Community Calendar

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February 14 - February 20
  • 14
    14.February.Sunday

    Pinocchio

    All day
    02-14-16
    South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

    Pinocchio is a naughty puppet! And he’ll never be a “real boy” until he goes to school and stays out of trouble. But there are so many temptations along the way, and who wouldn’t want to go to Playland where it’s Saturday all week long? Get set for lots of comedy, songs and clowning around as Pinocchio learns about love and family and what it means to be human.

    Click here for show times.

    Lunar New Year - Year of the Monkey

    All day
    02-14-16
    South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

    South Coast Plaza invites you to celebrate the Year of the Monkey with exciting events, entertainment, special gifts and more, from February 3 – 21.
    Every weekend will include expertly prepared and choreographed crafts and entertainment, showcasing the best Lunar New Year celebration in Orange County.

    Click here for a complete list of Lunar New Year weekend entertainment.

    Tet Festival

    11:00 am-10:00 pm
    02-14-16
    OC Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

    Each year, those of Vietnamese descent celebrate the coming lunar year with Tết Nguyên Đán, our most celebrated and significant holiday. It celebrates the Lunar New Year, the beginning of Spring, and a way to start fresh.

    The festival attracts over 60,000 guests annually and caters hundreds of booths in a span of a three-day weekend event. Visitors are immersed in a vibrant array of traditional foods, live entertainment, cultural displays, festive games, and spectacular firecrackers show celebrating the new year. Located in the heart of Orange County and a short drive from Los Angeles or San Diego, the Tết Festival is the best way to spend the Vietnamese New Year holiday weekend in SoCal.

    Champagne and Canapés

    12:00 pm-3:00 pm
    02-14-16
    Surfas Culinary District - OC, 3309 Hyland Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

    Start your Valentine’s Day right with an afternoon of champagne and canapés! Cook side-by-side with your valentine as you pickle beets and pipe profiteroles, all while sipping champagne punch. Your Chef Instructor will also teach you how to make lemon curd, raspberry and chocolate sauce, and fig jam. Share your passion for cooking with your loved one and Surfas!

    Cost: $75

    Meet the Mayor

    2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    02-14-16
    Costa Mesa City Hall, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

    Steve holds “Meet the Mayor” sessions at City Hall and other locations around town from 2 to 4 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month.

    Nine

    2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    02-14-16
    Costa Mesa Playhouse, 661 Hamilton Street, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

    Shows will be Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at 2 p.m. with a special performance on Monday, March 7 at 8 p.m.

    Guido Contini is a wreck. Torn between his wife, mistress, and the star he needs to make a great movie, he runs off to Venice. But the city does not help. In the end, only the past is able save him.

     

  • 15
    15.February.Monday
    No events
  • 16
    16.February.Tuesday
    No events
  • 17
    17.February.Wednesday

    Wicked

    7:30 pm-10:00 pm
    02-17-16
    Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

    Continuing to break box office records across North America and winner of over 100 international awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards, WICKED is “Broadway’s biggest blockbuster” (The New York Times).
    Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One born with emerald green skin she is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. This is the story of how these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.

    Click here for ticket information.

  • 18
    18.February.Thursday

    Wicked

    All day
    02-18-16
    Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

    Continuing to break box office records across North America and winner of over 100 international awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards, WICKED is “Broadway’s biggest blockbuster” (The New York Times).
    Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One born with emerald green skin she is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. This is the story of how these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.

    Click here for ticket information.

    Costa Mesa High School Baseball-2016 Hall of Fame Induction

    6:00 pm-9:00 pm
    02-18-16
    Neighborhood Community Center, 1845 Park Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

    Thursday, February 18 at 6 p.m. at the Costa Mesa Community Center. Visit cmhsbaseball.org for more information.

    Fight Club OC

    7:00 pm-10:00 pm
    02-18-16
    OC Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

    Orange County’s only professional boxing and professional mixed martial arts show on one night in one venue. Takes place at The Hanger (Enter at Gate 8 off Arlington Dr.) Click here for detailed information.

  • 19
    19.February.Friday

    Walk with the Mayor

    5:30 am-7:00 am
    02-19-16
    Estancia High School, 2323 Placentia Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

    At 5:30 a.m. on the third Friday of each month, residents can participate in the “Walk and Talk with the Mayor” for approximately a 90-minute walk. The group will meet at the Estancia High School parking lot (2323 Placentia Ave.) adjacent to the tennis court.

    Winter Weeknight Dinners

    5:30 pm-8:30 pm
    02-19-16
    Surfas Culinary District - OC, 3309 Hyland Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, United States

    Looking for a way to spice up your weeknight dinners? Join in for four comforting meals perfect for the family yet delicious enough for company. The Chef Instructor will teach you how to cook pasta perfectly, create a rich bean stew, and how to batter and fry chiles. You will also learn how to make flaky pie crust and a twist on a classic pesto.

    Cost: $69

    Pinocchio

    7:00 pm-9:00 pm
    02-19-16
    South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

    Pinocchio is a naughty puppet! And he’ll never be a “real boy” until he goes to school and stays out of trouble. But there are so many temptations along the way, and who wouldn’t want to go to Playland where it’s Saturday all week long? Get set for lots of comedy, songs and clowning around as Pinocchio learns about love and family and what it means to be human.

    Click here for show times.

    Wicked

    7:30 pm-10:00 pm
    02-19-16
    Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

    Continuing to break box office records across North America and winner of over 100 international awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards, WICKED is “Broadway’s biggest blockbuster” (The New York Times).
    Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One born with emerald green skin she is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. This is the story of how these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.

    Click here for ticket information.

    Nine

    8:00 pm-10:00 pm
    02-19-16
    Costa Mesa Playhouse, 661 Hamilton Street, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

    Shows will be Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at 2 p.m. with a special performance on Monday, March 7 at 8 p.m.

    Guido Contini is a wreck. Torn between his wife, mistress, and the star he needs to make a great movie, he runs off to Venice. But the city does not help. In the end, only the past is able save him.

     

  • 20
    20.February.Saturday

    Wicked

    All day
    02-20-16
    Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

    Continuing to break box office records across North America and winner of over 100 international awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards, WICKED is “Broadway’s biggest blockbuster” (The New York Times).
    Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One born with emerald green skin she is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. This is the story of how these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.

    Click here for ticket information.

    Pinocchio

    All day
    02-20-16
    South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

    Pinocchio is a naughty puppet! And he’ll never be a “real boy” until he goes to school and stays out of trouble. But there are so many temptations along the way, and who wouldn’t want to go to Playland where it’s Saturday all week long? Get set for lots of comedy, songs and clowning around as Pinocchio learns about love and family and what it means to be human.

    Click here for show times.

    SOCO Farmer's Market

    9:00 am-2:00 pm
    02-20-16

    Every Saturday from 9 a.m.  to 2 p.m. Enjoy seasonal fresh produce, live music, local meats, eggs, juices, sweets, nuts, sauces, dips, ready -made foods, warm out-of-the-oven breads and more! Help support your local small businesses and have some family fun at SOCO Collection and The OC Mix.

    Work-Life Transitions Workshop

    9:00 am-12:00 pm
    02-20-16
    Vanguard University of Southern California, 55 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

    This career event will be held at Vanguard University and include stations for resume help, cover letter help, recruiters, mock interviews, and much more including former NFL player Thomas R. Williams as a special guest speaker. Click here to sign up for this great event!

    Costa Mesa Baseball Hall of Fame Slow-Pitch Tournament

    9:00 am-12:00 pm
    02-20-16
    TeWinkle Park, 970 Arlington Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

    Costa Mesa Baseball Hall of Fame Slow-Pitch Softball Tournament, Saturday Feb. 20 at 9 a.m. Deadline for registration is Feb 17. For more information or to register visit Cmhsbaseball.org or contact Coach Grady at pgrady@nmusd.us.

    $200 Team registration

    Lunar New Year - Year of the Monkey

    11:59 am
    02-20-16
    South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

    South Coast Plaza invites you to celebrate the Year of the Monkey with exciting events, entertainment, special gifts and more, from February 3 – 21.
    Every weekend will include expertly prepared and choreographed crafts and entertainment, showcasing the best Lunar New Year celebration in Orange County.

    Click here for a complete list of Lunar New Year weekend entertainment.

    2-Day Classic French Desserts

    12:00 pm-3:30 pm
    02-20-16
    Surfas Culinary District - OC, 3309 Hyland Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

    In this 2-day, hands-on cooking class you will create delicious delectable’s worthy of a French Patisserie. Plus you will concentrate on traditional techniques that made the French famous for their desserts. *please note this is 2 3-1/2 hour classes.

    Cost: $150

     

    Nine

    8:00 pm-10:00 pm
    02-20-16

    Shows will be Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at 2 p.m. with a special performance on Monday, March 7 at 8 p.m.

    Guido Contini is a wreck. Torn between his wife, mistress, and the star he needs to make a great movie, he runs off to Venice. But the city does not help. In the end, only the past is able save him.