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December Events Continued

Letters to Santa November 18–December 13

COMMUNITY 13 ENDS DECEMBER

City of Irvine is accepting and sorting Santa's mail this holiday season. Letters can be mailed or dropped off to Heritage, Northwood, and Turtle Rock Community Centers. Responses to letters can be picked up where the letter was accepted. Allow one week for responses. A drop-off/pick-up box will be available at each location. For more information, visit cityofirvine.org/letterstosanta .

Send or drop off letters to: Santa Claus c/o Heritage Community Center

Santa Claus c/o Northwood Community Center

Santa Claus c/o Turtle Rock Community Center 1 Sunnyhill Irvine, CA 92603

14301 Yale Ave. Irvine, CA 92604

4531 Bryan Ave. Irvine, CA 92620

COMMUNITY 14 ENDS DECEMBER ARTS 13 STARTS DECEMBER

art at city hall Minna Chow: Traditional Chinese Brush Painting December 13–March 21 | Opening Reception: December 17, 2–4 p.m. | Irvine City Hall

Artist Minna Chow has been living and working in Irvine for the last 40 years, creating brush paintings in the traditional Chinese style. Minna Chow: Traditional Chinese Brush Painting surveys the latest work by Chow, showcasing her love for nature and tradition. For more information, visit cityofirvine.org/artatcityhall. Irvine 2/11 Marine Adoption Committee Holiday Toy Drive Through December 14 | Irvine City Hall, Irvine Police Department & Great Park Visitors Center Make the season brighter for Irvine’s adopted Marine Battalion families and donate a new, unwrapped gift for infants or children ages 12 and younger. Drop off during normal business hours at Irvine City Hall, Irvine Police Department, and the Great Park Visitors Center. For more information, visit cityofirvine.org/211 or call 949-724-6606.

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JANUARY

More Than You Can Chew January 26–April 20 | Great Park Gallery | Exhibition Opening: January 26, 1–3pm

GREAT PARK 26 STARTS JANUARY COMMUNITY 29 STARTS JANUARY

Extending beyond aesthetics and taste, More Than You Can Chew surveys contemporary artworks that examine the cultural, economic, and political foundations that shape our culinary experiences. Acting as conduits for discourse, the artworks included in this exhibition bring new ideas to familiar subjects. Explore the complexities of food through a lens that merges the edible with artistic integrity, showcasing that some of the most simple and familiar things can hold hidden and elaborate meanings. Free Tax Filing January 29–April 15 | Harvard Community Center If you live, work, or attend school in Irvine, and your household income was less than $60,000, you may be eligible to file your taxes for free and access valuable tax credits. Appointments are available Tuesdays, noon–7:30 p.m. Visit cityofirvine.org/freetaxfiling to learn more.

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