Del Mar Foundation

During the first eight days of August, the concert music scene in Del Mar centered around the Del Mar

Well, the sun is out, school classes are finishing, and plans are being made for summer!  Del Mar Foundation’s

Del Mar City Council is currently working to complete the master planning process for Shores Park which includes the

Since our last conversation in these pages, the AI landscape has not just evolved, it has flipped. For thirty

With good intentions, most of us try to be the best people that we can be. We see our

The Del Mar Foundation opened its 2026 DMF Talk Series with a timely and grounded presentation by Richard Kiy,

My wife and I moved to Del Mar at the beginning of 2023 after being in greater San Diego

As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, my thoughts turn to gratitude for all of the gifts of time, talent,

The Del Mar Community Picnic was once again graced with beautiful weather, engaging music, food & drink, and fun-loving

Well, Summer is wrapping up and a beautiful Fall season will soon be upon us.  One of the core

In mid-July, look for five spectacular outdoor sculptures that will be installed along Camino Del Mar and 15th Street

25th anniversaries are very special! It takes vision and sustained commitment to reach this milestone.  In May, Town Hall

Summer is just around the corner! Soon the temperature will be heating up and the marine layer will dissipate.

The Foundation is pleased to announce the recent funding of two grants to benefit the Del Mar City Lifeguards,

2025 is off to a great start for DMF. We’ve already hosted a DMF Talk with Sudeepto Roy who

As I sit down to write this column, the LA fires continue to cause historic damage. I am encouraged

In mid-November, the Del Mar library was host to an energy-filled event.  Eleven non-profit organizations in Del Mar met

Surfing History On October 10th, DMF hosted a DMF Talk featuring Jim Kempton (Executive Director) and Jane Schmauss (Co-Founder

In last month’s column I wrote that my term as DMF president ends this month. Set to take over

With my time as DMF president concluding next month, I want to use this month’s column to say THANK

For Your (Succulent, Sustainable) Garden: Throughout the year, the Del Mar Foundation makes grants to benefit our community –

Del Mar shows its true small-town character on the 4th of July, when kids on creatively-decorated bikes and scooters

Back in 1982, with Del Mar Foundation in its infancy, Mayor Lou Terrell, in his role as a founding

In January 2000, shortly after the December 1999 Grand Opening of the newly renovated Powerhouse Community Center, I had

A key responsibility of DMF board members is identifying grant opportunities that correlate with our mission and will have

The Del Mar Foundation’s new year is off to a fantastic start. Our 2023-24 season of First Thursdays continued

December is a natural time for each of us to reflect on the year, and focus on what we

Giving Liberates the Soul – Maya Angelou The Del Mar Foundation works throughout the year to find opportunities to

A lively Del Mar crowd gathered at Powerhouse Park on September 17 for DMF’s Community Picnic, enjoying games, face

The 2023 season of Summer Twilight Concerts had a smashing finale on August 22 with The Walrus (A Beatles

Borrowing from Gershwin’s song, we’re all about celebrating summer, Del Mar-style. If you missed the first Summer Twilight Concert

Summer Twilight Concerts are just around the corner, and it’s a great way to hang with family and neighbors

Since a picture is worth a thousand words, in this month’s column, we’ll let photos do most of the

Last year, DMF launched a plan to celebrate its 40th anniversary with a program to plant 40 trees in

It’s been fun for the past 18 months to walk through downtown and enjoy the five sculptures displayed as

  With Valentine’s Day approaching, it’s a good time to commemorate Del Mar’s special relationship with dogs (no offense

The Del Mar Foundation has made one last community grant to wrap up yet another active and productive year,

A key part of the Del Mar Foundation’s mission is to promote civic pride and cohesiveness. Our Community Picnic,

Did you know that 42 million years ago a saber-toothed cat roamed west of the Rocky Mountains, and its

            “A person is a person through other people.”  -Desmond Tutu   Desmond Tutu’s

A garden to walk in and immensity to dream in… ~Victor Hugo   Gardens and trees, butterflies and bees –

  Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, Drink the wild air’s salubrity   – Ralph Waldo Emerson The

“One picture is worth ten thousand words.” Fred Barnard, a national ad agency guru, coined that phrase in the

As we celebrate Del Mar Foundation’s 40th anniversary, it’s fun to revisit how one of our signature events, Summer

The Foundation will be celebrating its 40th anniversary throughout 2022 – and we invite you to join in!  

If you told me that “December” comes from the Latin word for “generosity,” I would believe you – or

Knock on wood – we’re back with live, in-person events! On Sept. 2, the new season of DMF’s signature

by Betty Wheeler

The City’s new Outdoor Sculpture program, underwritten by the Del Mar Foundation, is close to launch! Mid-September

Even though the return of our annual 4th of July Parade has been deferred by the City to next

Art can be serious or playful, ephemeral or for the ages – but at its core, to borrow from writer