Halloween events abound

GREER WYLDER

Festive Halloween events are scheduled at shopping centers throughout

Newport Beach. On Saturday, the fun fifth annual Doggy Costume Party

will be from noon to 3 p.m. at Three Dog Bakery at Corona del Mar

Plaza. The costume contest will start at 2 p.m. Costumed dogs can

have a free slice of cake and have a photo taken with their owner.

Call (949) 760-3647.

CARNIVAL

Also on Saturday, there’s an annual Halloween Carnival at Newport

Coast Shopping Center. Proceeds will go toward Newport Coast Cares,

an organization that supports children’s causes. Fun activities will

include carnival games and a costume contest. There will a haunted

house for teenagers through adults from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday through

Sunday. Carnival tickets can be purchased at Pavilions in the Newport

Coast Shopping Center at $15 per person. Family passes are available

for $50. For more carnival information, call (949) 476-1144, ext.

358.

WINDOW PAINTING

On Sunday, there will be a Halloween window painting contest for

all ages at Newport Coast Shopping Center and at Westcliff Plaza, at

Irvine Avenue and 17th Street in Newport Beach. The contest will be

from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; judging will start at 4 p.m. Retailers allow

participants to paint their windows; supplies are provided.

Registration forms are available through city of Newport Beach

Recreation and Senior Services at Newport Beach City Hall, 3300

Newport Blvd. Children, adults and families residing, working or

attending school in the city of Newport Beach are eligible for entry.

Call (949) 644-3151.

PUMPKIN GIVEAWAY

Other Halloween events will include the annual Great Pumpkin

Giveaway on Friday, Oct. 31, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Corona del Mar

Plaza. The event will include free pumpkins, games, prizes, kids

crafts and goodie bags. Radio Disney will add to the fun. At Fashion

Island, there will be trick-or-treating from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on

Halloween. There will be face painting and a balloon artist, too.

Call (949) 721-2000.

CELEBRITY LOOKS

Celebrity makeup artist Vincent Longo will be at Sephora South

Coast Plaza on Saturday introducing his new fall cosmetics line

colors. Vincent and his experts will show you how to create hot

runway looks from 1 to 6 p.m. The $35 registration fee can be applied

to Vincent Longo products during the event. Level 1, at South Coast

Plaza. For information, call (714) 429-9130 or visit

https://www.sephora.com.

PANTHER NIGHT

Stop by the Fashion Island Apple Store from 8 p.m. to midnight

Friday for the arrival of its latest computer, the Panther. At the

exciting “Night of the Panther” experience, you can check out more

than 150 innovations. The Apple Store is by Robinsons-May. Call (949)

729-4433.

GIRLS’ NIGHT

Also at Fashion Island on Friday will be the second Girls’ Night

Out at Gary’s Per Donna from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The fun evening will

feature beautiful shoes, boots and outerwear at special savings. Wine

and hors d’oeuvres will be served, too. Call (949) 721-5730.

TOP SAVINGS

Find special savings on quality support compression hosiery at

Newport Center Orthopedics’ fourth annual fall sale on Friday. All

support compression stockings are reduced up to 20%. Fashionable

styles and colors are available. Those who could benefit from the

stockings include expecting moms, frequent fliers and diabetics. They

can reduce inflammation, swelling, leg pain and prevent varicose

veins. Newport Center Orthopedics is one-stop shopping for the finest

medical supplies. It’s offered excellent customer service for more

than 36 years. Newport Center Orthopedics is open from 9 a.m. to 6

p.m. Monday to Friday; and from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. 400

Newport Center Drive, Suite 104 in Newport Beach. Call (949)

644-0065.

PINK RIBBONS

Bow Danglers Boutique supports breast cancer research and

awareness with “Pink Ribbon Days” through October. Try on a pair of

French Dressing Jeanswear, and Bow Danglers will donate $1 to the

cause. Bow Danglers Boutique is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to

Saturday. It’s at 369 E. 17th St. in Costa Mesa. Call (949) 642-5459.

SPOOKY ACCESSORIES

Sur La Table in Corona del Mar Plaza carries fun Halloween kitchen

and decor accessories. New items include spooky cookie cutters;

ghostly molds; pumpkin patch runner; orange and black ceramic plates,

paper lanterns and placemats. There’s even a haunted house bundt pan.

Sur La Table is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday; and

from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Call (949) 640-0200.

* BEST BUYS appears Thursdays. Send information to Greer Wylder at

[email protected]; at 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627; or by

fax at (949) 646-4170.