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Live Music and Family Fun Tonight at Great Park Live

Issue # 0475

Author

Joshua Tjia
28 Aug

In this Irvine Insider Issue . . .

😁 Laugh Of The Day

🌤️ Irvine Weather

🛒🥬 T&T Supermarket Brings First SoCal Location to Irvine by 2026

🎶🎤 Live Music and Family Fun Tonight at Great Park Live

🥭🍓 Cool Off This Summer with Sunright Tea Studio’s Frostie Lineup

🥞 Last Chance for Breakfast at the Farm – Tanaka Farms Wraps Up August 31

☀️ Top Summer Safety Tips for Kids

🌱🌿 Join Takedown Tuesdays: Learn About Local Plants While Helping Community Gardens Grow

🎨🍂 Join the Fun: Fall Arts & Crafts Class at Woodbridge Community Center

🎼🎼 Upcoming High School Music Calendar

🐕🐈‍⬛ Final Week of Clear the Shelters — Reduced & Waived Adoption Fees

⚽️ UCI Men’s Soccer: DiCenzo Honored as Anteater of the Week After UCLA Win

🏀🏐🎾⚽️ UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

🏀🏀 Upcoming home games for the IVC LASERS

🏈🎾 High School Athletics Calendar

🚓🚨 Irvine Police Arrest Driver for DUI After Collision Near Jeffrey Rd.

🍏🥭🍑 Local Farmers Markets

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

📅📅 Lots of Local Events

📞💡 Useful Contact Information

Why don’t bears wear shoes?

Because they like going bearfoot!

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

T&T Supermarket Brings First SoCal Location to Irvine by 2026

T&T Supermarket, Canada’s largest Asian grocery chain, will open its first Southern California store at the Canopy at Great Park in Irvine by late 2026 or 2027.

  • Known for its seafood, hot food bar, bakery, and specialty Asian groceries, T&T has built a loyal following in Canada and recently expanded to Washington.

  • Its Irvine debut is expected to draw excitement, joining other major Asian markets while offering a distinctive selection.

Live Music and Family Fun Tonight at Great Park Live

Jimmy’s Buffet & Jelly Soul will perform at Irvine Nights today, Thursday, August 28, from 5–9 p.m. at Great Park Live. The event features live music along with food, drinks, shopping, and a Kids Zone. Entry is free and open to the public.

Cool Off This Summer with Sunright Tea Studio’s Frostie Lineup

Sunright Tea Studio is keeping summer cool with their Frostie lineup. Flavors include strawberry, mango, mango chamoy, fresh taro, chocolate Oreo, matcha, and mung bean espresso—perfect ice-cold treats to enjoy on hot days.

Last Chance for Breakfast at the Farm – Tanaka Farms Wraps Up August 31

Don’t miss your last chance to enjoy Breakfast at the Farm at Tanaka Farms before it ends on August 31(returning in 2026).

  • Guests can savor a delicious farm-fresh breakfast, take a free tractor-pulled wagon ride, and visit the friendly barnyard animals—all included with the meal.

  • To make the final weekend extra special, breakfast will be served all day starting at 7:30 a.m. A perfect family-friendly farm experience!

  • More information

Top Summer Safety Tips for Kids

Summer is the perfect time for kids to enjoy the outdoors, so here are few helpful tips to make sure little ones stay happy and healthy while having fun in the sun.

  • Sun Protection: Reapply sunscreen (SPF 30+) every 2 hours

  • Bug Safety: Use insect repellent and dress in light long sleeves and pants

  • Constant Supervision: Stay close by to help prevent accidents

  • Heat Safety: Watch for signs of heat exhaustion and take breaks in the shade

Join Takedown Tuesdays: Learn About Local Plants While Helping Community Gardens Grow

Join Takedown Tuesdays at the Irvine Ranch Conservancy’s Native Seed Farm! In this relaxed evening activity, you’ll learn about a couple of local plant species and then help staff with simple weeding to keep native crops healthy. No experience or special tools are needed.

Join the Fun: Fall Arts & Crafts Class at Woodbridge Community Center

The Woodbridge Village Association will host a Fall Arts & Crafts Class for children ages 4–10 on Wednesday, September 10, from 3:30–5:00 p.m. at the Woodbridge Community Center.

  • Participants will enjoy an afternoon of creativity while working on a variety of seasonal projects.

  • The cost is $20 per child, and registration closes on Friday, September 5.

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

Final Week of Clear the Shelters — Reduced & Waived Adoption Fees

It is the final week of Clear the Shelters, and the Irvine Animal Care Center is offering reduced or waived adoption fees to help pets find loving homes.

  • Adoption fees are $50 for adult cats and dogs ages 5 months and older, and waived for rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, and other small animals (puppies and kittens not included).

  • It’s a chance to adopt a friend, save on fees, and give an animal the home they deserve.

  • Learn more at cityofirvine.org/animals.

UCI Men’s Soccer: DiCenzo Honored as Anteater of the Week After UCLA Win

Senior defender Nolan DiCenzo earned Anteater of the Week after scoring in UC Irvine’s 2-0 season-opening win over UCLA.

  • He played all 90 minutes, anchored the defense, and sealed the match with an 82nd-minute goal — his first since 2022.

  • The victory was UCI’s first over UCLA since 2013.

  • Next up: Cal State LA (Aug. 28, 6 p.m.) and North Florida (Aug. 31) at home.

UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

Men’s Soccer

  • Thu, Aug 28 – 6:00 PM – vs Cal State LA

  • Sun, Aug 31 – 4:00 PM – vs North Florida

Men’s Water Polo – UCI Invitational

  • Fri, Aug 29 – 10:00 AM – vs LMU

  • Fri, Aug 29 – 4:15 PM – vs California Baptist

  • Sat, Aug 30 – 11:30 AM – vs Cal State Fullerton

  • Sat, Aug 30 – 6:00 PM – vs Concordia University Irvine

🏐⚽🏀 Upcoming home games for the IVC LASERS 

Women’s Soccer

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

High School Athletics Calendar

** Updated With August Schedule

Upcoming Irvine High School’s Varsity home games:

August 2025

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

Irvine Police Arrest Driver for DUI After Collision Near Jeffrey Rd.

Irvine Police responded last Saturday to a report of a possible DUI near Jeffrey Rd. and Roosevelt after a driver crashed into a wall and continued driving erratically. Officers located the vehicle, safely blocked it, and arrested the driver for DUI. The department reminds the community to call 911 if they ever suspect someone is driving under the influence.

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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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