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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.

TODAY

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.

FRIDAY

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.