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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 Shakespeare 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.
TUESDAY
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 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.
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