Events

14th Annual Walk to the Top of Mt. Helix

08 January
2022
10:00 am to
12:00 pm

Join us on Saturday, January 8 for one of our most popular activities – the 14th annual Walk to the Top to welcome the New Year. This event has grown each year as word spreads about the family and dog-friendly walk. It starts at the fire station at 10105 Vivera Dr., with a walking distance […]

Past Events

  • 2021 Succulent Swap

    23 October
    2021
    10:00 am to
    12:00 pm
    VIP entry for GMIA members @10 a.m. (Non-members @11 a.m.) A new date and new hosts but the same lovely venue! The Succulent Swap is one of GMIA’s most popular events. It’s free to all, but members are allowed early access, so renew your membership if it has lapsed or rejoin when you arrive! With […]

  • 2021 Annual Meeting

    15 August
    2021
    5:30 pm to
    7:30 pm
    Join us as we celebrate a return to gathering in person at our GMIA  Annual Meeting on Sunday, August 15 at 5:30 p.m. at the Harry Griffen Park amphitheater in La Mesa. Bring your own picnic supper and blanket or chairs to the amphitheater. GMIA will provide delicious,  complimentary Mahalo Shave Ice (yum!) for all […]

  • SVP Release/SAFE Task Force Placement Hearing for Sexually Violent Predators

    20 April
    2021
    9:00 am to
    10:00 am
    The California Department of State Hospitals (DSH) has recommended the placement of Sexually Violent Predators (SVP) Merle Wade Wakefield and Douglass Badger at 10957 Horizon Hills Dr. in El Cajon.  Due to current COVID-19 health concerns, a placement hearing will be held virtually via Zoom on April 20, 2021 at 9am and comments will be accepted. […]

  • Walk to the Top Scavenger Hunt

    17 December
    2020
    Our popular annual Walk to the Top is a great time of year for our community to welcome in the new year, enjoying our area’s spectacular weather! This year it is not possible for our members to gather together in our usual fashion assembled behind our great yellow banner with our eager pets accompanying us. […]

  • 2020 Annual Meeting (Virtual)

    08 October
    2020
    5:30 pm to
    6:30 pm
    GMIA’s annual meeting was held virtually this year because of public health concerns. The meeting included highlights for GMIA and the community in the last year, and an introduction of the GMIA board members. The keynote speaker was Supervisor Dianne Jacob, who is leaving office after 28 years because of term limits. This was our chance […]

  • 2020 Annual Dinner Meeting

    07 June
    2020
    5:30 pm to
    8:00 pm
    Join us for our popular Annual Dinner Meeting. At this casual event, you'll enjoy a tasty buffet dinner, hear an update about what’s going on in our neighborhood, and have an opportunity to ask our County Supervisor Dianne Jacob about issues or concerns.

  • Candidate Forum

    29 January
    2020
    6:00 pm to
    8:00 pm
    GMIA is sponsoring a forum for the candidates for county supervisor. Former State Senator Joel Anderson, Poway Mayor Steve Vaus, Brian Sesko, and Kenya Taylor have been invited. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. to meet the candidates and the forum will begin at 6 p.m. at Murdock Elementary School, 4354 Conrad Dr., La Mesa. […]

  • Welcome the New Year at the 12th annual Walk to the Top!

    04 January
    2020
    10:00 am to
    12:00 pm
    Join us on Saturday, January 4 for one of our most popular activities – the 12th annual Walk to the Top to welcome the New Year. This event has grown each year as word spreads about the family and dog-friendly walk. It starts at the fire station at 10105 Vivera Dr., with a walking distance […]

  • 2019 Annual Dinner Meeting

    09 June
    2019
    5:30 pm to
    8:00 pm
    Join us for our popular Annual Dinner Meeting. At this casual event, you'll enjoy a tasty buffet dinner, hear an update about what’s going on in our neighborhood, and have an opportunity to ask our County Supervisor Dianne Jacob about issues or concerns.

  • 2019 Succulent Swap

    27 April
    2019
    10:00 am to
    12:00 pm
    IMPORTANT: VIP entry for GMIA members: 10:00 am Open to the public: 11:00 am Get a jump start on a water-wise garden at GMIA’s 6th Annual Succulent Swap. Bring succulent, cactus, drought-tolerant, or native cuttings or plants to share, but don’t be shy if you are just getting started and don’t have any extra plants – our generous participants always bring lots and there is plenty for all. GMIA will provide complimentary coffee and light snacks to round out the morning.

  • 2019 Art & Garden Tour

    07 April
    2019
    12:00 pm to
    5:00 pm
    This is GMIA’s premier Art & Garden Tour member event. The tour is free to members whose dues are paid current. While it is not our intention to open our event to the general public, we will accommodate non-member guests for a $15 donation per person.

  • 2019 Walk to the Top

    05 January
    2019
    10:00 am
    Stroll up Mt. Helix Drive behind our big yellow banner with friends and neighbors! At the top, complimentary refreshments including coffee, tea, and water, breakfast treats and fresh fruit will be provided by GMIA.

  • 2018 Halloween Harvest Family Festival

    27 October
    2018
    2:00 pm to
    5:00 pm
    Featuring: • Games & crafts hosted by local businesses • Face painting • Food available for purchase from Quick Stop Grill Food Truck • Live music by The Responders

  • 2018 Family Fest & Ice Cream Social

    12 August
    2018
    2:00 pm to
    5:00 pm
    Meet your neighbors, play games, make crafts and enjoy refreshing ice cream. We’ll be in the gorgeous garden of GMIA members Tere Trout and Jonathan Becker.

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