ULTIMATE CALENDAR

For the week of August 12 through August 18

TODAY

BACK BAY LESSONS

Sponsored by: Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center

Where: 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach.

When: 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Cost: $7 and children must be accompanied by adults

Contact: (714) 973-6820.

OUTDOOR ENJOYMENT

Sponsored by: The North Face and Backpacker’s Magazine

Where: The North Face, 1870-A Harbor Blvd., Triangle Square, Costa

Mesa

When: 6 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: (949) 646-0909.

MONDAY

HIGH SCHOOL ART

Sponsored by: Newport Harbor High School

Where: Newport Beach Central Library

When: Through the end of August

Cost: Free

Contact: (949) 717-3801.

TUESDAY

SHRIMP FESTIVAL

Sponsored by: The Golden Truffle

Where: 1767 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa

When: Today through Saturday

Cost: Free to come in

Contact: (949) 645-9970.

FILM SCREENING

Sponsored by: The Newport Beach Film Festival, Showtime and Adelphia

Communications

Where: Edwards Island 7 Cinema, 999 Newport Center Drive, Newport

Beach

When: 9 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: (310) 234-5221.

WEDNESDAY

SOLITARY MEETING

Sponsored by: Orange County Sierra Singles

Where: Costa Mesa Neighborhood Community Center, 1845 Park Ave.

When: 7 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: (714) 960-1650.

CHILDREN’S STORIES

Sponsored by: Barnes & Noble Booksellers

Where: The Barnes & Noble at Metro Pointe, 901-B South Coast Drive,

Costa Mesa.

When: 10:45 a.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: (714) 444-0226.

THURSDAY

DINNER AND A MOVIE

Sponsored by: Hoag Hospital

Where: Edwards Cinema-Big Newport in Newport Center

When: Dinner at 5 p.m., movie at 7:30 p.m.

Cost: $50

Contact: (949) 574-7208.

FRIDAY

SATELLITE ART

Sponsored by: Orange County Museum of Art

Where: The museum’s satellite gallery in South Coast Plaza, 3333

Bristol St., Costa Mesa

When: Through Oct. 7

Cost: Free

Contact: (949) 759-1122.

JAZZ CONCERT

Sponsored by: Hyatt Newporter Summer Jazz Festival

Where: The hotel’s amphitheater, 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach

When: 8 p.m.

Cost: $40

Contact: (949) 729-1234.

SATURDAY

USED BOOK SALE

Sponsored by: Friends of the Newport Beach Library

Where: Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave.

When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cost: Books will be priced at $1 a bag.

Contact: (949) 759-9667.

DOG WASH

Sponsored by: Costa Mesa Bark Park Volunteer Foundation

Where: The Bark Park, corner of Arlington Drive and Newport Boulevard,

Costa Mesa

When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Cost: Short-haired dogs cost $10 for wash and dry, $15 for long-haired

dogs

Contact: (949) 548-8521.

ART EXHIBIT

Sponsored by: Orange County Museum of Art

Where: 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach

When: Through Sept. 30; hours 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays through

Saturdays

Cost: $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and students

Contact: (949) 759-1122.

NUMERICALLY SPEAKING

20

The number of pennies people paid for a bowl of French onion soup at

the Arches Restaurant in the mid 1950s.