{"id":2325341,"date":"2026-03-12T20:12:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T20:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2325341"},"modified":"2026-03-12T20:12:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T20:12:29","slug":"art-and-music-events-for-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/art-and-music-events-for-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Art and Music Events For Families"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Consider starting your weekend this Saturday by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ocpl.libcal.com\/event\/15971839\">working on an art project<\/a> with your children at the Laguna Beach Library, or listen to a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ocpl.libcal.com\/event\/16259903\">bagpipe performance<\/a> later in the day at the Cypress Library.<\/p>\n<p>This is just two of the many free events and activities happening throughout Orange County \u2013 funded by public tax dollars.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/voiceofoc.org\/events\/\">CHECK OUT OUR FULL CALENDAR HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1    \">\n<aside id=\"enhancedtextwidget-4\" class=\"widget_text enhanced-text-widget clearfix\"\/><\/aside>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>Every week,<em> <\/em>Voice of OC reporters work hard to help residents stay connected to upcoming civic events, putting locals in a position to save tax dollars and hold leaders accountable.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>You can cut through the noise every morning by reading the free Voice of OC daily email newsletter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/voiceofoc.org\/subscribe\/\">Sign up here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can also bookmark the Voice of OC calendar to stay ahead of key civic meetings impacting your quality of life during the week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That same kind of watchdog reporting now fuels a vibrant weekend calendar, choc full of free public services and assets your tax dollars finance.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few noteworthy free events happening this weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-coastal-orange-county\"><strong>Coastal Orange County<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-family-art-experience\"><strong>Family Art Experience<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Take the kids to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ocpl.libcal.com\/event\/15971839\">create artwork together<\/a> at the Laguna Beach Library. Families will work on an art project using provided materials, following instruction from artists.<\/p>\n<p>This event occurs the second Saturday of each month into May 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> <em>March 14<\/em>, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> 363 Glenneyre St., Laguna Beach, CA 92651<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong> Free<\/p>\n<p>For more details, contact the library at (949) 497-1733\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-board-games\"><strong>Board Games<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Take the kids to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newportbeachlibrary.org\/Home\/Components\/Calendar\/Event\/81650\/11906\">play board games<\/a> at the Newport Beach Public Library\u2019s central branch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> <em>March 14<\/em>, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> 1000 Avocado Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92660<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong> Free<\/p>\n<p>For more details, contact the library at (949) 717-3800<\/p>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-chess-club-nbsp\"><strong>Chess Club<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<p>Children ages 7+ and teens are welcome to the Oak View Branch Library to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hbpl.libcal.com\/event\/15787680\">learn to play chess<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Registration is required.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> <em>March 14<\/em>, 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> 17251 Oak Ln., Huntington Beach, CA 92647<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong> Free<\/p>\n<p>For more details, contact the library at (714) 375-5068<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-central-orange-county\"><strong>Central Orange County<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-oc-archives-bazaar\"><strong>OC Archives Bazaar<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Enjoy exhibitions, presentations and activities on Southern California history at the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ocarchivesinaction.wordpress.com\/\">OC Archives Bazaar<\/a> at the Great Park.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> <em>March 14<\/em>, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Hangar 244, 8000 Great Park Blvd., Irvine, CA 92618<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong> Free<\/p>\n<p>For more details, contact Orange County Archives in Action at ocarchivesbazaar@gmail.com<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-trail-stewardship\"><strong>Trail Stewardship<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Volunteer to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ocparks.com\/events\/second-saturday-restoration-habitat-adventure-trail-0\">remove weeds and trim shrubs<\/a> at Irvine Regional Park\u2019s Habitat Adventure Trail.<\/p>\n<p>Those that volunteer are recommended to bring gardening gloves, water, sunscreen, snacks and wear long pants. Tools and some gloves will be available on-site.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>The program will begin near parking lot G at the Habitat Adventure Trail trailhead.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/letsgooutside.org\/activities\/2026\/03\/14\/second-saturday-restoration-habitat-adventure-trail\/\">Registration<\/a> is required. Parking is free for volunteers. Attendees must notify the park attendant you are volunteering when they arrive for free parking.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> <em>March 14<\/em>, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> 1 Irvine Park Rd., Orange, CA 92869<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong> Free<\/p>\n<p>For more details, contact Resource Specialist Shelly Marshall at (657) 253-3681 or <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/voiceofoc.org\/2026\/03\/free-things-to-do-art-and-music-events-for-families\/mailto:shelly.marshall@ocparks.com\">shelly.marshall@ocparks.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-journaling-program\"><strong>Journaling Program<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Learn <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.santa-ana.org\/event\/junk-it-wreck-it-bullet-it-creative-journaling-program-2026-01-10-2026-02-14-2026-03-14\/\">how to \u201cjunk journal\u201d<\/a> and other journaling ideas at the Delhi Center in Santa Ana. Journals and art supplies will be provided.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> <em>March 14<\/em>, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> 505 E. Central Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92707<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong> Free<\/p>\n<p>For more details, contact the center\u00a0 at (714) 647-5358<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-north-orange-county\"><strong>North Orange County<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hike-in-gypsum-canyon\"><strong>Hike in Gypsum Canyon<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hikers walk along designated Gypsum Canyon Wilderness trails in September 2024. Credit: FASHION CASTILLO, Voice of OC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Explore six miles of trails in the Gypsum Canyon Wilderness on a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ocparks.com\/events\/wilderness-access-day-gypsum-canyon-3\">wilderness access day<\/a>. The region features prehistoric rock formations formed 16 to 20 million years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Although <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/letsgooutside.org\/activities\/2026\/03\/14\/wilderness-access-day-gypsum-canyon-9\/\">no registration<\/a> is required, access is first-come, first-served until parking capacity is reached.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> <em>March 14<\/em>, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where: <\/strong>390 South Gypsum Canyon Rd., Anaheim, CA 92887<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong> Free<\/p>\n<p>For more details, contact the Irvine Ranch Conservancy at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/voiceofoc.org\/2026\/03\/free-things-to-do-art-and-music-events-for-families\/mailto:info@irconservancy.org\">info@irconservancy.org<\/a> or visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/letsgooutside.org\">letsgooutside.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[<strong><em>Read:<\/em><\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/voiceofoc.org\/2024\/10\/500-acres-of-sweeping-views-in-the-gypsum-canyon-wilderness\/\">500 Acres of Sweeping Views in the Gypsum Canyon Wilderness<\/a>]<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-book-exchange\"><strong>Book Exchange<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Bring 1-4 books to exchange at the Placentia Library during a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/placentialibrarydistrict.ca.gov\/2026-03-14-spring-cleaning-book-exchange\">book exchange<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> <em>March 14<\/em>, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where: <\/strong>411 E. Chapman Ave., Placentia CA 92870<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong> Free<\/p>\n<p>For more details, contact the library at (714) 528-1906<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-music-experience\"><strong>Music Experience<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>All ages are invited to visit the Cypress Library for a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ocpl.libcal.com\/event\/16259903\">performance by bagpiper<\/a> John McLean Allan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> <em>March 14<\/em>, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> 5331 Orange Ave., Cypress, CA 90630<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong> Free<\/p>\n<p>For more details, contact the library at (714) 826-0350<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-south-orange-county\"><strong>South Orange County<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nowruz-celebration\"><strong>Nowruz Celebration<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Celebrate Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, with a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ocpl.libcal.com\/event\/16303232\">bilingual English-Persian storytime<\/a>. Attendees will work on crafts and snacks will be available.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> <em>March 14<\/em>, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> 30902 La Promesa, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong> Free<\/p>\n<p>For more details, contact the library at (949) 459-6094<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-computer-basics-class\"><strong>Computer Basics Class<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Adults and seniors can learn email setup, USB navigation and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofmissionviejo.org\/events\/computer-basics-101-2\">other computer skills<\/a> every other Sunday at the Mission Viejo Library. Attendees are encouraged to bring personal devices, but library laptops will be available during program hours.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cityofmissionviejo.libcal.com\/event\/16399037\">Registration<\/a> is required to attend.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> <em>March 8<\/em>, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> 100 Civic Ctr., Mission Viejo, CA 92691<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong> Free<\/p>\n<p>For more details, contact the library at (949) 452-8343<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pi-day-celebration\"><strong>Pi Day Celebration<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Enjoy math and science activities during a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ocpl.libcal.com\/event\/16323671\">Pi Day celebration<\/a> at the El Toro Library. Pie will also be available while supplies last.<\/p>\n<p>No registration required.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> <em>March 14<\/em>, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> 24672 Raymond Way, Lake Forest, CA 92630<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong> Free<\/p>\n<p>For more details, contact the library at (949) 855-8173<\/p>\n<p><em>If you know of a free public agency event that the Voice of OC should be aware of, send an email to etaylor@voiceofoc.org<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For more events, please refer to the Voice of OC Calendar.<\/em><\/p>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<section id=\"block-2\" class=\"below-content widget widget_block\"\/>\t<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"pmdelayedscript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" data-no-optimize=\"1\" data-no-defer=\"1\" data-no-minify=\"1\">\n\t\t!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n\t\t{if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n\t\tn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n\t\tif(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n\t\tn.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n\t\tt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n\t\ts.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n\t\t'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n\t\tfbq('init', '1873216659661772');\n\t\tfbq('track', 'PageView', {\"page_title\":\"Free Things to Do: Art and Music Events For Families\",\"user_role\":\"guest\",\"event_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/voiceofoc.org\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/free-things-to-do-art-and-music-events-for-families\",\"post_type\":\"post\",\"post_id\":3224911});\n\t\t<\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source voiceofoc.org \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider starting your weekend this Saturday by working on an art project with your children at the Laguna Beach Library, or listen to a bagpipe performance later in the day at the Cypress Library. 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