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92627; by e-mail to [email protected]; by fax to (949) 646-4170;

or by calling (949) 574-4298. Include the time, date and location of

the event, as well as a contact phone number.

WEDNESDAY

The Oasis Players will be performing their newest comedy, “The

Senior Gang Goes Touring,” at 1 p.m. at the Oasis Senior Center, 800

Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. Information: (949) 644-3244.

THURSDAY

The Oasis Senior Center will offer a class on Mental Fitness

Plus, which use simple Brain Gym movements to access the whole brain,

from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Information: (949) 644-3244.

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 cost $35, or $75 for preferred seating.

Information: (949) 645-5080.

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 cost $35, or $75 for preferred seating.

Information: (949) 645-5080.

ONGOING

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. Information: (949) 644-3244.

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.

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.

The Costa Mesa Senior Center has ballroom dancing with live music

from the Betty’s Trio 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, 250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa.

Attendance is free, but registration is required. (714) 445-4950.

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. There’s no cost to attend,

but advance registration is required. (714) 445-4950.

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.

Oasis Senior Center offers a daily telephone contact program for

seniors who have a limited local support system. They also offer

computer classes that teach the basics of Word, Quicken, Print Shop

and Internet usage. (949) 644-3244.

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.

Oasis Senior Center offers visual aid screenings with a Braille

Institute representative, by appointment. (949) 644-3244.