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Friday, May 16 at the House of Blues Sunset Strip located at 8430 Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood at 8 p.m. For more information call (323) 848-5100 or visit www.hob.com/LA.

Thursday, May 15 at 6 p.m. at CSU San Bernardino (Santos Manuel Student Union), 5500 University Parkway in San Bernardino. Registration is $5 and is limited to the first 300 students. Registration is required for participation.  For more information or to register, contact Keynasia Buffong at (909) 915-1714 or by email at KBuffong@youthactionproject.org.

ONTARIO, CA- Enjoy Mother’s Day Brunch for your entire family or party. Convention Center staff can accommodate any size group so your Mom is surrounded by the entire family she loves. For this special day, the Ontario Convention Center has designed the ballroom to provide an intimate setting filled with the sounds of live latin jazz for your entertainment. Enjoy a champagne brunch featuring a Prime Rib carving station, fresh seafood and delicious made-to-order omelets and waffles, and end your meal with unique desserts. Prices for adults are $35 and children 11 and under are $15. The Ontario Convention Center is located at 2000 E. Convention Center Way in Ontario (91764).

UPLAND, CA- Mother’s Day is a few days away, and you don’t yet have plans? Treat that special woman in your life, or better yet, treat yourself (if you are a mother), to a special Mother’s Day Champagne and Jazz Brunch. In addition to the brunch you will also be able to indulge in some clean comedy. The event kicks off at 10 a.m. and last until 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 11 at Imagine That located at 1318 West Ninth Street in Upland (91788). Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 at the door and $30 for mothers and seniors. There will also be special entertainment and a lunch for youth in the Imagine Zone at a cost of $15 for youth 15 and under. For more information call (909) 931-1044. To purchase tickets visit PhatX.com.

REDLANDS, CA- GMO’s have not been proven safe, and the long-term health risks on humans of genetically modified foods have not been adequately investigated. Come out with your family and children learn more about what we should and should not be putting into our bodies as intake in our daily meals. On Saturday, May 10, Label GMOs Redlands will be hosting a Grove School Farm Tour. The tour will take place at the Grove School located at 11126 Iowa Street in Redlands. There is a suggested donation of $5 per person and $10 per family. For more information and to RSVP, please visit www.labelgmos.org/events.

LOS ANGELES, CA- On Saturday, May 10 at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Hospital and Watts/Willowbrook Boys & Girls Club, located at 1339 E. 120^th Street in Los Angeles (90059), from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. come learn ways to manage your child’s health and wellness. There will be booths with community resources and information along with fun activities and games for the entire family. For more information contact Kellie Todd at (424) 271-2130 or ktodd@mlkch.org. This is a FREE and public event.

A program to systematically engage men in the embracement of values that are life-giving and life sustaining, for the benefit of themselves and their families. It is a multicultural educational class for fathers-to-be, which teaches the basic fundamentals and essentials of fatherhood. The workshop is facilitated by Terry Boykins, CEO of Street Positive, every Wednesday until June 4 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at SBCUSD Family Resource Center, 1525 W. Highland Avenue in San Bernardino. Topics to be discussed include Economic Sustainability, Personal Growth, Legacy Building, Academic Achievement, and much more. This is a FREE workshop and refreshments will be provided.

Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Contractor RS&E and NAMI California will facilitate an art exhibition in Orange County titled, “See and Be Seen,” which features art created during hands-on arts workshops for persons facing mental health challenges. The Los Angeles County exhibition begins May 7 and ends May 20 at the Bleicher/Golightly Gallery, 1431 Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica (90740). The gallery will be open Monday-Thursday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday-Sunday from noon until 10 p.m. For more information, please contact (310) 451-9983.

VICTORVILLE, CA- Spring Valley Lake Country Club will be hosting a Sheriff’s Department Community Awareness Day for all High Desert residents and the Spring Valle Lake Community on Sunday, May 8 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Activities for the day will include CSI Truck, S.W.A.T, kids face painting, bloodhounds, Lady Be Aware Program, raffle drawings, and more. The country club is located at 13229 Spring Valley Lake Parkway in Victorville. For more information call (760) 245-5356.

COLTON, CA- The Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) Foundation will recognize five honorees at its Inaugural Gala and Awards Dinner on Thursday, May 8. The event, which will be held at the National Orange Show Events Center in San Bernardino, will benefit Arrowhead Regional Medical Center. This year gala committee and members of the community were asked for nominations in five categories that consists of Honorary Chair; Arrowhead of the Year; Physician of the Year; Partnership of the Year; and Philanthropist of the Year. The Gala’s nominating subcommittee based its selections on support for the medical facility and the community.

The award winners for the Inaugural Gala are: County of San Bernardino Fifth District Supervisor, Josie Gonzales, Honorary Chair; Dr. Dev GnanaDev, Arrowhead of the Year; Dr. Steven M. Beutler, Physician of the Year; Professional Hospital Supply, Partnership of the Year; and Anne Hirschman Cress, Philanthropist of the Year.

The award winners will be recognized at the Gala and receive a distinctive plaque. The theme for this year is, ‘What I love about ARMC,’ which reflects the appreciation that the community has for the great care the hospital provides,” said Reyes. “The funds raised from the Gala will help purchase much-needed equipment for the hospital.”

The Gala will feature keynote speaker Sam Cunningham, a former USC running back, who also played nine seasons in the NFL for the New England Patriots. For more information about the ARMC Foundation Inaugural Gala and Awards Dinner, call Event Coordinator, Patty Holohan at (909) 518-4612 or email PSHoloha@aol.com. For more information about the ARMC Foundation, visit www.arrowheadmedcenter.org/foundation