Recreation

In honor of this month's designation as "Disability Awareness Month," the Mission Viejo Diversity + Inclusion Task Force recognized an individual, business and organization that provide exceptional services for people with disabilities. 

The winter edition of Mission Viejo Life is now online - offering a plethora of information about classes for the community, resources, events as well as recreation and fitness.

Doors open at 8 am for the Mission Viejo Gifts & Goodies Boutique. For 50 years the Mission Viejo Activities Committee has been organizing and hosting this holiday extravaganza. With a long standing reputation as one of the BEST BOUTIQUES in South Orange Country, this juried show features more than eighty talented artisans who display hand crafted items for holiday decorating, gift ideas, ornaments and specialty items to help with your gift shopping list this year. And best of all there is free parking. ADMISSION $2.

The City of Mission Viejo is seeking residents, businesses and organizations interested in helping folks in need this holiday season through the Sponsor-a-Senior Thanksgiving Campaign. 

You can make the holidays brighter by sponsoring a senior's Thanksgiving meal for $15. The donation will go toward providing a holiday meal with all the trimmings to local low- and fixed-income seniors the City has been providing food and resources to during the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Get ready for exciting youth sports leagues kicking off this spring. Registration is available for the following fun, confidence-building leagues catering to Mission Viejo youth.  

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The City's Diversity Inclusion Task Force is hosting a "Caregiver for Children with Special Needs" program this Saturday, October 22 at the Norman P. Murray Center.

The class begins at 9 am at 24932 Veterans Way.

This two-hour workshop teaches caregivers of special need children how to reduce burnout through self-care. Topics include managing stress, building a support system, adding self-care to your daily routine, and time management. 

Join us for a sentimental family event to create beautiful thank you cards for our local veterans. Patrons will also enjoy face painting, American Flag tattoos and popsicles.

The thank you cards will be handed out at the November 11 Veterans Day Observance at the Norman P. Murray Center, 24932 Veterans Way.

To help keep residents healthy, the City of Mission Viejo is partnering with Genoa Healthcare to provide free Senior and Community Flu Shot Clinics in October and November. 

To help keep residents healthy, the City of Mission Viejo is partnering with Genoa Healthcare to provide free Senior and Community Flu Shot Clinics in October and November. 

Ring in the holiday season at the Walt Disney Concert Hall as the Los Angeles Master Chorale sings traditional Christmas carols and festive folksongs from around the world from today and yesteryear sung by one of the greatest choirs in the world! Enjoy time at leisure for lunch on your own at the Walt Disney Concert Hall Café or a nearby eatery prior to the matinee performance. Terrace-level seating. Proof of vaccination is required. Two shots of Pfizer/Moderna or one shot of Johnson & Johnson. Registration closes on November 13.