* Submit AFTER HOURS items to the...

* Submit AFTER HOURS items to the Daily Pilot, 330 W. Bay St., Costa

Mesa, CA 92627; by fax to (949) 646-4170; or by calling (949)

574-4295.

SPECIAL EVENTS

HISTORY OF HITCHCOCK

Orange Coast College is offering a nine-part film history on

Alfred Hitchcock. The series will be moderated by retired OCC

professor H. Arthur Taussig. Each session will be held at 6:30 p.m.

one Friday each month. The events will be held at OCC’s Fine Arts

Hall 116. Admission is $6 for adults and $5 for seniors and OCC

students. For more information, call (714) 432-5880.

‘A CHOCOLATE AFFAIR’

The Young Professionals Against Cancer and the Orange County

Foundation for Oncology Children & Families will host a fund-raising

event from 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday at Newport Dunes Waterfront

Resort. Tickets cost $75 in advance and $85 at the door. Information

(949) 440-9873.

RING OF LIGHTS

The Commodores Club if the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce will

host the Ring of Lights home decorating competition in December. All

home, business, and yacht clubs lining the harbor are invited to

participate. Decorations must be in place by Dec. 8. Information

(949) 729-4400.

NEWPORT HARBOR CHRISTMAS BOAT PARADE

Beautifully decorated yachts, boats, kayaks and canoes will sail

along the harbor in the 95th annual Newport Harbor Christmas Boat

Parade Dec. 17 through 21. Each night, the parade will begin at 6:30

p.m. at Collins Island and last two and a half hours. The parade is

hosted by the Commodores Club of the Newport Beach Chamber of

Commerce. Information: (949) 729-4400, https://www.christmas

boatparade.com.

MUSIC

SALUTE TO AMERICAN COMPOSERS

Orange Coast College’s Wind Ensemble will offer a salute to

American composers at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, in the Robert B. Moore

Theatre. Tickets cost $7. Information: (714) 432-5880.

THE GREAT LEONARD BERNSTEIN

Carl St. Clair and the Pacific Symphony give a tribute concert to

St. Clair’s longtime friend and mentor Leonard Bernstein at the

Orange County Performing Art Center on Nov. 19 and 20. For

information, call (714) 755-5789.

DAVID CASSIDY

David Cassidy will be performing some of his greatest hits, such

as “I Think I Love you” and “Doesn’t Somebody Want To Be Wanted,” at

8 p.m. Nov. 21 and 22 at the Orange County Performing Arts Center.

Tickets cost $25 to $105. Information: (714) 755-5799,

https://www.pacificsymphony.org.

ST. LAWRENCE

STRING QUARTET

The St. Lawrence String Quartet will perform at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 25

in Founders Hall at the Orange County Performing Arts Center. Tickets

cost $42. Information: (714) 556-ARTS, https://www.ocpac.org.