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TODAY

A “How to Start Your Own

Business” seminar, sponsored by the Service Corps of Retired

Executives, will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at National

University, 3390 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. The cost is $40, $35 if

preregistered. For more information, call (714) 550-7369.

Orange County artists interested in exhibiting artwork in the

Spring 2003 Orange County Artist Juried Exhibition can bring work in

for judging to the Oasis Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona

Del Mar between 9 and 10 a.m. For more information, call (949)

717-3870.

“Divorce: A New Beginning,”

a workshop for men and women divorced or getting divorced, is held

from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 180 Newport Center Drive. Cost is $40.

For more information, call 644-6435.

“Building a Better Future,”

held by the Newport Harbor Navigators, will benefit Newport Harbor

High School. The benefit will be held at the Grand Newport Plaza in

the Turnip Rose Ballroom, 1901 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. Tickets

cost $100. For information and an invitation, call (949) 515-6365.

SUNDAY

Classical music aficionados are

invited to enjoy “Three Centuries of Piano Music,” at 3 p.m. at

the Newport Beach Central Library. Pianist Michael Sellers will

present the free program, which will include works by Mozart, Chopin,

Poulenc, Debussy and Samuel Barber. The Newport Beach Central Library

is at 1000 Avocado Avenue. For more information, call (949) 717-3816

or visit www.newportbeachlibrary.org.

“What is Memory Loss” and “Creating a Partnership with your

Physician” are free workshops sponsored by the Alzeimer’s Assn. The

first workshop will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and the

second from 12:30 to 2 p.m., at the Presbyterian Church of the

Convent, 2850 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. To make reservations, call

(714) 545-3727.

Concert artist, singer and

guitarist Steve Walters is known as the “Singing Buddha.” He

combines deep spiritual insight, humor and his voice at 7 p.m. at the

Center for Spiritual Discovery, 2850 Mesa Verde Drive East, Suite

111, Costa Mesa. Tickets cost $10. For more information, call

(714)754-7399.

MONDAY

A Great Decisions discussion of

“The Global Struggle for Women’s Rights” is the last in an

eight-week series on U.S. foreign policy topics. The discussion will

be led by Karen Speros from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Mark Presbyterian

Church, 2100 Mar Vista, Newport Beach. For more information, call

(949) 760-1691.

Steven Cojocaru reads from and

signs “Red Carpet Diaries.” Cojocaru, fashion correspondent for

the “Today Show” and People Magazine’s style editor, reveals the dirt

beneath the red carpet of today’s celebrities. Event starts at 6 p.m.

at Book Soup South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Suite 2400, Costa

Mesa. For more information, call (714) 689-2665.

“Grab a Falafel in Jerusalem”

as part of an Israeli-style Purim celebration courtesy of the

Chabad Jewish Center in Newport Beach at 6:30 p.m. It will be held in

the Radisson Hotel at 4545 MacArthur Blvd.. The cost is $15 per

adult, $10 per child. For reservations, call (949) 721-9800.

TUESDAY

The Newport Harbor Orchid Society is hosting an orchid plant

auction from 7 to 10:30 p.m. at the Neighborhood Community Center,

1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa. Free. For more information, call (949)

642-4148.

A free seminar called “The Role

of Supplements in Fighting Cancer” will be held from 6:30 to 7:30

p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 East 17th St., Costa Mesa. For

reservations, call (800) 595-MOMS.

A “Making the Right Financial

Decisions” workshop, sponsored by the Service Corps of Retired

Executives, will take place from 9 a.m. to noon at National

University, 3390 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. The cost is $40, $35 if

preregistered. For more information, call (714) 550-7369.

The Surfrider Foundation

Newport Beach Chapter is holding a public meeting at 7 p.m. at the

Oasis Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona Del Mar. Assistant city

Manager Dave Kiff and Newport Harbor Master Tom Rossmiller will

discuss the clean water quality for Newport Beach and the harbor.

WEDNESDAY

“Nanoscience, Nanotechnology,

Nanofiction,” presented by assistant professor of physics and

astronomy Phil Collins at UC Irvine, will cover the realities behind

the nanotechnology revolution. Scheduled at 7:30 a.m. at the

University Club on campus, call (949) 824-4613 for more information.

Newport Beach Newcomers’ general meeting takes place at 11 a.m. at

the Arches Restaurant. The club is open to all women who have lived

in the area fewer than five years. To learn more, call (949)

645-9922.

“Tax Free College Savings --

A Review of 529 Plans and Your Other Options” is a free seminar

that comes with a complimentary dinner at 6:30 p.m. at the Newport

Gateway Center in Irvine. Address is 19800 MacArthur Blvd. For

reservations, call Celeste at 1-800-876-0353.

A free seminar called “Feng Shui for a Healing Home” will be held

from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 East 17th St., Costa

Mesa. For reservations, call (800) 595-MOMS.

Mesa Verde Community Inc., a

nonprofit organization, will host its general meeting. Special

guests include Fire Chief James Ellis and Police Chief Tom Warnack,

who will discuss disaster preparedness. Call (949) 452-3964 for the

meeting time.

The Newport Beach Chamber of

Commerce will host its Newport Beach Marine Networking and Speaker

Forum from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum, 151

Pacific Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Free. For more information,

call (949) 729-4400.

The Costa Mesa Historical

Society will hold its general meeting at 7 p.m. at 1870 Anaheim

Ave. Guest speaker Giles Brown will discuss his early days at Orange

Coast College. For more information, call (949) 631-5918

Neuroscientist Dr. Stuart Zola

of Emory University, a leading expert in memory, will give a

lecture in the Irvine Barclay Theatre at 7:30 p.m. He will discuss

insights gained from research about memory distortion, memory

impairment and maintaining successful memory function as we age. Call

Lori Metherate at (949) 824-7566 for more information.

Weekly story time at Toy Boat toy

store offers stories, songs, finger plays and crafts. Newborns to

5-year-olds are invited from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. to 21111 Newport

Coast Drive. For more information, call (949) 759-8697.

THURSDAY

“Integrity Counts the Most When

It Costs the Most” is the topic for the annual Mayor’s Prayer

Breakfast. Featuring Gary Daichendt, the event will begin at 7:30

a.m. at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel, 900 Newport Center Drive,

Newport Beach. The cost is $25 per person. For more information, call

(949) 219-5358.

The Costa Mesa Chamber of

Commerce’s “90 Minute Breakfast Boost” will be held from 7 to 8:45

a.m. at the Costa Mesa Country Club, 1701 Golf Course Drive, Costa

Mesa. Cost is $13 or $18 at the door. To make reservations, call

(714) 885-9090.

Help for the environment is

right in your back yard, says Douglas Kent, author of “A New Era

of Gardening.” Kent will present “Gardening for Oxygen,” a free

program at 7 p.m. at the Newport Beach Central Library. For more

information, call (949) 717-3816.

FRIDAY

The schooner “American Pride” will make her way into Newport

Harbor en route to the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum. This will be

the first time in Newport Harbor for this graceful 130-foot vessel, which sailed 7,500 miles through the Panama Canal from Bar Harbor,

Maine to the West Coast. Visitors are invited aboard March 22 and

March 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission $2 for children, $3 for

adults and $7 for families. For more information, call (949)

673-7863.

“Community Science Night” at

Orange Coast College offers planetarium shows, stargazing through

OCC’s telescopes and other activities from 5 to 9 p.m. Admission is

free. Call (714) 432-5725 for more information.

MARCH 22

Prince of Peace Christian Church and School is hosting its annual

Country Day Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 2987 Mesa Verde Drive

East, Costa Mesa. Events will include rides, carnival booths, pedal

cars, face painting and more. For more information, call (714)

241-7361.

The League of Women Voters

of Orange Coast will have a membership coffee at 9:30 a.m. at 1836

Santiago Drive, Newport Beach. For more information, call (949)

548-7117.

An “E-Commerce for Small

Business” workshop, sponsored by the Service Corps of Retired

Executives, will take place from 9 a.m. to noon at National

University, 3390 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. The cost is $25, $20 if

preregistered. For more information, call (714) 550-7369.

The annual mother/daughter

fashion show and luncheon sponsored by the Newport Chapter of the

National Charity League Juniors will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the

Four Seasons Palm Garden, Newport Beach. Tickets are $90 for adults

and $60 for children. For more information, call (949) 642-4496.

MARCH 23

Spa Gregorie’s in Newport Beach will donate 25% of all proceeds to

the Orange County Affiliate of the Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer

Foundation. “Pampering Toward a Cure” appointments are available from

9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Call (949) 644-6672.

MARCH 25

A free spring cleaning workshop called “Detox and Cleansing Thru

Ayurveda” will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225

East 17th St., Costa Mesa. For reservations, call (800) 595-MOMS.

A “Marketing and Promotion”

workshop, sponsored by the Service Corps of Retired Executives,

will take place from 9 a.m. to noon at National University, 3390

Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. The cost is $25, $20 if preregistered. For

more information, call (714) 550-7369.

Orange Coast College hosts

the annual Banff Mountain Film Festival. Three hours of “the best

of the best” will be screened at 7 p.m. at the Robert B. Moore

Theatre at Orange Coast College. Including films from Canada,

America, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia and Switzerland, the

films reflect a wide range of mountain experiences. Tickets cost $9

in advance, $10 at the door or $5 for students. For ticket

information, call (714) 432-0202, ext. 21058.

MARCH 26

A free spring cleaning seminar called “The Tao (Way) of Cleansing”

will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 East 17th

St., Costa Mesa. For reservations, call (800) 595-MOMS.

Newport Beach Community

Services will present a new series of drawing and painting

workshops featuring individual instruction for beginning to advanced

students in mixed media. The series will continue for eight

Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Vince Jorgensen Center

adjacent to Mariner’s Library, 2005 Dover Drive, Newport Beach. Fee

is $66 for the entire series. For more information, call (949)

644-3151.

“Drugs: Nightlife or Nightmare,” presented by Orange Coast

College’s United Student Sociologists Club and Psychology Club, is a

symposium offering students an unbiased approach to the issues behind

the physical effects, personal experiences, cultural aspects and

legalities of drugs. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the

college’s Student Center. Call (949) 929-0527 for more information.

A business after-hours mixer sponsored by the Costa Mesa Chamber

of Commerce will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Turnip Rose

banquet facility, 1901 Newport Blvd. It is free for members and costs

$10 for potential members. For more information, call (714) 885-9090.