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TODAY
A workshop on marketing and promotion for small businesses will be
held from 9 a.m. to noon today at National University in Costa Mesa.
The workshop is sponsored by the Orange County Chapter of the Service
Corps of Retired Executives Assn. The university is at 3390 Harbor
Blvd. $25, $5 discount if pre-paid.(714) 550-7369.
WEDNESDAY
Newport Beach Community Services will present an eight-week series
of drawing and painting workshops at the Vince Jorgensen Center in
Newport Beach. The workshops will run from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday’s and will include individual instruction in mixed media
for beginning through advanced artists. The series is $66 for
residents, $71 for nonresidents. The center is adjacent to Mariner’s
Library at 2005 Dover Drive. (949) 644-3151.
The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce will host a business
after-hours mixer from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Plum’s Cafe and
Catering in Costa Mesa. The cafe is at 369 E. 17th St. $10, or free
for members. (714) 885-9090.
Mother’s Market & Kitchen will host a seminar on natural solutions
for premenstrual syndrome and menopause from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The
seminar, which will take place at the Patio Cafe, will be followed by
a book signing with the author. Free. The cafe is at 225 E. 17th St.,
Costa Mesa. (949) 631-4741.
The West Newport Beach Assn. will host a Newport Beach City
Council Candidates Forum at 7 p.m. in council chambers at Newport
Beach City Hall. The 11 candidates will discuss regional concerns and
local issues. City Hall is at 3300 Newport Blvd. (949) 548-4966.
THURSDAY
Kate Spade will personally present her new line of designer
accessories and sign collectible bottles of her signature fragrance
from 1 to 2 p.m. at Nordstrom South Coast Plaza. The store is at 3333
Bristol St., Costa Mesa. (714) 549-8300.
A seminar and book signing of the book “Cosmetic Ingredients:
Product of Misinformation” will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the
Patio Cafe. Free. The cafe is at 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. (949)
631-4741.
FRIDAY
Mother’s Market & Kitchen will celebrate its 24th anniversary from
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Patio Cafe in Costa Mesa. The celebration
will include food and music. Free. The cafe is at 225 E. 17th St.
(949) 631-4741.
OCT. 4
The Oasis Senior Center will hold a preview rummage sale from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. and a final sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 5 at the
center. The center will be accepting donations from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
weekdays until Oct. 1. The preview sale is $3, the final sale is
free. The center is at 800 Marguerite Ave. in Corona del Mar. (949)
644-3244.
OCT. 5
The Harbor Heritage Run and Fitness Fair will return to Newport
Beach today. The 16-year event, hosted by Newport Harbor High School,
will include a 5K Feature Race, a 2K Fun Run/Walk and a Kid’s Klassic
race. Registration will begin at 6:30 a.m. followed by races starting
at 8, 8:30, 9:15 and 9:30 a.m. The school is at 16th Street between
Dover Drive and Irvine Avenue. Free. (949) 515-6611 or
www.kathyloperevents.com/hhr.
OCT. 19
As part of its annual fund-raising, the Costa Mesa Senior Center
will host a Monte Carlo night with the Bob Whit Trio (formerly of the
Platters) from 7 to 11 p.m. at the center. The evening will include
gaming, blackjack, craps, poker, a silent and live auction, and a
gourmet Chinese dinner. The center is at 695 W. 19th St. Call for
reservations. (949) 645-2356.
ONGOING
The MOMS Club of Newport Coast holds monthly meetings for the
stay-at-home mother of today and conducts various activities, which
include Park & Pool Days, MOMS Night Out, field trips, walking groups
and playgroups. The general meetings are held in the clubhouse at the
Newport Ridge Apartments. Membership is $30 annually. The apartments
are at 1 White Cap Lane. For more information call (949) 715-3129 or
e-mail npc.momsclub@cox.net.
The Costa Mesa Chapter of Ali Lassen’s Leads Club holds a weekly
meeting for business professionals to improve their networking skills
and learn how to obtain new contacts. The meetings are held Tuesdays
from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. at Mimi’s Cafe in Costa Mesa. The cafe is at
1835 Newport Blvd. (800) 767-7337.
Interfaith couples with one Jewish partner are invited to
participate in a discussion group at the Jewish Family Service of
Orange County office. The group is geared toward dealing with issues
between interfaith couples, such as raising children, observing
holidays, symbols in the home and relationships with extended
families. The cost is $45 per couple for three sessions.
Preregistration is required. Call to schedule date and time. The
office is at 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. (714) 445-4950.
Women 50 and older may be part of a discussion group coordinated
by Jewish Family Services to address issues such as anxiety,
depression, relationships, loneliness and family that meets from 10
to 11:30 a.m. Mondays at the agency offices, 250 E. Baker St., Suite
G, Costa Mesa. Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950.
Friends of the Newport Beach Public Library Used Book Store are
asking for patrons to donate books to replenish the dwindling stock.
Books may be left at any of the three branch libraries at Balboa,
Mariners, or Corona del Mar, or in the book closet next to the
Friends Book Store at 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. All hardcover
and paperback donations, with the exception of magazines and law
books, will be accepted and are tax deductible. (949) 759-9667.
The Braille Institute offers free computer classes to people with
fading vision who have difficulty seeing the computer screen. The
Oasis Center at 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar, offers six
sessions. Call to sign up for classes. (714) 821-5000.
A spiritual care class meets at 7:15 p.m. Wednesdays at 3400
Irvine Ave., Suite 114, Newport Beach. Call to reserve a seat. (949)
263-1462.
The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce will host networkers luncheon
meetings Wednesdays from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Costa Mesa
Country Club. The cost is $13. The club is at 1701 Golf Course Drive,
Costa Mesa. (714) 885-9090.
A brain tumor support group meets the first and third Thursdays
each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hoag Cancer Center at Hoag
Hospital, 1 Hoag Drive, Newport Beach. Free. Registration not
required. The group is designed to help patients and their families
understand and cope with the illness. (949) 574-6232.
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church hosts a mental illness support
group from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sundays in Dierenfield Hall C at 600 St.
Andrews Road, Newport Beach. (949) 574-2236.
The Jewish Family Service of Orange County sponsors a discussion
group focusing on concerns and responsibilities of adult children and
their parents from 6 to 7 p.m. two Tuesdays a month at the Jewish
Family Service office at 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. $10
per person, per session. Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950.
The Jewish Family Service of Orange County has a weekly parenting
support group to help parents learn strategies for successful
parenting and helping them deal with the feelings and behavior of
their children. The group meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays at
Jewish Family Service, 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. The
group will cover topics about managing anger, anxiety and peer
pressure children experience. Preregistration required. (714)
445-4950.
The Costa Mesa Senior Center has ballroom dancing with live music
from the Costa Mesa Music Makers from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. every Tuesday night at 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. $4. (949) 548-3884.
Jewish Family Service of Orange County sponsors an ongoing healing
support group for the chronically ill. The purpose 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 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa. Attendance is free, but
registration is required. (714) 445-4950.
Scrabble Club No. 350 meets from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursdays at Borders
Books, Music & Cafe at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St. in Costa
Mesa. $3. New players are welcome. (949) 206-9822.
The Coin and Stamp Club meets from 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays at the
Oasis Senior Center. New members interested in trading, buying and
selling stamps and coins are being sought to join these informal
meetings. There are no fees required. (949) 644-3244.
Jewish Family Service offers ongoing bereavement support groups
for adults at all stages of loss. The groups share experiences, hear
how others deal with grief, receive support and learn ways to cope
with sadness and loss. One group meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Beth
Jacob in Irvine.
The second group meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at Temple Judea in
Laguna Hills. The third group meets at 1 p.m. Thursdays at the Ezra
Center in Anaheim. Free, but advance registration is required. (714)
445-4950.
Jewish Family Service of Orange County provides a support and
discussion group to assist participants in their recovery from
childhood or teenage sexual abuse. The group meets from 8 to 9:30
p.m. Tuesdays at 250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa. Advance registration
is required. (714) 445-4950.
Two-hour kayak tours with a trained naturalist guide are offered
at 10 a.m. Sundays from the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort. The
resort is at 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. $20, or $10 for
California Wildlife Campaign and Newport Bay Naturalists and Friends
members. (800) 585-0747.
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