A first time event is coming to West Anaheim on April 20 at Maxwell Park on Broadway.
The day promises entertainment, kids’ activities and a variety of activities spotlighting the West Anaheim resources.
The Cool Critter Show will be part of the day’s entertainment. The Mobile Zoo of Southern California will be bringing a variety of exotic critters.
There will also be food trucks.
The West Anaheim Organization is looking for event sponsors as well. Call Bonita at 714-801-4601 for more information and to join the fun.
Learn more about the West Anaheim Organization and its other activities in the neighborhood at Facebook.com/westanaheimorganization.
Camp at the Muzeo
The Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center is offering an Eco Art Camp in April.
The art activities planned will meet science in this weeklong, hands-on camp for kids age 5-12. The camp will be held daily from 9 a.m. to noon from April 1 to 5 in the Muzeo’s Carnegie Building.
For more info visit www.muzeo.org
Golf tourney to benefit St. Catherine’s
St. Catherine’s Academy is hosting its 33rd annual Golf Invitational on May 6.
All proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Mother Pia Boys’ Scholarship, which provides scholarships for boys to attend the academy.
Friendly Hills Country Club is the location of the tournament. Sponsorships are available too. For more information and to join the tournament call 714- 772-1363 ext. 156.
More opportunities for art
Everyone is invited on April 10 for the installation and unveiling of the Art Box at Lincoln Park and tours of Higher Ground Youth & Family Services, which partners with the city and local school districts on programs for the community.
The box was designed by Artist Jack Knight and sponsored by the Rotary Club of Orange County Digital.
You can meet the artist and tour the Higher Ground facility. The event starts at 3 p.m. and the park is at 1535 Broadway. Light refreshments will be served. You are welcome to bring a small art kit to complete the box.
RSVP to Virginia Chavez at fcivirginia@gmail.com
Help keep Anaheim Beautiful
Renew your membership or join Anaheim Beautiful for the first time during the organization’s March Madness Membership Blitz.
Anaheim Beautiful has been making a difference in our community for many years. Its programs include the Margie Hilgenfeld Tree Memorial Program, awards for upkept properties and holiday light decorations and the Miss Anaheim Beautiful Scholarship Program.
Follow Anaheim Beautiful on Facebook and Instagram @anaheimbeautiful. The website is currently under construction, so if you have questions email contact@anaheimbeautiful.org.
AnaCon coming to Central Library soon
Comics and sci-fi fans will be taking over the library, with an afternoon of graphic novelists, authors, panels, workshops and more planned for AnaCon.
Special guest Disney Imagineer Bob Gurr will speak about his work at Disneyland and with Walk Disney himself.
Enjoy a superhero storytime, crafts, food and test your sci-fi knowledge the trivia program to win prizes.
Don’t miss AnaCon, happening from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 27 at Central Library. For more information visit the website, anaheim.net/library or call 714-765-1723.
Mark your calendar for Cinco De Mayo Fiesta
The community is invited to La Palma Park on May 2 through May 5 for Fiesta United’s Anaheim Cinco De Mayo Fiesta.
There will be rides, games, food, music and more family fun for four days.
The fiesta is the nonprofit group’s oldest continual celebration held in Orange County. For more information, visit fiestaunited.org
Founders’ Park has open house tours
Founders’ Park features the historic Mother Colony House and Woelke-Stoffel House and free tours are offered on the first Saturday of each month, from 9 a.m. to noon.
The city park, at 400 N. West St., also offers agricultural history of Anaheim with walkways and trails that lead visitors through recreated 19th century landscapes.
At the Carriage House you can obtain up to six seed packets from the Seed Library. There are California natives, heirloom fruits and vegetables and more.
Backyard gardeners are encouraged to take pictures and to tag them on social media at @AnaheimLibrary and use #PlantwithAPL to show them what you have grown. For more information, visit the Anaheim.net/Library site.
Check out gems and minerals
The Searcher Gem and Mineral Society has its 62nd annual show planned for April 27 and 28.
The show featuring all kinds of gems, minerals and jewelry will be held at the Anaheim Brookhurst Community Center.
There are many activities and lots of fun and learning planned. Organizers said there will be door prizes, gemstones, minerals, silent auctions, exhibits, panning for gold and more.
Hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 27 and 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on April 28. Visit searchersrocks.org for more information
Free mulch and compost available
Compost and mulch are available to local residents through OC Waste & Recycling.
Supplies can be picked up from the Bee Canyon Greenery at the Frank R. Bowerman Landfill in Irvine and the Capistrano Greenery at the Prima Deschecha Landfill in San Juan Capistrano. Make an appointment at OCLandfills.com/compost to pick some up.
Plan to take a shovel and containers that you can fill on your own.
Andrea Manes shares with her neighbors events and news about the Anaheim community. If you have an event to share, contact her at andreadeemanes@gmail.com or 714-815-3885.
