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Things To Do In Santa Clarita, Santa Clarita Events – May 16, 2018: Help the Children Veterans Appreciation Day; Wild for Animals Fundraiser Benefiting Castaic Animal Care Center; SCV Water Gardening Class: Landscaping with Perennials… and more!
Help the Children Veterans Appreciation Day 5/19
Wild for Animals Fundraiser Benefiting Castaic Animal Care Center 5/19
SCV Water Gardening Class: Landscaping with Perennials 5/19
COC Foster and Kinship Care Education Program Free Parenting Workshops Spring 2018, Now through June
SCV Water Gardening Class: Caring for the Top 30 Plants for the SCV 5/17
Wine on the Roof presented by WiSH Education Foundation 5/17
Olate Dogs, Season 7 Winners of “America’s Got Talent” at the PAC 5/19
Relay for Life at Central Park 5/19
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Help the Children Veterans Appreciation Day
When: Saturday, May 19 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: VFW Post 6885, 16208 Sierra Highway in Santa Clarita
Website: Help the Children
What: To honor our veterans, Help the Children will be giving away FREE Home & Garden items to Veterans! First come, first serve, proof of Military Service required: DD-214/ or Active ID / or Retired ID / or Veteran CADL ID. There will also be a $2 pancake breakfast and $2 hot dog lunch, silent auction, WWII Aircraft Flyby, live band and more.
Wild for Animals Fundraiser Benefiting the Castaic Animal Care Center
When: Saturday, May 19 at 6 p.m.
Where: Centre Pointe Plaza, 26415 Carl Boyer Parkway in Santa Clarita
Website: More info on Hometownstation.com
What: The Castaic Animal Care Center is inviting the community to come out and support homeless animals during the first ever “Wild for Animals” charity event. Proceeds raised from the appetizer and cocktail party are set to go towards purchasing medical equipment for the shelter.
SCV Water Gardening Class: Landscaping with Perennials
When: Saturday, May 19 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Where: SCV Water, 27234 Bouquet Canyon Road in Santa Clarita
Website: SCV Water – Landscaping with Perennials
What: Want to find beauty in your yard year after year? Learn how to landscape using perennials! They are plants that live two or more years and are well suited for your landscape and the SCV climate.
COC Foster and Kinship Care Education Program Free Parenting Workshops – Spring 2018
When: Now through June 2018; Weekday evenings and some Saturdays
Where: Most events are held at the COC University Center or COC Early Education Childhood Education Building, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road in Santa Clarita
Website: College of the Canyons – Foster and Kinship Care Education Program
What: The COC Foster and Kinship Care Education Program is holding a variety of free parenting classes and workshops, open to foster and resource families, educators, students, parents and all members of the community.
SCV Water Gardening Class: Caring for the Top 30 Plants for the SCV
When: Thursday, May 17 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Where: SCV Water, 27234 Bouquet Canyon Road in Santa Clarita
Website: SCV Water – Caring for the Top 30 Plants for the SCV
What: You’ve selected and installed plants new in your landscape, but how do you care for them? Learn maintenance techniques of the top 30 plants for the SCV (and others) so that they’ll thrive in Santa Clarita’s climate.
Wine on the Roof presented by the WiSH Education Foundation
When: Thursday, May 17 from 6 to 10 p.m.
Where: Westfield Valencia Town Center, atop the Macy’s parking garage
Website: Wine on the Roof
What: Held under the stars in a “rooftop garden party” setting, attendees are treated to beautiful lighting, live music, photo opps and more. WiSH has teamed up with local winemaker Steve Lemley as co-host for this unique event. Lemley will curate the event’s wines from his local facility that houses over 20 different wineries, and winemakers will be seated throughout the event to allow for interesting and knowledgeable discourse.
Olate Dogs, Season 7 Winners of “America’s Got Talent” at the PAC
When: Saturday, May 19 at 1 and 5 p.m.
Where: Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at COC, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road in Santa Clarita
Website: Santa Clarita PAC Shows – “Olate Dogs”
What: The Olate Dogs are the winning participants from Season 7 of America’s Got Talent, scooping up the $1 million prize and headlining The Palazzo in Las Vegas. Led by Richard Olate and his son Nicholas Olate, the Olate Dogs are a high-energy, fast-paced canine theatrical act filled with amazing dog tricks, human acrobatics and humor. The dogs, many of them rescues, are all pampered members of the Olate family. A great show for all ages!
Relay for Life of Santa Clarita Valley
When: Saturday, May 19 starting at 9 a.m.
Where: Central Park, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road in Santa Clarita
Website: SCV Relay for Life
What: The most magical 24-hour Relay For Life event is celebrating 20 years of raising funds and awareness to fight cancer for the American Cancer Society. This year’s theme is Disney-inspired so bring the kids for a fun time and check out the amazing decorated campsites teams will have. An opening ceremony will honor cancer survivors, and throughout the day there will be food, live entertainment and activities for all ages. As the sun sets, bags begin lining the field as attendees prepare for a moving luminaria ceremony. The event continues all night with nighttime activities and ends Sunday morning with a free pancake breakfast and closing ceremony.
More Things To Do In Santa Clarita, Santa Clarita Events:
COC Dance presents “Put Your Best Foot Forward” at the PAC
When: Thursday and Friday, May 17 and 18 at 8 p.m.
Where: Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at COC, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road in Santa Clarita
Website: Santa Clarita PAC Shows – “Put Your Best Foot Forward”
What: This concert will have you tapping in the aisles as student dancers, alumni dancers and guests present a high-energy concert of back-to-back visually dynamic dance numbers.
Artisan Row Home Arts & Crafts Show at Hart Park
When: Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Hart Park, 24151 Newhall Ave in Newhall
Website: Friends of Hart Park
What: Attendees will experience a Home Arts & Crafts Boutique showcasing handmade toys, fashion accessories, fabrics, bed & bath items, 3 dimensional craftworks and a fine arts gallery with photography, paintings, drawings, and print works – Hart Hall. Admission is free.
SCAA Water Color Demo with Joseph Cibere
When: Monday, May 21 at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Barnes & Noble, 23630 Valencia Blvd in Santa Clarita
Website: SCAA
What: Joseph Cibere will demonstrate watercolor in his unique loose style at the May 21 meeting of the Santa Clarita Artists Association (SCAA). This event is free and open to the public. Cibere’s painting style and art demonstrates his love of nature and wilderness. His abstract realism paintings integrate strong design and balance with a sense of illusion and have appeared in “Watercolor Magazine” and “The Watercolor Sky and Cloud Techniques of 23 International Artists.”
Sign Up Now for “Safety Town” Education Summer Camp for Kids
When: Sign Up Now; Camp Session 1 June 25-29, Session 2 July 9-13, Session 3 July 16-20
Where: Charles Helmers Elementary School, 27300 Grandview Drive in Valencia
Website: Safety Town SCV
What: Safety Town is a fun summer safety education camp for children 4.5 to 6 years of age. Children learn safety lessons from credentialed teachers, and from local community safety heroes, including the Fire Department, Sheriff, CHP, City Lifeguards, American Red Cross, Guide Dogs of America, and more! They drive pedal cars in a child-size town, sing, make arts and crafts and play games that reinforce the safety lessons.
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, Santa Clarita Events:
“In The Heights” Opening Weekend at the Canyon Theatre Guild
When: Friday, May 25 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, May 26 at 2 p.m.
Where: Canyon Theatre Guild, 24242 Main Street in Newhall
Website: Canyon Theatre Guild – Shows
What: “In The Heights” tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood – a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. It’s a community on the brink of change, full of hopes, dreams and pressures, where the biggest struggles can be deciding which traditions you take with you, and which ones you leave behind.
“Goin’ Country at Hart”
When: Saturday, May 26 from 7 to 10 p.m.
Where: Hart Park, 24151 Newhall Avenue in Newhall
Website: Friends of Hart Park
What: The County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation in partnership with the Friends of Hart Park present an evening of country music and dance. The event will feature a country music Disc Jockey, open dancing and country line dance demonstrations.
Reyes Winery Hike and Saturday Brunch
When: Saturday, May 26 at 8 a.m.
Where: Reyes Winery, 10262 Sierra Highway in Santa Clarita
Website: Reyes Winery – Events
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 brunch, 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.
“Romeo and Juliet” Opening Weekend at the Canyon Theatre Guild
When: Saturday, May 26 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 27 at 2 p.m.
Where: Canyon Theatre Guild, 24242 Main Street in Newhall
Website: Canyon Theatre Guild – Shows
What: “Romeo and Juliet” is William Shakespeare’s classic play about young star-crossed lovers and the feud between their families that threatens to tear their happiness apart. With a setting in New York City, this production is sure to be great for those both familiar with and new to Shakespeare’s work, proving that the genius of William Shakespeare transcends time and place.
Electronica Musique and Multimedia Concert at the PAC
When: Wednesday, May 30 at 7 p.m.
Where: Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at COC, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road in Santa Clarita
Website: Santa Clarita PAC Shows – “Electronica Musique”
What: Twelve up-and-coming composers, DJs and producers from College of the Canyons will feature a variety of music, dance and lights that will expand and challenge the audience’s expectations, leaving them with a sense of wonder and a new appreciation for this timeless medium.
COC Music Commercial Music Recital at the PAC
When: Thursday, May 31 at 7 p.m.
Where: Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at COC, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road in Santa Clarita
Website: Santa Clarita PAC Shows – “Commercial Music Recital”
What: College of the Canyons Music presents their free Commercial Music Recital at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center.
Hart of the West Music in the Park: Hart Fest – All Things Country Music
When: Saturday, June 2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Hart Park Picnic Area, 24151 Newhall Avenue in Newhall
Website: Friends of Hart Park
What: Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation’s William S. Hart Regional Park invites the community to attend a musical showcase of Country Western tunes in many forms at the picnic grounds at Historic William S. Hart Regional Park. Anchoring the series is DJ Al Ewing playing the classics and taking your requests. In addition, there will be snack, arts and crafts vendors. Admission and parking is free to the public.
Boys & Girls Club of SCV Annual Benefit Auction “All That Glitters is Gold”
When: Saturday, June 2, doors open at 5 p.m.
Where: Hyatt Regency Valencia, 24500 Town Center Drive in Valencia
Website: Boys & Girls Club of SCV – Auction
What: Every day after school, children and teens in our community are alone without academic support, access to healthy food and activities, or adults to guide them. With your support, the Boys & Girls Club of SCV can provide youth with a second home, support their academic success and build leaders. The event features hundreds of live and silent auction items, gourmet food, a raffle, entertainment and dancing.
Santa Clarita Philharmonic presents “Youth and Romance” at the PAC
When: Sunday, June 3 at 3 p.m.
Where: Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at COC, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road in Santa Clarita
Website: Santa Clarita PAC Shows – “Youth and Romance”
What: Youth will be represented by the winner of the orchestra’s 4th annual Student Concerto Competition. The competition is open to all junior and senior high school students in the Santa Clarita Valley. The romance will be represented by music from the Romantic period (1830–1900) of classical music. The orchestra will feature Robert Schumann’s Symphony No. 1, “Spring,” and Max Reger’s Concerto for Orchestra in the Old Style. While written after 1900, Reger’s Concerto retains the broad, melodic passages as the works of the Romantic period.
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