2016 has officially begun! It’s time to start the year off right with fun events and activities for the whole family to enjoy! So get your calendar out and pencil in these January events in Orange County 2016! You won’t want to miss them.
Thursday, January 7th
Childrens’ Theatre Class – Laguna Niguel
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
Cesi Pagano
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