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Anaheim Hills briefs: Celebrate Earth Day with Canyon Hills Library

April 6, 2023

Canyon Hills Library will open its doors on April 22 to host a special Earth Day Celebration from noon until 4 p.m., and the community is invited to attend the all-family event.

This library-wide event will include STEAM activities, crafts, special guests and storytime. A beautiful butterfly release is scheduled for 2 p.m. There is no charge to attend.

For additional information contact the branch at 714-765-6444.

New at the library

The Canyon Hills Library also has a new children’s librarian, Jenn DeBaun-Holm. Prior to joining the staff at Canyon Hills, DeBaun was a children’s librarian assistant at the Yorba Linda Public Library, while earning her master’s degree in library and information science at University of Washington.

DeBaun is excited to be part of the Hills community and share her performance and outreach experience through several new programs planned for Canyon Hills. Come meet Miss Jenn at her new Family Storytime that she will lead on Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m., for kids of all ages. In addition to stories, this fun after-school program includes wacky puppet shows and fun songs.

Also happening this month at Canyon Hills, is a poetry contest open to kids in first through 12th grades. In celebration of National Poetry Month, the Young Adult Council at Canyon Hills is assisting with the event and will accept poetry submissions through April 30 for a chance to win a special gift card prize.

This is a great opportunity for students to express their creativity.

Those interested should visit Anaheim.net, branch calendars/Canyon Hills and scan the QR Code to submit their poetry. Call the branch at 714-765-6444 for questions.

Be fashionable with the Women’s Club

If you would like to join members of the Anaheim Hills Women’s Club for its April 19 luncheon and fashion show at the Anaheim Hills Golf Course, make your reservation by April 10.

This fun, social event is open to all women in the community, beginning at noon, and will include an exciting fashion show presented by coordinator Eileen Gerber, featuring beautiful clothes and accessories.

Cost to attend is $35 per person and anyone who would like to attend should call Karon Kelleher at 714-912-4907.

Fundraiser aces helping youth organization

A record-breaking sum of more than $180,000 was raised during the recent Ace of Clubs Casino Night hosted by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Anaheim-Cypress at The Ranch Restaurant & Saloon in Anaheim.

Mayor of Anaheim Ashleigh Aitken was the event’s honorary chair, with Henry DiCarlo of KTLA Channel 5 serving as the evening’s celebrity emcee.

Festivities included a delicious dinner, exciting live and silent auctions, casino games, live entertainment. Anaheim Police Chief Jorge Cisneros and Cypress Police Chief Mark Lauderback took their turn on the stage for a “friendly competition” participating in the “Fund A Need Paddle Raise” part of the evening’s program.

One of the evening’s special highlights was a surprise presentation of the club’s JMAC Scholarship to Joecelyn Soria. In addition to the $2,500 scholarship, Soria is also the 2023 Youth of the Year Award Recipient for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Anaheim-Cypress.

Funds raised from this year’s event will help support many of the club’s free and low-cost after-school and summer programs that foster academic achievement, health, build character and improve lives; while offering kids a safe environment. The Anaheim-Cypress Club is very active with more than 1,000 kids and teens daily participating in its programs.

“This event was an extraordinary night, as we raised critical funds for the next generation of game changers, trailblazers and history makers,” said Anne Hertz-Mallari, CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Anaheim-Cypress.

Visit www.theboysandgirlsclub.org for additional information about programs and services.

Share your library stories

Congratulations to the Anaheim Public Library, which was recently named among the 30 finalists for the National Medal for Museum and Library Service and as one of six institutions in California being considered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

In celebration of this prestigious honor, the Institute of Museum and Library Services is encouraging the community to share special stories, memories, pictures and/or videos reflecting the impact the Anaheim Public Library has had on the community.

Share your input on social media using hashtags #ShareYourStory and #IMLSmedals and engage with the Institute of Museum and Library Services on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Visit www.imls.gov for additional information.

Sharon Hlapcich writes about events and happenings in the Anaheim Hills area. Reach her by phone (714-998-4604 or e-mail ([email protected]).

Orange County Register

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