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TODAY
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.
Orange County for Dean will host a house party to commemorate
Susan B. Anthony and to honor presidential hopeful Howard Dean. The
party will be from 4 to 7 p.m. at a private residence in Newport
Beach. Howard Dean, along with his wife Judith Steinberg Dean, and
Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun will participate in a national
conference call with attendees. The cost is $20. Information and
reservations: (949) 646-0786, (949) 872-0966,
https://www.ocfordean.org.
A Great Decisions discussion on “Europe Today: A Triple Challenge”
will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Mark Presbyterian Church,
2100 Mar Vista, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 760-1691,
https://www.fpa.org.
TUESDAY
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,
https://www.hoaghospital.org.
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.
The Newport Harbor Republican Women will hold a meeting at 11:30
a.m. at the Pacific Club, 4110 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. Toni
Casey, Bill Jones, Howard Kaloogian and Rosario Marin have been
invited to attend. The cost is $25. Information, (949) 644-0539.
WEDNESDAY
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, https://www.newcomers-
newportbeach.org.
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, [email protected].
THURSDAY
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 Mayor Tod Ridgeway will
give the state of the city address. The cost is $60 per person, $600
for a table for 10. Information: (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.
FRIDAY
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. The cost is from $25 to $30. Information: (949)
729-4400.
The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation will present Lori
Wallach, director of the Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch, as part
of the Distinguished Speakers Lecture Series at 7 p.m. in the Friends
Meeting Room at the Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. Newport Beach.
There will be live music and a buffet dinner. Tickets cost $55.
Information: (866)301-2411, [email protected],
https://www.newportbeach
library.org.
The Daughters of the American Revolution, the Sons of the American
Revolution and the Newport-Mesa Unified School District will host a
seminar on “George Washington’s Legacies” from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
at the Neighborhood Community Center, 1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa. The
cost is $10. Information: (949) 645-6207.
The UC Irvine Center for Unconventional Security Affairs is
sponsoring “Landmines and Human Security,” a presentation by Kenneth
Rutherford, co-founder of the Landmine Survivors Network. Rutherford
has worked along such celebrities as Princess Diana, Queen Noor, and
Heather Mills McCartney. The presentation will begin at 4 p.m. in the
Social Science Plaza, Room 1100 at UC Irvine. Information: (949)
824-8804, https://www.cusa.uci.edu.
FEB. 21
The Parrot Education and Adoption Center, a nonprofit
organization, will have a seminar on feather-destructive behavior
from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Balearic Community Center, 1975 Balearic
Drive, Costa Mesa. The cost is $15 for nonmembers. Information: (949)
631-3606, https://www.peac.org.
The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation will present Lori
Wallach, director of the Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch, as part
of the Distinguished Speakers Lecture Series at 2 p.m. in the Friends
Meeting Room at the Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. Newport Beach.
Refreshments will be served. Tickets cost $18. Information: (866)301-2411, [email protected], https://www.newportbeach
library.org.
Marilee Stockman will lead a workshop covering all the basics of
drawing from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Orange County Fine Art Annex and Art
Studios, 1631 Sunflower Ave., B15, South Coast Village Plaza, Costa
Mesa. Information: (949) 640-1727, https://www.gallerymarilee.com.
The UC Irvine college of medicine is sponsoring a Parkinson’s
disease event featuring Fox News Channel’s Morton Kondracke and UCI
geneticist Douglas Wallace. The event starts at 4 p.m. at the Irvine
Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive. Information: (949) 824-8202,
FEB. 23
The World Affairs Council of Orange County will host George
Argyros, U.S. Ambassador to Spain, at its monthly dinner and speaker
program from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur
Blvd., Newport Beach. The cost is $48 for members and $55 for
nonmembers. Information and reservations: (949) 253-5751,
https://www.worldaffairs
council.org.
A Great Decisions discussion on “Muslim Diversity: Its Challenges
to U.S. Policy” will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Mark
Presbyterian Church, 2100 Mar Vista, Newport Beach. The discussion
will be led by Bob Case. Information: (949) 760-1691,
https://www.fpa.org.
FEB. 24
Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “The New
Guidelines on Hypertension” by Dr. Richard Blankenbaker at the Hoag
Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach. Information and
reservations: (800) 514-4624, https://www.hoaghospital.org.
The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation will present Dr.
Leonard Shlain who will speak about his new book “Sex, Time and
Power” as part of the manuscript literary lecture series from 7 to 9
p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room at the Central Library, 1000 Avocado
Ave., Newport Beach. Tickets cost from $5 to $10. Information: (949)
717-3890.
FEB. 25
Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “Heart
Healthy Cooking” by Hoag chef Richard Reilly 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 “The Path to a Healthier, More Vital
You,” a free seminar by Steve Holmes, 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.
FEB. 26
The Founders Guild of Casa Teresa invites the public to attend a
play, “The Subject was Roses,” as a fundraiser Feb. 26 and 27 at the
Newport Theatre, 2501 Cliff Drive, Newport Beach. All the proceeds
from ticket sales will be donated to Casa Teresa and Hannah’s House.
Tickets cost $65 per person. All the proceeds will be donated to Casa
Teresa and Hannah’s House. Information: (949) 858-5385, (714)
538-4860.
Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on
“Innovations in Cardiac Surgery” by Dr. Douglas Zusman at the Hoag
Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach. Information and
reservations: (800) 514-4624, https://www.hoaghospital.org.
Sage Hill School will present Don Bartletti, Los Angeles Times
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, as part of its community speaker
series at 7 p.m. at Sage Hill School, 20402 Newport Coast Drive,
Newport Coast. Bartletti will speak about the story “Enrique’s
Journey,” about an immigrant child’s treacherous journey to the
United States to reunite with his mother. The cost is $5 to $12.
Information: (949) 219-1395, [email protected].
The Adoption Guild of Southern Orange County will host a high tea
luncheon with motivational speaker Pat Allen, a presentation by Toni
Bruner, fashions by Shades of Red of Newport Beach and music by Ron
Levy at the piano and Carl Freedom on the violin. The event will be
from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Balboa Bay Club, 1221 W. Coast
Highway Newport Beach. Information: (949) 675-8881.
The City of Newport Beach will sponsor a workshop to discuss
potential revisions to its sign code, including regulations on pole
signs, window signs, monument signs and the calculation of permitted
signage. The workshop will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Friends
Meeting Room at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave.
Newport Beach. Information: (949) 644-3200, https://www.
newportbeachlibrary.org.
FEB. 28
Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “Blood
Pressure and Cholesterol Screening” from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Hoag
Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach. The cost is $25.
Information and reservations: (800) 514-4624,
https://www.hoaghospital.org.
Instyle Magazine and Jones New York Signature will present Katie
Brown, host of “All Year Round with Katie Brown,” who will show
attendees how to create their own signature party. The event will be
at 2 p.m. at Macy’s South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa.
Information and reservations: (714) 556-0611, ext. 4231.
The Malibu Cat Show, presented by the Malibu Cat Club and the Cat
Fanciers Assn., will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in building No. 10 at
the Orange County Fairgrounds. Information: (909) 372-9079.
FEB. 29
The Malibu Cat Show, presented by the Malibu Cat Club and the Cat
Fanciers Assn., will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in building No. 10 at
the Orange County Fairgrounds. Tickets cost $4 to $5. Information:
(909) 372-9079.
Author Mark Keys will be signing his new book “My Best Day:
Sports,” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Martha’s Bookstore, 308 1/2 Marine
Ave., Balboa Island. The book covers such sports figures as Terry
Donahue, Paul Salata, George Yardley and Dan Rogers within its pages.
Information: (949) 673-7185.
Torelli Realty will sponsor “An Evening With Oscar,” a charity
event to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Guild, at 4:30 p.m. in the
Troquet restaurant at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa
Mesa. Tickets cost $85. Information: (562) 491-1000, (714) 540-7355,
https://www.torellirealty.com.
MARCH 1
A Great Decisions discussion on “U.S.-Latin American Relations
Post 9/11” will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Mark Presbyterian
Church, 2100 Mar Vista, Newport Beach. The discussion will be led by
Diana Light. Information: (949) 760-1691, https://www.fpa.org.
MARCH 2
Dr. William Sears will explain why a healthful diet and whole food
supplementation are the best tools in preventing disease from 6:30 to
8:30 p.m. at the Turnip Rose, 1901 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. The
cost is $25. Information and tickets: (949) 609-6947.
MARCH 4
The Waldorf School of Orange County will present a “Walk Through
the Grades,” at which parents can visit four classrooms from grades
one through eight and ask a class teacher questios. The event is from
8:45 to 10:45 a.m. at 2350 Canyon Drive, Costa Mesa. The event is for
adults only. Information: (949) 574-7732.
MARCH 5
The North Costa Mesa chapter of Moms Offering Moms Support, a
nationwide organization for stay-at-home mothers and their children,
will have its monthly social at 10 a.m. at 1620 S. Sunflower Ave.,
Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 548-8847, https://www.momsclub.org.
The Exchange Club of Newport Harbor will present its annual
“Search for Talent” contest. The contest is for children ages 8 to
18, and trophies will be awarded to winners in three different age
groups. The contest will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the Oasis Senior
Center auditorium, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. Information:
(949) 673-8701.
MARCH 7
“Taste for the Cure” is a wine tasting and auction featuring
select wines from 20 California wineries with an array of gourmet
food provided by the Four Seasons Hotel. The event will take place
from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Clubhouse at Pelican Hill, 22651 Pelican Hill
Road South, Newport Coast. Tickets cost: $60 per person. All proceeds
benefit the North American Foundation for the Cure of Diabetes.
Information: (866)287-3669, https://www.curediabetes
foundation.com.
MARCH 8
A Great Decisions discussion on “Middle Eastern Political Reform”
will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Mark Presbyterian Church,
2100 Mar Vista, Newport Beach. The discussion will be led by Bob
Berry. Information: (949) 760-1691, https://www.fpa.org.
MARCH 13
The UC Irvine Arboretum will present its annual winter bulb
festival “Prelude to Spring,” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the UCI
Arboretum, south of the corner of Campus Drive and Jamboree Road on
the UCI North Campus. The cost is $2. Information: (949) 824-5833.
MARCH 15
A Great Decisions discussion on “Public Diplomacy and U.S. Foreign
Policy” will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Mark Presbyterian
Church, 2100 Mar Vista, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 760-1691,
https://www.fpa.org.
MARCH 17
The Waldorf School of Orange County will host a prekindergarten
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.
MARCH 20
The Parrot Education and Adoption Center, a nonprofit
organization, will have a seminar on preventing and correcting biting
behavior from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Balearic Community Center, 1975
Balearic Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-3606,
https://www.peac.org.
APRIL 1
South Coast Plaza will present the 15th annual Southern California
Spring Garden Show during mall hours at the Crate and Barrel and
Macy’s Home Store wing, South Coast Plaza. Information: (714)
435-2000, https://www.southcoastplaza. com.
The Waldorf School of Orange County will present a “Walk Through
the Grades,” at which parents can visit four classrooms from grades
one through eight and ask a class teacher questions. The event is
from 8:45 to 10:45 a.m. at 2350 Canyon Drive, Costa Mesa. The event
is for adults only. Information: (949) 574-7732.
APRIL 2
South Coast Plaza will present the 15th annual Southern California
Spring Garden Show during mall hours at the Crate and Barrel and
Macy’s Home Store wing, South Coast Plaza. Information: (800)
782-8888, https://www.southcoastplaza. com.
APRIL 3
South Coast Plaza will present the 15th annual Southern California
Spring Garden Show during mall hours at the Crate and Barrel and
Macy’s Home Store wing, South Coast Plaza. Information: (800)
782-8888, https://www.southcoastplaza. com.
APRIL 4
South Coast Plaza will present the 15th annual Southern California
Spring Garden Show during mall hours at the Crate and Barrel and
Macy’s Home Store wing, South Coast Plaza. Information: (800)
782-8888, https://www.southcoastplaza.com.
APRIL 17
The American Lung Assn. will be celebrating its 100th anniversary
at the ninth Annual Big Breathe Easy at 6 p.m. at the Double Tree
Hotel Orange County Airport. Funds raised by the event will be used
to send disadvantaged asthmatic children to summer camp and for
education purposes. Information: (714) 835-5864, [email protected].
APRIL 22
Share Our Selves presents a Wild and Crazy Taco Night to support
its services to the community from 6 to 8 p.m. at 1550 Superior Ave,
Costa Mesa. Thirteen of Orange County’s most prominent chefs will be
participating in the event. Tickets cost $35 to $40. Information:
(949) 642-3451, https://www.shareourselves.org.
ONGOING
The Newport Center Toastmaster’s Club can help you improve your
public speaking skills or polish your business presentations. Members
come from a variety of professional disciplines and backgrounds. The
group meets every Monday morning from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at 610 Newport
Center Drive, Newport Beach. Validated parking is available in the
parking structure next to 24 Hour Fitness. Guests are welcome.
Information: (949) 721-5732.
The Newport Beach Walking Club meets at the corner of Superior and
Hospital Road in Newport Beach at 9:15 a.m. Monday through Saturday
and 7 p.m. everyday. Information: (949) 650-1332.
The Newport-Mesa cribbage club meets on the second and fourth
Wednesdays of every month from 6:45 to 9 p.m. at Oasis Senior Center,
800 Marguerite Ave. in Corona del Mar. The cost is $2. Information:
(949) 646-5293.
The ACLU of Orange County meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of
every month at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 1259 Victoria St.
in Costa Mesa. Each month’s meeting will feature a different speaker
on issues relating to the Bill of Rights. Information: (714)
957-6107.
Yoga classes will be offered Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to
12:40 p.m. for nine weeks at West Newport Community Center.
Registration is $54 for one class each week or $100 for two days a
week over nine weeks for Newport Beach residents. Others pay an
additional $5. Information: (949) 644-3151.
Costa Mesa’s Recreation Division will provide a three-hour theme
birthday party for up to 20 guests at the Balearic Community Center
weekdays from 5 to 8 p.m.; Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or 4 to 7
p.m.; and Sundays from 4 to 7 p.m. Parties for children 5 to 12 will
consist of lunch/dinner, games, crafts, prizes, cake with ice cream
and supervision by staff. Parties cost $250 or $300. Information:
(714) 754-5158.
A variety of private, semi-private and group swim lessons will be
offered this summer at the Marian Bergeson Aquatic Center at Corona
del Mar High School. Options include one-on-one instruction on
Saturdays and a Monday- through-Thursday program for all ages and
levels. For session dates, times and costs, call (949) 644-3151, or
register in person at Newport Beach Recreation and Senior Services,
at 3300 Newport Blvd.
Professional and licensed soccer trainers with the All-England
Soccer Academy are available for one-on-one, small group and large
group training. Information: (949) 395-5103.
Jewish Family Service is sponsoring a teen support group for high
school students that meets Mondays from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Tarbut
V’Torah Upper School in Costa Mesa. For information or to register,
call (714) 445-4950. Preregistration is required.
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