Celebrate the Irvine Animal Care Center's 40th anniversary while listening to our staff picks for their top 40 songs of 1982, and let us know on social media which one is your favorite to listen to while taking part in the center's 40th anniversary celebration!
The City of Irvine invites the community to the inaugural Pride in Irvine event Sunday, May 22, 9–10:30 a.m., at the Irvine Civic Center Piazza. The gathering will feature the raising of the Progress Flag in front of City Hall in honor of Harvey Milk Day, and in preparation for June Pride Month.
Learn more about Pride in Irvine at cityofirvine.org/pride.
Great Park announces the opening of its latest art exhibition at the Great Park Gallery: Phillip K. Smith III: Shared Light. The exhibition runs Sunday, May 29, to Sunday, August 28. An opening reception for the exhibition will be held Sunday, May 29, 1 to 3 p.m. The exhibition, opening, and parking are free and open to the public.
Learn the benefits of urban worm farming and how worms create ideal organic fertilizer. This make-and-take class includes a mini-vermicompost box and a starter set of worms for a $15 material fee. This is a great class the entire family can participate in (enroll one family member).
Workshop is free. Registration is required and space is limited. Ages 12+. Sign up at yourirvine.org.
The farm comes alive through stories and activities in two sessions on Sunday, September 4:
While visiting the Farm + Food Lab, give a book and take a book from our Little Free Library.
Registration is required at yourirvine.org. Parent participation required. Ages 3–6.
It's crafty, sustainable, delicious, and fun. UC Master Food Preserver chefs will demonstrate how to preserve what you harvest or purchase. Different items each session based on what is growing in the Farm+Food Lab. Workshop will be conducted online by the UCCE Master Gardeners of Orange County.
On September 10, take a walk around the Farm+Food Lab to preserve what is ready to harvest. Items change based on what is in season and ripe for harvesting.
These Farm + Food Lab popular and unique workshops and demonstrations are presented by Solutions for Urban Agriculture and other guest speakers.
Come and learn from Dr. Garima Gupta about her vegan journey, the amazing benefits of a vegan lifestyle, and how to ensure you are eating everything you need to thrive. Following the presentation we can walk the farm to see many of the pieces of a vegan diet.
These Farm + Food Lab popular and unique workshops and demonstrations are presented by Solutions for Urban Agriculture and other guest speakers.
Come and learn from our staff what goes in to growing your own diet. We will discuss many topics from soil analysis to crop selection and rotation and how it affects calorie planning. We will also have an extended time of Q&A that will hopefully encourage and equip. This will be an amazing resource for anybody interested in growing their food in Southern California!