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TODAY
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-newport beach.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, dsls@western- direct.com,
https://www.newport beachlibrary.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.
SATURDAY
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, https://www.newport beachlibrary.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.
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,
MONDAY
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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