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TODAY

A program exploring the games Native American children of the Back

Bay might have played will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon at The

Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center. The program is best suited

for children ages 5 and older. Space is limited. The center is at

2301 University Drive, Newport Beach. $3 per person. To register,

call (714) 973-6829.

An Introduction to Zen Workshop will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. at

the Zen Center in Costa Mesa. The workshop will have demonstrations

on the basics of seated meditation, various options for postures

(cushion or chairs), techniques for working with breathing and

observation of thought. The center is at 120 E. 18th St. $50. (949)

722-7818.

MONDAY

The Orange County Sierra

Singles Club will host a newcomer meeting at 7 p.m. at the Costa

Mesa Neighborhood Community Center. The meeting will include

displays, exhibits, demonstrations and refreshments. The center is at

1845 Park Ave. Free. For more information, call (714) 963-6345.

The Alzheimer’s Assn. of Orange County will hold a support group

meeting for caregivers from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Our Lady Queen of

Angels in Newport Beach. The church is at 2046 Mar Vista Drive. Free.

For reservations, contact Jim Casey at (949) 640-1750.

Maggiano’s Little Italy restaurant in Costa Mesa will debut its

“Rat Pack Mondays” event from 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. The event will

continue the first Monday of every month hereafter. The event will

include live music by jazz singer Chris Williams and his five-piece

band, dancing, complimentary tray-passed hors d’oeuvres, a late-night

menu and drink specials. The restaurant is at 3333 Bristol Road. For

more information, call (714) 546-9550 or visit www.maggianos.com.

TUESDAY

UC Irvine will hold its 18th annual Rainbow Festival and

Conference today through Thursday. The conference will celebrate

cultural and ethnic diversity and will consist of panel discussion,

workshops and presentations by author and poet Jimmy Santiago Baca,

social historian and author Mike Davis and international studies

scholar Vijay Prashad. For more information and a complete schedule

of events call the Cross-Cultural Center at (949) 824-7215 or visit

www.ccc.uci.edu.

Flower Warehouse will host a series of lunch classes on how to

make a perfect arrangement of beautiful flowers with holiday accents

every Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. today through Nov. 19. Flower

Warehouse is at 1308 Logan Ave. Suite B, Costa Mesa. $15. (714)

546-5566.

WEDNESDAY

Fairview Developmental Center will host its 11th annual Ho Ho Ho-liday Boutique from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Fairview

auditorium. More than 40 artisans will be selling homemade crafts,

jewelry, florals and special holiday decor and gift items. All

proceeds from the event will go toward special programs at Fairview,

including Special Olympics and Very Special Arts, and toward holiday

parties. The center is at 2501 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. Free

admission. (714) 957-5188.

“Look Good ... Feel Better”

classes will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at Hoag Hospital in

Newport Beach. The classes are sponsored by the American Cancer

Society, the National Cosmetology Assn. and the Cosmetic, Toiletry

and Fragrance Assn. They are geared toward teaching cancer patients

makeup, wig and turban tips, and trained cosmetologists will

personally work with each patient. The hospital is at 1 Hoag Drive.

Classes are free but registration is required. To register or for

more information, call (949) 261-9446 or (800) ACS-2345.

Mother’s Market & Kitchen will

host a workshop on aromatherapy from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Patio

Cafe. The cafe is at 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Free. (949)

631-4741.

THURSDAY

The Newport Harbor Republican Women will host an election wrap-up

with Assemblyman John Campbell at 11:30 a.m. at the Bahia Corinthian

Yacht Club in Corona del Mar. The club is at 1601 Bayside Drive, Corona del Mar. For reservations, send $25 check made out to NHRW to

Dolores Otting, 17 Hillsborough, Newport Beach, Ca 92660. (949)

759-3086.

The Alzheimer’s Assn. of Orange will hold a support group meeting

for caregivers from 1 to 3 p.m. at Hoag Health Center in Costa Mesa.

The center is at 1190 Baker St. Free. For reservations, contact Maria

Alcantra at (714) 593-9630.

Mother’s Market & Kitchen will

host a cooking class and book signing with author Rebecca Wood

from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Patio Cafe in Costa Mesa. The cafe is at

225 E. 17th St. $10 per person. (949) 631-4741.

UC Irvine School of Social Sciences’ Center for the Study of

Democracy, Global Peace and Conflict Studies and the International

Studies Program will host a lecture by U.S. Representative Ed Royce

beginning at 7 p.m. The lecture, which will be held in the McDonnell

Douglas Auditorium, Engineering Gateway at the UC Irvine campus, will

focus on Congress’ priorities for America after Sept. 11, 2001, and

Enron. Free and open to the public. For more information call (949)

824-2511 or (949) 824-2904.

FRIDAY

The Friends of the Newport

Beach Library will hold a used book sale for “members only” from 1

to 5 p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room at the Central Library. A

second book sale for the public will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on

Saturday. The library is at 1000 Avocado Ave. Hardcover books are two

for $1 and paperbacks are six for $1. (949) 759-9667.

A 90-minute lecture on unique art and architecture from around the

world will begin at 8 p.m. in the Orange Coast College Robert B.

Moore Theatre. The lecture will be presented by OCC professor Irini

Rickerson. All proceeds raised from the lecture will benefit AIDS

Charities of Orange County. The theater is at 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Tickets are $10 and will be available at the door. For

more information, call (714) 432-0202.

SATURDAY

The 32nd annual Needle Arts Festival and Fall Fair will be held

from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday at Orange Coast College in

Costa Mesa. The festival, hosted by OCC, will offer four 60-minute

workshops and a variety of activities scheduled throughout the day.

OCC is at 2701 Fairview Road. For more information, call (714)

432-5880.

The City of Costa Mesa’s Fairview Park Friends Committee will host

a guided tour of Fairview Park at 9:30 a.m. at the south end of the

main park parking lot on the west side of Placentia Avenue. The tour,

which is expected to take one and a half hours, will present an

overview of what the park has to offer the community. Free. For more

information, call (714) 754-5688 or visit www.cmfairviewpark.org.

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas will hold a holiday fair

from 1:30 to 7 p.m. today and 8 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday in the St.

Joachim Catholic Church Hall. The fair will include handcrafts, a

bake sale, “white elephants” and a food basket raffle. The church is

at 1964 Orange Ave., Costa Mesa. Free. For more information, call

(714) 968-2655 or (714) 546-2875.

The Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation will host its annual Bid

for the Kids gala at 5:30 p.m. at the Four Seasons Hotel in Newport

Beach. The black tie event will begin with cocktails and silent

bidding in the Palm Garden Ballroom followed by a live auction,

dinner and entertainment in the Grand Ballroom at 7:15 p.m. The hotel

is at 690 Newport Center Drive. For more information call (949)

859-6312 or visit www.pcrf-kids.com.

NOV. 10

A Green Eggs and Ham Party

to kick off the opening of ticket sales for “Suessical the

Musical” will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the Orange County

Performing Arts Center Box Office. Participants will not only have a

chance to get the first tickets for the musical, but also enjoy food,

games and activities and get to leave with a “Suessical” surprise.

The center is at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets are $22

to $57. (714) 556-2121.

Susan Spiritus Gallery will host an exhibit opening from 1 to 5

p.m. The exhibit, which will run from Nov. 6 through Jan. 31, 2003,

will feature photographs by Robert Buelteman and will give guests a

chance to meet the artist and learn how he created his work. The

gallery is at 3929 Birch St., Newport Beach. For more information,

call (949) 474-4321 or visit www.susanspiritusgallery.com.

NOV. 12

Mother’s Market & Kitchen will

host a seminar on the time it takes to be sick from 6:30 to 7:30

p.m. at the Patio Cafe in Costa Mesa. The cafe is at 225 E. 17th St.

Free. (949) 631-4741.

A seminar on the financial

aspects of divorce and widowhood will be held from 6:30 to 8:30

p.m. at the Costa Mesa Neighborhood Community Center. The seminar, is

part of the 2002 Seminar Series sponsored by WISE, will be presented

by Violet P. Woodhouse, co-author of “Divorce & Money: How to Make

the Best Financial Decisions During Divorce.” The center is at 1845

Park Ave. $20. For more information, call (949) 588-2429 or visit

www.wiseinvestors.org.

NOV. 13

A seminar on eating right while on the run will be held from 6:30

to 8 p.m. at the Patio Cafe in Costa Mesa. The seminar is sponsored

by Mother’s Market & Kitchen. The cafe is at 225 E. 17th St. Free.

(949) 631-4741.

NOV. 14

Flower Warehouse will host a class on how to incorporate fruit and

seasonal accents with fresh flowers arrangements from 6 to 9 p.m.

Those individuals attending the event will make one arrangement in

oasis and one in a vase. They will also be sugaring fruit and

flowers. Flower Warehouse is at 1308 Logan Ave., Suite B., Costa

Mesa. $35. (714) 546-5566.

A seminar on how to avoid

stress during the holidays will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at

the Patio Cafe in Costa Mesa. The seminar is sponsored by Mother’s

Market & Kitchen. The cafe is at 225 E. 17th St. Free. (949)

631-4741.

NOV. 15

The Costa Mesa Senior Center will host a HealthExpo from 8 a.m. to

1 p.m. at the center. The event will give attendees the opportunity

to receive influenza shots, health screenings including lab work and

hearing and chiropractic exams. Coffee and light refreshments will be

provided. The center is at 695 W. 19th St. Influenza shots free for

patrons 55 years of age and older or those with a chronic disease.

(949) 645-2356.

The Costa Mesa Senior Center will hold a silent auction from 6 to

8:45 p.m. in the Automotive Road of Dreams Classic Auto Museum at the

Costa Mesa Fairgrounds. Admission is $25 per person. For more

information call (949) 645-2356 ext. 16.

NOV. 16

The Anderson Elementary PTA will host its fifth annual Holiday

Boutique from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Harbor View Homes Phase 1

Clubhouse. The boutique will have a wide variety of vendors

specializing in quality merchandise. The clubhouse is at 1854 Port

Westbourne Place, Newport Beach. A $1 donation will be collected from

persons 18 years or older. For more information, call Kristi Kirsch

at (949) 400-0993 or send e-mail to [email protected].