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Paint Your Pet for National Pet Day!
04.09.19
Get ready to celebrate National Pet Day with a pet painting workshop at Chuck Jones Center for Creativity! On Thursday, April 11 pet lovers are invited to showcase their creative side by painting adorable portraits of the special animal in their lives. Two sessions will be offered on the day of the event – an afternoon session from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. and an evening session that includes wine tasting from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
No experience or materials needed – simply bring your favorite photo of your dog, cat, fish, etc. and let your painting mentors guide you through the stroke by stroke process.
Guests can also enjoy a variety of pet-friendly products in addition to patios perfect for grabbing a bite to eat with your furry friend at SOCO + The OC Mix on this special day.
Tickets for the afternoon session (3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.) are $35 and can be used for 1 adult, 1 adult + 1 child, or 2 children. Tickets for the evening session (6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.) are $45 and include wine tasting. Please note that participants in the evening session must be 21+.
For more information on the event and to purchase tickets, visit chuckjonescenter.org.
Chuck Jones Center for Creativity at SOCO is at 3321 Hyland Avenue in Costa Mesa. 949.386.7501.
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FREE CONE DAY at Ben & Jerry’s
04.08.19
It’s FREE CONE DAY on Tuesday, April 9 at OC's only Ben & Jerry's shop at The District at Tustin Legacy. More than 6,000 ice cream lovers are expected to turn out from noon to 8 p.m. for the annual event.
The lines may get long, but they move fast and there will be a DJ playing music for the crowds and giving out front-of-line passes, as well as a balloon-artist for kids -- all free. And, if one scoop isn't enough to satisfy, folks are allowed to get back into line for an additional scoop.
Last year, the OC Ben & Jerry's gave out 6,290 free cones -- the most popular scoops doled out? Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Sweet Cream N Cookies, Chocolate Fudge Brownie and Vanilla. There will be options for vegan and dairy-free fans as well, including Caramel Almond Brittle and non-dairy Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. There will also be a lower-calorie option with Mocha Fudge Brownie, from Ben & Jerry's Moo-phoria's line of light ice creams.
The iconic ice cream brand has held its Free Cone Day event since 1979 and they expect to give away more than 1 million free cones this year from more than 500 scoop shops around the world.
Ben & Jerry's is located at 2459 Park Ave., Tustin, at The District at Tustin Legacy. It's located next to AMC Tustin 14.
And, there are more sweet freebies on Tuesday, April 9: Nothing Bundt Cakes will be heralding the opening of its 300th bakery. To celebrate the milestone, from 3 p.m. to 3:05 p.m. (five minutes or 300 seconds), every NbC bakery in the country, including The District's location, will be giving out a free Confetti Bundtlet. Staff will be handing out tickets for free Bundtlets at 3 p.m. until all 300 tickets are given out.
Nothing Bundt Cake is located next to Halal Guys, near Ulta Beauty.

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