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Performance Riverside presents ‘The Secret Garden’ Performance Riverside is scheduled to present “The Secret Garden” over two weekends, beginning April 12, and ending April 21. The show is expected to run April 12 and 19 at 8 p.m., April 13 and 20 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and April 14 and 21 at 2 p.m. The event is scheduled to take place at the Landis Performing Arts Center at Riverside City College. More information can be found at www.performanceriverside.org. Tickets can be purchased online or at the Landis Performing Arts Center Box Office which is open Tuesday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, call the box office at (951) 222-8940
Cosmetology program to host cut-a-thon Riverside City College’s Cosmetology program plans to join the Childhood Cancer Foundation of Southern California to host a Cut-a-thon April 20 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. The event will take place at two locations. Cosmetology students are expected to be cutting hair at RCC’s Cosmetology building located at 4699 Olivewood Avenue for a donation of $10. Alexis Victoria Salon and Spa located at 5 E. Citrus Avenue in Redlands will also be hosting the Cut-a-thon, for a donation of $20. A variety of services will be available for the benefit event. Donations of hair 12 inches or longer will be given to Wigs for Kids, an organization that provides wigs to children with cancer. Appointments can be made by calling (909) 558-3419. Walk-ins are also welcome for the event. Those looking for more information can visit www.ccfsocal.org/haircut.
RCCD will hold Annual Recognition Awards and Arts Gala The Riverside Community College District plans to honor five individuals and one company for their achievements and notable contributions at the 2013 Annual Recognition Awards & Arts Gala on April 25. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. and is to be hosted at the Riverside Auditorium and Events Center. There are eight live student performances by dance, vocal, instrumental, and theatre groups from Moreno Valley, Norco and Riverside City Colleges scheduled for the event. Legendary blues harmonica player and singer, and Alumnus of the Year, Rod Piazza is to be honored at the event. He is also expected to join students for a special performance. Other recognition awards to be given include Distinguished Public Service, Moreno Valley College, Norco College, and Riverside City College Young Alumnus, Outstanding Partner, and the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence. Reservations can be made now, and several sponsorship levels are also available. For tickets and other information, call (951) 222-8958.
Coach John Smith accepts new position
Tim Cornell / Staff Photographer
Riverside City College men’s basketball coach John Smith has accepted a job at Cal State Fullerton. He is to serve as associate head coach to recently announced Head Coach Dedrique Taylor. Taylor had been an associate head coach at Arizona State University since 2006. Smith describes this opportunity as bittersweet. “I am sad to leave RCC because it is home to me, but I am excited to work with a smart young coach (Taylor) who shares similar philosophies.” Smith looks forward to his skills he learned from his time at RCC at the Division I level.
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Amanda Arroway / News editor
Coming Soon: A sign hangs on the fence surrounding the community
garden located near the Math and Science Building on upper campus. Faculty and students involved with the project hope the garden will provide an outdoor lab and eventually yield organic fruits and vegetables.
Community garden to host Eco-Fair Fourth annual “How-to-Garden“ tour to spotlight sustainable gardens Amanda Arroway News Editor Riverside City College’s new community garden will be the center of attention during this year’s “How-to-Garden” tour and EcoFair. The event is being put on by the The Wood Streets Green Team. Events are scheduled to begin with an Eco-Fair held at RCC on April 21 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Representatives from Riverside Community Gardens, as well as Riverside County Master gardeners and Master Composters are expected to be present to answer gardening questions. Riverside Public Utilities will also be present to answer questions and provide information about landscape rebates. The Eco-Fair plans to spotlight the new RCC Community Garden, letting visitors check out plans for the garden and speak to organizers about their opportunities to get involved. Many local groups will be on site to help connect volunteers to various local gardenrelated community projects. Several other community groups committed to sustainability will be present, such as the Riverside Food Coop, the California Native Plant Society, the Santa Ana Watershed Association and the Riverside Habitat for Humanity ReStore. Refreshments will be provided by RCC’s Sustainability Collective beginning at 11:30 a.m. They will also be working on kid-friendly projects such as seed starting and making seed balls. After the Eco-Fair, The Wood Streets Green Team will be hosting a tour of three private gardens within the Wood Streets neighborhood that demonstrate sustainable gardening techniques in action. A local expert will be on hand at each garden to answer any questions. There will also be assorted workshops lead throughout the day showcasing waterefficient landscaping, edible landscaping, drip irrigation, succulent gardening, fruit preserving, and artistic garden design. The first stop scheduled on the “Howto-Garden” tour will feature a workshop on succulent design with gardening experts Yvonne and Buck Hemenway.
A presentation on designing with succulents will be led by the Hemenways beginning at 12:30 p.m. Another stop on the tour will feature native and California-friendly plants with a presentation on arranging stones artfully in the garden led by Carol Boyd beginning at 1:30 p.m. Retired Botanist Steve Boyd will be on site to answer questions. The final stop will demonstrate edible gardening with a backyard veggie garden and a presentation on how to make jam. Master Gardener Kathy Swanson will be present, and Ann Richmond from Juniper Jammery will be teaching visitors how to make fruit preserves beginning at 2:30 p.m. Riverside Mayor William “Rusty” Bailey will lead a bike tour of the community gardens that is scheduled to leave RCC at 1 p.m. The Wood Streets Green Team is encouraging everyone to find “green” ways to take the tour, such as cycling, walking, or carpooling. Bicycle parking will be available to those that ride bikes to each of the gardens, and Green Team buttons will be given to anyone who rides a bike, walks or carpools. For the tour, The Wood Streets Green Team has suggested a donation of $5 that will help fund community garden efforts. Tickets can be purchased at any of the tour sites on the day of the event. The Wood Streets Green Team is also looking for volunteers for the day’s events, to distribute maps and collect donations from visitors. Volunteers do not need to be expert gardeners, but rather supporters of sustainability in the community. The day is split into two shifts for volunteers, from 10:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., or 1:15 p.m. to 4 p.m. Those interested in volunteering should e-mail Jessie Fuller at jessie.fuller@gmail. com with their full name and which shift they’re able to volunteer for. Additional information about the Wood Streets Green Team and the “Howto-Garden” tour can be found at www. woodstreetsgreenteam.org or by calling (951) 505-0172.