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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.

TODAY

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, 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.

A retro-slide tour of Southern California in the 1940s, ‘50s and

‘60s will be led by Charles Phoenix, an author, historian and

performance artist. The 7 p.m. event will be at the Newport Beach

Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Information: (949)

717-3800 or https://www.newportbeach

library.org.

FRIDAY

The African Children’s Choir will perform a 7 p.m. concert at

Christ Lutheran Ministries, 760 Victoria St., Costa Mesa. The show

will be free. Information: (949) 631-1611.

The “Butterfly Initiative,” a project sponsored by KOCE-TV, will

debut. The TV station commissioned Orange County artists to create

more than 50 butterfly sculptures that will be shown for the first

time at 10 a.m. at Roger’s Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills, Corona

del Mar. Information: https://butterflyinitiative.org.

A “members only” preview of the Friends of the Newport Beach

Library’s used book sale will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Newport

Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Hardcover

books will be priced at two for $1 and paperbacks at six for $1.

Information: (949)759-9667.

SATURDAY

The Friends of the Newport Beach Library will hold a used book

sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., or until books are gone, at the Newport

Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. The sale is

open to the public, and all books will be priced at $1 per bag.

Information: (949)759-9667.

SUNDAY

The fourth annual Super Bowl Extravaganza will be hosted by the

Lighthouse Guild of Olive Crest. Laker Girls and NFL athletes are

scheduled to attend the catered event. The event will begin at 1:30

p.m. at Sutra Lounge, 1870 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. Tickets will

cost $75 in advance or $90 at the door. No one under 21 will be

admitted. Information: (800) 550-CHILD or

https://www.oclighthouse.com.

MONDAY

Russia under Vladimir Putin will be the topic of the Great

Decisions discussion at 7 p.m. at St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 2100

Mar Visa, Newport Beach. A nonpartisan guidebook published by the

Foreign Policy Assn. will be available for $15. Information: (949)

760-1691.

WEDNESDAY

Espionage activities during World War II will be the topic at a

meeting of the California Retired Teachers’ Assn., Harbor Division

No. 77. Costa Mesa resident George Morales will discuss his time

assigned to the Office of Strategic Services. He is the author of

“And the Code Word is Mozambique Mystique.” The 12:30 p.m. meeting

will be at the Costa Mesa Community Center, 1845 Park Ave., Costa

Mesa. Information: (949) 551-5082.

A children’s paint en plein air class will be held from 9 a.m. to

noon at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 2301 University

Drive, Newport Beach. The class will cost $15 for children and $20

for adults. Information: (949) 923-2275.

Cantor Jonathan Grant will present a special workshop, “Shir

Chadash -- New Songs for Shabbat,” at 7:15 p.m. at Temple Bat Yahm,

1011 Camelback St., Newport Beach. Information: (949) 644-1999.

The 2005 Manuscripts Book Discussion Group will discuss Ivan

Doig’s “This House of Sky: Landscapes of the Western Mind.” The book

is Doig’s autobiographical story about his lonely life in near

poverty in Montana. The 9:15 a.m. discussion will meet in the Friends

Meeting Room, Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 717-3800 or https://www.newportbeach

library.org.

FEB. 11

Joe Klein, author of “Primary Colors,” a senior writer at Time and

regular contributor to “Paula Zahn Now” on CNN, will kick off the

Newport Beach Public Library Foundation’s Distinguished Speakers

Lecture Series on Friday. The 6 p.m. catered lecture will be at the

Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach.

Admission will cost $55. Information: (866) 301-2411 or

https://www.nbplfoundation.org.

FEB. 12

An intermediate plein air painting class will be offered from 9

a.m. to noon at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 2301

University Drive, Newport Beach. The class will cost $20.

Information: (949) 923-2275.

Joe Klein, author of “Primary Colors,” a senior writer at Time and

regular contributor to “Paula Zahn Now” on CNN, will kick off the

Newport Beach Public Library Foundation’s Distinguished Speakers

Lecture Series. The 2 p.m. lecture will be at the Newport Beach

Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Admission will

cost $20. Information: (866) 301-2411 or

https://www.nbplfoundation.org.

FEB. 13

A family paint en plein air class will held from 9 a.m. to noon at

the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 2301 Universty Drive,

Newport Beach. The class will cost $15 for children and $20 for

adults. Information: (949) 923-2275.

FEB. 14

“Look Good ... Feel Better” classes are sponsored by the American

Cancer Society. The classes are designed to teach techniques to help

cancer patients keep up their appearance while undergoing treatment.

The 10 a.m. to noon class will be at Hoag Hospital Cancer Center, 1

Hoag Drive, Newport Beach. Registration will be required for the free

event. Information: (949) 261-9446.

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. 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

/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.