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 and non-profit groups.

Laguna Beach Music Festival, Feb. 4-10, a week of events including concerts at the Laguna Playhouse. Featured musicians include Buenos Aires-born, Grammy Award-winning composer Pablo Ziegler. Various Laguna Beach locations, (949) 715-9713, http://lagunabeachmusicfestival.com/

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. 
http://www.mvelks.com/

Tet Festival, Feb. 8-10, organized by the Union of Vietnamese Student Associations of Southern California, annual lunar new year event, live entertainment, food, fireworks, Garden Grove Park, 9301 Westminster Blvd., Garden Grove, (714) 890-1418, http://www.yelp.com/biz/tet-festival-garden-grove

Performances at Soka: “The Pirates of Penzance” on Sat., Feb. 9, 8:00 p.m., and Jazz Monsters series Kenny Werner Trio on Fri., Feb. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Performing Arts Center, 1 University Drive, Aliso Viejo, (949) 480-4278, http://www.performingarts.soka.edu

Taste of San Juan, Tues., Feb. 13, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., San Juan Hills Golf Club, 32120 San Juan Creek Road, San Juan Capistrano, (949) 493-1167, http://www.swallowsparade.com/taste.html

Camino Real Playhouse, Stage II, “The Bad Seed,” Thurs., Feb. 21, 8:00 p.m., 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, (949) 489-8082, http://www.caminorealplayhouse.org

Open House at St. Michael’s Preparatory School on Sat., Feb. 23, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sun., Mar. 10, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., http://stmichaelsprep.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61&Itemid=64

La Vida Drum Circle, Mon., Feb. 25, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m., group meets on the evening of every full moon (Mar. 27, April 25, May 24, etc.). 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