ULTIMATE CALENDAR

For the week of December 30 to January 5

TODAY (Dec. 30)

‘BLAST’

Sponsored by: Orange County Performing Arts Center

Where: The Center, Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa

When: Through Jan. 6. Show times are 2 and 7:30 p.m. today and Jan. 6;

8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; and 2 p.m. Saturday

Cost: $22-$57

Contact: (714) 556-2787

MONDAY (Dec. 31)

THE WORLD OF GEORGIA O’KEEFE

Sponsored by: Orange County Museum of Art presents Todd Webb’s

photography

Where: OCMA’s Satellite Gallery at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol

St., Costa Mesa

When: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday until Jan. 2

Cost: Free

Contact: (949) 749-1122

NEWPORT BEACH JURIED ART EXHIBIT

Sponsored by: City of Newport Beach

Where: Newport Beach City Hall, 3300 Newport Blvd.

When: Through Jan. 7

Cost: Free

Contact: (949) 717-3870

TUESDAY (Jan. 1)

NEW YEAR’S DAY

Sponsored by: The creators of the Gregorian calendar

Where: Across the United States

When: All day

Cost: Depends on how much you had to drink on New Year’s Eve.

Contact: Your diary and start writing those resolutions.

WEDNESDAY (Jan. 2)

‘HOT YACHTS’

Sponsored by: Newport Harbor Nautical Museum presents Gary Miltimore’s

paintings

Where: Newport Harbor Nautical Museum, 151 E. Coast Highway, Newport

Beach

When: Through March 15. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday

through Sunday.

Cost: Free

Contact: (949) 675-8915

THURSDAY (Jan. 3)

ROSE BOWL

Sponsored by: Part of the Tournament of Roses

Where: Pasadena Rose Bowl

When: Kicks off at 5 p.m.

Cost: Free if you watch it on television

Contact: See your local TV listings

INDEPENDENCE CLASSES

Sponsored by: The Braille Institute. Classes are for people who want

to remain independent despite vision loss.

Where: Oasis Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Blvd., Corona del Mar

When: 10 a.m. to noon. Classes will be held 15 consecutive Thursdays.

Cost: Free

Contact: (714) 821-5000

FRIDAY (Jan. 4)

STORY TIME

Sponsored by: Borders Books, Music & Cafe

Where: Borders Books, Music & Cafe at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear

St., Costa Mesa

When: 10:15 a.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: (714) 432-7854

WINE TASTING

Sponsored by: Hi-Time Wine Cellars

Where: Hi-Time Wine Cellars,

When: 4:30 to 8 p.m. Fridays and 1:30 to 8 p.m. Saturdays

Cost: Call for price

Contact: (949) 650-8463

SATURDAY (Jan. 5)

LECTURE ON ROSES

Sponsored by: Sherman Library & Gardens presents director Wade Roberts

and manager of horticulture John Bishop

Where: Sherman Library & Gardens, 2647 E. Coast Highway, Corona del

Mar

When: 9:30 a.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: (949) 673-2261