The City of Garden Grove is inviting everyone to sign up for the Summer Aquatics Program on Thursday, May 30^th 2013 via www.ggparksandrec.com.  The registration will be on a first come, first served basis. Admission is dependent on the number of students that each class can allow.

The Summer Aquatics Program that will run from June to August features an integrated learning opportunity for swimmers of all skill levels. The lessons will feature a harmonious blend of American Red Cross swimming lessons and recreational swimming at four pool locations throughout the city.

This event seeks to develop the swimming skills of the participants as well as to promote safety, health and exercise, as well as social interaction.

Swimming classes consist if eight lessons spread over a two-week period.

Participants will be able to avail of Swim passes, pool rentals, and other swimming opportunities.

For more information about similar events hosted by the City of Garden Grove, please visit their website at http://www.ci.garden-grove.ca.us.

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Join the City of Garden Grove for a celebration dedicated to red, luscious, and plump fruits and be a part of the 2013 Strawberry Festival happening on May 24^th to 27^th at the Village Green, between Main Street and Euclid Streets in downtown Garden Grove, CA.

This festival is a charitable event that benefits local organizations and also brings together members of the community for days of revelry and camaraderie.

Some of the exciting spectacles at the event include the Berry, Berry Beautiful Baby Pageant, Tiny Tots King and Queen, Redhead Roundup, the Strawberry Idol Karaoke Contest, and a special performance by the Guardettes Dance Group.

Moreover, kids will get to enjoy thrilling rides like the Vertigo, the Fireball, the Flying Bobs, Foot Loose, the Giant Wheel, the State Fair Slide, the Mardi Gras Fun House, the Eagle Ferris Wheel, the Frog Hopper, The Dizzy Dragon, and so much more!

For more information about the event, please visit http://strawberryfestival.org.

The City of Garden Grove is inviting everyone to be a part of the 2013 Spring Aquatics Program. People can register online at http://www.ggparksandrec.com from April 15^th to May 9^th, at the City Hall’s Recreation Center during office hours from May 13^th to 16^th, or at the pool site from May 20^th until the end of the season.

The Spring Aquatics Program gives the participants a chance to develop their swimming skills to promote personal safety, health, exercise, and social interaction. The classes will last for two weeks, Mondays through Thursdays, for forty minutes a day. Session A will be from May 20^th to 31^st.

Lessons will take place at the Gary Hall Pool located at 12001 St. Mark Street. It is open for swimmers of all skill levels and is also open for kids as young as three years old.

The registration fee for the program is $45.

For inquiries, please call the Community Services Department at (714) 741-5200. For more information about this program

The City of Garden Grove is inviting everyone to be a part of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training Academy on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at the North Net Fire Training Center, 2400 E. Orangewood Avenue, Anaheim, CA from 8:30 in the morning to 4:00 in the afternoon.

The training will cover an Introduction to Disaster Preparedness, CERT Organization/Incident Command Structure (I.C.S.), Fire Safety, Disaster Medical Operations I & II, Light Search & Rescue Operations/Cribbing, Disaster Psychology, Terrorism, CPR, Radio Communications, Disaster Simulation/Graduation.

Participants must be at least 18 years old to join and must live or work in the City of Garden Grove to join the training. Attendance in all of the classes is required for successful completion and certification.

The application form for the event can be found at the CERT website at http://cert.gardengrovefire.org.

For inquiries, please contact C.E.R.T. Recruitment at 714.741.563 or send an email to ggcertrecruit@gmail.com.

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Enjoy a fun and exciting way to celebrate Spring and join the 5^th Annual Eggs-cavation happening on March 23, 2013 at the Atlantis Play Center from 11:00 in the morning to 2:00 in the Afternoon.

At the heart of this special event is the Egg Hunt that will be open for up to 300 kids between the ages of 3 and 10 years old. Other activities include face painting, a petting zoo, carnival games, arts and crafts, and a Moon Bounce. There will also be snacks available in many booths in the event grounds.

Tickets for the event are sold at $7 for children joining the egg hunt and $2 for spectators. These are available through phone at (714) 741-5200 as well as at the Recreation Counter in City Hall located at 11222 Acacia Parkway, starting Monday, March 11, 2013.

For more information about this event, please call (714) 741-5200 or visit the City of Garden Grove’s website.

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Join the Home Depot at their Do-It-Yourself workshop featuring front entrance updates happening on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 10801 Garden Grove Blvd., Garden Grove, CA 92843 from 10:00 until 11:30 in the morning.

This unique seminar will allow participants to select the correct tools and materials needed to build a paver path, spread gravel and sand as a foundation for the path, lay pavers and pea pebbles in order to create a finished look, and tackle other small projects that can really update the exterior of a home, including updating door hardware and adding numbers.

This event is part of Home Depot’s effort to teach people how to perform simple home improvement projects to make living spaces even more special. There are also free workshops intended for women and for kids.

For inquiries, please contact 714.539.0319 or visit www.homedepot.com. For more information about events in Garden Grove, please visit http://www.ci.garden-grove.ca.us.

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Get the chance to learn how to protect your family when untoward incidents happen at the Free Family Safety Day happening on March 2, 2013 at the Garden Grove Community Center located at 11300 Stanford Avenue, Garden Grove, CA 92840 from 10:00 in the morning to 2:00 in the afternoon.

This activity will feature free community resources about disaster preparation for families as well as First Aid training and compression-only CPR, as well as a puppet show and bike safety presentation for children. The sessions are available in Spanish, Vietnamese, and English.

The first 250 participants will be receiving free personal emergency kits. Eight bikes will also be up for raffle as part of the bike safety session for kids. Moreover, In-n-Out Burger lunches will be given to those who participate in the preparedness presentations.

This event is open to interested parties at no cost.

RSVP by contacting Jeanne Tran at jeanne.tran@sen.ca.gov or (714) 558-4400. Feel free to view the official flyer HERE. For more information about similar events, please visit http://www.ci.garden-grove.ca.us.

Spend your Friday night in the most romantic way possible and join the Sweetheart Dance happening at the H. Louis Lake Senior Center located at 11300 Stanford Avenue, Garden Grove. This event will be taking place on February 20, 2013 from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm.

Bring your loved one and dance the night away. Make memories that will last forever as you share an intimate night filled with music of love. Single guys and gals need not worry however since you can bring your friends along for a night of fun dancing. You might even meet Mister or Miss Right at the event!

Dancing to Big Swing Players, sponsored by Caremore will also be included making the night even more memorable! There will also be a delicious romantic dinner and beverages available for all participants.

Admission to the dance is priced at $10 and is available for pre-sale only.

For further information and to make reservations please contact 714.741.5253.

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Have your questions answered and attend the Free Housing and Counseling for Tenants and Landlords hosted by Fair Housing Foundation at the Community Meeting Center, located at 11300 Stanford Avenue, Garden Grove, California. The event will be held on January 28, 2013 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. All interested parties are welcome.

This walk-in clinic will be facilitated by a housing counselor who will discuss rental issues and tenants/ landlord disputes. The facilitators will also answer questions about Fair Housing Laws including the things needed to control rent, who should be responsible for certain house reparations, how to get security deposits’ payback, how to effectively handle eviction notices, and how to deal with landlords who are not allowing people with families in their properties.

For more details about this event, please call 1-800-446-FAIR (3247) or visit www.fairhousingfoundation.com.