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FRIDAY

Jump, jive and wail. Grammy Award-nominee Keely Smith, who is known as

the Queen of Swing, will perform at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. today and Saturday

at the Orange County Performing Arts Center’s Founders Hall, 600 Town

Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets are $54. (714) 740-7878.

FRIDAY

The power of toys. A toy drive for Project Cuddle will be held at the

Orange County swap meet in Costa Mesa beginning today and running through

Dec. 10. Anyone bringing a new unwrapped toy or item of clothing, valued

at $5 or more, for a child or young teen will receive free admission to

the swap meet. Admission is free today. Project Cuddle is a Costa

Mesa-based nonprofit charity group that provides emotional and emergency

support to prevent baby-abandonment nationwide. The swap meet is

regularly held from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday at the

Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. (949) 723-6660.

SUNDAY

A European Christmas. The Swedish Christmas Fair will be held from 11

a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Costa Mesa Neighborhood Community Center, 1845 Park

Ave., Costa Mesa. The event will include Swedish art, food, dancing

around the Christmas tree and a Lucia Pageant, among other features. Free

for children under 12 and $3 for adults and teenagers. (949) 858-8255.