FANTASTIC FIVE

TODAY

Getting natural. “Nature Detectives,” a chance for children to learn

about wildlife at the Back Bay and why it’s not very visible, will be

held from 10 to 11 a.m. today at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive

Center, 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach. $5 per child. Children must

be accompanied by adults. (714) 973-6820.

SUNDAY

She’s here on business. Barbara Seranella, author of “Unfinished

Business,” will sign her book at 2 p.m. Sunday at Barnes & Noble

Booksellers, 953 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 759-0982.

MONDAY

Share the teen spirit. Artwork by students from Newport Harbor High

School will be exhibited through the end of August at the Newport Beach

Central Library’s Teen Center, 1000 Avocado Ave. The works include

self-portraits, stamp designs and collages. Free. (949) 717-3801.

TUESDAY

Meet Allison Anders. The Newport Beach Film Festival, Showtime and

Adelphia Communications will present the Orange County Screening of

“Things Behind the Sun” at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Edwards Island 7 Cinema, 999

Newport Center Drive, Fashion Island, Newport Beach. The story is based

on the sexual assault of Allison Anders, director of the film. A question

and answer session with Anders will be held at 9 p.m. Free. (310)

234-5221.

WEDNESDAY

Watch us change. “Continuity and Change: Southern California’s

Evolving Landscape,” an exhibit of Southern California’s scenic beauty,

climate and agriculture in the late 19th through early 20th centuries,

will be shown through Sept. 30 at 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach.

Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Museum

admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and students, and free for

members and children 16 and younger. (949) 759-1122.