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646-4170; or by calling (949) 574-4298. Include the time, date and

location of the event, as well as a contact phone number.

TODAY

Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “What is

Arrhythmia” by Dr. Brian Chesnie at 6 p.m. at the Hoag Hospital

Conference Center in Newport Beach. Information and reservations:

(800) 514-4624, https://www.hoaghospital.org.

Mother’s Market will host “Straight Talk about Shingles,” a free

seminar by Judith Todero, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Patio Cafe.

The market is at 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information and

reservations: (949) 631-4741, (800) 595-6667.

The Waldorf School of Orange County will host a pre-kindergarten

and kindergarten curriculum overview for parents only. The event will

be from 7 to 8:15 p.m. at 2350 Canyon Drive, Costa Mesa. Information:

(949) 574-7732.

WEDNESDAY

The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce will present the Business at

the Beach Business Exposition from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Newport Beach

Marriott Hotel & Tennis Club, 900 Newport Center Drive. There will be

networking opportunities, appetizers, a no-host bar and door prizes.

Information: (949) 729-4400.

Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on

“Drug-Elting Stent: Setting a New Standard” by Dr. Richard Haskell at

6 p.m. at the Hoag Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach.

Information and reservations: (800) 514-4624,

https://www.hoaghospital.org.

Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “Imaging

for Lung Cancer” by Dr. Jason Cohen from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Hoag

Cancer Center, Conference room A in Newport Beach. Information and

reservations: (949) 760-5542.

The Moms Offering Moms Support club of Newport Beach, a nationwide

organization for stay-at-home mothers and their children, will meet

at 10 a.m. at 415 Signal Road, Newport Beach. Information: (949)

645-1199, https://www.momsclub.org.

Mother’s Market will host, a free seminar on fighting fatigue

called “Quick Start,” by Priscella Codray, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the

Patio Cafe. The market is at 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information

and reservations: (949) 631-4741, (800) 595-6667.

THURSDAY

Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “Women

and Heart Disease” by Dr. Dipti Itchhaporia at 6 p.m. at the Hoag

Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach. Information and

reservations: (800) 514-4624, https://www.hoaghospital.org.

SATURDAY

The UC Irvine Arboretum will present “The Romance of Orchids” at

its annual Winter Orchid Show, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the UCI

North Campus. The cost is $2; children younger than 12 get in for

free. (949) 824-5833.

MONDAY

Mother’s Market will host a free cardiovision and cardiovascular

screening from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the vitamin department. The

market is at 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information and

reservations: (949) 631-4741, (800) 595-6667.

FEB. 17

Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “Setting

the Pace: The Latest Pacemakers and Devices” by Dr. Neala Hunter at 6

p.m. at the Hoag Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach.

Information and reservations: (800) 514-4624.

Book Soup South Coast Plaza will start its new book club “We Want

Fiction” at 7 p.m. at 3333 Bristol St., Suite 2400. The first book

for discussion will be “The Great Fire” by Shirley Hazzard.

Information and reservations: (714) 689-2665.

Dr. Victor A. McKusick, professor of medical genetics at the Johns

Hopkins School of Medicine, will discuss in his lecture the

scientific and technological advances of the last 50 years that allow

for the diagnosis, prevention and management of genetic disorders.

The lecture begins at 7 p.m. at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242

Campus Drive, Irvine. Information: (949) 824-8202.

The Newport Harbor Orchid Society will present its 20th annual

orchid plant auction from 7 to 10:30 p.m. at the Costa Mesa

Neighborhood Community Center, 1845 Park Ave, Costa Mesa.

Information: (949) 642-4148, https://www.nhos.org.

FEB. 18

Tom Brennan of the Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce will speak on

“The Chamber Yesterday, Today and the Future” at 7 p.m. at the Costa

Mesa Historical Society, 1870 Anaheim Ave. Information: (949)

631-5918.

The Newport Beach Newcomers will have its monthly meeting at 10

a.m. at the Sports Club/LA-Orange County, 1980 Main St., Irvine.

There will be a presentation by the sports club’s staff on nutrition,

women’s health and exercise. The group is open to women who have

lived in Newport Beach for less than five years. The cost is $21.

Information: (949) 645-9922.

The Corona del Mar Centennial Celebration Event Committee invites

the public to attend its general meeting to participate in the

planning of Corona del Mar’s centennial celebration from 7 to 8 p.m.

at the Sherman Library and Gardens, 2647 E. Coast Highway, Corona del

Mar. Information: 949.675.050.

FEB. 19

Speak Up Newport will present its 23rd annual Mayor’s Dinner with

keynote speaker John M.W. Moorlach at 6 p.m. at the Newport Beach

Marriott, 900 Newport Center Drive. Newport Beach Mayor Tod Ridgeway

will give the state of the city address. The cost is $60 per person,

$600 for and a table for 10. Information and reservations: (949)

224-2266.

The Friends of the Orange Coast College Library and the Lido Isle

Woman’s Club will present OCC Vice President of Instruction Robert

Dees speaking on “A Short History of the English Language.” The event

will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Lido Isle Clubhouse, 701 Via Lido

Soud, Lido Isle, Newport Beach. The cost is $5. Information and

reservations: (714) 432-5087.

FEB. 20

The Newport Beach and Irvine chambers of commerce will host a

candidates’ forum at 7:30 a.m. at the Sutton Place Hotel, 4500

MacArthur Blvd. Candidates from the 70th Assembly District and the

35th state Senate District races will receive invitations to

participate. Information: (949) 729-4400.