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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 and non-profit groups. OC Tastefest, Culinary Festival, Fri., May 4, 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., and Sat., May 5, 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., inaugural event showcases OC restaurants, continuous live music in the newly renovated Main Mall at the OC Fair and Event Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, http://octastefest.com/ Soka University International Festival, Sat., May 5, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Jazz Monsters featuring Dmitry Baevsky and David Hazeltine on Wed., May 23, 7:00 p.m., 1 University Drive, Aliso Viejo, (949) 480-4278, http://www.performingarts.soka.edu/news_events/events/default.aspx La Vida Drum Circle, Sat., May 5, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m., group meets on the evening of every full moon. Drummers are welcome to bring their own drums or use an extra the group has. Firewood is appreciated for the bonfire, Aliso Beach, Aliso and Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, (949) 275-7544, http://www.lavidalaguna.com/full-moon-drum-circle Mount of Olives Church, “Share – Food Collection,” Sun., May 6, bring non-perishable food donations and place them in marked bins around campus, collecting for South County Outreach and Southwest Community Center, Mount of Olives Lutheran Church, 24772 Chrisanta Drive, Mission Viejo, (949) 837-7467, http://www.info@moochurch.com Cinco de Mayo Half Marathon, Sun., May 6, starting at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa, 900 Newport Center Drive; and Irvine Spectrum Center, 71 Fortune Drive, Irvine, http://www.ocmarathon.com/ and cincodemayohalfmarathon.org Mariachis at the Mission, Sat., May 12, and Sat., May 26, 10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., second and fourth Saturdays each month, free with paid admission to the Mission, Central Courtyard, Mission San Juan Capistrano, 26801 Ortega Hwy, San Juan Capistrano, (949) 234-1300, http://www.missionsjc.com/ 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 Big Bucks Bingo, Wednesdays, 6:15 p.m. early bird and 6:45 p.m. regular games, Mission Viejo Elks Lodge, Marguerite and La Paz, Mission Viejo, 949-830-3557. |
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