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Costa Mesa, CA 92626; by e-mail to [email protected]; by fax
to (714) 966-4679; or by calling (714) 966-4617. Include the time,
date and location of the event, as well as a contact phone number.
MONDAY
“Survivors,” a workshop at the Environmental Nature Center, will
teach students to learn to live like early Native Americans by using
flint rocks, wood, clay, bark, palm leaves, deer antlers and shells.
The 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. workshop will run through Dec. 31 at the
Environmental Nature Center, 1601 16th St., Newport Beach. The cost
for the workshop will be $175. Information: (949) 645-8489.
TUESDAY
“A Before and After Sale” will be held by the American Cancer
Society of Corona del Mar, 2600 East Pacific Coast Highway, Corona
del Mar. Call for hours. Information: (949) 640-4777.
WEDNESDAY
“A Before and After Sale” will be held by the American Cancer
Society of Corona del Mar, 2600 East Pacific Coast Highway, Corona
del Mar. Call for hours. Information: (949) 640-4777.
The Single Gourmet will hold a dinner event for single
professionals that will begin at 7 p.m. at Park Prive, 1570 Scenic
Ave., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 854-6552.
THURSDAY
“A Before and After Sale” will be held by the American Cancer
Society of Corona del Mar, 2600 East Pacific Coast Highway, Corona
del Mar. Call for hours. Information: (949) 640-4777.
JAN. 6
A free women’s workshop on hormonal balance will be offered from
6:30 to 7 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 East 17th St., Costa Mesa.
Information: (714) 963-6667.
JAN. 8
An orientation session for new volunteers will be held at the UC
Irvine Arboretum. No gardening experience will be necessary to
volunteer. The session will begin at 2 p.m. The UC Irvine arboretum
is at the corner of Campus Drive and Jamboree Road, UC Irvine Campus.
Information: (949) 824-5833.
Saturday Night at the Jewish Movies will present “Trembling Before
G_d” at 7 p.m. at Temple Bat Yahm, 1011 Camelback St., Newport Beach.
Information: (949) 644-1999.
JAN. 11
A free problem solving seminar will be offered from 6:30 to 7:30
p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 East 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information:
(714) 963-6667.
JAN. 12
Wheat and gluten free living will be the topic of a free seminar
offered from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 East 17th St.,
Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 963-6667.
JAN. 13
Learning to shop for specialized or regular diets will be the
focus of a guided tour that will be given from 10 to 11 a.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 East 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (714)
963-6667.
JAN. 17
A women’s health-awareness seminar titled “Weighing Your Options
... a Delicate Balancing Act” will be held at 7 p.m. at Balearic
Park, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 549-0878.
JAN. 19
“The History of SWAT” will be a focus of Costa Mesa Police Chief
John D. Hensley’s address at the annual Installation Dinner of the
Costa Mesa Historical Society. At the dinner, Margaret “Peg” Peterman
and Doris “Billie” Reeg will be presented with the society’s Living
Memorial Award. The 6 p.m. dinner will be at the Captain’s Table
Restaurant at Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa.
Admission will cost $15; reservations must be made by Jan. 12.
Information: (949) 631-5918.
JAN. 25
Author Sherrill Selman will sign copies of her book, “Hormone
Heresy” at a free seminar from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225
East 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 963-6667.
JAN. 26
A free seminar on fung shui will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at
Mother’s Market, 225 East 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (714)
963-6667.
JAN. 27
A free seminar on herbal solutions to boost immune health will be
offered from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 East 17th St.,
Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 963-6667.
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.
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.
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