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TODAY
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.
WEDNESDAY
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
The Newport Nautical Museum and the Newport Beach Public Library
will host Story Time at Pirates Cove for children 2- to 4-years-old
from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 15 at the museum, 151 E. Coast Highway,
Newport Beach. Information: (949) 673-7863.
THURSDAY
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.
The sixth annual Fire & Lifeguard
Appreciation Beach Party will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Newport
Dunes Waterfront Resort. The beach bash will feature live music, a
gourmet barbecue dinner and a no-host bar. There will also be an
awards ceremony honoring several service people. The cost to attend
is $30 per person or $350 for a table of 10. The resort is at 1131
Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. Information:(949) 729-4400.
FRIDAY
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.
SATURDAY
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. 19
Petsmart and PetProLife
will co-host Dog Fair 2003 and Pet Adoption Day from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. at the Petsmart on 17th Street in Costa Mesa. There will be
adoptable pets, a trainer, a groomer and a pet psychic. Dogs must be
on a leash. Information: (949)285-5247.
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 its 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 23
Dooney & Burke at South Coast
Plaza will give a 10% discount for purchases if you mention the
National Charity League Juniors. It will also donate 20% of the day’s
proceeds to the organization. Information: (949) 310-5884.
The Orange County League of
Conservation Voters will host a fund-raising event that will honor
three environmental heroes: state Sen. Joe Dunn, Coastal Commissioner
and Laguna Beach Mayor Toni Iseman and Bolsa Chica Land Trust
executive Flossie Horgan. Information: (949) 499-4499,
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 League of Women Voters of
Orange Coast will host a membership brunch from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
at a member’s house. The league will discuss health care, the state
government, the environment, welfare and campaign finance reform.
Information: (949) 451-2212, (949) 642-6102.
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.southcoastplaza.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.
NOV. 4
Hoag Hospital chef Richard
Reilly will present “Heart-healthy Cooking: Holiday Cuisine”
Reilly will demonstrate how to make healthy holiday favorites without
fat and salt. The cost is free. Reservations: (800) 514-HOAG.
NOV. 5
Fairview Development Center
is hosting its 12th annual Ho Ho Ho-liday Boutique from 8 a.m. to
1:30 p.m. at the Fairview auditorium, 2501 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa.
There will be homemade crafts, jewelry, florals, and special holiday
decor and gift items. Information: (714) 957-5188.
NOV. 8
De Anza Bayside Village
will have its annual boutique from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the South
Clubhouse, 300 E. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. The cost is $10 for a
6-foot table to display crafts for sale. The deadline to register to
sell is in October. Information: (949) 673-4084.
NOV. 14
The Costa Mesa Senior Center will present a benefit performance of
“Late Nite Catechism,” an interactive comedy by Vicki Quade and
Maripat Donovan, at 8 p.m. in the Robert B. Moore Theatre at Orange
Coast College. Tickets are $35 or $75 for preferred seating.
Information: (949) 645-5080.
The Susan G. Komen
Foundation’s Three-Day Walk will begin today at the Orange County
Fair & Exposition Center in Costa Mesa. The walk will end in Los
Angeles at the Home Depot Center Athletic Facility. Information:
(800) 825-1000.
NOV. 15
The Costa Mesa Senior Center will present a benefit performance of
“Late Nite Catechism,” an interactive comedy by Vicki Quade and
Maripat Donovan at 8 p.m. in the Robert B. Moore Theatre at Orange
Coast College. Tickets are $35 or $75 for preferred seating.
Information: (949) 645-5080.
NOV. 17
The Founders Guild of Casa
Teresa will have its annul holiday luncheon at 11 a.m., Nov. 17 at
The Ritz, 880 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. The cost will be
$50 per person. Send checks which are payable to Casa Teresa to
Marguerite DiStanislao, 1430 Lincoln Lane, Newport Beach, CA 92660.
Information: (949) 548-2515.
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