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TODAY

The Fascination of Orchids International Show and Sale, sponsored

by the Orange County Branch Cymbidium Society of America, will be

held from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at South Coast Plaza, Bears Street at

South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 435-2160 or

https://www.oc orchidshow.com.

Charlie Chaplin’s “City Lights” will launch Orange Coast College’s

spring film series. The program is sponsored by OCC’s Fine Arts

department and will be held at 6:30 p.m. two Fridays a month in the

Fine Arts building, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Information:

(714) 432-5154 or https://www.occtickets.com.

The 35th Annual Laguna Folkdancers festival featuring workshops

and live dances will be held at Ensign Intermediate School Gym, 2000

Cliff Drive, Newport Beach. Information: (714) 893-8888 or https://www

.lagunafolkdancers.org.

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.nbpl foundation.org.

SATURDAY

“A Bouquet of Color on Canvas,” is an exhibition of Ali Golkar’s

latest paintings. Golkar’s work was featured as part of Community of

Angels, sponsored by the city of Los Angeles, where he painted a

life-size angel placed in front of L.A. City Hall. The exhibition

will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Martin Lawrence Galleries, 915

Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 759-0134.

An “Ace Your Next Job Interview” workshop will be

held from 9 a.m. to noon at Orange Coast College Business

Education Room 106, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Information:

(714) 432-5880,

ext. 1.

The Fascination of Orchids International Show and Sale, sponsored

by the Orange County Branch Cymbidium Society of America, will be

held from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at South Coast Plaza, Bear Street at

South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 435-2160 or

https://www.ocorchidshow.com.

The Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve will host a two-hour

guided walking tour that covers a mile of the upper bay and outlines

the bay’s history and its great importance to wildlife. The tours

start between 9 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. and begin at the corner of East

Bluff Drive and Back Bay Road. Information: (949) 786-8878.