Arts Alive Festival melded expression, education and environment
Early morning Saturday, more than 300 eager volunteers lined up to plant trees and shrubs around the Village Green. The environmentally-friendly gesture, which beautified Oso Viejo Park, has become an annual tradition for many families and individuals who give of their time and efforts to benefit the community. The volunteer planting was a component of [...]
Thousands of City’s adopted Marines & Sailors enjoyed day at the lake Saturday
Roughly 1,500 Marines and Sailors and family members visited Lake Mission Viejo on Saturday for an enjoyable afternoon at the picturesque lake. The annual Family Day at the lake, hosted by the City’s Marines and Sailors Adoption Committee, was designed to demonstrate support for the City’s adopted Marines and Sailors and give them and their [...]
One of the world’s top innovators in science and technology to appear in Mission Viejo May 24
Dr. Gary Small and his wife, Gigi Vorgan, New York Times bestselling co-authors of the Memory Bible will discuss their latest novel, “The Naked Lady Who Stood on Her Head: A Psychiatrist’s Stories of His Most Bizarre Cases” in Mission Viejo on Tuesday, May 24. Reservations are available for the Writer’s Present program that starts [...]
First-time Tip-A-Cop fundraiser Tuesday nets $2K for Special Olympics
Roughly $2,000 was raised during the first Mission Viejo Tip-A-Cop fundraiser Tuesday at Chili’s Grill and Bar off Crown Valley Parkway. Bringing a new meaning to the term “protect and serve,” Chief of Mission Viejo Police Services Lt. Mike Gavin and several personnel from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department moonlighted as servers to collect tips for [...]
Chalk street painting artists will dazzle, amaze this weekend
During Mission Viejo’s weekend Arts Alive Festival, Renee Keady and Maribeth McFaul will be two of 160 talented artists painting 82 squares to transform the pavement outside the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center into a spectacular work of art. The City’s annual spring Arts Alive Festival takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 [...]
Donations sought for sale that benefits cancer research
Donations of gently used jewelry, watches, scarves, purses, hats and more are sought for the “Second Time Around Jewelry/Accessories Sale” that benefits the June 4-5 Relay For Life of Mission Viejo at Saddleback College. The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life is a fun-filled overnight event that raises money for cancer research. Community members can [...]
Tickets available for revealing documentary airing Saturday, May 7
Tickets are available for the airing of a riveting documentary Saturday, May 7 that is bound to stir emotion in many. The 48-minute documentary – “The closest Mexico to Japan” – airs at 7 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 200 Civic Center. The documentary by Shinpei Takeda reveals rather unknown history of [...]
Several free and low-cost programs, classes and events on tap in May at Community Center
Registration is available for a host of free and low-cost programs and classes available in May at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way. Free balance screening If you are interested in learning tips for preventing falls and about balance solutions, then plan to obtain a free 7-minute balance screening and [...]
Star of NBC’s hit comedy ‘The Office’ visits Mission Viejo May 6
Rainn Wilson, star of NBC’s hit series “The Office” will visit Saddleback College on Friday, May 6. The actor, who plays the egomaniacal Dwight Schrute, will promote his new book “SoulPancake: Chew on Life’s Big Questions” and his SoulPancake.com website. The free event starts at 6 p.m. in room 313 of the Science & Mathematics [...]
Public invited to Friday Kick-off reception and concert for Arts Alive Festival
The public is invited to a catered reception and big-band concert on Friday, April 29 to kick off the weekend’s Arts Alive Festival. The City of Mission Viejo’s Cultural Arts Committee is sponsoring this gala event, which will be held at 6 p.m. at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way. [...]
