SOUTH COUNTY HAPPENINGS

Maraya Performing Arts. Artists, vendors and performers who wish to participate, and potential volunteers should visit www.onstageplayhouse.org/arts-in-the-park. Contact Ashley Gardner at volunteer@onstageplayhouse.org or (619) 865-0276. first-served, and limited to one per household. The caddies are available from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the South Chula Vista Library, 389 Orange Ave., and from 4-7 p.m. Aug. 30 at the Otay Ranch Mall Farmer’s Market, 2015 Birch Road. The permanent pickup area is at the Office of Sustainability, Chula Vista City Hall, Building C, 276 Fourth Ave.

Bootcamp for entrepreneurs offered

An Entrepreneurship and Adversity Community Bootcamp will be offered on six Saturdays in September and October for those in difficult circumstances who are trying to grow or start a business. The camp will be from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 10 to Oct. 15 at the Salvation Army Kroc Center, 6845 University Ave., San Diego. Presented by the San Diego State University Lavin Entrepreneurship Center and the Center for Leadership and Entrepreneurial Studies. The program is part of the Urban Poverty and Business Initiative, a collaboration among universities and nonprofits to help those in underserved communities start and grow successful businesses. The cost is $500, but scholarships of $400 are available. Register and learn more at leadershipcentersw.org.

Bank of America picks student leaders

Two area students were among four who were named as Student Leaders recently by the Bank of America. They are taking part in an eight-week paid summer internship with the nonprofit Just in Time for Foster Youth, earning $17 an hour. They also receive a Chromebook as part of the program. The student leaders are: Diana Garcia, an incoming senior at San Diego High School of Business and Leadership, who is active as a library volunteer, summer tutor and student aid helper, and who collects donations for those affected by homelessness; and David Zheng, an incoming senior at Sweetwater Union High and a first-generation Cantonese student. He was elected student body vice president and is president of the school’s First-generation Scholars Club. Also named as Student Leaders were Nathalie Cedillo, an incoming senior at Escondido High School, and Itsarely Palma Castillo, a recent Fallbrook High graduate who will attend Cal State San Marcos this fall.

Community cleanup and block party

The Love Thy Neighbor Movement will gather volunteers from churches, businesses and the community at Montgomery-waller Community Park for a Love Thy Neighborhood clean-up and free block party. The two-part event begins at 9 a.m. Saturday with a community-wide clean-up. Starting at 2 p.m., there will be a block party-style event including a car show with 150 low riders, live music, art, community resources and children’s activities, food trucks and vendors. Local muralists will be installing a mural at a local business. Special guests include Mellow Man Ace and Beto Perez of Rock 105.3 FM and JAMN 95.7. The park is at 3020 Coronado Ave., San Diego. Love Thy Neighborhood is a community clean-up initiative designed to inspire change and bring “Unity in the Community.” To volunteer or partner as a business, email ruben@lovethyneighbormovement.com or call (619) 453-1076. Visit www.lovethyneighbormovement.com.

Eastlake High STEAM event Saturday

Students in grades 6-12 are invited to the eighth annual G.I.R.L.S (Girls Inspiring Real Leadership in Steam) Conference from 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday at Eastlake High School in Chula Vista or streamed online on Twitch. The school‘s robotics team, Titanbot, is a FIRST Robotics Competition team. As part of the team’s community outreach, it organizes and hosts this annual conference with the Society of Women Engineers Next Club of Eastlake. Students can hear selected inspirational speakers from STEAM careers and leadership backgrounds and make connections as leaders in STEAM. Join in person or online; interactive games, raffles, prizes, and a networking lunch will be available. Register and learn more at titanbot.org or www.rb.gy/smx2qq. Contact Ava Jacinto at ava.jacinto@titanbot.org.

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