Rideshare week kicks off next week
Commuters can get their share of the savings by giving up driving solo and joining the ride during this year’s Rideshare Week, Oct. 4 to Oct. 8. People can pledge to take the bus or train, vanpool, carpool, ride a bike or walk for a chance to win a variety of prizes including Oakley [...]
Girl Scout Recruitment Night Oct. 12
Local youth and parents are invited to learn about the Girl Scout program available for girls in Kindergarten through 12th grade on Tuesday, October 12. The recruitment night is at 6:45 p.m. in Newhart Middle School’s multipurpose room at 25001 Veterans Way. A recruitment team will provide information and field questions from parents and youth [...]
Tickets available for Oct. 21 Taste of Capo
Tickets are available for the first annual “Taste of Capo” on October 21 – a community-wide event designed to tantalize folks’ taste buds and benefit Capistrano Valley High School. The fun-filled event with a theme of “Supporting the Cougar Community for Today and Tomorrow” is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the school’s “mall” located [...]
Residents sought to serve on Grand Jury
Qualified citizens are invited to take part in the 2011/2012 Orange County Grand Jury recruitment drive, which kicks off Friday. Grand Jury service requires a full-time, one-year commitment from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012. Nineteen Orange County residents will be selected to serve. The Grand Jury provides oversight of county government, schools and [...]
Music, history collide with Robert Estrin’s living piano Oct. 9
Join critically acclaimed pianist Robert Estrin on a journey through time in a special performance October 9 at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way. Estrin is a world-renowned pianist who has been seen on PBS television. The magical concert, which caters to all ages, features costumes and period keyboards. Vocational [...]
Exhibit opportunities abound for local artists at the Mission Viejo Library
Local artists are invited to display their artwork at the Mission Viejo Library – a wonderful and busy public facility that attracts people of all ages. Whether it’s paintings, sculpture, photography, or any other type of mixed medium, local artists can reserve exhibit space for 6-week showings throughout the year to showcase their work. [...]
Volunteers sought for sales team in Friends of the Mission Viejo Library Bookstore
If you have a passion for books and the Mission Viejo Library and a penchant for giving back to the community, then listen up: The Friends of the Mission Viejo Library Bookstore is seeking volunteers to help in an array of roles at the successful bookstore located inside the library at 100 Civic Center. [...]
Tickets available for trip to Graceland of the West
Elvis fans listen up: If you think you have to travel all the way to Memphis to tour the estate of the King of rock ‘n’ roll, think again. Through the City’s Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, you can book a short trip to the “Graceland of the West” – Elvis and Priscilla [...]
Knuffle Bunny makes a world tour stop in Mission Viejo Saturday
Knuffle Bunny, the popular children’s book character created by author Mo Willems, will make a stop along his world tour at the Mission Viejo City Hall on Saturday, October 2. The character’s 1:00 p.m. appearance in Mission Viejo is part of a book promotion for “Knuffle Bunny Free: An Unexpected Diversion.” This program is offered [...]
Community center, library available as cooling centers to offer public reprieve from heat
With scorching heat and higher than normal humidity expected over the next 24 hours, the City is reminding residents that its community center and library can accommodate people seeking relief from the heat. The Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center at 24932 Veterans Way will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. [...]
