MENORAH LIGHTING, 6pm
Take part in this Menorah lighting on the 7th night of Hanukkah.
JC Penney Lower Level in the Westminster Mall,
PIRATE’S CHRISTMAS DINNER ADVENTURE, 7pm
Pirates and Christmas? Yes, the combination is sure to entertain.
Pirate’s Dinner Adventure, 7600 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, (714) 690-1497
CHANUKAH STORY TIME, 8pm
Sponsored by the Hebrew Academy.
Huntington Beach Public Library, 7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach, (714) 960-8839
WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTO
Keith MayEach Tuesday in May, Newport Beach's the Jakes will be playing--along with a rotating cast of bands from OC and beyond--at eVocal. And also each week this month, Sameer Gadhia, lead singer of the Jakes (pictured) will be sharing his thoughts on the shows. Here's the first installment:BY SAMEER GADHIAWelcome to the first of four blog spots that have been gifted to me by the local music enthusiasts at the OC Weekly who have helped generate buzz about our May KROQ "Locals Only" residency a
Azhak Hussam is positioning himself to be something like the Willy Wonka of Muslims. The Garden Grove cosmetics company owner (with a background in pharmacy, according to this article in Anaheim-based, InFocus, a Muslim newspaper) has invented what he calls, the Ramadan Fasting Tablet, which, if it works, will be for Muslims what Willy Wonka's three-course stick of gum was for a voracious Violet Beauregarde. The concept is so modern and of its time, it hurts: a chewy, "Belgian" chocolaty "tab