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and location of the event, as well as a contact phone number.
TODAY
Dr. Andrea Purcell will host a free seminar, “Painful and Swollen
Joints Got You in a Pinch?” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mother’s Patio
Cafe, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-4741.
Erika Lynn Quiggans, assistant dean of admissions at Lewis & Clark
College in Portland, Ore., will host Newport-Mesa District College
Night from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair
Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (800) 444-4111.
THURSDAY
Hoag Cancer Center director of program development Nancy Raymon
will hold a free lecture on “Resources for the Lung Cancer Patient”
from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Hoag Cancer Center’s Conference Room A, One
Hoag Drive, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 760-5542.
FRIDAY
The Mind Institute will honor top educators and students at its
2004 Education Awards Dinner at 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach.
The guest presenter is California Secretary for Education Richard
Riordan. Information: (949) 640-4000.
A “Halloween Moon Walk” will begin at 7 p.m. at the Environmental
Nature Center, 1601 16th St., Newport Beach. Families are invited to
wear costumes and participate in Halloween activities. The cost is
$3. Information: (949) 645-8489.
SATURDAY
KRLA Radio’s Norm Bour will host a seminar, “How Money Works,”
from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Nov. 6 at Orange Coast
College’s Business Education Room 102, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa
Mesa. The cost is $49 per session. Information: (714) 432-5880 or
https://www.occtickets.com.
The 10th Roosters Foundation’s “Monte Carlo” gala, “An Evening
with Hal Linden,” begins at 6 p.m. at the Balboa Bay Club & Resort,
1221 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. The event benefits seven Orange
County children’s charities and includes dinner, a cocktail
reception, live and silent auctions, games and prizes. Information:
(949) 464-2034 or https://www.roosters.org.
MONDAY
Col. Stephen Bauer will sign and discuss his new book, “At Ease in
the White House,” at 7 p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room at Newport
Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. The book is
an account of the life of a former military aide in the White House.
The cost is $12, $10 for Library Foundation members and $5 for
students.
NOV. 5
Ecologist T’Shaka A. Toure will discuss his new book, “Snake
Species of the World,” from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Environmental Nature
Center, 1601 16th St., Newport Beach. The suggested donation will be
$3. Information: (949) 645-8489.
The Volunteer Assn. of Sherman Library and Gardens will hold its
annual holiday open house, “Christmas Past and Present” from 10:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Dec. 24 in the gift shop, 2647 E. Coast
Highway, Corona del Mar. Information: (949) 673-2261.
NOV. 6
KRLA Radio’s Norm Bour will host the last of five seminars on “How
Money Works,” from 9 a.m. to noon at Orange Coast College’s Business
Education Room 102, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. The cost is $49
per session. Information: (714) 432-5880 or
https://www.occtickets.com.
NOV. 7
Actor and Jewish Natl. Fund spokesperson Hal Linden will be the
master of ceremonies at the “Guardian of Israel Gala,” at 6 p.m. at
the Hilton Hotel, 3050 Bristol St, Costa Mesa. Information: (714)
957-4540.
NOV. 8
A Consolidated Plan workshop begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Adams Room
of the Neighborhood Community Center, 1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa.
Information: (714) 754-4892.
NOV. 12
The West Coast Gem & Mineral Show runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov.
12 and 13 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Holiday Inn, 3131
S. Bristol St., Costa Mesa. More than 75 vendors will sell fossils,
beads, jewelry, gemstones and more. Information:
https://www.mzexpos.com.
NOV. 14
Charles Richards, author of “Karmic Relationships: Healing
Invisible Wounds,” will host a Karmic Relationships Workshop from 1
to 4 p.m. at the Center for Spiritual Discovery, 2850 Mesa Verde
Drive East, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 754-7399, Ext. 23.
NOV. 20
United Studios of Self Defense and the City of Hope will host a
Kicks for Cancer “Kick-a-thon and Blood Drive” from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
at 3636 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach. The event includes martial arts
demonstrations, a silent auction and a musical performance by Randi
Driscoll. Information: (949) 722-0526.
NOV. 29
Annual Tree Lighting festivities begin at 6 p.m. at South Coast
Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. Information: (800) 782-8888.
ONGOING
Life drawing workshops are held from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 to
4 p.m. Saturdays at Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa
Mesa. The cost is $5 per session. Information: (714) 432-5880 or
https://www.occtickets.com.
A “Financial Strategies for Successful Retirement” workshop will
be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through Nov. 16 at Orange Coast
College’s Science Room 169, and from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays through
Nov. 11 at the college’s Business Education Room 102, 2701 Fairview
Road, Costa Mesa. The cost is $69. Information: (714) 432-5880 or
https://www.occtickets.com.
The Inter-generational Troupe of Actors workshop meets from 3:15
to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Costa Mesa Civic Playhouse, 611 Hamilton
St., Costa Mesa. The free workshop is comprised of people of all ages
who want to perform and study drama. Interviews are required.
Information: (714) 841-1733 or https://www.friendsofoasis.org/
tsplayers.
The Newport Beach Cake Decorating Club meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays
at the Versailles Apartments, Hospital Road and Superior Avenue.
Information: (949) 650-1332.
The Newport Beach Spanish Club meets at 1 p.m. Mondays and
Saturdays at the Versailles Apartments, Hospital Road and Superior
Avenue. Information: (949) 650-1332.
“Storytime with Miss Kathy” begins at 10 a.m. Mondays at Borders,
1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-8661.
Champagne brunches are held from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays at
the Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Costa Mesa. The cost is
$39, plus tax and gratuity, and the price includes house champagne.
The champagne of the month is an additional $15. Information: (949)
476-2001.
“Friday Nights Unplugged” are held from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays
in the Sutton Place Hotel’s Trianon Lounge, 4500 MacArthur Blvd.,
Newport Beach. Gerald Ishibashi and guests perform weekly.
Information: (949) 476-2001.
A “Lobster Cookout” is held from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturdays at The
Sutton Place Hotel’s Calypso Cafe, 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport
Beach. The cost is $55, plus tax and gratuity. Information: (949)
476-2001.
Private tutoring and English as a Second Language instruction is
available for K-12 and college students in the Newport-Mesa area.
Call for rates. Information: (949) 294-9462.
Alcoholics Anonymous men’s meetings are held at 8 p.m. Tuesdays at
the Costa Mesa Senior Center, 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa.
Information: (949) 645-2356.
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 from $250 to $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. Pre-registration is required.
The First Page -- Fine Children’s Books, at 270 E. 17th St., No.
10 in Costa Mesa, offers free story time Mondays, Wednesday, Fridays
and Saturdays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; and Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 4 to 5 p.m. Information: (949) 645-5437.
Bayside Restaurant in Newport Beach offers wine tasting every
Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for $15 per person, featuring five
new wines each week. Information: (949) 721-1222.
Green Systems International shows you everything that you wanted
to know about orchids and repotting during a free seminar at 2 p.m.
every Saturday. An orchid and tropical plant sale is held from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. at the 20362 Birch St. facility. Information: (949)
756-1211.
Discover the secrets of Carbon Canyon Regional Park as you walk
through groves of beautiful Coastal Redwood trees every Saturday at
8:30 a.m. Parking is $4. Information: (714) 996-5252.
Team Survivor, a nonprofit organization encouraging women who have
been through cancer treatment to exercise, hosts Walk and Talk at 10
a.m. the second and fourth Friday of the month in front of
NIKEgoddess store in Fashion Island. Members meet for lunch after at
Atrium court. It is free, and all fitness levels are welcome. (949)
275-3888.
Newport Community Counseling Center offers a way to stop the cycle
of domestic violence through the support group In S.A.F.E. Hands.
S.A.F.E. stands for safety, awareness, faith and empowerment. The
group meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays. Free. Information: (949)
721-8079.
The Newport Beach Cake Decorating Club meets from 7 to 9 p.m.
Thursdays at Superior and Hospital Road in Newport Beach.
Information: (949) 650-1332.
The Spanish Speaking Club meets to learn Spanish quick and easy.
Information: (949) 650-1332.
The Assn. of Business Services hosts a networking meeting that
deals with education connections from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on the second
Tuesday of every month at the Holiday Inn at 3131 Bristol St., Costa
Mesa. Information: (949) 805-0011.
“Divorce: A New Beginning,” a workshop for men and women divorced
or getting divorced, is held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 180
Newport Center Drive on the third Saturday of every month. Cost is
$50. Information: (949) 644-6435.
Free tours of the Orange County Performing Arts Center take guests
to the dressing rooms, performer’s lounge, backstage and on stage at
10:30 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday at 600 Town Center Drive,
Costa Mesa. Group tours can be held by special arrangement.
Information: (714) 556-ARTS, ext. 833.
The Newport Beach Newcomers Club holds a general meeting on the
third Wednesday of every month. The organization is open to all women
residents in Newport Beach who have lived in the area fewer than five
years. Information: (949) 645-9922, or visit https://www.newcomers-
newportbeach.org.
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 Ave., Corona del Mar. Information: (949)
644-3244.
Yoga and rhythm, “Yogarhythmics” combines yoga, dance and fun. The
class is held from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays at 2850 Mesa Verde
Drive East, Suite 111, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 754-7399.
Interfaith couples with one Jewish partner are invited to
participate in a discussion group at the Jewish Family Service of
Orange County office. Call to schedule date and time. The office is
at 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. (714) 445-4950.
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.
Friends of the Newport Beach Public Library Used Book Store are
asking patrons to donate books to replenish the dwindling stock.
Books may be left at any of the three branch libraries -- Balboa,
Mariners, or Corona del Mar -- or in the book closet next to the
Friends Book Store, at 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. All
hardcover and paperback donations, with the exception of magazines
and law books, will be accepted and are tax deductible. (949)
759-9667.
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.
A spiritual care class meets at 7:15 p.m. Wednesdays at 3400
Irvine Ave., Suite 114, Newport Beach. Call to reserve a seat. (949)
263-1462.
The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce hosts networking luncheon
meetings Wednesdays from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Costa Mesa
Country Club. The cost is $14. The club is at 1701 Golf Course Drive,
Costa Mesa. (714) 885-9090.
A brain tumor support group meets the first and third Thursdays of
each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hoag Cancer Center at Hoag
Hospital, 1 Hoag Drive, Newport Beach. Free. Registration not
required. The group is designed to help patients and their families
understand and cope with the illness. (949) 574-6232.
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church hosts a mental illness support
group from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sundays in Dierenfield Hall C at 600 St.
Andrew’s Road, Newport Beach. (949) 574-2236.
The Jewish Family Service of Orange County sponsors a discussion
group for adult children and their parents from 6 to 7 p.m. two
Tuesdays a month at the Jewish Family Service office at 250 E. Baker
St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. (714) 445-4950.
The Jewish Family Service of Orange County has a weekly parenting
support group. Parents learn strategies for successful parenting and
for dealing with the feelings and behavior of their children. The
group meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays at the Jewish Family
Service office at 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. The group
will cover managing anger, anxiety and peer pressure children
experience. (714) 445-4950.
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