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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.

JAN. 9

Auditions for the CHOC Follies, a benefit for the Children’s

Hospital of Orange County, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the

Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. Information:

(714) 532-8690.

JAN. 11

A free problem-solving seminar will be offered from 6:30 to 7:30

p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information:

(714) 963-6667.

JAN. 12

A series of drawing and painting workshops will be offered by

Newport Beach Recreational Services. Individual instruction for

beginning to advanced students will be given for eight consecutive

Wednesdays. Classes will meet from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Vince

Jorgensen Center, adjacent to the Mariner’s Branch Library, 2005

Dover Drive, Newport Beach. Registration will cost $66. Information:

(949) 644-3151.

“Foral Design Using Tropicals”will be the theme of a floral design

class where students will create an arrangement using tropical

flowers and plants. The 9 a.m. class will be at the Sherman Library

and Gardens, 2647 East Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. Registration

will cost $45. Information: (949) 673-2261.

An Epilepsy Education Event will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at

Marriott Suites, 500 Bayview Circle, Newport Beach. Information:

(281) 228-7293.

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 E. 17th St.,

Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 963-6667.

JAN. 13

A fundraiser to aid tsunami victims will benefit Save the

Children. Great Legs Wine and the Bacchus Society of Newport Beach

will sponsor the event. The 5 to 8 p.m. fundraiser will be at

Great Legs Wine, 2901 West Coast Highway, Suite 100, Newport

Beach. Admission will cost $35, $20 of each wine tasting will be

donated to Save the Children. Donations may also be mailed to Great

Legs Wine. Information: (949) 515-8466.

Learning to shop for specialized or regular diets will be the

focus of a guided tour given from 10 to 11 a.m. at Mother’s Market,

225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 963-6667.

JAN. 14

Harpist Michelle Temple and flutist Cindy Ellis from Orange

County’s Pacific Symphony perform a 1 p.m. concert at the Oasis

Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. Information:

(949) 644-3244.

A home remodeling and redecorating show will be held from noon to

8 p.m. in buildings 10 and 12 and the Parade of Products at the

Orange County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.

Information: (818) 557-2950.

The Tex*us Guitar Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in

Building 14, Orange County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive,

Costa Mesa. Information: (918) 288-2222 or

https://texasguitarshows.com.

JAN. 15

The Ride for the Waves motorcycle ride will be a benefit for the

Surfrider Foundation’s Newport Beach and Laguna Beach chapters. The

event will begin at 9 a.m. at Cook’s Corner in Trabuco Canyon and end

at at Margaritaville Mexican Cantina, 2332 West Coast Highway for a

celebration noon to 3 p.m. Information: (949) 636-3815 or

https://www.rideforthewaves.org.

Auditions for the School of American Ballet’s summer course will

be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. for 12 to 13-year-olds. Sessions for 14

and 15-year-olds will be held from 2:30 to 4 p.m. and auditions for

16 to 18-year-olds will be from 4 to 5 p.m. Try-outs will be at the

Jimmie DeFore Dance Center, 151 Kalmus Drive., Suite G3, Costa Mesa.

There will be a $20 application fee. Information: (212) 769-6607.

Auditions for the CHOC Follies, a benefit for the Children’s

Hospital of Orange County, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the

Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. Information:

(714) 532-8690.

A home remodeling and redecorating show will be held from 10 a.m.

to 8 p.m. in Buildings 10 and 12 and the Parade of Products at the

Orange County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.

Information: (818) 557-2950.

The Tex*us Guitar Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in

Building 14, Orange County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive,

Costa Mesa. Information: (918) 288-2222 or

https://texasguitarshows.com.

JAN. 16

A home remodeling and redecorating show will be held from 10 a.m.

to 6 p.m. in buildings 10 and 12 and the Parade of Products at the

Orange County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.

Information: (818) 557-2950.

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.

Tonics for health, vitality and energy will be discussed at a free

seminar that will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Mother’s Market,

225 East 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 963-6667.

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

E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 963-6667.

JAN. 26

The West Newport Beach Assn.’s annual meeting will include an

address by City Councilman Steve Rosansky. The 7 p.m. meeting will be

at Newport Beach Council Chambers, 3300 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 722-6421.

A free seminar on feng shui will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at

Mother’s Market, 225 E. 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 E. 17th St.,

Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 963-6667.

FEB. 3

The 24th annual Mayor’s Dinner will be hosted by Speak Up Newport.

Mayor Steve Bromberg will present his State of the City address and

Maj. General Timothy E. Donovan (USMC), commanding officer of Camp

Pendleton, will be the featured guest. The event will begin at 6 p.m.

at the Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 673-1191.

FEB. 26

Pacific Northwest Ballet School will hold auditions for its

five-week Summer Course. Auditions will be held at 3 p.m. for dancers

12 to 15-years old and at 4:30 p.m. for students 16 to 18-years-old.

The sessions will be at the Jimmie Defoe Dance Center, 151 Kalmus

Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (206) 441-2435.

ONGOING

The Friends of the Newport Beach Public Library are asking for

donations from patrons to replenish the dwindling stock in the used

bookstore in the Central Library. Books, videos, books on tape, DVDs,

CDs, etc. may be left at the Balboa, Mariners or Corona del Mar

branches, or in the book closet next to the Friends Book Store, 1000

Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. All hardcover and paperback donations

(with the exception of magazines and law books) will be accepted and

will be tax deductible. Information: (949) 759-9667.

“Dr. M.P.” will discuss love skills at 7 p.m. on the first and

third Tuesdays of the month at University Towers, 4199 Campus Drive,

Suite 550, Irvine. Information: (949) 725-3366.

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/

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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. (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.

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.

Information: (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. (949) 644-3244.