SUMMER FUN IN OC

Body As warm summer sunshine and salty ocean air draw Orange County residents outdoors, plenty of free, family-friendly activities await. The Orange County Parks Summer Concert Series returns with nine free outdoor concerts from 5 to 8 p.m.

BUILDING A LEGACY

Body English. Cantonese. Mandarin. Vietnamese. Where could you hear all of these languages spoken, in-between bites of celebratory Italian food? At First Chinese Baptist Church of Fountain Valley, lovingly known as FCBC, on Brookhurst, across from Mile Square Park.

MARINE FAMILIES NEED YOUR HELP

Body When a young recruit and their family report for duty at Camp Pendleton, they are given a small, empty apartment. Often, these families arrive with only what fits in their car.

OVSD MUSIC FESTIVAL STRIKES A HIGH NOTE

Body The Ocean View School District annual Music Festival once again proved to be a spectacular celebration of student talent, bringing together the performing arts programs from Marine View, Mesa View, and Vista View Middle Schools for an unforgettable evening.

FVHS DANCE TEAM MAKES HISTORY AT WCE NATIONALS

Body The Fountain Valley High School Dance Team made program history this season at the West Coast Elite (WCE) Nationals competition, earning 1st place in Large Hip Hop and achieving the second-highest overall scoring routine out of 170 in the Silver category.

AUTHOR TALK WITH NAOMI HIRAHARA

Body Meet author Naomi Hirahara as she discusses her latest mystery novel, Crown City, on Saturday, March 28, from 2 to 3 p.m. Set in Pasadena in 1903, the story follows two young Japanese American men investigating an art theft that leads to a darker discovery.

JOHN MCLEAN ALLAN, BAGPIPER

Body Music lovers of all ages are invited to Fountain Valley Library for a live performance by bagpiper John McLean Allan as part of OC Public Libraries’ Music Appreciation Series. The program is funded in part through a grant from the California Department of Aging.

TECH HELP OFFERS NEW HOURS

Body Fountain Valley Library offers appointment-only Tech Help sessions for basic technology questions and support. Beginning in March, sessions will be held Mondays and Tuesdays each week at the library, with appointment times available between 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.

SCHOLARSHIPS MATTER: A NIGHT OF MYSTERY FOR A MEANINGFUL CAUSE

Body For 45 years, the Fountain Valley Woman’s Club has quietly but powerfully invested in the future of local Fountain Valley students.