Anaheim briefs: Shop with the Anaheim United church

Anaheim United Methodist Church offers a huge rummage sale every year and there are great bargains and a variety of items available.

This year’s sale will run this weekend and next and the church is at 1000 S. State College Blvd.

Hours will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 2 and 3 and 9 and 10. For more information call 714-776-5710.

Paint with your sweetie

Paint the evening away as a museum in Anaheim.

The Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center is presenting a Valentine’s Day themed wine and painting night on Feb. 8.

The event from 5 to 7 p.m. will be held in the Muzeo’s Main Gallery. Cost is $40 for two people and includes all supplies, step-by-step instructions and wine. Reserve tickets at muzeo.org

Assistance League has meeting plans

The Assistance League of Anaheim will be gathering for a general meeting  (members and guests are invited) on Feb. 8 at the Ebell Club. Assistance League presidents past and present will be honored.

Also, Valentine’s Day cards will be prepared and sent to residents at Grandma’s House of Hope.

The plan is to have a 5:30 mingle and 6 p.m. dinner  and program. Cost is $10 for dinner; RSVP to Hilary by Feb. 5.

For more information contact Hilary at hilach2k@gmail.com.

Nominate for Anaheim Beautiful property awards

Anaheim Beautiful offers quarterly awards for those residents who take extra steps to make their property beautiful.

The next nomination deadline for the property awards is Feb 11.

The community is encouraged to find these hidden treasures throughout the city and nominate them. You can self-nominate as well.

For more information or questions, email contact@anaheimbeautiful.org or call or text 714-264-1014

Celebrate with the YMCA

The Anaheim Family YMCA is planning for its upcoming fifth annual YMCA Gala.

This year’s event will honor long time YMCA supporter Paul Kott.

The gala will be hosted on March 9 at the Westin Anaheim Resort. For more information, call 714-635-9622.

Learn to clog

Anaheim Colony resident Brian Bon is offering free clogging classes here in Anaheim.

He has been based in Southern California for 30 years and his dance group is nationally recognized.

Classes are offered at the Anaheim United Methodist Church.  Students ages 6 through adult are welcome.

For more information please call Brian Bon at 714-8783-5677.

Free mulch and compost available

Compost and mulch are available to local residents through OC Waste & Recycling.

Supplies can be picked up from the Bee Canyon Greenery at  the Frank R. Bowerman Landfill in Irvine and the Capistrano Greenery at the Prima Deschecha Landfill in San Juan Capistrano.  Make an appointment at OCLandfills.com/compost to pick some up.

Plan to take a shovel and containers that you can fill on your own.

Keep track in 2024

Realtor Meghan Shigo has produced a number of calendars with stories about our Anaheim vintage homes.

The 2024 calendars are available in the library box outside of her office at 351 E. Center St.

Community members are invited to go by and pick up a free calendar with some history of Anaheim, while available.

Mark your calendars

The Cypress College Foundation’s Americana Awards Gala will be March 16.

This year the Anaheim Citizen of the Year award will go to s Jody Daily and Kevin Kidney – our Halloween Festival champions.

The gala will be held at the Westin Anaheim Resort, you can get more information and register early at AmericanaAwards.org or message foundation@cypresscollege.edu.

Keep up with Anaheim

There are many ways to stay in touch with your city.

Use any and all of these:

– Anaheim.net has a variety of city information, news and department-by-department information and contacts

– Anaheim.net/TV streams city-produced videos and meetings and the city is also at YouTube.com/CityofAnaheim.

– Get subscribed to the city’s newsletter at Anaheim.net/newsletter

– Follow the city on social media.

Andrea Manes shares with her neighbors events and news about the Anaheim community. If you have an event to share, contact her at andreadeemanes@gmail.com or 714-815-3885.