ULTIMATE CALENDAR

For the week of Nov. 18-24

TODAY (18)

‘WHEN IN DOUBT, IMPROVISE’

Sponsored by: Newport Beach Public Library presents Pianist Rodger

Whitten

Where:Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave.

When: 3 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: (949) 717-3816

TELLER BOOK-SIGNING

Sponsored by: Orange County Museum of Art presents Teller signing

“When I’m Dead All This Will Be Yours”

Where: Orange County Museum of Art’s satellite gallery in South Coast

Plaza. 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa

When: Noon

Cost: Free

Contact: (949) 759-1122

MONDAY (19)

‘BRUNELLESCHI’S DOME’ WITH ROSS KING

Sponsored by: Newport Beach Public Library Foundation

Where: Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave.

When: 7 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: (949) 717-3816

ST. PETERSBURG STRING QUARTET

Sponsored by: Laguna Chamber Music Society and the Philharmonic

Society of Orange County

Where: Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive

When: 8 p.m.

Cost: $20-$29

Contact: (949) 854-4646

TUESDAY (20)

NETWORKING LUNCHEON

Sponsored by: Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce

Where: Five Crowns Restaurant, 3801 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar

When: 11:30 a.m.

Cost: $20, $15 if prepaid

Contact: (949) 673-4050

WEDNESDAY (21)

INSIDE EDGE BREAKFAST FORUM

Sponsored by: Inside Edge presents Mark Pesce, chairman of the

Interactive Media Program at USC’s School of Cinema-Television

Where: UC Irvine’s University Club, corner of Los Trancos and East

Peltason in Irvine

When: 6:30 a.m.

Cost: $25-$40, call for price details

Contact: (949) 460-4242

THURSDAY (22)

THANKSGIVING DAY

Sponsored by: U.S. government

Where: Across the country

When: All day

Cost: Free to costly, depending on who’s cooking

Contact: Your nearest provider of turkey and trimmings

FRIDAY (23)

SUGAR AND SPICE HOME CRAFT BOUTIQUE

Sponsored by: Sugar and Spice

Where: 20082 Bayview Ave., Newport Beach

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

Cost: Free

Contact: (949) 752-8229

FOUR SEASONS WOODWIND QUARTET

Sponsored by: Borders Books, Music & Cafe

Where: Borders South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa

When: 2 to 4 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: (714) 279-8933

‘CINDERELLA’

Sponsored by: Trilogy Playhouse

Where: Trilogy Playhouse, 2930 Bristol St., Building C-106, Costa Mesa

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

through Dec. 16

Cost: $15 or $17

Contact: (714) 957-3347, Ext. 1

SATURDAY (24)

CLASS OF ’91 REUNION

Sponsored by: Corona del Mar High School class of 1991

Where: Irvine Marriott, 18000 Von Karman Ave., Irvine

When: 6:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Cost: Call for price

Contact (714) 891-8100

ASIAN ARTS AND CULTURAL CONCERT

Sponsored by: UC Irvine

Where: UCI’s Bren Events Center. The university is at the intersection

of Campus and University drives in Irvine

When: 7 p.m.

Cost: $14-$100

Contact: (949) 824-5000

‘A CHRISTMAS CAROL’

Sponsored by: South Coast Repertory

Where: SCR, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa

When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday,

and noon and 4 p.m. Sunday through Dec. 24

Cost: $17-$42

Contact: (714) 708-5555