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Community & Clubs: A busy time for service clubs
This is a busy time of the year for service clubs in Costa Mesa and Newport Beach. Some club members are ringing the Salvation Army bells and staffing the donation kettles at local shopping centers. Others, such as the Exchange Clubs of Corona del Mar and...Tags: New Year's Day, Rotary International, Religious Festivals, The Salvation Army, Festive Events
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The God Squad: Happy Hanukkah for Jews and non-Jews
In the spirit of my life work with Fr. Tom Hartman (who sends his love to all even as he enters the deepest fog of Parkinson's disease), I offer my annual Hanukkah greeting for people who don't celebrate Hanukkah. Next week, I'll send along my Christmas...Tags: Belief and Faith, Religious Festivals, Jerusalem (Israel), Religion and Belief, Philosophy
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On Faith: From left to right, the rules of Hanukkah
Hanukkah, meaning "dedication" in Hebrew, refers to the joyous eight-day celebration during which Jews commemorate the victory of the Maccabees over the armies of Syria in 165 B.C.E. and the subsequent liberation and "rededication" of the Temple in...Tags: Religious Festivals, Religion and Belief, Holidays, Judaism
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Apodaca: Our children, first and foremost
I am not a particularly brave or noble person. But like every other parent I know, I possess an unwavering certainty that I would lay down my life for my children. Yet we parents also know that we can't always protect our kids from danger, a fact that...Tags: Columbine High School, Landforms, Teaching and Learning, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Holidays
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In memory of Newtown victims, a poem
RACHEL Rachel is mourning again for her children, not in far Bethlehem where carnage came to innocents, but in Newtown, where first-graders were gunned down. Yes, gunned down, because we kill so many children year by blood-soaked year with weapons... -
Check It Out: Time to get crafty at the library
Brrrr, the winter season is inching closer even in sunny southern California. Children and their parents might be looking for creative projects they can do inside. Luckily, imaginations can be limitless when discovering fun, new activities, and a visit...Tags: Religious Festivals, Arts and Culture, Family, Newspaper and Magazine, Holidays
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Friday's Calendar
THROUGH SUNDAY Christmas Boat Parade The 103rd annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade goes from 6:30 till around 9 p.m. For information, go to http://www. christmasboatparade.com. FRIDAY Las Posadas at Pretend City Pretend City Children's Museum...Tags: Toy Industry, Charles Dickens, Entertainment, Arts, Religious Festivals
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Thursday's Calendar
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Family Hanukkah Celebration
The Merage Jewish Community Center of Orange County will hold its Family Hanukkah Celebration, starting at 5:30 p.m. The event is free but advanced registration is required by going to http://www.jccoc.org or...Tags: Toy Industry, Entertainment, Arts, Religious Festivals, Music
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Wednesday's Calendar
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'The Art of Uncertainty'
Dennis Merritt Jones will talk about "The Art of Uncertainty" at an Inside Edge networking breakfast meeting at UC Irvine's University Club, 801 E. Peltason. The event starts at 6:30 a.m. First-time guests pay $35...Tags: Charles Dickens, Arts, Religious Festivals, Sony Corp., Artists
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On Faith: A small bit of light pushes away darkness
Hanukkah commemorates the collision of two great cultures, the conflict between Hellenism and Judaism. As Jewish people celebrate the 2,176th anniversary of that battle in ancient Judea, we focus on the light of Jerusalem overcoming the dark spirit of...Tags: Religious Festivals, Greece, Ceremonies, Slavery, Values
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Tuesday's Calendar
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Toy Drive
Patrick's Pub, at 2645 Harbor Blvd. in Costa Mesa, is sponsoring its fifth annual toy drive for the Someone Cares Soup Kitchen. The pub will accept donations of new and unwrapped toys. For more information, call (714) 966-2721....Tags: Charles Dickens, Arts, Religious Festivals, Sony Corp., Artists
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Community & Clubs: Ringing in the holiday bells of service
This is a busy time of the year for service clubs in Costa Mesa and Newport Beach. Some club members are ringing the Salvation Army bells and staffing the donation kettles at local shopping centers. Others, such as Exchange Clubs of Corona del Mar and...Tags: Rotary International, Religious Festivals, The Salvation Army, Festive Events, Arts and Culture
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