BRIEFLY IN DATEBOOK

Safi Qureshey, president of Skyline Ventures, Inc., will present a

seminar on the future of technology growth in Orange County at 5 p.m.

April 12 at the Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach.

The seminar will be part of a joint meeting between the Orange County

Chapters of the Assn. for Corporate Growth and the Finance Executives

Institute. There is no charge for members. The price for nonmembers is

$40. Information: (949) 862-9644.

Hard Rock to host Planned Parenthood benefit

Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino counties and the Hard

Rock Cafe in Newport Beach have teamed up for a benefit concert to

promote the release of the “Best Bands of Orange County” compilation CD.

The party will take place from 9 p.m. to midnight April 13 at the Hard

Rock Cafe, 451 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. The event will also

be hosted to raise awareness about teen pregnancy prevention.

Five of the 22 Orange County bands featured on the CD will perform.

They are: The Futek Gods, Audio Karate, The Migs, Speakeasy and HB

Surroundsound.

Tickets are $6. Information: (714) 633-6373, Ext. 147.

White elephant sale at Lions Club fund-raiser

The Newport Beach Lions Club annual fund-raiser will take place at 1

p.m. April 28 at DeAnza Bayside Village South Clubhouse, 300 E. Coast

Highway, Newport Beach. The fund-raiser will benefit The Blindness

Foundation.

The event will include a BBQ, a white elephant sale and karaoke.

Tickets are $25. Information: (949) 675-8986.

Course to teach about online auctions

EBay University, the program that teaches people how to buy and sell

on the online trading site, will come to Newport Beach April 21 and 22.

Courses will take place at 9 a.m. each day at the Newport Beach Marriott,

900 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach.

Thousands of people have already participated in eBay University

courses around the country. Participants will learn how to browse and

buy, basic selling techniques, advanced selling tips and how to improve

listings with photographs.

Admission is $25 for both days. Information: (408) 558-7400.

May festival to be berry delicious

The Second Annual Strawberry Sunday Fest will take place from 7 a.m.

to 4 p.m. May 6 at the Orange County Marketplace, 88 Fair Drive, Costa

Mesa. The event will include the Strawberry Classic Car, Truck and

Motorcycle Show, strawberry pie eating contests, fresh strawberry food

and beverage items and more. All red cars will receive free show

admission to the car show, which will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Admission is $2. Parking is free. Information: (949) 723-6616 or visit

https://www.ocfair.com.