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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

“Heart, Heart and Heart Health,” a free seminar by master

herbalist Mark J. Kaylor, will be held at Mother’s Market from 6:30

to 8:30 p.m., 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (949)

631-4741.

“From Humor to Passion -- Juggling Life and Cancer,” will be

presented by Scott Burton; cancer survivor, author, and award-winning

comic and juggler. Burton will share how he used humor, passion and

humanity to survive his battle with cancer. The lecture, part of the

“Living with Cancer” Community Education series, will be held from

5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian

Conference Center, 1 Hoag Dr., Newport Beach. The event is free of

charge. Information: (949) 764-7212.

“The UCI-Beckman Laser Institute: 20 Years of Pushing the Envelope

of Science and Bureaucracy,” is a lecture that will be led by Dr.

Michael Berns. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the University

Club, 81 East Peltason Drive, Irvine. Cost will be $9 to $10.25.

Information: (949) 824-7960.

Carol Proctor will speak about “Fairview Park, from conception to

completion” at 7:30 p.m. at the Costa Mesa Historical Society, 1870

Anaheim St., Costa Mesa. Lecture is free of charge and open to the

public. Refreshments will be served. Information: (949) 631-5918 or

e-mail [email protected]

“Easter Island: A Prehistoric Culture that Survives to this Day”

is a lecture program being hosted by the friends of Orange Coast

College’s Norman E. Watson Library. The slide presentation will

explore the mysteries of Easter Island and the monolithic

archeological statues that were left behind by a prehistoric culture.

The program will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Lido Isle Clubhouse, 701

Via Lido Soud, Newport Beach. Admission will cost $5, and

refreshments will be served. Information: (714) 432-5087.

THURSDAY

Take a walk with a founder and learn about the history of the

Environmental Nature Center and the plant communities of California.

Robert House will guide the free tour, which will run from noon. to 1

:30 p.m. at the Center, 1601 16th St., Newport Beach. Information:

(949) 645-8489.

FRIDAY

A scrapbook expo will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Orange

County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa.

Information: (360) 897-6024 or https://www.scrap bookexpo.com.

Learn about environmentally responsible gardening, runoff

management, organic gardening and more with landscape architect Julia

Jones Ufkes. The program will be held at the Environmental Nature

Center, 1601 16th St., Newport Beach. Information: (949) 645-8489.

SATURDAY

A scrapbook expo will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Orange

County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa.

Information: (360) 897-6024 or https://www.scrapbookexpo.com.

A “Living Colors” lecture and workshop with Jennifer Butler will

focus on art, color, personal beauty and professional image. Butler,

a color and wardrobe consultant, has spent 20 years developing a

program that has helped men and women to express themselves through

the psychology of color and style. The lecture is free of charge and

open to everyone. It will be held from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Friends

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

Newport Beach. Information: (949) 717-3870.

The Waldorf School of Orange County is holding a pre-K and

kindergarten orientation meeting, a required first step in the

application process. This forum presents information about the

philosophy and curriculum of Waldorf programs. Event will be held

from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Waldorf School, 2350 Canyon Dr.,

Costa Mesa. The meeting is free of charge and reservations are not

required. Information: (949) 574-7775.

SUNDAY

A scrapbook expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Orange

County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa.

Information: (360) 897-6024 or https://www.scrapbookexpo.com.

MONDAY

The Great Decisions group will discuss China, its increasing

global influence and the obstacles it continues to face. As China’s

record economic growth continues, the country must still contend with

a growing gap between rich and poor, devastating pollution and

resource shortages. The discussion will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

at St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 2100 Mar Vista, Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 760-1691.

TUESDAY

The Costa Mesa Community Center and Angel’s Charity have partnered

with Baja Fresh to raise funds to build a playground for able and

disabled children in TeWinkle Park. Baja Fresh, 3030 Harbor Blvd.,

Costa Mesa, will donate 15 percent of its proceeds from 4 to 9 p.m.

Information: (714) 557-0915.

“Fabulous Frogs!” -- a parent and child playtime with an amphibian

theme will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Environmental Nature

Center, 1601 16th St., Newport Beach. Cost is $5 per child.

Information: (949) 645-8489.

The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation is holding a volunteer

orientation. Participants will learn about the many community

programs the Komen Foundation offers and will have the opportunity to

get involved. Orientation will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the

Orange County headquarters, 3191-A Airport Loop Dr., Costa Mesa.

Information: (714) 957-9157, ext. 30.

Hoag Physical Therapist Kristin DeMars will lead a discussion

about poor balance. Attendees can learn about strength and balance

exercises that can help reduce the risk of serious falls. The

discussion will begin at 6 p.m. in the Hoag Conference Center at Hoag

hospital, 1 Hoag Drive, Newport Beach. The event is free of charge.

Information (800) 514-HOAG.

FEB. 23

“Feng Shui Your Way,” a seminar and booksigning by Sandi Mille,

will be held at Mother’s Market from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., 225 E.

17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-4741.

The West Newport Beach Assn. and the city of Newport Beach will

co-sponsor a program about the Orange County Water District’s

Groundwater Replenishment Program and also the Metropolitan Water

District’s Landscape Performance Certification Program. The program

will be held at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers, Newport Beach City Hall,

3300 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach. The public is invited to attend.

Information: (949) 722-6421.

FEB. 24

UC Irvine’s 14th Annual Health Care Forecast Conference will be

held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the UC Irvine Beckman Center, 100

Academy Dr., Irvine. Information: (949) 824-6286 or

https://www.gsm.uci.edu/go/hcc.

Newport Harbor Republican Women will present James Bruce Joseph

Sievers, “An American in Love with his Country.” Sievers has given

this presentation at the White House for four presidents, including

former President Ronald Reagan. The lecture will begin at 11:30 a.m.

at the Pacific Club, 4110 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. Cost is

$25. Information: (949) 644-0539.

FEB. 25

UC Irvine’s 14th Annual Health Care Forecast Conference will be

held from 8 a.m. to noon. at the UC Irvine Beckman Center, 100

Academy Dr., Irvine. Information: (949) 824-6286 or

https://www.gsm.uci.edu/go/hcc.

The human Genome and Beyond, the University of California

Chancellor’s Distinguished Fellows Series, will begin at 8 p.m. in

the Crystal Cove Auditorium at UCI’s Student Center, Irvine. The

event is free of charge. Information: (949) 824-6503.

FEB. 26

A Computer Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in building

#12 of the Orange County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Dr.,

Costa Mesa. Admission is $5. Information: (800) 800-5600 or

https://www.lacomputerfair.com.