72 HOURS

1. SUGAR, SPICES AND LOW PRICES

Creative Home Resources presents a “Sugar and Spice Home Craft Boutique”

from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, featuring many Christmas gifts for less

than $20. The boutique will be at 20082 Bayview Ave., Newport Beach. For

more information, call (949) 752-8229.

2. A ROMANTIC INTERLUDE

The Orange County chapter of The Single Gourmet will meet at 7 p.m.

Saturday at The Clubhouse, South Coast Plaza, at Bristol and Anton in

Costa Mesa. For more information, call (800) 750-DINE.

3. CHRISTMAS, SWEDISH STYLE

The Swedish Women’s Educational Association International of Orange

County will hold a Swedish Christmas Fair from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the

Costa Mesa Neighborhood Community Center. The event, which costs $2, will

feature Swedish arts and handicrafts, a Santa Lucia pageant, and more.

The community center is at 1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa. For more

information, call (949) 640-1181.