Calendar

FRIDAY

Expo and Fun Night

The Costa Mesa Community Run Expo and Family Fun Night is from 5 to 9 p.m. at Estancia High School, 2323 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa.

FRIDAY TILL SUNDAY

Pacific Playwrights Festival

South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, will hold its 15th annual Pacific Playwrights Festival. For more information, go to https://www.scr.org.

‘A Pure View’

“A Pure View,” an exhibition of Chinese paintings by Bo Hong, is at the Environmental Nature Center, 1601 16th St., Newport Beach. Hours are from 5 to 8 p.m Friday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The show is free. For more information, call (562) 633-3000 or (626) 216-6537.

TILL SUNDAY

Spring Garden Show

South Coast Plaza presents the 23rd annual Southern California Spring Garden Show. The free event is in SCP’s Crate and Barrel/Macy’s Home Store wing. South Coast Plaza is at 3333 S. Bristol St., Costa Mesa.

‘The Prince of Atlantis’

The world premiere of “The Prince of Atlantis,” by Steven Drukman, will take place on the Segerstrom Stage at South Coast Repertory Theatre, 650 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. For showtimes and more information, go to https://www.scr.org.

SATURDAY

Community Run

The fifth annual Costa Mesa Community Fun Run kicks off in 10-kilometer, 5K and 2K categories to benefit the community and the foundations supporting TeWinkle and Costa Mesa middle schools, as well as Estancia and Costa Mesa high schools. Packet pickup and late registration will start at 6:30 a.m.; The 5K and 10K races will start at 8 a.m., followed by the start of the 2K race at 9 a.m. The event is at Fairview Park and Estancia High School. For more information and to register online, visit https://www.costamesacommunityrun.com.

Multicultural Fair

Sage Hill School, 20402 Newport Coast Drive, Newport Beach, will stage its Multicultural Fair from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets cost $7 for adults. Children ages 5 and under get in for free. Food tickets are $1 each. For more information, go to https://www.mcf.sagehillshool.org.

Wine Tasting and

Book Signing

Thompkin Cellars, 1954 Placentia Ave., No. 107, Costa Mesa, will host a wine tasting and “Plastic Ocean” book signing. The event will raise funds to benefit the Algalita Marine Research Institute. Its founder, Capt. Charles Moore, will be on hand to sign copies of his book, “Plastic Ocean.” The event is from 3 to 5 p.m. and RSVPs are required by sending an email to eve@algalita.org. There is a $20 fee to attend.

Life Without Limits Gala

At 6 p.m. at the Balboa Bay Club & Resort, United Cerebral Palsy of Orange County will fete James V. Mazzo, president of Abbott Medical Optics, with the Impact Award during its annual Life Without Limits Gala. For more information, call (949) 333-6401 or visit https://www.ucp-oc.org. The Balboa Bay Club is at 1221 W. Coast Hwy., Newport Beach.

L.A. Phil at SCFTA

The Philharmonic Society of Orange County will present guitarist Pepe Romero and the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a concert at 8 p.m. at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 615 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. However, because conductor Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos has fallen ill, he will be replaced for this performance by conductor Christoph König, Philharmonic Society of O.C. officials announced. For tickets, go to https://www.philharmonicsociety.org.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

‘Farfalle’

Compagnia TPO’s “Farfalle, a children’s show described as “visual theater of the sense,” comes to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ Founders Hall. Tickets start at $20 and showtimes are at 1 and 3:30 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. and 1 and 3:30 p.m. Sunday. For more information, visit https://www.scfta.org.

Sportfishing Festival

The third annual Pacific Coast Sportfishing Festival comes to the Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Exhibitors include some of the leading fishing and tackle companies and doors open at 10 a.m. For more information, visit https://www.pcsportfishing.com.

SUNDAY

Scott’s Wedding Open House

Scott’s Restaurant and Bar at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, hosts a wedding open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Prospective brides can learn more about florists, wedding cakes, music and more while enjoying Scott’s hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and champagne. For more information, email shauna@scottsseafood.com.