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TODAY

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. today. 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.

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.

THURSDAY

Governor Frank Keating will be at the White Rabbit Children’s

Bookstore in South Coast Plaza from 3 to 5 p.m. The Oklahoma governor

will sign his new picture book, “Will Rogers: An American Legend.”

The store is at 3333 Bristol St. Suite 2061, Costa Mesa. Free. (714)

445-0010.

AUGUST 23

The movie “Bug’s Life” will be shown at the Newport Dunes

Waterfront Resort in Newport Beach beginning at dusk. Guest are

encouraged to bring beach chairs and to take advantage of the

campfires. The resort is at 1131 Back Bay Drive. $8 per car. (949)

729-DUNE.

AUGUST 24

The 22nd annual Suffrage Day Luncheon honoring four Orange County

women leaders will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the University Club on

the UC Irvine campus. The luncheon is hosted by the California

National Organization for Women. Tickets are $35. (949) 954-1155.

The movie “Galaxy Quest” will be shown at dusk as part of the

Newport Dunes Resort Movies on the Beach series. Guests are

encouraged to bring beach chairs and to take advantage of the

campfires. The resort is at 1131 Back Bay Drive. $8 per car. (949)

729-DUNE.

AUGUST 25

Historical Impressionist Peter M. Small will perform his one-man

portrayal of President Harry S. Truman at 2 p.m. at Temple Isaiah.

During the performance, Small describes Truman’s life and decisions

as president -- from the atomic bombing of Japan to the dismissal of

Gen. Douglas MacArthur. The temple is at 2401 Irvine Ave., Newport

Beach. Free. For information on the event, call (949) 548-6900. For

information about Small, call (714) 524-5944 or visit

www.history-alive.com.

The group Brasil Brazil will perform salsa rhythms and Latin jazz

at a concert sponsored by Newport Beach Arts and Cultural Services

from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Buffalo Hills Park. Guests are encouraged to

bring blankets, lawn chairs and picnics. The park is at 1901 Port

Provence. Free. (949) 717-3870.

AUGUST 28

Reps. Christopher Cox and Dana Rohrabacher will speak at the

Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce Newport Sunrise Breakfast at 7:30

a.m. The special breakfast, sponsored by Sheldon Pines of the

Transportation Corridor Agencies, will be held at the Radisson Hotel

in Newport Beach. The hotel is at 4545 MacArthur Blvd. $20 for

members with reservations; $25 at the door. $25 for potential

members. (949) 729-4400.

AUGUST 30

A showing of “Clock Stoppers” will begin at dusk as part of the

Newport Dunes Resort Movies on the Beach series. The film will be

shown on a giant screen situated on the sand. Guests are encouraged

to bring beach chairs and take advantage of the campfires. The resort

is at 1131 Back Bay Drive. $8 per car. (949) 729-DUNE.

AUGUST 31

The movie “Mrs. Doubtfire” will be shown at dusk as part of the

Newport Dunes Resort Movies on the Beach series. The film will be

shown on a giant screen situated on the sand. Guests are encouraged

to bring beach chairs and take advantage of the campfires. The resort

is at 1131 Back Bay Drive. $8 per car. (949) 729-DUNE.

ONGOING

The Newport Beach Newcomers Club meets at 10 a.m. the third

Wednesday of each month, except July and December, at varied

locations. The group, a social organization for people who have lived

in Newport Beach for fewer than five years, meets for events,

activities and field trips. (949) 645-9922.

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 include golf, bridge, walker

and gourmet 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) 842-5863.