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Celebrate Ori Studios’ Soft Opening with Free Pilates Sessions + Flower Arranging

Issue # 0471

Author

Joshua Tjia
22 Aug

In this Irvine Insider Issue . . .

😁 Laugh Of The Day

🌤️ Irvine Weather

🤸🏻💐 Celebrate Ori Studios’ Soft Opening with Free Pilates Sessions + Flower Arranging

☀️ Heat Safety Tips for Orange County Residents

🥎🌳 Great Park Softball Warm-Up Areas Completed and Ready for Use

🐐🎉 Tanaka Farms Hosts Barnyard Bash: Food, Fun, and Animals

🚲 Supporting Safe Riding: E-Vehicle Registration Program Now Underway

🍏🥗 Fresh & Fun Back-to-School Lunches

🌱🧤 Help Restore Irvine’s Wildlands — Volunteer at the Native Seed Farm

🫟 Laugh and Paint: Join Bad Art Night on Aug. 26 at Heritage Park Library

🎼🎼 Upcoming High School Music Calendar

🐈🐈‍⬛ Meet Cleo, Arco, Katie & Sandy: Senior Cats in Irvine Looking for Loving Homes

⚽️ UC Irvine Men’s Soccer Tops UCLA 2-0 in Season Opener

🏀🏐🎾⚾ UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

🏀🏀 Upcoming home games for the IVC LASERS

🏈🏈 Crean Lutheran Opens 2025 Football Season with Three Straight Home Games

🏈🎾 High School Athletics Calendar

🚓🛒 Police Arrest Two Suspects Following Shoplifting Incident at Walmart

🍏🥭🍑 Local Farmers Markets

🌟🏪🎉Irvine’s Best Kept Secrets: Is Your Business One of Them?

📅📅 Lots of Local Events

📞💡 Useful Contact Information

Did you know…?

Turtles can breathe through their butts. The proper term for this type of breathing is “cloacal respiration”.

We hope this fun fact brings a smile to your day! 😁

Celebrate Ori Studios’ Soft Opening with Free Pilates Sessions + Flower Arranging

Ori Studios Pilates is celebrating its soft opening this Sunday, August 24 (3:30–6:30 p.m.) in Irvine with a free pilates + flower arranging community event.

  • Connect with the Ori community

  • Take part in the free mini pilates sessions throughout the afternoon: Ori Sculpt, Booty & Cori, Arms & Cori, Ori Align, Ori Flow, and Ori Restore.

  • Sign up on here, bring a friend, and join the celebration — spots are limited

Heat Safety Tips for Orange County Residents

Orange County is experiencing rising temperatures this week. To stay safe and healthy, here are a few simple reminders:

  • Limit sun exposure

  • Avoid strenuous outdoor activities if possible

  • Drink plenty of water

  • Use sunscreen

  • Never leave children or pets in a hot car

  • Watch for signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke

Great Park Softball Warm-Up Areas Completed and Ready for Use

The Great Park softball warm-up areas have been completed and are now available for use.

  • The project converted landscape space around the fields into designated warm-up areas, with work including grading, irrigation and drainage updates, and new sod installation.

  • Construction started in March and was finished this summer in time for the season.

  • More information about Great Park development projects is available at greatparkframework.org.

Tanaka Farms Hosts Barnyard Bash: Food, Fun, and Animals

Tanaka Farms’ Barnyard Educational Exhibit is celebrating its 6th anniversary with a Backyard BBQ Bash!

  • Enjoy an evening of food, line dancing, games, giveaways, and a chance to meet the animals and staff that make the Barnyard so special.

  • The party starts at 5:00 p.m., with food served until 7:00 p.m., featuring salad, hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken, mac & cheese, corn, watermelon, and drinks.

  • Admission is $48.12 and includes the buffet, beverages, animal meet-and-greet, and activities. All proceeds support the care of the Barnyard animals.

Supporting Safe Riding: E-Vehicle Registration Program Now Underway

The Irvine Unified School District, in partnership with the Irvine Police Department, kindly reminds middle and high school students who ride e-bikes, e-scooters, or e-skateboards to attend a safety presentation in order to receive a campus parking permit.

  • A permit is needed to park or ride e-vehicles on campus.

  • Middle school students should attend with a parent/guardian.

  • Existing permits remain valid unless revoked or school placement changes.

  • All presentations begin at 6:00 p.m. at varying campus locations.

Presentation Dates:

  • Aug. 28 – Woodbridge HS

  • Sept. 2 – Irvine HS

  • Sept. 9 – Northwood HS

Fresh & Fun Back-to-School Lunches

As school and work routines pick up again, packing lunch at home can be a simple way to enjoy fresher food and save money. These recipes from UCI Health are colorful, fun, and easy enough for kids to help with—making lunchtime something to look forward to.

  • DIY Lunchables – Mini pizzas or meat, cheese & cracker packs; kids can cut shapes and pack their own snacks. Prep ahead of time and keep fresh for a few days.

  • Rainbow Lunch Bowl – Brown rice, kale, cabbage, peppers, carrots, avocado, egg, and choice of protein, topped with cilantro yogurt drizzle.

  • Salsa Chicken Pitas & Fruit Skewers – Pitas filled with salsa chicken, beans, veggies & cheese, served with peach, grape, and blueberry skewers.

Help Restore Irvine’s Wildlands — Volunteer at the Native Seed Farm

Join the Growing Together at the Native Seed Farm on Saturday, Aug. 23. Help harvest, plant, and care for native plants that restore local habitats. No experience needed, just register in advance, wear proper attire, and bring water and sun protection. A hands-on way to give back to nature and learn about Irvine’s ecosystems.

Laugh and Paint: Join Bad Art Night on Aug. 26 at Heritage Park Library

Teens are invited to Bad Art Night on Tuesday, Aug. 26, from 6–7 PM at Heritage Park Library. No art skills are needed—just come ready for laughs and creativity as you make intentionally “bad” art. Walk-ins welcome while supplies last.

We will resume with the high school music calendar events when the schedule is available for the fall semester.

Meet Cleo, Arco, Katie & Sandy: Senior Cats in Irvine Looking for Loving Homes

Four senior cats — Cleo, Arco, Katie, and Sandy — are looking for loving homes at the Irvine Animal Care Center.

  • Cleo is affectionate and queenly, Arco is calm and independent, Katie is gentle and sweet, and Sandy is spunky yet loyal. Though older, these girls still have plenty of love to give.

  • Reduced adoption fees are available during the Clear the Shelters event, and the Seniors Helping Seniors program waives fees for adopters aged 62+ when adopting a senior pet.

  • Learn more about adoption hours and details at cityofirvine.org/animals.

UC Irvine Men’s Soccer Tops UCLA 2-0 in Season Opener

UC Irvine men’s soccer opened its 2025 season with a strong 2-0 win over UCLA at Anteater Stadium, their first victory over the Bruins since 2013.

  • After a scoreless first half, Isaac Powell broke through in the 64th minute with a shot for the lead, followed by Nolan DiCenzo’s finish off a corner in the 82nd minute.

  • Goalkeeper Joe O’Shaughnessy made his Division I debut with two saves and a shutout, while six Anteaters made their first appearances.

  • UCI controlled the match in shots (12-6), possession (61%), and corners, with 1,734 fans in attendance—the fifth-largest crowd in program history.

UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

Women’s Volleyball

  • Sat, Aug 23 – vs San Diego State (Exhibition), 12:00 PM

  • Sat, Aug 23 – vs San Diego State (Exhibition), 12:00 PM at Bren Events Center

Women’s Soccer

  • Sun, Aug 24 – vs Washington, 1:00 PM

🏐⚽🏀 Upcoming home games for the IVC LASERS 

Women’s Volleyball

  • Fri, Aug 22 – vs Moorpark, 1:00 PM

Men’s Soccer

  • Tue, Aug 26 – vs El Camino, 3:00 PM

Women’s Soccer

  • Fri, Aug 29 – vs Grossmont, 3:00 PM

Crean Lutheran Opens 2025 Football Season with Three Straight Home Games

Crean Lutheran football kicks off its 2025 season at home on Friday, August 22, at 7 p.m. against Mullen from Denver. 

  • It’s the first of three consecutive home games for Coach Rick Curtis and the Saints, who will also host St. Pius X and Capistrano Valley before hitting the road.

  • Highlights of the season include a homecoming matchup against La Habra on October 17 and closing the regular season October 30 at Laguna Hills.

High School Athletics Calendar

** Updated With August Schedule

Upcoming Irvine High School’s Varsity home games:

August 2025

Friday, August 22

  • Football – 7:00 PM vs. Northwood at Irvine High School Stadium

Tuesday, August 26

  • Boys Water Polo – 4:30 PM vs. Capistrano Valley at Woolett Pool

  • Girls Volleyball – 5:15 PM vs. Sage Hill at Irvine High School Game Gym

Thursday, August 28

  • Girls Tennis – 3:15 PM vs. El Toro at Irvine High School Heritage Park

  • Girls Golf – 4:00 PM vs. University at Irvine High School

  • Girls Flag Football – 7:30 PM vs. Dana Hills at Irvine High School Stadium

Friday, August 29

  • Girls Volleyball – 6:30 PM Alumni Scrimmage at Irvine High School Game Gym

Police Arrest Two Suspects Following Shoplifting Incident at Walmart

Two individuals were arrested after allegedly attempting to leave Walmart without paying for merchandise. Officers recovered the items, and one suspect reportedly attempted to flee through a nearby drive-thru before being detained.

  • Manuel Soto Melendez, 38, of Santa Ana, was arrested on charges of shoplifting, resisting arrest, and possession of heroin.

  • Maria Estela Nunez, 39, of Santa Ana, was arrested on charges of shoplifting.

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  • Kaiser Permanente Irvine Farmers Market

  • Saturday Farmers Market at Mariners Church Irvine

    • When: Saturday, 8 AM - 12 PM

    • Where: 5428 Bonita Canyon Dr, Irvine, CA 92603

  • Great Park Certified Farmers Market

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    • When: Daily, 9 AM - 4:30 PM

    • Where: 33 Irvine Valley, Irvine, CA 92604

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    • When: Daily, 9 AM - 5 PM

    • Where: 5380 3/4 University Dr, Irvine, CA 92612

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