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Join a Fun Night of Bluegrass and Swing Music in Irvine This Friday

Issue # 0607

Author

Joshua Tjia
09 Apr

In this Irvine Insider Issue . . .

😁 Laugh of the Day

🌤️ Irvine Weather

🍽️🥢🥣 Orange Market Tableware Expands to Irvine Spectrum With Elegant Home Dining Finds

🎻🪕 Join a Fun Night of Bluegrass and Swing Music in Irvine This Friday

🥘🍳 Explore Induction Cooking and Global Flavors at a Special Irvine Event on Apr. 23

🌈🍋 Taste the Rainbow: Limited-Time Seasonal Treats at Hello Kitty Cafe

🎶🌟 More Than 600 IUSD Students Perform at Annual Honors Concert

🥗🥝 Discover GERD-Friendly Recipes and Wellness Resources at UCI Health April 14 Event

🌳🥾 Take on a 17-Mile Ultra Distance Hike at Bommer Canyon This Sunday

🎵🪭 Pacific Symphony Brings Puccini’s Classic Opera Turandot to the Stage This April

🎼🎼 Upcoming High School Music Calendar

🌱🧼 Spring Cleaning Pet Safety Tips to Keep Your Furry Friends Safe

⚾️ UC Irvine Baseball’s Finnegan Wall Named Anteater of the Week

🏀🏐🎾⚽️ UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

🎾 IVC Men’s Tennis Opens Playoffs With 5-0 Win

🏀🏀 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’s a duck’s favorite ballet?

The Nutquacker!

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

Orange Market Tableware Expands to Irvine Spectrum With Elegant Home Dining Finds

Orange Market Tableware has officially opened a new location at Irvine Spectrum Center. First opened at Culver Plaza four years ago, the specialty home goods shop was founded by Ryan Yang and Rina Zhang and features a curated, rotating selection of items that highlight Asian tableware, including plates, bowls, chef’s knives, and Kagami whiskey glasses.

Join a Fun Night of Bluegrass and Swing Music in Irvine This Friday

Join the Americana Ensemble Spring Concert on Friday, April 10 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Charlie and Ling Zhang Orchestra Hall at Concordia University Irvine. The group will perform a mix of bluegrass, swing, gospel, old-time favorites, and other classic string band music during a 50-minute concert.

Explore Induction Cooking and Global Flavors at a Special Irvine Event on Apr. 23

Join the City of Irvine on Thursday, April 23, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Irvine Fine Arts Center for a special Induction Cooking Workshop and Demonstration featuring award-winning local chef Katie Chin. Chef Chin will prepare a variety of culturally inspired dishes using an all-electric induction cooktop. This 90-minute event offers a fun and informative way to explore new cooking techniques and learn more about energy-efficient home options.

Taste the Rainbow: Limited-Time Seasonal Treats at Hello Kitty Cafe

Hello Kitty Cafe Irvine is now offering limited-time seasonal treats, featuring a new Sparkling Rainbow Lemonade and the return of its popular Rainbow Donuts. These colorful, festive menu items are available now for a short time, so grab them while you can!

More Than 600 IUSD Students Perform at Annual Honors Concert

More than 600 IUSD students in grades 5 through 12 performed in the 42nd Annual Donald Bren Honors Concert on April 7 at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. The concert showcased the district’s music and choir programs, while district leaders also announced a $2 million donation to support arts, music, and science education. This funding is part of a long-term commitment from Irvine Company and the Donald Bren Foundation that has helped more than 200,000 students since 2006.

Discover GERD-Friendly Recipes and Wellness Resources at UCI Health April 14 Event

UCI Health will host a free in-person “Rising Above Reflux” event on Tuesday, April 14, from 2–5 p.m. at the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute in Irvine. The event will focus on practical ways to manage GERD (acid reflux)and support long-term digestive health through:

  • hands-on cooking demonstrations

  • nutrition guidance

  • education on Barrett’s esophagus and non-invasive screening options

  • survivor insights

  • resource booths featuring reflux-friendly food alternatives

Take on a 17-Mile Ultra Distance Hike at Bommer Canyon This Sunday

Join the Ultra Distance Hike at Bommer Canyon Preserve on Sunday, April 12, from 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for a challenging 17-mile advanced hike through the Irvine Open Space Preserve. Designed for experienced hikers, this level-5 trek features steep climbs, singletrack trails, and over 2,800 feet of elevation gain, with some routes extending into Crystal Cove State Park and Laguna Coast Wilderness Park before returning to Bommer Canyon.

Pacific Symphony Brings Puccini’s Classic Opera Turandot to the Stage This April

Pacific Symphony presents Puccini’s Turandot at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall from April 16–21, led by conductor Carl St.Clair and stage director Eric Einhorn. This opera brings a fairy-tale story of love, sacrifice, and destiny to life through sweeping music and dramatic storytelling. The production includes performances by the Pacific Chorale and Southern California Children’s Chorus, along with a full cast led by Marjorie Owens as Turandot and Limmie Pulliam as Calaf.

Upcoming Northwood High School’s Music Calendar

  1. April 11, 12:00 - 3:00 PM: Friends of Jazz, Long Wolf Brewing Company

  2. April 15: IUSD Jazz Festival, Woodbridge HS

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

Upcoming Woodbridge High School’s Vocal Music Calendar

No further upcoming events 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

  1. April 15, 6:00 PM: SPUR Awards, PAC

  2. April 18, 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM: Choirs Host Forum Festival

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

Upcoming Portola High School Music’s Calendar

No further upcoming events for this month

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

Spring Cleaning Pet Safety Tips to Keep Your Furry Friends Safe

Spring cleaning season is a wonderful time to freshen up your home, and it’s also a great opportunity to make sure your space stays safe and comfortable for your pets.

Helpful Pet Safety Tips:

  • Store cleaning products securely – Keep products containing bleach, ammonia, or other strong chemicals in cabinets or shelves safely out of your pet’s reach.

  • Wash pet bedding – Blankets, beds, towels, and removable covers can collect bacteria, allergens, and even fleas over time.

  • Keep pets in a separate room while cleaning – This can help reduce exposure to dust, fumes, or cleaning chemicals, and keeping windows open for ventilation may also help.

  • Consider cleaning or replacing pet toys – Regularly washing toys and replacing worn ones can help keep them fresh and safe for everyday play.

  • Check window screens – Before opening windows for fresh air, make sure the screens are secure so pets stay safely indoors and bugs/pests outdoors.

UC Irvine Baseball’s Finnegan Wall Named Anteater of the Week

Redshirt senior Finnegan Wall was named UC Irvine’s Anteater of the Week after earning the win in the Anteaters’ 8-4 victory over UC Davis. Wall leads the team’s pitchers with a 2.65 ERA and a 3-1 record.

UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

Men’s Volleyball

  • Thur, Apr 9 - CSUN, 6:00 PM

Men’s Tennis

  • Fri, Apr 10 - Cal Poly, 12:00 PM

IVC Men’s Tennis Opens Playoffs With 5-0 Win

Irvine Valley College’s men’s tennis team cruised past Santa Barbara City 5-0 at home in the opening round of the 3C2A SoCal Regional, sweeping all three doubles matches and winning three straight-set singles contests to improve to 11-1 overall. The Lasers now advance to host Ventura on April 14.

🏐⚽🏀 Upcoming home games for the IVC LASERS 

Women’s Flag Footbal

  • Thu, April 9 – Golden West, 4:30 PM

Men’s Volleyball

  • Fri, April 10 – Santiago Canyon, 6:00 PM

Baseball

  • Sat, April 11 – Golden West, 12:00 PM

  • Thu, April 16 – Santa Ana, 2:00 PM

Men’s Tennis

  • Tue, April 14– Ventura, 3C2A SoCal Regional Semifinals, 2:00 PM

High School Athletics Calendar

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Updated With April Schedule

Upcoming Irvine High School’s Varsity home games:

April 2026

Thursday, April 9

  • Tennis, Boys - 3:15 PM vs Bergen Catholic

Friday, April 10

  • Volleyball, Boys - 5:15 PM vs Woodbridge

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

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