December 15, 2014, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at Joe Balderrama Park located at 709 San Diego Street in Oceanside.

The elves are dusting off their tools and the jolly ole man has sent his red suit to the cleaners. The City will host the Annual Holiday Tree Lighting at the Regal Cinema Plaza, located at 401 Mission Avenue in Oceanside, on December 4, 2014 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

The City of Oceanside recently reconstructed a 4-block section of Mission Avenue in the downtown area, which now provides for all modes of transportation.

Water Utilities Crews are actively working on a water main break at the intersection of El Camino Real and Mesa Drive.

The Oceanside Fire Department was presented the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline^® EMS Silver Award.

The Oceanside Public Library invites tweens, ages eight to twelve, to get crafty and join the rubberband jewelry-making craze on Saturday, March 29, at 2:00 pm at the Civic Center Library, 330 North Coast Highway.

The City of Oceanside is interested in exploring alternatives for the use of its Center City Golf Course property.

On May 3, 2017, the Oceanside City Council adopted a resolution to begin the process to transition to district elections.