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.

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

Mount of Olives Church, “Share – Food Collection,” Sun., July 1, bring non-perishable food items 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

Exhibits, “Sacred Gold: Pre-Hispanic Art of Colombia,” through July 1, “Faberge, Imperial Jeweler to the Tsars,” through Jan. 6, 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

July 4 Spectacular, Music of The Eagles, Wed., July 4, 8:00 p.m., Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Irvine, (714) 755-5799, http://www.pacificsymphony.org/main.taf?p=9,5,6,6&ProductionID=8858

Concerts at Lake Mission Viejo: 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

Pageant of the Masters, July 7 through Aug. 31, 8:30 p.m. performances, 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, (800) 487-3378, http://www.pageanttickets.com

“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

Fun with Chalk, the 13th annual Street Painting Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday, July 14 and 15, 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

Mariachis at the Mission on Sat., July 14, 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/