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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.

Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino counties will host

its annual “A Future with Choice” event at 5:30 p.m. at the Hyatt

Newporter in Newport Beach. The event will provide attendees the

opportunity to meet over cocktails and then listen to a speech by

Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez and a keynote address by David Satcher,

the 16th surgeon general of the United States. The hotel is at 1107

Jamboree Road. For more information, call (714) 633-6373.

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.

NOV. 8

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 Nov. 9. 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.

NOV. 9

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 “Seussical 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

“Seussical” 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.

Inspirational Vision will host a Perfect Peace Summit at 3 p.m. in

the Corona del Mar Little Theater in Newport Beach. The summit is

open to anyone interested finding perfect peace. The theater is at

2101 East Bluff Drive. Free. For more information, call (562)

867-5333.

NOV. 12

A Building Business Expertise workshop will be held at 5:30 p.m.

at the Newport Beach Public Library. The workshop is hosted by the

Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce and the Newport Beach Public

Library. The library is at 1000 Avocado Ave. Free. For more

information, call (949) 729-4400 or visit www.newportbeach.com.

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.