The Huntington Beach Elks Lodge #1959 located at 7711 Talbert Ave. in Huntington Beach 714-848-9440 holds regular bingo Matinee every Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Every Wednesday Starts 10:00 a.m.

Early Birds at 11:00 a.m. Free – Coffee, Tea and Popcorn, Food and Soft Drinks Available for Purchase ATM On Site, Lunch Served.


 


For the benefit of youth, vets, special kids, police, firefighters and other groups in South Orange County Saddleback Valley communities, Mission Viejo / Saddleback Valley Elks Lodge No. 2444 is holding its regular Wednesday night Charity Big Bucks Bingo on the following dates:


The Elks are also extremely happy to be hosting their popular BINGO night every Wednesday.  BINGO is open to the public, everyone is welcome to have a chance to take home winnings of over $20,000. Doors open at 3pm - Please call the BINGO HOTLINE (949) 899-5753 for more information.



Mission Viejo / Saddleback Valley Elks Lodge No. 2444
25092 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo, CA 9269


 

Come enjoy and relax every Tuesday Night at the Garden Grove Elks BINGO.  Join us at the Corner of Trask and Newhope.  Warm up Bingo starts at 5:30 PM and regular games start at 6:30 PM.  Emblem Ladies Club offers food and soft drinks.  Open to the Public so all are welcome.


 





 

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & McCOY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT are thrilled to announce a very special concert event with Broadway, film, & TV legend performing the best of Broadway and beyond, AN EVENING WITH BERNADETTE PETERS.  AN EVENING WITH BERNADETTE PETERS will perform one night only, Friday, March 6, 2026 at 8 pm at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd in La Mirada.         

Join Bernadette Peters, critically acclaimed star of stage, film, television, and recordings, for a magical and inspiring evening of songs from the great music masters.  The multi-award winner creates an intimate audience experience when she performs celebrated selections from Rodgers and Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, and Jerry Herman, among others.  Come and enjoy the incomparable Bernadette for a one-of-a-kind evening of spell-binding songs that are certain to touch your heart.

Throughout her illustrious career, Bernadette Peters has dazzled audiences and critics with her performances on stage, film and television, in concert, and on recordings.  She has garnered numerous accolades including three Tony Awards, a Golden Globe, four Emmy and four Grammy Award nominations, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Best known for her work on stage and one of Broadway’s most critically acclaimed performers, Bernadette just concluded a highly successful West End debut in the Cameron Mackintosh production of Old Friends, celebrating the life and work of Stephen Sondheim. The production performed in Los Angeles before transferring to Broadway in Spring 2025.

Bernadette has recently starred on Broadway in Hello, Dolly!, Follies, A Little Night Music, and Gypsy, where she garnered both Tony and Drama Desk Award nominations.  She also appeared in City Center’s Encores! production, A Bed and a Chair: A New York Love Affair, featuring the music of Stephen Sondheim and orchestrations by Wynton Marsalis. 

Peters garnered both the Tony and Drama Desk Award for her performance in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Song and Dance.  She also won a Tony award for her performance in the revival of Irving Berlin’s Annie Get Your Gun.  She received Tony nominations for her outstanding performances on Broadway in Neil Simon’s The Goodbye Girl, Stephen Sondheim’s Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Sunday in the Park with George, the Jerry Herman/Gower Champion ode to the movies Mack and Mabel, and the Leonard Bernstein/Comden and Green musical On The Town.  Peters also earned a Drama Desk nomination for her unforgettable portrayal of “The Witch” in Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods.

Additionally, she enjoys a career which boasts an impressive list of television credits, most recently the Apple TV+ series “High Desert” and NBC-TV’s “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist,” for which she earned an Emmy nomination.  The popular series was made into a TV movie musical titled “Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas” for The Roku Channel.  Other TV appearances include the CW’s “Katy Keene,” CBS All Access’ “The Good Fight,” and Amazon Prime’s Golden Globe winning series, “Mozart in the Jungle.”  Additional television credits include “Smash,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Ugly Betty,” and “Ally McBeal” (Emmy Nomination), among others.  

In addition to starring in the Lifetime TV movie Living Proof, Peters has lit up the silver screen in over 30 films throughout her distinguished career. 

AN EVENING WITH BERNADETTE PETERS will perform on Friday, March 6, 2026 at 8 pm at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd in La Mirada.

Tickets range from $35 - $159 (prices subject to change) and can be purchased at La Mirada Theatre’s website www.LaMiradaTheatre.com or by calling the La Mirada Theatre Box Office at (562) 944-9801 or (714) 994-6310.

Subscriber pre-sale tickets will be available beginning September 2 and tickets to the public will go on sale September 9, 2025.

Group and military discounts are available.  Children under 3 will not be admitted into the theatre.                      

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS is located at 14900 La Mirada Boulevard in La Mirada, near the intersection of Rosecrans Avenue where the 91 and 5 freeways meet.  Parking is FREE.   


 


 


 


 


 

THE SHARK IS BROKEN

by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon

Runs: Sunday, March 8 – Sunday, March 22, 2026

Wednesdays at 7:30pm; Thursdays at 2:00pm and 7:30pm; Fridays at 7:30pm; Saturdays at 2:00pm & 7:30pm; Sundays at 1:00pm & 5:30pm.

There will be no performance on Sunday, March 8 at 1:00pm or Sunday, March 22 at 5:30pm. 

LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE
606 Laguna Canyon Rd. in Laguna Beach, CA 

Tickets: $56.00 - $121.00 (Prices subject to change)

 For tickets - visit www.lagunaplayhouse.com or call 949-497-2787


 


 


 

The Orange County Rare Fruit Growers, have a fabulous well attended and educational plant sale event every year. Post covid, we have moved to the Costa Mesa Women's Club. Many of our members reside in HB and cultivate extensive gardens with multiple fruit trees.

One of our avocado experts and HB resident has an avocado library in her yard so that we are able to graft from her 20-30 trees! Is this something you might be interested in publishing or posting to support this event? In turn, our sales help fund college scholarships to students in the plant sciences. "

What: Orange County Chapter of the California Rare Fruit Growers (ocfruit.com) Annual Plant Sale of Rare and Uncommon Varieties of all Fruiting Plants

When: April 25, 2026 from 8:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. or when we run out of plants/trees

Where: Costa Mesa Women’s Club located at 610 W. 18th Street, Costa Mesa

A-Z varieties of uncommon avocados, many not sold in local nurseries, grapes, figs, pomegranates; rose apples, blueberries, carambola, bananas, sugarcane, cherimoya, atemoya, jujubes, lychee, stone fruits, apples, rooted dragonfruit, and much more Contact: ocfruit.com "plant sale" via email for more information"


 

The City of Torrance proudly announces that plans are underway for the 64th Annual Armed Forces Day Parade & Celebration, returning May 15-17, 2026. Torrance will once again host a dynamic, weekend-long celebration honoring the men and women of the United States Armed Forces, with the United States Marine Corps recognized as this year’s honored service branch. This year’s Armed Forces Day weekend will also reflect the significance of the nation’s Semiquincentennial, offering residents and visitors meaningful opportunities to celebrate service, freedom, and 250 years of American history.

New for 2026, the Military Equipment and Vehicle Displays will be located at the City Yard, 20500 Madrona Avenue. The City will introduce a Park-and-Ride shuttle service from the Torrance Regional Transit Center to both the Armed Forces Day Parade and Military Exhibit, providing improved access and convenience for attendees. The Armed Forces Day 5K for Freedom Run/Walk sponsored by the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce will also return and is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 16 at a new location, Maple Avenue and Civic Center Drive.

Additional event details, including road closures, Park-and-Ride pickup and drop-off times, 5K registration link, and the announcement of this year’s Grand Marshal and much more will be released in the coming weeks. The community is encouraged to Save The Date and join the City of Torrance in celebrated this honored tradition.


 


 

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