VOICE FROM IRAQ Orange County political consultant...

VOICE FROM IRAQ

Orange County political consultant Eileen Padberg will speak about

her experiences in Iraq from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at UC Irvine’s McDonnell

Douglas Auditorium. For information, call (949) 824-2904 or e-mail

the Center for the Study of Democracy at [email protected].

BID TO YOUR ART’S DESIRE AT AUCTION

The Orange County Museum of Art is holding its Benefit Art Auction

2005 Thursday to support the museum’s education and outreach

programs.

The event includes cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, live entertainment

and original artwork chosen by the museum’s curatorial team.

Attendees can bid on original works of art valued between $500 and

$25,000.

Festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. with a silent auction. The live

auction will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets for the auction are $75 for

museum members and $100 for nonmembers.

For more information, contact events manager Ashley Eckenweller at

(949) 759-1122, ext. 232.

THESE T-BIRDS AREN’T FOR DRIVING

UC Irvine’s 40th anniversary celebration continues with a concert

by the Fabulous Thunderbirds. The performance is scheduled to begin

at 5 p.m. on the Commencement Lawn at Aldrich Park, which is located

in the center of the UC Irvine campus.

Admission and parking after 4 p.m. will be free. For more

information, call (949) 824-5252.

WEATHER

It will be partly cloudy, with highs near 80 along the coast.

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SPORTS

Waves are a bit smaller at Op Classic as Nathaniel Curran and

Melanie Bartels claim top prizes.

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