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Things To Do This Weekend | Inland Empire Weekend Events 2/21/14-2/23/14

Have you recovered from Valentine’s Day weekend & President’s Day weekend? This week we are offering suggestions that are great for families and couples to enjoy in the Inland Empire. There is just a special magic in the air during this time of year when we can just hang out as a family. We’re pretty excited about AMC’s announcement, Tea & Tiaras, Spring Carnival & more! We’d also like to welcome Rockin’ Baby Boutique to the Inland Empire neighborhood.

Snow Summit: February 21-22, 2014. Take the family to Snow Summit for some family fun or head over late afternoon for Snow Summit Night Riding. Join other night riding enthusiasts for a weekend of Night Riding from 3-9:30pm. (Big Bear, CA)

Riverside Dickens Festival: February 22-23, 2014. The Riverside Dickens Festival, a literacy event was established in 1992. The event promotes literacy, provides educational entertainment, and expand awareness of social similarities between Victorian times and the present. There will musical acts, a military parade, vendors and over 150 costumed performers portraying characters from Dickens novels. This is a great event for families! (Riverside, CA)

AMC Best Picture Oscar Nominee Movie Showcase: Saturday, February 22, 2014. AMC Theatres is offering an option to catch up on the Oscar Nominee movies! The AMC Best Picture Showcase is back. AMC is playing all nine Best Picture nominees in this two-day event and see Philomena, Dallas Buyers Club, The Wolf of Wall Street and 12 Years a Slave. This sounds like a FANtastic date for couples who love the movies! (Inland Empire)

Spring Carnival: Saturday, February 21-23, 2014. It’s time for the annual Spring Carnival! Head to Dos Lagos this weekend for some fun for the whole family! Below are the times it’s open! (Corona, CA)

Tea & Tiaras: February 15- October 2014. Do you have an aspiring princesses between the ages of 3 and 12 years old? Join the Mission Inn for a fun Tea & Tiaras. Enjoy a cup of afternoon tea with your little princess. The princess will start her day off with a sparkling Apple Cider welcome and a Princess Afternoon Tea. Enjoy sandwiches, scones with jam, hot cocoa, orange floats, and a range of princess-friendly delicate pastries and sweet confections. (Riverside, CA)

Rockin’ Baby Boutique Grand Opening: Saturday, February 22. Come on down and check Rockin’ Baby Boutique out! Goodie bags will be handed out to the first 100 guests. 1 bag per household. RSVP here. We absolutely love their outfits! (Lake Elsinore, CA)

Ebano – A Photographic Exhibit: Friday, February 21 & Saturday, February 22. The “Ebano” exhibit by Mexican photographer Nicolas Triedo at the National Orange Show Art Gallery in San Bernardino celebrates African heritage in Mexico. The exhibit is in Inland Empire until March 1, 2014. (San Bernardino, CA)

Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters in California: February 22 – April 6. The exhibit explores the impact Catholic Sisters made on the formation of church and society in California. (Temecula, CA)

Chino Valley CPR Challenge: Saturday, February 22 10am-2pm. The Chino Valley Fire District and Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center are teaming up to host the Chino Valley CPR Challenge on Saturday February 22nd at the Shoppes in Chino Hills from 10am to 2pm. Stop by and learn hands-only CPR!. (Chino Hills, CA)

Street Painting Workshop: Saturday, February 22, 2014. Do you have an aspiring young artist in your home? Come to the Street Painting Workshop and learn how to transfer a 2D picture to a large format on the asphalt. Students will learn sketching, blending, and detail tricks to producing a street painting mural. Students will use a palette of 24-48 colors depending on design, using chalk pastels. Students can bring their own supplies if desired. Perhaps we’ll see your artist at this years Street Festival! (Temecula, CA)

Let The Fire Burn: Join UC Riverside Arts department for movie screening. Let the Fire Burn, director Jason Osder brings to life one of the most tumultuous clashes between government and citizens in modern American history. (Riverside, CA)

A Few Good Men: Broadway hit about the trial of two Marines for complicity in the death of a fellow Marine at Guantanamo Bay sizzles on stage. The Navy lawyer, a callow young man more interested in softball games than the case, expects a plea bargain and a cover up of what really happened. (Temecula, CA)

REMNANT: Join UC Riverside Arts department for FREE musical. REMNANTS is a musical told through slide projections, live music, dance (popping and locking), singing and rapping that explores the challenges faced by adolescent boys as they strive for educational excellence in communities of struggle. (Riverside, CA)

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President’s Day Holiday Closures

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Presidents Day is observed on the third Monday is February. Today we celebrate the life of our first President George Washington and all American Presidents.

Are you wondering what offices are open or closed during today’s Federal Holiday?

The following public services will be affected:

Postal Services: All Post Offices will be CLOSED; There will also be no mail delivered on Monday, except for Express Mail.
Department of Motor Vehicles: All DMV Offices are CLOSED.
Libraries: All Libraries are CLOSED.
Federal, State & Local Offices: Riverside County, San Bernardino County Public Schools will be CLOSED. Check your local districts.
Trash & Recyling: All trash pickup will be delayed by one day.
Retail & Grocery Stores: Most are OPEN.

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Graco Recalling Millions Of Child Seats

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Graco recently announced a recall of over 3.8 million car seats due to a harness buckling issue. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) advised that it may be difficult to remove the child from the Graco child seat restraint, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a vehicle crash, fire, or other emergency, in which a prompt exit from the vehicle is required. The NHTSA also advised that Graco is voluntarily recalling the child seats.

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Here are the details as reported by Graco’s website:

Potential Problem:

As part of our continuous product testing and improvement process, Graco identified that food and dried liquids that can make some harness buckles progressively more difficult to open over time or become stuck in the latched position. Therefore, Graco has decided to conduct a voluntary recall on the harness buckles used on all toddler convertible car seats and harnessed booster seats manufactured from 2009 to July 2013. Graco would like to stress this does not in any way affect the performance of the car seat or the effectiveness of the buckle to restrain the child. And a car seat is always the safest way to transport your child.

Injuries Reported: 0

Number of Units Affected: 3.7 million

Dates Produced: 2009 through July 2013

MSRP: $99.00-$399.99

Models Affected: Toddler Convertible Car Seats: Cozy Cline, Comfort Sport, Classic Ride 50, My Ride 65, My Ride 70, My Ride 65 with Safety Surround, Size4Me 70, My Size 70, Head Wise 70, Smart Seat. Harnessed Booster Seats: Nautilus 3-in-1, Nautilus Elite and Argos.

Solution:

Graco offers a new and improved replacement harness buckle to affected consumers at no cost. If you are experiencing difficulty with your harness buckle and cleaning has not improved its performance, please contact our Graco customer service team at 800-345-4109 (Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.) orconsumerservices@gracobaby.com.