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TODAY

The movie, “Snow Dogs,” will be shown today on a giant screen

situated on the sand at the Newport Dunes Resort. The movie will

begin at dusk. Guests are invited to bring beach chairs and take

advantage of the campfires for roasting marshmallows and making

s’mores. Admission is free but parking is $8 per car. The resort is

at 1131 Back Bay Dr. in Newport Beach. (949) 729-DUNE.

SATURDAY

The National Productions Computer Fair will be held from 10 a.m.

to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in Building 10 at the Orange County

Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa. Admission is $5 for adults, and free for

children younger than 10. The center is at 88 Fair Drive. Fair

information: (714) 708-3247 or www.ocfair.com. Event information:

(800) 800-5600 or www.lacomputerfair.com.

SUNDAY

The California VW Jam will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the

picnic area and Arlington Theater at the Orange County Fairgrounds in

Costa Mesa. The event is sponsored by Inter-Shows Motorsports

Promotions Inc. Admission is $15 for adults, $5 for children 6 to 12,

and free for children younger than 6. The center is at 88 Fair Drive.

Fair information: (714) 708-3247 or www.ocfair.com. Event

information: (949) 582-2371.

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 12

Children entering first through sixth grades are invited to attend

the grand finale program “Expect the Unexpected” beginning at 10:30

a.m. at the Newport Beach Central Library. The program will include a

magic show performance by Magic Castle entertainer David Skale,

refreshments and a grand-prize drawing. The library is at 1000

Avocado Ave. Free. (949) 717-3801 or www.newportbeachlibrary.org.

AUGUST 13

Grand finale program “Expect the Unexpected,” geared toward

children entering first through sixth grades. will begin at 3 p.m. at

the Corona del Mar Library. The program, which will wrap up the

Newport Beach Public Library Summer Reading Program, will include a

magic show performance by Magic Castle entertainer David Skale,

refreshments and a grand-prize drawing. The library is at 420

Marigold Ave. Free. (949) 717-3801 or www.newportbeachlibrary.org.

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

“Peer Amid Books,” a program for readers 18 and older will hold

its final meeting at 10 a.m. at the Mariners Branch Library. The

grand-finale program “Expect the Unexpected” for children entering

first through sixth grades will also be held at the library beginning

at 3 p.m. Both programs will wrap up the Newport Beach Public Library

Summer Reading Program. The library is at 2005 Dover Drive. Free.

(949) 717-3801 or www.newportbeachlibrary.org.

‘’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.

A seminar discussing how nutrition can improve your knees 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. Free. The cafe is at 225 E.

17th St. (949) 631-4741.

AUGUST 15

Children entering first through sixth grades are invited to attend

the grand-finale program “Expect the Unexpected” beginning at 10:30

a.m. at the Balboa Branch Library. The program will include a magic

show performance by Magic Castle entertainer David Skale,

refreshments and a grand-prize drawing. The library is at 100 E.

Balboa Blvd. Free. (949) 717-3801 or www.newportbeachlibrary.org.

A seminar on medical acupuncture 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. Free. The cafe is at 225 E. 17th St. (949) 631-4741.

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.

AUGUST 17

Readers older than 18 are welcomed to attend the grand-finale

program “Peer Amid Books,” which will conclude the 2002 adult summer

reading programs. The program will begin at 3 p.m. and will be held

in the Corona del Mar Branch Library. The library is at 420 Marigold

Ave. Free. (949) 717-3801 or www.newportbeachlibrary.org.

AUGUST 19

The final program “Peer Amid Books,” geared toward readers older

than 18, will be held in the Balboa Branch Library at 6:30 p.m. The

program will conclude the 2002 adult summer reading programs. The

library is at 100 E. Balboa Blvd. Free. (949) 717-3801 or

www.newportbeachlibrary.org.

AUGUST 20

A seminar on the natural approach to Attention Deficit Disorder

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. Free. The cafe is at 225

E. 17th St. (949) 631-4741.

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.

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.

The Jewish Family Service of Orange County holds group meetings

for younger women to discuss issues relating to life passages and

changes, body images, family, relationships, communication, intimacy

and sexuality, anxiety, and loneliness. The group meets at 7 p.m.

Tuesdays at the agency office. The office is at 250 E. Baker St.,

Suite G, Costa Mesa. Preregistration is required. Marcy Middler,

(714) 445-4950, Ext. 114.

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.

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce will host its weekly Networkers

Luncheon on Wednesdays from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Costa Mesa

Country Club. Visitors are welcomed. The club is at 1701 Golf Course Drive. $13. (714) 885-9090.

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 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays at

Fletcher Jones Motorcars at 3300 Jamboree Road, 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 Instituteoffers a women’s support group Tuesdays at 2900

Bristol St., C-206, Costa Mesa. (714) 432-0020.