Gray Whale Migration Off Newport Beach Winter/Spring

January 11, 2018
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

December 01, 2017 - April 30, 2018

Address: 309 Palm Street Suite A, Newport Beach, CA 92661

Times: 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m., 1:00–3:30 p.m., 3:30–6:00 p.m.

Admission: $36; Special** $16 Cruise Rate

Phone: 949-675-0551/Website: http://www.newportwhales.com/newport_beach_whale_watch_offer_16.html

The Gray Whale makes the most spectacular and longest mass migration of any marine mammal. Tens of thousands of gray whales migrate annually along the Newport/Laguna Beach coastline from the summer feeding grounds in the Bering Sea to the winter grounds of the Baja California lagoons and travel along the Newport Beach coast during the months of December, January, February, March, & April. During the gray whale migration it is not uncommon to view 5 or more gray whales a cruise making for excellent viewing opportunities. Other varieties of whales including finback whales, humpback whales, and minke whales can also be viewed along with several species of dolphin.

Preserving the Season Workshop: Herb Wreaths

January 13, 2018
10:00 am - 11:00 am

Free/Ages 16+

Location: Farm & Food Lab

Instructor: Chef Jen Callahan

Hanging herbs can add a touch of comfort and magic to your kitchen. Herb wreaths and swags are not only beautiful but also useful; you can snip off what you need as you cook! Registration is encouraged, walk-ins are welcome. For more information click here or to register click here.

California Friendly Landscape Training (CFLT) Workshop

January 17, 2018
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Location: IRWD Main Offices 15600 Sand Canyon Ave, Irvine CA 92618

Become a waterwise-gardener. Learn six ways to make your garden California friendly: Using a holistic approach to gardening, Building a living soil sponge, Rethinking elements of your site, Right plant, right place

Using rainwater as a resource and Managing irrigation. See map to IRWD Headquarters.

Gardening Workshop: Pruning Fruit Trees

January 20, 2018
10:00 am - 11:00 am

Free/Ages 16+

Location: Farm & Food Lab

Peaches, plums, apples and more!  Keep your deciduous fruit trees healthy and producing by appropriate pruning during their dormant season. See demonstrations of the pruning process, followed by hands-on practice in our Farm + Food Lab. Bring loppers if available. Disease, pest control, fertilizing and irrigation practices will also be covered.

Workshops are conducted in cooperation with University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners of Orange County. For more information click here.

LAND Exhibition Reception - January 20

January 20, 2018
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

LAND Exhibition at Irvine Fine Arts Center Opens Jan. 20 - Center’s first exhibit of the new year highlights humans’ evolving, ever-changing connection to land.

IRVINE, Calif. (Jan. 11, 2018): The Irvine Fine Arts Center announces the opening of LAND, its first exhibition of the new year. LAND runs Saturday, Jan. 20, through Saturday, March 10, and a free reception open to the public is Saturday, Jan. 20, 4-6 p.m. at the Center.

LAND focuses on works that seek to understand, highlight and critique our connection to land – from environmental issues to cultivation, development and mapping – and traces the change in that relationship from the past to the present and into the future. The multidisciplinary exhibit includes paintings and prints by Virginia Katz; drawings by Jennifer Celio and Christine Weir; paintings and a site-specific sculptural installation by Christine Nguyen; a live garden project by Michael Nannery and Kiyomi Fukui; and an immersive paper, video and sound installation by Chris Natrop.

Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Exhibition, opening reception and parking are free. The Irvine Fine Arts Center is located inside Heritage Community Park at 14321 Yale Ave. For more information, visit irvinefinearts.org or call 949-724-6880.