Around town - March 16, 2002

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FRIDAY

More than 175 dealers selling glass, pottery, art, paper, furniture

and jewelry will be on hand for the Costa Mesa Antique Show and Sale that

begins today from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and continues Saturday March 16 from

11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday March 17 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the

Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Dr. in Costa Mesa. $6. (760) 943-7500.

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Mondavi Wine Center at kicks off An exhibition of more than 100

paintings presented by the Southern California Plein Air Painters Assn.

at 7 p.m. at 1570 Scenic Ave., Costa Mesa. The exhibition will run

through May 14. (714) 327-8300.

A talent show sponsored by the Exchange Club of Newport Harbor will be

held at 6:30 p.m. at the Oasis Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona

del Mar. Contest is open to children ages 6 to 18 and awards will be

given to winners in three age groups. (949) 673-8701.

The Costa Mesa Senior Center will host a dinner theater titled

“Everything I’ve Learned About Women,” starring Joseph Schulein from 5 to

7 p.m. at the senior center in Costa Mesa. $9, $6 for members. (949)

645-2356.

Laurie Garrett, the only journalist ever to win all three major

journalism awards, will lecture on her book “Betrayal of Trust: the

Collapse of Global Public Health,” at 7 p.m., with dinner following the

lecture. She will speak at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Newport Beach Public

Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. Tickets are $55 for Friday, and $18 Saturday.

Garrett’s specialty is medical/science writing and she writes for New

York Newsday. Call for tickets. (949) 717-3890.

SATURDAY

A garage sale to benefit the NAC Jr. Rowing Team will be held from 7

a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of Mariner’s Elementary School on the

corner of Irvine Avenue and Dover Drive, Newport Beach. Baked goods,

coffee and juice available for small donation.

A seminar for small-business entrepreneurs will be held from 8:30 a.m.

to 4 p.m. at National University, 3390 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. The

seminar, conducted by the Orange County Chapter of the Service Corps of

Retired Executives Assn., will include professional discussions on

various areas of business, marketing and advertising. The fee is $40,

with a $5 reduction if prepaid. The cost includes handouts and materials.

(714) 550-7369.

Maxine Cohen offers a divorce workshop titled “Divorce: A New

Beginning,” which will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 180 Newport

Center Drive,Newport Beach. $40. (949) 644-6435.

The Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club will sponsor its 32nd annual Angleman

series of yacht races beginning today. Subsequent races will be held on

the following Saturdays: March 30, May 18, June 8 and July 13. Two of

those races will be, for the first time, jointly conducted with the

Balboa Yacht Club’s 66 Series. The race is open to all skippers belonging

to a Southern California Yachting Assn. Club or a recognized U.S. Sailing

Assn. club. Trophies will be distributed after each race. The Hugh

Anglemen Trophy will be presented at a special awards banquet in the

fall. (949) 644-9530.

Piecemakers’ Spring Country Craft Fair 2002 will be held from 9 a.m.

to 4 p.m March 16-17 at Piecemakers. The celebration will have 175 booths

with handcrafted items for sale, live country music, food and

entertainment. Dutch, Piecemakers’ fine scissor sharpener, will also be

there, so guests are encouraged to bring their knives for sharpening.

Piecemakers is at 1720 Adams Ave, Costa Mesa. (714) 641-2883..

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society will hold its second annual

research symposium from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Costa

Mesa. The symposium will include workshops focused on treatments, symptom

management, research, physical activity and clinical trial participation

and will be conducted by a variety of experts. The event is sponsored by

Biogen Inc. Preregistration is preferred. The hotel is at 3131 Bristol,

Costa Mesa. (949) 752-1680.