A match made in heaven…yes, it’s true! Le Gourmet Kitchen and Laguna Culinary Arts. Extraordinary kitchen remodeling and fabulous cooking classes. This was a lunch invitation I was not going to pass up. I mean, I need to keep the public informed, right? Well, here’s the story…

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The Orange Unified School District is pleased to announce that McPherson Magnet School is hosting a community-wide “Gently Worn” Shoe Drive event this Saturday, April 2nd, from 8:30 am – 1:00 pm to benefit the people of Japan. The public is invited to participate. In the meantime, some OUSD schools are accepting shoe donations this week.

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You are invited to the Old Towne Preservation Association’s Membership Meeting on April 13.

Mark your calendars now for the next OTPA general membership meeting Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at 6:30 p.m., at a new location! Join us at Ruby’s Diner at the Historic Orange Train Depot, where we will hear from the founders of Orange Home Grown, Inc., who are launching a Saturday Farmers and Artisans Market in Old Towne in May. Come mingle with your neighbors and enjoy the free sliders hosted by Ruby’s, and learn about the next great tradition coming to Old Towne Orange. As always, there will be door prizes!

There is limited capacity so R.S.V.P. now to Sheri Ledbetter at sledbetter@socal.rr.com. More information at OTPA can be found by visiting www.otpa.org.

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Several of you have asked about this on my Facebook page and I know that even more of you have seen the sign at Walgreens. I don’t have the details myself, but I do know that only the pharmacy part of Watson’s has been sold. The diner will remain part of Old Towne Orange.

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I had the pleasure of taking my 3-year old daughter to the Dragonfly Shops and Gardens last weekend to make a Fairy Garden. It was such an adorable and fun experience. The gals that put it on are Kim Domer and Dani Mendenhall from Dragonfly Hollow, part of Dragonfly Shops and Gardens. The class is really for kids that are 5 and older, but I have to say that my 3-year old had a blast and was so proud of her Fairy Garden, made completely by her own 2 little hands.

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Lots of things to do this weekend, including this fun boutique called Beautiful Things of Spring. I’ve been to a previous boutique put on by this gal and it’s so much fun. They’ve got all sorts of things including jewelry, chocolate (I bought some last time and it was divine), accessories, tutus and lots more arts and crafts.

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The fraternity Phi Kappa Tau at Chapman University, is putting on an event called “The Orange Community Festival,” on Sunday, April 3 from 10am-3pm on Chapman’s campus.

“We are inviting the Old Towne community as well as Chapman University students for a day of fun and fundraising for our charity, Hole in the Wall Camps,” said Trevor Sullivan, president of Phi Kappa Tau. There will be a walk-a-thon, inflatables (bounce house, slide, obstacle course, etc), food, carnival games, and a raffle featuring gifts from local businesses.

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Head over to Haven Gastropub on Monday, March 28. They are donating ALL, 100% of their proceeds through Mercy Corps to the disaster in Japan. Even the servers are donating their time.
You can click HERE to read about Haven’s partnership with Mercy Corps.
The event is from 11am – 2am!
Here’s their event on Facebook for more information.
Also, view the link below to see the hosts of Good Day LA talk about the event and try out Haven’s food.
Mar Yvette’s Weekend Roundup on GDLA: MyFoxLA.com
Haven, you rock for putting on such an …

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Feather hair extension party from 10am-noon this Saturday, March 26, only at The Wedding Pantry in Old Town Tustin. Only $15 per extension! Mention “Buzz” and receive 20% off store merchandise.

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I went into town this morning to take some more photos of all the changes going on in OTO. It’s pretty fun, new signage and banners up all over the place…it’s Hallelujah everything. I believe today is the last day of filming, so if you have a chance to take a drive through the traffic circle and check it out, I would do it!

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