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TODAY

A workshop on selling techniques that work will be held from 9

a.m. to noon at National University in Costa Mesa. The workshop will

be hosted by the Service Corps of Retired Executives. The university

is at 3390 Harbor Blvd. The fee is $25, or $20 if preregistered.

(714) 550-7369 or www.score114.org.

The third annual Concerts in the Park series will have a swing

music concert by Sharp Sounds at Fairview Park from 6:15 to 7:45 p.m.

The concert series is hosted by the City of Costa Mesa. Free. The

park is at 2525 Placentia Ave. (714) 754-5223.

Learn how to energize your adrenals at a seminar sponsored by

Mother’s Market from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The seminar will be held at

the Patio Cafe in Costa Mesa. The cafe is at 225 E. 17th St. Free.

Call for reservations. (949) 631-4741.

WEDNESDAY

‘’The Mummy Returns,’’ a PG-13 film, will screen at 7 p.m. for

teens in seventh through 12th grades in a series of movies presented

by the Newport Beach Public Library’s Book Raiders Dig Reading

series. Free admission. Free popcorn. Adults must be accompanied by

their teen. The library is at 1000 Avocado Ave. (949) 717-3801.

A seminar on the healing help of medicinal mushrooms will be held

from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Patio Cafe in Costa Mesa. The seminar

is sponsored by Mother’s Market. The cafe is at 225 E. 17th St. Free.

Call for reservations. (949) 631-4741.

Mother’s Market will present a seminar and book-signing with

author and chef Paul Nison from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Patio Cafe in

Costa Mesa. The cafe is at 225 E. 17th St. Free. Call for

reservations. (949) 631-4741.

THURSDAY

A 90 minute breakfast boost will be held from 7 to 8:45 a.m. today

at the Costa Mesa Country Club. The breakfast, hosted by the Costa

Mesa Chamber of Commerce, is $12 if prepaid and $17 at the door. The

club is at 1701 Golf Course Dr. For information call (714) 885-9092.

FRIDAY

‘’Dr. Doolittle 2’’ will be shown at dusk during the Movies at the

Beach series hosted by the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort. The hotel

is at 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. Free admission. $7 parking

per car. (949) 729-DUNE.

JULY 20

A workshop on learning how to start your own business will be held

from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at National University in Costa Mesa. The

workshop will be hosted by the Service Corps of Retired Executives.

The university is at 3390 Harbor Blvd. The fee is $25, or $20 if

preregistered. (714) 550-7369 or www.score114.org.

A program on growing begonias will be held at 9:30 a.m. at the

Sherman Library & Gardens in Corona del Mar. The library is at 2647

E. Coast Highway. Free. (949) 673-2261.

Newport Harbor High School’s class of 1967 will hold its 35th

reunion from 6 to 11 p.m. The reunion will be held at the American

Legion Hall at 215 15th St. on the Balboa Peninsula. $30 (949)

721-9944.

‘’Raiders of the Lost Ark’’ will be shown at dusk during the

Movies at the Beach series hosted by the Newport Dunes Waterfront

Resort. The hotel is at 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. Free

admission. $7 parking per car. (949) 729-DUNE.

JULY 22

The sixth annual Costa Mesa Community Golf Classic will be held in

the Mesa Verde Country Club today. Check in will begin at 10 a.m. and

the tournament will start at 12 p.m. The club is at 3000 Clubhouse

Road, Costa Mesa. For information contact the Costa Mesa Chamber of

Commerce at (714) 885-9093 or (714) 885-9092.

JULY 23

The Service Corps of Retired Executives will host a workshop on

computerizing your business from 9 a.m. to noon. The workshop will be

held at National University, 3390 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. The fee

is $25, or $20 if preregistered. (714) 550-7369 or www.score114.org.

The pop, rhythm and blues group Groove Therapy will perform from

6:15 to 7:45 p.m. at Fairview Park. The concert is part of the city

of Costa Mesa’s third annual Concerts in the Park series. Free. The

park is at 2525 Placentia Ave. (714) 754-5223.

Learn how to fight and beat osteoporosis during a seminar from

6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Patio Cafe in Costa Mesa. The seminar is

sponsored by Mother’s Market. The cafe is at 225 E. 17th St. Free.

Call for reservations. (949) 631-4741.

JULY 24

A seminar titled ‘’Parenting SOS’’ will be held from 6:30 to 7:30

p.m. at the Patio Cafe in Costa Mesa. The seminar is sponsored by

Mother’s Market. The cafe is at 225 E. 17th St. Free. Call for

reservations. (949) 631-4741.

‘’16 Candles’’ will screen at 7 p.m. for teens in seventh through

12th grades in a series of movies presented by the Newport Beach

Public Library’s Book Raiders Dig Reading series. Free admission.

Free popcorn. Adults must be accompanied by their teen. The library

is at 1000 Avocado Ave. (949) 717-3801.

JULY 25

An after-hours networking mixer hosted by the Newport Beach

Chamber of Commerce will begin at 5 p.m. at the Financial Partners

Credit Union. The networking event will have a complete Hawaiian

luau-style theme, which will include food, cocktails and Hawaiian

dancers. The event is free for all members and $10 for perspective

members. (949) 729-4400 or www.newportbeach.com.

JULY 26

‘’Max Keeble’s Big Move’’ will be shown at dusk during the Movies

at the Beach series hosted by the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort.

The hotel is at 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. Free admission.

$7 parking per car. (949) 729-DUNE.

JULY 27

An event of fine wine, elegant food and music designed to raise

money to fund research for autism and other diseases will begin at

6:30 p.m. today. Bill and Poita Cernius are welcoming guests and

renowned doctor, Jerry Kartzinel from the International Child

Development and Research Center, into their Newport Beach home for a

“Night of Caring” to gather donations. The house is at 2006 Marlin

Way. A suggested donation for the evening is $75 per person. For

reservations call (949) 646-7598.

‘’Jurassic Park III’’ will be shown at dusk during the Movies at

the Beach series hosted by the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort. The

hotel is at 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. Free admission. $7

parking per car. (949) 729-DUNE.

JULY 30

The ‘50s and ‘60s music group Ronnie and the Classics will perform

at Fairview Park in Costa Mesa as part of the city’s third annual

Concerts in the Park series. The concert will take place from 6:15 to

7:45 p.m. Free. The park is at 2525 Placentia Ave. (714) 754-5223.

The Service Corps of Retired Executives will host a workshop on

marketing and promotion from 9 a.m. to noon. The workshop will be

held at National University, 3390 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. The fee

is $25, or $20 if preregistered. (714) 550-7369 or www.score114.org.

JULY 31

‘’Rudy’’ will screen at 7 p.m. for teens in seventh through 12th

grades in a series of movies presented by the Newport Beach Public

Library’s Book Raiders Dig Reading series. Free admission. Free

popcorn. Adults must be accompanied by their teen. The library is at

1000 Avocado Ave. (949) 717-3801.

AUG. 6

The Answer, a classic and

rock ‘n’ roll group, will perform from 6:15 to 7:45 p.m. at

Fairview Park in Costa Mesa. The concert is part of the city’s third

annual Concerts in the Park series. Free. The park is at 2525

Placentia Ave. (714) 754-5223.

AUG. 7

‘’The Truman Show’’ will screen at 7 p.m. for teens in seventh

through 12th grades in a series of movies presented by the Newport

Beach Public Library’s Book Raiders Dig Reading series. Free

admission. Free popcorn. Adults must be accompanied by their teen.

The library is at 1000 Avocado Ave. (949) 717-3801.

A prostate discussion group regarding the treatment of advanced

prostate cancer will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Hoag Cancer

Center. The center is at One Hoag Drive, Building 41, Newport Beach.

Free. (949) 722-6237.

AUG. 13

A concert with salsa band Octavio Figueroa will be held from 6:15

to 7:45 p.m. at Fairview Park in Costa Mesa. The concert is part of

the city’s third annual Concerts in the Park series. Free. The park

is at 2525 Placentia Ave. (714) 754-5223.

AUG. 14

‘’A Walk to Remember’’ will screen at 7 p.m. for teens in seventh

through 12th grades in a series of movies presented by the Newport

Beach Public Library’s Book Raiders Dig Reading series. Free

admission. Free popcorn. Adults must be accompanied by their teen.

The library is at 1000 Avocado Ave. (949) 717-3801.

ONGOING

Interfaith couples with one Jewish partner are invited to

participate in an interfaith couples discussion group hosted by the

Jewish Family Service of Orange County. The group is geared toward

those couples looking to make Judaism and the Jewish community part

of their relationship. The group meets in the evenings in the

agency’s office at 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa.

Preregistration is required. (714) 445-4950.

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.