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TODAY

Newport Dunes Resort’s “Movies on the Beach” series offers “Parent

Trap” starting at dusk on the Newport sand. Parking costs $8 per car.

Campfires will also be available for s’mores. The resort is at 1131

Back Bay Drive. For more information, call (949) 729-DUNE.

SATURDAY

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.

“Divorce: A New Beginning,” a workshop for men and women divorced

or getting divorced, will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 180

Newport Center Drive. For more information, call 644-6435.

The Newport Harbor Lawn Bowling Club will host Visitors Day on the

corner of San Joaquin and Crown Drive in Corona del Mar, featuring

free lessons and snacks from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information,

call (949) 640-6049.

A Composition In Drawing Workshop will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at

Coastline Community College, 1631 Sunflower Blvd., B15, South Coast

Village Plaza. The workshop emphasizes composition covering all the

basics of drawing. Registration is $45, due by June 18. For more

information, call (949) 640-1727.

Newport Dunes Resort’s “Movies on the Beach” series offers

“Hercules” starting at dusk on the Newport sand. Parking costs $8 per

car. Campfires will also be available for s’mores. The resort is at

1131 Back Bay Drive. For more information, call (949) 729-DUNE.

MONDAY

Children 5 and older are invited to register for a variety of

summer aquatic camps offered by Newport Beach Recreation Services.

The camps run through August, with numerous morning and afternoon

options available, from “Sailing and Tennis Camp” to “Surf Camp.”

Call (949) 644-3151 for more information, or register online at

www.city.newport-beach.ca.us.

Readers of all ages will be able to sign up for Newport Beach

Public Library reading programs designed to encourage an interest in

books over the lazy days of summer. For toddlers through

sixth-graders, “It’s a Jungle Out There” will include a read-to-me

club for children not yet reading on their own and a readers club for

independent readers. Special programs and prize drawings will add to

the fun. Visit any Newport Beach Public Library to sign up or call

(949) 717-3816.

Mature drivers can sharpen their skills in an eight-hour AARP

driver safety class held during two sessions from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.

June 23 and 24 at Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in Costa Mesa.

Classes are limited to 30 students and cost $10. Advanced

registration required. For more information, call (714) 557-3340.

Join the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce in welcoming Ryan Hoag,

NFL draft pick No. 262. Though he was the last pick in the NFL, he’ll

be treated as No. 1 at the infamous Mr. Irrelevant Arrival Party. The

Commodores Club of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce will host

the party to kickoff the 28th annual Irrelevant Week at the Newport

Dunes Waterfront Resort, 1131 Back Bay Drive, at 5:30 p.m. The cost

is $10, including live entertainment, a no-host bar and culinary

treats. For more information, call (949) 729-4412.

The inaugural Positive Soccer Clinic will run through June 26 at

Lincoln Elementary School in Corona del Mar from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Boys and girls ages 5 to 18 can join for a minimum donation of $250

per athlete. All proceeds will go toward research for Duchenne

Muscular Dystrophy. The clinic will be conducted by a number of

English professional soccer legends. For more information, call (949)

640-5530.