Free in OC – Things to do in and around Orange County

Have you ever wanted to be in the studio audience on a popular TV show?  Now you can.

Tickets are FREE and are offered (for most shows) starting approximately 30 days prior to show date. Currently available shows are posted on www.tvtickets.com.

Choose from shows like the Price is Right, America’s Funniest Videos, Two and a Half Men and more.  All shows are for guests 18 and older.

For more information or to sign up, visit their website at www.tvtickets.com

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FREE Family Event by Crayola

Come join Michael’s Craft Stores for an out-of-this-world 3D experience (glasses provided) and treasure hunt. Make your own 3D mini poster, “far-out” finger puppet and Monster vs. Aliens™ coloring page for FREE! Powered by Crayola.

Hours:  10:00 am to 2:00 pm

To find a store nearest you, please visit www.michaels.com

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Juice It Up subverts April Fools Days this year with a big, anti-joke: a free smoothie for every, man woman and child.

Drop by between 4 and 6 p.m. on April 1 at any of the companie’s franchises, stand in line and ask for a 16-ounce Strawberry Wave.

Ingredients: strawberry juice, non-fat yogurt, banana and strawberries. Bodily toll: 220 calories, 48 grams of carbs, 1g fat, 6g fiber, 46g sugar.

No substitutions. One freebie per customer.

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Bolsa Chica Conservancy’s 2008 Earth Day Festival - Huntington Beach
Saturday, April 04, 2009
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Earth Day Celebration at Bolsa Chica Wetlands is a fun free way to get outside and learn about the environment with the whole family! The day will include interactive booths and games that explore all aspects of the wetlands! Featuring marine animals, birds, coyotes and racoons, wetland ecology,history of the wetlands, and guided tours.

Kids can have fun while learning all about the wetlands and recieve prizes for answering questions! Hot dogs, sno cones, refreshments and more!

Sponsored by the Bolsa Chica Conservancy and the Amigos de Bolsa Chica.

Cost: Free

Bolsa Chica Conservancy
3842 Warner Avenue
Huntington Beach
714-846-1114

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Visit Barnes & Noble each Wednesday for storytime and coloring activities!

Barnes & Noble / Metro Pointe
901 B South Coast Drive Ste 150
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 444-0226

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Seabreeze Church is proud to present Universal Republic recording artist, Tyrone Wells in a very special free concert.  Special guest, Del-Fi Music Group recording artist, Needmore.

Seabreeze Church Auditorium
18162 Gothard St.
Huntington Beach, CA

For more information: (714) 841-7622  or www.SeabreezeChurch.com

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The Golf-A-Rama at David L. Baker Golf Course * March 28th, 2009 * 10:00 am

Here at David L Baker we are all about golf, and March 28th is the day that we show how much we are dedicated to bringing you your golf needs.

David L Baker Memorial Golf Center will be holding a variety of complimentary instructional clinics.  Participation will be limited to the first thirty who sign up for each.

10:00 AM Junior Clinic

12:00 PM Women’s Clinic

2:00 PM Co-Ed Clinic

4:00 PM Rules Seminar

Free instruction will include complimentary range balls; instruction will cover range of subjects from full-swing to putting and short game skills. In addition, clinic  participants have the option of playing after their enrolled clinic for only $10; $15 including cart.

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Lay the foundation for the “do-it-yourself” spirit in your child with Lowe’s Build & Grow Clinics.

Recommended for children from grades two to five, these fun and educational clinics will be held every second Saturday at 10:00 a.m.  Each clinic will give your child the opportunity to build a special feature project. Space is limited to 50 children per store so please arrive early to ensure a spot.

Get your kids ready for Spring!   Bring your kids to Lowe’s on Saturday, March 28th and they can build a fun Yard Mobile!  For more information, visit the Lowe’s website at http://www.lowes.ca/resourcecentre/build_and_grow.aspx.

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Wine Style’s Orchard Hill store in Irvine will be celebrate its first anniversary April 3-4.  Join the celebration on Friday from 5-10 p.m., and on Saturday from 2-10 p.m.  and enjoy complimentary wine tastings and live music from guitarist Jerry McFarland, who formerly played with the Righteous Brothers.

The two-day event will also feature raffle prizes throughout the day, gift certificates from local merchants, Wine Styles free wine tastings certificates, bottles of wine, wine accessories and more.

Wine Styles is located in Orchard Hills Village Center at 3975 Portola Parkway, at Culver Drive, in Irvine.

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The Aquarium of the Pacific offers Shark Lagoon Nights every Friday night.   The public is invited to get up close with the ocean’s ultimate predators at the Aquarium of the Pacific.   Guests will have the opportunity to touch bamboo sharks and see large sharks such as sandtigers as well as rays in the Aquarium’s Shark Lagoon from 6-9pm.

Coffee, hot cocoa, beer, wine, desserts, and snacks are available for purchase.

For the schedule of dates, visit the website at www.aquariumofpacific.org/newsevents/eventsdetail/shark_lagoon_nights/

or call (562) 590-3100, ext. 0

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