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TODAY

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.

UC Irvine will house a free yoga studies open house that offers a

general introduction and explanation of puja and teaches how basic

processes can transform your everyday life by placing it in a context

of expanding self-awareness. The class runs from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in

University Extension A, rooms 101 and 102. For more information, call

(949) 824-5592.

FRIDAY

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.

Former state Sen. Marian Bergeson will be grand marshal at the

30th annual Independence Day Celebration at Mariners Park. Riding in

a hay wagon, Bergeson will lead bike riders and walkers of all ages,

who will begin assembling for the patriotic parade at 9:30 a.m. at

Mariners Drive and Commodore Road. Mariners Park is on Dover Drive at

Irvine Avenue. For more information, call (949) 644-3151.

SATURDAY

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.

Newcomers to the digital universe are invited to “Tools and

Tricks: Internet 101,” a free Internet workshop, at 10 a.m. at the

Newport Beach Central Library. The beginning-level overview will be

repeated at 9 a.m. July 19 at the Balboa branch. For more

information, call (949) 717-3816.

MONDAY

Funnyman Jeff Martin will put on a magic show at 10:30 a.m. at the

Newport Beach Central Library. Children entering first through sixth

grades are invited to the interactive program, which will be repeated

at 3 p.m. July 9 at the Mariners Branch and at 10:30 a.m. July 10 at

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

TUESDAY

The city of Newport Beach will present an official proclamation

recognizing the 50th anniversary of the 1953 National Jamboree at 7

p.m. The ceremony will be at council chambers at Newport Beach City

Hall. For more information, call (714) 546-4990, ext. 142.

“Protect your heart,” a free seminar, will be offered by Judith

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

Costa Mesa. To make reservations, call (800) 595-MOMS.

WEDNESDAY

Jet Set Introductions invites the public to an exclusive evening

to meet some of Orange County’s most eligible singles at its “Where

the Elite Meet” mixer from 6 to 9 p.m. at Brio Restaurant in Corona

del Mar. The cost is $75 per person. Wear cocktail attire. For

reservations, call (949) 233-6405 before July 2.

“Flemish Garden Style Designs” is the subject of a floral design

class to be taught at Sherman Library and Gardens in Corona del Mar

at 9 a.m. All materials are included in the $45 registration fee.

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

673-2261.

“Newport Networking” events are designed to provide networking

opportunities for businesspeople in Newport Beach. The improved

Newport Networking events will take place on the second Wednesday of

each month, and will alternate between a breakfast and a lunch.

July’s event is a breakfast, and will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.

at the Daily Grill in Fashion Island. The cost is $17 with a

reservation, $21 at the door. For reservations or more information,

call (949) 729-4411.

Speak Up Newport will hold its monthly general membership meeting

at the Newport Beach Tennis Club, 2601 Eastbluff Drive. Food and

drinks will be served starting at 5:30 p.m., and the program will

begin at 6 p.m. This month’s topic is “Fourth of July -- Is the Party

Over?” Capt. Paul Henisey of the Newport Beach Police will give a

recap of the Fourth of July Neighborhood Enhancement Zones Ordinance

implementation. For more information, call (949) 729-4404.

Funnyman Jeff Martin will put on a magic show at 3 p.m. at the

Mariners Branch Library. Children entering first through sixth grades

are invited to the interactive program, which will be repeated at

10:30 a.m. July 10 at the Balboa Branch. For more information, call

(949) 717-3816.

JULY 10

Funnyman Jeff Martin will put on a magic show at 10:30 a.m. at the

Balboa Branch Library. Children entering first through sixth grades

are invited to the interactive program. For more information, call

(949) 717-3816.

JULY 11

The Community Action Fund of Planned Parenthood of Orange and San

Bernardino counties will honor Congresswomen Loretta and Linda

Sanchez with the Profile of Courage Award at the Pacific Club in

Newport Beach from 6 to 8 p.m. The evening is titled “Sisterhood is

Powerful.” For more information, call (714) 997-2155.

Inventors Forum, an Orange County-based nonprofit inventors’

support group, presents a seminar on “Getting Your Product

Manufactured” at 7:30 p.m. In Orange Coast College’s Science Lecture

Hall. Registration and networking begin at 7 p.m. The cost is $5 for

members, $15 for nonmembers. For more Information, call (714)

540-2491.

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

Wizard of Oz” 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.

JULY 12

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

Emperor’s New Groove” 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.

JULY 14

Elements Music will offer a beginning course using a new

piano-keyboard method from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Vincent Jorgensen

Community Center at Mariners Park. Registration for the five-week

course is $105. For more information, call (949) 644-3151.

JULY 15

“Organic Insect Control,” a free seminar, will be offered from

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

make reservations, call (800) 595-MOMS.

JULY 16

“Your Mortgage and Money,” a free program on the process of

buying, selling or refinancing a home, will run from 7 to 9 p.m. in

the Vincent Jorgensen Center next to Mariners Branch Library. Local

author Randy Johnson will be guest author, launching “Meet the

Author,” a series featuring Orange County writers. For more

information, call (949) 717-3816.

JULY 18

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

“Newsies” 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.

JULY 19

Newcomers to the digital universe are invited to “Tools and

Tricks: Internet 101,” a free Internet workshop, at 9 a.m. at the

Balboa branch of the Newport Beach Public Library. For more

information, call (949) 717-3816.

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

or getting divorced, is offered from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 180

Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. The cost is $40. For more

information, call (949) 644-6435.

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

Sword and the Stone” 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.

JULY 23

A free seminar and book signing, “Asian Longevity Secrets,” will

be offered by author Ping Wu from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Mother’s Market,

225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. To make reservations, call (800)

595-MOMS.

JULY 24

The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce’s Newport Sunset Networking

Mixer will be held aboard the Empress yacht of Pacific Avalon Yacht

Charters, 3404 Via Oporto No. 103, Newport Beach. The dockside event

from 5 to 7 p.m. will include hors d’oeuvres and a no-host bar. The

mixer is free for members. Potential members pay $10. For more

information, call (949) 729-4400.

JULY 25

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

“Remember the Titans” 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.

JULY 26

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

in Wonderland” 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.

JULY 27

The Commodores Club of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce is

proud to host the 68th annual Flight of the Lasers at 1 p.m. at the

Newport Harbor Yacht Club, 720 West Bay Ave., Newport Beach. Join

Laser enthusiasts of all ages as you sail to win prizes like best

costume, best decorated boat, first parent/child team, and first

married couple. For more information, call (949) 673-7730.

JULY 30

A free seminar, “Pet Nutrition Pawsibilities,” will be offered by

Coco’s Canine Cuisine from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225

E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. To make reservations, call (800) 595-MOMS.

ONGOING

Volunteer drivers are needed to help deliver nutritiously prepared

meals to homebound, frail or elderly clients incapable of shopping or

cooking for themselves through “Mobile Meals,” sponsored by

FISH-Harbor Area Inc. and Hoag Hospital. Call (949) 645-8050 for more

information.

Project Cuddle, a nonprofit organization that offers safe and

legal alternatives to girls who are considering abandoning their

babies, is in need of ongoing volunteers. For more information, visit

www.projectcuddle.org or call (714) 432-9681.

Macy’s in Costa Mesa invites Orange County nonprofit organizations

that provide services and programs to the HIV/AIDS community to apply

for participation in Macy’s South Coast Plaza’s Passport In Store

fund-raiser. This year’s event will be held on Oct. 4. To receive an

application to participate, call (714) 556-0611, ext. 4231.

Yoga classes will be offered Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to

12:40 p.m. for nine weeks at West Newport Community Center.

Registration is $54 for one class each week or $100 for two days a

week over nine weeks for Newport Beach residents. Others pay an

additional $5. For more information, call (949) 644-3151.

The merchants of Balboa Village will hold a seaside Craft Merchant

and Farmer’s Market at Peninsula Park near the base of the Balboa

pier in Newport Beach every Thursday through Aug. 28 from 9 a.m. to 3

p.m. The market will include fresh organic produce, freshly cut

flowers and arts and crafts. For more information, call (714)

536-2213.

Costa Mesa’s Recreation Division will provide a three-hour theme

birthday party for up to 20 guests at the Balearic Community Center

weekdays from 5 to 8 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or 4 to 7

p.m. and Sundays from 4 to 7 p.m. Parties for children 5 to 12 will

consist o lunch/dinner, games, crafts, prizes, cake with ice cream

and supervision by staff. Parties cost $250 or $300. For more

information, call (714) 754-5158.

Five new wines will be served on Bayside Restaurant’s terrace

overlooking Newport Harbor every Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The

cost is $15 per person. For more information, call (949) 721-1222.

Newport Dunes Resort’s “Movies on the Beach” will run every Friday

and Saturday throughout the summer, including a two-hour barbecue

before the movies start at dusk. Guests are invited to bring their

favorite cuts of meat. The resort will provide the rest for $7.95 per

person. The films will be shown on a large screen in the sand on

every Friday and Saturday evening in June and July except July 4.

Parking is $8 per car. For more information, call (949) 729-DUNE.

A variety of private, semi-private and group swim lessons will be

offered this summer at the Marian Bergeson Aquatic Center at Corona

del Mar High School. Options include one-on-one instruction on

Saturdays and a Monday through Thursday program for all ages and

levels. For session dates, times and costs, call (949) 644-3151, or

register in person at Newport Beach Recreation and Senior Services at

3300 Newport Blvd.

Children, teens and adults can now register for summer

recreational boating classes offered through Newport Beach Recreation

Services. Classes begin July 12. Fees vary. Call (949) 644-3151, or

visit the Newport Beach Recreation and Senior Services a 3300 Newport

Blvd. for more information.

Professional and licensed soccer trainers with the All-England

Soccer Academy are available for one-on-one, small group and large

group training. For more information, call (949) 395-5103.

Jewish Family Service is sponsoring a teen support group for high

school students that meets Mondays from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Tarbut

V’Torah Upper School in Costa Mesa. For information or to register,

call (714) 445-4950. Pre-registration is required.

The First Page -- Fine Children’s Books, at 270 E. 17th St., No.

10 in Costa Mesa, offers free story time Mondays, Wednesday, Fridays

and Saturdays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4

to 5 p.m. For more information, call (949) 645-5437.

“Abstract Works on Canvas and Paper,” an exhibit of art by Janet

Rosener, will be on display at the Newport Beach Central Library

through June 30. The exhibit will feature selections from Rosener’s

“Washed Away” series, created by dripping, splattering or pouring

additional paint and mediums onto an original painting and washing it

away to suggest the passage of time. For more information, call (949)

717-3816.

Award-winning works by Orange County artists working in an array

of two-dimensional media will be on display at Newport Beach City

Hall through June 27, for the Spring 2003 Orange County Artists

Exhibition. For more information, call (949) 717-3870.

Bayside Restaurant in Newport Beach offers wine tasting every

Thursday night for $15 per person, featuring five new wines each

week. For more information, call (949) 721-1222.

If your orchid is too big for its pot, Green Systems International

will show you how to re-pot your plant during their free

orchid-potting seminar at 2 p.m. every Saturday. A plant sale is held

from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the 20362 Birch St. facility. Call (949)

756-1211 for information.