Things To Do In Santa Clarita, Santa Clarita Events – February 21, 2018: Tickets On Sale Now for Phil Wickham Concert at Grace Baptist Church; The Chieftains at the PAC; St. Clare Lenten Fish Fries… and more!

Tickets On Sale Now for Phil Wickham Concert at Grace Baptist Church 3/25

The Chieftains at the PAC 2/24

St. Clare Lenten Fish Fries Now Through 3/23

Arts and Entertainment Summit presented by the City of Santa Clarita 2/21

“Night of a Thousand Stars” Sweetheart Gala at the CTG 2/23

4th Annual Santa Colorita Fun Run 2/25

8th Annual Mardi Gras Madness 5K/10K 2/25

Tickets On Sale Now for Phil Wickham Concert at Grace Baptist Church

When: Tickets on Sale Now; Concert Sunday, March 25 at 6 p.m.
Where: Grace Baptist Church, 22833 Copper Hill Drive in Santa Clarita
Website: Grace Baptist Church – Phil Wickham Concert

What: Phil Wickham is coming to Santa Clarita! Join Grace Baptist Church for a special concert on Sunday, March 25. Tickets are on sale now!

The Chieftains at the PAC

When: Saturday, Feb. 24 at 8 p.m.
Where: Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at COC, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road in Santa Clarita
Website: PAC Shows – The Chieftains

What: The best-known Irish band in the world today is coming to the Performing Arts Center! Six-time Grammy winners, The Chieftains have uncovered the wealth of traditional Irish music that has accumulated over the centuries, making the music their own with a style that is as exhilarating as it is definitive. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day early this year with the sounds of Ireland right here in Santa Clarita!

St. Clare Lenten Fish Fry

When: Fridays; Feb. 23, March 2, 9, 16, and 23 from 4:30 to 8 p.m.
Where: Santa Clare of Assisi, 19606 Call Way in Canyon Country
Website: St. Clare Lenten Fish Fry

What: Lent is here and St. Clare’s is again holding their Lenten Fish Fries. The dinners include beer battered Alaska cod, coleslaw and a choice of French fries, rice pilaf, or beans. Also available is the 2-fish taco plate served with rice and beans. Desserts can be found at the Bake Sale table.  Milk, coffee and tea are included with dinner and sodas, beer, wine and margaritas are available for purchase.  A two-piece dinner and/or the taco plate is $9 and three-piece dinner is $10.  Meals are dine-in or take-out.  Proceeds benefit local charities and families in need.

Arts and Entertainment Summit presented by the City of Santa Clarita

When: Wednesday, Feb. 21 from 7 to 9 p.m.
Where: The Centre, 20880 Centre Pointe Parkway in Canyon Country
Website: More info on the City of Santa Clarita Calendar

What: The City of Santa Clarita is encouraging the public to provide feedback for a potential amphitheater in Santa Clarita at the “Arts and Entertainment Summit.” This summit is a follow-up from the community input in 2015, which developed the Arts Master Plan. The summit will start with a quick information presentation, followed by an opportunity for residents to lend their voice to help identify potential programming, strategic cultural and entertainment usage, design, appearance and suitable sites that fit the needs of the city.

“Night of a Thousand Stars” Sweetheart Gala at the CTG

When: Friday, Feb. 23 at 6 p.m.
Where: Canyon Theatre Guild, 24242 Main Street in Newhall
Website: Canyon Theatre Guild – Shows

What: CTG is holding its annual gala, “Night of a Thousand Stars,” a special dress-up evening of fine dining and entertainment to celebrate the month of Valentine’s Day! There will be a short live auction featuring fantastic things like a cruise from Viking Cruises, vacation specials, and one-of-a-kind items not available anywhere else!

8th Annual Mardi Gras Madness 5K/10K

When: Sunday, Feb. 25 at 8 a.m.
Where: Westfield Valencia Town Center, 24201 Valencia Blvd in Valencia
Website: Mardi Gras Madness 5K/10K

What: Mardi Gras Madness is a premier family fun run/walk centered in the heart of the Santa Clarita Valley. The event offers participants a scenic 5K/10K circuit course, chip timing, custom marathon quality finishers medal, tech T, health and fitness expo, beer garden, food, costume contest, games, giveaways, silent auction, celebrity hosting and live entertainment. Mardi Gras Madness is open to K9 participants as well. This event benefits Students Off And Running (SOAR) of Santa Clarita.

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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.

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Henry Mayo presents “Stop the Bleed, Save a Life”

When: Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 6 p.m.
Where: Henry Mayo Fitness and Health Education Center, 24525 Town Center Drive in Valencia
Website: Henry Mayo Classes – Stop the Bleed, Save a Life

What: “Stop the Bleed’ is a national initiative designed to provide bystanders with the tools and knowledge they can use to stop life-threatening bleeding. Uncontrolled bleeding can result from man-made and natural disasters (e.g., active shooters, bombings, earthquakes) or from other emergency situations (e.g., vehicle crashes, power tool accidents). Severe bleeding can kill within minutes before EMS or other public safety providers arrive. The person closest to you may be the only one who can “stop the bleed.”

“A Conversation with Artist Larry Hurst” at the COC Art Gallery

When: Thursday, March 1 at 2 p.m.
Where: COC Art Gallery, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road in Santa Clarita
Website: COC Art Gallery

What: College of the Canyons is hosting a special conversation with Larry Hurst, Los Angeles-based artist and former COC Gallery Director, whose work is currently on display in the art gallery. The one-person exhibition brings together works from three areas of Hurst’s aesthetic investigations: his geometric abstract paintings; his poetic collage; and his hand-crafted sculptures.

Space and Innovation Expo presented by COC and iLead Schools

When: Friday, March 2
Where: COC Cafeteria and Makerspace, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road in Santa Clarita
Website: COC Makerspace

What: Come explore, innovate, and learn about space exploration and advanced technologies. The event is in support of junior high, high school and college learners, and all are welcome.

SCV Senior Center’s Celebrity Waiter Dinner

When: Saturday, March 3 at 5 p.m.
Where: Sand Canyon Country Club, 27734 Sand Canyon Road in Santa Clarita
Website: SCV Senior Center – Celebrity Waiter Dinner

What: The theme of this year’s Celebrity Waiter Dinner is “Spies Like Us: A Mission to Remember.”

“It’s Like, Totally Rad Art” Artist Reception

When: Saturday, March 3 at 6 p.m.
Where: Santa Clarita City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd. in Santa Clarita
Website: Santa Clarita Arts – “It’s Like, Totally Rad Art” 

What: “It’s Like, Totally Rad Art” is an exhibit that features a variety of art addressing the theme of the 1980s.  The exhibition will be displayed in conjunction with the Santa Clarita Public Library’s One Story, One City program, which celebrates the book “Ready Player One.” Pop culture from the 1980s is featured extensively in this book, and the art to be displayed will feature, highlight or use design elements from the 1980s, as well as iconic pop culture figures, historic events and more. Guests of the artist reception can enjoy light appetizers and live music, and will have a chance to meet the artists featured in the exhibition.

Imani Gonzalez at the PAC

When: Friday, March 9 at 6 p.m.
Where: Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at COC, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road in Santa Clarita
Website: City of Santa Clarita Calendar

What: As a jazz/world vocalist, Imani’s diverse talents have led to collaborations with many music ensembles, as well as film and television projects. Most notably, her voice was featured on the musical soundtrack of the film, “The Jane Biography,” and she recently performed with Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. Audience will be seated on the main stage and will have an opportunity to meet the artist!

Annual St. Francis Dam Disaster Lecture, Bus Tour

When: Saturday, March 10 at 11 a.m.
Where: Heritage Junction, 24101 Newhall Avenue in Newhall
Website: SCV Historical Society

What: First attendees can watch a presentation by Dr. Alan Pollack and Dianne Erskine-Hellrigel at the Saugus Train Station freight room, followed by a Q&A session with Alan, Dianne, and dam expert Frank Rock. Then it’s a bus tour to the dam site with Alan, Dianne, and Frank. Cost is $40.00 per person pre-paid and includes a snack and bottled water.

“Bernstein! A Centennial Celebration” at the CTG

When: Saturday, March 10 at 7 p.m.
Where: Canyon Theatre Guild, 24242 Main Street in Newhall
Website: Canyon Theatre Guild – Shows

What: Join the Santa Clarita Valley Concert Band as they celebrate the centennial of an American icon, Leonard Bernstein. He was one of the most prolific American composers of the 20th century, and was a true Renaissance man as a great musician, conductor, and lecturer. The program includes Overture to Candide, selections from West Side Story, The Wrong Note Rag from Wonderful Town, along with many others.

“Hope and a Future Run” at West Creek Park

When: Saturday, March 10 at 7:30 a.m.
Where: West Creek Park, 24247 Village Circle in Valencia
Website: Hope and a Future Run

What: This community event benefits children with developmental disabilities in the Imago Dei School at Trinity Classical Academy. All ages are welcome! The course takes 5K/10K participants through the paseo system in Valencia. The 1K event takes place at West Creek Park. Prior to the start of the event, there will be a health and fitness expo in the park, as well as a Kids Zone.

Santa Clarita Master Chorale presents “Let Our Spirits Soar” at the PAC

When: Saturday, March 10 at 7 p.m.
Where: Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at COC, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road in Santa Clarita
Website: Santa Clarita PAC

What: Composer Dan Forrest’s “Requiem for the Living” celebrates all our lives, both of those already passed and those of us still here to enjoy this precious gift. No less uplifting are Mozart’s “Regina Coeli” (Queen of Heaven), and his “Te Deum Laudamus” (To God be Praise), and the fourth movement of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, his ecstatic “Ode to Joy.”

Santa Clarita Comic and Toy Expo

When: Sunday, March 11 at 10 a.m.
Where: EPEK Building at COC, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road in Santa Clarita
Website: Santa Clarita Comic and Toy Expo

What: Kimzar Kollectables is proud to host the Santa Clarita Comic and Toy Expo. This is a one-day, family-friendly event held at College of the Canyons Valencia Campus. A variety of exhibitors will be on hand selling comics, toys, and everything else that a true or even budding comic and toy fan will ever need.

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