Thursday’s Calendar

THURSDAY

Alrik Yuill

Artist Alrik Yuill will host a fundraiser to preserve his 8-foot, 6-inch sculpture “The Girl and The Music” from 6 to 10 p.m. at his Costa Mesa studio, 1981 Placentia Blvd. Attendees can enjoy the work prior to it drying out and decomposing or undergoing the molding and casting process. The event will be held in conjunction with the final hours of his all-or-nothing Kickstarter campaign that closes at 10 p.m. Friday. For more information, call (949) 300-2922, email art@alrikyuill.com or visit https://www.AlrikYuill.com.

Le Blorr

Indie rock band Le Blorr headlines the Detroit Bar, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. Sailors of Neptune also perform. The 21-and-older show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets are $6. For more information, visit https://www.detroitbar.com.

THURSDAY TILL SUNDAY

Boat and RV Fest

The Orange County Boat and RV Festival is at the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort, 1131 Back Bay drive, Newport Beach. For information, visit orangecountyboatshow.com.

TILL JUNE 24

Les Misérables

The 25th anniversary production of “Les Misérables,” comes to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets start at $40. For showtimes and more information, visit https://www.scfta.org.

FRIDAY

Fashion Show

The Elizabeth Charles Fashion Launch is from 7 to 8 p.m. during the Orange County Boat and RV Festival at Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort, 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. A post-party follows from 8 to 9 p.m. For information, visit https://www.orangecountyboatshow.com or https://www.newportdunes.com.

Soccer Tryouts

The Irvine Soccer Academy will hold tryouts for boys and girls from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Orange County Great Park. For more information, email tryouts@irvinesocceracademy.com.

Different Drum

The band Different Drum will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Muldoon’s Irish Pub, 202 Newport Center Drive, 1300 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach.

SATURDAY

Art in the Park

The Newport Beach Arts Foundation presents its Art in the Park Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Mariners Park.

Hayride and Sing-A-Long

Piecemakers Country Store, 1720 Adams Ave., Costa Mesa, hosts an old-fashioned hayride and sing-a-long around the Mesa Verde neighborhood at 1 p.m. Price of admission is $1. For more information, call (714) 641-3112.

Coffee Klatch

Piecemakers Country Store, 1720 Adams Ave., Costa Mesa, hosts its weekly Coffee Klatch from 3 to 5 p.m. in the tea room at Piecemakers. The event is free and open to the public.

D.A.R.E. Movie Night

The Irvine Police Department’s D.A.R.E. unit is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a movie night at 4 p.m. at Bill Barber Park, 4 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine. For more information, visit on.fb.me/JroFUs .

Anniversary Dinner, Silent Auction

Someone Cares Soup Kitchen hosts its 26th Anniversary Dinner and Silent Auction from 6 to 9 p.m. at 720 W. 19th St. Participating restaurants include the Golden Truffle, the Quiet Woman, Plum’s Cafe and Newport Bay Bakers. Tickets are $100. All the proceeds benefit the Someone Cares Hunger Relief and Tutoring Programs. For more information, call (949) 548-8861 or visit https://www.someonecareskitchen.org to buy tickets.

The Spoken World

The Great Park presents The Spoken World, the finale in a series of Palm Court Arts Happenings, from 6 to 8 p.m. presented in collaboration with Arts Orange County. The Spoken World features Marc Bamuthi Joseph who tells a story of achieving manhood in the United States through the lens of Hip Hop, global travel and urban environmental health through “choreopoetry,” a highly theatrical and mesmerizing blend of spoken word and dance movement. Admission and parking are free. For more information, visit https://www.ocgp.org.

Fashion Show at DiModa Hair Care

DiModa Hair Care in Corona del Mar hosts a fashion show from 6 to 9 p.m. Bikinis by Limeade California Swimwear and retro fashion pieces by Gunpowder & Honey will be featured. This free event is at Graviti Fitness, 3411 E. Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar. for more information, visit https://www.dimodahaircare.com.

SATURDAY AND JUNE 30

Great Park Exercise

The Great Park in Irvine hosts weekly exercise classes on the North Lawn. Admission and parking are free. The complete workout schedule includes health walking at 8 a.m., yoga at 9 a.m., Pilates at 10 a.m. and boot camp at 11 a.m. For more information, go to https://www.ocgp.org or call (866) 829-3829

SATURDAY

TILL AUG. 11

Michael Gallagher Exhibit

Brett Rubbico Gallery, 361 Old Newport Blvd., Newport Beach, presents “New Works,” an exhibit by artist Michael Gallagher. The opening reception for the exhibit is from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Gallery hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment, as well. For more information, call (949) 515-5102.