When opportunities arise

Local nonprofit organizations will share hands-on service

opportunities at the third annual Newport Mesa Irvine Interfaith

Council Community Service Fair, held from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Oct. 16 at the Newport Beach Stake at 16th Street and Dover Drive.

Participating nonprofits include Habitat for Humanity, FISH-Harbor

Area, Share Our Selves, Families Forward, Adopt a Social Worker, Hoag

Hospital, Orange Coast Interfaith Shelter and Adult Day Services of

Orange County.

“Our goal is to provide an opportunity for individuals, clubs and

congregations to hear about hands-on service opportunities in our

community without having to make a commitment to work with a group,”

said Lane Calvert, board member and chair of the Service Fair. “They

can ask questions, hear the opportunities and then choose for

themselves where they want to invest their time and talent.

“In addition, we will present awards to individuals, clubs and

groups for the hands-on service they have given during the past 12

months,” Calvert added. Lunch is $7.50 per person with a reservation,

$10 without. For reservations, call Calvert at (714) 468-2323, ext.

6003.

ARTS FESTIVAL

The South Coast Fine Arts Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5

p.m. Oct. 12 to 13 in Newport Beach at the Newport Dunes Waterfront

Resort. This arts and entertainment event will feature 100 artists in

different mediums from the Western United States and Southern

California. All proceeds will benefit South Coast Children’s Society,

the Orange County nonprofit agency that provides homes, care and

treatment for abused and abandoned children.

The festival will blend art, live entertainment, local cuisine and

informative demonstrations. A Children’s Arts & Crafts Playground

will be available where children can make their own creations. It

costs only $5, and children younger than 5 are free. Newport Dunes

Waterfront Resort is at 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach.

An evening with the artists, with live music, food and wine and a

silent auction, will be held the night of Oct. 12. Tickets: $125 per

person. For more information, call (949) 722-3492, ext. 25.

WORTH REPEATING

From Greg Kelley of the Newport Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council ...

“A hug is a great gift ... one size fits all. It can be given for any

occasion and it’s easy to exchange.”

SERVICE CLUB MEETINGS

THIS COMING WEEK:

MONDAY

6:30 p.m.: The Harbor Mesa Lions Club will meet at the Costa Mesa

Country Club for a membership meeting.

TUESDAY

7:15 a.m.: The Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club will meet at Five

Crowns Restaurant.

6:30 p.m.: The Costa Mesa Newport Harbor Lions Club will meet at

the Costa Mesa Country Club.

WEDNESDAY

7:15 a.m.: the 20-member South Coast Metro Rotary Club will meet

at the Center Club (www.southcoastmetro rotary.org) and the Newport

Harbor Kiwanis Club will meet at the University Athletic Club.

Noon: The 35-member Exchange Club of the Orange Coast will meet at

the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club to hear for a program by the Orange

County Probation Department.

6 p.m.: The 55-member Rotary Club of Newport-Balboa will meet at

the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club (www.newportbalboa.org).

THURSDAY

7 a.m.: The 20-plus-member Costa Mesa-Orange Costa Breakfast Lions

Club will meet at Mimi’s Cafe for a program by Jim Scott on the Costa

Mesa Community Athletic Foundation.

Noon: The 50-member Costa Mesa Kiwanis Club will meet at the

Holiday Inn (www.kiwanis.org/club/costamesa); the Newport

Beach-Corona del Mar Kiwanis Club will meet at the Bahia Corinthian

Yacht Club to hear Kenny Wong of the Orange County Sheriff’s

Department discuss “Crime Scene Investigation;” the 80-member

Exchange Club of Newport Harbor will meet at the Newport Harbor

Nautical Museum for Oktoberfest with Bratwurst, Sauerkraut and beer;

the 100-member Newport-Irvine Rotary Club will meet the Irvine

Marriott Hotel to hear Jeannie O’Brien of Seeking People in Need

(www.nirotary.org).

* COMMUNITY & CLUBS is published Saturdays in the Daily Pilot.

Send your service club’s meeting information by Fax to (949)

660-8667; e-mail to jdeboom@aol.com or by mail to 2082 S.E. Bristol,

Suite 201, Newport Beach, CA 92660-1740.