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Kids can learn to cook at Dish Cooking School’s new Future Chef

Series, for children between 10 and 14. The three-week series is at 2

p.m. March 2, 9 and 16. The classes will cover three cuisines: week one

is French cooking -- kids will make little stuffed vegetables, a

Provencal tomato tart and poached pears with chocolate sauce; week two is

Italian cooking -- the menu consists of chicken Parmesan, crostini with

goat cheese and thyme roasted tomato and cheese ravioli with tomato

sauce; week three is Mexican cooking -- the menu is Fideo (Mexican

spaghetti), chicken tamales and sweet corn cake. The instructors will

teach kids basic knife skills, weights and measures, and reading and

understanding a recipe. The cost of the series is $150. Dish is at 435 E.

17th St., Costa Mesa. (949) 754-2433.

Fitigues is having a “spring cleaning” sale through Monday. All fall

and winter merchandise is reduced up to 70%. Fitigues is known for its

thermal cotton clothing line for men, women and children. It’s at Fashion

Island in Newport Beach. (949) 644-6485.

The American Cancer Society Discovery Shop has received 200 new

wedding dresses from Filenes’ of Boston. Prices range from $100 to $250.

The shipment of new bridal dresses precedes the upcoming Bridal Faire

from noon to 4 p.m. March 3. Gloria Godfrey, the store’s manager, is also

going all out on the window displays for the next few weeks. Godfrey is

putting enlarged pictures of volunteers in their wedding gowns. “It will

probably be the prettiest and most fun window you’ve ever seen,” Godfrey

says. There are also all kinds of bridal accessories and new fashions for

men and women put out on the floor daily at discounted prices. The

American Cancer Society Discover Shop is at 2600 E. Coast Highway, Corona

del Mar. (949) 640-4777.

Orange Coast College is having a Friday Night Planetarium Series at

7:30 p.m. at the school’s planetarium. The shows are $10 per show, and $25 for the series of three. The next set of classes will be March 1 and

15; April 5, 12, 19 and 26; May 10, 17 and 31; and June 7 and 14. The

series is for adults interested in the cosmos. OCC is at 2701 Fairview

Road, Costa Mesa. (714) 432-5880 or o7 www.occtickets.comf7 .

A grand opening sale is happening at Regency Oriental Rugs in Corona

del Mar. The store carries thousands of rugs from around the world.

Selected rugs from India, Pakistan, Tibet, Iran and Turkey are reduced

from 25% to 45%. Regency Oriental Rugs is at 3555 E. Coast Highway,

Corona del Mar. (949) 673-1693.

Pampa Furniture is having a 20%-off sale on all furniture through the

end of the week. The showroom is filled with pine and teak furniture, and

the selection includes a large variety of finishes and stains. There’s

also an extra 20% off on all unfinished furniture. Pampa Furniture is at

1941 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. (949) 642-1199.

Von Hemert Interiors is having a winter sale on all in-stock and

special-ordered furniture and home accessories. Von Hemert Interiors

carries furniture brands including Century, Maitland Smith, Baker,

Henredon, Swaim, Vanguard, Taylor King and Jeffco. The Costa Mesa

Showroom is at 1595 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. (949) 642-2050.

Quatrine Washable Furniture has a new shipment of spring fabrics for

their custom furniture line, and they offer in-home consultations.

Quatrine specializes in slipcovers and upholstered furniture. It’s open

from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and from noon to 5 p.m.

Sunday. It’s at 3636 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. (949) 723-7435.

* BEST BUYS appears Thursdays and Saturdays. Send information to Greer

Wylder at 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627, or via fax at (949)

646-4170.

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