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TODAY
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 special artist reception for Wm. Scott Jennings, a master
landscape painter, will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Debra Huse
Studio Gallery on Balboa Island. The gallery is at 229 Marine Ave.,
Suite E. Free. (949) 723-6171.
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. Saturday. 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.
A showing of “Osmosis Jones” will begin at dusk as part of the
Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort Movies on the Beach series. The film
will be shown on a giant screen situated on the sand and guests are
welcomed to take advantage of the campfires. The resort is at 1131
Back Bay Drive. $8 per car. (949) 729-DUNE.
SATURDAY
The Art by the Sea Fine Arts Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Via Lido Plaza in Newport Beach.
The festival will include original work in painting, photography,
mixed media and sculpture. Entertainment will also be provided by the
Jason Feddy Band from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The plaza is at 3425 Via
Lido. Free. (818) 709-2907 or www.west-coastartists.com.
A cooking demonstration on preparing barbecue delights by Captain
BBQ, Franko McGonagle, will be held at noon in Macy’s Cellar
demonstration kitchen at South Coast Plaza. Macy’s is at 3333 Bear
St., Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 556-0611.
Macy’s and Seventeen Magazine will host a Fall Fashion Preview at
2 p.m. in the newly remodeled THISIT shop in Macy’s at South Coast
Plaza. Artists from Clinique cosmetics will be available for
complimentary makeovers, and free gift bags will be provided by
Seventeen Magazine. The store is at 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa.
Free. Call for reservations, (714) 556-0611, Ext. 4231.
Readers older than 18 are welcome 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.newport-beachlibrary.org.
“The Mighty Ducks” will be shown at dusk as part of the Newport
Dunes Resort Movies on the Beach series. The film will be projected
on a giant screen situated on the sand. Guests may also take
advantage of the campfires. The resort is at 1131 Back Bay Drive. $8
per car. (949) 729-DUNE.
SUNDAY
Zoot Suit Revue will perform a blend of swing, big band, pop rock,
Latin, jump blues and lounge tunes at 5 p.m. at Mariners Park in
Newport Beach. The event is part of the Concerts in the Park series
sponsored by the Newport Beach Arts Commission. The park is at the
corner of Dover Drive and Irvine Avenue. Free. (949) 644-3151.
MONDAY
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.
TUESDAY
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.
WEDNESDAY
The Orange County Assn. of Fund-raising Professionals Conference
on Philanthropy will begin at 8 a.m. at the Hilton Hotel in Costa
Mesa. The event, established for Orange County nonprofit agencies and
affiliated organizations, will include three skill-development
sessions on the field of fund-raising. A two-day survey course will
also be held beginning on Aug. 22 and will be followed by a certified
fund-raising executive examination Aug. 24. The hotel is at 3050
Bristol St. Call for information on costs or to make reservations.
(949) 661-0196.
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