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Costa Mesa, CA 92626; by e-mail to lindsay.sandham @latimes.com; by

fax to (714) 966-4667; or by calling (714) 966-4625. Include the

time, date and location of the event, as well as a contact phone

number.

MAY 7 -- 8

A Festival for Young Audiences will be presented by the Irvine

Barclay Theatre featuring three different shows staged by

international companies. Hamlet, Frog and his Friends, and TYPO will

all be performed on various days and times at the theater, 4242

Campus Dr., Irvine. For show times and dates, call (949) 854-4646 or

https://www.the barclay.org.

MAY 7

The Orange County Quilt, Craft and Sewing Festival will feature

free classes and workshops. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the

Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa. Admission is $8.

Information: https://www.quilt craftsew.com.

In honor of National Wildflower Week, the Toll Roads is offering

free tours through Bonita Creek. There is a bird-watching tour at 6

a.m. and a restoration tour at 9 a.m. at the Bonita Creek

Conservation Area, located adjacent to the 73 toll road and between

Upper Newport Bay and the San Joaquin Hills. Information: (949)

754-3466.

Rotarian Nathan Auerbach will depart from Corona Del Mar to walk a

25-mile leg of his 2,200-mile journey, the West Coast Walk, which is

planned to raise $1 million for Rotary International’s PolioPlus

program. Community members and Rotarians will greet Auerbach at

various stops along the route as well as at the Carpenters Performing

Arts Center at 6 p.m. Auerbach will trek through the major coastal

cities of California, Oregon and Washington, finally reaching

Vancouver, Canada in mid-August. He will visit 100 Rotary clubs in

100 cities during the course of 100 days to honor Rotary’s 100 years

of service. The walk also coincides with the 50th anniversary of the

Salk vaccine for polio. Auerbach will be at Five Crowns Restaurant in

Corona del Mar at 9 a.m.

“Arab Music: Artistry and Ecstasy” will feature internationally

renowned musician Ali Jihad Racy in a lecture demonstration at 4 p.m.

at Orange Coast College, Fine Arts 119, 2701 Fairview Rd., Costa

Mesa. Tickets are $7. Information: (714) 432-580 or

https://occtickets.com.

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

sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room, 1000 Avocado

Ave., Newport Beach. Information: (949) 759-9667.

A “Western Family Hoedown” fundraiser to help support abused and

neglected children featuring pony rides, a petting zoo, face

painting, cow-milking, mechanical bull rides, rodeo ropers and line

dancing, will be held from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Centennial Farm on

the Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa. Admission is

$10. Proceeds from the fundraiser will go to Mustard Seed Ranch, a

nonprofit foundation that provides treatment and a safe place for

abused and neglected children. Information: (949) 252-4400 or

https://www.mustard seedranch.org.

Orange county residents can experience yoga nidra first-hand at a

special series of workshops lead by Barbara Templeton. Yoga nidra is

a seldom heard of yoga technique that is deeply restorative and

profoundly relaxing. Developed by Swami Satyananda Saraswati, yoga

nidra is used to counter the negative effects of stress such as heart

disease, anxiety, insomnia, ulcers and depression. And because there

is such a deep state of relaxation, many people experience intuitions

or insights about life challenges. The workshop will be held from 2

p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Yogaworks, 230 Newport Center Dr. #230, Newport

Beach. Early registration is $75 for the series or $30 for a single

class. If open spots are available on the day of the event, the cost

will be $80 for the series or $35 for a single class. Information:

(949) 338-3793.

The Truth about Butterflies and Moths: meet marvelous moths and

beautiful butterflies and learn how to distinguish them from one

another. Find out what one does that the other one does not. “Dr.

Sue, The Bug Lady” shares preserved specimens from her traveling

arthropod zoo. Make and take home your own beautiful butterfly or

moth and snack on the edible lepidopteron you create in class. Held

from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center,

2301 University Dr., Newport Beach. Cost is $10 per child, ages 5 and

up. Information: (949) 923-2275 -- pre-registration is required.

A Saturday evening Baroque concert, “Baroque Virtuosity,” is being

performed by Orange Coast College’s Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m. in

the Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Rd., Costa Mesa. Tickets

are $8 in advance or $10 at the door. Information: (714) 432-5880.

MAY 8

Bayside’s Mother’s Day Champagne Brunch: A special three-course

sit-down celebration brunch prepared by Chef Paul Gstrein, featuring

such items as tartar of yellowfin tuna, roasted chicken breast, oven

roasted mushroom-crusted Alaskan halibut and chocolate praline

feuilletine for dessert. Free-flowing champagne and a separate

children’s menu is also provided. Brunch will be from 11 a.m. to 5

p.m. at Bayside Restaurant, 900 Bayside Dr., Newport Beach. Cost is

$42.75 per person and $16 per child. Information: (949) 721-1222.

Spoil your mom with a delightful brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at

Pinot Provence at the Westin South Coast Plaza, 686 Anton Blvd.,

Costa Mesa. Cost is $38 for a three-course meal, children 12 and

under $16. Information: https://www.patina group.com.

MAY 9

“Understanding the Promise and Problems of Stem Cells” will be the

topic of a panel discussion from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Tamkin

Building F-110 in the School of Medicine at the UC Irvine campus.

Information: [email protected].

Newcomer Night: Come discover the Sierra Club. Meet Orange County

Group, Sierra Sage, Orange County and LA Sierra Singles, Natural

Science, Hundred Peak Section, Wilderness Travel Course and many

other Sierra Club representatives. Learn about the Sierra Club and

its many activities and outings. The event will be held from 6:30

p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Costa Mesa Community Center, 1845 Park Ave.,

Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 963-6345 or https://www.angeles.

sierraclub.org/ocss.

MAY 10

A free seminar on organic gardening solutions is being presented

by Ty Hall and Kellogg Garden Products from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at

Mother’s Market, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (949)

631-4741.

“The Dark Side of the Universe,” a presentation by UC Irvine

astrophysicist David Buote, will examine the progress scientists have

made in establishing the existence of dark matter and dark energy.

The universe is believed to be governed primarily by “dark matter”

and “dark energy” -- mysterious components that continue to puzzle

scientists. Buote will speculate on the ultimate fate of the universe

and outline prospects for uncovering the nature of the “dark side.”

The lecture will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the Arnold

and Mabel Beckman Center of the National Academies, 100 Academy Way, on the UC Irvine campus. The event is free and open to the public.

Information: (949) 824-4613.

MAY 11

The Annual UC Irvine Town at Gown Luncheon, featuring a program on

“The World of Flamenco” by Dance professor Nancy L. Ruyter and a

performance by the UC Irvine Spanish Dance Ensemble with guitarist

Hideki Tamaya, will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tapas

Restaurant, 4253 Martingale, Newport Beach. Cost is $35 per person.

Information: (949) 548-1361.

Plein aire painting: enjoy a wonderful morning painting the Back

Bay with family and friends. The front patio of the Interpretive

Center provides a beautiful setting with panoramic views. Jean Marie

will demonstrate and present traditional Plein Aire techniques from 9

a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 2301

University Dr., Newport Beach. All materials are provided. Cost is

$15 per child and $20 per adult. Information: (949) 923-2275 --

pre-registration is required.