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2200 lbs. of e-waste and clothing collected at the Eco Challenge at the Discovery Cube

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Chuck Finley at the Discovery Cube

2200 lbs. Collected During Eco Challenge Event to ‘Keep Orange County Clean & Green’

Local Community Donates E-waste, Household Goods and Gently Used Clothing for Priority Access to Meet Angels Alumni Chuck Finley

Santa Ana, Calif., August 26, 2015 – Discovery Cube Orange County and OC Waste & Recycling teamed up with Goodwill of Orange County and Angels Baseball for the final Eco Challenge Day collection event of the year on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Discovery Cube Orange County in Santa Ana. An estimated 2200 lbs. were collected from the event. Past events have collected over 10 tons of e-waste and gently-used clothing. This year there free certified paper shredding was available, in addition to disposal services for e-waste, gently used clothing, and household goods.

The Orange County community was encouraged to participate and donate e-waste, gently used clothing, and household goods. Every participant had priority access to meet Angels’ alumni Chuck Finley and the first 150 cars to bring their items to recycle received four free general admission tickets to the newly renovated Discovery Cube Orange County. Continue reading→

Sherlock Holmes comes to the Discovery Cube Orange County

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Families at an outdoor screening of The Great Mouse Detective at the Discovery Cube Orange County

Discovery Cube Orange County Hosted Sherlock Family Night Under the Stars with Special Access to the World-Class Sherlock Holmes Exhibit

Families were invited to grab their detective gear for a special evening of sleuthing with Sherlock Holmes. On Friday, July 31 Discovery Cube Orange County hosted ‘Sherlock Family Night at the Cube’ offering exclusive access to Discovery Cube Orange County, including its newly expanded campus and the world-class traveling exhibit The International Exhibit of Sherlock Holmes. Plus, families enjoyed an outdoor showing of The Great Mouse Detective under the stars.

The International Exhibit of Sherlock Holmes is open at Discovery Cube OC for a limited time, through September 7. Visitors of this world-class exhibit making its California debut can learn how Sherlock Holmes, a scientific expert, used seemingly trivial observations of clues others missed to solve the most puzzling of mysteries. This 10,000 square-foot “who done it” exhibition features original manuscripts and artifacts, investigative tools, and crime-solving opportunities. Guests will be transported back into Victorian London and given a detective’s notebook to use throughout the exhibition to help solve a riveting crime. Continue reading→