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Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center

Parents are invited to take part in the Parent Project program that is designed to help children grow into safe and capable adults.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department and Saddleback Valley Unified School District team up to offer the 10-week program created for parents with strong-willed teens.

The program takes place Wednesday nights from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. January 24 through March 28 at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way.

Are you ready for some creative, fun and action-packed classes? If so, register for following programs today at https://cityofmissionviejo.org/register.

With the holidays on the way, the Orange County Sheriff's Department is kicking off its Partners in Crime Prevention Workshop Series with a Holiday Safety Workshop designed to keep residents safe.

The Holiday Safety Workshop is from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 28 at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way.

The Rose Society of Saddleback Mountains is inviting garden gurus to its next meeting on Monday, November 13 at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way.

The meeting, which starts at 7 p.m., will feature Gwen Hyman of the Orange County Master Gardeners. She will explain how folks can experience nature in their backyards by creating gardens that attract butterflies, beneficial insects and melodious songbirds. Guests will learn which plants provide habitat for native wildlife.

GIFT BASKET RAFFLE
You can help support our local seniors by buying tickets for the chance to win a beautiful basket. Ticket proceeds benefit our senior support services.  Basket winners will be selected at Santa's Arrival on Sunday, November 26. For more information, call 949-470-3062.

The ceremony takes place at 2 p.m. in the Sycamore Room of the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center at 24932 Veterans Way.

The annual ceremony will honor and remember the men and women of the Armed Forces who bravely served our country. It will also include recognition of this year’s Mission Viejo Veteran of the Year John “Bogie” Boegeman.

With an excessive heat warning issued through Wednesday night, the City of Mission Viejo is encouraging residents to take precautions to prevent heat-related illnesses. The Mission Viejo Library at 100 Civic Center; Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way; and Marguerite Tennis Pavilion at 27474 Casta Del Sol all serve as comfortable cooling centers for folks to beat the heat.

To stay safe during extreme heat, remember the following tips:

The City of Mission Viejo is teaming up with the Orange County Health Care Agency for its annual Flu Shot Clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, November 3 at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center.

Free flu shots for folks 18 and older are available while supplies last. Drive-through shots will be available for patrons who are mobility impaired.

The Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center is located at 24932 Veterans Way. For more information, call 949-470-3062.

You can't miss them. Hay-stuffed figures sporting costumes - some spooky, some not - placed around town for the City's inaugural Scarecrow Contest.
 
The scarecrows were made by local nonprofits, schools, faith-based organizations and the Chamber of Commerce. They'll be on display until mid-November.

Tickets are now available for a special night of comedy to benefit a great cause. The "Stand-up for Texas Hurricane Relief" event is at 7:30 p.m. Friday, October 27 at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center.