January Events in Orange County 2016

Thursday, January 7 / 6-7:30pm / Laguna Niguel Community Theatre / $160 (class for those 0-14 years old)
Students will explore theatre through improvisation exercises & discover how these concepts apply to the art of portraying stage characters

Friday, January 8th

The Peking Acrobats – Aliso Viejo

Friday, January 8 / 8-10pm / University Drive, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 / $49.00/$39.00 Students and Seniors (62+)
China’s gifted tumblers, contortionists, jugglers, cyclists, & gymnasts complemented by musicians playing traditional Chinese instruments

Saturday, January 9th

Lake Forest: Book Club at Comic Quest – Lake Forest

Saturday, January 9 / 23811 Bridger Road, Ste 100, Lake Forest / FREE
Listen to a particular comic book that inspired a little netflix show of the same name

2016 Southern California Half Marathon & 5k & 18 miles – Irvine

Saturday, January 9 / 20 Lake Road Irvine, CA 92604 / $20-80 depending on the run distance
Races include entertainment on the course, a great expo with lots of food and exhibits, medals for top 3 finishers, attractive tech shirts, etc.

Sunday, January 10th

Show – Act 3 – Laguna Beach

Sunday, January 10 / 1pm / The Laguna Playhouse-606 Laguna Canyon Road Laguna Beach, CA 92651 / $50 He has a secret, but she has a bigger one. What happens when secrets collide?

Winter Desserts from France – Mission Viejo 

Sunday, January 10 / 2-4pm / Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center / Age 18 & older, $40 + $15 lab fee payable to instructor In this hands-on class, you will learn how to make profiteroles filled with a combination of vanilla pastry cream and crème Chantilly

Monday, January 11th

Paint & Wine Party at Casanova Ristorante in Dana Point

Monday, January 11 / 5pm / 33585 Del Obispo Street, Dana Point, California 92629 / $32 for tickets (This is a 21+ event) While you’re enjoying a glass of wine and having a few nibbles, our artists will guide you through a painting, step-by-step.

Saturday, January 16th

Solo Piano Concert Featuring Three Award Winning Composers – Mission Viejo  

Saturday, January 16 / 7-9pm / 100 Civic Center Drive. Mission Viejo, California 92691 / Tickets are $10 Join us for an evening of inspiring solo piano, featuring Starr Parodi, Louis Landon and Christine Brown!

PAW Readathon with Roxy – Mission Viejo 

Saturday, January 16 / 2-2:30pm / Wickiup Room at Mission Viejo Library-100 Civic Center / FREE (for ages 7 and older) Read aloud to Roxy, a beautiful trained therapy dog. Bring your favorite book or grab one from the library

Sunday, January 23rd

Lord of the Strings-Peppino D’Agostino – Mission Viejo

Sunday, January 23 / 7-9pm / Council Chamber at City Hall, 200 Civic Center, Mission Viejo / Tickets are $30
Peppino D’Agostino has been hailed as “a guitarists’s guitarist” by Acoustic Guitar magazine as well as “a giant of the acoustic guitar”

Sunday, January 24th

Performance: Evans Associates Presents Four By Four – Aliso Viejo

Sunday, January 24 / 3-5pm / Soka Performing Arts Center-1 University Drive, Aliso Viejo / $39.00 – $49.00(depending on seat location) The smash hit musical! “Four by Four” is a tribute to the legendary music of the Beach Boys, the Beatles, the Bee Gees and Motown

Sunday, January 31st 

Laguna Niguel Triathlon – Laguna Niguel

Sunday, January 31 / Registration opens at 6:30am / Crown Valley Community Park-29751 Crown Valley Pkwy Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 Laguna Niguel Triathlon, 5K and Kids Run are an adult and youth sprint triathlon event for all fitness levels and abilities

Centennial Farm Garden Class – Pruning Workshop – Costa Mesa 

Sunday, January 31 / 9:30am-noon / 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 / $5
This workshop will guide attendees through all the essential tips and techniques to growing the best and most bountiful gardens