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Festival of Arts’ Junior Art Award Ceremony

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By Greer Wylder
August 09, 2018

In conjunction with the Festival of Arts Juried Fine Arts show, the Junior Art Exhibit allows for local Orange County students (K-12th) to showcase artistic mixed-medium work all summer long. A selected expert panel will choose the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners from the more than 300 Orange County students’ incredible work of art on display in the Festival’s Junior Art Exhibit and will announce the winners this Sunday, August 12 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Each winner will be acknowledged, honored and presented with gold, silver and bronze medals as well as certificates of appreciation at the Festival of Arts. You…

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Kestan’s Women in Entrepreneurship

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By Greer Wylder
August 09, 2018

Kestan, the womenswear and accessory retailer located in The OC Mix at SOCO Costa Mesa is offering an evening of engaging conversation, networking and light bites and sips on Tuesday, August 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. The free event offers an insight on all things business from a panel of dynamic entrepreneurial women as they discuss various topics including how to inspire through leadership and authenticity, overcoming adversity in the workforce, managing your business and personal brand image, and maintaining personal wellness.  The panel will consist of Andrea Marr, Senior Project Manager at Willdan & Doctoral in Student-Leadership from…

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We Care Wednesday Clothing Drive at OC Fair

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By Greer Wylder
August 08, 2018

The OC Fair and Goodwill of Orange County are joining forces for a special We Care Wednesday clothing drive on Wednesday, August 8. From noon to 3 p.m., guests who bring five new or gently-used clothing items per person to the OC Fair for donation to Goodwill of Orange County will receive same-day free admission and one free carnival ride. The money raised from reselling the goods collected at the OC Fair have made a huge impact on Goodwill’s ability to connect unemployed or underemployed individuals, no matter the challenge or disability, with job opportunities. In other words, the donations…

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Join Me At National Root Beer Float Day Stand for CHOC

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By Greer Wylder
August 08, 2018

Celebrate National Root Beer Float Day with me on Thursday, August 9 at The Irvine Spectrum Center. The Marriott Irvine Spectrum will be setting up a root beer float stand in front of the Edwards Theater from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will be making root beer floats for those who stop by the booth and make a donation to Children's Hospital of Orange County. The root beer floats will be purely donation-based (people can donate any amount, and all proceeds will go directly to CHOC. I’ll be there with other influencers to create our root beer floats for a mini competition for…

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Zen & Zin Yoga Event Benefiting Breast Cancer

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By Greer Wylder
August 07, 2018

The Giracci Family at Giracci Vineyards & Farms presents Zen & Zin, a yoga and wine tasting event on Saturday, August 11 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event will benefit Breast Cancer Solutions, a local nonprofit that helps women in treatment pay their bills!  On Saturday, Aug. 11 a woman who is trained in therapeutic yoga (and is undergoing treatment) will teach the class at 11 a.m. in a beautiful barn setting.  Following, Giracci vineyards will offer wine tasting!  One $40 ticket includes a yoga class sponsored by Breast Cancer Solutions & YogaMama's; one flight of wine tasting…

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