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Free Grocery Food Boxes Available for Eligible Irvine Residents August 13

Issue # 0681

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Joshua Tjia
05 Aug

In this Irvine Insider Issue . . .

😁 Laugh of the Day

🌤️ Irvine Weather

📦🥬🥕 Free Grocery Food Boxes Available for Eligible Irvine Residents August 13

🌱⚾️ Great Park Set to Welcome New Baseball Team Under Five-Year Partnership with City

🍦🍓 SomiSomi Welcomes August with Sweet Summer Treats

💧🏊 Free Swim Safety Class for Families Coming to University Park Library, Aug. 12

🤕 UCI Health: Emerging Migraine Treatments Improve Prevention and Care

🌳🚶 Discover Hidden Trails at Bommer Canyon During Special Wilderness Access Day

💎📖 Get Creative with Book Cover Bedazzling at Heritage Park Library, Aug. 8

🎼🎼 Upcoming High School Music Calendar

☀️🚙 Keep Your Furry Friends Safe by Avoiding Hot Cars This Summer

🏀🏐🎾⚽️ UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

⚾️ IVC Pitcher Jackson Chastain Commits to Division I Alabama A&M

🏀🏀 Upcoming home games for the IVC LASERS

🏈🎾 High School Athletics Calendar

🍏🥭🍑 Local Farmers Markets

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

📅📅 Lots of Local Events

📞💡 Useful Contact Information

What does a dolphin say when he’s confused?

Can you please be more Pacific?

We hope this joke brings some laughter to your day! 😁

Free Grocery Food Boxes Available for Eligible Irvine Residents August 13

The City of Irvine will distribute free grocery boxes to eligible residents on Thursday, August 13, from 9 a.m. to noon at Great Park Parking Lot 2. Each household may receive one approximately 30-pound food box per month, containing items such as fresh produce, canned and frozen vegetables, beans, juice, dairy, nuts, and, when available, meat, poultry, or fish. Food boxes are available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.

Great Park Set to Welcome New Baseball Team Under Five-Year Partnership with City

Irvine has approved a five-year agreement with Innovation Baseball Partners to bring a new independent Pioneer Baseball League team to the Great Park beginning next summer. The city will receive revenue through monthly rent, a share of advertising and stadium naming rights, home game fees, and future ticket fees, while retaining control over stadium scheduling and any future seating expansion. The team is expected to play 48 home games each season and provide at least $25,000 in annual community programs, such as youth clinics, camps, coaching, and donated tickets. City leaders said the agreement could help generate revenue as Irvine addresses projected budget deficits, while also expanding recreational opportunities for the community.

SomiSomi Welcomes August with Sweet Summer Treats

SomiSomi is welcoming August with a lineup of refreshing summer treats, including a creamy banana soft serve, black sesame taiyaki, and Strawberry Matcha Milk. The seasonal offerings are coming soon and are perfect for cooling off and enjoying the last weeks of summer.

Free Swim Safety Class for Families Coming to University Park Library, Aug. 12

The Irvine Public Library, in partnership with the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) and AAP-Orange County Pediatricians, is hosting a free swim safety class on Wednesday, August 12, from 3–4 p.m. at University Park Library. Families will learn essential water safety tips, including how to keep young children safe around water, the importance of wearing a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket, and drowning prevention strategies for pools, beaches, lakes, and other waterways. Children ages 6 and younger who attend with a parent or caregiver can also receive a complimentary life jacket fitting by City Aquatics staff.

UCI Health: Emerging Migraine Treatments Improve Prevention and Care

A migraine is more than just a headache—it’s a neurological condition that can affect work, family life, and everyday activities. New treatments and earlier care are making it easier for many people to reduce migraine attacks and manage their symptoms.

  • Migraine is different from a regular headache and can cause severe pain, nausea, sensitivity to light and sound, dizziness, blurry vision, and other symptoms.

  • There is no single test for migraine. Doctors diagnose it based on your symptoms and medical history.

  • Keep track of your migraines using a notebook, calendar, or app to help identify triggers like stress, poor sleep, dehydration, certain foods, or weather changes.

  • Don't wait to get help. See a doctor if your migraines happen often, become more severe, or make it hard to work or do everyday activities.

  • New CGRP medications are helping many people prevent migraines or stop attacks with fewer side effects than many older treatments.

  • Healthy habits can make a difference, including getting enough sleep, staying hydrated, eating regular meals, managing stress, and avoiding your personal triggers.

  • Non-medication treatments such as mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and nerve stimulation devices may also help some people.

  • Treatment is different for everyone, so doctors work with patients to find the best combination of therapies.

  • Researchers are developing even more treatments, giving hope for better migraine care in the future.

Discover Hidden Trails at Bommer Canyon During Special Wilderness Access Day

Enjoy an opportunity to explore Irvine's southern Open Space Preserve during Wilderness Access Day at Bommer Canyon Preserve on Saturday, August 15, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Self-guided hiking and biking will be allowed on trails that are normally reserved for guided programs, including single-track trails in Shady Canyon and Bommer Canyon.

Get Creative with Book Cover Bedazzling at Heritage Park Library, Aug. 8

Adults are invited to Create-It-Yourself: Book Cover Bedazzling at Heritage Park Library on Saturday, August 8, from 2–3:30 p.m. Bring a copy of your favorite book and decorate its cover with diamond-painting techniques—no experience is needed. Walk-ins are welcome while supplies last.

Upcoming Northwood High School’s Music Calendar

No further events scheduled for this month.

For the latest updates or additional details, please visit https://timbmusic.org/events/

Upcoming Woodbridge High School’s Vocal Music Calendar

No further events scheduled for this month.

For the latest updates or additional details, please visit https://woodbridgechoirs.weebly.com/calendar.html

Upcoming Irvine High Choral’s Music Calendar

No further events scheduled for this month.

For the latest updates or additional details, please visit https://www.ihschoralmusic.org/calendar.html 

Upcoming Portola High School Music’s Calendar

No further events scheduled for this month.

For the latest updates or additional details, please visit https://www.phsmusicbooster.org/buy-ticket

Keep Your Furry Friends Safe by Avoiding Hot Cars This Summer

The Irvine Animal Care Center encourages pet owners to never leave their pets unattended in a parked vehicle, even if the windows are cracked open or the weather is cloudy. Temperatures inside a car can rise rapidly and become life-threatening within minutes. If your pet can't come inside with you, the safest place for them is at home.

For more pet care and safety tips, visit cityofirvine.gov/animals.

UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

We will resume with UCI’s athletic calendar events when the schedule is available for the fall quarter.

IVC Pitcher Jackson Chastain Commits to Division I Alabama A&M

Irvine Valley College pitcher Jackson Chastain has committed to NCAA Division I Alabama A&M after spending three seasons with the Lasers. Over the past two years as a starter, the left-hander recorded 93 strikeouts in 128.1 career innings, highlighted by a complete-game win and a strong sophomore season.

🏐⚽🏀 Upcoming home games for the IVC LASERS 

We will resume with IVC’s athletic calendar events when the schedule is available for the fall semester.

High School Athletics Calendar

We will resume with the high school athletic calendars after the summer break

Upcoming Irvine High School’s Varsity home games:

We will resume with the varsity home game events after the summer break

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

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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

  • Manassero Farmers

    • When: Daily, 9 AM - 4:30 PM

    • Where: 33 Irvine Valley, Irvine, CA 92604

  • Tanaka Farms

    • When: Daily, 9 AM - 5 PM

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

    • More Info:Tanaka Farms

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