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The 12th Annual Santa Ana Cinco de Mayo Festival, today and on Sunday

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UPDATE: Saturday, April 30, unlimited carnival rides from 12-6pm for $20!

The 12th Annual Cinco de Mayo Festival returns to historic downtown Santa Ana, Orange County’s largest Cinco de Mayo street festival.

The City of Santa Ana along with MX Live Entertainment will be producing the two-day festival on April 30 – May 1st, 2011. Each year over 150,000 attend the weekend festivities. Top Latin Billboard entertainment will be lined up the entire weekend including Fobia, Maldita Vecindad, Mexican Institute of Sound and Grammy winning World Music act later to be announced. Food, carnival, beer garden and live music entertainment will be lined up the entire weekend.

About MX Live Entertainment: MX Live is the leading Latin entertainment booking agency in the U.S.. It is a joint venture with Seitrack and Crack Producciones which are the most important talent and event management companies in Latin America in collaboration with CCG Inc, a U.S. based concert event production company headquartered in Santa Ana, CA. Our powerhouse portfolio includes GRAMMY award nominees and winners, radio and album chart toppers, as well as proven concert performers within the Latin entertainment world. Additional information about the company can be found at www.MXLIVENT.com

WHAT: Santa Ana Cinco de Mayo Festival

WHO: Maldita Vecindad, Fobia, Mexican Institute of Sound (M.I.S.), and Grammy winning World Music act later to be announced

WHERE: Downtown Santa Ana, Orange County CA.

WHEN: April 30th – May 1st 2011 12pm-9pm

Sponsorship Contact:

MX LIVE Entertainment
Oscar Ulloa
(714) 966-1788
oscar@mxlivent.com

Omar Damian
(714) 966-1788
omar@mxlivent.com

Media Contact:

MX LIVE Ent.
C.B. Lopez
(714) 966-1788
cblopez@mxlivent.com

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Santa Ana Earth and Health Fest today

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The City of Santa Ana Earth & Health Fest at Centennial Park on Saturday, April 16, 2011 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. is a free event for the entire community to enjoy!

The event will feature three Resource Fair Pavilions, designated as Community Building, Earth, and Health. The Community Building Pavilion will provide information of interest to Santa Ana residents and will recognize the accomplishments of Santa Ana’s residents and non-profit organizations through the 2011 Community Building Awards.

The Health Pavilion will feature a variety of resources to enhance health and fitness and active living as well as bicycling resources and nutrition information. The Earth Pavilion will include vendors providing information and resources to help residents learn about living green, such as energy conservation, community gardens, water-wise landscaping, and recycling.

The event will include

  • A bike ride
  • A VIP basketball game
  • Awards and door prizes
  • Entertainment, food and much more.
  • This event will promote healthy life styles that will help build a healthy Santa Ana.

For more information please call (714) 571-4254.

Santa Ana Cambodian New Year celebration today

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Join The Cambodian Family and the Orange County Cambodian Buddhist Organization in this year’s Cambodian New Year Celebration.

When: Saturday, April 16, 2011 from 8:00 am – 2:00 pm

What: FREE food, games, entertainment, religious ceremony and more!

Location: The Cambodian Family, at 1626 E. Fourth St., in Santa Ana, CA

Event Schedule:

9:00 – 10:40 am – Buddhist Ceremony (inside); Games and Information Booths (outside)

10:40 – 11:10 am – Rice offering (inside); Games and Information Booths on hold (outside)

11:10 – 11:30 am – Buddhist Ceremony continue (inside); Games and Information Booths continue (outside)

11:30 – 11:45 am – Lunch; Games and Information Booths continue

11:45 – 1:00 pm – Dance performances and Speech; Games and Information Booths on hold

Click here to RSVP on Facebook.

Craft and food classes at the Road Less Traveled, for Valentine’s Day

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Don’t settle for boxed chocolates this year.  Buy your Valentine something truly special, at Santa Ana’s the Road Less Traveled.  Join your love in a class on how to make your own gourmet fermented goods, or learn how to do your own canning, or even how to make your own non-toxic bath products.

Here is the Road Less Traveled’s February class calendar:

This weekend!

Fermentation 2- kombucha, yogurt and vinegar: Join MFP Ernest Miller in this comprehensive fermentation workshop where you will receive samples, recipes and cultures to make your own gourmet fermented goods. (2/5, 11-1)

Canning 101: MFP and store owner Delilah Snell teaches you the basics behind home canning and preserving. Learn how to make 3-4 basic canned items that use peak Winter produce. Recipes, snacks and take home goods included-ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT! (2/6, 11am-2)

Natural & Non-toxic Bath Products: Make your own non-toxic bath products and receive a free sample of Au-She natural cosmetics! Great for sensitive skin and kids. (2/6, 2-4:30)

Just in time for Valentine’s Day

Basket Weaving: learn to make a cute gift for anyone using natural materials. $25

Truffles: make delicious truffles with a number of creative flavors in addition to other chocolate treats with Courtney of C-Salt gourmet-ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT! $35

Natural Soda Workshop:  even though it’s after Valentine’s, this is a great workshop for the whole family. Learn to make natural root beer and ginger beers from award-winning brewmaster, Matt Staley. $25

and more foodie workshops in February…

Aprons!: learn to make 2 different styles of aprons for yourself or as a great housewarming gift-$45

Foraged Foods Walk: Join Naturalist Joel Robinson on a forgaing walk where you will learn to identify, taste and locate the food of Orange County wilderness (cooking class is March)-$25

Biscuits & Butter: make savory biscuits with homeade compound butters for a comfort treat year-round!-$40 (call our store to RSVP)

Cheese 101: homemade ricotta, mozzarrella and more-YUM!-$50

*HOW TO REGISTER*

1. purchase a class HERE
2. call the store at: 714.836.8727
3. send an email

The Road Less Traveled is located at 2202 1/2 N. Main St., in Santa Ana. Phone (714) 836-8727.

Santa Ana’s Southwest Community Center rises from the ashes

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Santa Ana’s Southwest Community Center suffered a terrible fire last year, losing holiday food and gifts for the poor.  Their structure had to be totally demolished.

Nine months later the Center has risen from the ashes, according to community activist Alan H. Woo, who posted the pictures in this post on his Facebook page.

You can help continue their great work by providing operations funds at their website, or make a check out to “SWCC” and mail it to SWCC, 1601 West 2nd Street, Santa Ana, CA 92703.

The Southwest Community Center provides food, clothing, shelter, guidance, health, and referral services to economically disadvantaged individuals and families, and assist and encourage those whom we serve to achieve self-sufficiency.

Guest speaker from the OC Food Bank to speak on local poverty on Sep. 19

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Church of the Foothills Welcomes a Guest Speaker from The OC Food Bank on Poverty in Orange County

Santa Ana, California (September 5, 2010) – The Church of the Foothills is very pleased to welcome a guest speaker from the Orange County Food Bank as part of their ongoing Peace & Justice Speakers Series. On Sunday September 19th at 11AM, the OC Food Bank will be sharing an update on poverty in Orange County and their efforts to help those in need.

The Orange County Food Bank distributes 15 million pounds of food annually. In addition to the 23,000 people that the Food Bank serves directly each month, it provides food and personal care items to over 300 non-profit service organizations, such as social service agencies, churches, shelters, soup kitchens and senior centers. These organizations serve the homeless, disabled persons, seniors on fixed incomes, the unemployed and the working poor.

Future Speakers in the Peace & Justice Series include such groups as OC Shanti on “Living with HIV/AIDS in the Year 2010” on Sunday September 26th, Habitat for Humanity on Sunday October 3rd, and Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) on Sunday October 24th.

Church of the Foothills is located at 19211 Dodge Avenue at Newport, in Santa Ana, CA 92705. For more information, please call 714.544.1319.

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ABOUT CHURCH OF THE FOOTHILLS
Church of the Foothills (ChOTF) has been “Open and Affirming” of the LGBT community for many years, and offers monthly LGBT fellowships, with a variety of exciting events planned. Additionally, Church of the Foothills was profiled in the Orange County Register for performing one of the first legal same-gender church weddings in Orange County and provides ceremony services for committed couples.

A dynamic and progressive church affiliated with both the United Church of Christ and the Disciples of Christ, ChOTF offers a variety of opportunities for mission, service and fellowship, with Sunday worship beginning at 9:00 AM. For more information on Church of the Foothills, please contact them via phone 714.544.1319 or online at www.chotf.org.

Church of the Foothills is located at 19211 Dodge Avenue at Newport, in Santa Ana, CA 92705. Phone: 714.544.1319.

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Contact: Kergan Edwards-Stout
Phone: 714.552.2348
Email: proud2bedad@yahoo.com or chotfona@gmail.com

Patchwork Festival coming to Santa Ana on Sunday, June 6

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Patchwork Festivals are coming up this Sunday and on June 27!

Join the folks at the Road Less Traveled, and over 75 vendors, at Patchwork Show, the best independent arts & crafts festival in Orange County and Long Beach!

Shop from local vendors specializing in a number of high-quality goods as well as established eateries like Memphis, The Gypsy Den, The Crosby, Avanti Cafe and Mothers Market.

Listen to local acoustic music or KUCI as they will be solar powered for the event!

Harveys Seatbelt Bags will be having a special booth with on-the-spot screenprinting and park your bike at our special bike valet.

With so much more, you can’t miss this great event!

SANTA ANA: june 6th, 11 to 5pm
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