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EARTH DAY CELEBRATION

Observing Earth Day helps share our sustainability initiative with the community!

In celebration of Earth Day, OCPL is excited to partner with OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) to bring programs to Orange County 
and build connections while doing our part to protect the planet.

Earth Day Kits

Available at all branches. *While supplies last.

Free Events

Gettin' Wiggly with Composting Presentations

Make a Treat with "Build A Mix, Trail Mix"
Presented by OCPL's Charlie Cart/Food Literacy Committee. *While supplies last.

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Thursday, April 18 at 5:30pm

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Costa Mesa Donald Dungan Library

1855 Park Avenue 
Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Monday, April 22 at 5:30pm

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La Habra Library

221 East La Habra Blvd. 
La Habra, CA 90631

Tuesday, April 23 at 5:30pm

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San Juan Capistrano Library

31495 El Camino Real
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

BRANCH EARTH DAY CELEBRATIONS

Wind Catcher

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Thursday, April 4 @ 3:30pm

Costa Mesa Donald Dungan Library 
1855 Park Avenue
Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Celebrate Earth Month at the library, children can build their own wind catcher to take home!

Solar Eclipse Watch Party

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Monday, April 8 @ 11:00am

Stanton Library
7850 Katella Avenue
Stanton, CA 90680

Observe the partial solar eclipse at the library during our watch party! Join us afterwards for a themed craft.

Solar Eclipse Cookies

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Monday, April 8 @ 4:00pm
 
Laguna Hills Technology Library
25555 Alicia Parkway
Laguna Hills, CA 92653

Did you see the solar eclipse? Decorate a cookie to look like the eclipse! 

Upcycled Artwork

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Wednesdays, April 10 & 17 @ 3:30pm

Ladera Ranch Library
29551 Sienna Parkway
Ladera Ranch, CA 92694

Create art projects using recycled materials combined with natural elements during our Family Craft Labs!

Paint ‘n Sip

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Wednesdays, April 10 @ 4:00pm

Fountain Valley Library
17635 Los Alamos
Fountain Valley, CA 92708

Join us for this painting workshop where you will paint the Earth in celebration of Earth Day, and have a cup of tea or lemonade while you’re at it! Program for adults 18+.

Earth Day Craft

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Wednesdays, April 10 @ 4:00pm

Laguna Niguel Library
30341 Crown Valley Pkwy
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

Turning trash into treasure for our planet's pleasure! Join us in celebrating Earth Day and craft with us!

Planting a Salad Bowl Garden

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Saturday, April 13 @ 11:00am

La Palma Library
7842 Walker Street
La Palma, CA 90623

Join Master Gardeners of Orange County and learn how to plant a salad bowl garden including the varieties of greens used, basics of gardening, and care and harvesting. Program for ages 16+.

Blue Submarine

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Monday, April 15 @ 4:00pm

Fountain Valley Library
17635 Los Alamos
Fountain Valley, CA 92708

Experience marine life up-close and personal with live tidepool animals and specimens. Program recommended for preschool age children through 6th grade. For safety of the animals, maximum attendance will be set...

Upcycled Fashion

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Tuesday, April 16 @ 4:00pm

Brea Library
1 Civic Center Circle
Brea, CA 92821

Give new life to your old clothes and keep them out of the landfill! Bring old articles of clothing and your creativity to see what you can fashion. Teen program. 

Nature Craft – Bee Hotels

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Tuesday, April 16 @ 5:00pm

El Toro Library
24672 Raymond Way
Lake Forest, CA 92630

Pitch in for Earth Day and make your yard more bee friendly with a DIY bee hotel. Program for ages 16+.   

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Terrariums

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Thursday, April 18 @ 3:30pm

Costa Mesa Donald Dungan Library
1855 Park Avenue
Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Celebrate Earth Day early, children will create their own dinosaur terrarium!  

Garden Party

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Thursday, April 18 @ 3:30pm

Westminster Library
8180 13th Street
Westminster, CA 92683

Join us for an Earth Day celebration with garden-themed activities include planting, painting garden rocks, and recycling crafts. Program recommended for children age 11 & under.

Succulent Pot Painting

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Thursday, April 18 @ 4:00pm

La Palma Library
7842 Walker Street
La Palma, CA 90623

Celebrate Earth Month by painting your very own ceramic pot and planting your own succulent!

Community Craft Swap

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Saturday, April 20 at 10:00am

Cypress Library
5331 Orange Avenue
Cypress, CA 90630

Looking to rehome underused craft supplies? Bring your unused/gently used supplies to swap for something new to you!

Earth Day Celebration

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Saturday, April 20 at 11:00am

Laguna Beach Library
363 Glenneyre Street
Laguna Beach, CA 92651

Celebrate Earth Day with a clay sunflower craft, rock painting, storytime, composting workshop, poetry readings from Laguna Playhouse, and special fairy garden activities!

Recycled Art

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Saturday, April 20 at 11:00am

San Juan Capistrano Library
31495 El Camino Real
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

Join us for a fun and sustainable program where you can make unique art out of recycled water bottle caps! Program recommended for ages 4-12.

Earth Day Crafternoon

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Monday, April 22 @ 3:00pm

El Toro Library
24672 Raymond Way
Lake Forest, CA 92630

Stop by the library to create a special Earth Day craft!

Stories Craft

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Monday, April 22 @ 4:00pm

San Clemente Library
242 Avenida Del Mar
San Clemente, CA 92672

Join us as we celebrate Earth Day! Enjoy nature stories and a craft.

Earth Day – Bees

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Monday, April 22 @ 4:00pm

Stanton Library
7850 Katella Avenue
Stanton, CA 90680

Celebrate Earth Day with a bee pollination craft activity. We will learn all about bees and how they are vital contributors to our ecosystem!

STEAM Craft

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Monday, April 22 @ 4:00pm

Villa Park Library
17865 Santiago Blvd.
Villa Park, CA 92861

Join us for Earth Day and create a nature diorama of an animal habitat of your choosing!

OC Habitats Presents: Fast Fashion Industry

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Monday, April 22 @ 5:00pm

Irvine University Park Library
4512 Sandburg Way
Irvine, CA 92612

Ellis Waterman, OC Habitats intern, presents a conversation about the modern fashion industry, how it affects the environment, and some sustainable alternatives.

PJ Campfire Storytime

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Monday, April 22 @ 5:30pm

Irvine Heritage Park Library
14361 Yale Avenue
Irvine, CA 92604

Come read books, sing songs, and do fingerplays. We’ll also be doing a special Earth Day craft!

Pressed Flowers Lantern

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Tuesday, April 23 @ 11:00am

Library of the Canyons
7531 E. Santiago Canyon Road
Silverado, CA 92676

Join us for a teen and adult Earth Day lantern craft! We’ll provide the supplies, you bring the creativity!

Earth Day Celebration

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Tuesday, April 23 @ 11:30am

Irvine Katie Wheeler Library
13109 Old Myford Road
Irvine, CA 92602

Celebrate Earth Day at the library with a special storytime followed by a scavenger hunt and craft!

Paint Plant Day

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Tuesday, April 23 @ 4:00pm

Cypress Library
5331 Orange Avenue
Cypress, CA 90630

Decorate a mini pot and choose a native wildflower seed to plant and watch grow. Learn about native flowers that can attract local pollinators to your home!

Yay Earth!

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Tuesday, April 23 @ 4:00pm

Irvine University Park Library
4512 Sandburg Way
Irvine, CA 92612

Join us as we celebrate Earth with an earthy and mindful plant activity.

Earth Day Celebration

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Wednesday, April 24 @ 3:30pm

Ladera Ranch Library
29551 Sienna Parkway
Ladera Ranch, CA 92694

Celebrate Earth Day at the library by joining us for activities and crafts!

Creating a Wildlife Habitat

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Thursday, April 25 @ 11:00am

San Juan Capistrano Library
31495 El Camino Real
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

Join us for a presentation from Master Gardeners of Orange County, and learn how to create a wildlife habitat in your own backyard! Adult program.

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DIY Terrariums

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Thursday, April 25 @ 4:00pm

Costa Mesa Mesa Verde Library
2969 Mesa Verde Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Calling all nature enthusiasts! Learn how to create a unique terrarium with plants, décor, and adventurous figurines. Space is limited, registration required.

Fighting Plastic Pollution

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Friday, April 26 @ 3:00pm

Brea Library
1 Civic Center Circle
Brea, CA 92821

School-age children are invited to join us as we learn about plastic pollution and what they can do to stop it. Participants will then decorate their own reusable tote bags to take home! 

Seed Balls

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Saturday, April 27 @ 11:00am

San Juan Capistrano Library
31495 El Camino Real
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

Join us for a fun and sustainable program where you can make a seed ball using recycled materials! Program recommended for ages 4-12.

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برای راحتی کاربران، وب‌ سایت اورنج کانتی از سرویس ترجمه رایگان گوگل استفاده می‌ کند. با کلیک روی دکمه "بعدی"، شما تأیید می‌کنید که محتوای این وب ‌سایت به زبان‌هایی غیر از انگلیسی ترجمه خواهد شد. اورنج کانتی تمام تلاش خود را برای دقت ترجمه‌ها انجام داده است، اما هیچ سامانه ترجمه ماشینی بدون خطا نیست. به عنوان مثال، این ترجمه‌ها معمولاً به زمینه‌ی متن حساس نیستند و ممکن است نتوانند معنا و مفهوم دقیق را به‌طور کامل منتقل کنند. همچنین ممکن است تفاوت‌هایی ناشی از لهجه‌ها یا ترجیحات منطقه‌ای مشاهده شود. علاوه بر این، امکان ترجمه گرافیک‌های حاوی متن، فایل‌های PDF و برخی برنامه‌های خاص در این وب‌سایت وجود ندارد. اورنج کانتی مسئول ترجمه‌ای که توسط گوگل ارائه می‌شود، نیست. نسخه اصلی این وب‌ سایت به زبان انگلیسی در دسترس است. در صورت وجود هرگونه اختلاف یا مغایرت بین نسخه انگلیسی و نسخه ترجمه‌ شده، نسخه انگلیسی معتبر و ملاک خواهد بود. با کلیک بر روی "بعدی" ، شما تأیید می‌کنید که هرگونه اختلاف یا مغایرت در ترجمه، الزام‌آور نبوده و هیچ‌گونه اثر قانونی ندارد. اورنج کانتی نمی‌ تواند دقت ترجمه ارائه ‌شده توسط گوگل را تضمین کند و هیچ‌ گونه مسئولیتی در قبال استفاده یا استناد شما به این ترجمه را بر عهده نمی‌ گیرد.

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لراحة المستخدمين، يستخدم هذا الموقع الإلكتروني التابع لمقاطعة أورانج خدمة الترجمة المجانية من Google. من خلال النقر على زر "التالي"، فإنك تقر بأن صفحات هذا الموقع سيتم عرضها بلغات غير اللغة الإنجليزية. لقد بذلت مقاطعة أورانج أقصى جهد ممكن لضمان دقة الترجمة، إلا أن الترجمة الآلية لا يمكن أن تكون دقيقة بشكل كامل دائمًا. على سبيل المثال، لا تراعي الترجمة الآلية السياق، وقد لا تتمكن من نقل المعنى الكامل للنص الأصلي. بالإضافة إلى ذلك، قد تلاحظ وجود اختلافات تتعلق باللهجات أو التفضيلات الإقليمية. كما أن الترجمة لا تشمل الصور التي تحتوي على نصوص، أو ملفات PDF، أو التطبيقات الخاصة الموجودة على هذا الموقع. لا تتحمل مقاطعة أورانج أي مسؤولية عن الترجمة التي توفرها خدمة Google. النسخة الأصلية من هذا الموقع متاحة باللغة الإنجليزية. وفي حال وجود أي تعارض أو اختلاف بين النسخة الإنجليزية والنسخة المترجمة، تُعتَمد النسخة الإنجليزية. من خلال النقر على "التالي"، فإنك تقر بأن أي تعارض أو اختلاف في الترجمة غير مُلزِم ولا يترتب عليه أي أثر قانوني. ولا تضمن مقاطعة أورانج دقة النص المُترجَم، ولا تتحمل أي مسؤولية قد تنشأ عن استخدامك أو اعتمادك على الترجمة المقدمة من Google.