Free Things to Do This Weekend Across OC

Consider starting your play this Saturday by meditating astatine the Yorba Linda Library, oregon walk clip nature journaling successful Newport Beach.

On Sunday, see taking the kids to a Lunar New Year celebration astatine the Haskett Branch Library, oregon be a documentary screening astatine the Tustin Library.

This is conscionable a fistful of the galore escaped events and activities happening passim Orange County – funded by nationalist taxation dollars.  

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Here are a fewer noteworthy escaped events happening this weekend. 

North

Morning Meditation astatine Yorba Linda Public Library

Start the time with a guided meditation session astatine the Yorba Linda Public Library.

When: January 25, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Where: 4852 Lakeview Ave, Yorba Linda, CA 92886

Cost: Free

For much details, interaction the room astatine (714) 777-2873

Teen Volunteer Orientation

Teens ages 13-17 are invited to volunteer astatine the La Palma Library.  

Interested younker request to capable retired an exertion packet – which is disposable astatine the work table – and bring it to a one-hour unpaid orientation. No registration required to be unpaid orientations. 

When: January 25, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Where: 7842 Walker St., La Palma, CA 90623

Cost: Free

For much details, interaction the room astatine (714) 523-8585

Lunar New Year Celebration

Celebrate Lunar New Year astatine the Haskett Branch Library successful Anaheim.

When: January 26, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Where: 2650 W Broadway, Anaheim, CA 92804

Cost: Free

For much details, interaction the room astatine haskettprograms@anaheim.net

Central

Family Storytime 

Take the kids to a family storytime astatine the Costa Mesa Donald Dungan Library. 

When: January 25, 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Where: 1855 Park Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Cost: Free

For much details, interaction the room astatine (949) 646-8845

Wilderness Access Day

Hikers and equestrians are invited to explore 3.3 miles of trails successful the Saddleback Wilderness. 

No registration is required, but entree is archetypal travel archetypal served until parking capableness is met. Equestrians are encouraged to email the Irvine Ranch Conservancy to coordinate parking.

When: January 25, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Where: 3081 Santiago Canyon Road, Orange, CA, 92869

Cost: Free

For much details, interaction the Irvine Ranch Conservancy astatine irvineranchopenspace@ocparks.com

Documentary Film Screening

Attend a screening of “New Wave” astatine the Tustin Library, a humanities documentary showing however Vietnamese exile younker redefined their identities successful Orange County done New Wave euphony successful the 1980s.

When: January 26, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Where: 345 E. Main St., Tustin, CA 92780

Cost: Free

For much details, interaction the room astatine (714) 544-7725

Coastal

Nature Journaling

Upper Newport Bay Resource Specialist, Emma Arago, 26, journals connected Oct. 12, 2024, OC Park-led lawsuit successful Newport Beach. Credit: DYLAN NICHOLS, Voice of OC

Spend clip nature journaling successful the Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve.

Attendees are asked to bring a diary oregon sketch pad and their ain creation materials. A portable chair, prima extortion and h2o are recommended. 

Registration is required.

When: January 25, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Where: 2301 University Dr., Newport Beach, CA 92660

Cost: Free

For much details, interaction assets specializer Emma Arago astatine emma.arago@ocparks.com oregon telephone (657) 692-5401

[Read: Slowing Down to Draw Nature successful OC]

Lego Mania 

Take the kids to play with Legos astatine the Seal Beach Library.

When: January 25, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Where: 707 Electric Ave., Seal Beach, CA 90740

Cost: Free

For much details, interaction the room astatine (562) 431-3584

Makerspace Open Hours

The 3D Printing presumption wrong the Huntington Beach Central Library’s makerspace connected Sept. 28, 2024. Credit: ERIKA TAYLOR, Voice of OC

Visit the Huntington Beach Central Library’s Makerspace – a originative abstraction with machines specified arsenic a laser engraver, embroidering machine, 3D printers and different equipment. 

To reserve equipment, attendees indispensable make an appointment.

When: January 25, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Where: 7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach, CA 92648 

Cost: Free

For much details, interaction the room astatine (714) 842-4481

South

Family Board Game

Play board games arsenic a household astatine the Foothill Ranch Library.

When: January 25, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Where: 27002 Cabriole Way, Foothill Ranch, CA 92610

Cost: Free

For much details, interaction the room astatine (949) 855-8072

Advanced Cardio Hike

Try an advanced cardio hike successful Limestone Canyon, known arsenic the “little Grand Canyon” of Orange County. The hike is faster than an mean hike, traversing up steep terrain.

Registration is required.

When: January 25, 7:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.

Where: 13333 Black Star Canyon Rd, Silverado, CA 92676

Cost: Free

For much details, interaction the Irvine Ranch Conservancy astatine irvineranchopenspace@ocparks.com 

Family Hike successful Baker Canyon

Take the kids connected a family hike successful Baker Canyon, portion of the Irvine Ranch Open Space. Hike crossed a adust creek and look for section carnal life, specified arsenic red-tailed hawks and mule deer.

Registration is required.

When: January 25, 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Where: 13333 Black Star Canyon Rd., Silverado, CA 92676

Cost: Free

For much details, interaction the Irvine Ranch Conservancy astatine irvineranchopenspace@ocparks.com oregon info@irconservancy.org

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