This Week In Santa Clarita covers the latest Old Town Newhall Library construction progress with project manager Harry Corder.
Click here to check out the live library webcam in Old Town Newhall. Click here for more information on the Santa Clarita Public Library.
Community members are invited to join friends and neighbors for fun and exciting activities at tonights Toga! Toga! , the Greek themed SENSES block party happening on Main Street from 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. in Old Town Newhall.
Local businesses on Main Street will offer discounts and specials throughout the night at the block party.
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The Vu bar and lounge offers a wide variety of authentic greek drinks.
Party goers are encouraged to dress in anything from a simple sheet to a figure of Greek mythology as they enjoy activities, food trucks, live music from the Scattered Suns and themed drinks! Check out a step-by-step guide to help you don the toga fashion here and here.
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For event updates, contest giveaways and special promotions, visit SensesOnMain.com, follow SENSES on Twitter or like us on Facebook.
This Thursday, the City invites residents to attend Toga! Toga!, the Greek themed SENSES block party on Main Street from 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. in Old Town Newhall.
Party goers are encouraged to dress in anything from a simple sheet to a figure of Greek mythology as they enjoy activities, food trucks, live music from the Scattered Suns and themed drinks! Check out a step-by-step guide to help you don the toga fashion here and here.
Local businesses on Main Street will offer discounts and specials throughout the night at the block party.
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For event updates, contest giveaways and special promotions, visit SensesOnMain.com, follow SENSES on Twitter or like us on Facebook.
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Togas will rule the street for this months Toga! Toga!, greek themed, SENSES block party coming to Main Street on Thursday, May 17, from 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. in Old Town Newhall.
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Party goers are encouraged to dress in anything from a simple sheet to a figure of Greek mythology as they enjoy activities, food trucks, live music from the Scattered Suns and themed drinks! Check out a step-by-step guide to help you don the toga fashion here and here.
There will also be a charity wine tasting to benefit the American Cancer Society.
For event updates, contest giveaways and special promotions, visit SensesOnMain.com; follow SENSES on Twitter or like us on Facebook.
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Tomorrow, the Old Town Newhall Association in partnership with the SCV Latino Chamber of Commerce invite community members to celebrate A Taste of Cinco De Mayo happening on Main Street from 12 p.m. – 9 p.m. in Old Town Newhall.
The Cinco de Mayo block party has fun and exciting activites for all ages including arts and crafts, live musical performances, a diverse selection of food trucks and entertainment for the whole family.
*Check out This Week in Santa Clarita coverage of last years event.*
For more information on ‘A Taste of Cinco de Mayo’, contact SCV Latino Chamber of Commerce CEO Bill Miranda at (661) 600-2366 or by email at Bill@billmiranda.com.
The Santa Clarita Public Library celebrated the Newhall Library’s first annual Dia De Los Ninos/Dia De Los Libros event (The Day of the Book / Day of the Child) that was held on Saturday, April 28. Over 200 guests enjoyed fun activities like face painting from local face-painting artist, Portia of ‘Tickled Paint’, arts and crafts, and fun storytime activities.
Claudia Lopez-Gallagher, bilingual educator and library volunteer, gave two bilingual storytimes which had everyone chanting along in two languages. After storytime, children created a simple book of their own to celebrate books and reading.
Yvette Brandy, a professional storyteller who draws on her background in speech pathology and education, told stories using music, audience participation, and multiple languages.
For more information about events happening at the Santa Clarita Public Library at (661) 259-8942, or visit SantaClaritaLibrary.com.
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The Old Town Newhall Association is bringing the Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival to Main Street in Old Town Newhall with the newest live entertainment event, “The Old Town Hoedown”, on Saturday, April 21, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. There will be dancing, live entertainment by Cody Bryant and his band, food and a full bar.
Dinner tickets are available for $40 per person featuring food from The Egg Plantation and includes entrance. $20 tickets are available for only dancing, entertainment and the bar. Tickets available at the gate.
For more information or to purchase tickets contact Suzie Szabo OTNA manager at (661) 253-0730 or OTNA@sbcglobal.net. For more information about this year’s Cowboy Festival visit CowboyFestival.org.
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In anticipation of the 2012 Cowboy Festival on Saturday, April 21 and Sunday, April 22, SENSES is dusting off its cowboy boots and hosting a Wild Wild West block party, on Thursday, April 19, located on Main Street, from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
The evening will keep cowboys and cowgirls in the action with mechanical bull rides, cowboy roping and down home country music by Dawson’s Gang. Grab your line-dancing partner and get ready for western exhibitors, themed drinks, and the unveiling of the two inductees into the Walk of Western Stars at 7:30 p.m.
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Mixing today’s popular top modern Country with a few old favorites, Dawson’s Gang is guaranteed to rock the house with their Southern Rock meets modern Country music style.
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Food trucks stopping by for SENSES include Kogi, Garbage Food Truck, Uncle Lau’s Hawaiian BBQ and Aunties Fry Bread.
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For event updates, contest giveaways and special promotions, visit SensesOnMain.com; follow SENSES on Twitter or like us on Facebook. For more information on the 2012 Cowboy Festival, visit CowboyFestival.org.
“Art and beauty” will be the theme at the Art Walk event this Thursday, April 5, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.on Main Street, between 6th and Market Street, in Old Town Newhall. The event will feature live painting demonstrations, fashion shows, and photo shoots throughout the evening.
Gina Roodes will be performing live music at the Art Walk this Thursday.
Several businesses are participating in this months themed event, including: FRESH Lifestyle Boutique, which will host two fashion shows; the Repertory East Playhouse, where local artist Jane Mick will paint beauty on canvas with the help of a professional model; and Out West Western Boutique, which will host an art reception to celebrate the works of Donna Weil and her collection of Native American and Southwestern Art.
Next door to the Repertory East Playhouse, there will be a Rockabilly-themed photo shoot, starring local pin-up models posing in front of a vintage motorcycle and hotrods. A car-part exhibit, showcasing a unique 1960’s Volkswagen Beatle, which has been sawed in half and painted by local artist Steve Jasik.
The "Baby's Badass Burgers" food truck will be at the Art Walk this Thursday.Click image for website.
There will also be a food truck and live music by musician Gina Roodes. Each Thursday of the month also features a farmers market with fresh organic produce. For more information on Art Walk and Thursdays at Newhall events in Old Town Newhall, visit Santa-Clarita.com/Arts or contact the City of Santa Clarita’s Arts and Events Office at (661) 250-3779.
Yesterday, Mayor Laurie Ender and Councilmember Marsha McLean visted the construction site at the new Old Town Newhall Library, which is set to open fall 2012.
City Project Manager Harry Corder led a tour around the library construction site.
For more information about the Santa Clarita Public Libraries, visit SantaClaritaLibrary.com. Click here to check out the live library webcam of the construction progress of the New Old Town Newhall Library.
