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TODAY

Get off the couch and hustle over to the Orange County Performing Arts

Center to catch Opera Pacific’s version of Offenbach’s opera “Tales of

Hoffmann,” which will be presented at 7:30 p.m. today and at 2 p.m.

Sunday. The Center is at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets are

$32 to $151. For tickets, call (714) 740-7878.

SUNDAY

Enjoy a lavish Sunday brunch at The Ritz Restaurant and Garden with its

signature “Easter Egg,” a smoked salmon scramble presented in an eggshell

topped with caviar and served with a glass of champagne. Brunch is from

11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Ritz is at 880 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach.

For reservations and information, call (949) 720-1800.

MONDAY

Put on your pj’s and grab your kids, age 3 to 7, who are invited to

participate in songs and finger puppet plays at 7 p.m. Mondays during

Starlight Story Time at the Costa Mesa Library, 1855 Park Ave., Costa

Mesa. For more information, call (949) 646-8845.

TUESDAY

The Newport Harbor Nautical Museum is holding an exhibit on the history

of traditional navigation techniques and watercraft used by the island

people of the Pacific. The free display, which features ancient pottery,

war clubs, paddles, tools and decorative items from many Pacific Rim

cultures, will be on display through June 18. The museum is open 10 a.m.

to 5 p.m., Tuesdays through Sundays, and is at 151 E. Coast Highway,

Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 673-7863.

WEDNESDAY

The Pacific Symphony Orchestra will present its final “Classic Encounters

for Singles” preconcert party of the season at 6 p.m. at The Westin South

Coast Plaza, 686 Anton Blvd, Costa Mesa. An 8 p.m. concert will follow at

the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa

Mesa. The pre-party will feature live jazz, hot hors d’oeuvres, a no-host

bar and discounted parking. Tickets are $40. For more information, call

(714) 755-5799.