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Chuck Jones Center for Creativity’s Red Dot Auction 11!

By Greer Wylder

August 23, 2021

The Red Dot Auction is the much-anticipated yearly charity art experience and fundraiser for the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity celebrated on Saturday, September 11, at 6 p.m. Artists from around the world have submitted works of art, anonymously, by signing the artwork on the reverse, for you to select from. Bidding is open now. Go to charityauction.bid/reddot11 to select and bid on your favorite works of art today! Tickets for the most exciting art event of the year, the Red Dot Auction, are now available for purchase at charityauction.bid/reddot11!This year, the fundraiser will be held at the Orange County Great Park Palm…

Waters Edge Winery Dog Fundraiser

By Greer Wylder

August 23, 2021

Calling all dogs big and small, mutts and pure breeds! Long Beach’s Waters Edge Winery is hosting a “Winery Dogs” fundraiser on August 26 benefiting Sparky & the Gang Animal Rescue.Organized by Long Beach Food & Beverage, Waters Edge Winery will arrange for local dogs to be professionally photographed for a $20 donation on August 26th (#NationalDogDay) 10 a.m.– 5 p.m. Donations benefit Sparky & the Gang Animal Rescue. on Appointments are recommended but every effort will be made to accommodate walk-ins. Photographed dogs will receive a place on the wall inside the winery, as well as a print of their own to take home once printed.…

The 10th Annual “Getzlaf Golf Shootout”

By Greer Wylder

August 23, 2021

After a year of nonprofits facing major downturns in fundraising due to COVID-19, Ryan Getzlaf, captain of the Anaheim Ducks and Stanley Cup Champion, is once again hosting the 10th Annual Getzlaf Golf Shootout in support of CureDuchenne, a leading global nonprofit focused on finding and funding a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The 10th Annual Getzlaf Golf Shootout hosted by Paige & Ryan Getzlaf is happening Saturday, September 11 at Monarch Beach Golf Links in Dana Point.Registration 9 a.m. | Tournament Begins 10:30 a.m. | Awards & Dinner 4 p.m.The rare disease affects approximately 1 in 3,500 male births worldwide–Boys are usually diagnosed…

All you need is love (and Sawdust!)

By Greer Wylder

August 19, 2021

BEATLES DAY is this Saturday, August 21 at the Sawdust Festival in Laguna Beach. They’ll have Beatles-themed entertainment all day long and the demo booths will offer themed art classes. KX FM Radio will be onsite in style, playing your favorite Beatles tunes as you enter the festival.Some highlights of the day will be music by Really Classic, George Lawton, the Bobby Gray Band, Keith & Warren, Michelle Mangione, and The Heretics.Robert Holton is teaching his favorite Beatles Day project 3D Art [Peace] and Charleine Guy will show you how to paint groovy portraits. Feel free to come dressed in…

SteelCraft’s Summer Culture Series

By Greer Wylder

August 19, 2021

In celebration of Southern California’s rich diversity, SteelCraft Garden Grove — the outdoor urban eatery — introduces the Summer Culture Series! This three-part festival will celebrate an array of cultures including Asian American and Pacific Islander, Black, and Hispanic/Latinx by featuring various traditions, makers, small businesses, speakers, and performers. Join them on Saturday, August 21 from 12 -8 p.m. for the second event of the series as they celebrate Black culture. Guests can shop the many pop-ups from local makers, savor delicious dishes from SteelCraft Garden Grove’s array of eateries (all housed in repurposed shipping containers) enjoy live music and dance performances, and more!Stop…