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Get Your Costumes Ready! Boo Fest Kicks Off This Halloween at Woodbridge

Issue # 0279

Author

Joshua Tjia
29 Oct

In this Irvine Insider Issue . . .

😁 Laugh Of The Day

🌤️ Irvine Weather

🕯️🎼 A Night of Candlelit Baroque: Pacific Symphony’s Enchanting Tribute to Bach, Handel & More

🦃🍂 Help Spread Thanksgiving Joy – Join Grocery Outlet’s Food Drive

♻️🎨 Recycle and Reuse Paint at OC Collection Centers - Free Paint Available

🧋🎃 Enter Cha For Tea’s Halloween Contest for a Chance to Win Boba Prizes

🎃🍁 Get Your Costumes Ready! Boo Fest Kicks Off This Halloween at Woodbridge

😷👀 Relief for Dry, Itchy Eyes: Join GHEI's Free Virtual Lecture with UCI Health Expert Dr. Behshad

🧤🌱 Get Free Compost at OC Waste & Recycling Giveaway on November 2

🧑‍🎨 Digital Sticker & Emoji Design Class for Grades 2–8 at Woodbridge Village Center

🎼🎼 Upcoming High School Music Calendar

🐈🐈‍⬛ 24 Pets Find Forever Homes, 4 Reunited with Owners During Busy Week at Irvine Animal Center

🤽🏻‍♂️ UC Irvine Men's Water Polo Holds Off Pepperdine Rally to Win 13-12

⚽️ UC Irvine Men’s Soccer Triumphs on Senior Day with 3-1 Victory, Defeats Sacramento State Despite Red Card

🏀🏐🎾⚾ UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

🏀🏀 Upcoming home games for the IVC LASERS

🏈 Crean Lutheran Football Clinches CIF Playoff Spot with 38-14 Win Over Huntington Beach

🏈🎾 High School Athletics Calendar

🚙🚨 Irvine Police Arrest Man in Stolen Van, Seize Large Quantity of Suspected Meth

🍏🥭🍑 Local Farmers Markets

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

📅📅 Lots of Local Events

📞💡 Useful Contact Information

What did the skeleton bring to the dinner party?

Spare-ribs.

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

A Night of Candlelit Baroque: Pacific Symphony’s Enchanting Tribute to Bach, Handel & More

Experience the Pacific Symphony's Candlelight Baroque series in the ambiance of Orange County’s beautiful churches, featuring timeless works by Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, and more. Led by Assistant Conductor Jacob Sustaita and featuring a celebrated soprano, each performance promises an elegant, acoustically rich journey back to the Baroque era.

  • Join on Nov. 3 at St. John’s Lutheran Church (4 PM)

  • Nov. 6 at Presbyterian Church of the Master (7:30 PM)

  • or Nov. 7 at St. Wilfrid of York Episcopal Church (7:30 PM).

Help Spread Thanksgiving Joy – Join Grocery Outlet’s Food Drive

From October 25 to November 15, Grocery Outlet invites you to spread holiday warmth by supporting local families in need.

Donate a Grocery Gift Card or pick up items like stuffing, canned gravy, cornbread mix, canned fruits, soups, potatoes, and dessert mixes. Just look for “Please Donate Me” flyers around the store to identify needed items!

All donations will support the Food Distribution Event at Families Forward. Join to make this Thanksgiving a season of giving and gratitude!

Recycle and Reuse Paint at OC Collection Centers - Free Paint Available

Looking for paint for a DIY project? Recycle your leftover paint and pick up free paint through the Material Exchange Program (MEP) at OC Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers, open Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Supplies are limited!

Locations include:

  • Anaheim (1071 N. Blue Gum St.)

  • Huntington Beach (17121 Nichols Ln., Gate 6)

  • Irvine (6411 Oak Canyon)

  • San Juan Capistrano (32250 Avenida La Pata)

Enter Cha For Tea’s Halloween Contest for a Chance to Win Boba Prizes

Join Cha For Tea’s Bobaween Contest from now until 10/31! Snap a photo or video in your Halloween costume while sipping boba, upload it to Instagram, tag @chafortea, and use #bobaweencontest to enter. The top three entries win a boba plushie and $5 gift card! Winners will be announced on Nov 4.

Get Your Costumes Ready! Boo Fest Kicks Off This Halloween at Woodbridge

Join Woodbridge Village Center’s Boo Fest on Thursday, October 31, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM! Bring your little ones for a fun-filled evening with treats, crafts, prizes, games, a live DJ, and more family activities. Don’t miss out on the fun!

Relief for Dry, Itchy Eyes: Join GHEI's Free Virtual Lecture with UCI Health Expert Dr. Behshad

Get relief from dry, itchy eyes by joining the upcoming Gavin Herbert Eye Institute (GHEI) lecture on Tuesday, November 5, at 7:00 p.m. UCI Health ophthalmologist Dr. Soroosh Behshad will discuss dry eye causes and treatments. Register for this free virtual event here

Get Free Compost at OC Waste & Recycling Giveaway on November 2

OC Waste & Recycling is hosting a free Compost Giveaway on Saturday, November 2, from 7:30 a.m. to noon at the Frank R. Bowerman Landfill. Bring your own shovel and container. Additional compost locations include sites in Brea and San Juan Capistrano. More details at oclandfills.com.

Digital Sticker & Emoji Design Class for Grades 2–8 at Woodbridge Village Center

U Design School of Art offers a Digital Sticker & Animated Emoji Design class for grades 2–8, where students learn to create unique character designs and bring them to life as stickers and animated emojis. Held Thursdays from 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. at Woodbridge Village Center, this fun, hands-on class builds creative digital skills. Schedule may vary; view details and enroll online.

Upcoming Northwood High School’s Music Calendar

  1. Wed, November 6, 5:00-8:00 PM: Band Spectacular

  2. Thu, November 21, 7:00 - 8:00 PM: Vocal Music Winter Concert

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

Upcoming University High School's Choirs Calendar

  1. Thu, December 5, 7:00 PM: A Winter Celebration at Big Theater.

For the latest updates or additional details, please visit https://www.uhschoirs.org/2024-25-season.html

Upcoming Woodbridge High School's Music Calendar

  1. Wed, November 6, 7:00 PM: IUSD Band Spectacular.

For the latest updates or additional details, please visit https://www.whs-music.org/

Upcoming Woodbridge High School’s Vocal Music Calendar

  1. Wed, October 30, 7:00 PM: IUSD High School Vocal Festival at Portola HS.

  2. Tue, November 5, 1:00 PM: Concordia Treble Chorus Festival, TBD.

  3. Fri, December 6, 7:00 PM: Winter Celebration Concert at WHS Performing Arts Center.

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

Upcoming Irvine High School's Music Calendar

  1. Tue, October 29, 7:00-9:30 PM: Autumn Serenade

  2. Wed, December 18, 6:00-10:00 PM: IM Winter Concert

For the latest updates or additional details, please visit https://www.vimb.info/calendar

24 Pets Find Forever Homes, 4 Reunited with Owners During Busy Week at Irvine Animal Center

During October 21–27, three dogs (Athena, Pico, and Sumi) and 21 cats found new homes, including Aspen, Binx, Chips, Soda, and others. Additionally, two dogs, one cat, and one bird were reunited with their owners. Congratulations to all the pets and their new families! For adoption info and hours, visit irvineanimals.org/adopt.

UC Irvine Men's Water Polo Holds Off Pepperdine Rally to Win 13-12

No. 9/8 UC Irvine secured a thrilling 13-12 victory over No. 7/10 Pepperdine, marking their fifth consecutive win and completing a season sweep of the Waves at the Anteater Aquatics Complex. Johann Thrall led the Anteater offense with four goals and an assist, while Jacob Pyle made 13 saves in goal, eight in the first period. Supporting scorers included Thomas Cass, Stewart Campbell, and Luka Krstic with two goals each, with Jackson Matos leading in assists and steals. The game saw a balanced battle, with each team converting four power plays, and ended with UC Irvine fending off a late Pepperdine comeback. Up next, UCI faces No. 10 UC Davis in a Big West showdown on Nov. 1.

UC Irvine Men’s Soccer Triumphs on Senior Day with 3-1 Victory, Defeats Sacramento State Despite Red Card

UC Irvine men’s soccer secured a 3-1 Senior Day victory over Sacramento State, overcoming a red card in the 24th minute that left them a man down. Despite the disadvantage, UCI struck first with Agaton Pourshahidi’s header. Though Sacramento tied it up, UCI regained the lead after a VAR-reviewed goal by Danny de Lorijn and sealed the game with a final goal by Misael Gonzalez. Goalkeeper Luke Pruter made key saves, and the defense held firm. UCI now holds 13 points in the Big West standings, needing one more in their season finale at UC San Diego to secure a playoff spot and stay in contention for the Big West title.

UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

Men's Basketball

  1. Wed, Oct 30: (Exhibition) vs Vanguard, 7:00 PM

🏐⚽🏀 Upcoming home games for the IVC LASERS 

Men's Soccer

  1. Tue, Oct 29: vs Santa Ana, 3:00 PM

Crean Lutheran Football Clinches CIF Playoff Spot with 38-14 Win Over Huntington Beach

Crean Lutheran High School's football team, coached by Rick Curtis, secured a CIF playoff spot with a decisive 38-14 win over Huntington Beach. The Saints (7-2, 3-1) dominated early, capitalizing on a fumble recovery by Mason McCullough, and led by an 8-yard touchdown from Archer C’de Baca. Freshman quarterback Dylan D’Epifanio completed 15 of 24 passes for 195 yards and two touchdowns, distributing to receivers Dillon Booth, Drew Deese, Daylin Caamano, and Robert “Dash” Smith. Defensive stars Patrick Hall and Carter Jones limited Huntington Beach’s passing and rushing game, while Ben Byszewski’s pick-six sealed the Saints' control. Special teams also shone, with Connor Stephens hitting a 30-yard field goal and going 5-for-5 on extra points. Crean Lutheran faces Laguna Hills next before starting playoffs.

High School Athletics Calendar

** Updated With October Schedule

Upcoming Irvine High School’s Varsity home games:

November 2024  

Wednesday, November 18

  • 03:30 PM: Water Polo, Girls VR vs. Tesoro at Woolett Pool

Monday, November 19

  • 05:30 PM: Basketball, Girls VR vs. Troy at Irvine High School Game Gym

Tuesday, November 21

  • 04:00 PM: Water Polo, Girls VR vs. Alta Loma at Woolett Pool

Thursday, November 21

  • 03:30 PM: Water Polo, Girls VR vs. Aliso Niguel at Woolett Pool

Irvine Police Arrest Man in Stolen Van, Seize Large Quantity of Suspected Meth

A license plate reader alerted an Irvine officer on Tuesday to a stolen rental van in a shopping center parking lot. As the officer awaited backup, the van’s driver, David Totolhuamenel, 27, exited the vehicle and was detained. Totolhuamenel claimed he had “borrowed” the van from a friend and intended to return it, but records showed it was reported stolen on October 19. During the search, a large quantity of suspected methamphetamine was found on him. Totolhuamenel was arrested and booked at Orange County Jail for vehicle theft and possession of a controlled substance for sale.

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  • Kaiser Permanente Irvine Farmers Market

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