Anaheim briefs: Join the community to celebrate Fourth of July

Happy Fourth of July Anaheim!

The annual Independence Day parade kicks off at 1 p.m. today at Canyon Hills High.

Starting the day’s festivities is the 5K/10K Firecracker Run at 7 a.m. at the high school and at 9 a.m. watch the Yankee Doodle Dog Show.

Then follow the parade over to Peralta Park for the community festival with food booths opening at 3 p.m. and entertainment at 5 p.m.

The fireworks show will be at 9 p.m.

For more information on 4th of July fun, visit www.anaheim.net/fourthofjuly.

Stone showroom plans art event

An inaugural Stone Gala of the Arts is planned for July 20 and 21, showcasing the talent of local painters and artists at Marble Unlimited on South Anaheim Way.

Expect an eclectic mix of local talents and renowned artists and a special concert featuring Acute Inflections at 8 p.m. on July 20 (tickets sold separately).   The event kicks off at 1 p.m. on July 20, and there will be a gala on July 21 form 10 to 4 p.m.

For more information and tickets, visit marbleunlimitedinc.com.

Colonists get together

The Anaheim High Class of 1974 reunion is coming up later this summer.

The class is planning its 50-year reunion on Sept. 21.  For more information and to sign up, visit anaheimreunion.com.

Join a team for a Disney half marathon

It’s not too early to sign up for a spot in the Disneyland Halloween Half Marathon coming in September.

Join the Anaheim Community Foundation’s Team Helping Hands and run to support grants awarded to local nonprofit organizations providing vital services in mental health, food insecurity, literacy, college readiness and more.

Event information and registration is available at: anaheimcf.org/running-events  If you have questions contact janis@anaheimcf.org or call 714-765-4419.

Host a Japanese student

Anaheim’s Sister City, Mito, Japan, is sending students to Anaheim for the sister city exchange program.

This is part of the Sister City program sponsored by the Anaheim Sister City Commission; Mito has been a sister city since 1984.

Host families accommodate Japanese guests and ensure a fun and safe visit to Anaheim.

The visit is July 26 to Aug. 7.  For more information, visit Anaheim.net/sistercity.

Get a tree, power up your shade

Treepower is again providing a free fruit tree to Anaheim residents.

The Anaheim program offers more than 40 species of shade trees, including drought tolerant and fire resistive varieties, to help reduce your air conditioning use and lower your electric bill.

For a limited time, with your selection of shade tree, you can receive a 5-gallon fruit tree to shade your home. New varieties are available, including apples, avocado, pomegranates and more. Supplies are limited.

Visit Anaheim.net/treepower and call 714-491-8733.

Andrea Manes shares with her neighbors events and news about the Anaheim community. If you have an event to share, contact her at andreadeemanes@gmail.com or 714-815-3885.