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TODAY

The National Prostate Cancer coalition will hold prostate cancer

screenings for the public from noon to 5 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to 6

p.m. Saturday at the Orange County Fairgrounds. The screenings, which

are open to the public, will be conducted inside the traveling mobile

screening clinic. Free. The fairgrounds are at 88 Fairview Drive.,

Costa Mesa. For more information call (714) 708-3247 or visit

www.pcacoalition.org.

SATURDAY

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.

FISH will host a Breakfast by the Bay event for adult and children

from 8 to 11 a.m. on the Newport Harbor beach. The event will include

a breakfast buffet provided by the Newport Dunes, live music, raffle

drawings and a silent auction. Tickets include breakfast, parking and

a day pass to the Newport Dunes resort. $12 for adults, $5 for

children. For information call (949) 645-8050.

The City of Costa Mesa will host the 19th bi-annual Neighbors for

Neighbors Community Cleanup from 8 a.m. to noon at the Playport

Mobile Home Village. The public may participate in the event by

volunteering their time or donating supplies, materials or money to

help the low-income homeowner assistance program. Free. The village

is at 903 W. 17th St., Costa Mesa. (714) 754-4892.

The second annual American Cancer Society’s Breast Cancer

Symposium will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hoag Hospital

Conference Center. The symposium will focus on the most up-to-date

information regarding treatment, side effects, complementary cancer

therapies, intimacy and communication. $15 at the door, no fee for

American Cancer Society volunteers. The center is at One Hoag Drive,

Newport Beach. (949) 261-9446.

The Newport Harbor Nautical Museum will hold guided tours of the

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Narwhal from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and

Sunday. The Narwhal is an 87 foot coastal patrol boat with a cruising

range of 612 miles and a speed of 26 plus knots. Tours will be given

by Commanding Officer Lt. John J. Kidwell. Free. The museum is at 151

E. Coast Hwy., Newport Beach. (949) 675-8915 ext. 104.

Plaza Newport will host a showcase of special event resources at

11 a.m. in the Newport Beach plaza. The showcase will include

renowned special occasion experts offering wedding consulting, floral

designs, hors d’ oeuvre samplings and wine tasting. Bridal fashion

shows will begin at 1:30 p.m. and a drawings will conclude the event

at 3 p.m. The plaza is at 1000 N. Bristol St. near Jamboree Road. For

more information call (949) 955-3465.

Dom DeLuise and SpongeBob Squarepants will make appearances at

South Coast Plaza as part of the Festival of Children program

sponsored by South Coast Plaza and Children’s Hospital of Orange

County. DeLuise will present his children’s book in Carousel Court at

11 a.m. and SpongeBob SquarePants will make their final Orange County

appearance and pose for photos from 1 to 4 p.m. Free. The plaza is at

3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. For more information visit choc.org or

southcoastplaza.com.

An organ concert by Jack Andriese, a resident organist, will be

held at 4:30 p.m. at the First Church of Christ, Scientist in Newport

Beach. Free. Complimentary refreshments provided. The church is at

3303 Via Lido. (949) 673-1340.

SUNDAY

The Costa Mesa Police Department will take part in a 911 Safety

Kids and DARE program at 4 p.m. in Carousel Court at South Coast

Plaza. The event is part of the Festival of Children program

sponsored by South Coast Plaza and the Children’s Hospital of Orange

County. Free. The plaza is at 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. For more

information visit choc.org or southcoastplaza.com.

A Light The Night Walk sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma

Society Tri-County Chapter will be held from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the

Newport Dunes. All funds raised from the walk will go toward finding

a cure for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma and to

improve the quality of life for patients and their families. A $25

donation is suggested. The dunes is at 1131 Back Bay Drive., Newport

Beach. (888) 535-9300 Ext. 328 or visit tomashefskym@ca-tri.-

leukemia-lymphoma.org.

TUESDAY

St. Joachim Catholic Church in Costa Mesa will host a

Mammogram-a-thon from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. The event, sponsored

by YWCA Encoreplus and The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation,

will provide breast cancer screenings to the community. Free. The

church is at 1964 Orange Ave. For more information call (714)

935-9720 or (714) 806-2037.

OCT. 4

The Oasis Senior Center will hold a preview rummage sale from 9

a.m. to 5 p.m. today 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 in Corona del Mar. (949)

644-3244.

OCT. 5

The Harbor Heritage Run and Fitness Fair will return to Newport

Beach. 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 St. between Dover Dr. and Irvine Ave. Free. (949) 515-6611 or

www.kathyloperevents.com/hhr.

OCT. 7

The Alzheimer’s Assn. of Orange County will host a support group

for caregivers from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Our Lady Queen of Angels

in Newport Beach. Free. The church is at 2046 Mar Vista Drive. For

reservations call (949) 640-1750.

OCT. 9

The Alzheimer’s Assn. of Orange County will host two workshops at

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Newport Beach. The first workshop,

which will run from 11 a.m. to noon, will deal with memory loss and

its signs, stages and symptoms. The second workshop will run from 1

to 2:30 p.m. and will focus on how to develop partnerships with

treating physicians. Free. The church is at 1441 W. Balboa Blvd. For

reservations call (714) 283-1111.

OCT. 17

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce will host a 90 minute breakfast

boost from 7 to 8:45 a.m. today at the Costa Mesa Country Club. $12

if prepaid, $17 at the door. The country club is at 1701 Golf Course Dr. For reservations call (714) 885-9090.

OCT. 19

The Harbor Christian Fellowship Church in Costa Mesa will host a

Mammogram-a-thon from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. today. The event,

sponsored by YWCA Encoreplus and The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer

Foundation, will provide breast cancer screenings to the community.

Free. The church is at 740 W. Wilson St. For more information call

(714) 935-9720 or (714) 806-2037.

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.

Bjorn Again, an Australian band that dresses and sounds like ABBA,

will perform at the Orange Coast College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre at

8 p.m. today. The band is world-famous and has glitter-laden Swedish

charm. For ticket information call (714) 432-5880.

OCT. 21

An eight-week course providing an in-depth look at substance abuse

among athletes will be held Mondays and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to

1:10 p.m. at Orange Coast College. The course, which begins today,

will be listed as Health Education 138 in OCC’s schedule. $11 per

unit. The college is at 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. For

application or registration information call (714) 432-5072.

OCT. 23

A mediation procedures workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30

p.m. today at Whittier Law School in Costa Mesa. The workshop is

sponsored by the Area Board XI on Developmental Disabilities along

with the Institute of Administration Justice at McGeorge School of

Law and Whittier Law School. Free. The school is at 3333 Harbor Blvd.

For reservations call (714) 558-4404.

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce will hold a business after

hours mixer at the Country Inn by Ayres from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today.

Free for members, $10 for potential members. The Country Inn is at

325 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. For more information call (714)

885-9090.

OCT. 26

The 10th annual Top Dog Fashion Show will be held at 11 a.m. at

the Newport Dunes Resort. The categories will include of best formal

wear, best casual wear, best lingerie/pajamas, best swimwear and best

master/pet look-alike. Proceeds raised from the event will benefit

the Orange County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

and Companion Pet Retreat. Participants should check in at 9:30 a.m.

Registration is $8 prior to Oct. 25 and $12 on the day of the event,

parking is $8 per car. The resort is at 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport

Beach. (949) 729-DUNE.