Around town - Dec. 1, 2000
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TODAY
The Volunteer Center’s Nonprofit Resource Center will hold a seminar
titled “Nonprofit Board Members’ Network” from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the
Center Club, 650 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Cost for breakfast and
valet parking is $30, or $25 for members. (714) 953-5757, Ext. 128.
The Newport Beach Walking Club meets at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily.
Walkers should meet at the intersection of Hospital Road and Superior
Avenue. (949) 650-1332.
A Teddy Bear Holiday Village will be open for viewing Friday through
Dec. 24 at Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. The
bears will be delivered to the Orangewood Children’s Home during the
holiday season. To donate a teddy bear, bring your donation to the hotel
Friday. (949) 476-2001.
Advanced Bionics Corp. will present a free consumer forum about
cochlear implants at 11 a.m. at Marriott Suites, 500 Bayview Circle,
Newport Beach. Registration will begin at 10:30 a.m. (800) 678-2575, Ext.
4709.
A motorcycle swap will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. in Building 10 at the
Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. $7 for adults and
$5 for children 6 to 12. (949) 598-5123.
SATURDAY
A seminar for people who plan to start a business or have recently
established a business will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at National
University, 3390 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. The event will be conducted by
the Orange County Chapter of the Service Corps of Retired Executives
Assn. $40, with a $5 reduction if prepaid. (714) 550-7369.
Orange Coast College’s Marine Science Department will host a public
open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Marine Science Lab in the Lewis
Center for Applied Sciences, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Free. (714)
432-5602.
A holiday car show and toy drive will be held from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
at the Orange County Swap Meet, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. A pedal car
invitational is included as part of the festivities. $2 for adults and
free for children 12 and younger. (949) 723-6660.
The Orange Apple Computer Club will present a program on easy audio
for the Web at 8 a.m. in the Chemistry Building at Orange Coast College,
2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Free. (949) 770-1865.
A one-day “Tax Practitioners’ Institute” will be presented from 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Room 119 of Orange Coast College’s Fine Arts Hall,
2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $65. (714) 432-5880.
The Piecemakers’ annual Christmas Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Piecemakers Country Store, 1720 Adams
Ave., Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 641-3112.
“Transitions,” an Empowerment Series workshop sponsored by the
Alzheimer’s Assn. of Orange County and other health care agencies, will
feature speakers Ann Hablitzel and Shvonne Stricklen from 9 to 11 a.m. at
the Edwards Big Newport Theatre, Fashion Island, 905 Newport Center
Drive, Newport Beach. Free. (800) 660-1993, Ext. 240.
The original Costa Mesa Bark Park will reopen at 10 a.m. with
festivities, a fund-raiser, vendors, tile painting and more. The park is
at Arlington and Newport avenues. (949) 548-8521.
The Green Systems International Orchid Nursery will hold a free
orchid-potting seminar at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at 20362 Birch St., Newport
Beach. (949) 756-1211.
The Friends of the Newport Beach Library will hold a used book sale
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room at the Central Library,
1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. A special members-only preview will be
held from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, with membership applications available at
the door. (949) 759-9667.
American Legion Post 291 and the city of Newport Beach will sponsor a
parade in honor of local Olympic silver medalist Aaron Peirsol at 11:30
a.m., starting at Main Street and Balboa Boulevard, and ending at the
American Legion Post, 215 15th St. A barbecue will follow the parade at
noon. Limited tickets for the barbecue. (949) 673-5070.
SUNDAY
The Corona del Mar Christmas Walk will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
on Pacific Coast Highway and in the Corona del Mar Plaza, 832 Avocado
Ave., Corona del Mar. The event will include entertainment, refreshments,
a petting zoo and roving carolers. (949) 673-4050.
Balboa Island’s fourth Holiday Home Tour will be from noon to 5 p.m.
Tickets are available at various Balboa Island Marine Avenue locations.
$15. (949) 723-4226.
MONDAY
Christmas lunches will be served at 21 Oceanfront Restaurant from
11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dec. 4-22 at 2100 W. Oceanfront, Newport Beach.
(949) 673-2100.
TUESDAY
A free lecture, “Glamour, Curls and 1940s Hairstyles: How to Achieve
‘The Vintage Look’ for Holidays or Any Time,” will be presented at 7 p.m.
at Borders Books, Music & Cafe, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. (714)
432-7841.
WEDNESDAY
Incite Development Group will host a seminar titled “The New Art of
Hiring Smart” from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Costa Mesa National
University, 3390 Harbor Blvd. $50 or $60. (949) 651-8286.
The Newport Beach Public Library and the Friends of the Library will
co-sponsor “Holiday Entertaining Survival Skills” from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room at the Central Library, 1000 Avocado
Ave., Newport Beach. (949) 759-9667.
Incite Development Group will host a seminar titled “Increasing
Productivity Through Building Effective Teams” from 12:30 to 4 p.m. at
the Costa Mesa National University, 3390 Harbor Blvd. $50 or $60. (949)
651-8286.
“Holiday Entertaining Survival Skills,” a free workshop at the Newport
Beach Central Library, will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 1000
Avocado Ave. The event is sponsored by the Newport Beach Public Library
and the Friends of the Library. (949) 717-3801.
PaineWebber will present a seminar titled “Have Your Own Money Manager
Used by Fortune 500 Companies” at 6 p.m. at 888 San Clemente Drive, Suite
300, Newport Beach. Free. (949) 717-3919.
A free workshop, “Coping with the Financial Challenges of
Studenthood,” will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Orange Coast
College’s Re-Entry Center, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. (714)
432-5162.
THURSDAY
Real Estate Development professionals are invited to the next meeting
of the Real Estate Development Affinity Group of the Jewish Federation of
Orange County for breakfast at 7:30 a.m. at the Center Club, 650 Town
Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $20. (714) 755-5555, Ext. 225.
A free workshop, “IRAs -- Building Your Financial Security,” will be
presented at 4 p.m. at Salomon Smith Barney, 650 Town Center Drive, Suite
100, Costa Mesa. (800) 846-6337, Ext. 7743.
“Checking Your Balance,” a free program by balance specialists Jim
Hooper and Curt Hansen, will be held at 7 p.m. in the Newport Beach
Central Library’s Friends meeting room, 1000 Avocado Ave. (949) 717-3801.
DEC. 8
Orange Coast College’s Ornamental Horticulture Department will hold
its annual public poinsettia plant sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 8 and
9 on campus, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. (714) 432-5748.
DEC. 9
The Newport Beach Animal Control will hold its annual low-cost rabies
clinic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Newport Beach Animal Shelter, 2075
Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. Rabies shots for both dogs and cats are
available at $3.50 each. Other types of vaccinations will also be
available at the clinic. (949) 644-3656.
OASIS Senior Center will hold a pancake breakfast from 7:30 to 10 a.m.
at 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. The breakfast includes cherry,
pineapple or regular pancakes, sausage, coffee and orange juice. $2 for
adults, $1 for children. (949) 644-3244.
DEC. 11
The Community Services Department of Newport Beach will present “Get
Connected -- Listen To Our Youth” at 7 p.m. in the multipurpose room of
the OASIS Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. (949) 644-3159.
DEC. 12
The National Notary Assn. will hold a training session for people
interested in becoming a notary public or for those who need to renew
their notary commission, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Hilton Hotel,
3050 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. $139. (800) 876-6827.
DEC. 13
The Friends of Orange Coast Interfaith Shelter will hold its holiday
brunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pelican Hill home of two members.
The event is a chance for old and new members to meet and learn about the
group. $35. Call for address and to make reservations. (949) 720-9602.
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
the Pavilion at the Four Seasons Hotel, 690 Newport Center Drive, Newport
Beach. $70. (800) 750-DINE.
DEC. 14
The 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.
Psychic Kenny Kingston will discuss celebrity communication at 7 p.m.
at Borders Books, Music & Cafe, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. (714)
432-7841.
A free workshop, “Innovative Solutions Through Technology for People
with Parkinson’s -- How Computers and Technology Can Help,” will be held
at 7 p.m. at Oasis Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar.
(949) 645-3352.
DEC. 16
The Newport Beach Community Services Department will hold its Winter
Wonderland with 20 tons of snow from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Grant Howald
Park, at 5th and Iris streets in Corona del Mar. A Santa appearance,
holiday crafts and snowman or snowwoman building contest are included.
Guests are encouraged to bring building tools like carrots and sticks for
their snow creations. (949) 644-3151.
DEC. 20
Lord Piers Anthony Weymouth Wedgwood, an international ambassador for
Wedgwood USA, will preside over a special in-store presentation and
signing event from 6 to 8 p.m. at Macy’s in South Coast Plaza, 3333
Bristol St., Costa Mesa. (323) 851-8230, Ext. 102.
DEC. 21
Fashion Island’s annual Menorah-lighting ceremony will take place at 4
p.m. at 905 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 721-2000.
The 552 Club Juniors’ holiday party will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the
Balboa Pavilion, 400 Main St., Balboa. $52, and price includes dinner.
Proceeds from the evening will benefit Hoag Hospital’s new women’s
pavilion. (949) 574-7208.
DEC. 23
Costa Mesa and the city’s Police Department will sponsor a Christmas
food and gift program for needy local families from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at
the Westside Substation, 567 W. 18th St., Costa Mesa. The goal is to
provide Christmas food packages for 100 families, with a gift for each
child 12 years old and younger. The city needs donations from the
community of money, canned foods and unwrapped, new toys before Dec. 8.
The items can be taken to the Westside Substation or the Main Police
Station, 99 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. (714) 327-7450.
JAN. 17
“Bad Water Blues: A Coral Reef Mystery,” a new musical comedy by
playwright Richard Hellesen, will travel to elementary schools Jan. 17
through April 8 to bring children 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.
JAN. 31
The National Notary Assn. will hold a training session for people
interested in becoming a notary public or for those who need to renew
their notary commission, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Hilton Hotel,
3050 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. $139. (800) 876-6827.
ONGOING
The Newport Beach Walking Club meets at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily.
Walkers should meet at the intersection of Hospital Road and Superior
Avenue. (949) 650-1332.
Reverse Mortgage Network sponsors a question-and-answer session for
seniors 62 and older at 3 p.m. Wednesdays at Bayside Village, 300 E.
Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 723-0233.
Eastbluff Elementary School PTA meets on the third Tuesday of each
month alternating with start times of 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Meeting dates and
times are posted in the school office, 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.
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 advanced-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.
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