Non-government Events

Non-government Events

Following is a sampling of events and activities that are not funded by taxpayers or promoted by the Nanny State. Please support private enterprise.

Art Exhibits featuring Sunny Kim and Howard Hitchcock, through May 2 daily except Tuesdays, noon to 5 p.m., Sandstone Gallery, 384-A N. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, (949) 497-6775, http://www.sandstonegallery.com

Young Rembrandts Art Class, Mondays, May 2 – June 6, noon to 1:00 p.m., Pretend City Children’s Museum, 29 Hubble, Irvine, (949) 428-3900, http://pretendcity.org

Farmers Market, San Juan Capistrano, Wednesdays from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Historic Town Center Park, (949) 493-4700.

Farmers Market, Laguna Hills, Fridays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Laguna Hills Mall, (714) 573-0374.

Drop-in Family Art Inventions at the Kidseum, Sat., May 7, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Create innovative art projects, ages 5 and up. Bowers Museum, 2002 N. Main Street, Santa Ana, (714) 567-3600, http://www.bowers.org/index.php/art/exhibitions_listing/current

Mad Hatter Mother's Day Tea Party, Kidseum, Sat., May 7, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., tea, cookies, readings, “Alice in Wonderland,” Bowers Museum, 2002 N. Main Street, Santa Ana, (714) 567-3600, http://www.bowers.org/index.php/art/exhibitions_listing/current

Caspers Park Preservation Foundation Nature Talk – Tracking, Sat., May 7, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Visitor Center, Ronald Caspers Wilderness Park, (949) 923-2210, http://theconservancy.org/Calendar.aspx#Event1669

Movies, Edwards Kaleidoscope Stadium 10 in Mission Viejo, 27741 Crown Valley Pkwy, (949) 582-4020, get show times, watch movie trailers, see what's coming soon at
http://www.moviefone.com/theater/edwards-kaleidoscope-stadium-10/32/showtimes

Saddleback Lanes bowling alley has been in business since 1974; great gathering place with special discounts for groups. Events throughout the week, 25402 Marguerite Pkwy, Mission Viejo, (949) 586-5300, http://www.saddlebacklanes.net

Workshop on Orange County Snakes, Reptiles and Amphibians, May 11, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Presentation Center at Rancho Mission Viejo, San Juan Capistrano, reservations required, (949) 489-9778, http://theconservancy.org/Calendar.aspx

Art Exhibit, Brad Coleman, Reproductions in the Upstairs Gallery, through May 15, Laguna Art Museum, 307 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach, (949) 494-8971, http://www.lagunaartmuseum.org

“Growing Beautiful Roses” with Cristin Fusano, May 15, 9 a.m., Plant Depot, 33413 San Juan Creek Road, San Juan Capistrano, (949) 240-2107, http://www.plantdepot.com

“Songbird Friendly Native Garden,” May 21, 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Tree of Life Nursery, 33201 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano, (949) 728-0685, http://www.californianativeplants.com

Sierra Sage Late Spring Walk, Sierra Club, May 22, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., The Donna O’Neill Land Conservancy, San Juan Capistrano, (949) 489-9778, http://theconservancy.org/Calendar.aspx

Jazz Monsters Concert with Roni Ben-Hur, Nilson Matta Septet and the Exotic New York-Budapest Brazilian Ensemble, May 25, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Soka University’s Campus Green Stage, 1 University Drive, Aliso Viejo, (949) 480-4000, http://www.info@soka.edu