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24 • THE <strong>Reader</strong><br />
<strong>March</strong> <strong>2016</strong><br />
<strong>March</strong> Calendar<br />
ongoing<br />
Santa Clarita City Council Meetings, 6 p.m. City Hall - City Council Chambers, 23920<br />
Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA 91355. The five-member Santa Clarita City Council holds<br />
regular meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month (except during summer<br />
hiatus which is the second meeting in July and the first meeting in August. In addition,<br />
there is no Council meeting Christmas week). City Council meetings <strong>March</strong> 8, 22. Info:<br />
www.santa-clarita.com.<br />
thursdays, march 17, 24, 31<br />
Start Your Own Business – “Entrepreneurship<br />
Series!” Noon-1 p.m. at College of<br />
the Canyons, Canyons Hall, Room 201,<br />
26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Valencia,<br />
91355. This event is free and open to students<br />
and the public. Limited seating, first<br />
come, first serve. Learn the steps to start a<br />
business; generate income and cash flow;<br />
and explore how to develop a business<br />
model to bring your vision to life. Participants<br />
will also be introduced to resources to<br />
help you take the next step in starting or<br />
growing your business, or transitioning<br />
from current activity into a formal business.<br />
Event Contact – Career Center, 661-362-<br />
3286, career_services.tech@canyons.edu<br />
Sunday, march 6<br />
Gentlemen for a Cause, 5:30 p.m. Santa<br />
Clarita Activity Center, 20880 Centre Point<br />
Parkway, Santa Clarita, CA 91350. Dinner,<br />
entertainment and a cash bar. Bid on professional<br />
services, dates with some of the <strong>SCV</strong>’s<br />
most talented gentlemen and raise money<br />
for a great cause. A portion of the proceeds<br />
will benefit local charities. Event sells out<br />
early. Tickets: Single Tickets $75 each. Includes<br />
dinner, 1 drink ticket and one raffle<br />
ticket. SPECIAL: Purchase before Feb. 19,<br />
and receive 2 drink tickets. Info:<br />
http://siscv.org/events/gentlemen-for-acause/<br />
wednesday, march 9<br />
JCI of Santa Clarita will host its first Politics<br />
On Tap mixer of the year, 6-8 p.m. JJ's<br />
Bar & Grill, 25848 Tournament Road, Valencia,<br />
91355. At 7 p.m. U.S. Rep. Steve Knight-<br />
R, Palmdale, will attend to review what is<br />
transpiring in the Santa Clarita Valley and<br />
his plans to support his local constituency.<br />
Info: Lindsay Schlick, 661-313-3907, lindsay@schlickart.com.<br />
thursday, march 10<br />
Note by Note Singer/Songwriter Series,<br />
7-10 p.m. at Newhall Refinery, 24258<br />
Main St., Newhall, 91321. Note by Note<br />
songwriter’s night is a chance for professional<br />
and aspiring songwriters to showcase<br />
their songs in front of a live audience and an<br />
opportunity for fans to hear new music.<br />
Each songwriter selected will perform four<br />
original songs of their own composition. Interested<br />
performers can apply at:<br />
http://oldtownnewhall.com/thursdaysatnewhall/note-by-note/.<br />
For more information<br />
about this event or other<br />
Thursdays@Newhall events happening in<br />
Old Town Newhall, visit www.oldtownnewhall.com.<br />
Revved Up: A monthly gathering for<br />
car enthusiasts will be held 7-10 p.m. in<br />
Old Town Newhall on Main Street between<br />
8th St. and Market St. Revved Up is held<br />
<strong>March</strong> to October on the second Thursday of<br />
the month. <strong>March</strong> 10 – Classic VWs. Shine<br />
up your buckets and dime pieces for the<br />
Classic pre-1980’s VW car show and see a<br />
collection of Beetles, Buses, Karmin Ghias,<br />
and Things and enjoy the live band, food<br />
truck and adult beverages provided by Persia<br />
Lounge. Owners interested in submitting<br />
an automobile for the Revved Up car show<br />
can apply online or contact the City’s Arts<br />
and Events office at aeo@santa-clarita.com.<br />
There is no fee to enter. Revved Up applications<br />
must be submitted at least one week<br />
prior to the event in which the applicant<br />
wishes to participate. Eligible winning vehicles<br />
will be submitted for consideration in<br />
the annual OTNA Classic Car Show. Info:<br />
www.oldtownnewhall.com.<br />
wednesday, march 16<br />
Santa Clarita Chamber of Commerce<br />
Business After Hours Mixer, 5:30-7:30<br />
p.m., Logix Federal Credit Union, Golden<br />
Valley Branch, 19085 Golden Valley Road,<br />
91321. Cost: Members $10 Nonmembers<br />
$25. The monthly Business After Hours<br />
(BAH) event is the premiere networking<br />
event hosted by the Chamber. Info: Chris<br />
Donald, email cdonald@scvchamber.com.<br />
thursday, march 17<br />
SENSES — A themed monthly block<br />
party, 7-10 p.m. in Old Town Newhall on<br />
Main Street between 6th St. and Market St.<br />
Santa Clarita’s favorite block party,<br />
SENSES, presented by Galpin Subaru, features<br />
a new theme each month to engage<br />
festival-goers in an evening of entertainment,<br />
activities, great food trucks, and adult<br />
drinks. <strong>March</strong> 17 – Luck o’ the Irish. May<br />
your day be touched by the Luck o’ the Irish!<br />
SENSES is going green in celebration of St.<br />
Patrick's Day. Shamrocks, pots of gold, and<br />
lucky charms will fill Main Street in Old<br />
Town Newhall at this free evening of entertainment.<br />
Dance a jig to Celtic rock music by<br />
Ken O’Malley and the Twilight Lords, grub<br />
on gourmet food trucks, and enjoy the libations<br />
of green beer and whiskey. Info: Old<br />
Town Newhall, visit<br />
www.oldtownnewhall.com.<br />
Saturday, march 19<br />
Up With the Birds, 8-10 a.m., Ed Davis<br />
Park in Towsley Canyon, 24255 The Old<br />
Road, Newhall, 91321. Free Program, parking<br />
$7. Check out unique migratory birds<br />
as they travel through Southern California.<br />
Join us on this morning hike that reminds<br />
us to remember to look up.<br />
Beginners are welcome on this easy walk.<br />
Binoculars optional. Meet at Towsley<br />
Canyon’s front parking lot. Info: 310-858-<br />
7272 ext. 131.<br />
<strong>2016</strong> <strong>SCV</strong>i Castaic Charter School Benefit<br />
Dinner, 5:30 p.m., <strong>SCV</strong>i Campus, 28060<br />
Hasley Canyon Road, Castaic , CA 91384.<br />
$100 per meal ($1,500-$2,500, table sponsors<br />
available). Benefit Dinner Fundraiser<br />
Reception, Dinner, Live and Silent Auction.<br />
Honorees: Carl and Jerri Goldman of KHTS.<br />
Contact: Charlene Spiteri at charlene.spiteri@ileadschools.org.<br />
College of the Canyons Silver Spur Celebration<br />
Honoring Jill Mellady, 6 p.m. Sheraton<br />
Universal Starview Room, 333<br />
Universal Hollywood Drive, Universal City,<br />
California 91608. The College of the<br />
Canyons Foundation's Silver Spur Award for<br />
community service is one of the Santa<br />
Clarita Valley's most prestigious honors.<br />
Info: 661-362-3434 or cocfoundation.com.<br />
Sunday, march 20<br />
Temple Beth Ami will have a urim carnival<br />
on Sunday, <strong>March</strong> 20, from 10 a.m to 1<br />
The Castaic Town Council meets on the third Wednesday of each month in the Board<br />
room of the Castaic Union School District, 28131 Livingston Ave., Valencia Commerce Center.<br />
The next meeting is <strong>March</strong> 16. Info: www.castaicareatowncouncil.org.<br />
West Ranch Town Council meets the first Wednesday of every Month at 6:30 p.m. at either<br />
the new Stevenson Ranch Library - LA County Library, 25940 The Old Road, Stevenson<br />
Ranch or at the Tournament Players Club, 26550 Heritage View Lane, Valencia, CA 91381.<br />
The West Ranch Town Council’s next meeting will be held April 6 at TPC.<br />
Info: www.westranchtowncouncil.com.<br />
p.m. The address is 23023 Hilse Lane, Santa<br />
Clarita, CA 91321. For more information call<br />
661- 255-6410.<br />
Soroptimist International of Greater<br />
Santa Clarita Valley's 6th Annual Fashion<br />
Show and Boutique, Hyatt Regency Valencia,<br />
24500 Town Center Drive, Valencia,<br />
91355. Boutique Opens at 10 a.m.; Fashion<br />
Show at noon. For tickets contact Sue Tweddell,<br />
661-373-4222 or<br />
stweddell1@gmail.com or visit<br />
www.sigscv.org.<br />
thursday, march 24<br />
An Evening with Mike Beck, 8 p.m.<br />
Repertory East Playhouse, 24266 Main St.,<br />
Newhall, CA 91321. Mike Beck is an engaging<br />
acoustic solo artist who consistently<br />
performs in the United States and Europe.<br />
He is a regularly featured performer at The<br />
National Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering.<br />
He has six albums under his belt with<br />
original songs that have been recognized as<br />
some of the finest compositions on Western<br />
Americana. The Western Horseman magazine<br />
picked “The 13 Best Cowboy Songs,”<br />
and included two compositions by Beck,<br />
putting him alongside other writers such as<br />
Ian Tyson, Tom Russell, Lucinda Williams,<br />
and Gene Autry. <strong>SCV</strong>TV Presents The Out-<br />
West Concert Series. Hosted by Jim and<br />
Bobbi Jean Bell of OutWest. Cost: $20-25.<br />
Advance ticket sales: OutWest Hotline: 661-<br />
255-7087, or visit their http://www.outwestmktg.com/events/live-music.cfm<br />
Saturday, march 26<br />
Fifth Annual Special Olympics &<br />
Hoops of Hope Shoot-a-Thon, 10 a.m.-4<br />
p.m. Santa Clarita Sports Complex (Gymnasium),<br />
20880 Centre Pointe Parkway, Santa<br />
Clarita, 91351. Make a basket and raise<br />
money. Special Olympics athletes and<br />
coaches, community members and students<br />
will attempt to make more than 12,000 baskets<br />
during the Shoot-A-Thon benefiting<br />
Special Olympics Santa Clarita & Tri-Valley<br />
and Hoops of Hope. All are welcome.<br />
Whether you are a former basketball star or<br />
you haven't picked up a ball in years, we invite<br />
you to join the fun and raise money for<br />
charity. For more information and to register,<br />
visit http://bit.ly/1nwcrUI<br />
Eighth Annual Splash and Dash Egg<br />
Hunt, 10 a.m. Santa Clarita Aquatic Center,<br />
20850 Centre Pointe Parkway, Santa Clarita,<br />
91351. Ages 10 years and under. Bring your<br />
little ones to collect eggs with prizes in the<br />
waterslide pool. A parent must accompany<br />
all small children and are encouraged to<br />
swim with their child. Life jackets are available<br />
at no charge. Participants will be admitted<br />
in groups of 200 and everyone will<br />
get a chance to participate. Free. There is no<br />
charge for this event, but participants are<br />
encouraged to bring nonperishable or<br />
canned food items with them to be donated<br />
to the Santa Clarita Food Pantry. Info: Santa-<br />
Clarita.com.<br />
Eggstravaganza, 10 a.m. Central Park,<br />
27150 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita,<br />
91350. City of Santa Clarita egg hunt for<br />
ages 1 to 10 years. The “Egg Scramble” begins<br />
at 10 a.m. Central Park will be divided<br />
into different areas by age. Free. There is no<br />
charge for this event, but participants are<br />
encouraged to bring nonperishable or<br />
canned food items with them to be donated<br />
to the Santa Clarita Food Pantry. Limited<br />
parking. Info: Santa-Clarita.com.<br />
Egg Hunt at Castaic Sports Complex, 10<br />
a.m., Castaic Sports Complex, 31230 Castaic<br />
Road, Castaic, 91384. Ages 12 and under.<br />
Bring your Easter basket. Info: 661-775-<br />
8865<br />
Egg Hunt Richard Rioux Park, 10 a.m.-<br />
noon, the egg hunt begins at 10:30 a.m.<br />
Richard Rioux Park, 26233 West Faulkner<br />
Drive, Stevenson Ranch, 91381. The event<br />
includes an egg hunt, moon bounce and the<br />
Easter Bunny will be available for photos<br />
with children. Info: 661-222-9536.<br />
Saturday, march 26,<br />
Sunday, march 27<br />
Vasquez Rocks Easter Sunrise Celebration,<br />
Saturday, <strong>March</strong> 26, Matinee 2 p.m.,<br />
Sunday, <strong>March</strong>27, promptly at 5 a.m. Gates<br />
open at 4:10 a.m. Vasquez Rocks Natural<br />
Area County Park, 10700 W. Escondido<br />
Canyon Road, Agua Dulce, 91390. Limited<br />
seating fills up early, bring a blanket. The<br />
resurrection is timed to coincide with sunrise.<br />
This dramatic presentation of the life<br />
of Jesus Christ includes a reenactment of<br />
the crucifixion with more than 60 costumed<br />
actors. Dress warmly. Info: thesunriseservice.com,<br />
661-268-0840.<br />
Saturday, april 9<br />
Women in Service Celebration, 9 a.m.,<br />
Robinson Ranch Clubhouse, 27734 Sand<br />
Canyon Road, Canyon Country, 91387.<br />
Zonta Club of <strong>SCV</strong> will hold its annual<br />
Women in Service Celebration brunch.<br />
Women nominated by local non-profits will<br />
be honored, and the top volunteer will receive<br />
the Carmen Sarro Women in Service<br />
Award. Tickets to the event are $45 per person<br />
if postmarked and paid before <strong>March</strong><br />
25, and $50 thereafter. All nominees are<br />
guests of Zonta. Payment can be made online<br />
at www.scvzonta.org. For information<br />
or reservations, call the Zonta message line<br />
at 661-252-9351.<br />
To add your event to the Westside <strong>Reader</strong><br />
Calendar please email Michele@Westside<br />
<strong>Reader</strong>.com.
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