Local moms invited to join MOPS
The Mission Viejo Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) will kick off its fall meetings in September and is welcoming local moms to join the group. MOPS is a non-profit group for moms of children ages 0-5 and the program is designed to provide encouragement, acceptance, and affirmation while helping moms to develop a sense of commitment [...]
Save the date for next Radio for TV broadcast August 25
Saddleback College radio station KSBR 88.5FM and the City of Mission Viejo will host the next “Breakfast with Gary and Kelly” radio for TV broadcast on August 25 featuring beloved saxophonist Jackiem Joyner. The audience will be admitted for the 10 a.m. to noon portion, and the final hour will be videotaped for later broadcast [...]
Be sure to practice water safety this summer, year-round
The public is reminded to practice water safety year-round, with special attention to drowning prevention during the summer months. Sadly, California leads the nation in drownings, which are the leading cause of accidental injury or death in children under the age of five. Click here to learn the ABC’s of Pool Safety and precautions to [...]
Mission Viejo’s National Night Out Celebration Aug. 7
Residents are invited to join along with thousands of communities nationwide on Tuesday, August 7 for the 29th Annual National Night Out crime and drug prevention event. In celebration of this safe City, Mission Viejo Police Services has teamed up with Target to host an interactive community safety fair from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. [...]
Local youth will perform Disney classic in Mission Viejo this week
Out of the Box Learning & Arts and the City of Mission Viejo have teamed up to present “Disney’s 101 Dalmatians, Kids” August 2-3. Local youth in grades 3 – 8 will perform this charming Disney classic that has captured the hearts of countless people. Disney’s 101 Dalmatians Kids is presented through special arrangement with [...]
Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center closing early tonight
The Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center tonight will close at 7 p.m. tonight for some routine maintenance. The center will resume normal operations at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. The community center is located at 24932 Veterans Way. For information about the facility, room rentals and more, call 949-470-3062.
Summer Kid’s Factory encouraging hundreds to be active and have fun
Summer Kid’s Factory is inspiring Mission Viejo youth to be healthy and active. So far, more than 700 kids have taken the challenge to turn off the TV and video games and get moving. Kid’s Factory is a fun drop-in recreation program, offering supervised recreational activities. The program is sponsored by the City of Mission [...]
Sidewalk work starts on Alicia Parkway in August
The City’s Public Services Department will begin removing a 4-foot wide stretch of the sidewalk along the south side of Alicia Parkway from Trabuco Road west for roughly 900 feet as part of a landscape improvement project. The sidewalk has shifted over the years and some of the trees there are gone. Removing this section [...]
Thousands gather for Target Symphony in the Cities Saturday
Like master mini conductors, the children waved their batons with precision and enthusiasm following cues from the Pacific Symphony’s Maestro Carl St. Clair. With smiles and vigor, they beat drums, made their own tambourines and enjoyed meeting a talented musician or two. On Saturday, children and adults alike enjoyed the pre-concert “musical playground” festivities during [...]
Author of top book on Oprah’s ‘Beach Reads List’ to appear in Mission Viejo Aug. 7
Popular author Maggie Shipstead will discuss her debut novel “Seating Arrangements” on Tuesday, August 7 as part of the Writers Present program. Maggie attended St. Margaret’s Episcopal School in San Juan Capistrano before heading to Harvard and then Stanford where she received the creative writing Stegner Fellowship. The New York Times hails her book as [...]
