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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.
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