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Spring Cleaning Community Garage Sale
06.06.18
Bring out your unwanted treasures to the OC Market Place on Saturday, June 9 to participate in the Spring Cleaning Community Garage Sale. Spectra, managers of the OC Market Place, are hosting this community sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission is presented by Goodwill of Orange County for this 2nd Saturday weekend event into the Orange County Market Place.
The Community Garage Sale is open to all individuals looking to clean out their personal property. To find more information or apply to participate, start with Frequently Asked Questions or visit the event page on their website.
All spaces are just $20 and limited spaces are available. Goodwill of Orange County will be onsite to collect donations of remaining sale items as well as showcase their wealth of community programs and initiatives taking place here in Orange County. Goodwill of Orange County has provided thousands of people with disabilities and other barriers the opportunity to achieve their highest levels of personal and economic independence through competitive employment.
You can also shop the Market Place, which features a variety of products and services offered by small, local businesses through their pop-up shops.
OC Marketplace is at 88 Fair Drive in Costa Mesa.
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Bistango Kicks Off New Art Show with Reception
06.05.18
Bistango Restaurant kicks off its newest art exhibit, with an opening reception to honor the artists and introduce their work to the community on Saturday, June 9 from 3 to 5 p.m. In conjunction with Forest & Ocean Gallery, the exhibition features the works of local artists and will be showing through October.
Guests will be able to meet the artists, as well as enjoy a glass of white wine and pizzas, provided by Bistango’s culinary and beverage teams.
Bistango art curator Antoinette Sullivan has curated a show of vibrant new works including paintings by Greg La Rock, David Downes, William Havlicek, Cydette Vikander and Michael Jacques; sculptures by Sukhdev Dail; and photography by Robert Hanson, Jason Haygood, Tomb Lamb and Ludo Leideritz, who is also the founder and principal of Forest & Ocean Gallery. All art will be available for acquisition at Bistango during the duration of the showing.
Bistango proprietor, John Ghoukassian has dedicated himself to showcasing all things art, creating a perfect juxtaposition between the culinary artistry of Chef Javier Montoya and the rotating artists featured on the gallery walls and hallways of the restaurant.
With the help and guidance of Sullivan, Ghoukassian’s genuine appreciation and passion for art has provided a unique platform that has allowed hundreds of local, national and internationally renowned artists to showcase their artwork in one of Orange County’s finest and unique venues for 31 years.
In addition to the pieces from Forest & Ocean Gallery artists, Diana Ghoukassian, John Ghoukassian’s wife, will also exhibit some of her own artful photography this summer, providing a taste of her own personal artistic expression.
To RSVP for the art show, please email info@bistango.com.
Bistango is at 19100 Von Karman Ave. #100, Irvine.
Pictured above "Blue Corridor" by Robert Hanson
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