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Mesa, CA 92627; by e-mail to [email protected]; by fax to

(949) 646-4170; or by calling (949) 574-4298. Include the time, date

and location of the event, as well as a contact phone number. A

complete listing is available at www.dailypilot.com.

TUESDAY

P.K. Odle of the American Feng Shui Institute will explain how

elemental remedies are implemented to complement your decor at a 7

p.m. seminar at Visions & Dreams in Costa Mesa. Reservations are

required. For more information, call (626) 288-1669.

WEDNESDAY

The Friends of the Newport Beach Library will host a complimentary

brunch and annual meeting for members at 10:30 a.m. in the Friends

Meeting Room at the Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. Local Nancy

Robison, author of more than 70 books, will be the speaker.

Reservations are required and must be made by May 28. Call (714)

596-5276.

The Newport Beach Junior Chamber of Commerce will present “How to

Get the Best Out of Yourself,” a presentation on how to reach one’s

goals, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Coco’s Fashion Island. The cost is $10 for

nonmembers, free to members. For more information, call Anna Lisa

Biason at (949) 645-9897.

Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging, is the subject of a

class at Sherman Library and Gardens in Corona del Mar at 9 a.m.

Designs are based on concepts that have evolved over centuries of

Japanese history from Chinese and Korean origins. Registration is

$45. Pre-registration is required. For more information, call (949)

673-2261.

THURSDAY

Edgar finalist Denise Hamilton will return to the Newport Beach

Central Library at 7 p.m. to present “The Crime Novel as Cultural

Study.” The best-selling author will discuss “Sugar Skull,” her new

novel, and how her journalism background led to writing fiction. Call

(949) 717-3816 for more information.

Parent Help USA will hold an open house and members mixer from 4

to 7 p.m. to show the public its new facility at 330 West Bay St.,

Suite 120 in Costa Mesa. The open house will feature music performed

by Diana D’Itri and Rick Sherman. The public can make donations at

the door and participate in an auction with several drawings for

prizes from local businesses. Call (949) 650-3461 for more

information.

FRIDAY

UC Irvine ArtsBridge presents World Dance Day, featuring Orange

County elementary school students performing folk dances from

Mexican, Vietnamese, European and Native American cultures. The noon

event at Aldrich Park on the UCI campus is free. For information,

call (949) 824-8942.

SATURDAY

Macy’s South Coast Plaza and Teen People magazine will host a

Summer Surf and Swim Fashion Show featuring the latest looks from

Roxy, Hurley, O’Neill, Billabong and more at 2 p.m. in Macy’s South

Coast Plaza’s women’s store. For more information, call (714)

556-0611, ext. 4231.

Someone Cares Soup Kitchen will celebrate its 17th anniversary in

memory of Cpl. Jose Angel Garibay from 6 to 9 p.m. at 720 West 19th

St. in Costa Mesa. The Flag Day dinner/auction will feature Chef Leon

Mathews. Tickets cost $45. All proceeds will support the Someone

Cares Soup Kitchen Hunger Relief and Tutoring Programs. Make

reservations by May 27. Call (949) 548-8861. For underwriting

opportunities, call (714) 801-2354.

Join Susan Goldstein, one of the authors of “Healthy Dining in

Orange County,” for a session about healthy cuisine at your favorite

restaurants in the Bloomingdale’s Home Store in Newport Beach from

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The $15 admission includes a signed copy of

“Healthy Dining in Orange County.” Space is limited, and tickets must

be purchased by June 1. Call (949) 729-6854 for more information.

The Adams School Country Fair will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at

2850 Country Club Drive. The fair will have a silent auction, a

50-foot inflatable obstacle course, a 30-foot inflatable slide, a

dunk tank, numerous games, prizes, food, drinks, a bake sale, a DJ, a

guest band and more. Call (714) 424-7935 for more information.

Become a member of the Hospice Preferred Choice team and make a

difference in the lives of terminally ill people and their families

at a volunteer orientation. The team is seeking caring people to

assist patients and families with nonmedical needs, such as providing

respite for the primary caregiver, reading to patients, paying weekly

social visits and running errands. Volunteers are also needed to

assist with office duties. Call (714) 980-0900 for more information.

St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church will present a seminar

that poses the question, “Does Biblical Interpretation Contribute to

the Plight of the Holy Land Christians?” at 9 a.m. The church is at

the corner of Pacific View Drive and Marguerite Avenue in Corona del

Mar. For more information, call (949) 644-0463.

SUNDAY

The Orange County Women’s Chorus present its 2003 spring program,

“On this Island,” at Newport Harbor Lutheran Church. The concert of

island-themed music begins at 7 p.m. and will include the chorus

directed by Eliza Rubenstein and “Men in Blaque,” an ensemble

directed by Joseph Huszti. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased in

advance at (949) 451-8590.

Lovers of live vocal music are invited to “The Summer Knows,” a

free musicale at 3 p.m. at the Newport Beach Central Library.

Mignonne Profant and a guest pianist will present the final program

of the library’s musicale series, featuring tunes of Gershwin, Jobim

and LeGrand. For more information, call (949) 717-3816.