City Hall gearing up for Memorial Day ceremony Monday, some facilities will be closed
As City Hall prepares for its special 8:30 a.m. Memorial Day ceremony at the Civic Center Monday, the public should be aware of operating hours the same day. Facilities that will be closed on Memorial Day include: City Hall – 200 Civic Center (location of the Memorial Day Ceremony) Mission Viejo Library – 100 Civic [...]
Six authors of popular teen books to appear in Mission Viejo May 18
Make plans for when the West Coast tour featuring six world-renowned authors of popular teen books stops in Mission Viejo on Saturday, May 18. This one-of-a-kind author presentation begins at 3 p.m. in the Mission Viejo Library Friends Room at 100 Civic Center. “Body Finder” author Kimberly Derting will discuss her latest book in her [...]
Award-winning author returns to Mission Viejo Mother’s Day
Make it a Mother’s Day to remember with award-winning author Eoin Colfer who’s appearing in the City’s popular Writers Present program on Sunday, May 12. Best known to young readers for his action-packed fantasy series, “Artemis Fowl,” this charismatic writer wowed the crowd during his last visit in 2011. On Sunday, Colfer will discuss the [...]
‘Mulan’ is May’s Movie of Character
The public is invited to enjoy the animated Disney classic film, “Mulan” on Sunday, May 19 at Mission Viejo City Hall. The G- rated film, which airs at 2 p.m., is sponsored by the City’s Community of Character Committee. The movie coincides with May’s character trait of “moral courage.” Inspired by an ancient Chinese folk [...]
Mission Viejo Library celebrating National Library Week
This week the Mission Viejo Library is joining libraries in schools, campuses and communities nationwide in celebrating National Library Week, a time to highlight the value of libraries, librarians and library workers. Libraries today are more than repositories for books and other resources. Often the heart of their communities, campuses or schools, libraries are deeply [...]
Find your ancestors at the Mission Viejo Library
If you have always wanted to research your family history, now’s your chance. The Genealogy Department in the Mission Viejo Library can help trace your family’s roots through websites like Ancestry, Heritage Quest, World Vital Records, New England Historical Genealogical Society, Vital Search, British Newspaper Archive, Newspaper Archive, Genealogy Bank and Fold3. Simply give the [...]
‘Teen-Lit Queen’ will visit Mission Viejo March 10
New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver will appear in Mission Viejo on Sunday, March 10 to discuss “Requiem,” the extraordinary epic finale to the New York Times bestselling “Delirium” trilogy. Oliver will appear in the City’s popular Writers Present program at 3 p.m. in the Mission Viejo Library Storytime Room at 100 Civic Center. [...]
New York Times bestselling author to appear in MV
New York Times bestselling author Martin Dugard – who co-wrote a book with James Patterson and whose screenplay became a feature film starring two “Twilight” stars – will discuss his career on Wednesday, February 20. Dugard, who specializes in chronicling the drive of great men to realize their potential – will appear in the City’s [...]
Library embracing Writers Contest for grades K-3
Few things spark a child’s imagination like a good book. That’s why PBS SoCaL is looking for your child’s original stories. The Mission Viejo Library is embracing the 2013 PBS KIDS Go! Writer’s Contest, which calls for kids in grades K-3 to create an original story. Stories, which must be original and illustrated by each [...]
Children’s music program will celebrate the Blues, African-American traditions
In honor of Black History Month, the Friends of the Mission Viejo Library are hosting a special children’s music program on Saturday, February 9. This exciting program will feature Brother Yusef, who performs regularly at Downtown Disney and is known as a master solo guitarist as well as a uniquely passionate vocalist. Children ages 3 [...]
