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1. MUSCLE BEACH: Max Muscle Store will host a free summer block

party featuring food, giveaways and drawings, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

today at 3601 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. For more information, call

(949) 833-3503.

2. BEAM ME UP, SCOTTY: The United Scottish Society’s 68th annual

Scottish Festival will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Orange

County Fair & Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. The event

will include a traditional ceremony with music and dancing. The festival

will continue through Sunday. Admission is $14 for adults; $12 for

seniors (65 and over) and students; $2 for children under 12. For more

information, call (562) 430-0399.

3. VEGGIE ALERT: Author David Gabbe will present “That’s A Wrap,” a

vegetarian cooking class, at 9:30 a.m. Sunday at the Costa Mesa

Neighborhood Community Center, 1845 Park Ave. The $40 fee covers

materials. For more information, call (714) 327-7525.