December 2023 Parks & Recreation E-Newsletter

December Highlights

Modified Hours & Facility Closures

Aquatics Center:

Saturday, Dec. 9, Closed
Saturday, Dec. 23 - Tuesday, Jan. 2, Closed

Crown Valley Community Center :

Sunday, Dec. 24 - Tuesday, Jan. 2, Closed

Sea Country Senior and Community Center:

Sunday, Dec. 24 - Tuesday, Jan. 2, Closed

Skate Park:

Saturday, Dec. 9, Closed
Sunday, Dec. 24 & Monday, Dec. 25, Closed
Sunday, Dec. 31 & Monday, Jan. 1, Closed
Holiday Hours: 12/26/23 - 1/7/24, Monday - Sunday, 9am-9:30pm

Winter 2023-2024 Recreation Brochure!

The City of Laguna Niguel’s Winter Recreation Brochure is now available online!

Check out classes, events, volunteer opportunities, and our annual Holiday parade event!

The brochure is available online at the City’s website and physical copies available at City facilities.

For questions, please contact the Parks and Recreation Department at (949) 425-5100.

Winter Brochure

December Events & Activities

Letters to Santa
NOW through Friday, Dec. 8

Would you like to receive a letter from Santa? Santa has asked us to help him by collecting letters in our "North Pole" mailbox inside Crown Valley Community Center. We will then forward the letters to the North Pole for a response from Santa.

You May Also Mail Your Letters To:

Santa Claus
29751 Crown Valley Parkway
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

Santa will be able to:

Write one return letter per family at one address in Laguna Niguel.
Write one return letter per classroom in Laguna Niguel.
Write to children who include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

For additional information, please call our Parks and Recreation front desk at 949-425-5100.

Beginning Ukulele

Fridays, Dec. 1, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Sea Country Senior and Community Center
FREE

Learn how to play the ukulele! The ukulele is easy to learn and great for singers. There's no need to know how to read music. At the first class, a variety of ukuleles will be available to sample. You will need to purchase/rent your own instrument for the remainder of the course. Space is limited.

Please note, this is an age 50+ program.

For additional information or to register, please call our Senior Center's front desk at 949-425-5151.

A Candyland Tree Lighting
Saturday, Dec. 2, 5pm - 8pm
Laguna Niguel City Hall
FREE

It’s a Candy Land themed celebration at this year’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony! Experience holiday magic by lighting the City’s Christmas Tree and sharing in the fun with an evening full of games, crafts, stage performances, treats, and a visit by Santa.

The Laguna Niguel Tree Lighting is a free community event including complimentary shuttle services which are available from Crown Valley Park to City Hall from 4pm to 9pm. The shuttle stop is in front of the Crown Valley Community Center at 29751 Crown Valley Parkway.

For additional information, please call our Parks and Recreation front desk at 949-425-5100.

Handmade Card Workshop
Saturday, Dec. 2, 10am - 11:30am
Sea Country Senior and Community Center
$20 + $5 cash material fee

Love to craft or need a card? No experience required, and you will walk away having stamped, made, and assembled four projects!

For additional information, please call our Senior Center's front desk at 949-425-5151.

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Travel Lecture: Colombia, Ecuador, Galapagos, and Machu Picchu
Monday, Dec. 4, 1 - 3pm
Sea Country Senior and Community Center
FREE

Virtual Travel Talks delivers an in-depth, personalized sightseeing experience of some of the most beautiful site in the world. Expertly narrated by Nino Mohan, photographer and avid traveler, each slide show takes a deep dive into the exploration of travel destinations that most are unable to see in person in these times.

For additional information, please call our Senior Center's front desk at 949-425-5151.

Sea Country Holiday Photo booth
Tuesday, Dec. 5, 9am - 4pm
Sea Country Senior and Community Center
FREE

Meet your friends in the lobby at Sea Country Senior Center to take holiday photos in front of our fun decorated backdrop!

Please note, this is an age 50+ program.

For additional information, call our Senior Center's front desk at 949-425-5151.

Conversational English One-Day Workshop
Tuesday, Dec. 5, 10am - 11:30am
Sea Country Senior and Community Center
FREE

Improve your speaking and listening skills through enjoyable ESL-developed conversational prompts, interactive games, Tuesday Topics, and role play. Learn how to ask for important information, write convincing letters, organize your resume, interview for jobs, deepen friendships, express yourself more effectively, and enjoy social situations with more confidence. Small group activities and individual assistance. Let's talk! (All materials provided.)

For additional information, please call our Senior Center's front desk at 949-425-5151.

Sea Country Candyland Concert
Friday, Dec. 8, 1:30pm - 3pm
Sea Country Senior and Community Center
$5

Get into the holiday spirit at Sea Country Center! Listen to your favorite holiday songs in a sweet winter wonderland, performed by talented musician Matt Grey, a Sea Country favorite.

Hot cocoa bar and snacks will be provided.

Please note, this is an age 50+ program.

For additional information and to reserve your seat, please call the Senior Center's front desk at 949-425-5151.

Family Storytime
Friday, Dec. 8, 10:30am - 11:30am
Crown Valley Community Center
FREE

Join Laguna Niguel Public Library for Family Storytime. Listen to a great story and make a fun craft.

For additional information, please call our Parks and Recreation front desk at 949-425-5100.

Laguna Niguel Holiday Parade
Saturday, Dec. 9 @ 10am
Crown Valley Parkway, between
Nueva Vista and Crown Valley Park

Save the date! Experience the unique sights and sounds of the Annual Laguna Niguel Holiday Parade! View exciting entries like marching bands, floats, special guests, youth groups, equestrians, exotic cars, military members, and local heroes, and a dazzling entrance by Santa Claus!

The parade takes place between Nueva Vista and Crown Valley Park. Bring chairs and take advantage of the free shuttle, available from the Federal Building parking lot off Dorine/El Lazo.

For questions, please contact the Parks and Recreation Department at (949) 425-5100.

If you're interested in volunteering for this event, please contact Danielle Borenstein [email protected]. A mandatory volunteer meeting will take place on Thursday, November 30th at Crown Valley Community Center.

Holiday Parade Website

Chanukah Celebration & Menorah Lighting
Sunday, Dec. 10 @ 4pm
Laguna Niguel City Hall
FREE
    
Join in the celebration at City Hall! Come together with family and friends and enjoy the music and fun as we honor and commemorated each day of the festival of light. Chabad of Laguna Niguel and the City of Laguna Niguel are excited to celebrate this tradition by bringing live entertainment, activities, crafts, and your favorite Chanukah treats!

For more information, visit ChabadLagunaNiguel.com or call (949) 831-7701.

Chabad Laguna Niguel Website

Jingle Bell Bunco
Monday, Dec. 11, 1 - 3pm
Sea Country Senior and Community Center
$5

Play bunco with friends at Sea Country! Refreshments and prizes will be provided. You are encouraged to dress according to the theme. Bunco is easy to learn and beginners are welcome! With our special rules, players keep the same partner for the entire game and only rotate once.

For more information, please call the Sea Country Senior Community Center at 949-425-5151 or visit the front desk.

AARP Smart Driver Tek
Monday, Dec. 11 @ 10am
Sea Country Senior and Community Center
FREE

Smart Driver Tek is a 90-minute workshop from AARP offering an interactive way to stay up to date with the latest safety technology in your current or future car. Learn all about what new technologies are available, how they work and how they can increase your confidence behind the wheel.

For additional information, please call our Senior Center's front desk at 949-425-5151.

Junior Civic Workshop
Tuesday, Dec. 12, 6:30 - 7:30pm
City Hall Community Room
FREE

Join us for Jr. Civic Workshops this Winter! Learn about your local government, including how your City operates and collaborates with other agencies to provide the community with essential services.

December's workshop: Mission Viejo Animal Services

Community service hours will be awarded each month. Pre-registration required.

Sign Up Here!

Rx for Winter Writers
Tuesday, Dec. 12, 9:15 am - 12:45pm
Sea Country Senior and Community Center
$20

Writers are invited to a 3.5-hour, one-day writing workshop during the December class hiatus. Feeling blocked? Need a critique? Feedback? This is your opportunity to bring up to 5 pages of any work-in-progress and receive valuable critique and feedback from others. No work in progress? Bring ideas for brainstorming. Embrace the process of writing and discover the power and magic of writing in the company of others. Please bring 15 copies of your written work.

For additional information, please call our Senior Center's front desk at 949-425-5151.

Ugly Sweater Late Night Skate Night
Saturday, Dec. 16, 8pm - 11pm
Laguna Niguel Skate Park
FREE for members, $10 entrance for non-members.

All participants require a valid waiver on file signed by their parent/guardian.

Join us this winter for an Ugly Sweater Late Night Skate Night. Come to the skatepark and shred until 11:00pm in your favorite ugly holiday sweaters! The best ugly sweater will win a prize. Food will be available for purchase at the event.

Mindful Monday- Holiday Craft
Monday, Dec. 18 @ 10am
Sea Country Senior and Community Center
FREE

Arts and crafts have positive effects on everyone, no matter the age, but they are particularly good for seniors for several reasons, including physical and mental health, fine motor skills, and boosting self-esteem. Join us for a fun, engaging, hands-on creative time making a seasonal craft. Materials provided: no experience needed. Space is limited. RSVP with the front desk.

For additional information or to register, please call our Senior Center's front desk at 949-425-5151.

Yalda
Thursday, Dec. 21 @ 1pm
Sea Country Senior and Community Center
FREE

Celebrate the longest night of the year and the last night of Fall with traditions from the annual Persian festival, Yalda. The celebration will include music and dance performances, poetry reading, Persian-style refreshments and dancing. Everyone is welcome! Free to attend-RSVP with the front desk.

For additional information or to register, please call our Senior Center's front desk at 949-425-5151.

Save The Date!

Laguna Niguel Holiday Parade Volunteers
Saturday, Dec. 9, 7am - 1pm

It’s not to late to be a part of the biggest event of the year! VOLUNTEER for this year’s Holiday Parade. This event could not happen without the help of volunteers from our wonderful community.  

Grab your friends and families and volunteer in a number of different roles to help the success of this event. (Service hours will be awarded.)

The Holiday Parade will take place on Saturday, December 9 at 10am.

A MANDATORY volunteer meeting will take place on Thursday, November 30 at 6pm at Crown Valley Community Center.

*Must be at least 13 years old to volunteer*

Click on the link below to register.  

For additional information, please call our Parks and Recreation front desk at 949-425-5100.

Sign Up Here!