Greer's OC

Greer visits the Center for Living Peace in Irvine at a fundraising event for the King Hussein Foundation with Queen Noor of Jordan. The Center for Living Peace and UC Irvine are proudly presenting Queen Noor as the fifth speaker in the Living Peace Series promoting the work of organizations and leaders who are making "Good Happen" in the world and to create dialogue and action that lead to a more peaceful, connected, and sustainable world. Queen Noor will be speaking about her work in global conflict prevention, resolution and recovery at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 2 at UC Irvine. She'll be addressing topics of gender, poverty and socio-economic diversity, while focusing on the commonalities of people, rather than the differences. The discussion will be moderated by Dalai Lama Scholar, Armaan Ahmed Rowther, as well as UCI Chancellor Michael V. Drake and Kelly Thornton Smith founder of Center for Living Peace.

You can watch it streamed live http://www.goodhappens.org/ on May 2. And find out more about the the service events and community programs planned around the Living
Peace Series visit
www.facebook.com/leapoffaithUCI
www.goodhappens.org/events/leapoffaith

Wine in the Park

Now is your chance to buy tickets for The Great Wine Festival at a early bird price. The Great Wine Fest, located at the Great Park in Irvine will bring together wine, food, silent auction, raffle prizes and musical entertainment. Imagine tasting from 60 different wines, pairing local food with some great tunes, all in the setting of the “first great metropolitan park of the 21st century. To get the early bird ticket rate of $60 dollars, tickets must be purchased before tomorrow. The festival supports the Legal Aid Society of Orange County, a nonprofit that helps stabilize low income families.

2012 Great Wine Festival. Sunday May 6th, 2-5 pm at Hangar 244 in the Orange County Great Park.
 

Cantoni's Leather Sale

Cantoni, a leader in modern home design is having a leather sale at their Irvine showroom. Not only is the leather furniture Cantoni has on sale a piece of art, but their showroom is visually stunning. With showrooms all across the country, Cantoni has found success in Irvine since 2000 with a thriving modern furniture scene. Cantoni designs have been featured in numerous modern and older buildings repurposed for urban tastes. You can browse local homes featuring Cantoni designs here. Even if you don’t plan on buying a piece, you can still peruse the shop for ideas with their talented design consultants.

Cantoni located at 8650 Research Drive, Irvine
949.585.9191
 

Big Sunday Weekend

Join the goodwill of Big Sunday Weekend, a celebration of community service this weekend at the Cypress Village Shopping Center. The community is encouraged to bring bus passes, wipes, games, bath items, Ensure, and smoke alarms to benefit Irvine home-bound seniors. Families Forward will benefit from any non-perishable food items donated and One Global Family Foundation will accept new or gently used toys and books.

To express their gratitude for donating to these great causes, merchants at Cypress are offering special deals for donations made in store. This is a weekend to help somebody in need, so grab some seldom used items from your cupboards and come on down to Cypress Village to get in the spirit.

Cypress Village Shopping Center located at 14271 Jeffrey Road, Irvine, CA 92620