By Megan Feighery She’s back. The ‘90s phenomenon, Polly Pocket is back at it and proving that bigger isn’t always better. Join Polly and her friends this weekend, Oct. 13 and Oct. 14 from 11 am-4 pm, in the Center Court of the Brea Mall to celebrate the relaunch of Mattel’s pocket-sized powerhouse. Fans of all […]
‘Beauty and the Beast’ Live in Concert at Musco Center for the Arts at Chapman University
Some stories have the ability to bring generations together. “I saw this movie in theaters when I was your age,” said a mother to her daughter, who was dressed in Belle’s iconic yellow gown as they filed into the Musco Center at Chapman University. The venue was alive with Disney fans young and old Sept. […]
ABT Comes to OC—Celebrate with a Day of Dance
Photo by Rosalie O’Connor The public will be invited to an open house of the new American Ballet Theatre William J. Gillespie School this Saturday, May 2. Segerstrom Center for the Art’s daylong celebration of dance will include open classes, studio tours, performances, and faculty meet & greets. Fun family activities and food trucks on […]
80 Military Moms-to-Be Get Showered with Appreciation
Babies“R”Us joined Operation Shower, an organization that hosts baby showers for military moms-to-be, in San Clemente Thursday, March 12 to celebrate 80 women who are going through pregnancy while their partners are deployed. The expectant moms were showered – on a grand scale – with appreciation and much-needed gifts, including baby essentials like car seats […]
Parenting OC’s 2015 Top Teachers Announced
Last night, 24 of the top educators in Orange County gathered in the Tustin studio of photographer Ana Brandt. Though accustomed to standing before a classroom under the gaze of 25 sets of young eyes, most seemed less at ease with the idea of taking the spotlight in front of what would soon be […]
Pitch Perfect Sharp Brothers to Perform at Jamboree
While most toddlers were stacking blocks with Baby Einstein on in the background, the Sharp brothers sat transfixed by a series of their dad’s classic rock videos, two-year-old Kyle absently drumming his fingers across a guitar left lying around trying to emulate not Barney or Big Bird, but his unlikely heroes Joe Walsh and Glenn […]
Binyamin Stivi, TVT’s “Child Genius”
Binyamin Stivi, a seventh grader at TVT Day School in Irvine, has been impressing with his smarts for years– being invited to join the John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, winning robotics and musical competitions, and hoping to one day win a Nobel Peace prize in science. His fanbase just got bigger as he became […]
New Year, New You
Fitwall Body Weight Training, 2015’s Top New Fitness Trend The American College of Sports Medicine has released their Worldwide Survey of top fitness trends of 2015, and one of the most impactful resources you can add to your workout for the New Year is already in your possession — your own body weight. This convenient […]
Sharing the Spirit Holiday Party
A Christmas Experience for underprivileged OC children “Home for the holidays” is a heartwarming idea for most, but for some underprivileged Orange County kids, even having a place they can call home seems like a dream. While the problem of child homelessness in the area has yet to be solved, the Festival of Children Foundation […]
Talk About Curing Autism This Holiday Season
The Sensitive Santa program is ideal for those who struggle with the chaos of meeting Santa at a nearby mall. Launched more than 14 years ago in November 2000, the Talk About Curing Autism (TACA) organization began as a local support group for OC parents with autistic children. Founded by Lisa and Glen Ackerman, parents […]