Around town - May 9, 2002
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TODAY
The 37th annual All Church Rummage Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 7
p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 600 St. Andrews Road, Newport
Beach. It will also be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. It’s all part
of the church’s annual rummage sale, which will include items such as
clothing, toys, baby items, shoes, sporting goods, electronics, jewelry,
books and more. (949) 631-1854.
The Costa Mesa Senior Center will host a monthly seminar about special
dietary needs with chef Alexx Guevara from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Guevara, of
Mechanixx of Health, will discuss cholesterol, blood pressure, blood
glucose and triglyceride levels while also providing a cooking
demonstration. Free, though a $2.50 donation is suggested. The center is
at 19th Street and Pomona Avenue, Costa Mesa. (714) 545-5669.
The Center for Global Peace and Conflict Studies at UC Irvine will
host a lecture by Susan F. Hirsch, department of anthropology at Wesleyan
University, as part of its Spring Forum 2002. Hirsch will discuss the
role of victims in a capital terror case with a specific focus on the
U.S. Embassy bombings trial. The lecture is scheduled from 3:30 to 5
p.m., and is free and open to the public. It will be held in the Social
Science Plaza A, Room 1100 at UCI. (949) 824-6410.
Youth Employment Service of the Harbor Area Inc. will host the 29th
annual Roman Feast Buffet and Charity Auction at 6 p.m. at the Costa Mesa
Neighborhood Community Center, 1845 Park Ave. The group teaches youth
ages 14 to 22 the process necessary to get, keep and grow from a job
while also creating youth-oriented programs to increase employability. In
2001, the group referred 1,200 youth to local employers. (949) 642-0474.
A free seminar on the ayurveda approach to menopause will be held from
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the patio cafe of Mother’s Market, 225 E. 17th St.,
Costa Mesa. Reservations required. (800) 595-MOMS.
FRIDAY
The 2002 Scout-O-Rama, which celebrates the merits of the 92-year-old
Boy Scout organization, will begin at 5:30 p.m. with an Eagle Scout
alumni reunion open to all individuals who have earned the Eagle rank and
will include dinner and a presentation at the Newport Dunes Waterfront
Resort, 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. The public is invited to
participate, beginning at 10 a.m., a day of canoe races, obstacle
courses, wall climbs and other activities. $5 to attend Saturday’s
festivities. The weekend will conclude at 10 a.m. Sunday, when about 250
Boy Scouts will accompany their mothers for a Mother’s Day brunch. (714)
546-4990.
The Friends of the Newport Beach Library will hold a used book sale in
the Friends Meeting Room at the Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. A
special members-only preview will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Membership applications will be available at the door. Hardcover books
will be priced at two for $1 and paperbacks at six for $1. The sale will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, with books priced
at $1 a bag. Proceeds are donated to the library system. (949) 759-9667.
Planned Parenthood’s fifth annual Haute Wired Ball -- themed “Velvet
Underground” -- will be held, beginning with cocktails and a silent
auction at 7 p.m. on the third floor of Neiman Marcus at Fashion Island
in Newport Beach. A fashion show will follow at 8:15 p.m., and a buffet
dinner and dancing will begin at 8:30 p.m. Funds raised will support the
group’s health education department, which reaches out to more than
10,000 teens each year. $150 per person. (714) 633-6373, Ext. 121.
SATURDAY
The Fairview Park Friends Committee will host “Paws around the Park”
-- a 9 a.m. dog walk that serves as a fund-raiser for the preservation of
the park and as a way to get the community acquainted with the park. The
event will feature a one-mile and a two-mile walk around the park. The
registration fee is $20 per walker. There will also be a dog costume
contest at 8:30 a.m. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. (714) 754-5698.
The Balboa Island Bayfront Artwalk will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
along the South Bayfront promenade on Balboa Island. More than 75 local
artists will be painting from Marine Avenue to the Ferry Landing. Free.
(949) 723-6171.
The Pediatric Adolescent Diabetes Research Education Foundation, the
Hyatt Newporter, Robinsons-May and Abbey Event Services will hold the
13th annual Island Fantasy Fashion Show at 5:30 p.m. at the Hyatt
Newporter, 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. Hyatt Newporter staff will
kick off the night with a silent auction, reception and dinner, followed
by a fashion show featuring children who have been diagnosed with Type 1
diabetes and professional models showcasing spring’s fashion trends.
Proceeds go to diabetes programs offered at Children’s Hospital of Orange
County. $75, $750 for a table of 10. Call for tickets. (714) 532-8330.
The Orange County Chapter of the Sierra Singles Club will host a
five-mile walk at 5:30 p.m. at the Robinsons-May on Newport Center Drive
at Fashion Island in Newport Beach. Free. (714) 427-0457.
MONDAY
Certified cardiologist Tyson Cobb will speak during a luncheon and
general meeting of High Priority, The Breast Cancer Information Network
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Center Club, 650 Town Center Drive, Costa
Mesa. $30, includes lunch and valet parking. Make reservations by
Wednesday. (714) 285-0808.
The Wings of Freedom Tour will return to John Wayne Airport as two
World War II airplanes -- the B-17 Fortress and B-24 Liberator -- fly in.
They will be displayed at Signature Flight Support at the airport from 3
to 6:30 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, and 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. May 16. The Collings Foundation that sponsors the event
requests a donation of $7 for adults and $3 for children to tour through
both aircraft. A flight on either aircraft costs $350. Parking is $2 and
is on Mantz Road. (949) 930-4813.
The Orange County Sierra Singles Club will host a spring dance at 6:30
p.m. at the Costa Mesa Community Center, 1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa. $10
bring your favorite beverage. (714) 505-2404.
TUESDAY
A free workshop open to the public titled “How to Control Your Wealth”
will be given by Carrie Mizera, a financial advisor from Morgan Stanley
at 5:30 p.m. at Newport Beach Public Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport
Beach, hosted by the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce. Mizera will
discuss issues such as estate planning, trust strategies and real-life
examples of how people have made correct decisions to control their
wealth. Before joining Morgan Stanley, Mizera served as an investment
advisor representative with John Hancock Financial Services. No
reservations needed. (949) 729-4400.
WEDNESDAY
Newcomers to the Orange County Sierra Singles Club can meet for a
social with live music and planned activities at 7 p.m. at the Costa Mesa
Community Center, 1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa. (714) 505-2404.
“Amazing Amigos,” a free seminar, will take place from 6:30 to 7:30
p.m. in the patio cafe of Mother’s Market, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa.
Reservations required. (800) 595-MOMS.
MAY 16
Environmental Nature Center founder Robert House will lead a walk
beginning at noon at the nature center office, 1601 E. 16th St., Newport
Beach. Free, bring a sack lunch. The walk will take about one hour. (949)
645-8489.
The Center for Global Peace and Conflict Studies at UC Irvine will
present a peace lecture from 3:30 to 5 p.m. The lecture, which is part of
the center’s Spring Forum 2002 and co-sponsored with the Program in
Citizen Peacebuilding, will consist of a panel of peace scholars and
practitioners from Northern Ireland, Israel and Palestine, Guatemala and
the United States. The lecture is free and open to the public. It will be
held in the Social Science Plaza A, Room 1100 at UCI. (949) 824-6410.
A free seminar on healthy weight reduction will take place from 6:30
to 7:30 p.m. in the patio cafe of Mother’s Market, 225 E. 17th St., Costa
Mesa. Reservations required. (800) 595-MOMS.
A Newport-Mesa Unified School District meeting to discuss Measure A
plans will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Ralph Reed Gym at Newport Harbor
High School. (714) 424-5000.
MAY 17
A flotilla will be formed to greet the Lynx, an 1812 privateer, at about 2 p.m. All boaters are welcome to join the procession as the Lynx
passes through the harbor to the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum, where it
will dock and remain until June 30. The Newport Harbor fireboat and Coast
Guard cutter Narwhal will lead the flotilla. The Lynx serves as a history
museum under full sail. It launched from Rockport, Maine, in July. It
will then stick around for the Freedom Weekend Festival at the nautical
museum, which will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Festival admission is free, though guided tour aboard the Lynx costs $8
for adults, $5 for children 12 to 17 and $1 for those younger than 12.
The 24-hour Relay for Life walk and run will raise funds for the
American Cancer Society, beginning at 7 p.m. at Newport Harbor High
School’s stadium. Teams of up to 20 people pay a $150 registration fee
and will walk or run throughout the 24-hour period. Each team member must
also raise at least $100 in donations. Luminarias, which contain personal
messages, for the Mile of Hope Luminary Ceremony may be purchased at the
event for a suggested $10 donation. Tents and sleeping bags are
encouraged. (949) 261-9446 oro7 www.cancer.orgf7 .
MAY 18
Adams Elementary School will host its fifth annual country fair from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fund-raiser and community outreach event will be
held at 2850 Clubhouse Road, Costa Mesa. It will feature a 30-foot slide,
dunk tank, pitching machine, silent auction, carnival games, live
entertainment, festive dancers, pie-eating contest and food. Free
admission. (714) 557-4312.
Hike with the Orange County Sierra Singles Club for five miles along
the Newport Back Bay at 10 a.m. Meet at the Upper Newport Bay Nature
Preserve on University Drive in Newport Beach. Free, bring one quart of
water and money for lunch. (714) 996-1738.
The Costa Mesa Historical Society will hold its annual open house from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the society’s headquarters. The event will consist
of an array of one-day exhibits displaying old sheet music, hats and
irons in addition to the regular local history exhibits. Free. The
society’s headquarters are at 1870 Anaheim St., Costa Mesa. (949)
631-5918.
MAY 19
The fourth annual Volvo Junior Leukemia Cup Regatta will begin at 8:30
a.m. at Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, 1601 Bayside Drive, Corona del Mar.
Participants in the race include junior and adult racers who pledge to
raise donations to help find a cure for leukemia. Not only will racers
compete for the Leukemia Cup perpetual trophy, but they’ll also compete
for prizes for raising the most donations. Classes include Sabot A-C3,
CFJ, Lasers, Harbor 20s, Snipes and Lido 14s. This year’s event will be
dedicated to yacht club member Art Guilford, who died of leukemia in
April. Reservations are needed. (949) 644-9530 or (949) 645-9898.
Visitors can tour six koi ponds ranging in size from 1,000 gallons to 50,000 gallons from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.. $6. (949) 548-3690, (714) 968-5624
or (714) 633-8619.
The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce will host a wine tasting and
auction from 1 to 4 p.m. at the South Coast Plaza Village Green, 3333
Bristol St., Costa Mesa. Among the participating wineries are Mondavi,
Clos du Bois, Ruffino, Burgess Cellars, Moet, Ravenswood and Lancaster.
Participating restaurants include Morton’s of Chicago, Antonello
Ristorante and Blue Water Grill. Proceeds will benefit the Orange County
Performing Arts Center, Hoag Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Orange
County. $100. Call (714) 885-9095 to purchase tickets. (800) 782-8888.
MAY 21
A free seminar on osteoporosis prevention and treatment will take
place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the patio cafe of Mother’s Market, 225 E.
17th St., Costa Mesa. Reservations required. (800) 595-MOMS.
MAY 23
The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce will host an after-hours
networking mixer that will include an evening of comedy, mystery and
networking at the Gourmet Detective’s Home at the Mezzanine Restaurant at
the Towers, 19800 MacArthur Blvd., Irvine. Free to chamber members, $10
for potential members. Reservations not needed. (949) 729-4400.
MAY 24
The third annual student-supported patriotic event to mark Memorial
Day will be held at 11 a.m. at Newport Harbor High School below the clock
tower. The event began in 2000 and is held every Friday before Memorial
Day to remember and honor those Newport Harbor High graduates who died
while fighting in American wars. More than 200 people attended last year.
(949) 515-6300 or (949) 721-8090.
MAY 30
U.S. Ambassador Barbara Bodine will give a lecture as part of the
Spring Forum 2002 hosted by the Center for Global Peace and Conflict
Studies at UCI. The lecture will focus on life in foreign service and is
scheduled from 3:30 to 5 p.m. The lecture is free and open to the public.
It will be held in Social Sciences Plaza A, Room 100 at UCI. (949)
824-6410.
A free seminar and book-signing on the book “The Natural Highs To Help
You Feel Good All the Time” hosted by coauthor Hyla Cass will run from
6:30 to 8 p.m. in the patio cafe of Mother’s Market, 225 E. 17th St.,
Costa Mesa. Reservations required. (800) 595-MOMS.
JUNE 1
The sixth annual Volvo Leukemia Cup Regatta, co-sponsored by the Bahia
Corinthian and Dana West yacht clubs, will begin June 1 and continues
through June 2. The starting line is in Newport Beach; the finish line is
in Dana Point. On the night of June 1, there will be a live celebrity
auction with television personalities at the yacht club. Regatta racers
who raise more than $7,500 will receive an all-expense paid fantasy
weekend to New York City, where they will partake in activities and
racing at the New York Yacht Club. Honorary chairs are John and Donna
Crean. Reservations are required. (949) 644-9530.
JUNE 2
The ninth annual Balboa Island Parade will begin at 11 a.m. on Marine Avenue, beginning at the bridge. Last year, about 4,000 people attended.
Grand marshals are Newport Beach Fire Chief Tim Riley and Police Chief
Bob McDonell. The theme will be “All Fired Up On Balboa Island” -- a
tribute to firefighters. Show up early for a spot in the
standing-room-only crowd. Free to enter, though all participants must
complete an entry form. (949) 675-1773.
JUNE 27
The 10th annual South Coast Plaza Summer Food and Wine Festival will
run from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Crate & Barrel/Macy’s Home wing of South
Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Guests will enjoy premium wines,
microbrews and live music in addition to culinary specialties from South
Coast Plaza restaurants. $40. Each ticket sold buys more than 1,000
meals, which is enough to feed a family of four for three months. Call
for tickets. (714) 435-2160.
ONGOING
A yoga and dance class is held from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays at the
Center for Spiritual Discovery, 2850 Mesa Verde Drive East, Suite 111,
Costa Mesa. (714) 754-7399.
The Rev. Connie Ryckman leads a discussion group using the book
“Conversations with God” from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays at the Center for
Spiritual Discovery, 2850 Mesa Verde Drive East, Suite 111, Costa Mesa.
Bring a lunch. (714) 754-7399.
Marshall’s Tae Kwon Do in Costa Mesa offers free self-defense classes
to airline pilots and flight attendants. Classes are taught by three-time
U.S. National Champion Tom Marshall. Marshall’s is at 333 E. 17th St.,
Suite 13, Costa Mesa. (949) 574-0122.
A Dealing with Divorce support group is offered by Jewish Family
Service of Orange County. The group is led by an experienced counselor
and meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Jewish Federation Campus, 250 E.
Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. (714) 445-4950.
An interfaith couples support group is offered by Jewish Family
Service of Orange County. The group addresses issues faced by couples in
which one partner is Jewish and the other is not, including raising
children, observing holidays, displaying symbols in the home and
relationships with extended families. The group meets for three weekly
sessions Wednesday evenings at Jewish Family Service, 250 E. Baker St.,
Suite G, Costa Mesa. (714) 445-4950.
The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce sponsors a networking luncheon at
11:45 a.m. Wednesdays at the Costa Mesa Country Club, 1701 Golf Course Road, Costa Mesa. (714) 885-9090.
The Walking Club of Newport Beach meets at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. at
Hospital Road and Superior Avenue. Lose the weight and have fun. (949)
650-1332.
The Sea Scouts’ ship Del Mar 711 of Orange County offers a program for
boys and young men ages 14 to 18 interested in sailing, seamanship,
piloting, navigation and cruising. Meetings are from 6 to 9 p.m.
Wednesdays at the Sea Scouts Sea Base, 1931 W. Coast Highway, Newport
Beach. (949) 642-6301 or (949) 551-8591.
Oasis Senior Center offers ongoing assistance, counseling and referral
services for seniors. (949) 644-3244.
The Costa Mesa Senior Citizen Square and Round Dance Club seeks
experienced dancers to join its group from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursdays at the
Costa Mesa Senior Center, 19th Street and Pomona Avenue, Costa Mesa.
(714) 545-5669.
A free support group for cancer patients meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays,
and a support group for people suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome
meets from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays at the Institute for Holistic
Treatment and Research, 4019 Westerly Place, Suite 100, Newport Beach.
(949) 251-8700.
Arthritis Foundation instructor Hillary Stone leads an exercise class
at 11 a.m. Thursdays at the Jewish Senior Center, 250 E. Baker St., Costa
Mesa. (714) 513-5641.
Nightly meetings are offered in Costa Mesa and Newport Beach for
anyone who wants to overcome nicotine addiction. Schedule or (714)
774-9106 or (800) 642-0666.
The Newport Sports Collection Foundation, a nonprofit organization,
operates a free museum at 620 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. The
museum, which has one of the world’s largest collections of sports
memorabilia, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. (949) 721-9333.
The Hoag Cancer Center sponsors two tai chi classes taught by Victor
Armand: a session for intermediate- to advanced-level students from 10:30
to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays for people with cancer and their families. A
beginner session meets from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays. The classes are
designed to reduce stress, increase longevity and promote a sense of
well-being with basic, easy-to-learn, non-strenuous movements to aid in
balance and concentration. No registration is required. The center is at
4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Free. (949) 722-6237.
Oasis Senior Center offers a daily telephone contact program for
seniors who have a limited local support system. (949) 644-3244.
The Costa Mesa Communicators Toastmasters Club meets from noon to 1
p.m. Wednesdays at the Orange County Department of Education, 200 Kalmus
Drive, Costa Mesa. Meetings are open to anyone who wants to improve his
or her public speaking skills. (714) 444-8783.
The Newport Beach Distinguished Toastmasters Club 1300 meets from 7 to
9 p.m. Tuesdays in Sgt. Pepperoni’s meeting room, 2300 Bristol St.,
Newport Beach. Call to make reservations. (949) 646-1274.
Mesa Messengers Toastmasters Club 691 in Costa Mesa meets at 7 p.m.
Tuesdays at Mesa Verde United Methodist Church, 1701 W. Baker St., Costa
Mesa. (714) 540-4446.
Blue Flame Toastmasters Club 2717 meets at 7 a.m. Wednesdays at the
Village Farmer, South Coast Plaza Village, 1651 Sunflower Ave., Costa
Mesa. The meeting is free for first-time visitors. (949) 855-4308.
Toastmasters Club 231 meets at 7 a.m. Mondays at the Irvine Co., 1800S
Newport Center, Newport Beach. (949) 733-2209.
Harborlite Toastmasters Club meets at 7 a.m. Wednesdays at the Bahia
Corinthian Yacht Club, 1601 Bayside Drive, Corona del Mar. (949)
293-4630.
Lido Isle Toastmasters meets Mondays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the
Glendale Federal Bank Community Room, 100 Newport Center Drive, Fashion
Island, Newport Beach. (714) 964-5314.
The Oasis Senior Center offers transport to take members to
appointments and grocery shopping. The shuttle takes members to the
center. Call to make an appointment. (949) 644-3244.
Tutoring is available for people interested in reading English but who
could use the help. Hourly rates and times are negotiable. (949)
851-1739.
Oasis Senior Center offers visual aid screenings with a Braille
Institute representative by appointment. (949) 644-3244.
Essential Weight Management offers interactive and proactive weight
loss groups. Learn behavior modification and other techniques to control
your weight. The cost is $20. Groups meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays
and Thursdays at 369 San Miguel Drive, Suite 350, Newport Beach. (949)
718-9848.
The Hope Institute, a center for recovery and family education, offers
a women’s support group from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at 2900 Bristol St.,
C-206, Costa Mesa. (714) 432-0020.
Oasis Senior Center has a walking group called Walkers Not Rockers
that meets once a week to enjoy scenic walks in and around the Newport
Beach area. (949) 644-3244.
Women Helping Women offers a free peer support group for women in
transition from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets from 6:45 to
7:45 a.m. Monday through Friday in Room 3 at the Oasis Senior Center, 800
Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. (949) 644-3244.
The Hoag Cancer Center offers a free yoga class from 10:45 to 11:45
a.m. Tuesday at 4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 722-6237.
Body Design and United Studios of Self-Defense offers kick-boxing
classes from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 1000
W. Coast Highway, Suite C, Newport Beach. $8 per class. (949) 722-0526.
The Alzheimer’s Assn. and Grief Support Group of Newport Villa
West/Villa Rosa co-sponsors a free support group meeting for caregivers
at 7 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month through October at Newport
Villa West Assisted Living, 393 Hospital Road, Newport Beach. (949)
631-3555.
The Alzheimer’s Assn. and Mesa Terrace, a residential community for
people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia, offers a free
support group for caregivers at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month
at Mesa Terrace, 350 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa. (714) 283-1111.
Rebecca Lewis leads an animal bereavement group that specializes in
the needs of people who have sick or dying pets. It meets at 3 p.m.
Tuesdays at 3101 W. Coast Highway, Suite 311, Newport Beach. The cost is
a donation to an animal charity of the attendee’s choice. Call to make a
reservation. (949) 721-5750.
Another Passage, a transitional support group for people experiencing
changes in their lives, meets from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays in Room 3 at
the Oasis Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. (949)
644-3244.
Oasis Senior Center conducts blood pressure screenings from 9 to 11
a.m. the first and third Tuesdays of each month in Room 3 at 800
Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. Screening is also available from 12:30
to 1:30 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month at Mariners Library,
Dover Street at Irvine Avenue, Newport Beach. (949) 644-3244.
The Newport Beach Psychological Assn. offers a body image and moderate
eating support group at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at 3101 W. Coast Highway, Suite
311, Newport Beach. (949) 721-5750.
A support group for those with brain tumors meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
the first and third Thursdays of each month at the Hoag Cancer Center,
4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Free. (949) 722-6237.
A breast cancer support group meets from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesdays at
the Hoag Cancer Center, 4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Free. (949)
722-6237.
Free professional consultation for makeup, wigs, etc. is available for
cancer patients by appointment only from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at
the Hoag Cancer Center, 4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949)
722-6237.
The Oasis Senior Center offers a Braille class to help with sight loss
from 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays in Room 4 at 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona
del Mar. (949) 644-3244.
A free cancer support group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the fourth
Tuesday of each month at the Hoag Cancer Center, 4000 W. Coast Highway,
Newport Beach. (949) 722-6237.
The Jewish Senior Center offers card games from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
every third Tuesday. A kosher lunch is offered at noon for $3 per person.
(714) 513-5641.
The Newport Beach Psychological Assn. offers a coed support group at 7
p.m. Thursdays at 3101 W. Coast Highway, Suite 311, Newport Beach. The
support group requires free prepossessed for those who want to join.
(949) 722-4588.
The Healing Connection offers a coed relationship group at 7 p.m.
Wednesdays at 4425 Jamboree Road, Suite 180-A, Newport Beach. (949)
261-8003.
The Consumer Business Network meets at 7 a.m. Fridays in the mezzanine
at Newport Gateway, 19800 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. Reservations:
(714) 550-4785.
A free lecture about divorce mediation, an alternative to the
traditional two-attorney divorce, is offered the third Thursday of each
month with attorney Alicia D. Taylor and psychologist Lee H. Solow. Space
is limited and reservations are required. (949) 955-2575.
Revise your lifetime documents regarding durable power of attorney
through the Oasis Senior Center for $1 each. Call to make an appointment.
(949) 644-3244.
The National Dyslexia Research Foundation sponsors weekly adult
attention deficit disorder support groups at its office, 833 Dover Drive,
Suite 27, Newport Beach. $5 per session. (949) 642-7303.
Oasis Senior Center offers preventive health care services for seniors
on the fourth Wednesday of each month in the center’s Room HS-3, 800
Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. Call to make an appointment. (949)
644-3244.
Facing Forward, a support group for family members of recently
deceased cancer patients, meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and 7:30 to 8:30
p.m. Mondays at the Hoag Cancer Center, 4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport
Beach. Free. (949) 722-6237.
Costa Mesa Fire Department Explorers Post 400 meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays
at various fire stations. Membership is open to anyone between 16 and 21
years old. (714) 754-5141 or (714) 754-5106.
Maxine Cohen, a marriage and family therapist, sponsors an anonymous
help line for individuals with relationship problems. She is available
for free consultation from noon to 1 p.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. Mondays. (949)
759-0357.
Seniors and low-income families in the Costa Mesa-Newport Beach area
can obtain free USDA surplus food from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the second
Friday of each month in the rear parking lot at the Church of Christ, 740
W. Wilson St., Costa Mesa. Picture identification is required. (949)
650-8236.
Hoag Cancer Center will host a lecture series on the Modern Management
of Brain Tumors at 7:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month at Hoag
Cancer Center Auditorium, 4000 Pacific Coast Highway, Newport Beach.
Free. (949) 574-6232.
The Thursday Morning Club presents an entertainment luncheon the
second Thursday of each month at Balboa Bay Club, 1221 W. Coast Highway,
Newport Beach. Other activities include golf and bridge. Free newsletter
available. (714) 546-2244.
A support group for women with gynecologic cancer meets from 9:30 to
11 a.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the Hoag Cancer
Center, 4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Free. (949) 722-6237.
Mesa Emergency Service Amateur Communication offers the opportunity
for ham radio operators to participate in Costa Mesa’s Radio Amateur
Civil Emergency Service organization. Weekly nets are held at 7:20 p.m.
on 147.060 MHz. Monthly meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth
Wednesday of each month at the Costa Mesa Police Department. (714)
754-7045.
Oasis Senior Center offers a counselor to assist with questions about
Medicare, HMOs and supplemental and long-term care insurance. Call to
make an appointment. (949) 644-3244.
Incest Anonymous, for female victims of sexual abuse and rape, their
friends and their relatives, meets from 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays at 760
Victoria St., Costa Mesa. Free. (949) 859-3918.
The Jaycees, affiliated with the Chamber of Commerce, are
professionals between 21 and 39 who get together for community service,
business networking and socializing. Meetings are held the second and
fourth Thursdays of each month. (949) 451-2178.
The Cerebral Palsy Foundation will start a new chapter in the area.
The foundation will offer financial and emotional support and other free
services to families who have children affected by cerebral palsy. (800)
967-3341.
Oasis Senior Center has a comprehensive medical library that can be
used to research any medical question. (949) 644-3244.
Michael Harms, a Corona del Mar attorney and certified public
accountant, will present a free one-hour consultation on living trusts at
your home or his office, 2660 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. (949)
644-5801.
A continuous e-mail discussion and support group for victims of the
infectious brain disorder Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is available at o7
members.aol.com/larmstr853/cjdvoice/cjdvoice.htm.f7
The Kiwanis Club of Newport Beach-Corona del Mar meets at noon
Thursdays at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, 1601 Bayside Drive, Corona
del Mar. (949) 852-1148.
Oasis Senior Center offers a half-hour of free legal consultation.
Call for an appointment. (949) 644-3244.
Monthly workshops for people with cancer and their relatives are
offered from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the Hoag
Cancer Center in Newport Beach. (949) 760-5542.
A support group for young lupus patients meets from 1:30 to 3 p.m. the
second and fourth Wednesdays of each month in Newport Beach. (714)
536-1734.
A workshop for people with lymphedema meets from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. the
first Tuesday of each month in the auditorium at Hoag Cancer Center in
Newport Beach. (949) 760-5542.
Oasis Senior Center offers a meal program for members. Lunch is served
daily from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in the multipurpose room at 800
Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. Home-delivered meals are available for
homebound seniors. Reservations are required. (949) 644-3244.
Expanded Awareness Seminars presents a weekly meditation session at 8
p.m. Wednesdays at the Hub of Newport Mesa, 230 E. 17th St., Suite 218.
Suggested donation is $10. (949) 646-1128.
The Newport Beach Psychological Assn. presents a men’s support group
at 4 p.m. Fridays. $25 per session. (949) 722-4588.
The Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Orange County provides education
and emotional support for families with loved ones who are mentally ill.
A free support group meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. every other Saturday at
the Orange County Mental Health Clinic, 3115 Red Hill Ave., Costa Mesa.
(714) 850-8463.
Oasis Senior Center offers rental of medical equipment, from
wheelchairs to walkers and more. (949) 644-3244.
Jewish Family Service of Orange County is sponsoring a Jewish healing
support group for people experiencing chronic illness. The purpose of the
group is to provide participants with emotional and spiritual support to
manage illness and its consequences. The group meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays
at Jewish Family Service, 250 East Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. The
support group is free, but advance registration is required. (714)
445-4950.
Classes for mature adults in the Harris Method of Body Conditioning
are offered at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Chain Reaction,
3928 Campus Drive, Newport Beach. Admission to the first class is free
and will cost $10 per class or $80 for 10 classes thereafter. (949)
588-2427.
The Costa Mesa Senior Center offers preventive health care services
for seniors from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
every other Tuesday, at 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. Call to make an
appointment. (949) 645-2356.
Step-Teen, a seven-week workshop for parents of teenagers, is
available for Orange County parents. Learn to encourage teens, resolve
conflicts, increase communication and enhance The Costa Mesa Senior
Center offers counseling, assistance and referral services for seniors,
695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. (949) 645-2356.
Nicotine Anonymous fellowship wants to help men and women who smoke to
quit and remain smoke-free at local evening meetings. (949) 650-2713.
The Costa Mesa Historical Society holds a free open house from 11 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Thursdays at 1870 Anaheim Ave., Costa Mesa. The event features
memorabilia from the city of Costa Mesa and the Santa Ana Army Air Base.
(949) 631-5918.
Overeaters Anonymous meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at St. John’s
Episcopal Church, 183 E. Bay St., Costa Mesa. (714) 953-0900.
Oasis Senior Center offers a Parkinson’s disease support group from 7
to 9 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at 800 Marguerite Ave.,
Corona del Mar. (949) 644-3244.
The Center for Expressive Therapy offers a parent-teen group held
simultaneously at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays. The facilitator will coach and
teach members to change behaviors causing conflict, 2900 Bristol St.,
Building D-103, Costa Mesa. (714) 432-7546.
The Thursday Morning Women’s Club holds a luncheon with professional
entertainment at 10:30 a.m. the second Thursday of every month at the
Newport Beach Country Club. (714) 546-2244.
The Yoga Place offers a prenatal and postnatal yoga class from 3 to
4:30 p.m. Thursdays. New classes begin on the first of the month. (949)
642-7400.
The Costa Mesa Senior Center offers transportation services for
medical-related appointments. Call at least one week in advance. All
other transportation needs -- such as grocery shopping, library visits or
rides to and from the center -- may be reserved between 8 and 8:30 a.m.
the same day service is needed. (949) 645-2356.
The Hoag Cancer Center offers “Man to Man,” a free prostate cancer
discussion group, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month
at the center auditorium, 1 Hoag Drive, Building 41, Newport Beach. (949)
722-6237.
The Center for Expressive Therapy offers a women’s group at 6 p.m.
Thursdays that explores issues related to one’s purpose in life and
provides exercises to change beliefs and behaviors counterproductive to
life and relationships, 2900 Bristol St., Building D-103, Costa Mesa.
(714) 432-7456.
This Little Piggy will host all day projects and treats for kids of
all ages the first Wednesday of each month at 929 Newport Center Drive,
Newport Beach. Free.(949) 718-0533.
The Newport Beach Tennis Club, which meets from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesdays,
is accepting new intermediate members for free. Players meet at the
intersection of Superior Avenue and Hospital Road. Free. (949) 650-1332.
Green Systems International hosts an orchid sale on the first Saturday
of each month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with flower seminars at 10 a.m. and
2 p.m. at the group’s nursery, 20362 Birch St., Newport beach. Free.
(949) 756-1211.
The Braille Institute is offering free one-on-one classes for people
with low vision who are interested in learning the computer text
enlargement program Zoomtext. A minimum of six sessions are offered at
the Oasis Senior Center, 800 Maguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. Free.
Information: (714) 821-5000.
The golf section of the Thursday Morning Women’s Club, which meets
Tuesday mornings in the Newport Beach area, is looking for new members.
(714) 546-2244.
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church sponsors a monthly Career Networking
Resource for unemployed individuals on the last Thursday of the month in
the church at 600 St. Andrews Road, Newport Beach. Free. (949) 574-2239
or (949) 631-2880.
The Southern California Plein Air Painters Assn. is holding its
Premier Group Show through June 23 at Debra Huse Studio Gallery, 229
Balboa Ave., Suite E, Balboa Island. (949) 723-6171.
Scrabble Club 350 meets the first of every month for a seven-game,
full-day tournament, with cash and prizes, at the Newport Dunes RV
Resort, 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. $35. (949) 206-9822.
Orange County Sierra Singles meets at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of
every month at the Costa Mesa Community Center, 1845 Park Ave., Costa
Mesa. Free. (714) 847-4330.
A series of kids’ and teens’ online classes will be offered this
summer by Orange Coast College’s Community Education Office. Each course
is $49. Subject to be taught will include reading and writing, history,
science, math, animals, stamp collecting, astronomy and native plants of
California. Registration is underway in OCC’s Education Office. Orange
Coast College, 2701 Fairview Road. (714) 432-5880.
The Costa Mesa MOMS Club -- Moms Offering Moms Support -- meets at
different parks in Costa Mesa on Fridays. The group is made up of
stay-at-home mothers or mothers who work part-time and their children.
$30 per year. Call for this week’s location. (714) 556-1783.
The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce hosts weekly Wednesday Networkers
Luncheon Meetings from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Costa Mesa Country Club,
1701 Golf Course Drive, Costa Mesa. $13, visitors welcome. (714)
885-9090.
The city of Costa Mesa Recreation Division will host its mobile skate
park -- recreational programs for skateboarders and in-line skaters --
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays at TeWinkle Park, 970 Arlington Drive;
Fridays at Balearic Community Center, 1975 Balearic Drive; 1 p.m. to 7
p.m. Wednesdays at Wakeham Park; 3400 Smalley St. during August. Free.
Waiver forms must be completed and full safety equipment required. Rob
Waite, (714) 327-7560.
The Costa Mesa Senior Center hosts ballroom dancing with live music
from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. $4,
refreshments provided. (949) 548-3884.
The Jewish Family Service of Orange County offers a support group for
younger women that meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the agency’s office at 250
E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. Marcy Middler, (714) 445-4950.
The Jewish Family Service of Orange County offers a women’s divorce
and separation support group that meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the
Jewish Federation Campus, 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. (714)
445-4950.
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church hosts a weekly Men’s Fellowship
Breakfast at 7 a.m. Wednesdays at the church in Dierenfield Hall, 600 St.
Andrews Road, Newport Beach. The breakfast costs $2.50, no reservations
are needed, and men of the church and community are invited. (949)
574-2239.
Comfort Zone, a support group for people living with a mental illness,
meets at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at the 275 Medical Building, first-floor
conference room, 275 Victoria St., Costa Mesa. Free. (949) 548-7274.
The Costa Mesa Senior Center hosts ballroom dancing with live music
from the Peter Van Orschott Trio from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the
center, 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. $4. (949) 548-3884.
The breakfast referral networking group will meet every Wednesday from
7:15 to 8:30 a.m. at Mimi’s Cafe. Call Angie Stafford for reservations
and information, (949) 474-2225.
Hoag Hospital holds support meetings called “Naturally Sweet” for
sufferers of diabetes every Wednesday of every month from 7 to 8 p.m.
Free and no reservation are required. Heidi Woodring, (949) 760-2065.
The Newport-Mesa cribbage club meets on the second and fourth
Wednesdays of the month at 6:45 p.m. at the Oasis Senior Center, Room 6,
800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. $2. (949) 646-5293.
The Pacific Business Xchange has weekly breakfast meetings at 7 a.m.
Tuesdays at the Pacific Club, 4110 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. Free
for the initial meeting. (949) 640-0588.
The Costa Mesa Senior Center offers a Widows-Widowers Support Group
from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays at 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. (949)
645-2356.
Jewish Family Service of Orange County offers a divorce support group
Tuesday evenings at 6. The group is at the Jewish Federation Campus, 250
E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. (714) 445-4950.
Oasis Senior Center has an Adventurous Walkers Group that travels to
points of interest locally and around the county. The groups meets at 9
a.m. Fridays at the center and walks at a leisurely pace. The center is
at 1800 Marguerite Ave., Newport Beach. (949) 644-3244.
Chain Reaction offers body-conditioning classes for all fitness levels
at 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Chain Reaction is at 3928
Campus Drive, Newport Beach. $10 each class. (949) 588-2427.
A women’s therapy support group meets at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at 1151
Dove St., Suite 105, Newport Beach. (949) 261-8003.
A coed therapy support group meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at 1151
Dove St., Suite 105, Newport Beach. (949) 261-8003.
The Jewish Community Center Senior Services Department of the Ruth M.
Kahn Center offers opportunities for game players. A poker group meets 11
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays, a mah-jongg group meets from 11 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Bingo, pan and chess players are also needed
for game days to be formed soon. (714) 755-0340, Ext. 260.
The Health Dynamics Center holds an “Ultimate Health Workshop” at 7
p.m. Wednesdays. The free event includes a vegetarian dinner. The center
is at 2901 W. Coast Highway, Suite 380, Newport Beach. (949) 645-7111.
The Jewish Family Service Center has support group meetings at 7 p.m.
Tuesdays for people experiencing a divorce. The group meets at the Jewish
Family Service Center, 250 Baker St., Suite G., Costa Mesa. (714)
445-4950.
The Oasis Senior Center provides blood pressure screening twice a
month, between 9 and 11 a.m. on the first and third Tuesday. Volunteer
nurses are needed. The center is at 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar,
(949) 644-3244.
A women’s support group is hosted by the Jewish Family Service of
Orange County at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the agency office, 250 E. Baker
St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 445-4950.
The Upper Newport Bay Naturalists and Friends meet on the second
Saturday of every month at the corner of Eastbluff and Back Bay drives.
Walking tours leave every 15 minutes, starting at 9 a.m. through 10:15
a.m. Free. (714) 973-6820.
The Newport Coast chapter of the Ali Lassen’s Leads Club, an
international group for business referrals, meets at 7:15 a.m. Tuesdays at Mimi’s Cafe, 1835 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. (800) 767-7337.
The Newport Harbor Lawn Bowling Club meets at 1 p.m. weekdays and 10
a.m. Saturdays at the corner of Crown Drive and San Joaquin Road. (949)
640-6049.
The Newport Beach Walking Club meets at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday
through Saturday, and at 7 p.m. Sunday. Walkers should meet at the
intersection of Hospital Road and Superior Avenue. Free. (949) 650-1332.
Reverse Mortgage Network sponsors a question-and-answer session for
seniors 62 and older at 3 p.m. Wednesdays at Bayside Village, 300 E.
Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 723-0233.
Eastbluff Elementary School PTA meets on the third Tuesday of each
month alternating with start times of 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Meeting dates and
times are posted in the school office, 2627 Vista del Oro, Newport Beach.
(949) 515-5920.
A women’s therapy support group meets to discuss relationship issues
at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 1151 Dove St., Suite 105, Newport Beach. (949)
261-8003.
Friends of the Newport Beach Public Library Used Book Store needs to
replenish its book stock. Patrons are urged to bring in unwanted books.
With the exception of law books or magazines, all donations -- hardcover
and paperback -- are welcome and are tax-deductible. Books may be left at
any of the three branch libraries: Balboa, Mariners or Corona del Mar.
They also may be dropped off in the special book closet next to the store
at 1000 Avocado Ave. (949) 759-9667.
The Newport Beach Newcomers Club meets at 10 a.m. the third Wednesday
of each month at different homes. The group of about 100 women go on the
road and play golf, tennis, bridge and more. The group also holds several
evening parties. (949) 854-4501.
Jewish Family Service of Orange County sponsors a discussion group
focusing on issues, concerns and responsibilities of adult children
caring for their elderly parents at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 250 E. Baker
St., Costa Mesa. The purpose of the group is to help children and other
concerned relatives identify problems and issues and develop appropriate
solutions. $30. (714) 445-4950.
The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce holds networking luncheon meetings
from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at the Costa Mesa Country Club, 1701
Golf Course Drive, Costa Mesa. Visitors are welcome. $13. (714) 885-9090.
A book group meets for a half-hour reading and half-hour class from 10
to 11 a.m. Mondays at Borders Books, Music & Cafe on the corner of 19th
Street and Newport Boulevard in Costa Mesa, and from 11 a.m. to noon
Tuesdays and Fridays at the White Rabbit Children’s Bookstore on the
second level of South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Borders,
(949) 631-8661; White Rabbit, (714) 445-0010.
A divorced individuals support group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Tuesdays at the Center for Expressive Psychotherapy, 2900 Bristol St.,
Suite D103, Costa Mesa. $80 per month. (714) 501-8702.
Free self-defense seminars to all airline flight attendants and pilots
are given at 11:30 a.m. Saturdays at Marshall’s Tae Kwon Do, 333 E. 17th
St., Costa Mesa. (949) 574-0122. o7 www.safepassenger.com. f7
The Newport-Mesa Cribbage Club meets at 6:45 p.m. the second and
fourth Wednesdays in Room 6 of the Oasis Senior Center at the corner of
5th Street and Marguerite Avenue in Corona del Mar. $2. All ages welcome.
The public is invited to view a collection of photographic art of
Crystal Cove State Park by John Connell and Meriam Braselle on display
from Feb. 1 to 28 at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave.
(949) 717-3870.
Nancy Clark and Associates sponsors a weekly yoga meditation session
from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Education Center, 471 Old Newport Road,
Suite 103, Newport Beach. Free and all are welcome. (949) 631-0550.
Chiropractor Kathleen M. Campbell’s office hosts free spinal care
classes at 7:15 p.m. Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m. Fridays and 11:15 a.m.
Saturdays at 3400 Irvine Ave., Suite 114, Newport Beach. Complimentary
consultations and exams available. (949) 263-1462.
The city of Costa Mesa Recreation Division’s Early Childhood Program
provides recreational activities for children ages 3 to 5 from 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Balearic Community Center, 1975
Balearic Drive. Call for costs. (714) 754-5158.
The Neuro Oncology Program at the Hoag Cancer Center sponsors a group
discussion for adults with brain tumors. The group meets on the first and
third Thursday of every month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Patty and George
Hoag Center Auditorium. Designed to help both patients and families
understand and cope with the illness, each meeting presents various
speakers discussing a range of related topics. Free. The center is at 1
Hoag Drive, Newport Beach. Kris Okamoto, (949) 574-6232.
Team Survivor Orange County hosts its “Walk and Talk,” a biweekly
walking group for women who have had or have cancer. Women have the
opportunity to share their experiences and support one another. The group
meets at 10 a.m. the second and fourth Fridays of every month at the
Nikegoddess store in Fashion Island in Newport Beach. (949) 275-3888.
The Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve and Nature Preserve hosts
kayak tours of the Back Bay at 10 a.m. Sundays for a two-hour tour at
2301 University Drive, Newport Beach. $20. Kayaks available through
Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort. Call for reservations. (800) 585-0747.
The Jewish Family Service of Orange County is forming a parenting
group that will meet from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays at the Jewish Family
Service, 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. The program offers
parents the opportunity to talk with other parents and a counselor about
concerns and to learn ways of successful parenting. Call for information
on fees and group enrollment. (714) 445-4950.
The Newport Beach Walking Club meets each Tuesday through Thursday and
Saturday at 9 a.m., and every day at 7 p.m. at the corner of Hospital
Road and Superior Avenue in Newport Beach. (949) 650-1332.
The Costa Mesa Senior Center will host ballroom dancing with live
music from the Costa Mesa Music Makers on Tuesday nights from 7:30 to
10:30 p.m. The event is $4 per person, and refreshments will be provided.
The center is at 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. (949) 548-3884.
Newport Beach Newcomers hosts monthly meetings the third Wednesday of
each month at various locations. (949) 644-4032 or (949) 854-4501.
A monthly career networking resource meeting will be held the last
Thursday of every month from 7:30 to 9 p.m. for people currently
unemployed. The meeting is sponsored by St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
and will in the Stewart Lounge chapel in the administration building.
Free. The church is located at 600 St. Andrews Road, Newport Beach. (949)
574-2239 or (949) 631-2880.
A swing and ballroom dance class is held from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Fridays at the Chorusline Studio, 3100 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar.
No partner is needed. $10 per person, and the first class is half-price.
(714) 964-3354o7 or dance.netfirms.com. f7
Interfaith couples with one Jewish partner are invited to participate
in a discussion group at the Jewish Family Service of Orange County
office. The group is geared toward dealing with issues between interfaith
couples, such as raising children, observing holidays, symbols in the
home and relationships with extended families. The cost is $45 per couple
for three sessions. Preregistration is required. Call to schedule date
and time. The office is at 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. (714)
445-4950.
Women 50 and older may be part of a discussion group coordinated by
Jewish Family Services to address issues such as anxiety, depression,
relationships, loneliness and family that meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Mondays at the agency offices, 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa.
Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950.
Friends of the Newport Beach Public Library Used Book Store are asking
for patrons to donate books to replenish the dwindling stock. Books may
be left at any of the three branch libraries at Balboa, Mariners, or
Corona del Mar, or in the book closet next to the Friends Book Store at
1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. All hardcover and paperback donations,
with the exception of magazines and law books, will be accepted and are
tax deductible. (949) 759-9667.
The Braille Institute offers free computer classes to people with
fading vision who have difficulty seeing the computer screen. The Oasis
Center at 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar, offers six sessions. Call
to sign up for classes. (714) 821-5000.
A spiritual care class meets at 7:15 p.m. Wednesdays at 3400 Irvine
Ave., Suite 114, Newport Beach. Call to reserve a seat. (949) 263-1462.
The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce will host networkers luncheon
meetings Wednesdays from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Costa Mesa Country
Club. The cost is $13. The club is at 1701 Golf Course Drive, Costa Mesa.
(714) 885-9090.
A brain tumor support group meets the first and third Thursdays each
month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hoag Cancer Center at Hoag Hospital, 1
Hoag Drive, Newport Beach. Free. Registration not required. The group is
designed to help patients and their families understand and cope with the
illness. (949) 574-6232.
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church hosts a mental illness support group
from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sundays in Dierenfield Hall C at 600 St. Andrews
Road, NewportBeach. (949) 574-2236.
The Jewish Family Service of Orange County sponsors a discussion group
focusing on concerns and responsibilities of adult children and their
parents from 6 to 7 p.m. two Tuesdays a month at the Jewish Family
Service office at 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. $10 per person,
per session. Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950.
The Jewish Family Service of Orange County has a weekly parenting
support group to help parents learn strategies for successful parenting
and helping them deal with the feelings and behavior of their children.
The group meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays at Jewish Family Service,
250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. The group will cover topics about
managing anger, anxiety and peer pressure children experience.
Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950.
The Costa Mesa Senior Center has ballroom dancing with live music from
the Costa Mesa Music Makers from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m every Tuesday night at
695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. $4. (949) 548-3884.
Jewish Family Service of Orange County sponsors an ongoing healing
support group for the chronically ill. The purpose is to provide
participants with emotional and spiritual support to manage illness and
its consequences. The group meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Jewish Family
Service, 250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa. Attendance is free, but
registration is required. (714) 445-4950.
Scrabble Club No. 350 meets from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursdays at Borders
Books, Music & Cafe at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St. in Costa Mesa.
$3. New players are welcome. (949) 206-9822.
The Coin and Stamp Club meets from 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays at the Oasis
Senior Center. New members interested in trading, buying and selling
stamps and coins are being sought to join these informal meetings. There
are no fees required. (949) 644-3244.
Jewish Family Service offers ongoing bereavement support groups for
adults at all stages of loss. The groups share experiences, hear how
others deal with grief, receive support and learn ways to cope with
sadness and loss. One group meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Beth Jacob in
Irvine. The second group meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at Temple Judea in
Laguna Hills. The third group meets at 1 p.m. Thursdays at the Ezra
Center in Anaheim. Free, but advance registration is required. (714)
445-4950.
Jewish Family Service of Orange County provides a support and
discussion group to assist participants in their recovery from childhood
or teenage sexual abuse. The group meets from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays at
250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa. Advance registration is required. (714)
445-4950.
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