Community Event

Monday, October 26 at 7 p.m. at 7 p.m.

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El Niño’s Impact on San Diego with Meteorologist Felix Castro

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Kensington Community Church, Lander Hall

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Join us as Felix Castro, meteorologist for the National Weather Service, provides information regarding the El Nino impacts for this winter season. How strong are the predictions? How should we prepare? Find out answers to your weather questions from a 21-year weather expert, who supported operations through several major events including Hurricane Maria in 2017. […]

News

San Diego Neighborhood Project

We have been asked to provide the following to our Kensington Community:

Make your voice heard San Diego!

SDSU is interested in knowing what San Diego residents think about their neighborhoods in a special online project.

 All you have to do is fill out an online survey that will take no longer than 10-15 minutes in telling us about your neighborhood and connection with local news and information. You must be 18 years or older to participate.

 This project is being led by Prof. Amy Schmitz Weiss at San Diego State University.

Those who participate in this project can enter into a random drawing to receive an Amazon gift card!

See the attached digital flyer for more details and the link to participate!

You can also go directly to https://mappingsandiego.com to get started.

Community Event

Saturday & Sunday, September 19 & 20 at 10 a.m.–10 p.m.

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Adams Avenue Street Fair 2026

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The 44th annual Adams Avenue Street Fair features 75 musical acts on seven stages and is scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Saturday, September 19, and 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, September 20, 2026. Southern California’s largest free two-day music festival is in San Diego’s Normal Heights neighborhood. Adams Avenue businesses are proud […]

Community Event

Sat., Aug. 29, 2026 at 9 a.m.–noon

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Ward Canyon Beautification

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3905 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116

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Join us for a community beautification event dedicated to enhancing our beloved public spaces. This event will provide the opportunity to mulch planter areas, repaint infrastructure, abate weeds, and remove debris. Sign up to volunteer here.

Community Event

Tuesday, August 4 at 5–7 p.m.

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Celebrate National Night Out with Your Neighbors!

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Kensington Library Park

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The Kensington Community Association is hosting National Night Out on Tuesday, August 4 from 5-7:00 pm at Kensington Library Park. Enjoy a family-friendly evening of community fun with: Take a moment to thank the dedicated professionals who help keep Kensington safe every day, and visit our participating booths: Firefighters from San Diego Fire Station 18 are expected to attend with their fire truck (emergency calls […]

Community Event

Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

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Talmadge Fourth of July Parade 2026

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Talmadge Traffic Circle - 4900 Adams Ave

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Join us for the Annual Talmadge 4th of July Parade, proudly hosted by the Kensington Talmadge Business Association, on Saturday, July 4th at the Talmadge Traffic Circle (Adams Ave & 49th St)! Celebrate our nation’s 250th year of Independence with family, friends, and festive fun! It all begins at 11:00 a.m. at the Talmadge Traffic […]

Community Event

Mon., May 18, 2026 at 7 p.m.

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When Kensington Park Became Kensington-Talmadge

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Kensington Community Church

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James Newland, a professional historian for 35 years, has studied the suburban history of eastern San Diego, including Kensington and Talmadge. James is a resident of Kensington Manor and currently serves as Planning Division Chief for the California State Parks Department. Join us for an evening of exploring our history as a community and the […]

News

10th Annual Franklin Fest

The Friends of Franklin Foundation is hosting a hybrid auction to benefit STEAM education at Franklin Elementary — and there are two easy ways to participate:

🏠 In person at Ponce’s Mexican Restaurant:
Sunday, May 3 | 2–5 PM | Adults 21+ only

💻 Online auction:
April 26 – May 3 via Auctria

You can also donate an item, volunteer, or purchase $20 tickets at the link below. Every dollar goes directly to STEAM programs for our kids.

FriendsofFranklinFoundation.org/news/franklin-fest-sunday-may-3-2026/

Community Event

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

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5th Annual Earth Day

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Kensington-Normal Heights Library Park

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Celebrate the 5th Annual Kensington–Talmadge Earth Day, a fun, family-friendly day of environmental activities on Saturday, April 11 from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. at Kensington–Normal Heights Library Park.

Community Event

Mon., Mar. 16 at 7 p.m.

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Inside Our City’s Jewel: Balboa Park

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Kensington Community Church

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Join us to hear from Katy McDonald, President and CEO of Forever Balboa Park. Katy oversees Forever Balboa Park, the conservancy which manages restoration projects, maintains the urban forest and gardens, as well as organizing volunteer programs. Join us to find out more about the inner workings of our city’s jewel. Katy brings more than […]