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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.newport- beachlibrary.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.

WEDNESDAY

“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.

THURSDAY

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.newport- beachlibrary.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.

FRIDAY

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. Friday. 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.newportbeach- library.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.

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 Institute, a center for recovery and family education,

offers a women’s support group from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at 2900

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

Oasis Senior Center has a walking group called Walkers Not Rockers

that meets once a week to enjoy scenic walks in and around the

Newport Beach area. (949) 644-3244.

Women Helping Women offers a free peer support group for women in

transition from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets from

6:45 to 7:45 a.m. Monday through Friday in Room 3 at the Oasis Senior

Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. (949) 644-3244.

The Hoag Cancer Center offers a free yoga class from 10:45 to

11:45 a.m. Tuesday at 4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949)

722-6237.

Body Design and United Studios of Self-Defense offers kick-boxing

classes from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at

1000 W. Coast Highway, Suite C, Newport Beach. $8 per class. (949)

722-0526.

The Alzheimer’s Assn. and Grief Support Group of Newport Villa

West/Villa Rosa co-sponsors a free support group meeting for

caregivers at 7 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month through

October at Newport Villa West Assisted Living, 393 Hospital Road,

Newport Beach. (949) 631-3555.

The Alzheimer’s Assn. and Mesa Terrace, a residential community

for people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia, offers a

free support group for caregivers at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of

each month at Mesa Terrace, 350 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa. (714)

283-1111.

Rebecca Lewis leads an animal bereavement group that specializes

in the needs of people who have sick or dying pets. It meets at 3

p.m. Tuesdays at 3101 W. Coast Highway, Suite 311, Newport Beach. The

cost is a donation to an animal charity of the attendee’s choice.

Call to make a reservation. (949) 721-5750.

Another Passage, a transitional support group for people

experiencing changes in their lives, meets from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Wednesdays in Room 3 at the Oasis Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave.,

Corona del Mar. (949) 644-3244.

Oasis Senior Center conducts blood pressure screenings from 9 to

11 a.m. the first and third Tuesdays of each month in Room 3 at 800

Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. Screening is also available from

12:30 to 1:30 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month at Mariners

Library, Dover Street at Irvine Avenue, Newport Beach. (949)

644-3244.

The Newport Beach Psychological Assn. offers a body image and

moderate eating support group at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at 3101 W. Coast

Highway, Suite 311, Newport Beach. (949) 721-5750.

A support group for those with brain tumors meets from 7 to 8:30

p.m. the first and third Thursdays of each month at the Hoag Cancer

Center, 4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Free. (949) 722-6237.

A breast cancer support group for young women meets from 6:30 to 8

p.m. every third Tuesday of each month at the Hoag Cancer Center. The

center is at One Hoag Drive, Building 41, Newport Beach. Free. (949)

722-6237.

An evening breast cancer support group meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

on the first Tuesday of each month at the Hoag Cancer Center. The

center is at One Hoag Drive, Building 41, Newport Beach. Free. (949)

722-6237.

A support group for family and friends of cancer patients meets

from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Hoag

Cancer Center. The center is at One Hoag Drive, Building 41, Newport

Beach. Free. (949) 722-6237.

A breast cancer support group meets from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesdays

at the Hoag Cancer Center, 4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach.

Free. (949) 722-6237.

Free professional consultation for makeup, wigs, etc. is available

for cancer patients by appointment only from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Wednesdays at the Hoag Cancer Center, 4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport

Beach. (949) 722-6237.

The Oasis Senior Center offers a Braille class to help with sight

loss from 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays in Room 4 at 800 Marguerite Ave.,

Corona del Mar. (949) 644-3244.

A free cancer support group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the fourth

Tuesday of each month at the Hoag Cancer Center, 4000 W. Coast

Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 722-6237.

The Jewish Senior Center offers card games from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

every third Tuesday. A kosher lunch is offered at noon for $3 per

person. (714) 513-5641.

The Newport Beach Psychological Assn. offers a coed support group

at 7 p.m. Thursdays at 3101 W. Coast Highway, Suite 311, Newport

Beach. The support group requires free prepossessed for those who

want to join. (949) 722-4588.

The Healing Connection offers a coed relationship group at 7 p.m.

Wednesdays at 4425 Jamboree Road, Suite 180-A, Newport Beach. (949)

261-8003.

The Consumer Business Network meets at 7 a.m. Fridays in the

mezzanine at Newport Gateway, 19800 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach.

Reservations: (714) 550-4785.

A free lecture about divorce mediation, an alternative to the

traditional two-attorney divorce, is offered the third Thursday of

each month with attorney Alicia D. Taylor and psychologist Lee H.

Solow. Space is limited and reservations are required. (949)

955-2575.

Revise your lifetime documents regarding durable power of attorney

through the Oasis Senior Center for $1 each. Call to make an

appointment. (949) 644-3244.

The National Dyslexia Research Foundation sponsors weekly adult

attention deficit disorder support groups at its office, 833 Dover

Drive, Suite 27, Newport Beach. $5 per session. (949) 642-7303.

Oasis Senior Center offers preventive health care services for

seniors on the fourth Wednesday of each month in the center’s Room

HS-3, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. Call to make an

appointment. (949) 644-3244.

Facing Forward, a support group for family members of recently

deceased cancer patients, meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and 7:30 to

8:30 p.m. Mondays at the Hoag Cancer Center, 4000 W. Coast Highway,

Newport Beach. Free. (949) 722-6237.

Costa Mesa Fire Department Explorers Post 400 meets at 6 p.m.

Tuesdays at various fire stations. Membership is open to anyone

between 16 and 21 years old. (714) 754-5141 or (714) 754-5106.

Maxine Cohen, a marriage and family therapist, sponsors an

anonymous help line for individuals with relationship problems. She

is available for free consultation from noon to 1 p.m. and 7 to 8

p.m. Mondays. (949) 759-0357.

Seniors and low-income families in the Costa Mesa-Newport Beach

area can obtain free USDA surplus food from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the

second Friday of each month in the rear parking lot at the Church of

Christ, 740 W. Wilson St., Costa Mesa. Picture identification is

required. (949) 650-8236.

Hoag Cancer Center will host a lecture series on the Modern

Management of Brain Tumors at 7:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of

every month at Hoag Cancer Center Auditorium, 4000 Pacific Coast

Highway, Newport Beach. Free. (949) 574-6232.

The Thursday Morning Club presents an entertainment luncheon the

second Thursday of each month at Balboa Bay Club, 1221 W. Coast

Highway, Newport Beach. Other activities include golf and bridge.

Free newsletter available. (714) 546-2244.

A support group for women with gynecologic cancer meets from 9:30

to 11 a.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the Hoag

Cancer Center, 4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Free. (949)

722-6237.

Mesa Emergency Service Amateur Communication offers the

opportunity for ham radio operators to participate in Costa Mesa’s

Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service organization. Weekly nets are

held at 7:20 p.m. on 147.060 MHz. Monthly meetings are held at 6:30

p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month at the Costa Mesa Police

Department. (714) 754-7045.

Oasis Senior Center offers a counselor to assist with questions

about Medicare, HMOs and supplemental and long-term care insurance.

Call to make an appointment. (949) 644-3244.

Incest Anonymous, for female victims of sexual abuse and rape,

their friends and their relatives, meets from 10 a.m. to noon

Saturdays at 760 Victoria St., Costa Mesa. Free. (949) 859-3918.

The Jaycees, affiliated with the Chamber of Commerce, are

professionals between 21 and 39 who get together for community

service, business networking and socializing. Meetings are held the

second and fourth Thursdays of each month. (949) 451-2178.

The Cerebral Palsy Foundation will start a new chapter in the

area. The foundation will offer financial and emotional support and

other free services to families who have children affected by

cerebral palsy. (800) 967-3341.

Oasis Senior Center has a comprehensive medical library that can

be used to research any medical question. (949) 644-3244.

Michael Harms, a Corona del Mar attorney and certified public

accountant, will present a free one-hour consultation on living

trusts at your home or his office, 2660 E. Coast Highway, Corona del

Mar. (949) 644-5801.

The Kiwanis Club of Newport Beach-Corona del Mar meets at noon

Thursdays at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, 1601 Bayside Drive, Corona del Mar. (949) 852-1148.

Oasis Senior Center offers a half-hour of free legal consultation.

Call for an appointment. (949) 644-3244.

Monthly workshops for people with cancer and their relatives are

offered from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the

Hoag Cancer Center in Newport Beach. (949) 760-5542.

A support group for young lupus patients meets from 1:30 to 3 p.m.

the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month in Newport Beach.

(714) 536-1734.

A workshop for people with lymphedema meets from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

the first Tuesday of each month in the auditorium at Hoag Cancer

Center in Newport Beach. (949) 760-5542.

Oasis Senior Center offers a meal program for members. Lunch is

served daily from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in the multipurpose room

at 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. Home-delivered meals are

available for homebound seniors. Reservations are required. (949)

644-3244.

Expanded Awareness Seminars presents a weekly meditation session

at 8 p.m. Wednesdays at the Hub of Newport Mesa, 230 E. 17th St.,

Suite 218. Suggested donation is $10. (949) 646-1128.

The Newport Beach Psychological Assn. presents a men’s support

group at 4 p.m. Fridays. $25 per session. (949) 722-4588.

The Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Orange County provides

education and emotional support for families with loved ones who are

mentally ill. A free support group meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. every other Saturday at the Orange County Mental Health Clinic, 3115 Red

Hill Ave., Costa Mesa. (714) 850-8463.

Oasis Senior Center offers rental of medical equipment, from

wheelchairs to walkers and more. (949) 644-3244.

Jewish Family Service of Orange County is sponsoring a Jewish

healing support group for people experiencing chronic illness. The

purpose of the group is to provide participants with emotional and

spiritual support to manage illness and its consequences. The group

meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Jewish Family Service, 250 East Baker

St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. The support group is free, but advance

registration is required. (714) 445-4950.

Classes for mature adults in the Harris Method of Body

Conditioning are offered at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at

Chain Reaction, 3928 Campus Drive, Newport Beach. Admission to the

first class is free and will cost $10 per class or $80 for 10 classes

thereafter. (949) 588-2427.

The Costa Mesa Senior Center offers preventive health care

services for seniors from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, and from 9

a.m. to 2 p.m. every other Tuesday, at 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa.

Call to make an appointment. (949) 645-2356.

Step-Teen, a seven-week workshop for parents of teenagers, is

available for Orange County parents. Learn to encourage teens,

resolve conflicts, increase communication and enhance The Costa Mesa

Senior Center offers counseling, assistance and referral services for

seniors, 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. (949) 645-2356.

Nicotine Anonymous fellowship wants to help men and women who

smoke to quit and remain smoke-free at local evening meetings. (949)

650-2713.

The Costa Mesa Historical Society holds a free open house from 11

a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays at 1870 Anaheim Ave., Costa Mesa. The event

features memorabilia from the city of Costa Mesa and the Santa Ana

Army Air Base. (949) 631-5918.

Overeaters Anonymous meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at St.

John’s Episcopal Church, 183 E. Bay St., Costa Mesa. (714) 953-0900.

Oasis Senior Center offers a Parkinson’s disease support group

from 7 to 9 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at 800 Marguerite

Ave., Corona del Mar. (949) 644-3244.

The Center for Expressive Therapy offers a parent-teen group held

simultaneously at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays. The facilitator will coach

and teach members to change behaviors causing conflict, 2900 Bristol

St., Building D-103, Costa Mesa. (714) 432-7546.

The Thursday Morning Women’s Club holds a luncheon with

professional entertainment at 10:30 a.m. the second Thursday of every

month at the Newport Beach Country Club. (714) 546-2244.

The Yoga Place offers a prenatal and postnatal yoga class from 3

to 4:30 p.m. Thursdays. New classes begin on the first of the month.

(949) 642-7400.

The Costa Mesa Senior Center offers transportation services for

medical-related appointments. Call at least one week in advance. All

other transportation needs -- such as grocery shopping, library

visits or rides to and from the center -- may be reserved between 8

and 8:30 a.m. the same day service is needed. (949) 645-2356.

The Hoag Cancer Center offers ‘’Man to Man,’’ a free prostate

cancer discussion group, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of

each month at the center auditorium, 1 Hoag Drive, Building 41,

Newport Beach. (949) 722-6237.

The Center for Expressive Therapy offers a women’s group at 6 p.m.

Thursdays that explores issues related to one’s purpose in life and

provides exercises to change beliefs and behaviors counterproductive

to life and relationships, 2900 Bristol St., Building D-103, Costa

Mesa. (714) 432-7456.

This Little Piggy will host all day projects and treats for kids

of all ages the first Wednesday of each month at 929 Newport Center

Drive, Newport Beach. Free.(949) 718-0533.

The Newport Beach Tennis Club, which meets from 9 to 10 a.m.

Tuesdays, is accepting new intermediate members for free. Players

meet at the intersection of Superior Avenue and Hospital Road. Free.

(949) 650-1332.

Green Systems International hosts an orchid sale on the first

Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with flower seminars at

10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the group’s nursery, 20362 Birch St., Newport

beach. Free. (949) 756-1211.

The Braille Institute is offering free one-on-one classes for

people with low vision who are interested in learning the computer

text enlargement program Zoomtext. A minimum of six sessions are

offered at the Oasis Senior Center, 800 Maguerite Ave., Corona del

Mar. Free. Information: (714) 821-5000.

The golf section of the Thursday Morning Women’s Club, which meets

Tuesday mornings in the Newport Beach area, is looking for new

members. (714) 546-2244.

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church sponsors a monthly Career

Networking Resource for unemployed individuals on the last Thursday

of the month in the church at 600 St. Andrews Road, Newport Beach.

Free. (949) 574-2239 or (949) 631-2880.