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Childhelp Orange County’s 36th Annual Fashion Show and Luncheon

03.17.22

Childhelp Orange County Chapter will host the 36th Annual Fashion Show and Luncheon sponsored by South Coast Plaza at the Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach on Thursday, March 24. 

The event Co-Chairs, Patti Edwards, Patricia Ford and Gina Van Ocker anticipate welcoming approximately 300 guests for an afternoon of friendship, fashion, and fun as they raise funds for the prevention of child abuse and neglect.

Cheryl Ladd will be honored with the Children’s Friend Award which is given each year to a person who has demonstrated their love, compassion, and dedication to abused and neglected children. Cheryl Ladd has spoken out on behalf of abused children via Childhelp for over 40 years.

Guests will be treated by South Coast Plaza to a full runway show featuring the beautiful designs from (confirmed thus far) Bally, Camilla, Intermix, Lafayette 148 New York, Maje, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Sandro.  There will also be Opportunity Prizes provided by South Coast Plaza boutiques.

Tickets for the event start at $225 and can be purchased online at:  bidpal.net/childhelpoc2022

Sponsorships begin at $1,000

It is estimated that between four and seven children die each day from abuse and neglect in the United States, and for over six decades, Childhelp has worked to combat this epidemic. Benefiting Childhelp’s California programs and services, Childhelp Orange County has been strengthening families and bringing together a community to support victims of child abuse since 1970.

Balboa Bay Resort is at 1221 West Coast Hwy, Newport Beach. (949) 645-5000.

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Segerstrom Center for the Arts Presents Secrets of Space

03.16.22

Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents Secrets of Space, an interactive journey exploring the wonders of the cosmos as part of the Center’s Spring 2022 Family series. Real-life siblings Jolene and Phillipa O’ Hara from Northern Ireland play Suni and Mae, an adventurous pair with big imaginations. With some magical illusions and state-of-the-art technology, these sisters take audiences on a journey beyond the solar system to discover the secrets of space. 

Intended for children ages four and up and their families, this show is both a science lesson and a heartfelt story as Suni and Mae go from making paper airplanes in their childhood bedrooms to traveling across the galaxy. Paul McEneaney and Charles Way’s script and Peter McCauley's compositions combined with Paula O’Reilly’s choreography and Diana Ennis's set and costumes make for an eye-opening spectacle children are bound to fall in love with. 

Put on your spacesuit and rocket into Samueli Theater an hour before the performance to enjoy space-themed activities. Experience a journey to Mars with a special virtual reality experience that puts you in the driver’s seat of a spaceship. Create and launch your very own rocket with a hands-on activity let by our partners at the Columbia Memorial Space Center. And don’t forget your biggest smile for an out-of-this-world photo op! Be sure to join us to unlock all the Secrets of Space!

The 10 a.m. Saturday, April 2nd performance of “Secrets of Space” will be a sensory friendly/relaxed performance. To give everyone in our community the opportunity to experience the joy of attending a live performance, we now present a series of sensory-friendly/relaxed performances as part of our Family Series. These shows are designed specifically for those with sensory sensitivity to enjoy with their families

Cahoots NI is at the forefront of Northern Irish theater and is the leading professional theater company producing work for children. Since beginning operations in 2001, Cahoots NI has produced original, boldly innovative work for children, some staged in conventional theater venues and some in purpose-designed sites or specific locations, including schools and healthcare settings. Its work concentrates on combining the visual potential of theater with the age-old popularity of magic and illusion.

Segerstrom Center brings the best of professional youth performance to Orange County through the Family Series. As part of this subscription series, artists from around the world perform shows that are produced specifically for children ages 4 and up and their families. Performances also include free, fun activities for the ,family to enjoy playing creatively together before the shows.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts applauds its Family Series media sponsor, Parenting OC.

Tickets for “Secrets of Space” at Segerstrom Center for the Arts are $20 and go on sale on February 7th. They are available online at SCFTA.org, at the Box Office at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa or by calling (714) 556-2787. Group discounts for groups of 10 or more are available at (714) 755-0236. To learn more visit SCFTA.org/accessibilityinformation.

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