Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Catch a glimpse of the new children's library card, as designed by Mia Ross of Ladera Ranch.
Have you seen the new children's card for the Mission Viejo Library? The design, a tree with multicolored triangles for leaves, was chosen among 185 entries. And the big winner was Mia Ross, a student at Ladera Ranch Middle School. Mia won an ice cream party for 10 from Farrell's. Here are some of the other winners: Animator Bob Singer selected the winners over the weekend.
Monday, May 7, 2012
Mission Viejo celebrates Arts Alive for the 6th year at the Norman P. Murray Center Saturday and Sunday.
The Arts Alive Festival returned to Mission Viejo for its sixth year, part of a 10-year project, to celebrates an investment in the arts, economy, environment, education and a healthy civic life Cinco De Mayo weekend. Guests from throughout South Orange County came to be a part of the Arts Alive Festival, which was filled with music, arts and crafts for all to participate in. Street artists ranging in skill from masters to amateurs took to the asphalt, recreating their favorite 50s-themed art pieces with chalk for all the guests to enjoy. This year the community will showcase the special talents of the great animators of the 20th century. DreamWorks Studio's Steve Hickner, a feature film and TV animation director, made a special appearance…
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Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center
24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA
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Sunday, May 6, 2012
Families enjoy historical performances and practice old-fashioned crafts at the annual event at Heritage Hill Historical Park in Lake Forest.
The chance to do traditional crafts, play old-fashioned games and watch 19-century dances drew hundreds of visitors to Lake Forest on Sunday for the annual Rancho Days Fiesta. Halfway through the event, nearly 500 people had passed through the gate at Heritage Hill Historical Park. The park and Orange County Parks co-hosted the event, meant to teach visitors about life in California's rancho era. Orange County once consisted of about 20 ranchos. The Serrano Adobe--the last still standing of five built by the Serrano family--and other historical buildings at Heritage Hill were opened to visitors during the Rancho Days Fiesta, with Amigos de la Colina docents sharing their knowledge with visitors. Learn more about Lake Forest history from …
Saturday, May 5, 2012
The annual event at Heritage Hill Historical Park in Lake Forest teaches visitors about life in California in the mid-19th century.
Find out what life in California was like in the mid-19th century during the annual Rancho Days Fiesta on Sunday at Heritage Hill Historical Park. Visitors will experience the sights and sounds of the past through music, dance, crafts, food and first-person re-enactors. Performers will demonstrate Mexican Rancho-era and Native American songs and dance. The event, hosted by Orange County Parks and Heritage Hill, will highlight the park's historic Serrano Adobe. All the historic buildings will be open courtesy of Amigos de la Colina docents. Other highlights of the event will include hands-on activities such as making adobe bricks, basket weaving and rope knotting. Rancho Days Fiesta is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the park at 25151 …
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Heritage Hill Historical Park
25151 Serrano Rd, Lake Forest, CA
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Essays by students from local high schools describe a favorite hometown memory and vision for Lake Forest's future.
Three local students have won scholarship money from the city of Lake Forest in recognition of their writing abilities. The seniors' essays describing a favorite Lake Forest memory and their hopes for the city's future were selected from a pool of 17 submitted to the city as part of its 20th anniversary celebration. El Toro High School's Zoe Vanderlinden took top honors—and $1,000 for college. Second place went to Shawna Etemadi, of Trabuco Hills High School. She won $750. Bryce Kelly, from El Toro High, earned $500 for school with his third-place essay. Each high school student mentioned the city's 4th of July parade as holding a special place in their memories of growing up in Lake Forest. The three students were recognized Tuesday …
Monday, April 30, 2012
More than 150 attendees turn out Saturday evening in support of a fundraiser hosted by Lake Forest’s chapter of Soroptimist International.
Pamela Darden—a full time mother, employee, and part-time student—had a hard time balancing everything in her life. Access to affordable education wasn’t guaranteed, she said. Receiving the Women’s Opportunity Award from the Lake Forest chapter of Soroptimist International gave her the boost she needed to ensure that she could further her career goals, she said Saturday night at the club's annual gala. Darden was one of more than 150 attendees at the Soroptimist Club's fourth annual “Bras 4 a Cause” fundraiser this weekend at the Norman P. Murray Community Center in Mission Viejo. The gala raises money for the service club goal of providing free mammograms to women who can't afford the yearly check-up, as well as for its two annual cash …
Friday, April 27, 2012
El Toro High's Comedy Sportz takes on the school's Associated Student Body in an improv challenge, with half the night's proceeds going to classmate Jimmy Pequeno.
The final score showed that El Toro High's Associated Student Body rallied in the second half to upset Comedy Sportz, a group of performance arts students, at its monthly improvisional challenge Thursday night at Charger Hall. But the real winner was a classmate who continues to beat the odds. Half of the proceeds for the night--$800--will be donated to 18-year-old Jimmy Pequeno, an El Toro senior who was severely injured last summer in a car cash on Santiago Canyon Road. The money will go to the Pequeno family, who still face mounting medical bills and the cost of their remodeled that was completed before Jimmy returned home in mid-February. Nicole Patteson, Jimmy's girlfriend since the eighth grade who has devoted herself to raising the …
Opening night features the world premiere of "Jewtopia." Showings of "Behind the Orange Curtain," a film about teen prescription drug abuse in Orange County, are nearly sold out.
If you noticed a few extra stars in the sky Thursday night, it could have been the sparkling reflection from the red carpet at the 13th annual Newport Beach Film Festival. The romantic comedy Jewtopia made its world premiere at the Big Newport Theater and its all-star cast walked the carpet for a crowd of enthusiastic reporters and flash-happy photographers. In the movie, Tom Arnold -- a self-proclaimed film festival junkie -- plays gynecologist Bruce Daniels. Having made his rounds at Tribeca and Sundance, he thinks the Newport Beach Film Festival stands up well against the festival heavyweights. "They've done an amazing job in their 13 years of building a festival," Arnold said. "For them to build this festival here so close to L.A., …
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary holds its fourth annual Spring Fair and Art Festival on Earth Day weekend.
The warm weekend weather brought both the spring birds and people from all over Orange County out to enjoy the fun and activities at Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary’s fourth annual Spring Fair and Art Festival. Featuring a number of artists, musical groups and arts and craft vendors, and the event this year fell appropriately enough on Earth Day weekend. Student Derrick Samuelsen, from La Mirada, took a day visit to Tucker as part of his biological studies. “Visiting a sanctuary or other wildlife-related installation is a really good opportunity to get into nature, rather than going to an aquarium or museum,” Samuelsen said. The 19-year-old said he appreciates Earth Day and its ability to encourage people to observe, remember, appreciate and …
Monday, April 23, 2012
Etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest holds an auction at its annual art show with proceeds benefitting the park.
Cory Ricketts and his daughters, Eva and Bella, are frequent visitors to Lake Forest's skate park but Saturday evening was the first time for the family at its annual art show. “We’ve been coming to the skate park for at least three years now,” Ricketts said at the show. “We came to listen to some music, see some art. You know, it’s something to do.” Ricketts and his family were just a few of many attendees at The Gathering, Etnies Skatepark’s third annual art exhibition, held Saturday evening. With the skate park displaying the artwork of more than twenty artists and photographers, attendees had the chance to purchase an array of art pieces as well as participate in a live auction—a first for the park. Proceeds from the auction benefit …
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Etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest
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Janet Whitcomb
6:55 pm on Thursday, May 3, 2012
This is a great way to enjoy the park, learn about your area's history, and have a pleasant family day as well! more ›