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The following is a list of special events and activities happening in Garden Grove compiled by the Garden Grove Community Foundation  (GGCF). Your input is valuable and helps to assure quality programming for the community. Thank you.
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| Sep 2nd, 2010 (Thu) |
5:30 PM - 10:00 PM |
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Chamber of Commerce Bowling Tournament
Join us for our annual Bowling Tournament on Thursday, September 2nd, at Valley View Lanes, 12141 Valley View St. Cost per team is only $250 which includes pizza dinner from Perry's Pizza. To reserve your spot, call the Chamber at (714) 638-7950. |
| Sep 2nd, 2010 (Thu) -- Sep 4th, 2010 (Sat) |
8:00 PM |
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Shakespeare Orange County presents "King Lear"
Shakespeare Orange County presents its 19th anniversary season. See "King Lear," one of the Bard's most brilliant yet challenging plays about the repercussions of pride and vanity that eventually lead to the fatal destruction of both the great king and all of importance to him. Directed by Thomas F. Bradac.
Play begins at 8 p.m. Pre-show begins at 7:15 p.m.
For tickets, visit www.shakespeareoc.org or call (714) 744-7016.
Presented by Shakespeare Orange County at the Festival Amphitheatre, 12740 Main Street. |
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City Hall Closed
City Hall is closed on alternating Fridays.
On open Fridays, City Hall is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
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5th Annual Kevin Cook Spirit Run
A 5K RunWalk at Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley. Proceeds fund scholarships for high school students and grants for high school sports teams, in memory of Kevin Cook. Contact Luke Farnell at (562) 822-1215 for more information, team discounts and sponsorship opportunities. Visit www.kevincookspiritrun.org. |
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Home Decorative Arts/Crafts for Adults
A unique class working with glass fusing, ceramics (potter wheel, hand-building, and molds), textiles and other materials. All classes will be held at the Chapman Education Center located at 11852 Knott Street. Register through Garden Grove Unified School District at (714) 663-6525 by September 8. |
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52nd Annual Labor Day Festival
This Garden Grove Elks Lodge Festival is open to public and has always been an Orange County favorite with the families. Starting with a pancake breakfast at 8 am, hot dogs & hambugers from 11-2 pm, and BBQ served from 3-6 pm, with corn on cob and refreshments of all kinds. Live entertainment includes games for the kids and a bounce house. Different door raffles will be held throughout the day. A grand prize raffle for a 2010 Ford Ranger truck to be held at the conclusion of the event. For more information call (714) 534-1952. |
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Labor Day
City Hall closed.
No street sweeping. |
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Garden Grove Unified School District - First Day of Classes
For more information, call (714) 663-6000. |
| Sep 9th, 2010 (Thu) -- Sep 11th, 2010 (Sat) |
8:00 PM |
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Shakespeare Orange County presents "King Lear"
Shakespeare Orange County presents its 19th anniversary season. See "King Lear," one of the Bard's most brilliant yet challenging plays about the repercussions of pride and vanity that eventually lead to the fatal destruction of both the great king and all of importance to him. Directed by Thomas F. Bradac.
Play begins at 8 p.m. Pre-show begins at 7:15 p.m.
For tickets, visit www.shakespeareoc.org or call (714) 744-7016.
Presented by Shakespeare Orange County at the Festival Amphitheatre, 12740 Main Street. |
| Sep 10th, 2010 (Fri) |
7:00 PM |
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Free Family Movie Night featuring "The Blind Side"
Bring your family, friends and neighbors to share this free motion picture experience with the First Presbyterian Church of Garden Grove family at 7:00 pm on the big screen in the Sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church, 11832 Euclid Street (north of Chapman Ave.), Garden Grove. The free family movie night features 'The Blind Side' - a PG-13 film based on the life of NFL player Michael Oher, starring Oscar-award winner, Sandra Bullock.
Stay for fellowship and refreshments afterwards in the lounge. For more information, call (714) 534-2269 or visit www.fpcgg.org. |
| Sep 14th, 2010 (Tue) |
6:30 PM |
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City Council Meeting
Regularly scheduled meeting in the City Council Chamber, 11300 Stanford Avenue. |
| Sep 15th, 2010 (Wed) |
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
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Chamber Mixer hosted by Azteca Restaurant
Join us for the September mixer at Azteca Restaurant, 12911 Main St. it is your chance to see all the Elvis memorabilia. For more information, call (714) 638-7950. |
| Sep 16th, 2010 (Thu) |
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM |
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Women's Division Luncheon
The Women's Division of the Chamber invites the public to its monthly luncheon meeting at the Elk's Lodge, 11551 Trask Avenue. The social hour is from 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. The lunch and meeting begin at noon and ends at 1:30 p.m. The cost for lunch is only $15. Call (714) 638-7950 for more information. |
| Sep 16th, 2010 (Thu) -- Sep 18th, 2010 (Sat) |
8:00 PM |
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Shakespeare Orange County presents "King Lear"
Shakespeare Orange County presents its 19th anniversary season. See "King Lear," one of the Bard's most brilliant yet challenging plays about the repercussions of pride and vanity that eventually lead to the fatal destruction of both the great king and all of importance to him. Directed by Thomas F. Bradac.
Play begins at 8 p.m. Pre-show begins at 7:15 p.m.
For tickets, visit www.shakespeareoc.org or call (714) 744-7016.
Presented by Shakespeare Orange County at the Festival Amphitheatre, 12740 Main Street. |
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City Hall Closed
City Hall is closed on alternating Fridays.
On open Fridays, City Hall is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Sep 18th, 2010 (Sat) |
9:00 AM - 5:00 AM |
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First-Time Homebuyer Workshops
The City of Garden Grove is helping take the worry out of first-time home buying by offering free, monthly Home Buyer Education Workshops through December 2010. All workshops are held at the Garden Grove Courtyard Center, in the Village Green, at 12732 Main Street, starting at 9:00 a.m.
The workshops are broken into two, four-hour sessions. Session A begins at 9:00 a.m., with Session B beginning at 1:00 p.m.
Potential Garden Grove home owners will learn all aspects of the home buying process, including how to qualify for a home mortgage, and information on the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) offered by the Cities of Garden Grove and Westminster.
NSP provides up to $40,000 in down payment assistance to qualified buyers purchasing a bank-owned (REO) home. The workshop is a requirement for anyone interested in buying a home through NSP.
The workshop is presented in English, however information and assistance will also be provided in Spanish and Vietnamese. The last workshops for 2010 take place on Saturdays, September 18, October 23, and December 4. |
| Sep 18th, 2010 (Sat) |
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
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The Taste 4 Pacifica
Enjoy some food and wine at a community block party at the Bridgecreek Business Park on Valley View just north of the 22 freeway. Proceeds benefit Pacifica High School students and their Associated Booster groups. The event begins at 6 p.m. and ends at 10 p.m. Ticketsare $45 and include one alcoholic beverage and unlimited restaurant 'tastes'. To purchase tickets, visit www.tasteforpacifica.com
Participating restaurants include Augustino's, Marie Callendar's Grill, Pei Wei, Perry's Pizza, Rubio's, and Super Mex.
The event is restricted to adults 21-years and over. |
| Sep 23rd, 2010 (Thu) |
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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OCAPICA Annual Celebration Fundraising Dinner - Under the Banyan Tree
OCAPICA invites you to their Annual Dinner as they honor Cal State Fullerton Asian American Studies, Orange County Human Relations, Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team, and Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California. The benefit will be held at the Turnip Rose at Grand Newport Plaza, 1901 Newport Blvd, in Costa Mesa. From 6-7 p.m. will be a reception and silent auction; from 7-9 p.m. is the program and dinner. Business attire. Tickets are $100 each. Also seeking sponsors, please respond by September 7.
Contributions to OCAPICA are charitable deductions within the limits of federal law. Please RSVP by Friday, September 17, to events@ocapica.org or (714) 636-9095. |
| Sep 24th, 2010 (Fri) -- Sep 26th, 2010 (Sun) |
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Arab-American Festival
(Sponsored by the Arab American Council)
The annual cultural festivities include entertainment, food, and crafts from the Middle East. The weekend-long event attracts thousands of visitors to Garden Grove's Village Green park and will be held on Friday, September 24 to Sunday, September 26. For more information, contact the Arab American Council at (714) 758-3507. |
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Project GO (Graffiti Off)
Can you spare a few hours to keep Garden Grove beautiful? Project GO is a volunteer-based graffiti removal program committed to removing unsightly graffiti in the city. To sign up or find out more, call Public Works at (714) 741-5375. |
| Sep 25th, 2010 (Sat) |
2:00 PM |
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35th Annual Orange County Wine Festival & Benefit Auction
All the proceeds from the Festival will go directly to Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove, whose mission to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
Program begins at 2:30 with wine tasting then a silent auction followed by a live auction.
The event will be held at KiwanisLand Park, 9860 Larson Avenue, in Garden Grove.
For more information, contact Tricia Mathis at (714) 530-0430 x966 or tricia@bgcgg.org. |
| Sep 26th, 2010 (Sun) |
5:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
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7th Annual Autumn Reflections "Nights on Broadway" Dinner
Thomas House Temporary Shelter will host its 7th annual Autumn Reflections "Nights on Broadway" September 26, 2010, from 5-10 pm at the Turnip Rose, Grand Newport Plaza, 1901 Newport Plaza, Costa Mesa. This exciting fund raising event will include dinner, a live and silent auction, entertainment, and recognition of special guests for their continuing support of the shelter. Tickets are $125. For more information, please call (714) 265-0640.
Thomas House has been providing temporary housing for homeless families since 1987. |
| Sep 28th, 2010 (Tue) |
6:30 PM |
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City Council Meeting
Regularly scheduled meeting in the City Council Chamber, 11300 Stanford Avenue. |
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City Hall Closed
City Hall is closed on alternating Fridays.
On open Fridays, City Hall is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
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GGCF Food for Thought Luncheon
The 12th annual Food for Thought Luncheon is an opportunity to inspire young students in the community to make positive choices for the future. The event will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 11767 Harbor Boulevard, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Garden Grove Unified School District high schools select students to meet business and community leaders for a networking opportunity. Highlighting the Food for Thought is a keynote speaker delivering a motivational message. This year's speaker is Jesse Billauer, Director of National Outreach for Life Rolls On, a division of the Christopher and Dana Reeves Foundation. His story about overcoming adversity after a life-changing accident will encourage you to live life to its fullest. To find out more, visit www.jessebillauer.com or www.liferollson.org. To attend the event or sponsor a student, please call the Office of Community Relations at (714) 741-5280. |
| Oct 8th, 2010 (Fri) -- Oct 10th, 2010 (Sun) |
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Korean Festival
(Sponsored by the Korean Chamber of Commerce)
The annual family-oriented event is a celebration of Korean history, tradition, and culture. The event includes a parade, games, carnival rides, and entertainment. It will take place from Friday, October 8, through Sunday, October 10. For more information, contact the Korean Chamber of Commerce at (714) 638-1440. |
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Project GO (Graffiti Off)
Can you spare a few hours to keep Garden Grove beautiful? Project GO is a volunteer-based graffiti removal program committed to removing unsightly graffiti in the city. To sign up or find out more, call Public Works at (714) 741-5375. |
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Chamber of Commerce Women's Division Fashion Show
The Women's Division 14th Annual Fashion Show/Auction/Luncheon will be held on Sunday, October 10, 2010 at the Embassy Suites. Doors open at 11:00am. Fashions will once again be supplied by Cindy O'Brien along with the hit of last year's show, the men modeling their own "hobby" fashions. Tickets will be $25 along with many opportunities to bid on "fantastic" items donated by the Garden Grove businesses and residents of Garden Grove. Call the Chamber office for more information at (714) 638-7950.
The Women's Division is a non-partisan, non-profit, financially self-sustaining organization who creates, maintains and promotes cultural, civic and commercial progress. We carry out projects that enriches the Garden Grove environment and community. Each year the Division hosts the "Silver Spoons" (top volunteer recognition) and award 10 cash scholarships to the top ROP students from GGUSD to name a few causes. |
| Oct 12th, 2010 (Tue) |
6:30 PM |
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City Council Meeting
Regularly scheduled meeting in the City Council Chamber, 11300 Stanford Avenue. |
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