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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. Taste of Orange County, Sat., June 16, noon to 10:00 p.m., and Sun., June 17, noon to 8:00 p.m., food and wine fest, samples from 50 restaurants and 40 wineries, cooking demonstrations and auctions, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 8808 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, 855-298-6696, ext. 2, http://www.tasteofoc.com A Taste of Greece, Fri., June 22, 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Sat., June 23, noon to 10:00 p.m., and Sun., June 24, noon to 9:00 p.m., festival of Greek dance, food and wine, St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox Church, 4949 Alton Parkway, Irvine, http://www.irvinegreekfest.com Mariachis at the Mission on Sat., June 23, 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/ Philippine Fiesta, Sat., June 23, 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., St. Kilian Church, eighth annual dinner dance, including music by Side Street band, St. Kilian parish hall, 26872 Estanciero Drive, Mission Viejo, (949) 770-0820, http://www.stkilianchurch.org Concerts at Lake Mission Viejo begin June 23 with Grand Funk Railroad. Other concerts include Allen Stone on July 7, Three Dog Night on July 21, Hunter Hayes on Aug. 4, Leon Russell on Aug. 18 and Hanson on Sept. 1. Concerts begin at 7:00 p.m. and are limited to lake association members and their guests. Call or visit the website for information, 949-770-1313, ext. 311, or http://www.lakemissionviejo.org Sawdust Art Festival opens June 29 on the festival grounds, 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., 935 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, (949) 494-3030, http://www.sawdustartfestival.org Art exhibit, “Sacred Gold: Pre-Hispanic Art of Colombia,” through July 1, Bowers Museum, 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana, 714-567-3600, http://www.bowers.org “Taming of the Shrew,” through July 8, American Coast Theater Company, Vanguard University. Show times are 8:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, Lyceum Theater, 55 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, (714) 619-6424, http://www.actctickets.com Art exhibit, through Oct. 7, featuring the work of Peter Bo Rappmund, a Laguna Beach film and video artist, with his new “Ex-pose” series. Laguna Art Museum, 307 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach, (949) 494-8971, http://www.lagunaartmuseum.org Michaels, ongoing and new classes throughout June: sewing, painting and crafts, 25310 Marguerite Pkwy, Mission Viejo, (949) 770-5001 Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores, ongoing and new classes: how to sew, decorate cakes, quilt, knit, crochet and more, 26672 Portola Parkway, Foothill Ranch, (949) 588-7420, http://Joann.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 http://www.moviefone.com/theater/edwards-kaleidoscope-stadium-10/32/showtimes 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. Fun with Chalk, The 13th annual Street Painting Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday, July 14 and 15, 2012, featuring re-creations of the Old Masters and original works, all by noted artists from all over the world and all created on the asphalt surface of the Bell Tower Community Center in Rancho Santa Margarita. For more information see http://www.funwithchalk.org |
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