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

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TODAY

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.

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

Chanel Chance fragrance and cosmetics party from 6 to 8 p.m. in the

Macy’s South Coast Plaza Women’s Store. Supermodel Anne Vyalitsyna

and Chanel will present summer makeup and nail color trends that

complement the new fragrance. Appointments: (714) 556-0611, ext.

2362.

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.

SUNDAY

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 Rockit Scientists will present a free concert in the park from

5 to 6:30 p.m. at Bonita Canyon Sports Park, along Bonita Canyon Road

from Prairie Road to MacArthur Boulevard. The quartet, known for

their renditions of classic rock tunes of the 1950s and ‘60s, will

perform covers of songs by Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, the Beatles,

the Rolling Stones, Cream and Jimi Hendrix. Information: (949)

644-3211, code No. 2156.

The American Assn. of University Women, Newport-Mesa-Irvine

branch, will host its annual membership tea overlooking Newport’s

Back Bay from 2 to 4 p.m. Current and prospective members can hear

about the association’s activities, its interest groups and

fund-raising projects. Reservations are due Aug. 21. (949) 733-2052.

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.

WEDNESDAY

The UC Irvine Observatory will host Visitor Night from 9 to 11

p.m., offering views of Mars, which will be at its closest point to

Earth in 60,000 years. Amateur astronomers are encouraged to bring

their own telescopes. The event, which may be canceled if it rains,

is free. Information: (949) 824-6455.

THURSDAY

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.