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location of the event, as well as a contact phone number.
TODAY
Celebrating the renaissance
of the streets of Balboa Village and talents of more than 100
artists, “La Strada Dell’ Arte: An Italian Street Painting Festival
and Taste of Italy,” will be presented Oct. 4 and 5 from 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. The two-day event is free and open to the public. Information:
(714) 557-5100, ext. 13.
Golden West College’s 11th
annual Patrons Fashion Show will be held at 10:30 a.m. This year’s
theme is “Cruising Into Fall.” There will be an auction and luncheon
at the event. The cost is $40 per person or $400 for a table of 10.
Reservations: (714) 895-8316. Information: https://www.gwc.info/foundation.
The Orange County Market Place
will celebrate 35 years from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Orange County
Fairgrounds. The theme will be “California Dreamin’.” There will be
free birthday cake and 35-cent foods and drinks. Entertainment will
include 1960s music, strolling performers and the presentation of
donations to Costa Mesa charitable and nonprofit organizations.
The Newport Harbor High School
PTA will hold the 17th annual Harbor Heritage Run. There will be a
5K run and a 2K fun run/walk, as well as a Kids Klassic race. A free
warm-up and fitness fair will begin at 7:30 a.m., and the races will
begin at 8 a.m. Entry fees are from $15 to $25. All proceeds from
this event will be used to promote and enhance the academic programs
at Newport Harbor High. Information: (949) 515-6611
Macy’s South Coast Plaza
hosts Passport In-Store which is a shopping fundraiser to support
20 local HIV/AIDS organizations. There will be shopping discounts,
special events, drawings and exclusive gifts with purchase. Local
HIV/AIDS that sell the $10 tickets which allow shoppers to receive
discounts from 10 to 20 percent retain 100 percent of the proceeds.
Information: (714) 556-0611.
Persian Festival/Mehregan 2003 will be held at the Orange County
Fair & Exposition Center, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. in Building No. 8
and the festival grounds. Information: https:www.nipoc.org,
Scooter Series No. 6 will be
held at the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center’s Equestrian
Center from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. Admission is free. Information:
(714)708-1662.
Newport Coast Concours
d’Elegance will have its first Oktoberfest of German Sports Car
Show at Hidden Valley Park in Irvine next to the Verizon Wireless
Amphitheater. The show will include Gull Wing Mercedes, Porsche 959s
and a one-of-a-kind 1953 Volkswagen. The event will be from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. All funds raised go to support the Assessment and Treatment
Services Center. Information: (949)756-0993, https://www.newportcoast
concours.com.
The Orange County affiliate
of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, YWCA ENCOREplus
and the Orange County Breast Cancer Early Detection Program will
offer free mammograms, clinical breast exams and information on
breast health and breast self-examinations. Women who are 40 years of
age or older and have low incomes qualify. The screenings will be at
Harbor Christian Fellowship, 740 W. Wilson St., Costa Mesa from 8:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Appointments are required. Information,
appointments: (714) 935-9720.
The Queen of Hearts Tux and Tennies Tennis Tournament will begin
at 6:30 p.m. with a player party at the Newport Beach Tennis Club.
The tournament will continue Oct. 5, 11 and 12 at 6:30 p.m. The cost
is $60 per person for first entry and $30 per person for the second
entry. Information: (714) 744-3414, https:www.gohfoundation.org.
Premiere Cinema Guild of
Newport Beach will host surf film maker Josh Pomer, who will
screen his new short film, “Wow,” at the “Under the Skyy” gala at
6:30 p.m. Pomer will also speak during the gala. Tickets for the gala
are $75. Information/Reservations: (949) 253-2880.
SUNDAY
Persian Festival/Mehregan 2003 will be held at the Orange County
Fair & Exposition Center, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. in Building No. 8
and the festival grounds. Information: https:www.nipoc.org,
The Newport Coast Concours
d’Elegance will be held at Hidden Valley Park in Irvine next to
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The show will
display more than 200 American and European Classics. All funds
raised go to support the Assessment and Treatment Services Center.
Information: (949)756-0993, https://www.newportcoast concours.com.
Scooter Series No. 6 will be
held at the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center’s Equestrian
Center from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Information:
(714)708-1662.
KCRW will present Next Up!, formerly known as Unsigned Indies, a
showcase of independent local artists, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Town
Center Park in Costa Mesa. The free, all-ages twilight concert kicks
off the Eclectic Orange Festival 2003. Parking in local structures is
$7. Information: (949) 553-2422.
The Newport Beach Fire and
Police departments will present a combined open house at the
Newport Center Fire Station and Police Headquarters, 866 Barbara
Drive, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be displays from the Newport
Beach lifeguards, Orange County Sheriff’s Harbor Patrol and other
emergency services. Hot dogs and soft drinks will be available.
Proceeds benefiting the Orange County Burn Assn. and the Muscular
Dystrophy Assn. Information: (949) 644-3109.
The Orange County Market Place
will celebrate 35 years from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Orange County
Fairgrounds. The theme will be “California Dreamin’.” There will be
free birthday cake and 35-cent foods and drinks. Entertainment will
include 1960s music, strolling performers and the presentation of
donations to Costa Mesa charitable and nonprofit organizations.
The Queen of Hearts Tux and Tennies Tennis Tournament will
continue at 6:30 p.m. at the Newport Beach Tennis Club. The
tournament will continue Oct. 11 and 12 at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $60
per person for first entry and $30 per person for the second entry.
Information: (714) 744-3414, https:www.gohfoundation.org.
MONDAY
The Pacific Community of Secular Humanistic Jews will present a
Yom Kippur observance at 1 p.m. at the Unitarian Church of Costa
Mesa. The event will consist of a Yom Kippur program, discussions on
medical ethics, Jewish history through music and the roadmap to
peace, and then a full-course dinner. Information: (949) 262-5850.
Orange Coast College will
host a public debate on the sale of KOCE-TV. The debate is
sponsored by the United Student Sociologists. The debate will begin
at 6 p.m. in the Student Center Lounge and will last one hour.
Speaking in favor of the sale will be Kevin Parker, an OCC associate
professor of English and president of the college’s Academic Senate.
Speaking against the sale will be Hall Davidson, a KOCE supporter.
TUESDAY
The Tijeras Golf Club in
Rancho Santa Margarita will host the Crossing’s fourth annual Golf
Classic benefiting the educational outreach program of the Maple
Learning Center in Costa Mesa. There will be $10,000 hole-in-one
prizes and chance to win a 2004 Volkswagen Beetle convertible or a
2004 Chevrolet Tahoe. Information: (949) 764-1520,
WEDNESDAY
Dr. Richard Haskell will present a
discussion on Drug-Eluting Stents: Setting a New Standard. A new
medical device, the drug-eluting stent, and how it can help deal with
coronary artery disease will be discussed from 6 to 7 p.m. at the
Hoag Conference Center, One Hoag Drive, Newport Beach.
Information/reservation: 800/514-HOAG.
The California Retired Teachers
Assn. Harbor Division No. 77 will have a meeting today at noon at
the Costa Mesa Community Center, 1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa. The
association will host “Project Vote Smart,” which will provide
unbiased voting information. (949) 551-5082.
Barnes & Noble at Metro Pointe will have a discussion and signing
at 7 p.m. with Michael Grossman and Jodi Jones, authors of “The
Vitality Connection: Ten Practical Ways to Optimize Health and
Reverse the Aging Process. There will be a book signing after the
discussion. Information (714) 444-1653.
THURSDAY
South Coast Plaza will host
the 19th annual Food, Wine and Micro-Brew Fest, featuring live
music with dancing and drawings for prizes. The event will take place
in the Macy’s Home Store and Crate & Barrell wing of the center.
Tickets are $45 in advance, $35 for groups of 10 or more and $55 at
the door. Proceeds will benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank of
Orange County and KTLA charities. Information: (714) 771-1343.
OCT. 11
Orange Coast College’s
disabled students club, the Campus Collogues, will host a
wheelchair rugby exhibition to benefit disabled students. The match
will begin at 11 a.m. in OCC’s Peterson Gymnasium. Tickets are $3 and
are available in advance at the Disabled Students’ Center and the
Disabled Students’ High Technology Center. Tickets will also be sold
at the door. Information: (714)432-5505.
The Mariners Foundation for
Mariners Elementary School will host the Mariners’ Open at the
Newport Beach Tennis Club, 2601 Eastbluff Drive, from 6:30 to 10 p.m.
The event is for adults only. The event is to raise funds for
educational and developmental programs at Mariners Elementary.
Information: (949) 574-4850.
The Queen of Hearts Tux and Tennies Tennis Tournament will
continue at 6:30 p.m. at the Newport Beach Tennis Club. The
tournament will continue Oct. 12 at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $60 per
person for first entry and $30 per person for the second entry.
Information: (714) 744-3414, https:www.gohfoundation.org.
Orange County Coastkeeper
will host its third annual benefit and silent auction at 5:30 p.m.
to recognize people and organizations that have been involved in the
preservation and cleanup of Orange County’s marine environment. The
event will be held at the Dana Point Ocean Institute, 24200 Dana
Point Harbor Drive. Information and tickets: (949)723-5424.
OCT. 12
Orange Coast College’s
Foundation is one of the 20 charities that will be participating
in Newport Rib Company’s fund-raising event. The event will begin
today and will last until Oct. 31 Twenty percent of the table’s bill
goes to a charity that is selected by them. The restaurant is at 2196
Harbor Blvd. in Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 432-5749.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society will host its fifth annual Light the Night Walk, a nation
wide two-mile evening walk to celebrate and commemorate lives touched
by cancer. The event is from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., Oct. 12 at Newport
Dunes in Newport Beach. Information: (714) 881-0610, ext. 332 or 327,
https://www.lightthenight.org.
OCT. 15
The Newport Beach Newcomers will travel by bus Oct. 15 to the
Huntington Library in Pasadena to hear Bill Frank, Achieve Curator,
talk about acquisitions, their care and the kinds of items in the
library. A docent will lead a tour of the estate followed by lunch.
Information: (949) 645-9922, https://newcomers- newportbeach.org
OCT. 16
South Coast Plaza, in collaboration with Aston Martin, Jaguar,
Land Rover and Volvo, will present “Luxury by Design,” a celebration
of luxury brands. The event will be held throughout the shopping
center, Oct. 16 through Oct. 19. For more information, telephone
(800) 782-8888 or visit https://www.southcoastplaza.com.
OCT. 17
Girls Inc. of Orange County, which is in Costa Mesa, will honor
Rosemary Turner, the South California district vice president for
delivery company UPS, as their 2003 Strong, Smart and Bold Woman. The
luncheon will be held at the Hyatt Regency Irvine. Tables and
sponsorships are available by calling (949) 646-7181.
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: https://www.jlocc.org.
OCT. 20
UC Irvine professor Thomas J.
Carew will lead an Allergen lecture called “From Molecules to
Memories: Lessons from a Simple Brain,” at 7 p.m. in the UC Irvine
Student Center’s Crystal Cove Auditorium. The event is free, but
reservations are required. Information: (949) 824-7252.
Orange Coast College’s Philosophy Department is offering an
eight-week introduction to critical analysis and rational evaluation
of argument and other forms of expression. The class, listed as
Philosophy 150, starts today. It will be held from 12:45 to 4:20 p.m.
The cost of the course is $18 per unit for all California residents.
Information: (714) 432-5072.
Registration for nearly 100
eight-week classes at Orange Coast College will be open from today
through Dec. 13. Registration is available at OCC’s registration
office from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Information: (714) 432-5072.
OCT. 21
The ACLU of Orange County
will have speaker Heather Banuels from the Orange County Community
Service Programs to discuss their hate crime victims program and how
the ACLU and the public can help with reporting hate crimes. The
meeting is at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 1259
Victoria, Costa Mesa. Information (714)-957-6107.
OCT. 22
Orange Coast College will
host an evening transfer fair from 5 to 7 p.m. Recruiters will be
stationed at OCC’s quad and they will distribute information about
transfer requirements, educational offerings, admissions procedures,
scholarships, etc. Information: (714) 432-5894.
OCT. 25
Newport Coast Cares will
host its annual “Halloween Carnival For Kids,” which benefits the
Corazon de Vida Foundation, from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Newport Coast
Shopping Center. The event will have food, craft and game booths, pet
and children’s costume contests, a haunted house, rides and a silent
auction. All the proceeds benefit Corazon de Vida Foundation which
serves orphanages in Baja, Mexico. The Newport Coast Shopping Center
is at San Joaquin Hills Road and Newport Coast Drive. Information:
Jim McAleer, (949) 476-1144, ext. 358; [email protected].
The 24th annual Mary McLeod
Bethune Recognition Luncheon will be at 11 a.m. at the Wyndham
Hotel, 3350 Ave of the Arts, Costa Mesa. The luncheon’s theme will be
“Women Committed to Excellence”. The Orange County community honoree
will be Mrs. Doris Carrington, first lady of Friendship Baptist
Church. Information: (949) 589-0711, bettyj@andersonjackson
group.com.
OCT. 26
The Orange County Market Place
will hold its sixth annual Trick or Treat Festival and fourth
annual Halloween, Bug and Monster Classic Car Show from 9 a.m. to 6
p.m.. There will be free trick-or-treating for children.
World-renowned pumpkin sculptor Farmer Mike will be there. There will
be a pumpkin patch, pumpkin-pie-eating contest and entertainment. The
grand marshals will be radio’s Dr. Demento and Ivonna Cadaver from
Macabre Theater on KDOC-TV. The market place operates at the Orange
County Fairgrounds.
South Coast Plaza will
host “Pumpkins & Pancakes: A Children’s Halloween Extravaganza,”
from 8 to 11 a.m. The benefit is for Court Appointed Special
Advocates. The event will be at the Crate and Barrel/Macy’s Home
Store Wing. There will be music, an animal show hosted by Wild
Wonders Inc. and a visit from the Costa Mesa Fire Department. Tickets
are $20 per person in advance and $25 at the door. Information: (714)
435-2171.
Hermes will use 500 ties to construct Hermes’ Tie Temple from
today through Nov. 1 at Jewel Court in South Coast Plaza.
Information: (714) 437-1725, https://www.south coastplaza.com.
OCT. 27
The Friends of the Orange Coast Interfaith Shelter will hold its
12th annual “FOCIS on Dining” fund-raising event at 6:30 p.m. The
will be held at the Balboa Bay Club and Resort in Newport Beach. The
cost for this event is $125 per person. Reservations: Lynne
Bloomberg, (949) 642-4029. Information: Sally Phillips, (949)
376-5851, Caryl Rigler, (949) 581-8160.
OCT. 28
The Corona del Mar Middle
School and High School PTAs will present their 30th annual Home
Tour. Six beautiful homes in the communities of Harbor View Homes,
Shorecliffs, Corona del Mar and Newport Beach will be toured from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. A continental breakfast will be served at Waterworks
in Corona del Mar Plaza. A luncheon will be provided by Pascal of
Cafe Jardin at Sherman Library & Gardens, in Corona del Mar, from
10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. An afternoon reception will be hosted at the
Barclay Butera of Newport Beach in Westcliff Plaza from 3 to 6 p.m.
Tickets are now on sale at the Fashion Island concierge, Sherman
Library & Garden gift shops, Newport Hills Drugs, Barclay Butera of
Newport Beach in Westcliff, and Corona Del Mar Middle School and High
School. Tickets are $50 and include breakfast, lunch and afternoon
reception. Information: (949) 222-1456.
OCT. 30
Orange County Ronald McDonald
House will have a high tea benefit from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Turnip
Rose at the Grand Newport Plaza. Marta Gebo, a former guest of the
house and patient services coordinator for Children’s Hospital Orange
County’s neonatal intensive care unit, will deliver a keynote
address. Mindy Ball will be performing at the event and is also
principal harpist of the Orange County Pacific Symphony Orchestra.
The cost is $75 per person or $750 for a table of 10. The Grand
Newport Plaza is at 1901 Newport Blvd. in Costa Mesa For more
information call (714) 639-3600.
The Newkirk Center for Science
and Society at UC Irvine will host a seminar titled “Climate
Change (the Greenhouse Effect): What It Means for You, Your Children
and Your Grandchildren.” The event will be from 2 to 5 p.m. at the
Beckman Center. Ralph Cicerone, chancellor of UCI, will be a
participant. Information: (949) 824-9336, https://www.newkirk
center.uci.edu.
The Daytime Lung Cancer
Support Group will have a nutritionist Cheri Swanson speaking
about “Nutrition for Survivors During and After Treatment” at Hoag
Cancer Center, conference room A. No fee or registration is required
to attend. Information: (949) 760-5542.
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.
The Newport-Mesa cribbage club meets on the second and fourth
Wednesdays of every month from 6:45 to 9 p.m. at Oasis Senior Center,
800 Marguerite Ave. in Corona del Mar. The cost is $2. Information:
(949) 646-5293.
Pastor Hein Austin leads a Bible
study on “How to Become a Contagious Christian” from 6 to 8:30
p.m. Wednesdays at 377 W. Wilson St., No. 15 in Costa Mesa. All are
welcome to come and meet new friends. Information: (949) 722-7498.
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.
“Beach Landscapes,” an exhibit
featuring digitally manipulated aerial photographs of the Hawaiian
islands by Donna Ruzicka, umbrella beach scenes by Carole Boller and
Back Bay landscapes by Luke Spencer, will be on display through Sept.
30 at Newport Beach City Hall. Information: (949) 717-3870.
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.
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 of 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.
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.
Bayside Restaurant in
Newport Beach offers wine tasting every Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30
p.m. 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.
Discover the secrets of Carbon Canyon Regional Park as you walk
through groves of beautiful Coastal Redwood trees every Saturday at
8:30 a.m. Parking is $4. Call (714) 996-5252 for more information.
Team Survivor, a nonprofit organization encouraging women who have
been through cancer treatment to exercise, hosts “Walk and Talk” at
10 a.m. the second and fourth Friday of the month in front of
NIKEgodess store in Fashion Island. Members meet for lunch after at
Atrium court. It is free, and all fitness levels are welcome. For
more information, call (949) 275-3888.
Newport Community Counseling Center offers a way to stop the cycle
of domestic violence through the support group In S.A.F.E. Hands.
S.A.F.E. stands for safety, awareness, faith and empowerment. The
group meets Mondays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. For more information,
call (949) 721-8079.
Teens in 7th through 9th grades
are invited to drop by the city of Costa Mesa Recreation Center
from 2 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for indoor and outdoor sports
and activities. The center is at 1860 Anaheim Ave. For more
information, call (714) 327-7560.
The Newport Beach Walking Club meets at the corner of Superior and
Hospital Road in Newport Beach at 9:15 a.m. and 7 p.m. everyday. For
more information, call (949) 650-1332.
The Newport Beach Cake
Decorating Club meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday nights at Superior
and Hospital Road in Newport Beach. For more information, call (949)
650-1332.
The Spanish Speaking Club meets to learn Spanish quick and easy.
For more information, call (949) 650-1332.
The Assn. of Business Services hosts a networking meeting that
deals with education connections from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on the second
Tuesday of every month at the Holiday Inn at 3131 Bristol St., Costa
Mesa. For more information, call (949) 805-0011.
“Divorce: A New Beginning,”
a workshop for men and women divorced or getting divorced, is held
from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 180 Newport Center Drive on the third
Saturday of every month. Cost is $40. For more information, call
644-6435.
Free tours of the Orange County Performing Arts Center take guests
to the dressing rooms, performer’s lounge, backstage and on stage at
10:30 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday at 600 Town Center Drive,
Costa Mesa. Group tours can be held by special arrangement. For more
information, call (714) 556-ARTS, ext. 833.
The Newport Beach Newcomers Club holds a general meeting on the
third Wednesday of every month. The organization is open to all women
residents in Newport Beach who have lived in the area fewer than five
years. For more information, call (949) 645-9922, or visit
newcomers-newportbeach.org.
Oasis Senior Center holds a
pancake breakfast from 7:30 to 10 a.m. on the second Saturday of
every month. Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, coffee and orange
juice for $3, $1 for children. The center is at 800 Marguerite,
Corona del Mar. For more information, call (949) 644-3244.
Macy’s South Coast Plaza
presents “Workshop Wednesdays: A Hands-on Cooking Class Program”
hosted by chef Alexx Guevara. The class is held from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Wednesdays at 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. The cost, including
materials, is $30. To reserve a spot, call (818) 994-5075.
Yoga and rhythm,
“Yogarhythmics” combines yoga, dance and fun. The class is held
from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays at 2850 Mesa Verde Drive East, Suite
111, Costa Mesa. For more information, call (714) 754-7399.
The Newport Harbor Nautical
Museum offers the exhibit “Joe Duncan Gleason: Rediscovering
California’s Marine Art Master,” through Sept. 30. The museum is at
151 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Free admission. For more
information, call (949) 673-7863.
Interfaith couples with one Jewish partner are invited to
participate in a discussion group at the Jewish Family Service of
Orange County office. The group is geared toward dealing with issues
between interfaith couples, such as raising children, observing
holidays, symbols in the home and relationships with extended
families. The cost for three sessions is $45 per couple.
Preregistration is required. Call to schedule date and time. The
office is at 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. (714) 445-4950.
Women 50 and older can join a discussion group coordinated by
Jewish Family Services to address issues such as anxiety, depression,
relationships, loneliness and family. The group meets from 10 to
11:30 a.m. Mondays at the agency offices, 250 E. Baker St., Suite G,
Costa Mesa. Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950.
Friends of the Newport Beach Public Library Used Book Store are
asking for patrons to donate books to replenish the dwindling stock.
Books may be left at any of the three branch libraries -- Balboa,
Mariners, or Corona del Mar -- or in the book closet next to the
Friends Book Store, at 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. All
hardcover and paperback donations, with the exception of magazines
and law books, will be accepted and are tax deductible. (949)
759-9667.
The Braille Institute offers free computer classes to people with
fading vision who have difficulty seeing the computer screen. The
Oasis Center at 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar, offers six
sessions. Call to sign up for classes. (714) 821-5000.
A spiritual care class meets at 7:15 p.m. Wednesdays at 3400
Irvine Ave., Suite 114, Newport Beach. Call to reserve a seat. (949)
263-1462.
The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce hosts networking luncheon
meetings Wednesdays from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Costa Mesa
Country Club. The cost is $14. The club is at 1701 Golf Course Drive,
Costa Mesa. (714) 885-9090.
A brain tumor support group meets the first and third Thursdays of
each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hoag Cancer Center at Hoag
Hospital, 1 Hoag Drive, Newport Beach. Free. Registration not
required. The group is designed to help patients and their families
understand and cope with the illness. (949) 574-6232.
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church hosts a mental illness support
group from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sundays in Dierenfield Hall C at 600 St.
Andrews Road, Newport Beach. (949) 574-2236.
The Jewish Family Service of Orange County sponsors a discussion
group for adult children and their parents from 6 to 7 p.m. two
Tuesdays a month at the Jewish Family Service office at 250 E. Baker
St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. $10 per person, per session.
Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950.
The Jewish Family Service of Orange County has a weekly parenting
support group. Parents learn strategies for successful parenting and
for dealing with the feelings and behavior of their children. The
group meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays at the Jewish Family
Service office at 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. The group
will cover managing anger, anxiety and peer pressure children
experience. Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950.
The Costa Mesa Senior Center has ballroom dancing with live music
from the Costa Mesa Music Makers from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. every Tuesday night at 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. $4. (949) 548-3884.
Jewish Family Service of Orange County sponsors an ongoing healing
support group for the chronically ill. The purpose is to provide
participants with emotional and spiritual support to manage illness
and its consequences. The group meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the
Jewish Family Service office at 250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa.
Attendance is free, but registration is required. (714) 445-4950.
Scrabble Club No. 350 meets from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursdays at Borders
Books, Music & Cafe at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St. in Costa
Mesa. $3. New players are welcome. (949) 206-9822.
The Coin and Stamp Club meets from 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays at the
Oasis Senior Center. New members interested in trading, buying and
selling stamps and coins are being sought to join these informal
meetings. There are no fees required. (949) 644-3244.
Jewish Family Service offers ongoing bereavement support groups
for adults at all stages of loss. Group members share experiences,
hear how others deal with grief, receive support and learn ways to
cope with sadness and loss. One group meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at
Beth Jacob in Irvine. The second group meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at
Temple Judea in Laguna Hills. The third group meets at 1 p.m.
Thursdays at the Ezra Center in Anaheim. Free, but advance
registration is required. (714) 445-4950.
Jewish Family Service of Orange County provides a support and
discussion group for persons recovering from childhood or teenage
sexual abuse. The group meets from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 250 E.
Baker St., Costa Mesa. Advance registration is required. (714)
445-4950.
Two-hour kayak tours with a trained naturalist guide are offered
at 10 a.m. Sundays from the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort. The
resort is at 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. $20, or $10 for
California Wildlife Campaign and Newport Bay Naturalists and Friends
members. (949) 729-1150.
A yoga and dance class is held from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays at
the Center for Spiritual Discovery, 2850 Mesa Verde Drive East, Suite
111, Costa Mesa. (714) 754-7399.
The Rev. Connie Ryckman leads a discussion group using the book
“Conversations with God” from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays at the Center
for Spiritual Discovery, 2850 Mesa Verde Drive East, Suite 111, Costa
Mesa. Bring a lunch. (714) 754-7399.
Marshall’s Tae Kwon Do in Costa Mesa offers free self-defense
classes to airline pilots and flight attendants. Classes are taught
by three-time U.S. National Champion Tom Marshall. Marshall’s is at
333 E. 17th St., Suite 13, Costa Mesa. (949) 574-0122.
A Dealing with Divorce support group is offered by Jewish Family
Service of Orange County. The group is led by an experienced
counselor and meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Jewish Federation
campus, 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. (714) 445-4950.
The Sea Scouts’ ship Del Mar 711 of Orange County offers a program
for boys and young men ages 14 to 18 interested in sailing,
seamanship, piloting, navigation and cruising. Meetings are from 6 to
9 p.m. Wednesdays at the Sea Scouts Sea Base, 1931 W. Coast Highway,
Newport Beach. (949) 642-6301 or (949) 551-8591.
Oasis Senior Center offers ongoing assistance, counseling and
referral services for seniors. (949) 644-3244.
Arthritis Foundation instructor Hillary Stone leads an exercise
class at 11 a.m. Thursdays at the Jewish Senior Center, 250 E. Baker
St., Costa Mesa. (714) 513-5641.
The Newport Beach Newcomers Club meets at 10 a.m. the third
Wednesday of each month. The organization is open to all women
residents of Newport Beach who have lived in the area for fewer than
five years. For more information, call (949) 645-9922 or visit the
Web site https://www.newcomers- newportbeach.org.
The Thursday Morning Women’s Club, a 40-year-old friendship club,
is seeking new members. The club, which includes golf, bridge,
walking and gourmet sections, meets at 11 a.m. on the second Thursday
of every month at the Radisson Hotel in Newport Beach. The luncheon
is $23 and includes entertainment. The hotel is at 4545 MacArthur
Blvd. (714) 842-5863.
The Newport Beach Walking Club meets at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday
through Saturday, and at 7 p.m. Sunday. Walkers should meet at the
intersection of Hospital Road and Superior Avenue. Free. (949)
650-1332.
The American Legion meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of every
month. The meetings, which deal with veteran issues and community
service, will be held at the Costa Mesa Air National Guard. The
national guard is at 2651 Newport Blvd. Free. Mary Holler, (714)
546-2777; or Bill Mimiaga, (949) 650-0894.
Nightly meetings for those who want to overcome nicotine addiction
are offered in Costa Mesa and Newport Beach. (714) 774-9106 or (800)
642-0666.
The Newport Sports Museum, a nonprofit organization, operates a
free museum at 100 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. The museum,
which has one of the world’s largest collections of sports
memorabilia, is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. on Saturday. (949) 721-9333 or www.newportsports-
museum.org.
The Estancia High School Parent Teacher Student Assn. hosts a
monthly paper drive every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon in the
school’s northwest parking lot, on the corner of Estancia North and
Placentia. Newspapers that are bound, loose or bagged are accepted.
Cardboard and bound material such as phone books and thick magazines
are not. Also, bins are available for drop off every day of the
month. All funds raised go to the association. Free. The school is at
2323 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa. (949) 515-6500.
Oasis Senior Center offers a daily telephone contact program for
seniors who have a limited local support system. They also offer
ongoing computer classes that teach the basics of Word, Quicken,
Print Shop and Internet usage. (949) 644-3244.
The Costa Mesa Communicators Toastmasters Club meets from noon to
1 p.m. Wednesdays at the Orange County Department of Education, 200
Kalmus Drive, Costa Mesa. Meetings are open to anyone who wants to
improve his or her public speaking skills. (714) 444-8783.
The Newport Beach Distinguished Toastmasters Club 1300 meets from
7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays in Sgt. Pepperoni’s meeting room, 2300 Bristol
St., Newport Beach. Call to make reservations. (949) 646-1274.
The Jewish Family Service of Orange County holds group meetings
for younger women to discuss life passages and changes, body images,
family, relationships, communication, intimacy and sexuality, anxiety
and loneliness. The group meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the agency
office. The office is at 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa.
Preregistration is required. Marcy Middler, (714) 445-4950, ext. 114.
The Mesa Messengers Toastmasters Club 691 in Costa Mesa meets at 7
p.m. Tuesdays at Mesa Verde United Methodist Church, 1701 W. Baker
St., Costa Mesa. (714) 540-4446.
The Newport Beach Distinguished Toastmasters Club 1300 meets from
7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at Platt College, 3901 MacArthur Blvd., Newport
Beach. Call to make reservations. (949) 646-1274.
The Zingers Toastmasters
Club 615F meets for breakfast on Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at
the Village Farmer, South Coast Plaza Village, 3851 S. Bear #B17. The
meeting is free for first-time visitors. For more information, call
(714) 241-1109.
The Newport Center Toastmasters Club 231 meets from 7 to 8:30 a.m.
Mondays at the Irvine Co., 610 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach.
(949) 756-1025.
The Harborlite Toastmasters Club meets at 7 a.m. Thursdays at
Coco’s Bakery Restaurant, 3446 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar.
(949) 293-4630.
Lido Isle Toastmasters meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays at
Fletcher Jones Motorcars, 3300 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. (714)
964-5314.
The Oasis Senior Center offers a shuttle to take members to
appointments and grocery shopping. The shuttle also takes members to
the center. Call to make an appointment. (949) 644-3244.
Tutoring is available for persons who could use help reading
English. Hourly rates and times are negotiable. (949) 851-1739.
Oasis Senior Center offers visual aid screenings with a Braille
Institute representative, by appointment. (949) 644-3244.
Essential Weight Management offers interactive and proactive
weight loss groups. Learn behavior modification and other techniques
to control your weight. The cost is $20. Groups meet from 6:30 to 8
p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays at 369 San Miguel Drive, Suite 350,
Newport Beach. (949) 718-9848.
The Hope Institute, a center for recovery and family education,
offers a women’s support group from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at 2900
Bristol St., C-206, Costa Mesa. (714) 432-0020.
Oasis Senior Center has a walking group called Walkers Not
Rockers, which meets once a week to enjoy scenic walks in and around
the Newport Beach area. (949) 644-3244.
Women Helping Women offers a free peer support group for women in
transition from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets from
6:45 to 7:45 a.m. Monday through Friday in Room 3 at the Oasis Senior
Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. (949) 644-3244.
The Hoag Cancer Center offers a yoga class at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday
at 4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 722-6237.
Body Design and United Studios of Self-Defense offers kick-boxing
classes from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at
1000 W. Coast Highway, Suite C, Newport Beach. $8 per class. (949)
722-0526.
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