Events

Eliot Weitz will lend us his expertise and experience in avoiding internet scams. Come learn how to protect your identity and your assets.

Happy hour at Black Rail in La Costa. Don't drink? No problem!! Our happy hours are for everyone. We make sure that there are some yummy menu options for appetizers or dinner.

Please join us!

Can't wait to hear about this organization! Their mission is to inspire, educate, and empower system-affected and homeless youth to achieve academic success through music education, sound engineering and multimedia production.

Join us for happy hour at Norte Mexican Restaurant. It ends at 6 -- and then, whoever wants to get their feet wet and sandy can walk down to the beach.  Tide will be reasonably low for a nice walk.
 

We will be treating our senior Mom's to a special Mother's Day gift by assembling and delivering flowers to the women who attend lunch at the Carlsbad Senior Center on Thursday May 7th.  We need just a few volunteers to help assemble the flowers (bud vase, flowers, ribbon and Happy Mother's day tag) and distribute to the senior Mom's at lunch.

This is the craniofacial clinic in Tecate that our club has participated in for a number of years. The spring clinic always starts the third Thursday in May. Dave Tweedy and Jan Zachry are the mainstays of this clinic. Others who would like to attend need to inform Dave two weeks in advance so that he can arrange appropriate job duties.

Meet at the C-Bar on State Street for Happy Hour. Happy Hour prices are from 4-6pm that night only (and just for us!) but feel free to stay after to enjoy the delicious food and drinks and camaraderie with our club members.Thanks to Natilee Meacham for setting it up!

This is our big project. An epic project... where we will build 20 beds for Carlsbad/North County kids who don't have them.  They are sharing beds or, more likely, sleeping on the floor. Let's give them a good night's sleep! Get excited to make a big impact!

We will be cutting wood, sanding, staining, drilling. If hands-on work like this is not for you, you can still help by donating twin size sheets, blankets, comforters, and pillows. 
Bring to any Rotary meeting prior to May 16. 

Sign-ups will be limited to 50 adults (or older teens with supervision).

Sign up on the link attached to this event.

Debbie Friedman will present on her new book and her history as one of the first women lifeguards in California. She will be accompanied by Patty Mackle, who many of us know as the head of Junior Lifeguards in Carlsbad.

If you can, read her book, Guarded: Women, Water and Saving Lives

Meet at Manka to explore delicious Peruvian cuisine! They are putting together a happy hour menu just for us AND they are going to be one of our food vendors at our wine & food fest!!
 

We'll hear about Right to Dream, a non-profit initiative of the San Diego Football Club. 

For our last club meeting of the 2025/2026 year, we will hear from Larry Kesslin, author of The Joy Molecule.  Expect an uplifting and inspirational presentation!

Meet up at the senior center where we will assemble gift bags and distribute to senior lunch guests.

Come celebrate a fun and memorable Rotary Year as we demote President Kelly Schafer and welcome Incoming Club President for Rotary Year 2026-27 Brian Crumbaker.

Expect a delicious meal, plenty of laughs, and a great evening on June 25, 2026, starting at 5:30pm with your Rotary family at the Holiday Inn, 2725 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad. 

Regular active members have already prepaid $37.00 through their 4th quarter Club billing.

All other members and guests (indicating who they are by name), please pay $37.00 per person by:

Zelle:  CarlsbadRotaryTreasury@gmail.com  

Venmo: @carlsbadrotary

For questions: Please Contact Past President, Roy Meenes

Cell: 619-402-0921   Email: rmeenes@rmvail.com

Please RSVP by the deadline of Monday, June 15, 2026.

Always a beautiful event -- but this one is especially important because this is the night the Brian Crumbaker gets sworn in as president of the Rotary Club of Carlsbad! Come celebrate! More details to come!

Have a safe and healthy Holiday!

Brian's Kick off, board intro

First board meeting of new Rotary Year, budget to be approved

Our keynote speaker will be Shanna Nelson - President of Jazzercise - founded in Carlsbad and a powerhouse international brand

Rest up and be ready for our signature fund raising event!

🍷 Discover The Carlsbad Wine And Food Festival!

🗓Saturday July 25, 2026
4 PM to 7 PM Festival
7:30 PM to 9 PM DJ Dance Party

The Rotary Club of Carlsbad Proudly Presents An Unforgettable Evening Where Wine Enthusiasts, Foodies, And Fun Lovers Come Together To Sip, Savor, And Celebrate — All For A Great Cause.

🍷 Tastings From Local Wineries Along With Favorites From Temecula, Paso Robles, And Northern California.

🍸 Craft Cocktails, Tequilas, Beer, And Non-Alcoholic Options Available

🍴 Delicious Bites From Celebrated Local Restaurants

🎶 The Dance Party Begins At 7:30PM When The DJ Gets Everyone On Their Feet!

💛 Proceeds benefit nonprofits in community and support Rotary's mission of service above self.

Rest and Relax after an amazing event

Linda Sundram and Malena Bennett will be discussing the Warrior Warehouse - this is a don't miss event to see the important work our satellite club is doing

Tonya Danielly - Since 1981, Ivey Ranch has been bringing people with and without disabilities together on a 12-acre ranch in Oceanside, California 

9:30-11:30am, meet at Pure Project (2825 State Street), bring reusable gloves and trash grabbers if you have them; Self guided clean-up walk around Carlsbad Village (can leave whenever you need to)

Gale Tweedy is opening her home for a Fireside Chat with our newest Red Badgers.

It’s a chance for our newer members to learn more about the club, our traditions, and all the ways to get involved. If you’re a Red Badger, this one’s for you!

Hi everyone, 

Lisa G and Henry graciously volunteered their home for a club social (what we used to call a BBQ) on Thursday August 20. 

The theme will be Hawaiian so please wear festive island Aloha attire. 

Food will be catered by L&L Hawaiian BBQ in Carlsbad. BYOB for wine or spirits. Water will be provided. 

Address: 2651 Acuna Court, Carlsbad CA 92009

Time: Event is 6-8pm

Cost: $30 covers the cost of the food and set-up. No need to pay in advance. We will invoice you for your attendance and for your guests. Easy-peasy!

Volunteers: I will be requesting some volunteers to help with set up and clean up. Coming soon. 

Signup: Please RSVP for you and any guests no later than AUG 13 so we can have an accurate headcount for food and tables/chairs.

Norte Restaurant, then Carlsbad Beach Walk; Meet at Norte (3003 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad, CA 92008) at 5pm, Beach Clean-Up Walk starts at 6:30pm

Our club is the honoree at the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation 2026 gala! Buy your tickets and let's show our appreciation for this great honor!

Join us for our first Sip & Service event, combining fellowship, fun, and community impact. We'll gather at Weir Beer, one of our valued Carlsbad Wine & Food Festival partners (home of the memorable "Haterade"), while supporting local nonprofit Words Alive!

Arrive anytime between 5:00 PM and 5:30 PM to socialize and enjoy time with fellow Rotarians. The service project will begin at 6:00 PM, when we'll assemble learning kits for children and families served by Words Alive!

A food truck will be on site for those who would like to purchase dinner or snacks. Rotary will provide all materials needed for the service project; food and beverages will be the responsibility of each attendee

Sara Vaz, Director of Business Development for the CSUSM College of Business Administration, will share how the university is partnering with local businesses to prepare the next generation of leaders through experiential learning and community engagement.

John Van Cleef, CEO of Community Resource Center (CRC), will share how one of North County's leading nonprofits is addressing hunger, homelessness, and domestic violence while building stronger, more resilient communities.

Let's gather for a club soiree on Thursday September 17 at 5 pm inside The French Door cafe!

We are pleased to support the French Door which enthusiastically  participated in our Wine and Food Festival this year.Our  Social will be a private event and feature custom  "non-boring" eclectic food bites such as oven-fresh  quiche and other tasty French-ish and global twist  bites. The total cost will be $23 per person including tax and gratuity. BYOB;wine glasses provided. . Please RSVP below and sign-ups will be invoiced. We need to guarantee a head count (no refunds) so please promptly respond. Deadline to sign up: Tuesday September 15 by Noon

The French Door is a cozy French-inspired eatery near the Carlsbad Research Center--2025 Faraday Suite C, Carlsbad 92008. it was launched on Bastille Day in 2025  by a Mother-Daughter team  guided by French pastry chef Elissa Benjamin. The former deli space is decorated with antique French doors on the walls and her grandmother's vintage copper pot collection. The patio is dog-friendly.

Let's enjoy the atmosphere, conversation, savor and toast.

See you there!

9:30am -11:30am, meet at Pure Project (2825 State Street). Carlsbad Village Association provides reusable gloves, trash grabbers, and trash buckets. Self guided clean-up walk around Carlsbad Village (can leave whenever you need to)

Carlsbad Village Clean Ups | Events | Carlsbad Village, CA

Join us in continuing the effort to keep Carlsbad Village clean!

Alongside our partners Handel's Ice Cream and Pure Project we continue our clean up efforts in 2026 and renew our promise to help keep our community litter free. With the help of re-purposed buckets from Handel's and re-purposed grain bags from Pure Project we are able to use less plastic and ensure that our clean ups don't add more waste to the environment. Now, if we could just find a solution for plastic gloves! 

September 19th - in partnership with I Love a Clean SD, hosted by Lily Field Realty

Register to help serve food as a part of the Carlsbad Fill-A-Belly event Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026

Rotary District 5340 Governor Jeb Bakke will share his vision for the year ahead, highlighting opportunities for our clubs to strengthen service, leadership, and impact throughout San Diego and Imperial Counties.

Hospice of the North Coast will join us to share the important work they do supporting patients and families in our community, including their unique partnership in Africa.

Our own Rotary member Lisa Rodman from the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation will also give us an update on the latest happenings at the Lagoon.