Around Town: Spring is in the air at Home & Garden Show this weekend in Costa Mesa
The 43rd annual Orange County Home & Garden Show is coming to the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa from Friday to Sunday.
The show features garden displays, classes, prizes and information about home improvement projects.
Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. Parking is $10.
The show takes place in the Los Alamitos building at the fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive. For more information, visit thebesthomeshow.com or call (801) 571-9012.
Coffee championships to pour into Costa Mesa
The 2020 U.S. Coffee Championships will be held this weekend at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa.
The event will include competitions, unlimited coffee, food trucks, exhibitors and music. The U.S. Barista and U.S. Brewers Cup champions will go on to represent the United States at the World Coffee Championships in Melbourne, Australia.
The event will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, though the U.S. Barista Championship and U.S. Brewers Cup have a soft opening Friday.
Tickets are $5 in advance or $10 at the door. Parking is $10.
For more information, visit uscoffeechampionships.org.
Kandace Springs to perform at Samueli Theater
Singer, songwriter and pianist Kandace Springs will perform Saturday at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ Samueli Theater.
The concert begins at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $39 and are available at scfta.org, (714) 556-2787 or the box office at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.
Friedreich’s ataxia benefit will ride at Bolsa Chica
RideAtaxia, a bike ride benefit for the Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance, will be held Saturday at Bolsa Chica State Beach in Huntington Beach.
Funds will help find treatments and a cure for Friedreich’s ataxia, a debilitating neuromuscular disorder.
Same-day registration is $50 at the beach parking lot, 18179 Pacific Coast Hwy. Events begin at 9:30 a.m. and include 12-, 6- and 1-mile rides.
For more information and a schedule of events, visit rideataxia.org/socal.
Pub crawl for a cause in Newport on Saturday
Four Newport Beach bars are participating in the fourth annual Winter Bar Crawl for a Cause on Saturday.
Proceeds will benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Orange County chapter.
The crawl, with an ‘80s ski gear theme, will begin at 1 p.m. at Malarky’s Irish Pub, 3011 Newport Blvd.. and proceed to Helmsman Ale House, Stag Bar + Kitchen and Blue Beet.
General-admission tickets are $25 and can be purchased at barcrawlforacause2020.eventbrite.com.
Costa Mesa’s Tackle Box closes
Tackle Box, which opened in Costa Mesa’s South Coast Collection in May 2018, has closed.
Co-owner Brian Huskey told the Orange County Register that “it wasn’t the center, it’s just that the timing wasn’t right and it didn’t work out.”
The Tackle Box location in Corona del Mar will remain, though it is temporarily closed. It is scheduled to reopen March 1.
Landscape and nature photography class Saturday in Back Bay
A free landscape and nature photography class is scheduled for 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Upper Newport Bay Preserve.
The meeting spot is the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center at 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach.
Guests must bring their own camera or photo-capable phone. Parking is free.
For more information, call (949) 923-2250.
Tickets for 3 PacAmp summer concerts going on sale
Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday for three shows that are part of this year’s Toyota Summer Concert Series at the Pacific Amphitheatre at the Orange County fairgrounds in Costa Mesa.
Ramon Ayala and Enigma Norteno will perform July 18, Brett Eldredge and Lauren Jenkins on July 23 and Stick Figure with Collie Buddz, the Movement and Iya Terra on July 31.
Tickets include admission to the fair, which runs July 17 through Aug. 16.
For more information, visit ocfair.com.
Old World hosts German carnival
Old World Village in Huntington Beach will have a German-style carnival from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.
There will be traditional food, pastries, activities for children, dances and more.
Old World is at 7561 Center Ave.
Laguna Art Museum opens Artemio Sepúlveda exhibit
An exhibition showcasing the works of Mexico-born painter Artemio Sepúlveda opens at the Laguna Art Museum on Sunday.
Sepúlveda lived and worked in Laguna Beach from 1977 to 1999. The exhibit, which runs through May 25, is Sepúlveda’s first in the United States.
General admission to the museum is $7; students and senior citizens get in for $5. Museum members and children younger than 17 are admitted free.
The museum is at 307 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach. For more information, visit lagunaartmuseum.org.
New ownership and name for Sapphire Laguna
Sapphire Laguna has new ownership.
In a statement, Azmin Ghahreman, executive chef and chief executive of Sapphire Culinary Group, said ownership of the Laguna Beach restaurant is being transferred to Russ Bendel, who owns Olea in Newport Beach.
Ghahreman owned Sapphire Laguna for 13 years. He said in a news release that he will be focusing on his other business ventures, which include a culinary school.
Bendel is renaming the restaurant Sapphire, Cellar. Craft. Cook. It is slated to open in April.
Tenants’ rights information session set in Fountain Valley
The Fair Housing Council of Orange County will present a tenant workshop Monday at Fountain Valley City Hall, 10200 Slater Ave.
The session will run from 10 a.m. to noon and address tenants’ rights and housing laws.
For more information, call (714) 569-0823, Ext. 209 or 211.
Workshop for parent group leaders in Costa Mesa
An expo designed to advise parent group leaders on best practices will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the OC Fair & Event Center’s Los Alamitos building in Costa Mesa.
Admission is $5 and parking $10.
For more information, call ptotoday.com/events.
Laguna chamber to host merchandising expert for seminar
The Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a seminar featuring merchandising expert Shane Nielsen from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Tuesday.
Admission is $10 for chamber members and $20 for nonmembers. Continental breakfast is included.
The class will be at the Boys & Girls Club, 1085 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach.
For more information, visit lagunabeachchamber.org.
Kwanzaa founder to speak at Orange Coast College
Maulana Karenga, creator of Kwanzaa, is scheduled to speak at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Orange Coast College planetarium to commemorate Black History Month.
Kwanzaa is a weeklong secular holiday that celebrates African heritage and identity.
Karenga’s speech is titled “Living the Legacy of Black History: Remembrance, Reflection, Resistance and Remaking the World.”
Admission is free. Parking will be available in Lot E, near Fairview Road and Merrimac Way in Costa Mesa.
‘Barefoot in the Park’ to run at Laguna Playhouse
The Laguna Playhouse is presenting Neil Simon’s “Barefoot in the Park” from Wednesday through March 22.
Laguna’s production is directed by Michael Matthews.
For tickets and show times, visit lagunaplayhouse.com. The playhouse is at 606 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach.
Laguna chamber’s annual Leadership Luncheon is Wednesday
The Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce’s 32nd annual Leadership Luncheon is set for 11 a.m. Wednesday.
The event at Seven7Seven, 777 Laguna Canyon Road, celebrates businesses, nonprofits and community leaders.
Registration is $60 for chamber members and $75 for nonmembers. VIP seating is available.
For more information, visit lagunabeachchamber.org.
Newport library to host meeting about youth homelessness
The city of Newport Beach and Project Hope Alliance are presenting a seminar about youth homelessness on Feb. 27 at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave.
The event will run from 6 to 7 p.m.
Project Hope Alliance is a Costa Mesa-based nonprofit that serves young people who are experiencing homelessness. For more information, visit projecthopealliance.org.
Cannabis conference coming to Newport Beach
Officials including Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley will gather for a conference about cannabis legislation on Feb. 27 in Newport Beach.
Lori Ajax, who heads California’s Bureau of Cannabis Control, is the keynote speaker. Doors will open at 2 p.m., with panels from 3 to 6 p.m. and a mixer from 6 to 9.
The conference, sponsored by the Cannabis Chamber of Commerce, will be held at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa, 900 Newport Center Drive.
Admission is $20 to $40. For more information, a list of events and tickets, visit thecannabischamber.com/events.
It’s TomatoMania at Roger’s Gardens plant sale
TomatoMania, a tomato plant sale, will spring up at Roger’s Gardens in Corona del Mar from Feb. 28 to March 8.
The event will include seminars and a selection of more than 200 varieties of heirloom and hybrid tomato plants. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
Roger’s Gardens is at 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road. For more information, visit rogersgardens.com/tomatomania.
New York Times columnist to speak in Newport
David Leonhardt, a New York Times op-ed columnist, is set to speak in Newport Beach at 7 p.m. Feb. 28 and 2 p.m. Feb. 29 at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave.
His speech, part of the Witte Lecture Series, is titled “The American Dream At Risk — Income Inequality and Us.” Tickets are $45, or $40 for members of the Newport Beach Public Library Foundation.
For tickets and more information, visit nbplfoundation.org or call (949) 717-3892.
Free tax preparation sessions offered in Costa Mesa
Orange County United Way is sponsoring free tax preparation sessions April 3 in Costa Mesa for households that earned less than $60,000 in 2019.
The Costa Mesa Senior Center, 695 W. 19th St., will host the event from 3 to 7 p.m.
Appointments are required and can be made by calling (888) 434-8248.
O.C. Community Foundation raises nearly $118,000
The Orange County Community Foundation’s “Love Is” donation drive Feb. 12 raised $117,918 from 421 donors.
The Newport Beach-based foundation will distribute the money to area nonprofits.
“Thanks to the dedicated work of local nonprofits and our compassionate community, teens throughout Orange County will be more empowered to foster respectful, healthy relationships,” Shelley Hoss, the foundation’s president and chief executive, said in a statement.
Cruise of Lights proceeds help local school music programs
The Huntington Harbour Philharmonic Committee, which organizes the annual Cruise of Lights in Huntington Harbour, recently presented $18,900 in checks to local schools’ music education efforts.
Recipients included Harbour View Elementary School, Huntington Seacliff Elementary School and Ocean View High School.
Alzheimer’s Family Center gets $100,000 grant from Hoag Hospital
The Alzheimer’s Family Center, based in Huntington Beach, has been awarded a $100,000, one-year grant from Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach to help address the transportation needs of senior citizens with dementia diagnoses.
The center’s transportation service takes patients to its facility for day healthcare services.
“We expect to coordinate over 30,000 specialized ADA-compliant [Americans with Disabilities Act] round trips for memory-impaired adult day healthcare patients during the period of the grant,” the Alzheimer’s Family Center said in a news release.
“We are overwhelmed by Hoag’s generosity,” Joanna Richardson-Jones, the center’s chief executive, said in a statement. “They are not only supporting our mission to improve the quality of life for our patients but also giving caregivers more peace of mind.”
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