The Woman’s Club of Orange will host its annual spring Festival of Flowers on April 11, and all amateur gardeners are invited to participate.
This special event is an opportunity to showcase your gardening talents by entering plants and floral arrangements and be part of the professionally judged show. There is also a junior category this year for kids and teens to enter their plant/floral creations. There is no cost to enter.
The Festival of Flowers is open to the community and is a chance to view some of the most beautiful and creative floral and plants on display from local gardens. There will also be on-site vendors, a café and sweet shop and plant sales. Hourly opportunity drawings are also part of the event, winner need not be present to win.
Admission is free for the noon until 4 p.m. event at the group’s clubhouse, 121 S. Center St., Orange.
All proceeds from this fundraising event help the WCO benefit local charities, some of which include the Friends of Orange Public Library, Child Creativity Lab, OC Family Justice Center, Scholarships and Patriots and Paws.
For additional information or to enter a plant or floral arrangement, visit womanscluboforange.org or call 714-836-5919.
‘The Messenger’ and ‘Punk AF’ on stage at the Chance
The Chance Theater’s production of “The Messenger” makes its West Coast premiere on the theater’s Cripe Stage on April 4 at 8 p.m., with performances scheduled through April 19.
Written by Chance Theater’s 2016 Resident Playwright Jenny Connell Davis, “The Messenger” is a compelling new play inspired by the real-life testimony of Hungarian Holocaust survivor, Georgia Gabor. The piece chronicles the stories of four women across generations from 1969 to 2020 who confront injustice and personal struggles of speaking out or remaining silent.
Resident Artist Katie Chidester directs, and the production features an all-women cast headed by Megan Sigler, with Rori Flynn and Kallie Pong both making their Chance Theater debut.
Another exciting event scheduled at the Chance Theater is a one-night-only staged reading of “Punk AF,” at 7:30 p.m. on April 8 on the Cripe Stage.
This special production is part of the theater’s “On the Radar” New Works Staged Reading Series, which showcases innovative and impactful works in progress. “Punk AF” is written by 2018 Resident Playwright Joanna Garner and directed by Kari Hayter. It depicts a 40-year-old career woman’s quest to regain the free expression of her teen years by reuniting her high school all-girl punk band during a girl’s reunion weekend.
For tickets and/or more information, visit ChanceTheater.com.
Little Angel Guild plans 2026 ‘Pursenally Yours’
This year’s theme for the 21st “Pursenally Yours” fundraiser is “Bringing Color to Life” and your participation will help the Littlest Angel Guild do just that in the lives of the young patients at Rady Children’s Health Orange County (formerly CHOC).
This signature event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 25 at the Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda.
The $125 per person ticket includes a gourmet luncheon from White House Catering and complimentary valet parking. Join the fun by participating in an exciting silent auction featuring designer and vintage handbags, and exclusive experience packages, as well as a live auction showcasing fantastic and unforgettable experiences.
Other opportunities include entering a drawing for a chance to win one of three unique pieces of jewelry donated by local jewelers, Anaheim Hills Gold Mine, Jeweler’s Touch and Mandel Jewelers. Additionally, every successful silent and live auction bidder will be entered into a drawing for an exquisite piece of jewelry designed and donated by David Hayman Jewelers of Yorba Linda.
Every dollar raised from this event will support the CHOC Heart Institute and the CHOC Resident Dog Program. The Littlest Angel Guild is comprised of a multi-generational group of women residing in Yorba Linda, Anaheim Hills, Brea and Placentia, who for the last 60 years have spent countless hours raising funds and awareness for programs and services at the children’s hospital.
Tickets are currently available at littestangelguild.com or LAGPY2026.givesmart.com. Seating is limited.
Library offers stress relief workshop
A three-part series, “Stress Relief and Mindfulness Education Workshop,” begins April 7 in the Multi-Purpose Room at Canyon Hills Library. And all adults and older adults are invited.
This special program, held in collaboration with Caregiver Resource Center OC and Independence at Home, is intended to help participants explore stress management techniques, manage anxiety and effectively cope with life’s stressors.
Other dates for the series are April 14 and April 21 and it will start each day at 3 p.m.
For questions call, 714-765-6444. There is no charge to attend.
Sharon Hlapcich writes about events and happenings in the Anaheim Hills area. Reach her by phone (714-998-4604 or e-mail (smhlapcich@sbcglobal.net).