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Battle of the Chefs
02.15.18
Battle of the Chefs will take place on Tuesday, Feb 20 at 6 p.m. at AV Irvine. The battle is set between executive chef Ron Fougeray of Splashes at the Surf and Sand Resort battling for Child Abuse Prevention Center and executive chef Leo Razo of Villa Roma and Cambalache Argentine Italian Cuisine battling for Golden Rule Charity in the Semi-Final Round 1.
The Chefs have something extra special planned to blow you away, as they prepare: FIRE &ICE and Surf and Turf with welcome cocktails from NOLET’s Silver Gin. Guests can join the live event by purchasing one of four different levels of seating: General, Preferred, VIP, Front Row VIP and now offering the NEW! Chefs table VIP Experience. The best view in the house looking down on Monarch Kitchen Stadium.
AV Irvine is at 16500 Scientific Way in Irvine.
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Ikebana Floral Arrangements Workshop
02.15.18
Centennial Farm at OC Fair & Event Center is hosting several weekend workshops through June on a variety of different topics, beyond the typical gardening class. Next up, on Saturday, Feb 17 at 9:30 a.m. learn the basics of Ikebana floral arrangement and design from instructors Miyako Arao, a Sogetsu Ikebana 1st degree grandmaster; Marilyn Drageset, a Sogetsu Ikebana 1st degree teacher; and Rie Miura Strong, a Sogetsu Ikebana 2nd degree teacher. Attendees will create their own arrangement to take home.
Cost: $35 includes materials and handouts; bring scissors/snippers. All classes are held on Saturdays and begin at 9:30 a.m.; pre-registration is required.
To register for any of the workshops offered at Centennial Farm, use the form at ocfair.com/community-programs/centennial-farm/garden-classes/. Class sizes are limited. Classes are intended for participants 16 years and older unless otherwise noted. Each class is generally about 2 hours and take place in the Silo Building at Centennial Farm at 88 Fair Drive in Costa Mesa.
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