1POLITICAL PRESENTATION AT THE PACIFIC: The...

1POLITICAL PRESENTATION AT THE PACIFIC: The Young Executives of

America will host a morning reception with Gaddi Vasquez, the new

Peace Corps director, from 7 to 8:30 a.m. today at The Pacific Club,

4110 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. $16 for members, $25 for

nonmembers. For more information, call (949) 759-5456 or e-mail

[email protected].

2KIDS ON THE CATWALK: Macy’s will hold a back-to-school fashion

show to preview the fall fashions for kids at 1 p.m. Saturday in the

newly remodeled Children’s Department on the third floor. The show

will include models from Camp Fire USA of Orange County and the

Street Team from Radio Disney. The store is in South Coast Plaza,

3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 556-0611.

3BUILDING CASTLES IN THE SAND: The 41st annual Sandcastle Contest

will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Big Corona del Mar

Beach. All registered participants will receive one free round-trip

ticket to Catalina. $30 for the family and organization categories,

$40 for the business category and $60 for the masters category. Teams

may not exceed eight people. Entries must have been received before

today. (949) 729-4400.