Three Events This Weekend At Pretend City And Maple Conservatory
Visit Pretend City Children’s Museum today from 10 30 a m to noon with Santa Claus. The museum at 29 Hubble offers 17 exhibits and is open 10 a m to 5 p m Thursdays with admission 12 50 per person. Also see Maple Youth Ballet’s Nutcracker at Northwood High School 4515 Portola Parkway with performances 2 and 7 p m Saturday 3 p m Sunday and 2 p m Monday. Children’s free workshop follows Sunday’s show with Pili Doheny. General admission 30. Details at pretendcity org and mapleconservatory com.
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Farmers Market at Orange County Great Park Opens Sunday
Visit the park's certified farmers market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday rain or shine for locally grown fruits and vegetables artisan products entertainment and food trucks. Directions at ocgp.org. Sarah de Crescenzo.
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Irvine Unified board selects president for 2016 term
At its last 2015 meeting the Irvine Unified School District trustees named Paul Bokota as president for a one year term, succeeding Lauren Brooks. Ira Glasky will serve as clerk next year while Bokota previously held that post. The board certified the first interim report for 2015-16 as positive. Also, the immunization policy was amended to eliminate the personal belief exemption, aligning with state law. Solar shade structures will be installed at Beacon Park and Portola High and at 22 sites district wide starting September as part of a 2009 effort to offset energy use.
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UCI lecturers rally for better pay and benefits
About a dozen UC Irvine lecturers and supporters protested on December 4 calling for higher pay more stable appointments and Social Security for part time lecturers. Andrew Tonkovich cited vulnerability in a system relying on adjuncts and part timers. UC officials defended compensation noting a 15 percent raise across nine campuses and an average lecturer salary around 63000.
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