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TODAY

To honor Katharine Hepburn, Oasis Senior Center will present “Pat

and Mike,” the third of five free screenings in August, at 1 p.m. All

are invited to enjoy the movies and free popcorn at the center’s

Hepburn Film Fest, at 800 Marguerite Ave. in Corona del Mar.

Information: (949) 644-3244.

A sunset cruise in Newport

Harbor including a gourmet dinner, live music and dancing, Arthur

Murray dancers and a live auction will be held by Adventures at Sea

to benefit Parent Help, U.S.A. Reservations are required. Tickets are

$75 per person or two for $125. For more information, call (949)

650-3461.

MONDAY

Mature drivers can sharpen their

driving skills in two four-hour AARP driver safety classes held

from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. today and Aug. 19 at the Presbyterian Church

of the Covenant in Costa Mesa. Classes are limited to 30 students.

The cost is $10. Advanced registration is required. For more

information, call (714) 557-3340.

TUESDAY

The Orange County chapter of

Wine Brats, a national nonprofit organization, is holding its

monthly wine tasting event at Gustaf Anders Restaurant in South Coast

Village from 7 to 9 p.m. The Wine Brats will be tasting several wines

from Australia. Information and registration: oc.winebrats.org

A free seminar, “Feng Shui for a

Healing Home,” will be held 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mother’s Market,

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

WEDNESDAY

The Newport Beach Newcomers

Club general meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Oasis Senior

Center parking lot in Corona del Mar. Attendees will then carpool to

Crystal Cove State Park for a hike and lunch. Information: (949)

645-9922 or newcomers-newportbeach.org

THURSDAY

A free bone density screening

will be held by appointment only from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at

Mother’s Market, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. For reservations, call

(800) 595-MOMS.

The Newport Beach Chamber of

Commerce is hosting a Retail Merchants Sales Seminar sponsored by

the Bayside branch of Union Bank of California from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.

at the Newport Beach Yacht Club. The cost to attend is $15, which

includes a continental breakfast. For reservations, call (949)

729-4400.

Teddy Bears and Tea Cups

on Balboa Island, 225 Marine Ave., will host “Spa Day for Girls”

at 2:30 p.m. Information: (949) 673-7204.

FRIDAY

The Costa Mesa Senior Center presents a Hawaiian luau featuring

authentic Hawaiian food, entertainment and more from 4 to 7 p.m.

Tickets are on sale at the center’s front desk. Reservations are a

must. Admission for members is $5, $11 for nonmembers. Information:

(949) 645-2356.

SATURDAY

The UC Irvine Arboretum is

hosting its annual Summer Bulb Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Gardeners will have the chance to buy winter species as dormant bulbs

and select summer and evergreen species in containers. Expert advice

and landscaping ideas will be available. The Arboretum is located

just south of the corner of Campus Dr. and Jamboree Rd. on the north

campus. Admission is $2 and children under 12 are free. For more

information, send e-mail to [email protected].

Triangle Square in Costa Mesa invites the community to attend “A

Fair at the Square” for the sights, sounds and great deals in the

outdoor marketplace while taking advantage of storefront specials

from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Newport Harbor High School

cheer squad will host Junior Cheer Camp from 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 23,

26 and 27 in front of the high school’s anchor. The cost is $95,

which covers a T-shirt, snacks, pom-poms, photo, extra fall practice

and performance at a high school football game on Aug. 28. Students

in grades K through eight are welcome. For more information, call

(949) 673-1989.

The Newport Harbor CRA

will have its annual wine and cheese reception with Congressman

Chris Cox from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the home of Debbie Allen, 1021 White

Sails Way, Corona del Mar. For information and reservations, call

(949) 645-9127.

The Newport Beach Sunrise

Rotary Club will hold its annual fund-raiser, “As Time Goes By,”

at the Village Crean. The event will include dinner, music, silent

and live auctions and the chance to win a diamond and emerald

bracelet. For more information, call (562) 743-4906.

The Costa Mesa Senior Center will be dipping ice cream at an ice

cream social at the marketplace from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Everyone is

welcome. All proceeds will benefit the center. Information: (949)

645-2356.

AUG. 24

A celebration to mark the

opening of the first phase of Bonita Canyon Sports Park in Newport

Beach will begin with a dedication of the sports fields at 3 p.m.

Sports clinics, contests and door prizes will run throughout the day.

The first 1,000 children to arrive will receive a free opening day

souvenir. Information: (949) 644-3151.

The Orange County Market Place in Costa Mesa will host the fourth

annual Endless Summer Class Car Show and Elvis Fest, celebrating the

life and music of Elvis Presley, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. General

admission is $2, and parking is free. For more information, call

(949) 723-6663.

To honor Katharine Hepburn, Oasis Senior Center will present

“Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,” the fourth of five free screenings in

August, at 1 p.m. All are invited to enjoy the movies and free

popcorn at the center’s Hepburn Film Fest, at 800 Marguerite Ave. in

Corona del Mar. For more information, call (949) 644-3244.

The Jewish Community Center

of Orange County will host the “Three Centuries of Music” concert

at 2 p.m. The Three Centuries of Music Quartet includes

Russian-trained musicians Sergei Kossiak, Tatiana Kossiak, Arshak

Hayrikyan, and Iouri Adichtchev, all members of the Queretaro

Philharmonic Orchestra of Mexico. The ensemble has played for

President Fox of Mexico and for the king and queen of Spain. Proceeds

will benefit construction of the Jeremiah House. Tickets are $15

general admission or $100 for patrons. Information and reservations:

(714) 755-0340, ext. 134.

The second Walk for Leilani

will take place from noon to 4 p.m. at Fairview Park in Costa

Mesa. Donations will go toward an electric wheelchair that Leilani

Gutierrez, a 5-year-old who was paralyzed from the chin down in a car

accident a little more than a year ago, can control with her mouth.

Information: www.ourleilani.com.

AUG. 28

A free seminar, “Performance

Nutrition for Strength and Longevity,” will be held from 6:30 to

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

reservations, call (800) 595-MOMS.

The Newport Beach Chamber of

Commerce will host its Newport Sunset Networking Mixer from 5 to 7

p.m. at the Rusty Pelican, 2735 W. Coast Highway. Attendance is free

for chamber members, $10 for potential members. Reservations aren’t

required. For more information, call (949) 729-4400.

AUG. 29

Teddy Bears and Tea Cups

on Balboa Island, 225 Marine Ave., will host “Pajama Night” from 6

to 8:30 p.m. Information: (949) 673-7204.

AUG. 31

To honor Katharine Hepburn, Oasis Senior Center will present “On

Golden Pond,” the last of five free screenings in August, at 1 p.m.

All are invited to enjoy the movies and free popcorn at the center’s

Hepburn Film Fest, at 800 Marguerite Ave. in Corona del Mar. For more

information, call (949) 644-3244.

SEPT. 12

The Costa Mesa Senior Center,

in celebration of Costa Mesa’s 50th anniversary, presents the

CostAmazing Senior Hoedown, featuring live western music by the

Travis Parker Band, dancing and barbecue, from 4 to 7 p.m. The Costa

Mesa Senior Center is at 695 W. 19th St. The cost is $5 for members,

$11 for nonmembers, $5 for kids. Tickets go on sale Aug. 15 at the

center’s front desk and at Costa Mesa City Hall, on the third floor

in the Recreation department. Information: (949) 645-2356.

SEPT. 19

The 15th Taste of Newport,

featuring food samplings from more than 30 local restaurants,

spectacular live entertainment, more than 15 wineries, cocktails and

beers, will run today to Sept. 21 at Fashion Island. Today’s hours

are 6 to 11 p.m. Information: (949) 729-4400.

SEPT. 20

“Celebrating the Past ... and

Rebuilding for the Future” is a two-day fund-raiser to benefit

education, interpretation and restoration efforts at the Crystal Cove

State Park Historic District. The events, from 4 to 9 p.m. Sept. 20

and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 21, will celebrate four years of

preservation efforts and the beginning of restoration scheduled for

October under the park’s direction. For more information, call (949)

640-5220.

The 15th Taste of Newport,

featuring food samplings from more than 30 local restaurants,

spectacular live entertainment, more than 15 wineries, cocktails and

beers, will continue today at Fashion Island. Today’s hours 4 to 11

p.m. and noon to 8 p.m. Sept. 21. Information: (949) 729-4400.

SEPT. 21

The 15th Taste of Newport,

featuring food samplings from more than 30 local restaurants,

spectacular live entertainment, more than 15 wineries, cocktails and

beers, will conclude today at Fashion Island. Today’s hours noon to 8

p.m. Information: (949) 729-4400.

SEPT. 25

The Orange County affiliate

of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation will pay tribute to

the sponsors of its 12th annual Komen Orange County Race for the Cure

on Sept. 28 in Fashion Island with a VIP sponsors reception from 6 to

9 p.m. at the Turnip Rose in Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 957-9157.

OCT. 6

The Pacific Community of Secular

Humanistic Jews presents a Yom Kippur observance at 1 p.m. at the

Unitarian Church of Costa Mesa. The event will consist of a Yom

Kippur program and discussions on medical ethics, Jewish history

through music and the roadmap to peace, and then a full-course

dinner. Information: (949) 262-5850.

OCT. 18

The Jr. League of Orange

County’s Christmas Company Shopping Extravaganza at the Orange

County Fair and Exposition Center will begin with an opening night

gala from 7 to 11 p.m. Shopping dates will be Oct. 19 to 22. General

admission is $7. Information: www.jlocc.org

ONGOING

The Newport Center

Toastmaster’s Club can help you improve your public speaking

skills or polish your business presentations. Members come from a

variety of professional disciplines and backgrounds. The group meets

every Monday morning from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at 610 Newport Center Drive,

Newport Beach. Validated parking is available in the parking

structure next to 24 Hour Fitness. Guests are welcome. For more

information, call (949) 721-5732.

Jewish Family Service is

offering a support and discussion group for women 50 and older the

second and fourth Monday of every month from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at 250 E. Baker St., Suite G in Costa Mesa. Pre-registration is required.

For information or to register, call (714) 445-4950.

Jewish Family Service is

offering a women’s divorce and separation support group at 7 p.m.

Wednesdays at the Jewish Federation Campus in Costa Mesa, 250 E.

Baker St. For more information, call (714) 445-4950, ext. 114.

The ACLU of Orange County

meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of every month at the Unitarian

Universalist Church, 1259 Victoria St. in Costa Mesa. Each month’s

meeting will feature a different speaker on issues relating to the

Bill of Rights. Information: (714) 957-6107.