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Pen On Fire Speaker Series

The Pen on Fire Speaker Series at SCAPE, 2859 E. Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar, features fiction writers Aimee Bender and Michael Jaime-Becerra. The event is hosted by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett and starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 and includes appetizers and drinks. For more information, call (949) 337-3752 or visit www.penonfire.com.

Hello Kitty Wines

Hello Kitty Wines will make its debut in a tasting at Wine Lab Newport, 2901 W. Coast Hwy., Suite 100, Newport Beach. The event is from 6 to 9 p.m. and is $19 per person. For more information, visit www.winelabnewport.com.

Save The Fair Measure C Party

Skosh Monahan’s Steakhouse & Irish Pub, 2000 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa, hosts a Yes on Save the Fair Measure C party at 6 p.m. Local singer-songwriter Dave Stewart also performs during the election night event. For more information, call (949) 548-0099 or visit www.skoshmonahans.com.

TILL SUNDAY

‘The Lion King’

The Tony Award-winning musical “The Lion King” comes to the Orange County Performing Arts Center’s Segerstrom Hall. Tickets start at $25.75 for the Disney classic. For showtimes and more information, call (714) 556-2787 or visit www.ocpac.org.

TILL JUNE 30

Landscapes Exhibit

The Newport Beach Arts Commission presents an exhibit by local artist Charlotte Lerner at the Newport Beach Public Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. For more information, call (949) 717-3870.

TILL JULY 18

‘Boomers’

American Coast Theater Company presents the popular musical “Boomers” at Vanguard University’s Lyceum Theater. Tickets are $25 and $20 for students and seniors. For showtimes and more information, visit www.actctickets.com or call (714) 619-6424.

TILL JULY 31

Dirk Hagner Exhibit

The Turley Emett Studio, 417 30th St., Newport Beach, hosts an exhibition by Dirk Hagner, featuring the print maker’s recent works on paper. For more information, call (949) 723-1513.

TILL SEPT. 19

New Art For A New Century

Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach, showcases its collection of contemporary works in “New Art for a New Century: Contemporary Acquisitions, 2000-2010.” The exhibit highlights 90 major paintings, sculptures, videos and more. For more information, visit www.ocma.net.

15 Minutes Of Fame

Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach, showcases rarely seen photographs from its collection during the “15 Minutes of Fame: Portraits from Ansel Adams to Andy Warhol” exhibit. For more information, visit www.ocma.net.

ONGOING

Emotional Control Meeting

Recovery International, which provides tools and practice in changing thinking habits to gain personal control over distressing emotions like anxiety, depression and anger, holds weekly meetings at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at St. Joachim Church Annex, 1943 Orange Ave., Classroom C, Costa Mesa. For more information, call (949) 548-9669 or visit recovery-inc.org.

Connect With Grandparents

Advocates For Grandparent Grandchild Connection, a nonprofit organization that addresses grandparent visitation issues, meets at 3 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Oasis Annex, across the street from the Oasis Community Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. For more information, call (949) 640-0399 or visit www.grandparentchildconnect.org.