Help us to bring more awareness and aid to those in need. Search for local organizations that are reliable and trustworthy to donate. Do not donate food, clothing or anything else since is hard to ship all these items. The best way to support is with your monetary donations. The natural disaster relief arm of the Organization of American States, PADF ensures donations made through the site are saf... more.

Happy New Year from Back to Natives! We've thought long and hard, and we've come up with this list of suggested New Year's Resolutions for you! 1. Give Mother Nature a hand - volunteer at least once a month (with Back to Natives!) 2. Get in shape - spend time in Nature (volunteering with Back to Natives!) 3. Make new friends/meet cool new people (while volunteering with Back to Natives!) 4.... more.

An all media national juried exhibition September 4 to 27, 2008 117 N. Sycamore, Santa Ana, CA 714.667.1517 www.occca.org Opening Reception September 6th, 6 PM to 10 PM Juror: Mat Gleason, editor and publisher of Coagula Art Magazine Recently praised by the British critic Julian Stallabrass in his book, Art Incorporated, The Story of Contemporary Art, Mat Gleason has a keen eye for quality ... more.

Here is a list of activities and events that Back to Natives will be involved in during the next few weeks: Get Back to Natives for the Holidays! There is NOTHING the staff at Back to Natives hates more than the commercialism and materialism associated with the holidays. One way to avoid the malls and make a difference with your holiday gift giving is to give gift memberships to your favorite e... more.

Los Angeles Assemblage Group at Orange County Center for Contemporary Art Thursday, November 15, 2007 through Saturday, December 15, 2007 Opening reception: Saturday, December 1, 2007, 6:30 to 10 PM FREE ADMISSION Gallery hours: Thursday – Sunday noon to 5PM, Friday- Saturday until 9PM Orange County Center for Contemporary Art is located at 117 N. Sycamore, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Direct... more.

“GLOBAL WARMING: Artists Speak” An all-media, national juried exhibition September 1 to September 29, 2007; Reception: Saturday, September 1, 6:30 - 10 p.m., free and open to the public Gallery Hours: Thurs & Sun: 11 am to 5 p.m., Fri & Sat: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Contact: Laura Hines-Jurgens: 310-544-2424, 31206 Marne Drive Palos Verdes, CA 90275-5618, LHJFineArts@aol.com �... more.

Santa Ana Parks & Rec Naturalist PATRICK MITCHELL book signing party! The Road Less Traveled Store is hosting the Book Signing party for local author Patrick Mitchell for the release of his book: THE SANTA ANA RIVER GUIDE. Mitchell, who is Senior Naturalist for Santa Ana's Parks & Recreation Department has written an extensive guide to "Southern California's largest and most important river syst... more.