Around Town: Junior League of O.C. to present film festival
The Junior League of Orange County California will present its first Lunafest, a fundraising film festival that will feature six short films made by, for and about women.
The festival will be held Saturday and Sunday. Saturday’s screenings are at the Port Theater in Corona del Mar, 2905 E. Coast Hwy. Sunday’s is at the OASIS Senior Center, though tickets were sold out as of Thursday.
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FOR THE RECORD
March 31, 9:49 a.m.: A previous version of this post incorrectly stated that both screenings would be at the OASIS Senior Center. Saturday’s screenings are at the Port Theater in Corona del Mar; Sunday’s is at the OASIS center.
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Proceeds from Lunafest will support the league, which is based in Newport Beach, and breast cancer research.
For more information and tickets, visit jlocc-lunafest2016.eventbrite.com.
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Newport Beach academy gets new director
Halstrom Academy in Newport Beach has appointed Dorothy Lynn as its director.
The campus, which opened last spring, uses a one-to-one teaching model for students.
Lynn has more than 20 years’ experience as a teacher, tutor and school administrator.
Halstrom Academy has 15 campuses throughout California for students in grades six through 12.
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Marketing pro joins Costa Mesa education group
Costa Mesa education program 5 Saturdays has a new member of its Leadership Council team, James Wright. He will oversee marketing activities.
Wright is currently the principal consultant at Go Time Agile, a group that offers strategic consulting, certification training courses and other services to companies and individuals.
5 Saturdays is dedicated to teaching high school students technology and business skills.
“I am thrilled to bring my depth of experience with marketing using Agile principles to 5 Saturdays and support its commitment to opening the door for students to careers in information technology and business,” Wright said in a statement.
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Project Access gets $25,000 grant
Project Access, a Newport Beach-based nonprofit that provides health, education and housing services to low-income families, was recently awarded $25,000 by the Sharks Foundation of San Jose.
The money will help Project Access’ after-school programs in San Jose.
“We are honored to receive this generous grant from the Sharks Foundation and will be putting the funds to good use for the youth residing in the San Jose apartment communities we serve,” Project Access President and Chief Executive Kathy McCarrell said in a statement.