Around town - Oct. 19, 2000

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Steve Butler, founder of the Utah-based Superior Threads Inc., will

present a 60-minute workshop on specialty decorative threads at Orange

Coast College’s 30th annual Needle Arts Festival and Fall Fair at 2 p.m.

Nov. 10-11. OCC is at 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. (714) 432-5880.

TODAY

Hear updates from California Assembly candidates Lynn Daucher

(R-Brea), who is vying for the 72nd District, and Tina Laine (D-Garden

Grove), in the 68th District, at a reception at 11:30 a.m. at the Center

Club, 650 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Four City Council candidates

recommended by Women in Leadership and Assemblywoman Marilyn Brewer

(R-Newport Beach), who is the Women in Leadership’s founding president,

will also attend. $45, or $35 for members. (949) 644-0278.

The Newport Beach Central Library will present a dramatic reading of

Lillian Hellman’s “The Children’s Hour” at 7 p.m. in the library’s

Friends Meeting Room. The Readers’ Repertory Theater will present the

suspenseful drama about a school scandal set off by a mean-spirited

student, during which the lives of two teachers are turned upside down.

The library is at 1000 Avocado Ave. (949) 717-3801.

The Gentle Wind Project hosts a special healing event with an open

house from 7 to 8 p.m. and a seminar from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Country Inn

& Suites, 325 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. $10. (800) 545-7847.

The Jewish Community Center will offer a salsa dancing class.

Instructor Salomon Rivera will present a four-session class geared to

beginners. Videos and tapes will be available for home practice. The

class will take place from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. Oct. 19 and 26, and Nov. 2

and 9 at the Jewish Community Center of Orange County, 250 E. Baker St.,

Costa Mesa. $46, or $36 for members. Couple prices vary. (714) 755-0340.

FRIDAY

Orange Coast College’s School of Allied Health Professions will host

an open house from 9 a.m. to noon at OCC’s Lewis Center for Applied

Sciences, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. (714) 432-5702.

“Eye on the Economy: Continued Boom or Bust,” a free program that is

part of the Coast Magazine Distinguished Panel Discussion Series about

critical Orange County issues, will start at 7 p.m. in the Newport Beach

Central Library’s Friends Meeting Room. Coast Magazine publisher Jim Wood

will moderate the program. The library is at 1000 Avocado Ave. (949)

717-3801.

Astrologer Victoria Gross will speak about how people born under

different astrological signs communicate with each other -- specifically

about communicating with Scorpios -- at 7 p.m. at Borders Books, Music &

Cafe, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. (714) 556-1185.

SATURDAY

Deborah Newquist, director of Senior Care Resources in Newport Beach,

will present a workshop at 11 a.m. about different types of care

facilities that are licensed to provide care away from home in Orange

County. The event will be held at the Edwards Big Newport Theater, 300

Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. (800) 660-1993, Ext. 240.

“Planting a Color Succulent Bowl,” an early morning program about

growing succulents in containers, will be held at 9:30 a.m. at Sherman

Library & Gardens in Corona del Mar, 2647 East Coast Highway. Free. (949)

673-2261.

A three-hour workshop designed to show property management pitfalls

will be offered by Orange Coast College’s Community Education Office from

9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Room 103 of OCC’s Social Science Department,

2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Registration is $49, plus a $5 materials

fee. The workshop is titled “Landlord Survival Training.” (714) 432-5880.

The annual fall European Street Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4

p.m. in Cannery Village at 31st Street and Newport Boulevard, Newport

Beach. Participants include art galleries and antique shops. (949)

675-0851.

Parents of children in first through sixth grades are invited to

“Tools & Tricks for Parents,” a free Internet workshop at 10 a.m. in the

Newport Beach Central Library’s Friends Meeting Room, 1000 Avocado Ave.

(949) 717-3801.

“Divorce: A New Beginning,” a workshop for men and women in the

process of divorcing or recently divorced, will be held from 10 a.m. to

12:30 p.m. at 180 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. The workshop meets

on the third Saturday of every month. $40. (949) 644-6435.

Personal chefs, who cook for professionals too busy to whip up

something themselves or for those with challenging diets, will speak from

noon to 4 p.m. at Whole Foods Market in Triangle Square, 1870 Harbor

Blvd., Costa Mesa. (818) 501-8484, Ext. 294.

Orange Coast College will present a three-hour workshop titled

“Finding a Thorn Among the Roses,” a class about the opportunities of

“rehab” properties, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Room 103 of OCC’s Social

Science Department, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Registration is $49,

plus a $5 materials fee. (714) 432-5880.

The Personal Growth and Transformation Group, led by psychologist

Craig Wagner, will meet at 7:45 p.m. at Borders Books, Music & Cafe at

South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 556-1185.

SUNDAY

William Clark will present “Shakespeare in Song” at 2 p.m. at Borders

Books, Music & Cafe at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa.

Clark will put Shakespeare’s poems and sonnets to music. Free. (714)

556-1185.

MONDAY

Carver Cossey, Director of Education for the Pacific Chorale, will be

the special guest artist at the Pacific Symphony Orchestra’s luncheon

meeting at 11 a.m. at The Center Club, 650 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

$35, or $25 for tickets bought in advanced. Reservations recommended.

(714) 755-5788, Ext. 264.

TUESDAY

The Friends of Orange Coast College’s Norman E. Watson Library will

hold a book sale from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 24 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct.

25 on the first floor of OCC’s library, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa.

Hardcover books will be sold for $1 and $2. Paperbacks will cost 50 cents

to $1. (714) 432-5087.

The 27th annual Home Tour will be presented by the Corona del Mar High

School and Middle School PTA from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., starting at

the Sherman Library & Gardens, 2647 E. Coast Highway, Newport Beach.

(949) 644-8027.

The Newport Beach Historical Society and Friends will hold a catered

dinner and talk by speaker John Blaich at 6 p.m. at the American Legion

Hall, 215 15th St., Newport Beach. $15 per person. (949) 675-6161.

A debate on abortion will be staged from 7 to 9:15 p.m. at Orange

Coast College’s Fine Arts Hall 119, 2701 Fairview Road. Christopher

Sherrod, a graduate of Talbot Divinity School at Biola University, will

present the pro-life side of the debate. Stephen J. Mather, coordinator

of the United Democratic Headquarters in Pasadena, will present the

pro-choice side. Dr. Charles B. Green, a professor of psychology at OCC,

will moderate the debate. Free. (714) 432-5725.

WEDNESDAY

The Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program will present a

seminar on Medicare health plan choices at 1 p.m. at Oasis Senior Center,

800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. The program is part of the Council

on Aging of Orange County. Free. (714) 528-1258.

A seminar, “Investing for Women -- Taking Control,” will begin at 6

p.m. at the Fashion Island office of PaineWebber Inc., 888 San Clemente

Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 717-5600.

The Newport Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce’s Sunset After-Hours Mixer

will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Chimayo Grill, 327 Newport Center

Drive. Free for members, $10 for potential members. (949) 729-4400.

OCT. 26

The monthly Career Networking Resource meeting sponsored by St.

Andrew’s Presbyterian Church for individuals who are unemployed, will be

held at 7:30 p.m. at the church, 600 St. Andrews Road, Newport Beach.

This month’s meeting will feature Duane Munson. Free. (949) 574-2239.

OCT. 27

The Orange County Chapter of the Single Gourmet, an international fine

dining club for singles, invites you to dine with them at 6:30 p.m. at

Mondavi, 1570 Scenic Ave., Costa Mesa. (949) 854-6552.

“S/he Loves Me, S/He Love Me Not,” a musical extravaganza presented by

the British American Business Council, Orange County, will be held at

7:30 p.m. at the Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach.

The event will raise money for the council’s International Exchange

Program for Handicapped Children, which gives handicapped children from

Southern California a trip to England. $45 per person. (310) 440-0912.

OCT. 28

The Andersen Holiday Boutique will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at

the Harbor View Phase I Clubhouse, 1854 Port Westbourne Place, Newport

Beach. The third annual event, organized by Andersen Elementary’s PTA, is

expected to draw more than 35 local merchants and craftspeople. (949)

644-4484.

“Painting in the Garden,” a class series for beginning painters, will

be held at 10:30 a.m. today and Sunday at Sherman Library & Gardens, 2647

East Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. All materials are supplied.

Registration is $35. (949) 673-2261.

Three Dog Bakery’s second annual Howl-O-Ween Costume Party will be

held from 1 to 4 p.m. at the bakery in Corona del Mar Plaza, 924 Avocado

Ave., Newport Beach. A canine costume contest will start at 2:30 p.m.

(949) 760-DOGS.

OCT. 29

The ninth annual Pumpkins and Pancakes, a fund-raiser for the Friends

of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) and CAST (Child Abuse

Services Team), will be held at 8:30 a.m. at South Coast Plaza’s Crate &

Barrel Wing, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. The event will include live

music, arts and crafts, carnival booths, and trick or treating. $20, or

$15 in advance. Free for children 2 and younger. (714) 780-8733.

The Piecemakers third annual Terror in the Village event will be held

from 1 to 4 p.m., with games, bounce house, kettle corn and trick or

treating at 1720 Adams Ave., Costa Mesa. Hours for the shop for Oct. 30

are 4 to 8 p.m. $1.50 per visit. Children 8 and older are encouraged to

attend. (714) 641-3112.

A tide pool talk will begin at 3:30 p.m. at Crystal Cove State Park.

Participants should meet at Pelican Point parking lot No. 2, off Pacific

Coast Highway at Newport Coast Drive. Parking is $6. (949) 497-7647.

A third annual Halloween festival will be held from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

at Orange County Market Place, 88 Fair Drive. Features include a

traditional pumpkin patch, trick or treating, giant pumpkin weight

guessing and a Halloween-themed car show. (949) 723-6616.

OCT. 30

The sixth annual Orange County ASTA Golf Classic benefiting Childhelp

USA will tee off at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 30 at Mesa Verde Country Club, 300

Clubhouse Road, Costa Mesa. The tournament is limited to the first 144

golfers. The registration deadline is Oct. 20. $160, and it includes

beverages on the course, a barbecue lunch, green fees, golf cart rental,

dinner, cocktails and door prizes. Entries postmarked by Oct. 2 are

eligible for a special drawing. (714) 935-2002.

The Salvation Army’s eighth annual Betty Belden Palmer Charity Golf

Tournament will tee off at 11:30 a.m. at Newport Beach Country Club, 1600

E. Coast Highway. $250, and it includes a cart rental, driving range and

putting green privileges. (714) 832-7100.

The Orange Coast Assn. of Realtors, Newport Beach will hold a fashion

show featuring the New York runway show of St. John to benefit Orangewood

Children’s Home, a nonprofit shelter for severely abused children. The

annual charity luncheon will begin at noon at the Newport Beach Marriott,

900 Newport Center Drive. $40. (949) 722-2300.

OCT. 31

A harvest festival will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at Newport Mesa

Christian Center, 2599 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. $5, and it includes an

In-N-Out Burger dinner, unlimited rides, games and candy. The event is

geared to children 2 to 12. (714) 966-0454.

NOV. 1

“Dracaena Draco Basket Making,” a workshop on basket making from

orange-tipped leaves gathered from the Dracaena Draco Tree, will be held

at 9:30 a.m. at Sherman Library & Gardens, 2647 East Coast Highway,

Corona del Mar. Registration is $50. (949) 673-2261.

Anti-Aging 2001, a symposium hosted by Adrienne Brennan and Scott

Fontana of Freschezza, will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Westin South

Coast Plaza, 686 Anton Blvd., Costa Mesa. (800) 4MY-SKIN.

NOV. 8

Fairview Developmental Center will host its ninth annual Ho Ho

Ho-liday Boutique from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Fairview auditorium, 2501

Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. More than 40 crafters will sell their homemade

crafts, gifts and holiday items. All proceeds will be used to support

special programs at Fairview. (714) 957-5188.

The first meeting of a new book club offered by the Newport Beach

Public Libraries will meet at 7 p.m. at the Mariners Branch Library, 2005

Dover Drive, Newport Beach. The group will discuss Sid Fleischman’s

“Bandit’s Moon.” Children fourth through sixth grades and their parents

are welcome. (949) 717-3801.

NOV. 9

Pulitzer prizewinning biographer A. Scott Berg will offer a public

lecture titled “Lindbergh: The Man and the Myth” at 7 p.m. at Orange

Coast College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa.

Free. (714) 432-5725.

NOV. 10

Orange Coast College will hold its 30th annual Fall Needle Arts Fair

from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 10 and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 11 on campus,

2701 Fairview Road. About 120 workshops and seminars focusing on fashion

design, sewing, quilting, needle arts and image consulting will be

offered. (714) 432-5880, Ext. 1.

Steve Butler, founder of Utah-based Superior Threads, Inc., will

present a 60-minute workshop on specialty decorative threads at Orange

Coast College’s 30th annual Needle Arts Festival and Fall Fair at 2 p.m.

Friday and Saturday. OCC is located at 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa.

(714) 432-5880.

NOV. 14

The Costa Mesa Senior Center will host a Health Expo from 8 a.m. to 1

p.m. at the Costa Mesa Senior Center, 695 W. 19th St. Participants can

receive service including pneumonia shots, health screenings and speak

with HMO representatives. General participation is free and donations are

welcome. (949) 645-2456.

NOV. 15

“Living Wreaths,” a workshop where participants can create a custom

cactus and holiday wreath, will be held at 9:30 a.m. at Sherman Library &

Gardens, 2647 East Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. Registration is $95.

All materials are supplied. (949) 673-2261.

NOV. 18

Adult Day Services of Orange County will present its 20th anniversary

black-tie celebration and fund-raiser at 6:30 p.m. at the Village Crean,

2300 Mesa Drive, Newport Beach. $100. Proceeds will benefit the day

services group, which helps county families care for loved ones who have

Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders. (714) 593-1842.

DEC. 14

Sutton Place Hotel will hold the Biggest Little Holiday Party in the

Deauville Ballroom from 5:30 to 11 p.m. at 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport

Beach. $79. Small and not-so-small businesses are invited. (949)

476-2001.

JAN. 17

“Bad Water Blues: A Coral Reef Mystery,” a new musical comedy by

playwright Richard Hellesen, will travel to elementary schools from Jan.

17 through April 8, 2001 to bring kids a message about preserving

Southern California’s ocean waters. The show is available for booking now

for elementary schools, kindergarten through sixth grades. $410, plus a

travel surcharge for a single performance with discounts for back-to-back

bookings. (714) 708-5549.

ONGOING

Newport Harbor High School will sell the “Entertainment 2001 Book”

through the end of November at Hi-Time Cellars, 250 Ogle St., Costa Mesa.

Interested readers may also call (949) 631-4063 to buy the book. A

portion of the proceeds will help fund the the school’s football program.

The Newport Beach Walking Club meets at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday

through Friday. Walkers should meet at the intersection of Hospital Road

and Superior Avenue. (949) 650-1332.

The Newport Beach Cake Decorating Club meets at 6 p.m. Monday through

Friday. Location to be announced. (949) 650-1332.

Reverse Mortgage Network sponsors a question-and-answer session at 3

p.m. Wednesdays at Bayside Village, 300 E. Coast Highway, Newport Beach.

Seniors older than 62 are invited. (949) 723-0233.

Eastbluff Elementary School will hold PTA meetings on the third

Tuesday of each month alternating with start times of 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Meeting dates and times will be posted in the school office. The school

is at 2627 Vista Del Oro, Newport Beach. (949) 515-5920.

A women’s therapy support group meets to discuss relationship issues

at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 1151 Dove St., Suite 105, Newport Beach. (949)

261-8003.

Friends of the Newport Beach Public Library Used Book Store needs to

replenish its book stock. Patrons are urged to bring in unwanted books.

With the exception of law books or magazines, all donations -- hardcover

and paperback -- are welcome and are tax-deductible. Books may be left at

any of the three branch libraries: Balboa, Mariners or Corona del Mar.

They also may be dropped off in the special book closet next to the store

at 1000 Avocado Ave. (949) 759-9667.

The Newport Beach Newcomers Club meets at 10 a.m. the third Wednesday

of each month at different homes. The group of about 100 women go on the

road and play golf, tennis, bridge and more. The group also holds several

evening parties. (949) 854-4501.

Jewish Family Service of Orange County sponsors a discussion group

focusing on issues, concerns and responsibilities of adult children

caring for their elderly parents at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 250 E. Baker

St., Costa Mesa. The purpose of the group is to help children and other

concerned relatives identify problems and issues and develop appropriate

solutions. $30. (714) 445-4950.

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce holds networking luncheon meetings

from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at the Costa Mesa Country Club, 1701

Golf Course Drive, Costa Mesa. Visitors are welcome. $13. (714) 885-9090.

The Lido Isle Toastmasters Club meets at 6:30 p.m. Mondays at the

Oakwood Apartments, 1700 16th St., in the clubhouse on the main level, in

Newport Beach. (949) 515-9470.

Jewish Family Service of Orange County sponsors an ongoing healing

support group for the chronically ill. The purpose is to provide

participants with emotional and spiritual support to manage illness and

its consequences. The group meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Jewish Family

Service, 250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa. Attendance is free, but

registration is required. (714) 445-4950.

Scrabble Club No. 350 meets from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursdays at Borders

Books, Music & Cafe on 19th Street and Newport Boulevard, Costa Mesa. $3.

New players are welcome. (949) 759-4871.

The Coin and Stamp Club meets from 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays at the Oasis

Senior Center. New members interested in trading, buying and selling

stamps and coins are being sought to join these informal meetings. There

are no fees required. (949) 644-3244.

Jewish Family Service offers ongoing bereavement support groups for

adults at all stages of loss. The groups share experiences, hear how

others deal with grief, receive support and learn ways to cope with

sadness and loss. One group meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Beth Jacob in

Irvine. The second group meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at Temple Judea in

Laguna Hills. The third group meets at 1 p.m. Thursdays at the Ezra

Center in Anaheim. Free, but advance registration is required. (714)

445-4950.

Newcomers to the Balboa Island, Corona del Mar, Newport Beach and

Newport Coast areas are invited to meet others who are also new at the

Newport Beach Newcomers’ Club. This group of women meets once a month on

Wednesdays at different homes and locations. (949) 854-4501.

Jewish Family Service of Orange County provides a support and

discussion group to assist participants in their recovery from childhood

or teenage sexual abuse. The group meets from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays at

250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa. Advance registration is required. (714)

445-4950.

A Dealing with Divorce support group is offered by Jewish Family

Service of Orange County. The group is led by an experienced counselor

and meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Jewish Federation Campus, 250 E.

Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. (714) 445-4950.

An interfaith couples support group is offered by Jewish Family

Service of Orange County. The group addresses issues faced by couples in

which one partner is Jewish and the other is not, including raising

children, observing holidays, displaying symbols in the home and

relationships with extended families. The group meets for three weekly

sessions Wednesday evenings at Jewish Family Service, 250 E. Baker St.,

Suite G, Costa Mesa. (714) 445-4950.

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce sponsors a networking luncheon at

11:45 a.m. Wednesdays at the Costa Mesa Country Club, 1701 Golf Course Road, Costa Mesa. (714) 885-9090.

The Walking Club of Newport Beach meets at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. at

Hospital Road and Superior Avenue. Lose the weight and have fun. (949)

650-1332.

The Sea Scouts’ ship Del Mar 711 of Orange County offers a program for

young men ages 14 to 18 interested in sailing, seamanship, piloting,

navigation and cruising. Meetings are from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at the

Sea Scouts Sea Base, 1931 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 642-6301

or (949) 551-8591.

The Oasis Senior Center offers ongoing assistance, counseling and

referral services for seniors. (949) 644-3244.

The Costa Mesa Senior Citizen Square and Round Dance Club seeks

experienced dancers to join its group from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursdays at the

Costa Mesa Senior Center, 19th Street and Pomona Avenue, Costa Mesa.

(714) 545-5669.

A free support group for cancer patients meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays,

and a support group for people suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome

meets from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays at the Institute for Holistic

Treatment and Research, 4019 Westerly Place, Suite 100, Newport Beach.

(949) 251-8700.

Arthritis Foundation instructor Hillary Stone leads an exercise class

at 11 a.m. Thursdays at the Jewish Senior Center, 250 E. Baker St., Costa

Mesa. (714) 513-5641.

Nightly meetings are offered in Costa Mesa and Newport Beach for

anyone who wants to overcome nicotine addiction. Schedule or (714)

774-9106 or (800) 642-0666.

The Newport Sports Collection Foundation, a nonprofit organization,

operates a free museum at 620 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. The

museum, which has one of the world’s largest collections of sports

memorabilia, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. (949) 721-9333.

The Hoag Cancer Center sponsors two tai chi classes taught by Victor

Armand: a session for intermediate- to advance-level students from 10:30

to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays for people with cancer and their families. A

beginner session meets from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays. The classes are

designed to reduce stress, increase longevity and promote a sense of

well-being with basic, easy-to-learn, non-strenuous movements to aid in

balance and concentration. No registration is required. The center is at

4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Free. (949) 722-6237.

The Oasis Senior Center offers a daily telephone contact program for

seniors who have a limited local support system. (949) 644-3244.

The Costa Mesa Communicators Toastmasters Club meets from noon to 1

p.m. Wednesdays at the Orange County Department of Education, 200 Kalmus

Drive, Costa Mesa. Meetings are open to anyone who wants to improve his

or her public speaking skills. (714) 444-5030.

The Newport Beach Distinguished Toastmasters Club 1300 meets from 7 to

9 p.m. Tuesdays in Sgt. Pepperoni’s meeting room, 2300 Bristol St.,

Newport Beach. Call to make reservations. (949) 646-1274.

Mesa Messengers Toastmasters Club 691 in Costa Mesa meets at 7 p.m.

Tuesdays at Mesa Verde United Methodist Church, 1701 W. Baker St., Costa

Mesa. (714) 540-4446.

Blue Flame Toastmasters Club 2717 meets at 7 a.m. Wednesdays at the

Village Farmer, South Coast Plaza Village, 1651 Sunflower Ave., Costa

Mesa. The meeting is free for first-time visitors. (949) 855-4308.

Toastmasters Club 231 meets at 7 a.m. Mondays at the Irvine Co., 1800S

Newport Center, Newport Beach. (949) 733-2209.

Harborlite Toastmasters Club meets at 7 a.m. Wednesdays at the Bahia

Corinthian Yacht Club, 1601 Bayside Drive, Corona del Mar. (949)

293-4630.

Lido Isle Toastmasters meets Mondays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the

Glendale Federal Bank Community Room, 100 Newport Center Drive, Fashion

Island, Newport Beach. (714) 964-5314.

The Oasis Senior Center offers transport to take members to

appointments and grocery shopping. The shuttle takes members to the

center. Call to make an appointment. (949) 644-3244.

Tutoring is available for people interested in reading English but who

could use the help. Hourly rates and times are negotiable. (949)

851-1739.

The Oasis Senior Center offers visual aid screenings with a Braille

Institute representative by appointment. (949) 644-3244.

Essential Weight Management offers interactive and proactive weight

loss groups. Learn behavior modification and other techniques to control

your weight. The cost is $20. Groups meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays

and Thursdays at 369 San Miguel Drive, Suite 350, Newport Beach. (949)

718-9848.

The Hope Institute, a center for recovery and family education, offers

a women’s support group from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at 2900 Bristol St.,

C-206, Costa Mesa. (714) 432-0020.

The Oasis Senior Center has a walking group called Walkers Not Rockers

that meets once a week to enjoy scenic walks in and around the Newport

Beach area. (949) 644-3244.

Women Helping Women offers a free peer support group for women in

transition from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets from 6:45 to

7:45 a.m. Monday through Friday in Room 3 at the Oasis Senior Center, 800

Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. (949) 644-3244.

The Hoag Cancer Center offers a free yoga class from 10:45 to 11:45

a.m. Tuesday at 4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 722-6237.

Body Design and United Studios of Self-Defense offers kick-boxing

classes from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 1000

W. Coast Highway, Suite C, Newport Beach. $8 per class. (949) 722-0526.

The Alzheimer’s Assn. and Grief Support Group of Newport Villa

West/Villa Rosa co-sponsors a free support group meeting for caregivers

at 7 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month through October at Newport

Villa West Assisted Living, 393 Hospital Road, Newport Beach. (949)

631-3555.

The Alzheimer’s Assn. and Mesa Terrace, a residential community for

people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia, offers a free

support group for caregivers at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month

at Mesa Terrace, 350 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa. (714) 283-1111.

Rebecca Lewis leads an animal bereavement group that specializes in

the needs of people who have sick or dying pets. It meets at 3 p.m.

Tuesdays at 3101 W. Coast Highway, Suite 311, Newport Beach. The cost is

a donation to an animal charity of the attendee’s choice. Call to make a

reservation. (949) 721-5750.

Another Passage, a transitional support group for people experiencing

changes in their lives, meets from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays in Room 3 at

the Oasis Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. (949)

644-3244.

The Oasis Senior Center conducts blood pressure screenings from 9 to

11 a.m. the first and third Tuesdays of each month in Room 3 at 800

Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. Screening is also available from 12:30

to 1:30 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month at Mariners Library,

Dover Street at Irvine Avenue, Newport Beach. (949) 644-3244.

The Newport Beach Psychological Assn. offers a body image and moderate

eating support group at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at 3101 W. Coast Highway, Suite

311, Newport Beach. (949) 721-5750.

A support group for those with brain tumors meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

the first and third Thursdays of each month at the Hoag Cancer Center,

4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Free. (949) 722-6237.

A breast cancer support group meets from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesdays at

the Hoag Cancer Center, 4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Free. (949)

722-6237.

Free professional consultation for makeup, wigs, etc. is available for

cancer patients by appointment only from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at

the Hoag Cancer Center, 4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949)

722-6237.

The Oasis Senior Center offers a Braille class to help with sight loss

from 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays in Room 4 at 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona

del Mar. (949) 644-3244.

A free cancer support group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the fourth

Tuesday of each month at the Hoag Cancer Center, 4000 W. Coast Highway,

Newport Beach. (949) 722-6237.

The Jewish Senior Center offers card games from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

every third Tuesday. A kosher lunch is offered at noon for $3 per person.

(714) 513-5641.

The Oasis Senior Center offers caregiver support counseling for people

caring for a loved one. Appointments: (949) 644-3244.

The Hoag Cancer Center offers support for people facing or undergoing

bone marrow transplants or stem cell rescues. (949) 574-6872.

The Newport Beach Psychological Assn. offers a coed support group at 7

p.m. Thursdays at 3101 W. Coast Highway, Suite 311, Newport Beach. The

support group requires free prepossessed for those who want to join.

(949) 722-4588.

The Healing Connection offers a coed relationship group at 7 p.m.

Wednesdays at 4425 Jamboree Road, Suite 180-A, Newport Beach. (949)

261-8003.

The Consumer Business Network meets at 7 a.m. Fridays in the mezzanine

at Newport Gateway, 19800 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. Reservations:

(714) 550-4785.

A free lecture about divorce mediation, an alternative to the

traditional two-attorney divorce, is offered the third Thursday of each

month with attorney Alicia D. Taylor and psychologist Lee H. Solow. Space

is limited and reservations are required. (949) 955-2575.

Revise your lifetime documents regarding durable power of attorney

through the Oasis Senior Center for $1 each. Call to make an appointment.

(949) 644-3244.

The National Dyslexia Research Foundation sponsors weekly adult

attention deficit disorder support groups at its office, 833 Dover Drive,

Suite 27, Newport Beach. $5 per session. (949) 642-7303.

The Oasis Senior Center offers preventive health care services for

seniors on the fourth Wednesday of each month in the center’s Room HS-3,

800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. Call to make an appointment. (949)

644-3244.

Facing Forward, a support group for family members of recently

deceased cancer patients, meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and 7:30 to 8:30

p.m. Mondays at the Hoag Cancer Center, 4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport

Beach. Free. (949) 722-6237.

Costa Mesa Fire Department Explorers Post 400 meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays

at various fire stations. Membership is open to anyone between 16 and 21

years old. (714) 754-5141 or (714) 754-5106.

Maxine Cohen, a marriage and family therapist, sponsors an anonymous

help line for individuals with relationship problems. She is available

for free consultation from noon to 1 p.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. Mondays. (949)

759-0357.

Seniors and low-income families in the Costa Mesa-Newport Beach area

can obtain free USDA surplus food from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the second

Friday of each month in the rear parking lot at the Church of Christ, 740

W. Wilson St., Costa Mesa. Picture identification is required. (949)

650-8236.

The Thursday Morning Club presents an entertainment luncheon the

second Thursday of each month at Balboa Bay Club, 1221 W. Coast Highway,

Newport Beach. Other activities include golf and bridge. Free newsletter

available. (714) 546-2244.

A support group for women with gynecologic cancer meets from 9:30 to

11 a.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the Hoag Cancer

Center, 4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Free. (949) 722-6237.

Mesa Emergency Service Amateur Communication offers the opportunity

for ham radio operators to participate in Costa Mesa’s Radio Amateur

Civil Emergency Service organization. Weekly nets are held at 7:20 p.m.

on 147.060 MHz. Monthly meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth

Wednesday of each month at the Costa Mesa Police Department. (714)

754-7045.

Support is available for those who will undergo or are undergoing bone

marrow transplants or stem cell rescues -- and for their families -- at

the Hoag Cancer Center. (949) 574-6872.

The Oasis Senior Center offers a counselor to assist with questions

about Medicare, HMOs and supplemental and long-term care insurance. Call

to make an appointment. (949) 644-3244.

Incest Anonymous, for female victims of sexual abuse and rape, their

friends and their relatives, meets from 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays at 760

Victoria St., Costa Mesa. Free. (949) 859-3918.

The Jaycees, affiliated with the Chamber of Commerce, are

professionals between 21 and 39 who get together for community service,

business networking and socializing. Meetings are held the second and

fourth Thursdays of each month. (949) 451-2178.

The Cerebral Palsy Foundation will start a new chapter in the area.

The foundation will offer financial and emotional support and other free

services to families who have children affected by cerebral palsy. (800)

967-3341.

The Oasis Senior Center has a comprehensive medical library that can

be used to research any medical question. (949) 644-3244.

Michael Harms, a Corona del Mar attorney and certified public

accountant, will present a free one-hour consultation on living trusts at

your home or his office, 2660 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. (949)

644-5801.

A continuous e-mail discussion and support group for victims of the

infectious brain disorder Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is available at o7

https://members.aol.com/larmstr853/cjdvoice/cjdvoice.htm.f7

The Kiwanis Club of Newport Beach-Corona del Mar meets at noon

Thursdays at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, 1601 Bayside Drive, Corona

del Mar. (949) 852-1148.

The Oasis Senior Center offers a half-hour of free legal consultation.

Call for an appointment. (949) 644-3244.

Monthly workshops for people with cancer and their relatives are

offered from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the Hoag

Cancer Center in Newport Beach. (949) 760-5542.

A support group for young lupus patients meets from 1:30 to 3 p.m. the

second and fourth Wednesdays of each month in Newport Beach. (714)

536-1734.

A workshop for people with lymph edema meets from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

the first Tuesday of each month in the auditorium at Hoag Cancer Center

in Newport Beach. (949) 760-5542.

The Oasis Senior Center offers a meal program for members. Lunch is

served daily from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in the multipurpose room at

800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. Home-delivered meals are available

for homebound seniors. Reservations are required. (949) 644-3244.

Expanded Awareness Seminars presents a weekly meditation session at 8

p.m. Wednesdays at the Hub of Newport Mesa, 230 E. 17th St., Suite 218.

Suggested donation is $10. (949) 646-1128.

The Newport Beach Psychological Assn. presents a men’s support group

at 4 p.m. Fridays. $25 per session. (949) 722-4588.

The Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Orange County provides education

and emotional support for families with loved ones who are mentally ill.

A free support group meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. every other Saturday at

the Orange County Mental Health Clinic, 3115 Red Hill Ave., Costa Mesa.

(714) 850-8463.

The Oasis Senior Center offers rental of medical equipment, from

wheelchairs to walkers and more. (949) 644-3244.

Jewish Family Service of Orange County is sponsoring a Jewish healing

support group for people experiencing chronic illness. The purpose of the

group is to provide participants with emotional and spiritual support to

manage illness and its consequences. The group meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays

at Jewish Family Service, 250 East Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. The

support group is free, but advance registration is required. (714)

445-4950.

Classes for mature adults in the Harris Method of Body Conditioning

are offered at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Chain Reaction,

3928 Campus Drive, Newport Beach. Admission to the first class is free

and will cost $10 per class or $80 for 10 classes thereafter. (949)

588-2427.

The Costa Mesa Senior Center offers preventive health care services

for seniors from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

every other Tuesday, at 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. Call to make an

appointment. (949) 645-2356.

STEP-TEEN, a seven-week workshop for parents of teenagers, is

available for Orange County parents. Learn to encourage teens, resolve

conflicts, increase communication and enhance The Costa Mesa Senior

Center offers counseling, assistance and referral services for seniors,

695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. (949) 645-2356.

Nicotine Anonymous fellowship wants to help men and women who smoke to

quit and remain smoke-free at local evening meetings. (949) 650-2713.

The Costa Mesa Historical Society holds a free open house from 11 a.m.

to 3 p.m. Thursdays at 1870 Anaheim Ave., Costa Mesa. The event features

memorabilia from the city of Costa Mesa and the Santa Ana Army Air Base.

(949) 631-5918.

Overeaters Anonymous meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at St. John’s

Episcopal Church, 183 E. Bay St., Costa Mesa. (714) 953-0900.

The Oasis Senior Center offers a Parkinson’s disease support group

from 7 to 9 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at 800 Marguerite

Ave., Corona del Mar. (949) 644-3244.

The Center for Expressive Therapy offers a parent-teen group held

simultaneously at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays. The facilitator will coach and

teach members to change behaviors causing conflict, 2900 Bristol St.,

Building D-103, Costa Mesa. (714) 432-7546.

The Yoga Place offers a prenatal and postnatal yoga class from 3 to

4:30 p.m. Thursdays. New classes begin on the first of the month. (949)

642-7400.

The Costa Mesa Senior Center offers transportation services for

medical-related appointments. Call at least one week in advance. All

other transportation needs -- such as grocery shopping, library visits or

rides to and from the center -- may be reserved between 8 and 8:30 a.m.

the same day service is needed. (949) 645-2356.

The Hoag Cancer Center offers “Man to Man,” a free prostate cancer

discussion group, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month

at the center auditorium, 1 Hoag Drive, Building 41, Newport Beach. (949)

722-6237.

The Center for Expressive Therapy offers a women’s group at 6 p.m.

Thursdays that explores issues related to one’s purpose in life and

provides exercises to change beliefs and behaviors counterproductive to

life and relationships, 2900 Bristol St., Building D-103, Costa Mesa.

(714) 432-7456.

The Pacific Business Xchange has weekly breakfast meetings at 7 a.m.

Tuesdays at the Pacific Club, 4110 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. Free

for the initial meeting. (949) 640-0588.

The Newport Beach Psychological Assn. presents a coed relationship

group called “Insight Equals Power” at 7 p.m. Thursdays. $25 per week.

(949) 722-4588.

The Costa Mesa Senior Center offers a Widows-Widowers Support Group

from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays at 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. (949)

645-2356.

The Hoag Cancer Center offers a free relaxation and imagery workshop

from 10 to 11:30 a.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month at 1 Hoag Drive,

Building 41, Newport Beach. (949) 760-5542.

Jewish Family Service of Orange County offers a divorce support group

Tuesday evenings at 6. The group is at the Jewish Federation Campus, 250

E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. (714) 445-4950.

The Oasis Senior Center is holding an “Adventurous Walkers Group” that

will travel to points of interest locally and around the county. The

groups meets Fridays at 9 a.m. at the center and walks at a leisurely

pace. The center is at 1800 Marguerite Ave., Newport Beach. (949)

644-3244.

The Thursday Morning Club hosts a “Knit-Wits” group for ladies who

enjoy chatting, knitting and doing stitchery in the warmth of a home. All

Bay Area ladies are invited to join. Free newsletter available. (714)

546-2244.

Chain Reaction offers body-conditioning classes for all fitness levels

Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Chain Reaction is at 3928

Campus Drive, Newport Beach. $10 each class. (949) 588-2427.

A women’s therapy support group meets at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at 1151

Dove St., Suite 105, Newport Beach. (949) 261-8003.

A coed therapy support group meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at 1151

Dove St., Suite 105, Newport Beach. (949) 261-8003.

The Jewish Community Center Senior Services Department of the Ruth M.

Kahn Center offers opportunities for game players. A poker group meets 11

a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays, a mah-jongg group meets from 11 a.m. to 3:30

p.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Bingo, pan and chess players are also needed

for game days to be formed soon. (714) 755-0340, Ext. 260.

The Health Dynamics Center holds an “Ultimate Health Workshop” at 7

p.m. Wednesdays. The free event includes a vegetarian dinner. The center

is at 2901 W. Coast Highway, Suite 380, Newport Beach. (949) 645-7111.