ULTIMATE CALENDAR

For the week of Sept. 9-15

TODAY (9)

40TH ANNUAL SANDCASTLE CONTEST

Sponsored by: Commodores Club of the Newport Harbor Area Chamber of

Commerce

Where: Corona del Mar State Beach, Ocean Boulevard and Iris Avenue

When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cost: Free to watch. To enter, the cost is $60 for master’s class, $40

for business class, $20 for families and other organizations.

Contact: (949) 729-4400.

BALBOA BEACH BLANKET BARBECUE

Sponsored by: The Divas of the Balboa Theater

Where: Balboa Peninsula Park, adjacent to the Balboa Pier

When: Noon to 5 p.m.

Cost: Free. Duck race entries are $5. Lunch will be for sale, with

proceeds to go to the renovation of the Balboa Theater.

Contact: (949) 646-5161

SUSIE HANSEN BAND

Sponsored by: Newport Beach Arts Commission’s Concerts in the Park

Where: Eastbluff Park, on the corner of Vista del Oro and Vista del

Sol in Newport Beach

When: 5 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: (949) 644-3151

MONDAY (10)

‘CHILDHEAD DREAM SERIES’

Sponsored by: Newport Beach Central Library presents work by Karen

Feuer-Schwager

Where: Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach

When: Ongoing through Sept. 30. An artist reception will be held from

2 to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Cost: Free

Contact: (949) 717-3801

TUESDAY (11)

‘SLOW BURN’

Sponsored by: Gypsy Den Cafe and Reading Room presents poetry and

music

Where: Gypsy Den, 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa

When: 8 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: (714) 549-7012

‘BUILDING POSITIVE WORK CULTURES’

Sponsored by: The Newport Beach Public Library and the Newport Harbor

Area Chamber of Commerce present the first in series of seminars titled

“Building Business Expertise”

Where: Newport Beach Central Library’s Friends Meeting Room, 1000

Avocado Ave.

When: 5:30 p.m. mixer, 6 p.m. seminar

Cost: Free

Contact: (949) 717-3801

WEDNESDAY (12)

PERFORMANCE POETRY

Sponsored by: Alta Coffee House & Roasting Co. presents poets M.C.

Bruce and Ryan Strassburg

Where: Alta Coffee House, 506 31st St., Newport Beach

When: 8 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: (949) 675-0233

THURSDAY (13)

DAVE BRUBECK

Sponsored by: Orange County Performing Arts Center’s 2001-02 Jazz Club

series

Where: Founders Hall at the Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa

When: 7:30 p.m. through Saturday

Cost: Concert is nearly sold out. Call for prices.

Contact: (714) 740-7878

FRIDAY (14)

RICHARD ELLIOTT AND MARC ANTOINE

Sponsored by: Hyatt Newporter Summer Jazz Series

Where: Hyatt Newporter, 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach

When: 7:30 p.m.

Cost: $35

Contact: (949) 729-1234

ARMCHAIR ADVENTURES

Sponsored by: Orange Coast College and the Automobile Club of Southern

California Travel Bureau present “Emigrant Road: An Oregon Trail

Adventure”

Where: OCC’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa

When: 7 p.m.

Cost: $9, $7 if paid in advance

Contact: (714) 432-5880

SATURDAY (15)

PACIFIC CRAFT SHOW

Sponsored by: Orange County Museum of Art

Where: The museum, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach

When: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sept. 16. A kickoff party will be

held from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday,

Cost: Free. Party is $30, $20 for members.

Contact: (949) 759-1122, Ext. 232.

BOWL-A-THON

Sponsored by: Sierra’s Light Foundation

Where: Kona Lanes, 2699 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa

When: Noon to 4 p.m.

Cost: $25. Proceeds will benefit the foundation, which focuses on the

safety of children in group settings.

Contact: (949) 251-1470

HISTORICAL SOCIETY OPEN HOUSE

Sponsored by: Costa Mesa Historical Society

Where: Diego Sepulveda Adobe, 1900 Adams Ave., Costa Mesa

When: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: (949) 631-5918

CALIFORNIA COASTAL CLEANUP DAY

Sponsored by: California Coastal Commission

Where: All along the beaches and Back Bay

When: 9 a.m. to noon

Cost: Free

Contact: https://www.coastal.ca.gov