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* Send AROUND TOWN items to the Daily Pilot, 1375 Sunflower Ave.,

Costa Mesa, CA 92626; by e-mail to

[email protected]; 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.

UNTIL AUG. 27

Share Our Selves is seeking donations of new and gently used

backpacks, as well as schools supplies and funds, to distribute to

low-income families before school starts. Information: (949)

642-3451.

UNTIL SEPT. 23

Registration for 2005 youth flag football, for boys and girls ages

8 to 13 is underway. The program starts on Sept. 26 and ends on Dec.

3. This program provides youth in the community the opportunity to

participate in a noncompetitive flag football league. Participants

will learn the basics of flag football, meet new friends and have

fun. Register in person from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday at the

Balearic Community Center, 1975 Balearic Drive, Costa Mesa.

Registration closes on Sept. 23. Registration is on a first-come,

first-serve basis and will fill up fast. Information: (714) 754-5158.

UNTIL SEPT. 2

Girls Incorporated of Orange County offers two summer programs to

teach girls to become strong, smart and bold. The program for girls 4

1/2 to 12. The full-day program includes weekly field trips and

optional daily trips, plus age-appropriate classes including economic

literacy, science, math, computers, sports, arts and crafts, cultural

exploration, the Girls’ Bill of Rights and personal safety. A Eureka!

Program is offered for girls entering the seventh, eighth and ninth

grades, which gives girls the opportunity to enjoy a sense of

achievement and exposes them to economic literacy, science and

technology through fun, hands-on activities. Girls Inc. is at 1815

Anaheim St., Costa Mesa. There is a one-time $40 registration fee and

a $100 weekly fee. The registration fee for the Eureka! program is

$25, and the program fee is $175. Information: (949) 646-7181.

The Newport Beach City Arts Commission presents an art exhibition

by local artist Marilou Hogeboom at the Newport Beach City Hall

Gallery, 3300 Newport Blvd. A native Californian, Hogeboom entered

the world of art after retiring from a career in education. Her

exhibit features landscapes and portraits created with acrylics and

oils. Her background includes work with clay, ceramics and sculpting.

Information: (949) 717-3870.

AUG. 9

Concerts in the Park -- The City of Costa Mesa’s sixth annual

Concerts in the Park series features El Soul at 6:15 p.m. at Fairview

Park, 2525 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 754-5300.

A free workshop on organic dairy farming with Vivian Straus will

be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 17th St. East,

Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-4741.

AUG. 10

A class on “Floral Design for Formal Dining Using Roses” will be

held at 9 a.m. at Sherman Library and Gardens, 2647 Coast Highway

East, Corona del Mar. This class will feature construction of a

floral centerpiece using roses for a formal dining table. Each person

participates and all materials are supplied. Registration is $45 and

pre-registration is required. Information: (949) 673-2261.

Speak up Newport is holding its monthly general membership

meeting, featuring new Councilmember Ed Selich from District 5.

Selich was appointed by the City Council in June to complete the term

of Mayor Steve Bromberg, who was appointed a Superior Court judge.

The reception starts at 5 p.m. at the Newport Beach Yacht Club,

downstairs in the Commodores’ Room, at Bayside Drive and Jamboree

Boulevard, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 224-2266.

A charity plant auction and chili cook-off will be held at the

Orange county Fairgrounds. The event begins with a silent auction at

5 p.m. in the “Parade of Products” at 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.

Admission is a $5 donation. Information: (714) 545-8449.

Plein-air painting with Jean Marie will be held from 9 a.m. to

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

Drive, Newport Beach. Cost is $15 for children and $20 for adults;

cost includes all supplies. Pre-registration is required.

Information: (949) 923-2275.

AUG. 11

A surf film “Riding Giants” will be screened as part of the Lido

Summer Surf Series to benefit Surfrider Foundation Newport Beach

Chapter at 8:30 p.m. at the Lido Theater, 3459 Via Lido, Newport

Beach. Tickets are $7 with special group rates. Information: (949)

673-8350 or o7https://www.regencymovies.com.

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Life in the Rainforest with the Animal Guys, where participants

will have the opportunity to meet a two-toed sloth, a poison dart

frog, an anaconda and more, will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. at the

Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 2301 University Drive,

Newport Beach. Cost is $10 per child. Pre-registration is required.

Information: (949) 923-2275.

AUG. 13

A computer fair will be held at the Orange County Fairgrounds from

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in building 14, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.

Admission is $5; $2.95 discount tickets are available online.

Information: (714) 708-1543 or o7www.lacomputerfair.com.

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Licensed marriage and family therapist Nancy Anderson is giving

two workshops. The first, “How to Begin to Write Your Life Story,”

will be held from 9 a.m. to noon. Learn seven fun and easy steps to

begin and assemble your story. The second, “Self-Discovery Through

Art: Make Picture Stories that Change Your Life,” will be held from 1

to 4 p.m. Guided Drawing and Writing to Express Your Dreams and

Resolve Conflicts. Both will be held at Mesa Verde United Methodist

Church, 1701 Baker St. West, Costa Mesa. Cost is $50 for each

workshop. Information: (714) 435-0139.

Basic Bugs with Dr. Sue the bug lady, where participants will have

the opportunity to see and touch live insects and study their bodies,

will be held from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Peter and Mary Muth

Interpretive Center, 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach. Cost is

$10 per child. Pre-registration is required. Information: (949)

923-2275.

AUG. 14

Chevy Madness, a truck show, will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at

the Orange County Fairgrounds, building 10, 88 Fair Drive, Costa

Mesa. Tickets are $10; seniors and children under age 12 are $5.

Information: (714) 708-1543 or o7www.horsepowerpromotions .com.

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Habitats and Adaptations with the Wildlife Company, where

participants will have the opportunity to meet a weeper capuchin

monkey, an American alligator and more, will be held from 1 to 2 p.m.

at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 2301 University

Drive, Newport Beach. Cost is $10 per child. Pre-registration is

required. Information: (949) 923-2275.

AUG. 16

Concerts in the Park -- The City of Costa Mesa’s sixth annual

Concerts in the Park series features The Answer at 6:15 p.m. at

Fairview Park, 2525 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa. Information: (714)

754-5300.

A free seminar on “Oh! My Aching Back” with Clinical Nutritionist

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

225 17th St. East, Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-4741.

AUG. 17

This week’s Toddler Time topic is Mud and Muck. Toddler Time is

for parents and children and features stories and hands-on fun. It

will be held from 9 to 9:45 a.m. for 2- to 3-year-olds and from 10:30

to 11:15 a.m. for 3- to 4-year-olds at the Peter and Mary Muth

Interpretive Center, 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach. Cost is $5

per child. Don’t wear good clothes -- dress for a mess.

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