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Tickets Available For Chino Hills Wine Walk

Staff Reports

Chino Hills- On Saturday, Oct. 8 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., the Chino Hills Wine Walk returns for the sixth year. The event showcases premiere wine with food pairings from some of the best Chino Valley restaurants.

Early bird tickets are available through August 7th for $40. The ticket prices increases to $45 on August 8th. Each guest will receive 12 tickets to sample wine and small bites at a wine garden in the central courtyard and at numerous retailers throughout The Shoppes at Chino Hills. If tickets are available at the event, the price will be $55. The EnCork after-party takes the evening into the night with a full dinner and a live auction. EnCork tickets are an additional $60 ticket per person and are limited.

“The event sold out last year, and we are expecting another banner event this year,” said Chino Hills Community Foundation Chair Peter Rogers. “It’s a great evening for people who enjoy food and wine.”

All proceeds from the event benefit the Chino Hills Community Foundation, which is committed to enhancing the quality of life in the City. The Wine Walk will directly benefit new Foundation projects that include purchasing playground equipment for a future park in the Los Serranos neighborhood, beautifying trails in Chino Hills, and providing recreation scholarships for families in need.

Founded in 2008, the Chino Hills Community Foundation has awarded about $575,000 to a variety of programs and facilities that benefit all citizens. Most recently, the Foundation board voted unanimously to earmark $150,000 for a playground at a new City park in the Los Serranos neighborhood.

Tickets for the 6th annual Chino Hills Wine Walk may be purchased online at http://www.chinohillswinewalk.com or by visiting Chino Hills City Hall, the Community Center or the kiosk at The Shoppes at Chino Hills. For additional information, please

Chino Hills: chARTS Presents, “It’s a Wonderful Christmas Carol”

STAFF REPORTS

 

Chino Hills – The Art Committee of the Chino Hills Community Foundation, known as chARTS, presents a theatrical performance to celebrate the holiday season.

“It’s a Wonderful Christmas Carol” will feature a cast of five with performances at 7 p.m. Fri., Dec. 5; and at 4 p.m. Sun., Dec. 7.

The parody will spoof all things Christmas in this melodrama which combines two movies: It’s a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Carol; and the best of TV holiday specials that many will remember.

Performers are Matt Riggle, Richard Wallace, Jobob Taeleifi, Stacey Garcia, and Ken Parks who wrote the play. Parks is a writer and director for Disneyland, and former owner of All American Melodrama Theatre and Music Hall in Long Beach.

Tickets are $10 and are available for purchase at City Hall, 14000 City Center Drive; at the Chino Hills Community Center, 14250 Peyton Drive; and online at http://www.chinohills.org/chARTSevents. For additional information, please call (909) 364-2736 or email chcfoundation@chinohills.org.

chARTS is led by local artists and art lovers who represent a wide range of expertise in fine arts, graphic design, music, creative writing, theater, and more. They encourage the creation, enjoyment, and enrichment of the arts in Chino Hills. The Chino Hills Community Center serves as a home base for chARTS.

Residents who wish to share their special talents or artistic gifts are encouraged to visit http://chinohillsfoundation.com/contact-us/ to connect with the chARTS committee.