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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

A free seminar on attention deficit disorder will be held from

6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. To

make reservations, call (800) 595-6667.

Adults interested in volunteer tutor opportunities for Newport

Beach Literacy Services are invited to an orientation from 2 to 4

p.m. or from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Newport Beach Central Library. No

experience is necessary. For more information, call (949) 717-3874.

WEDNESDAY

“Wellness and Healing” is a free seminar to be held from 6:30 to

8:30 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. To make

reservations, call (800) 595-6667.

A series of drawing and painting workshops featuring landscapes

and seascapes at Newport Beach locations will begin today and

continue for six weeks from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The first session

will meet at Mariner’s Park, adjacent to Mariner’s Library, 2005

Dover Drive, Newport Beach. Individual instruction by artist Mimi

Sharon will be offered to beginning and advanced students. For more

information, call (949) 644-3151.

Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church presents “Islam and

Women: Fact and Fiction” at 7:30 p.m. at 1259 Victoria St. in Costa

Mesa. The event is free, and parking is available next to the church.

Gaye Tomlinson, a native of Turkey and self-described moderate

practicing Muslim, will lead the program. For more information, call

(949) 646-4652.

The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce will hold a business

after-hours mixer from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mimi’s Cafe, 1835 Newport

Blvd. in Costa Mesa. The mixer is free for members, $10 for potential members. For more information, call (714) 885-9090.

THURSDAY

“Five Keys to Vibrant Living” is a free seminar to be held from

6:30 to 8 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. To

make reservations, call (800) 595-6667.

Enjoy an array of culinary specialties from South Coast Plaza

restaurants and tastings from premium wineries and breweries at the

Summer Food and Wine Festival at the plaza’s Crate and Barrel from 6

to 9 p.m. Every $40 advance ticket will benefit the Second Harvest

Food Bank of Orange County and Someone Cares Soup Kitchen. Tickets

are $50 at the door. For more information, call (714) 435-2160.

Comerica Bank’s Technology and Life Sciences Division invites the

public to a breakfast discussion, “What’s Your Brand, How Do You

Protect It, and How Do You Avoid Getting Sued?” from 7:30 to 9:30

a.m. at the Center Club, 650 Town Center Drive, in Costa Mesa. For

reservations, call (310) 231-5610

FRIDAY

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

“Legally Blonde” 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

Classic boats race from the dock of Newport Harbor Museum while

events take place in and around the museum from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at

the Heritage Regatta and Seaport Festival. Classic woodies, surfing

exhibits, boat building, model building, food and music will be on

hand at no cost to attendees. The Seaport Festival will take place

all day at the museum and will include a luau dinner and awards show.

For more information, call (949) 673-7863.

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

and the Beast” 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.

Health-conscious citizens of all ages invited to the Oasis Health

Fair from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Corona del Mar Senior Center, 800

Marguerite Ave. Free tests will be available for blood pressure,

vision, hearing, body fat, pulmonary lung function, podiatry,

dermatology, and physical therapy and chiropractic needs. Other tests

will be offered for a $20 to $45 fee. For more information, call

(949) 718-1821.

The Costa Mesa Seniors Center will hold a flea market from 8 a.m.

to 1 p.m. at the center’s parking lot, 695 W. 19th St. Spaces cost

$10 for members, $20 for nonmembers. Reservations are required. For

more information, call (949 645-2356.

SUNDAY

The first Orange County dragon boat race and friendship breakfast

potluck sponsored by the Orange County Chinese Cultural Club will be

held from 8 a.m. to noon at the Newport Aquatic Center, 1 Whitecliffs

Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. For

event rules, regulations and volunteer information, call (714)

535-2708.

MONDAY

Children entering first through sixth grades are invited to

“Storytelling Safari” at 10:30 a.m. at the Newport Beach Central

Library. The program will be repeated at 3 p.m. July 2 at Mariners

branch and at 10:30 a.m. July 3 at the Balboa branch. For more

information, call (949) 717-3816.

JULY 1

“Beach Landscapes & Flowers” will be on display at Newport Beach

City Hall through Sept. 30. The exhibit features digitally

manipulated aerial photographs of the Hawaiian islands by Donna

Ruzicka and colorful umbrella beach scenes by Carole Boller. For more

information, call (949) 717-3816.

Artistry will combine with passion for a popular sport in “Tennis

in Art,” an exhibit of paintings by Jose Mendoza, on display in the

Newport Beach Central Library foyer through Aug. 30. For more

information, call (949) 717-3816.

JULY 2

Children entering first through sixth grades are invited to

“Storytelling Safari” at 3 p.m. at the Mariners Branch Public

Library. The program will be repeated at 10:30 a.m. July 3 at the

Balboa Branch. For more information, call (949) 717-3816.

JULY 3

Children entering first through sixth grades are invited to

“Storytelling Safari” at 10:30 a.m. at Balboa Branch Public Library.

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

JULY 4

The American Legion Yacht Club will host the 48th Fourth of July

Boat Parade, featuring loads of decked out yachts parading along the

waters of Newport Bay starting at 1 p.m. There are 30 boat categories

eligible for awards. For more information, call (949) 673-3546.

JULY 5

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

Hood” 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.