The Mission Viejo Animal Services Center will host a low-cost vaccination clinic on Wednesday, February 17 for Mission Viejo, Laguna Niguel and Aliso Viejo residents.
The clinic is from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 28095 Hillcrest.
Rabies vaccinations are $12. Additional vaccines are available for dogs and cats at reduced rates. The clinic gives pet owners the opportunity to renew a license or to license their pet for the first time.
Licenses and current rabies vaccinations are required for all dogs in Mission Viejo, Laguna Niguel and Aliso Viejo. Microchipping will also be available for $20. (A $2 medical disposal fee will be added to each vaccination.)
For more information, call 949-470-3045 or visit http://www.cmvas.org. Information is also available here.
Parents listen up: If you are seeking a night out on the town, then take advantage of Parents’ Night Out on Friday, February 12.
In honor of Valentine’s Day, the Montanoso Recreation Center is hosting an evening from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. for kids that includes games, arts and crafts and a movie and pizza dinner.
The event is open to kids of all ages (must be potty trained) and features glow-in-the-dark bowling, super-sized Jenga and tons of fun.
Spaces will fill up quick, so don’t delay in registering your kids today.
Cost is $20 per child. Register at econnect.cityofmissionviejo.org by referencing course #4292 or call 949-859-4348.
Juilliard-trained pianist Beth Sussman returns to Mission Viejo for a special concert on Saturday, February 13.
Beth will present “Two Boys from Brooklyn (and one from Texas)” at 7 p.m. at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way.
This popular pianist will perform short works by George Gershwin, Aaron Copland and Scott Joplin including well-known tunes like “Maple Leaf Rag”; “The Man I Love”; “Lady Be Good”; and “I Got Rhythm.”
An acclaimed artist, Beth has performed at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Gindi Auditorium in Los Angeles, Ravinia Festival (summer home of the Chicago Symphony), and the Chautauqua Music Festival. She recently released a CD featuring the piano music of George Gershwin, and Paramount Pictures Television filmed a pilot loosely based on her life that was executive produced by actor Kelsey Grammar.
Tickets are $10 and are available at the door or by calling 949-470-8440.
Adam Miller, dubbed a “groove machine” by Acoustic Guitar Magazine, will make a special appearance in Mission Viejo on Saturday, February 6.
This talented Australian guitarist will perform in the Lord of the Strings concert at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at 200 Civic Center.
Adam creates a sound that invites comparisons to Tuck Andress and Charile Hunter and other finger-style guitarists who have left their mark on music. Acoustic Guitar Magazine says his music is “a relentless propulsive groove that is downright danceable.”
Tickets are $30 and are available online athttp://www.lordofthestringsconcerts.com or by calling 949-842-2227.
The public is invited to enjoy a fascinating and educational evening of dance and music February 10-11 at Saddleback College.
The college will host “Sequences and Spirals: Exploring Fibonacci Numbers through Music, Dance, Math and the Visual Arts” at 7:30 p.m. in the McKinney Theatre at 28000 Marguerite Parkway.
The evening will include music and dance performances from Norman Weston and Deidre Cavazzi as well as interesting mini-lectures from the college’s math, architecture and horticulture departments.
The performances are inspired by Fibonacci numbers and the intriguing ratios, spirals and sequences that resonate through art and nature. If you’ve ever seen a curling fern frond, a nautilus’ shell, an X-ray of a human hand or the face of the Mona Lisa, you have seen the impact of Fibonacci. This event is appropriate for all ages and celebrates the relationship between the arts and sciences.
Parking in the college’s Fine Arts lots will be free for the performance. Admission is $10 general/ $7 students and seniors (presale only). To order tickets, visit http://www.saddleback.edu/arts/.
The City’s Recreation and Community Services Department is busy planning fun-filled spring community events that cater to all ages.
In addition to the Parents’ Night Out event on February 12, be sure to mark your calendar for Saturday, March 26 when Bunny Days returns to the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center and Oso Viejo Park.
The family event is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 24932 Veterans Way.
Visitors to this time-honored event will enjoy carnival games; crafts; a spring garden center; photos with the bunny; and an inflatable obstacle course and slide. Bunny Days also features an “Egg-Citing Scavenger Hunt.” There are nominal fees for some activities.
The Bunny Days event, which is sponsored by the City and hosted by the Saddleback Valley Unified School District’s Recreation and Community Services Department, also includes entertainment and refreshments. For more information, call 949-460-2713 or visit http://communityservices.svusd.org.
Then on Saturday, May 7, the Mission Viejo Nadadores, YMCA and Marguerite Tennis Pavilion are joining forces to host the “Concert on the Courts – Community Open House” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 27474 Casta Del Sol.
The Concert on the Courts – Community Open House will give folks the chance to see what the facilities offer and enjoy a free rock ‘n’ roll show. The event will feature make-it-take-it crafts, bounce houses and performances by a classic rock band at the Marguerite Tennis Pavilion. Admission is free.
Stay tuned to the Mission Viejo Life blog for more details or call 949-859-4348.
Congresswoman Mimi Walters is inviting Mission Viejo residents to a Town Hall meeting designed to help people stay safe.
The Town Hall meeting is from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 17 at the Clifton C. Miller Community Center at Tustin City Hall, 300 Centennial Way in Tustin.
The congresswoman will be joined by a panel of law enforcement experts for an informative program that includes federal and law enforcement updates as well as best practices for personal security and emergency preparedness.
The discussion will include “run, hide and fight” types of scenarios and how people can defend themselves or escape such situations.
In light of recent terrorists attacks, it is essential for people to be prepared at school, home or in the workplace.
Light refreshments will be served. For more information and to RSVP, contact Donovan Higbee at 949-263-8703 or donovan.higbee@mail.house.gov.
Kelly Tokarski
Public Information Specialist
City of Mission Viejo
