Around Town: Outlets at San Clemente goes all out for tree lighting
Thousands of guests created warm holiday memories during Outlets at San Clemente’s second annual tree lighting Nov. 19.
Families enjoyed feeding live reindeer, taking photos with Santa, listening to roaming carolers and enjoying performances by local group Sophia Dion Band. Face painting, balloon animals and complimentary hot cocoa were also part of the festivities, and kids could participate in arts and crafts activities, including writing letters to Santa and creating candy cane reindeer.
Guests helped Santa count down to the lighting of a fresh-cut 40-foot tall white fir tree from Mt. Shasta, which was covered in more than 6,000 twinkling, multi-colored lights. The grand finale featured snow falling over attendees at the shopping center.
Rossmoor Woman’s Club presents annual home tour
The Rossmoor Woman’s Club will be holding its annual Holiday Home Tour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 4
Guests can tour five remodeled, seasonally decorated homes in Rossmoor, an affluent Orange County neighborhood tucked between Seal Beach and Los Alamitos. Ticket holders are also entitled to refreshments, a silent auction and raffle at the Ayres Hotel Seal Beach Tea Room. In addition, several nearby businesses are offering special sales and promotions to benefit the club’s charitable activities.
Tickets are $20 in advance (buy from a participating member or local business, or for a $1 processing fee, buy online at rossmoorwomansclub.com) and $25 the day of the event, when they can be purchased at any of the homes on the tour or at the Ayres Hotel, 12850 Seal Beach Blvd., Seal Beach. The tickets include a map and the addresses of all sites on the tour.
The home tour is the biggest annual fundraiser for the Rossmoor Woman’s Club, which has been doing charitable work in the area for almost 60 years. The club provides scholarships for high school students and aids Casa Youth Shelter, the Ronald McDonald House and many other organizations.
Concerts to showcase talents of Saddleback College voice students
Saddleback College voice students, under the direction of Scott Farthing, will present a concert featuring classical songs of the season Dec. 9.
The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Fine Arts 101.
Tickets are $15 for general admission and $10 for students and seniors. Call the ticket office between noon and 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays or go to saddleback.edu/arts.
The next day, Saddleback piano students will perform music by classical, romantic and contemporary composers as well as holiday favorites at 4 p.m. in Fine Arts 101.
Admission is free.
Saddleback College is at 28000 Marguerite Pky. in Mission Viejo, just east of Interstate 5 at the Avery Parkway exit. Free parking is available in Lot 12.