City gearing up for spectacular free Arts Alive Festival this weekend
The City of Mission Viejo is gearing up for its spectacular two-day free Arts Alive Festival, a popular community event that combines art, music and fun for everyone. Interactive, hands-on activities that inspire and engage people is what this dynamic event is all about. The festival takes place on Saturday, May 4 from noon to [...]
Arts Alive Festival full of fun, great gifts for mom
If you’re stumped with what to give mom for Mother’s Day, head to Mission Viejo’s Arts Alive Festival the weekend of May 4-5. Along with fabulous art, entertainment and street painters, nearly 40 arts and craft vendors will be on hand selling their exquisite and unique handiwork. You can choose from a cornucopia of great [...]
Free concert series at Saddleback College begins Jan. 31
Saddleback College’s music department is rolling out a free concert series that kicks off January 31. The college’s “Concert Hour” features an array of individual and ensemble performances from noon to 1 p.m. in the Fine Arts Room 101 and the McKinney Theatre. Admission is free and the public is invited. The concert schedule follows: [...]
Save the date for Linda Vista’s annual Fall Carnival & Community Fair Oct. 19
Linda Vista Elementary school will host its annual Fall Carnival and Community Fair from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, October 19 at 25222 Pericia Drive. The fun-filled family carnival will feature live music, a cake walk and chili cook-off, games and prizes, and a wide array of booths. Traditional carnival fair such as cotton [...]
Music legends will perform in Mission Viejo to promote world peace
Legendary blues/rock musicians – current or former band members with Toto, Asia, Eric Clapton, Guns N’ Roses, Dave Matthews Band, Carole King, Billy Preston, Sergio Mendes, and many others – are forming a new all-star band to promote world peace through music. They will combine with internationally-renowned musicians from across the globe to launch a [...]
Enjoy free Target Symphony in the Cities, Prelude in the Park and more July 28
The countdown to the City’s summer ritual is underway with the 8th annual Target Symphony in the Cities concert set for Saturday, July 28. This “must-do” Mission Viejo ritual is the perfect setting for gathering with friends and family on lawn chairs and blankets while enjoying an array of classical favorites and pop tunes. In [...]
Food, fun and music will satisfy community palate July 28
Residents seeking a cornucopia of food, fun and music to satisfy any palate should pack their chairs and blankets and head to the Village Green on Saturday, July 28 for the Target Symphony in the Cities featuring the Pacific Symphony. The Prelude in the Park festivities, which include a nod to Paris, kick off at [...]
Local restaurants, servers sought to take part in first-time Waiter’s Race July 28
The City’s Prelude in the Park is best known for its fun-filled activities that lead up to the Pacific Symphony concert, but on July 28, the event will also feature a race course with some of the speediest waiters in town vying to be first across the finish line in a competition to raise money [...]
Volunteers sought for Target Symphony in the Cities, Prelude in the Park July 28
Volunteers are sought during the City’s Target Symphony in the Cities and Prelude in the Park event, a time-honored ritual that caters to people of all ages. The fun begins at 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 28 at Oso Viejo Park with a Parisian themed “Prelude to Paris.” Folks will enjoy strolling along the “Champs-Élysées”; [...]
Take part in inaugural Family Chess Tournament July 28
Before you attend the July 28 Target Symphony in the Cities – featuring the Pacific Symphony and Prelude in the Park, take part in the City’s inaugural Family Chess Tournament. The City is hosting a fun-filled chess tournament for all ages that will feature folks from “Academic Chess” who will bring one of the world’s [...]
