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1. Songs for children. “S/He Loves Me, S/He Loves Me Not,” a musical

extravaganza presented by the British American Business Council of Orange

County, will be held at 7:30 p.m. today at The Sutton Place Hotel, 4500

MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. The event will raise money for the

business council’s International Exchange Program for Handicapped

Children, which offers trips to England to disabled children from

Southern California. $45. (310) 440-0912.

2. Stock up on holiday gifts and frills. The Andersen Holiday Boutique

will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday 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.

3. Rise and shine. Get an early start on Halloween with Pumpkins and

Pancakes, the ninth annual fund-raiser for the Friends of CASA (Court

Appointed Special Advocates) and CAST (Child Abuse Services Team). The

event will begin at 8:30 a.m. Sunday at South Coast Plaza’s west wing,

3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Live music, arts and crafts, carnival booths,

and trick-or-treating will be included. $20, or $15 in advance. Free for

children 2 and younger. (714) 780-8733.