Santa Ana residents mayu visit the Santa Ana Zoo today, Sunday, Dec. 16, at no cost – it’s this month’s Free Day for Santa Ana Residents! Zoo hours today are from 10 am – 4 pm,
Where1801 E. Chestnut Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92701 (map)
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This Saturday night, December 15, from 5:30-8 PM, it’s the annual “Holidays With the Critters!” Come celebrate the holiday season with us at the Santa Ana Zoo.
We had a blast last night doing the Dreamnight event, and now we’re ready to do it all over again for you and your family!
The Zoo entrance and Farm area will feature live entertainment, exciting animal presentations, sparkling lights and holiday decorations, games, holiday storytelling, fun interactive crafts, five “treat” stations with big prizes including an additional “prize” station, and more! Frolic in the snowflakes flurrying around the front entrance. Santa Clause will be there so the kids can give him their wish lists. Continue reading
A Blanket/Scarf/Sock Drive to benefit the homeless, sponsored by the Mental Health Association of Orange County, has been set for this weekend, December 15-16, from 8 am to 5 pm, at Lillie King Park 500 W. Alton Ave., in Santa Ana.
Complimentary Hot Chocolate will be served and the event will be hosted by two Santa Ana high school students that are making a difference For more Information/Pick Up contact 302santana@gmail.com or call (714) 478-3732 – (714) 492-0200.
The Santa Ana Noise Fest (SANF 4) returns for its fourth installment to the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art today, Dec. 8, starting at 5 pm, at 117 North Sycamore, in Santa Ana. This event is FREE!
This celebration of all things experimental, improvised, distorted and loud offers an opportunity for interested parties to test their earplugs with performances from:
Brutal Poodle, Cold Grey Eye, Craig Sibley, +DOG+, Endometrium Cuntplow, Grizzly, Jesus Is Dead, phog masheeen, Six Mystic Points, Randy Jim, XSXCXEXBX and Yard Goat. Continue reading
Irvine Park Railroad’s 17th Annual Christmas Train – Dec. 8, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Activities open at 4 pm).
It’s the season, once again for Irvine Park Railroad’s annual Christmas Train. Come with family and friends and take this enchanting night ride through historic Irvine Regional Park to meet Santa Claus. The train will depart from the brightly-lit train station and drop you off at Santa’s Village.
While waiting to meet Santa, you may purchase coffee, hot chocolate, freshly-popped popcorn and cookies from our Elf House Snack Bar to warm you up. A full kitchen menu is also available at the Train Station. Continue reading
First Baptist Church of Santa Ana presents Let’s Celebrate Christmas, today, December 8, 2012 at 3:00 pm, at 1010 West 17th St. in Santa Ana.
Featuring:
How did Private Bankers come to ensnare the entire world in a system of debt via the U.S. Federal Reserve, The B.I.S., I.M.F. and the World Bank?
Come watch a free screening of Zeitgeist Addendum (Zeitgeist 2) this Saturday Dec.8 @ 5 p.m. in the Santora Building, located at 207 N. Broadway. Santa Ana Artists Village. Q and A to follow at 6:30.
December 7, 2012
TyRon Jackson Presents: The Gift of Giving-Christmas Breakfast Celebration!
This Christmas, share the Gift of Giving! Christmas is a time to be with family, to remember the year that has past and be thankful for what you have been given. Christmas is also a time to remember those less fortunate, the needy, the forgotten, the homeless. Most of all, Christmas is a time to remember what our Savor did for us, and in return share that same Love! Continue reading
City of Santa Ana Community Alert: SHOP WITH A COP Wednesday December 5, 2012
SHOP WITH A COP, Wed, December 5, 2012. All officers & participants have been advised to arrive at 3pm. Shopping begins promptly at 3:30 pm.
LOCATION: Target Store: 1330 E 17th (Grand & 17th)
Overview: Officer will receive a gift card for $60, a clipboard with referral form with information on the student shopper. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County
Community Alert: Join in the upcoming Open House to share your ideas on the SARTC Parking Management Plan.
SANTA ANA, CA (December 5, 2012) – The City of Santa Ana is leading a study to examine parking management strategies and evaluate a potential parking fee for the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center (SARTC). This Open House will be your opportunity to review and comment on the new ideas for parking at the SARTC. Please attend and help us improve parking conditions for all users. Continue reading
The National Hispanic Business Women Association is hosting their Annual Holiday Mixer and Toy Drive on Tuesday December 11, 2012 at 5:00 pm, at the Rancho Santiago Community College District, located at 2323 North Broadway, in Room 107, in Santa Ana.
Don’t forget to register for our upcoming Holiday Mixer and Toy Drive benefiting the Orange County Food Bank. Continue reading
(SANTA ANA, CA) – Senator Lou Correa is hosting the District Office Holiday Open House on Thursday, December 6th from 4:00 to 7:00pm at 2323 N. Broadway, Santa Ana. Orange County residents are invited to enjoy a delightful after noon with Senator Correa, local community friends and constituents to celebrate the spirit of the holidays and the businesses in the community.
“The Holiday Open House is very special to me because our community meets one another as neighbors and we get to experience each other’s diversity,” said Senator Correa. “When people meet, talk and share with each other, an opportunity is created to rethink, reshape and remold the surroundings.” Continue reading
The Bowers Museum offers free admission to the museum on the first Sunday of every month – which is today, Sunday, December 2, from 10 AM – 4 PM. See our newest visiting exhibit: Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection. Admission to Read My Pins and Fabergé is free to all as time and space permits. Learn More. Sponsored by the Target Corporation. Continue reading
Orange County Health Care Agency
World AIDS Day – “Getting to Zero” – Get Tested to Know Your Status
World AIDS Day is celebrated on December 1st, a day to reflect and remember those who have lost their lives and those who are still living with HIV or AIDS. More than 60 million have been infected with the HIV virus and approximately 30 million people have died of AIDS worldwide. Continue reading
DEC 1 – SANTORA ARTS BUILDING ( 207 N. BROADWAY, LOWER LEVEL – DTSA )
Don’t miss the December Downtown Santa Ana Artists Village Art Walk, this Saturday, Dec. 1, from 6-10 pm. Arts, crafts and live entertainment centrally located at: Artists Village – Second Street Promenade (2nd & Broadway) & the Santiago Arts Colony (Santa Ana Blvd. & Poinsettia). Here are a few highlights of the events set for this Saturday: Continue reading