72 HOURS

1. Book seller. 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 to 5 p.m.

today. 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.

2. All about art. The Balboa Island Bayfront Artwalk will be held from

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday 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.

3. Scouting it out. The weekend-long 2002 Scout-O-Rama, which

celebrates the merits of the 92-year-old Boy Scout organization, 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.