The Club recently had their Annual Fine Arts Exhibit and Family Fun Night. The Exhibit is up through the end of January and showcases over 600 pieces of artwork from 200 talented club members. Congratulation to the following artists who placed first place and have a chance of competing on the National level: Tess Booth, Hana Ford, Jada Handy, Jesse Adams, Jordan Trautwein, Nadine Maida, Rico Ruiz, Bailey Ruzicka, Diego Ruiz, Nadeem Maida, Mackenzie Walthall, Julia Lawson, Katherine Outhwaite, Lalia Garcia-Amini, Solei Prats, Sofia Hefter-Smith, Kyrie Rogers, Charlie Pugh, Tori Jones, Hank Glazer, Tiana Hoang, Zeth Smith, Kara Dunne-Dombrink, Nadeem Maida, Savannah Coinon, Savannah Danford, and Harmony Lynn. READ MORE
The Club celebrated the Chinese New Year with special activities including the annual dragon parade, Chinese character writing, dragon art, and a delicious and healthy stir fry snack. READ MORE
On February 1st from 3:00-5:00 PM the Club will host a special youth mask making class with visiting artist Dennis McNett. Sign ups for this free class are available at the front counter at Main Branch. Sign up early space is limited! READ MORE
Last Wednesday, thirteen young ladies from TLC’s Smart Girls & Torch Club programs went to the Heritage Museum in Santa Ana to participate in a “Mind Your Manners” etiquette class. The ladies learned all about the proper table manners that have spanned the past century during a tea party, complete with lemonade and cookies. The trip included an educational tour of the historic Kellogg house and the girls even had an opportunity to dress up in Victorian-era clothing! READ MORE
On Friday, January 13th, twelve excited TLC Kinders visited Zoomars Petting Zoo in San Juan Capistrano. The young members had a blast feeding sheep, rabbits, guinea pigs, and some very demanding goats! Afterwards, they went on a train ride, ran through a hay bale maze, and played in a park complete with a tree house. The field trip was so much fun that the Kinders (and staff) are already planning a return visit! READ MORE
TLC congratulates William D., Member of the Month; Noah N., Kinder Member of the Month; and Morgan Z., Arts and Crafts Member of the Month! READ MORE
Joy for Jessie was inspired by 12 year old Jessica “Joy” Rees who decided to spread joy to kids at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County while she fights her own inoperable brain tumor. Torch Club wanted to help Jessica’s dream of reaching children across the United States with her JoyJars. In order to help Jessica raise the money necessary to fund this project, the Torch Club has stepped in to do several fundraisers on her behalf. So far, the Torch Club has sold hot chocolate, cupcakes, cookies, and chocolate covered banana’s. The goal for the project is to donate 500 dollars to cover the costs for 25 jars. Each member has even asked if they can just donate their own money. READ MORE
