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* Send ONGOING EVENTS to the Daily Pilot, 330 W. Bay St., Costa

Mesa, CA 92627; by fax to (949) 646-4170; or by calling (949)

574-4298. Include the time, date and location of the event, as well

as a contact phone number. A complete listing is available at

www.dailypilot.com.

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 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.

The Southern California Plein Air Painters Assn. is holding its

Premier Group Show through June 23 at Debra Huse Studio Gallery, 229

Balboa Ave., Suite E, Balboa Island. (949) 723-6171.

Scrabble Club 350 meets the first of every month for a seven-game,

full-day tournament, with cash and prizes, at the Newport Dunes RV

Resort, 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. $35. (949) 206-9822.

Orange County Sierra Singles meets at 6 p.m. on the second Monday

of every month at the Costa Mesa Community Center, 1845 Park Ave.,

Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 847-4330.

A series of kids’ and teens’ online classes will be offered this

summer by Orange Coast College’s Community Education Office. Each

course is $49. Subject to be taught will include reading and writing,

history, science, math, animals, stamp collecting, astronomy and

native plants of California. Registration is underway in OCC’s

Education Office. Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Road. (714)

432-5880.

The Costa Mesa MOMS Club -- Moms Offering Moms Support -- meets at

different parks in Costa Mesa on Fridays. The group is made up of

stay-at-home mothers or mothers who work part-time and their

children. $30 per year. Call for this week’s location. (714)

556-1783.

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce hosts weekly Wednesday

Networkers Luncheon Meetings from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Costa Mesa

Country Club, 1701 Golf Course Drive, Costa Mesa. $13, visitors

welcome. (714) 885-9090.

The city of Costa Mesa Recreation Division will host its mobile

skate park -- recreational programs for skateboarders and in-line

skaters -- from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays at TeWinkle Park, 970

Arlington Drive; Fridays at Balearic Community Center, 1975 Balearic

Drive; 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Wakeham Park; 3400 Smalley St.

during August. Free. Waiver forms must be completed and full safety

equipment required. Rob Waite, (714) 327-7560.

The Costa Mesa Senior Center hosts ballroom dancing with live

music from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 695 W. 19th St., Costa

Mesa. $4, refreshments provided. (949) 548-3884.

The Jewish Family Service of Orange County offers a women’s

divorce and separation support group that meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays

at the Jewish Federation Campus, 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa

Mesa. (714) 445-4950.

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church hosts a weekly Men’s Fellowship

Breakfast at 7 a.m. Wednesdays at the church in Dierenfield Hall, 600

St. Andrews Road, Newport Beach. The breakfast costs $2.50, no

reservations are needed, and men of the church and community are

invited. (949) 574-2239.

Comfort Zone, a support group for people living with a mental

illness, meets at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at the 275 Medical Building,

first-floor conference room, 275 Victoria St., Costa Mesa. Free.

(949) 548-7274.

The Costa Mesa Senior Center hosts ballroom dancing with live

music from the Peter Van Orschott Trio from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Tuesdays at the center, 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. $4. (949)

548-3884.

The breakfast referral networking group will meet every Wednesday

from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. at Mimi’s Cafe. Call Angie Stafford for

reservations and information, (949) 474-2225.

Hoag Hospital holds support meetings called ‘’Naturally Sweet’’

for sufferers of diabetes every Wednesday of every month from 7 to 8

p.m. Free and no reservation are required. Heidi Woodring, (949)

760-2065.

The Newport-Mesa cribbage club meets on the second and fourth

Wednesdays of the month at 6:45 p.m. at the Oasis Senior Center, Room

6, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. $2. (949) 646-5293.

The Pacific Business Xchange has weekly breakfast meetings at 7

a.m. Tuesdays at the Pacific Club, 4110 MacArthur Blvd., Newport

Beach. Free for the initial meeting. (949) 640-0588.

The Costa Mesa Senior Center offers a Widows-Widowers Support

Group from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays at 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa.

(949) 645-2356.

Jewish Family Service of Orange County offers a divorce support

group Tuesday evenings at 6. The group is at the Jewish Federation

Campus, 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. (714) 445-4950.

Oasis Senior Center has an Adventurous Walkers Group that travels

to points of interest locally and around the county. The groups meets

at 9 a.m. Fridays at the center and walks at a leisurely pace. The

center is at 1800 Marguerite Ave., Newport Beach. (949) 644-3244.

Chain Reaction offers body-conditioning classes for all fitness

levels at 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Chain Reaction

is at 3928 Campus Drive, Newport Beach. $10 each class. (949)

588-2427.

A women’s therapy support group meets at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at

1151 Dove St., Suite 105, Newport Beach. (949) 261-8003.

A coed therapy support group meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at 1151

Dove St., Suite 105, Newport Beach. (949) 261-8003.

The Jewish Community Center Senior Services Department of the Ruth

M. Kahn Center offers opportunities for game players. A poker group

meets 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays, a mah-jongg group meets from 11

a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Bingo, pan and chess players

are also needed for game days to be formed soon. (714) 755-0340, Ext.

260.

The Health Dynamics Center holds an ‘’Ultimate Health Workshop’’

at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. The free event includes a vegetarian dinner.

The center is at 2901 W. Coast Highway, Suite 380, Newport Beach.

(949) 645-7111.

The Jewish Family Service Center has support group meetings at 7

p.m. Tuesdays for people experiencing a divorce. The group meets at

the Jewish Family Service Center, 250 Baker St., Suite G., Costa

Mesa. (714) 445-4950.

The Oasis Senior Center provides blood pressure screening twice a

month, between 9 and 11 a.m. on the first and third Tuesday.

Volunteer nurses are needed. The center is at 800 Marguerite Ave.,

Corona del Mar, (949) 644-3244.

A women’s support group is hosted by the Jewish Family Service of

Orange County at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the agency office, 250 E. Baker

St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 445-4950.

The Upper Newport Bay Naturalists and Friends meet on the second

Saturday of every month at the corner of Eastbluff and Back Bay

drives. Walking tours leave every 15 minutes, starting at 9 a.m.

through 10:15 a.m. Free. (714) 973-6820.

The Newport Coast chapter of the Ali Lassen’s Leads Club, an

international group for business referrals, meets at 7:15 a.m.

Tuesdays at Mimi’s Cafe, 1835 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. (800)

767-7337.

The Newport Harbor Lawn Bowling Club meets at 1 p.m. weekdays and

10 a.m. Saturdays at the corner of Crown Drive and San Joaquin Road.

(949) 640-6049.

Reverse Mortgage Network sponsors a question-and-answer session

for seniors 62 and older at 3 p.m. Wednesdays at Bayside Village, 300

E. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 723-0233.

Eastbluff Elementary School PTA meets on the third Tuesday of each

month alternating with start times of 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Meeting dates

and times are posted in the school office, 2627 Vista del Oro,

Newport Beach. (949) 515-5920.

A women’s therapy support group meets to discuss relationship

issues at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 1151 Dove St., Suite 105, Newport

Beach. (949) 261-8003.

Friends of the Newport Beach Public Library Used Book Store needs

to replenish its book stock. Patrons are urged to bring in unwanted

books. With the exception of law books or magazines, all donations --

hardcover and paperback -- are welcome and are tax-deductible. Books

may be left at any of the three branch libraries: Balboa, Mariners or

Corona del Mar. They also may be dropped off in the special book

closet next to the store at 1000 Avocado Ave. (949) 759-9667.

Jewish Family Service of Orange County sponsors a discussion group

focusing on issues, concerns and responsibilities of adult children

caring for their elderly parents at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 250 E.

Baker St., Costa Mesa. The purpose of the group is to help children

and other concerned relatives identify problems and issues and

develop appropriate solutions. $30. (714) 445-4950.

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce holds networking luncheon

meetings from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at the Costa Mesa

Country Club, 1701 Golf Course Drive, Costa Mesa. Visitors are

welcome. $13. (714) 885-9090.

A book group meets for a half-hour reading and half-hour class

from 10 to 11 a.m. Mondays at Borders Books, Music & Cafe on the

corner of 19th Street and Newport Boulevard in Costa Mesa, and from

11 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Fridays at the White Rabbit Children’s

Bookstore on the second level of South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St.,

Costa Mesa. Borders, (949) 631-8661; White Rabbit, (714) 445-0010.

A divorced individuals support group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Tuesdays at the Center for Expressive Psychotherapy, 2900 Bristol

St., Suite D103, Costa Mesa. $80 per month. (714) 501-8702.

Free self-defense seminars to all airline flight attendants and

pilots are given at 11:30 a.m. Saturdays at Marshall’s Tae Kwon Do,

333 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. (949) 574-0122. www.safepassenger.com.

The Newport-Mesa Cribbage Club meets at 6:45 p.m. the second and

fourth Wednesdays in Room 6 of the Oasis Senior Center at the corner

of 5th Street and Marguerite Avenue in Corona del Mar. $2. All ages

welcome.

The public is invited to view a collection of photographic art of

Crystal Cove State Park by John Connell and Meriam Braselle on

display from Feb. 1 to 28 at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000

Avocado Ave. (949) 717-3870.

Nancy Clark and Associates sponsors a weekly yoga meditation

session from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Education Center, 471 Old

Newport Road, Suite 103, Newport Beach. Free and all are welcome.

(949) 631-0550.

Chiropractor Kathleen M. Campbell’s office hosts free spinal care

classes at 7:15 p.m. Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m. Fridays and 11:15 a.m.

Saturdays at 3400 Irvine Ave., Suite 114, Newport Beach.

Complimentary consultations and exams available. (949) 263-1462.