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TODAY

A support group for caregivers will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at

Hoag Health Center in Costa Mesa. The support group is sponsored by

the Alzheimer’s Assn. of Orange County. The center is at 1190 Baker

St. Free. Call for reservations. (714) 283-1984, Ext. 246.

TUESDAY

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.

WEDNESDAY

‘’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 1 Hoag Drive, Building 41, Newport Beach.

Free. (949) 722-6237.

AUGUST 11

A performance of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” will take

place at 6 p.m. at Grant Howald Park in Corona del Mar. The play will

be performed by the Sea Production Company and is sponsored by the

Newport Beach City Arts Commission. The park is on Iris and 5th

avenues. Free. (949) 717-3870.

AUGUST 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.

AUGUST 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.

AUGUST 16

The Friends of the Newport Beach Library will hold a used book

sale in the Friends Meeting Room at the Newport Beach Central

Library. Members are invited to attend a preview sale from 1 to 5

p.m. Aug. 16. The sale will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4

p.m. Aug. 17. Hardcover books will sell two for $1, and paperback books will sell six for $1. All proceeds will go to the library

system. The library is at 1000 Avocado Ave. Free. (949) 759-9667.

ONGOING

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.

The Friends of the Newport Beach Public Library seek book

donations to raise funds for the library system. Books may be left at

any of the three branch libraries, including, Balboa, Mariners or

Corona del Mar. They may also be left in the special book closet next

to the Friends Bookstore at 1000 Avocado Ave. All hardcover and

paperback books are acceptable, with the exception of law books and

magazines. Donations are tax-deductible. Call to arrange to have

books picked up. (949) 759-9667.

The Thursday Morning Women’s Club, a 40-year-old friendship club,

is seeking new members. The club, which contains various general

interest sections, meets at 11 a.m. on the second Thursday of every

month at the Radisson Hotel in Newport Beach. The luncheon is $23 and

includes entertainment. The hotel is at 4545 MacArthur Blvd. (714)

546-2244.

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 Museum, a nonprofit organization, operates a

free museum at 100 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 6 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 3

p.m. on Saturday. (949) 721-9333 or www.newportsportsmuseum.org.

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.

The Estancia High School

Parent Teacher Student Assn. hosts a monthly paper drive every

Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon in the school’s northwest parking lot,

on the corner of Estancia North and Placentia. Newspapers that are

bound, loose or bagged are accepted, however cardboard, bound

material such as phone books or thick magazines are not. Bins are

available for drop off every day of the month for people who prefer

to go at other times. All funds raised go to the association. Free.

The school is at 2323 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa. (949) 515-6500.

Oasis Senior Center offers a daily telephone contact program for

seniors who have a limited local support system. They also offer

ongoing computer classes that teach the basics of Word, Quicken,

Print Shop and Internet usage. (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.