Community Event
Thurs., Nov. 28, 2019-Wed., Jan. 1, 2020
what
Light Up Kensington!
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Will Kensington have a Holiday Tree?
Over the past few years the Adams Avenue Business Association has worked tirelessly to negotiate an agreement to make the holiday lights in the 90-foot Canary Island Pine tree in Kensington Park a permanent neighborhood tradition. A few weeks ago, with the help of Georgette Gomez’s office, the last hurdle with the city was cleared!
Now it is up to the community to help fund the Holiday Tree. The Kensington Talmadge Community Association and the Adams Avenue Business Association have each donated $3,500 to this project. An additional $10,000 needs to be raised to ensure that the tree can be lit starting this Thanksgiving.
The tree will be decorated with 3,000 LED lights and lit from Thanksgiving Day to New Year’s Day from 5 p.m.- 2 a.m. daily.
Donations can also be made via check made out to the Kensington Talmadge Community Association and mailed to 5040 Westminster Terrace, San Diego, CA 92116.
Donors names will be included in the official program that will be distributed at the lighting ceremony.
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Community Event
Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
what
4th Annual Earth Day
where
Kensington-Normal Heights Library Park
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Celebrate Earth Day with your Neighbors!
Join our 4th annual Kensington-Talmadge Earth Day on Saturday, April 12 from 11 a.m.– 2 p.m. (with library story time at 10:30 a.m.) at the Kensington-Normal Heights Library park.
Exhibitors will share hands-on activities and information on “Helping our Changing Climate” including creating fire safe communities, nurturing native plants and bees, growing healthy food, minimizing plastic waste and more.
Enjoy free ice-cream, enter the raffle for free trees, and pick up our first-edition Earth Day tote bag.
Featured performances by Ballet Folklorico Raíces from Rosa Parks Elementary School and Israel Maldonado, Acoustic Guitar.
Special Thanks to our Ken-Tal Earth Day Sponsors and In-Kind Donors:
- Tristani Real Estate
- Adams Avenue Business Association
- Kensington Talmadge Business Association
- Gary and Zoraida Payne
- TransPak
- City Farmers
- Native West Nursery
- Tree San Diego
- GEM Coffee
- Pappalecco
- Ponce’s
- Stehly Farms
- Hoover High School Upward Bound Volunteers
- Kensington-Normal Heights Library
Exhibitors include:
- KTCA Earth Day: Tree Raffle, Tote Bags, and Event Information
- KTCA: Ice Cream
- Kensington Fire Safe
- SDG&E: Wildfire Safety and Emergency Preparedness
- Ocean Connectors & Earthwell: Plastic Waste Impact on the Environment
- Kumeyaay Nation (Tipey Joa Native Warriors): Kumeyaay Culture featuring Native Plants
- Historic Kensington Park Trees
- Master Gardener: Ask a Master Gardener
- Foodshed Coop: Fighting Climate with your Fork
- San Diego Bee City USA: Native Bee Pollinators
- Art FORM: Buzzing and Bee Art
- Art FORM: Sustainable House Models created with Franklin’s 5th Grade Students & Friends of Franklin Foundation
Visit Kensington Talmadge Business Association members offering Earth Day Specials:
- Earthwell Refill: Visit their Earth Day booth to enter the raffle for a beautiful stained glass Kensington sign. Two additional in-store entries are available with a $5 purchase. Winner will be announced 4/13.
- GEM Coffee: Pick up a voucher at the Earth Day Info Booth for a Buy 1, Get 1 free drip coffee.
- Ponce’s Mexican Restaurant: Support Art FORM by ordering a La Tierra cocktail to-go in a reusable mason jar and get $2 off their new Ensalada Fresca!
Community Dinner
Monday, March 10 at 6:30 p.m.
RSVP by Wednesday, March 5
speaker
ShotGun Tom Kelly
where
Kensington Community Church
dinner
Cupid's Catering
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Monday, January 20, 2025 at 7 p.m.
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What’s Up Kensington/Talmadge 2025
where
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Hear what’s going on in our vibrant community. Updates from Ken-Tal Planning, KNH Library, Franklin School, Neighborhood Watch, SD Police Liaison Officer, Adams Avenue Business Association, Kensington Fire Safe, Kensington Talmadge Business Association, Neighbors for a Better San Diego and Historic Kensington.
Call or text (619) 252-5267 or (619) 876-1878 with your full name and number of reservations.
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Kensington Fire Safe Presentaton
The Montezuma Fire: What Happened and What’s Next?
On November 21, nearly 300 residents gathered at Hoover High School for a program to learn more about the Montezuma fire and how to prepare for future wildfires. The event was organized by Kensington Fire Safe and Alvarado Estates Fire Safe Council and co-sponsored by the Kensington Talmadge Community Association. Residents gave firefighters a long standing ovation for their success in fighting the Montezuma Fire.
Missed the meeting? Videos of the entire presentation are available here.
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