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Floral Jewelry Class at Sherman Gardens

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By Greer Wylder
January 08, 2020

You can create your own floral jewelry in a class on Saturday, January 18 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Sherman Library & Gardens in Corona del Mar. In this class, you’ll learn how to make a fashionable floral brass cuff bracelet and an elegant floral comb to tuck in your hair using rare and unusual blooms.  Dawn Mones, A.I.F.D  will teach you how to make the perfect accessory for a night out!  The cost is $60 for Members, $70 for Non-Members.  Pre-registration required.    Sherman Library & Gardens is located at 2647 E. Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar.  949.673.2261

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Earth Roots Presents Jon Young in OC

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By Greer Wylder
January 07, 2020

Jon Young of the 8 Shields Institute is a nature connection mentor, naturalist, wildlife tracker, peacemaker, author, workshop leader, consultant, sought after public speaker and storyteller. You can join him and Jodi Levine-Wright of Earthroots Field School for an intimate evening on Thursday, January 16 at 5 p.m. with stories, lecture and solution-focused conversation on Culture Repair. Through inspiring stories and lecture, Jon and Jodi will share nature connection insights to bring stronger relationships and health to our communities and the world. They invite your questions and stories to bring our unique communities' needs into focus. RSVP and more information, here. Schedule…

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Grammy Winning Jazz Artist Brings Soulful Voice to Irvine Barclay Theatre

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By Greer Wylder
January 07, 2020

Grammy winner Diane Schuur performs at Irvine Barclay Theatre on Friday, January 10 at 8 p.m. Long regarded as one of contemporary jazz's leading vocalists, two-time Grammy winner Diane Schuur is as eclectic as she is brilliant. With a career spanning four illustrious decades, she sings the treasured standards from the Great American Songbook including songs by her friends Frank Sinatra and Stan Getz. Employing many of the top jazz players in the country, including two-time Grammy-winning saxophonist Ernie Watts, Schuur is an alluring entertainer. Possessing a crystalline, three-and-a-half-octave vocal range, she traverses a straight-ahead brand of jazz in her…

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OC Parks Nature Hikes and Happenings

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By Greer Wylder
January 07, 2020

Did you know that OC Parks hosts a full schedule of hikes, nature walks and explorations of nature throughout Orange County? You can visit the entire list of happenings and parks at lagunacanyon.org and letsgooutside.org, For those who love a strenuous run and hike you’re in luck. On Saturday, January 11, there’s an Extreme Cardio Hike: Fremont Run and Hike Loop from 6:30 – 11 a.m. in Newport Beach. Ready for a strenuous, extremely challenging, fast-paced, early morning cardio run/hike around the Fremont Canyon loop? This is a 16-mile cardio run/hike, completed in 4.5 hours. The first 10 miles are…

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GRAMMY AWARD-NOMINATED BAND RANKY TANKY AT SOKA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

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By Greer Wylder
January 06, 2020

Grammy Award-nominated Ranky Tanky, a Charleston, SC-based quintet, performs timeless music born from the Gullah culture of the southeastern Sea Islands. They’ll be at Soka Performing Arts Center will be performing on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 8 p.m. Their debut album was featured on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross and the TODAY show. It also soared to the #1 position on the Billboard, Amazon, and iTunes Jazz Charts.  Their latest release, Good Time, also offers the group’s first original songs inspired by Gullah tradition of playful game songs, joyful shouts, wrenching spirituals and soft lullabies mixed with Lowcountry and…

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