Things To Do In Santa Clarita – June 21, 2017: Country Showdown and Summer Bash; Kenneally Acupuncture Summer Seasonal; Reyes Winery Hike and Saturday Brunch… and more!

Country Showdown and Summer Bash 6/23

Kenneally Acupuncture Summer Seasonal 6/24

Reyes Winery Hike and Saturday Brunch 6/24

Coming Soon: Santa Clarita 4th of July Parade 7/4

Motown in Town2 Benefiting the SCV Senior Center 6/25

“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” Benefiting the Hart District Theatre Festival 6/23-25

8th Annual Great American Camp Out 6/24

Western Music Association Showcase 6/21

Country Showdown and Summer Bash

When: Friday, June 23 from 6 to 10 p.m.
Where: Luther Drive in Canyon Country
Website: Country Showdown, Summer Bash
What: The Summer Bash will transform Luther Drive into a family-friendly block party, complete with music, food and family fun. Participants can expect amazing live music from KHTS Country Showdown performers, a beer garden by Route 66 and food provided by local favorite food trucks. Kids and the kids at heart will also enjoy the inflatable entertainment! Entrance to the event is FREE.

Kenneally Acupuncture Summer Seasonal

When: Saturday, June 24 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Kenneally Acupuncture, 18635 Soledad Canyon Road, Suite 101 in Canyon Country
Website: Kenneally Acupuncture
What: Kenneally Acupuncture’s Summer Seasonal is Saturday, June 24 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., which includes their seasonal acupuncture treatments, Akashic record readings by Christine & Monique, and Aura Chakra Imaging by John Lungdren.

Reyes Winery Hike and Saturday Brunch

When: Saturday, June 24 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Where: Reyes Winery, 10262 Sierra Highway in Santa Clarita
Website: Reyes Winery

What: Be there by 7:30am. Please wear hat, sunglasses, long pants, and comfortable shoes. It includes a two hour hike through the Sierra Pelona Mountains, a light n healthy lunch, tour and tasting. Robert Reyes will guide you on a medium-advance level hike through the Sierra Pelona Mountains. You will have views of the beautiful valley from the 3500ft elevation. It’s a 7 mile hike.

Coming Soon: 2017 Santa Clarita 4th of July Parade

When: Tuesday, July 4 at 9 a.m.
Where: Begins on Main Street and ends on Newhall Avenue in Old Town Newhall (2017 Route Map)
Website: 2017 Santa Clarita 4th of July Parade
What: Don’t miss this year’s 2017 Santa Clarita 4th of July Parade, featuring the All-SCV High School Marching Band, Salvation Army Band, Scouts, vintage cars, horses, floats and much more! This year’s theme is “The Emblems of the Land I Love.” KHTS AM-1220 will be broadcasting the event live on the air!

Motown in Town2 Benefiting the SCV Senior Center

When: Sunday, June 25 from 5 to 10:30 p.m.
Where: Hyatt Regency Valencia, 24500 Town Center Drive in Valencia
Website: SCV Senior Center
What: “Motown in Town2” Dinner Show & Dancing features the country’s leading Motown band “Stone Soul Band” and special guests Ms. Rumiko Stevens and her music ensemble. Catch the “Art of Motown” fine art show from local artists at the Hyatt lobby with booths, silent auction, live music from CK Walker and a no-host bar!

“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” Benefiting the Hart District Theatre Festival

When: Friday, June 23 and Saturday, June 24 at 8 p.m.; Sunday, June 25 at 2 p.m.
Where: Valencia High School Theatre, 27801 Dickason Drive in Valencia
Website: Hart District
What: The show is a fundraiser for the Hart District Theatre Festival and is being put on by Hart District Theatre Alumni. It’s directed by Valencia High School Alumni Allen Garcia, musically directed by West Ranch High School Alumni Justin Horwitz, and choreographed by Hart High School Alumni Erin Cholakian. Pre-sale tickets start June 19 for $10 or tickets can be purchased at the door for $10.

8th Annual Great American Camp Out

When: Saturday, June 24
Where: Central Park, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road in Santa Clarita
Website: Great American Camp Out
What: Forget about the TV and the computer for the night. Pop up a tent and enjoy the summer night under the stars with your family and friends. The campout features family games & crafts, a flashlight hike, a movie under the stars, stargazing, and a traditional campfire with s’mores. Space is limited, online registration now open.

Western Music Association Showcase

When: Wednesday, June 21 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Where: El Trocadero Steakhouse, 24274 Main Street in Newhall
Website: More info on City of Santa Clarita Calendar
What: Musicians and cowboy poets perform songs of the romantic Old West, contemporary music of the American West, and songs of the open range and the American cowboy. To perform your Western Music or poetry with them during this event, contact [email protected].

More Things To Do In Santa Clarita:

Children’s Bureau Foster & Adoptive Parent Information Meeting

When: Saturday, June 24 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Where: Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook University Center at COC, Room 222, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road in Santa Clarita
Website: Children’s Bureau – Foster Care
What: Discover if you have the willingness, ability and resources to take on the challenge of helping a child in need. To R.S.V.P. or for more information, please call 661.208.4212 or email at [email protected]. An information packet or application may also be obtained by filling out a request form online.

A rescue dog at St. Bonnie’s Sanctuary. Photo by Sydney Croasmun.

St. Bonnie’s Sanctuary, Lange Foundation “Safety Net” County Shelter Adoption Days

When: Saturday, June 24 and Sunday, June 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Saturday Only – Palmdale Animal Shelter, 38550 Sierra Highway in Palmdale; Sunday Only – Lancaster Animal Shelter, 5210 W. Avenue I in Lancaster
Website: More info on Hometownstation.com
What: This county shelter adoption event will offer $35 adoption fees for all dogs available to go home the same day, along with free pet food, training, grooming certificates, future vaccinations and more while supplies last. (Cat adoptions are already free at L.A. County shelters through a grant by the ASPCA.) First launched in August 2015 at the Lancaster Animal Shelter, the Safety Net Program is designed as a relief system that provides resources to pet owners who need help caring for and keeping their pets.

Saxtravaganza 2017

When: Sunday, June 25 at 7 p.m.
Where: William S. Hart Hall, 24151 Newhall Avenue in Newhall
Website: Friends of Hart Park
What: Saxtravaganza, Santa Clarita’s all-saxophone ensemble, will be playing a free concert offering listeners a wide variety of musical styles, including classical and movie themes, marches, tangos, rags and jigs.

Lloyd Sreden Memorial Golf Tournament

When: Monday, June 26
Where: TPC Valencia Golf Course, 26550 Heritage View Ln in Valencia
Website: Golf 4 Lloyd
What: Friends are invited to honor longtime community leader Lloyd Sreden’s memory in the Lloyd Sreden Memorial Golf Tournament. The tournament will benefit pancreatic cancer research at City of Hope and the Santa Clarita Valley Rotary Club. The $200 entry fee includes green fee, lunch, dinner and a custom Nike golf shirt. Highlighting the tournament are numerous contests and prizes, including an Acura, $10,000 for a hole-in-one and a cruise.

Todo Para Cristo Services

When: Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sundays from 6 to 8 p.m.
Where: Todo Para Cristo (All For Christ), 23670 Wiley Canyon Road, near Orchard Village
Website: Todo Para Cristo 

What: Todo Para Cristo (All For Christ) Ministry is an international nonprofit with a heart for missions.  Todo Para Cristo serves in various prison ministries, orphanages and mission posts in Mexico and Central America. Orphanages and prisons are visited on a weekly basis, providing food, clothing and Christian literature for spiritual development. Take part in services and learn about their mission to provide love, hope and education to the disadvantaged.

Upcoming Things To Do In Santa Clarita:

Valencia Library “Meet the Author” with Lisa Wingate

When: Wednesday, June 28 at 7 p.m.
Where: Valencia Library, 23743 Valencia Blvd in Santa Clarita
Website: Lisa Wingate

What: Award-winning fiction writer Lisa Wingate will be the honored guest at this free author event. Hear Wingate discuss her novel, “Before We Were Yours,” which tells a harrowing story of the Tennessee Children’s Home Society and the infamously cruel Georgia Tam, who ran the orphanage largely unchecked. Light refreshments will be served and copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. Seating is limited, on a first-come, first-served basis.

Buster Balloon at the PAC

When: Thursday, June 29 at 11 a.m.
Where: Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at COC, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road in Santa Clarita
Website: Santa Clarita Public Library

What: At this off-site Santa Clarita Public Library event, Buster Balloon will share his balloons, comedy, magic and fun with your family.

Summer Movies in the Park at Hart Park: “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”

When: Friday, June 30; July 14 and 28; and August 18 at dusk
Where: Hart Park, 24151 Newhall Avenue in Santa Clarita
Website: Friends of Hart Park
What: Don’t forget your lawn chairs or blankets and dinner for the return of Summer Movies in the Park! Scheduled for June 30 is “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.”

Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser

When: Saturday, July 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Old West Masonic Hall (Friendly Valley), 19310 Avenue of the Oaks in Santa Clarita
Website: More info on City of Santa Clarita Calendar
What: Enjoy a cornhole tournament, silent auction, opportunity drawings, vendors, food and family fun at this Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser.

Santa Clarita Rotary Club 4th of July Pancake Breakfast

When: Tuesday, July 4 at 6:30 a.m.
Where: Roger Dunn Golf Parking Lot, 24200 Main Street in Newhall
Website: More info on SCVParade.com
What: The Santa Clarita Rotary Club is hosting its annual 4th of July Pancake Breakfast in the parking lot of Roger Dunn Golf.

2017 Santa Clarita 4th of July Parade

When: Tuesday, July 4 at 9 a.m.
Where: Begins on Main Street and ends on Newhall Avenue in Old Town Newhall (2017 Route Map)
Website: 2017 Santa Clarita 4th of July Parade
What: Don’t miss this year’s 2017 Santa Clarita 4th of July Parade, featuring the All-SCV High School Marching Band, Salvation Army Band, Scouts, vintage cars, horses, floats and much more! This year’s theme is “The Emblems of the Land I Love.” KHTS AM-1220 will be broadcasting the event live on the air!

City of Santa Clarita Fireworks Show at Westfield Valencia Town Center

When: Tuesday, July 4 at 9:20 p.m.
Where: Westfield Valencia Town Center, 24201 Valencia Blvd in Valencia
Website: More info on SCVParade.com
What: The annual City of Santa Clarita Fireworks Show at Westfield Valencia Town Center is back! The show is set to begin at approximately 9:20 p.m., with fireworks shot off from the roof of the parking lot above Buca di Beppo restaurant. KHTS AM-1220 will be broadcasting music for the event.

35th Annual Independence Day Classic 5K and 10K Run/Walk

When: Tuesday, July 4 starting at 7 a.m.
Where: Newhall Memorial Park, 24933 Newhall Avenue in Newhall
Website: Santa Clarita Runners – Independence Day Classic
What: The 5K route is a fast and flat out back along the 2017 Santa Clarita 4th of July Parade route, featuring one of the best cheering sections in Southern California. The 10K route is also a fast and flat out and back along the South Fork trail. After the race, enjoy a refreshing Jamba Juice and stay for the parade! Proceeds benefit the cross country teams of each of the six Santa Clarita Valley high schools, as well as other local charities.

Concerts in the Park: Queen Nation

When: Saturday, July 8 at 7 p.m.
Where: Central Park, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road in Santa Clarita
Website: City of Santa Clarita – Concerts in the Park
What: Bring your beach chairs and enjoy the free series of eight consecutive Saturday concerts held at Central Park at 7:00 pm, beginning July 8 and running through August 26. Queen Nation is an amazing tribute to one of rock’s legendary show bands – Queen. Lead vocalist Joe Retta captures Freddie Mercury’s voice, style and mannerisms so incredibly that combined with Mike McMannus on guitar doing the Brian May riffs, you would swear you’ve been thrown back in time and are watching Queen live in concert.

Swing into Summer at the Gibbon Conservation Center

When: Saturday, July 8
Where: Gibbon Conservation Center, 19100 Esguerra Rd in Santa Clarita
Website: Swing into Summer
What: Enjoy live folk music, Pocock beer and southern-style appetizers, all while watching gibbons enjoy a special treat. After the tour, play some good ol’ fashion games, check out the silent auction and browse the gift shop. You can even camp out at the center after the event, sleeping under the stars and waking up to the songs of the forest — all while still in L.A. Limited space for camping after the event, 21 and over. Email [email protected] for more information.

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