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SUNDAY

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.

MONDAY

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.

The Newport Beach Walking Club meets at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday

through Saturday, and at 7 p.m. Sunday. Walkers should meet at the

intersection of Hospital Road and Superior Avenue. Free. (949)

650-1332.

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.