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Summer Art Festival at The Oaks Club of Valencia, Fri & Sat
The Oaks Club, 26550 Heritage View Lane, Valencia
Tony Barba, Event Co-Chair: (818) 968-6333 Friday, August 10, Friday 12 noon-6 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. Free to attend. Twenty local artists will exhibit more than 100 pieces of art during the festival. Saturday evening 5-8 p.m. a free artists’ reception will be held featuring live entertainment, appetizers and desserts with a no-host bar.
Live Music on the Patio of Route 66
Route 66 Classic Grill, 18730 Soledad Canyon Rd., Santa Clarita http://www.route66classicgrill.com/ Friday, August 10, 7-10 p.m. Free to attend, food extra.
Every Friday night, July thru October from 7-10 p.m. on the patio, there is live music, featuring Dave Lemasters. Route 66 Classic Grill offers a full bar and delicious food.
27 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview, Fri-Sun
The Main, 24266 Main Street, Newhall https://www.eventbrite.com/e/27-waysto-screw-up-your-college-interview-tickets-47477307906?aff= eac2
Friday, August 10, Fri. 7-9 p.m., Sat. 1-3 & 7-9 p.m. Sun. 1-3 p.m. $12-$15
When two college recruiters at a prestigious university need to fill one last spot to keep their jobs, twenty-seven eccentric, dimwitted and slightly-insane high school seniors are eager to come in for an interview. What seems like a simple task turns into a nightmare when the applicants turn out to be a reality TV star, a practicing vampire, an amateur magician, and others that are much, much worse. Each applicant’s interview hilariously illustrates what NOT to do at a college interview.
Beauty and the Beast, Sat & Sun
Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd., Valencia
(661) 799-2702
Saturday, August 11, Sat & Sun, 2 p.m. “Be Our Guest!” at Santa Clarita Regional Theatre’s production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. The Academy Award-winning animated film comes to life in this romantic and beloved take on the classic fairytale, featuring all of the wonderful songs written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ash- man, along with new songs by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice.
Route 66 Classic Car Show
Route 66 Classic Grill, 18730 Soledad Canyon Rd., Santa Clarita http://www.route66classicgrill.com/carshows-route-66.php
Saturday, August 11, Second Saturday of the month, 5-9 p.m. Free to attend.
Join us for the longest running Classic Car Show in SCV history. Enjoy GREAT FOOD, FULL BAR and LIVE MUSIC, while browsing our parking lot full of 125+ of Southern California’s Coolest Classic Cars. Car Shows are fundraisers for the SCV Safe Rides program, which has been serving our youth for 30 years.
Circle of Hope’s 17th Annual Vine2Wine
CalArts, 24700 McBean Pkwy., Valencia info@circleofhopeinc.org
Saturday, August 11, 6-10 p.m. $90 general admission, $120 VIP tickets Vine2Wine: An Evening of Wine, Brews & Food. Experience Fine Wines, Craft Brews, Gourmet Food, Live Music, Silent Auction and more. Tickets may also be purchased at the door for $100 for General and $130 for VIP. 21 and over.
Silents Under the Stars
William S. Hart Park - Hart Hall Patio, 24151 Newhall Ave., Newhall www.friendsofhartpark.org/ Saturday, August 11, 6-10 p.m. $50 pp Silents Under the Stars is the Friends of Hart Park’s annual fundraiser to support the Hart Park. Our event includes live western music, BBQ dinner, silent auction and watching a William S. Hart silent move, The Toll Gate with live original live music accompaniment by Ray Lowe.
Concerts in the Park - Fooz Fighters
Central Park, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita www.Santa-Clarita.com/Concerts. Saturday, August 11, 7 p.m. Free.
The city is inviting residents to once again “sing and dance the night away with family and friends” during concerts from returning favorites and exciting new acts at Central Park. One of the nation’s top tribute bands, will provide the entertainment on August 11. Since forming in 2014, the band has played Foo Fighters music for packed crowds around the country at concert halls, festivals and casinos.
Gilligan’s Island: The Musical, Sat & Sun
Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd. Santa Clarita http://www.canyontheatre.org/shows Saturday, August 11, Sat. 8 p.m. Sun. 2 p.m. $17-$21
Come get stranded with us! A three-hour tour has never been this much fun! Gilligan’s Island: The Musical is a family-friendly stage musical adaption of the ever popular and iconic 60s TV comedy show.
CRY Arts and Movement Carnival
Ekata Training Center, 27831 Smyth Drive, Valencia losangeles@cryamerica.org
Sunday, August 12, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. $15-$20 The International Non-Profit Child Rights and You (CRY) has organized the first ever Arts and Movements Carnival/ Back to School Event. This event is to raise funds for less privileged kids and help them go back to school. We are having a Painting competition for ages 3 and up, even adults can participate. Free Yoga, Zumba and Martial Arts sessions for kids and parents. There will be booth set up by local ‘mompreneurs’ as well as a silent auction.
SCV Blues Society Monthly Blues Jam - Robert Heft
American Legion Post 507, 24527 Spruce St, Newhall http://www.scvblues.com
Sunday, August 12, 5 p.m. $5. Guests under 21 are free
The SCV Blues Society hosts a monthly Blues Jam with a featured host band and guest artists. Some of the best musicians around often join in on the jam.
‘Pearl C. Hsiung’s Two Faces, One Die’ Art Exhibit
College of the Canyons Art Gallery, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd., Santa Clarita http://www.canyons.edu/offices/artgallery/ Pages/1-A-Current%20Exhibition.aspx Monday, August 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. Free.
The solo exhibition of painting, installation, and video works highlight recurring themes in Hsiung’s art practice. Vibrant, enthralling and meditative, Hsiung’s works explore the relationship between humans and nature and the human nature this relationship reveals. A public reception for the artist will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug.18. Those unable to visit the gallery during normal hours are welcome to contact the gallery to schedule a viewing appointment.
Travel Club
The education building at Christ Lutheran Church, 25816 Tournament Rd, Valencia Carl Boyer at (661) 259-3154 Monday, August 13, second Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. Free
An informal gathering of people interested in travel, no officers, no dues. Travel presentations will differ monthly.
7th Annual Comics for a Cause
Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd., Santa Clarita http://www.helpnothassle.org Tuesday, August 14, 7:30 p.m. $40-$55 This year’s lineup features Taylor Tomlinson, who has been featured on the “Tonight Show” and on her own special on Netflix; Jon Reep, winner of season five of “Last Comic Standing”; and Jesus Trejo, who can be seen on “The Late Late Show” with James Corden and as a recurring cast member on TBS’s sitcom “SULLIVAN & SON” as Javier. More comics are still being added. All proceeds will benefit the SCV Youth Project, an organization dedicated to helping teenagers in their everyday struggles.
Western Music Association Showcase
El Trocadero Steakhouse, 24274 Main Street, Newhall wmacc@westernmusiccalifornia.org. Wednesday, August 15, First and third Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Musicians and cowboy poets perform stories and songs of the romantic Old West, contemporary music of the American West, and songs of the open range and the American cowboy. To perform your Western music or poetry with them during this event, email wmacc@westernmusiccalifornia.org.
Newcomers and Friends “Coffee Corner”
Call for location at a local restaurant. Call (661) 259-0666, (661) 299-1834 or (661) 254-8796. Visit www.ncandf.com. Thursday, August 16, every third Thursday, 10 a.m.
A social club open to all women in the Santa Clarita Valley who are new to the area or would like to meet new friends. Now in their 32nd year with 201 members. Learn about our club at “Coffee Corner.” Enjoy monthly luncheons, activities, and trips.
Art Reception: Lorelle Miller
The MAIN, 24266 Main Street, Newhall AtTheMain.org
Thursday, August 16, Reception, 7-10 p.m. Free.
The art gallery at The MAIN will feature a collection of work by artist Lorelle Miller. Miller shares her visions of natural beauty and the intensity of the human experience through her paintings and sculpture. Guests will enjoy light snacks, music and a chance to meet the artist.
SENSES Block Party - Old Hollywood
Main Street in Old Town Newhall http://thursdaysatnewhall.com/senses/ Thursday, August 16, 7-10 p.m. Free.
The wildly popular SENSES Block Party presented by Valencia Auto Center brings live music, food trucks, themed activities, and adult beverages to Main Street every Third Thursday from March to October. Snap a photo at the lounge, grab a drink from the on street bar and order food from food trucks and local restaurants.