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Honoring Courage and Sacrifice — Veterans Day Ceremony in Irvine, Nov. 11

Issue # 0509

Author

Joshua Tjia
03 Nov

In this Irvine Insider Issue . . .

😁 Laugh of the Day

🌤️ Irvine Weather

⛸️❄️ Ice Rink Returns to Irvine Spectrum—Skate Daily + Themed Nights All Season Long

❤️🤍💙 Honoring Courage and Sacrifice — Veterans Day Ceremony in Irvine, Nov 11

🎃🍂 Tanaka Farms’ Annual Pumpkin Deal Returns: $25 for a Wheelbarrow Load

🧋🍰 Sip & Slice Special: Get Cake for $1 with Any Milk Tea at 85°C Bakery Cafe

🧒🏻💃🏻 Parent-Tot Dance Class Kicks Off This November in Woodbridge

🩺🔬 UC Irvine Scientists Unveil Groundbreaking Velcro-Like Immunotherapy Targeting All Cancer Types

🦢🪡 Art and Nature: Join Sylvia Gallagher’s Quilt Showcase and Author Talk, Nov. 23

🍯🎨 Create & Sculpt: Ceramic Workshop at Woodbridge Village Center

🎼🎼 Upcoming High School Music Calendar

🐕🐕‍🦺 Irvine Animal Care Center Offers Free Dog Training with Adoption

⚽️ UCI Men’s Soccer Captures Big West Title Share with 3–2 Win

🏀🏐🎾⚽️ UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

🏀 IVC Men’s Basketball Opens Season with 76–72 Win Over Southwestern

🏀🏀 Upcoming home games for the IVC LASERS

🏈 University High Football Closes Season with 35–28 Senior Night Victory

🏈🎾 High School Athletics Calendar

🚓🚙 Two Irvine Men Arrested for Reckless Driving on Irvine Boulevard

🍏🥭🍑 Local Farmers Markets

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

📅📅 Lots of Local Events

📞💡 Useful Contact Information

Why don’t turkeys trust each other?

Too much fowl play.

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

Ice Rink Returns to Irvine Spectrum—Skate Daily + Themed Nights All Season Long

The Ice Rink is officially back at Irvine Spectrum Center! Open daily at 2 PM, the rink invites skaters to enjoy a full season of themed events, music, and festive fun. Don’t miss Themed Thursdays with live DJs during the 6 PM and 8 PM sessions.

Themed Events Schedule:

  • 🌺 Nov 6: Hawaiian Shirt Night with Olukai

  • 🎸 Nov 13: Festive Headwear Night with Melin

  • 🎄 Nov 20: Ugly Sweater Night

  • ❄️ Dec 4: UC Irvine Night

  • 🦆 Dec 11: Anaheim Ducks Night

  • 🎅 Dec 6 (10–11:30 AM): Skate with Santa

Find more information here

Honoring Courage and Sacrifice — Veterans Day Ceremony in Irvine, Nov. 11

Join the City of Irvine on Tuesday, November 11, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Formal Garden, Colonel Bill Barber Marine Corps Memorial Park, for the annual Veterans Day Ceremony honoring America’s veterans. This community event celebrates their courage, patriotism, and service to the nation.

Tanaka Farms’ Annual Pumpkin Deal Returns: $25 for a Wheelbarrow Load

Tanaka Farms’ Wheelbarrow O’ Pumpkins Sale is now underway! For just $25, visitors can fill an entire wheelbarrow with pumpkins, and pumpkin patch admission is included. The sale is in-person only, so head to Tanaka Farms in Irvine soon for the best selection before the season wraps up.

Sip & Slice Special: Get Cake for $1 with Any Milk Tea at 85°C Bakery Cafe

85°C Bakery Cafe is celebrating November with a cozy fall offer for APP members! Buy any Milk Tea (Hot or Iced, Large or Medium) and get a slice of cake for just $1. Whether you like it warm or chilled, it’s the perfect treat for tea and dessert lovers this season.

🧋Choose from favorites like Classic, Boba, Green, Oolong, Zebra Oolong, Fresh Strawberry, or Caramel Milk Tea.

Parent-Tot Dance Class Kicks Off This November in Woodbridge

Join Showtime Dance Parent/Tot — a fun Monday morning class designed for parents and their little ones to move, learn, and bond through dance. The session runs from November 17 to December 22 from 9:30 to 10:00 a.m. at the Woodbridge Community Center. It’s a great way to introduce young children to rhythm, movement, and teamwork while sharing quality time together.

UC Irvine Scientists Unveil Groundbreaking Velcro-Like Immunotherapy Targeting All Cancer Types

UC Irvine researchers have developed a groundbreaking “Velcro-like” immunotherapy called GlyTR (“glitter”) that can destroy a wide range of cancers while sparing healthy tissue.

  • The study, led by Dr. Michael Demetriou and published in Cell, shows that GlyTR compounds target dense sugar molecules (glycans) found on tumor cells, allowing the body’s immune system to attack cancers of the breast, lung, colon, pancreas, and more without toxicity.

  • Backed by the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Moonshot Initiative, the therapy is moving toward human clinical trials within two years.

  • If successful, this could mark a major breakthrough in universal cancer treatment, potentially transforming immunotherapy for both solid tumors and blood cancers.

Art and Nature: Join Sylvia Gallagher’s Quilt Showcase and Author Talk, Nov. 23

Join the Sea and Sage Audubon Society on Sunday, November 23, for the launch of Sylvia Gallagher’s new book “Quilt Stories – Birds, Embroidery, and Exploring North America.” 

  • Two sessions will be held (10:00 a.m.–Noon or 1:00–3:00 p.m.) at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary Learning Center

  • Guests can view three stunning quilts, enjoy light refreshments, and hear Sylvia share her adventures combining birding, needlework, and travel.

RSVP here.

Create & Sculpt: Ceramic Workshop at Woodbridge Village Center

U Design School of Art is hosting a Ceramic Sculpture Workshop at Woodbridge Village Center from November 7–21. Participants will craft their own candle or jewelry holder while learning hand-building, shaping, smoothing, and decorating techniques to create a functional piece of art.

Classes take place on Fridays:

  • Grades 1-6: 3:45–5:15 PM

  • Ages 14+: 5:30–7:00 PM.

For details or to register, call (949) 283-5353.

Upcoming Northwood High School’s Music Calendar

  1. November 5, 5-9 PM: Band Spectacular, Irvine HS

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

Upcoming Woodbridge High School's Music Calendar

  1. November 5, 7 - 9 PM: IUSD Band Spectacular, Irvine HS

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

Upcoming Woodbridge High School’s Vocal Music Calendar

  1. November 3, 7 PM: IUSD High School Vocal Festival, Northwood HS

  2. November 4, 1 PM: Concordia Treble Chorus Festival, St. Andrew's Presbyterian

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

Upcoming Irvine High Choral’s Music Calendar

No events scheduled for the rest of this month.

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

Irvine Animal Care Center Offers Free Dog Training with Adoption

The Irvine Animal Care Center is offering GoodPup Scholarships (a $200 value) for dogs currently available for adoption. This program provides adopters with free one-on-one virtual training from certified trainers, helping new pet parents build confidence and support their dogs’ successful transition into home life. It’s part of the center’s mission to ensure every dog thrives long after adoption.

Learn more and find your match at cityofirvine.org/animals.

UCI Men’s Soccer Captures Big West Title Share with 3–2 Win

UC Irvine men’s soccer celebrated Senior Night with a 3–2 win over UC Riverside, clinching a share of the Big West regular season title and earning the No. 2 seed for the conference tournament. The Anteaters remain unbeaten at home and advance to the Big West Semifinal on November 8 at 6 p.m. in Anteater Stadium.

UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

Men's Basketball

  • Mon, Nov 3 – vs Bethesda University, 7:00 PM

  • Fri, Nov 7 – California Baptist, 7:30 PM

Women's Basketball

  • Wed, Nov 5 – vs San Diego, 11:00 AM

Men's Tennis

  • Thu, Nov 6 – Men's Tennis at ITA Sectional Championships, TBA

IVC Men’s Basketball Opens Season with 76–72 Win Over Southwestern

Irvine Valley began its 2025–26 season with a 76–72 road victory over Southwestern. Matt Mowers led with 25 points and 10 rebounds, while Garrett Trayer added 14 points and 11 boards.

🏐⚽🏀 Upcoming home games for the IVC LASERS 

Men's Soccer

  • Tue, Nov 4 – vs Cypress, 3:00 PM

  • Wed, Nov 12 - vs Fullerton, 3:00 PM

Men's Basketball

  • Thu, Nov 6 – vs Cerritos, 7:00 PM

  • Fri, Nov 7 - vs IVC Classic, TBA

Women's Soccer

  • Fri, Nov 7 – vs Santiago Canyon, 3:00 PM

  • Fri, Nov 14 – Golden West, 3:00 PM

University High Football Closes Season with 35–28 Senior Night Victory

University High capped its season with a 35–28 Senior Night win over Katella, fueled by four touchdown passes from Dylan Elmer and an 89-yard interception return by Joey Davis. The Trojans finish 4–6 overall and 4–1 at home.

High School Athletics Calendar

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Updated With November Schedule

Upcoming Irvine High School’s Varsity home games:

November 2025

Wednesday, November 12

  • Water Polo, Girls – 4:30 PM vs. Canyon/Anaheim

  • Wrestling, Boys – 5:00 PM vs. El Toro

Two Irvine Men Arrested for Reckless Driving on Irvine Boulevard

Two Irvine men, ages 19 and 20, were arrested for reckless driving after being caught speeding and swerving dangerously on Irvine Boulevard last Thursday. An officer stopped both vehicles, which were impounded for 30 days.

The Irvine Police Department reminds residents that reckless driving endangers lives and encourages reporting unsafe drivers to help keep the community’s roads safe.

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

We know our community is brimming with businesses that have fascinating stories and big hearts. If you’re a local business owner making waves, crafting unique experiences, or simply putting a smile on our faces, we want to chat with you! “Irvine Insider” is eager to shine a light on the unsung heroes of our city. Let’s collaborate and let the community know what makes your business special.

Click the link below and fill out the Local Business Spotlight Application Form to be featured and let’s celebrate the spirit of Irvine together!

Irvine Insider is sent to a local audience of Irvine residence Monday through Friday with 50% - 60% open rate. Our newsletter is a great way to reach Irvine residents.

  • 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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