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Strawberry season is back! The Garden Grove Strawberry Festival & Parade will be held May 27 to 30th. The Parade begins at Chapman and 9th at 10am on Saturday. Like this and make plans to be there.

Balboa Island Artwalk. You get to feel virtuous by exercising and do a little retail therapy at the same time. South Bay Promenade, Balboa Island this Sunday May 15 from 9am to 5pm. If you like the sound of that, like this.

Do you like to look at the stars and wonder what's out there in space? If so, check out free star gazing evenings from 8 PM to 10 PM on May 13 or 27 at the O C Great Park in Irvine. Suggested for age 9 and above. Call 714-998-5508 for details.

Do you live to eat or eat to live? Whichever it is don't miss the Taste of Huntington Beach this Sunday at the HB Central park sports complex. For all the details to go www.hbrestaurants.com/taste. If you're going.. like this.

Happy Earth Day.

Feeling a bit jumpy about tsunamis and other natural disaster right now? Go to www.alertOC.org to register to receive messages about emergencies and certain community events from the County or City in which you live. Like this if you think it's helpful.

Green Tip of the Week: Perennial and drought-tolerant grass Perennial ryegrass and drought-tolerant fescue are grass types that need less watering and chemical care. Use a healthy layer of mulch to reduce weed growth, retain moisture in the soil, and keep roots cool, which lessens the strain on the community’s water supplies.

AT&T and Verizon have both announced they are offering free long distance calls and texts to Japan for the next few weeks. Google has set up a Crisis Response page including a free "people tracker" tool to help locate loved ones in Japan.

Attorney General warns of New real estate scam. A homeowner gets a letter saying their mortgage is now with another entity and to send their payments to a new address. If this happens, always call your current mortgage servicer (not the number on the letter) to check.

35th OC Home and Garden Show March 12 and 13. This is a fun place to stroll and see the latest in products and services for every conceivable corner of you house and garden. At the OC Fairgrounds, Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Call 909-447-9091. Click like if you plan on going.

Illiteracy affects both men and women. However, today, on International Woman's Day, when the UN Secretary General says there are 640 million illiterate woman in the world, I think how much the world is missing by that. If you are of like mind, like this.