For the benefit of youth, vets, special kids, police, firefighters and other groups in South Orange County and Saddleback Valley communities, Mission Viejo /Saddleback Valley Elks Lodge No. 2444 is holding its Wednesday night Charity Big Bucks Bingo on the following evenings:
Wednesday, February 1, 2012; Starts 6:15 PM
Wednesday, February 8, 2012; Starts 6:15 PM
Wednesday, February 15, 2012; Starts 6:15 PM
Wednesday, February 22, 2012; Starts 6:15 PM
Wednesday, February 29, 2012; Starts 6:15 PM
Mission Viejo /Saddleback Valley Elks Lodge No. 2444 25092 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo 92692 Phone: (949) 830-3557; http://www.mvelks.com;
Pacific Symphony Family Series: Symphony in Space on Saturday, February 4. Blast off as the symphony travels through our solar system! Real footage from NASA will accompany music from Holst's "The Planets," as well as selections from "Star Wars." Featuring the gifted young musicians of Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra in our annual side-by-side concert. Ages 4 to 10. Two performances: 10:00 and 11:30 a.m. Interactive Musical Carnival at 9:00 a.m. for early performance and at 12:15 p.m. for 11:30 a.m. attendees. Tickets: $22 - $39. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 615 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 714-755-5799. www.PacificSymphony.com.
Third Annual Monarch Butterfly Day on Saturday, February 4, 2012. Get a jump on Spring at this special event…OC Parks invites children and families to learn all about Monarch Butterflies and their natural habitat with an up-close look at the magnificent creatures in their own Butterfly Garden. Children can assist in planting more than 140 native plants that attract Monarch Butterflies. Participants can also go inside a netted butterfly enclosure. Butterfly experts will be on-site to provide educational information and answer questions about the beautiful and unique specimens. Additional activities include children’s crafts, face painting, a balloon artist and guided nature walks. Each child will receive native seeds to take home and plant to continue to help build safe habitats for Monarch Butterflies and other creatures. Ages 4 to 12. 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. FREE. Mile Square Park, Butterfly Garden inside Camp Sycamore near Parking Lot E,
Bring your family to the Bowers Museum on Sunday, February 5th for a free afternoon of cultural fun. February’s spotlight shines on the music, dance, arts, and food of Asia. At 1:30 p.m., Author Oliver Chin and illustrator Jennifer Wood present their new children`s book, Year of the Dragon, in their Chinese New Year series. Books are available in the Gallery Store and a book signing will follow. 12 noon to 3:30 p.m. FREE. The Bowers Museum, 2200 Main Street in Santa Ana.
On Sunday, Feburary 12, 2012, the Friends of the Mary Wilson Library presents Penny Lambright of Clutter Cleaners, an expert in the organization of home and workspaces at the Seal Beach Library Meeting Room, 3:00 pm . Penny will give hints and tips as to how to get every bit of clutter into its place.
Clutter Cleaners motto i “From the front door to the back door and everything in between we get you organized!” Come, meet with your neighbors and find out how to finally get organized. And, there is no admission charge. There…one New Year’s Resolution marked done.
On Thursday night, February 16, 2012 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Temple Beth David will be hosting a six hour event Finding and Landing a Job - Session 1: Defining Ourselves and Defining the Most Desirable Work Environment.
This is part one of a three-part seminar led by Temple Beth David member Max Sudakow. Each 2-hour session will take place at Temple Beth David located at 6100 Hefley Street, Westminster, CA 92683 and will consist of in-class interaction as well as take-home exercises. Take six hours of your time to get your life and income headed in a positive direction. Free for Temple members; $35 for 3 sessions for non-members.
Contact Information: For information call 714-892-6623 or tbdavid@templebethdavid.org
Join Temple Beth David (located at 6100 Hefley Street in the city of Westminter) at 7:30pm on Friday February 17th for a unique and special Shabbat evening where we will:
a) Experience a Holiday Weekend not only as a restful break but a meaningful observance
b) Learn from a gifted teacher and scholar (Dr. Donald Schwartz, Professor of History, CSULB) about the relationship throughout history between American Jews and our country’s Presidents
c) Pray together with patriotic American songs, melodies, and readings incorporated into our service
d) Schmooze with one another while enjoying after-dinner desserts and beverages
e) Enjoy a special DVD showing of “Schoolhouse Rock: America!”
Join us for ALL OF THE ABOVE!
All activities on the Friday evening of the Presidents’ Day Holiday weekend are free and open to the public
7:30 PM Shabbat Service led by Rabbi Myers, Cantor Linder, & TBD’s Shabbat Alive musicians
8:30 PM Oneg Shabbat Coffee House with your favorite beverages and desserts
8:40 PM Dynamic power point lecture/ presentation on the evening’s theme by Dr. Donald Schwartz, Professor of History, Long Beach State University
8:40 PM “School House Rock: America!” DVD presentation for younger participants
For information call 714-892-6623 or email: tbdavid@templebethdavid.org
Have a ball and hoop it up with the Harlem Globetrotters when their outlandishly entertaining World Tour hits the Southland President’s Weekend. Superstar “Big Easy” Lofton (two-time Amazing Race favorite) heads the lineup with new rookie sensation “TNT” Maddox, the first female Globetrotter in 19 years, and LA’s own newcomer Jermaine “Stretch” Middleton, at 7’4” the third-tallest player in team history. Smiles and thrills score big with all ages when the Magicians of Basketball light up the hard court at the Honda Center 2695 E. Katella Avenue in Anaheim (Saturday, Feb. 18 at 1:00pm and 7:00pm).
Tickets to see the world’s most famous basketball team start as low as $17 (prices vary per venue). They are available at www.harlemglobetrotters.com, www.ticketmaster.com, the respective box offices, or by phone at 800-745-3000. Courtside seats include a commemorative team jersey. Information on group and scout tickets can also be found at www.harlemglobetrotters.com Timeless and always appealing, there is only one Harlem Globetrotters.
Seussical Saturdays, February 18, 25, March 3 and 10; Sundays, February 19, 26 and March 11. Meet the mischievous Cat in the Hat in this fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza. All of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters have lovingly been brought to life, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz and all of the Whos of Whoville! 2:00 p.m. Tickets: Children and Seniors: $10; Adults: $12. Ebell Theater, 625 North French Street, Santa Ana. 714-542-6939. www.broadwayontour.org.
The Long Beach Camerata Singers are kicking off the new year in celebration of Bach, Blues and more with the 38th annual Long Beach Bach Festival. Singers and instrumentalists will give four concert performances over a span of two months interpreting the famous composer in unique ways.
Renowned recording artist Laura Harrison (pictured) opens this year's Bach Festival on Thursday, February 19 at 5:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Long Beach. Harrison's set, entitled "Mash-up! Bach to Basie," will take us from Johann Sebastian Bach to jazz legend William “Count” Basie, and include baroque arias, jazz standards, and popular favorites on the same program.
Harrison is at the very top of classical and jazz worlds. Her debut jazz CD entitled “Now...Here” currently plays in 43 states and thirteen countries, climbing to No. 18 on the CMJ Jazz National Chart. Wilbert Sostre of the Jazz Times believes she sets the standard for jazz singers today. Of her debut album, Sostre writes: “...this is what a jazz singer should sound like.”
On March 3 at 7:30 p.m., The Central4 Piano Quartet will combine classical and contemporary music in a breathtaking performance at First Congregational Church of Long Beach. The group’s performance, “Brandenburg, Old and New,” will include Bach’s Brandenburg Concert No. 5 in D Major, as well as a piece commissioned specifically for this occasion by Los Angeles Composer Jenni Brandon.
The extremely popular “Bach a Bacchus,” featuring pianist Lindsey Hundley, will be the third presentation of the Bach Festival on March 10 at 7:30 p.m. at The Wine Bar in Long Beach. Audience members will have the opportunity to sample wines and hors d’oeuvres while they enjoy jazz-inspired variations of some of Bach’s most famous work.
The Long Beach Bach Festival will conclude this year with “GLORIA! Beauty and the Baroque” performed by the Long Beach Camerata Singers and Orchestra. The concert, conducted by Robert Istad, will highlight the best of the Baroque Period with Vivaldi’s Gloria in D, Handel’s Laudate Pueri Dominum and Bach’s Cantata BWV 4–Christ lag in Todesbanden. The performance promises to be a stunning finale to the 2012 Long Beach Bach Festival!
$25 advanced tickets, and $30 at the door. Purchase advanced tickets at our 24-hr online box-office by visiting longbeachcameratasingers.org.
The Bowers Museum in Santa Ana presents CALIFORNIA GOLD on Saturday, February 25, 2012. STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL SPECIMENS of Native Californian Gold brought to life by gold rush memorabilia, from the world renowned collection of Dona and Wayne Leicht of Laguna Beach, California. See The “Mojave Nugget,” the largest known gold nugget ever found in California and artifiacts from Northern California’s Oriental Mine and recovered treasure from “SS Central America,” sometimes called the “Ship of Gold.” The ship sank in 1857, along with 400 passengers and crew and 30,000 pounds of gold, contributing to the Panic of 1857. The Bowers Museum is located at 2002 North Main Street in Santa Ana.
The Southland Credit Union Annual Los Alamitos Race on the Base is all set to take place on Saturday, February 25, 2012. Southland Credit Union invites you to receive a free Los Alamitos Race on the Base race registration for any event when you join Southland Credit Union. To join, simply go online at https://www.southlandcu.org/resources/race/race.aspx or call 800-426-1917.
You may also sign up at the Southland Credit Union Branch located at 10701 Los Alamitos Blvd. Los Alamitos, CA 90720, or at the Los Alamitos Community Center located at 10911 Oak Street. Membership is subject to eligibility. Race on the Base events include a Reverse Triathlon, Jr. Reverse Triathlon, 10K Run, 5K Run / Walk, 1K Kids Run, 10K Inline Skating and Wheelchair Race.
The race is held on the runways at the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos and features helicopters, planes and military vehicles with music throughout the course. The event also features a distinctive dri-fit shirt for all participants and volunteers, free lunch for all racers provided by Johnny Rebs’ Roadhouse BBQ, 2-day vendor expo, free race clinics, and finisher dog tag medals.
Register now! Sponsorship, vendor and volunteer opportunities are also available! We also offer Triathlon Training Program, 5k/10k Training Program, Mind Fitness Workshops, and Race Clinics to help prepare interested participants of Race on the Base. For additional information on registration, to become a sponsor, vendor or volunteer, please visit the Race on the Base website at www.raceonthebase.com or contact the Los Alamitos Recreation and Community Services Department at (562) 430-1073
Celebrate the richness and diversity of African and African American cultures at the Ninth Annual African Heritage Festival on Saturday, February 25 and Sunday, February 26. The weekend will feature live entertainment, arts and crafts, ethnic food, and more. Featured are hip hop and break dancers, tap dancing, Mardi Gras second line dancers, live jazz, interactive drum circles, West African dance, cultural storytelling, community award ceremonies, and a host of other activities. Aquarium admission (includes festival): $24.95 adults; $12.95 children. Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach. 562-951-1630. www.aquariumofpacific.org.
Calvary Baptist of Huntington Beach is hosting Fernando Ortega in Concert on March 11, 2011 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:00) at Calvary Baptist Church 8281 Garfield Ave, HB.
Order tickets on line at www.CBCHB.org Ticket prices $10 or $12 at the door, $20 VIP seating and a meet and greet session with Fernando (beginning at 5:30 pm).
The American Indian Institute will host two, three-day programs on health promotion and social marketing and a five-day conference on wellness, spanning March 16-22, 2012 at the Rancho Bernardo Inn, in San Diego, Calif. The Native Fitness Training and Introduction to Social Marketing programs will both be held March 16-18.
The Native Fitness Training is an introductory training program designed for experienced and non-experienced individuals interested in becoming community fitness leaders and instructors. Upon completing the three-day program, participants will be prepared to implement and instruct aerobic exercise classes in their Native communities. The registration fee is $350 and does not provide a personal training certification.
Introduction to Social Marketing is designed for tribal health administrators and directors. Robert John, professor and chair of the Department of Health Promotion Sciences in the College of Public Health at the University of Oklahoma, will provide an overview of social marketing, focus group research, program design, implementation and evaluation. The registration fee is $675 and includes all training materials.
The 11th Native Women & Men’s Wellness Conference, March 18-22, brings together individuals representing academia, tribal health systems, public health researchers, practitioners, behavioral health, and tribal members nationwide. Areas of focus are comprehensive, creating a forum for partnership and discussion. General sessions, workshops and wellness activities will focus on behavioral health, diabetes prevention and public health wellness, using a blend of traditional and contemporary strategies. The early registration fee is $400. After December 31, the cost is $450, and late registration (March 1-22) is $500. Special rates for elders and presenters are also available. For details about schedules, accommodations and special rates, visit www.aii.ou.edu.
Parenting OC Magazine’s Sixth Annual Jamboree, which showcases activities for families, gourmet food and local youth talent, will be held at the Great Park in Irvine, CA on Saturday, March 17, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The one-day event will host approximately 75 exhibitors representing summer camps, classes and activities, family finance for travel, products and services for health and safety, birthday parties, sports and more.
The entertainment-packed event will also host an array of youth talent, dance groups and bands performing free of charge on the main stage. A summer fashion show featuring the latest trends for kids will also take place during the day. Back by popular demand is the Jamboree Spelling Bee. Come cheer on the county’s top spellers as they compete for title in this exciting multi-round competition.
Families can also enjoy free carousel and balloon rides throughout the day courtesy of the Great Park.
Returning to the Jamboree this year is the Food Truck Fair. These rolling gourmet kitchens will feature a wide variety of cuisines for purchase ranging from savory to sweet.
Again this year, parents will have the opportunity to enter their children ages three to eight in the Cute Kid Cover Contest. All entrants will participate in a mini photo shoot at the event with the chance to appear on the cover of an upcoming issue of Parenting OC Magazine. Each participant will receive a free keepsake featuring their child’s photo for entering the contest.
The Anaheim Public Library Foundation hosts its annual fundraising event, the 17th Annual Mystery Authors Luncheon – “Books to Die For,” on Sunday, March 18 at the Sheraton Park Hotel located at 1855 South Harbor Blvd. A silent auction begins at 11 am with the lunch and author program scheduled for 1 pm. Tickets are $55 per person or $500 for a table of ten. Checks should be made payable to Anaheim Public Library Foundation. The authors for this year’s luncheon include Kate Carlisle, Betty Hechtman and Carolyn Hart.
New York Times bestselling author Kate Carlisle is also the author of the Bibliophile Mysteries, featuring rare book expert Brooklyn Wainwright, whose bookbinding and restoration skills invariably uncover old secrets, treachery and murder. Kate grew up in a big family near the beach in Southern California. She spent over twenty years working in television production as an Associate Director for game and variety shows, including The Midnight Special, Solid Gold and The Gong Show.
Betty Hechtman, author of Blue Schwartz and Nefertiti's Necklace, has written six novels in her Crochet Mystery series. Betty received a B.A. in Fine Art from Roosevelt University in Chicago. She has studied everything from magic to tap dancing since. When she isn't writing, reading or crocheting, she's probably at the gym or hiking in the mountain near her southern California home. Ms. Hechtman’s essays and small pieces have been published in the Los Angeles Times, the Daily News and Woman's Day among others. Her short romantic and mystery fiction appeared in Woman's World, and Futures magazine.
An accomplished master of mystery with 46 published books, Carolyn Hart is the creator of the highly acclaimed Henrie O, Death on Demand, and Bailey Ruth Raeburn series. Her books have won multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Awards. Letter from Home (2003), her standalone mystery set in Oklahoma, was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. She is one of the founders of Sisters in Crime, an organization for women who write mysteries. She lives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
“The Foundation Board is thrilled to have these incredible mystery writers as our guest authors,” commented Glenn. “Attendees at our annual fundraiser are sure to have a great time interacting with them while supporting a worthwhile cause. Mystery novel fans won’t want to miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
Bowers Museum will feature SACRED GOLD: PRE-HISPANIC ART OF COLOMBIA from March 31, 2012-July 1, 2012. THE WORLD’S FINEST COLLECTION OF PRE-HISPANIC GOLD, on loan from the renowned Museo del Oro and the Banco de Republica, Bogotá, Colombia. For more than 2,000 years the diverse cultures living deep within the highlands and along the coasts of Colombia perfected metalworking technologies crafting gold into ornaments for adornment and for ritual offerings. They captured the astonishing detail, complexity and beauty inspired by the riches of the natural world around them.The Bowers Museum is located at 2002 North Main Street in Santa Ana.
