EVENTS: MAY Santa Margarita. Kick back and enjoy a free movie and snacks after school. All movies are rated G or PG. Ages-students 7th-12th grade. Free. 3:15pm-4:45pm. Rancho Santa Margarita Public Library. 30902 La Promesa. (949) 459-6094.
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56th Annual Strawberry Festival; Garden Grove. Join us for a day of Springtime Fun! Tiny Tots King & Queen Contest signup is 3pm4pm, come enter your 3-6 year old child! The Strawberry Cake Cutting Ceremony will be at 6pm. All ages. Free admission, $25 for unlimited rides wristband. 1pm10pm. Village Green. Euclid St and Main St. (714) 638-0981. Teen Anime Club; Garden Grove. See the 2nd. Friday Morning Storytelling, Music & Art at Bowers Kidseum; Santa Ana. See the 2nd. Imagination Celebration; Dana Point. See the 1st. Cosmic Nights at Big Air; Laguna Hills. See the 2nd.
SATURDAY, MAY 24TH Storytime in the Garden Series; Irvine. Storytime and healthy eating come together. Join us for a fun-filled 30 minutes of foodrelated stories, songs, games and activities designed to help children build strong language and literacy skills and lifelong healthy eating habits. The outdoor, garden setting helps stimulate curiosity and imagination and allows children to make personal connections between the stories and the fruits and vegetables growing around them. Ages 3-8 years. Free. 10am-10:30am. Farm + Food Lab at the Great Park. As there is no physical address to the Great Park, please visit website or call for exact directions. (866) 829-3829. 56th Annual Strawberry Festival; Garden Grove. Join us for a day of Springtime Fun! The Strawberry Festival Parade starts at 10am! Celebrity Autographs at 1pm, then two bands play until 8pm – Abrakadabra Band and Third Degree Band. Don’t miss the fun! All ages. Free admission, $30 for unlimited rides wristband. 10am10pm. Village Green. Euclid St and Main St. (714) 638-0981. Imagination Celebration; Dana Point. See the 1st. Family Storytime; Westminster. See the 3rd. Mindful Octopus at AR4T Gallery; Laguna Beach. See the 3rd. Cosmic Nights at Big Air; Laguna 48 MAY 2014
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SUNDAY, MAY 25TH Chess Club; Irvine. Join us and test your skill level, while having fun! Ages 8 years and older. Free. 1pm-3pm. Irvine Katie Wheeler Public Library. 13109 Old Myford Rd. (714) 669-8753. 56th Annual Strawberry Festival; Garden Grove. Join us for a day of Springtime Fun! 11am starts Berry Berry Beautiful Baby, sign-up is 10am-10:55am. Only 3 months-3 years old, please. At 2pm, enjoy the Guardettes Dance Group, while listening to Full Spectrum Band playing 1pm-4pm. At 5pm, it’ll switch to Jimmy Jax Pinchak Band, ending with Miss Garden Grove and Friends at 7pm. Don’t miss the fun! All ages. Free admission, $30 for unlimited rides wristband. 10am-10pm. Village Green. Euclid St and Main St. (714) 638-0981. Certified Farmers Market; Irvine. See the 4th. Imagination Celebration; Dana Point. See the 1st.
MONDAY, MAY 26TH Read to a Therapy Dog; Irvine. Onyx, the dog, would love to have you read to him! Be sure to put your name on the list as soon as you arrive. All ages. Free. 4:30pm5:30pm. Irvine Katie Wheeler Public Library. 13109 Old Myford Rd. (714) 669-8753. Toddler Storytime; Costa Mesa. See the 5th. Family Storytime; Garden Grove. See the 5th. Mindful Octopus at AR4T Gallery; Laguna Beach. See the 3rd. (This session is for 3-5 years only)
TUESDAY, MAY 27TH Teen Book Club; Brea. Read great books and discuss with your peers! Ages- teens. Free. 4:30pm-5:30pm. Brea Public Library. 1 Civic center Cir. (714) 671-1722. One World Rhythm; Lake Forest/ El Toro. Afterschool fun! Everyone makes music in this interactive show. Ages 5-12 years. Free. 4pm5pm. El Toro Public Library. 24672 Raymond Way. (949) 855-8173. Teen Craft Day; Garden Grove. Find your inner artist with a different craft or art project each month. Hang out with your friends and enjoy some popcorn and other snacks. Ages 13 years and older. Free. 3pm-5pm. Garden
Grove Regional Library. 11200 Stanford Ave. (714) 530-0711. Duplo Play Day; Costa Mesa. See the 6th. Preschool Storytime; Costa Mesa. See the 6th. Preschool Craftivities; Costa Mesa. See the 6th. Preschool Storytime; Foothill Ranch. See the 6th. Toddler Storytime; Foothill Ranch. See the 6th. Preschool Storytime; Garden Grove. See the 6th. Bilingual Family Storytime; Garden Grove. See the 6th. Homework Help; Irvine. See the 1st. Preschool Storytime; Irvine. See the 6th. Family Storytime; La Palma. See the 6th. Preschool Storytime; San Juan Capistrano. See the 6th. Lapsit Storytime; Stanton. See the 6th. Pajama Family Storytime; Stanton. See the 6th. Homework Help; Stanton. See the 1st.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28TH Video Game Day; Brea. Gamers unite! We will be playing video games for all ages and skill levels. All ages. Free. 4:30pm. Brea Public Library. 1 Civic center Cir. (714) 671-1722. Family Storytime; Costa Mesa. See the 7th. Homework Help; Cypress. See the 5th. Spring Storytime; Fountain Valley. See the 7th. Homework Help; Fountain Valley. See the 7th. Toddler Storytime; Garden Grove. See the 7th. Baby Toddler Storytime; Garden Grove. See the 7th. Craft Time; Irvine. See the 7th. Lapsit/Toddler Storytime; Laguna Niguel. See the 7th. Preschool Storytime; Laguna Niguel. See the 7th. Homework Help; Laguna Niguel. See the 7th. Preschool Storytime; Stanton. See the 7th. Homework Help; Stanton. See the 1st. Toddler Storytime; Tustin. See the 7th. Preschool Storytime; Westminster. See the 7th. Toddler Time at Big Air Trampoline Park; Laguna Hills. See the 1st. Toddler Time at Scooter’s Jungle; Aliso Viejo. See the 1st.
THURSDAY, MAY 29TH
Homework Help; Aliso Viejo. See the 15th. Homework Help; Irvine. See the 1st. Read to a Dog; San Juan Capistrano. See the 1st. Homework Help; Stanton. See the 1st. Toddler Time at Big Air Trampoline Park; Laguna Hills. See the 1st. Toddler Time at Scooter’s Jungle; Aliso Viejo. See the 1st.
FRIDAY, MAY 30TH Teen Anime Club; Garden Grove. See the 2nd. Friday Morning Storytelling, Music & Art at Bowers Kidseum; Santa Ana. See the 2nd. Cosmic Nights at Big Air; Laguna Hills. See the 2nd.
SATURDAY, MAY 31ST Read to a Dog; Costa Mesa. Children and their families are invited to read to licensed therapy dogs. Bring your favorite book and read to Fido and friends! All ages. Free. 1:30pm-2:30pm. Costa Mesa Donald Dungan Public Library. 1855 Park Ave. (949) 646-8845. Family Storytime; Westminster. See the 3rd. Mindful Octopus at AR4T Gallery; Laguna Beach. See the 3rd. Cosmic Nights at Big Air; Laguna Hills. See the 2nd.
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SUNDAY, JUNE 1ST Ultimate Recycling Machine at Pretend City; Irvine. This large-scale, hands-on experience combines engineering, collaboration and sustainability. The challenge is to design and build a machine – the Ultimate Recycling Invention – that transports a plastic bottle into a recycling bin. It always looks different, with combinations of tube structures, zip lines, pulleys, pendulums and more. This new activity is ideal for intergenerational participation; grown-ups and children alike will be fully engaged. Ages 12 years and under. General admission: MARMALADEOC.COM