Music at Casa Romantica Enjoy cool acoustic tunes and hot java at the Casa’s latest “Coffee & Music” session, occurring August 1 between 10 am-12 pm. On August 20, you can get funky with the Backwater Blues band, while sisters Kalina & Kiana perform on August 27. Tickets must be purchased for these two shows. […]
Building Community
OC Girl Scouts help create dialogue between local police departments and the Muslim community. Trust is a big issue. And there just wasn’t enough of it toward local police in the Anaheim and Cypress communities three Girl Scouts lived in. One side not knowing much about the other leads to miscommunication. Misconceptions. That leads to […]
Dialogue on Diversity and Racism with Multiracial Families
George Floyd’s death in May set in motion protests so large and powerful — even international in scope — that the sound of marching, charging feet has at least temporarily drowned out our anxiety about a deadly global pandemic. History teaches us that history rarely happens in tidy and convenient ways. So it is no […]
11-year-old Sells Candy to Raise Money for Black Lives Matter
In the midst of unrest and uncertainty, there’s also hope and inspiration. Nathan Contreras got a powerful lesson about racism in third grade. And it wasn’t from a book. One day, when he tried to defend a couple of kids new to his school and new to the country, another kid tried to strangle him. […]
On the Socials — June 2020
FACEBOOK FAN OF THE MONTH Jeremiah Harpers, of Orange Kids: Kingsley, 8, Nylannah, 6, Legacy, 3, and Palomah, 8 months What is your favorite thing about being a father? “The unconditional love you receive from your children. No matter what kind of day I’m having, my children are always there to make me feel loved […]
June 2020 Virtual Calendar
Your stay-in guide for virtual activities while sheltering-in-place. ENTERTAINMENT Virtual Shakespeare Aloud http://carpenterarts.org/artsforlife/shakespeare.htmlThe Carpenter Center transports its popular free Shakespeare Aloud series to the Internet. Play readings will be done 1 pm-2:30 pm on designated Thursdays. Richard III will be read June 4 & 11, while the second play is still TBD. As with the […]
On the Socials — May 2020
FACEBOOK FAN OF THE MONTH Allison Almond, of Fullerton Daughter: Ava, 12 What is your favorite stay-at-home activity to do with your child? “We’ve made keto ‘quarantine’ coffee and it’s a hit! We’ve also got so many face mask samples, so every couple of days we’ll do a face or charcoal mask. We’ve certainly gotten […]
Amazing STEM Programs in Orange County
OC is home to some of the greatest science, tech and robotics teams in the country. Troy High School in Fullerton has created a monster. A bunch of whip-smart students has carefully and methodically built up a towering behemoth so fierce, it has dominated a nation for more than two decades. At least that’s one […]
Q&A with Al Mijares
The visionary public school leader discusses the challenges facing OC schools and the standout programs shaping their future The new school year is always an exciting time and we can always expect plenty of changes. To help walk us through it all, we posed some important questions to County Superintendent of Schools Al Mijares, Ph.D., […]
Orange County is One of the Safest Cities in the Country
Living in a “safe” community is good for you in more ways than you may think. Of course a lower crime rate may lead to a reduced possibility of physical harm coming to you or your loved ones. But beyond that, there’s the idea of peace of mind. That’s the underlying notion of a recent […]
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