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TODAY

Orange Coast College will host

a daylong conference on adult re-entry education from 10 a.m. to 3

p.m. in the Student Center and Captain’s Table. The conference is

meant for community college and university re-entry educators and

students and will have workshop seminars on relating topics. The

campus is at 2701 Fairview Road. Registration is $40, $15 for

students and $35 for CARE members. (714) 432-5162.

SATURDAY

The UC Irvine Arboretum will

hold its annual Fall Orchid Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today

and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. The arboretum is just south of the

corner of Campus Drive and Jamboree Road on the UCI North Campus. The

cost is $2 per person, free for children younger than 12 and members

of the Friends of the UCI Arboretum. For more information, call (949)

824-5833.

The Masquerade Ball for the

Arts will be held from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Orange County

Museum of Art in Newport Beach. The event, which is in its fifth

consecutive year, is a popular and hip Halloween party for young

professionals throughout Orange County and benefits the museum. The

museum is at 850 San Clemente Drive. $55 presale for groups of 10 or

more, $65 advanced purchase, $80 at the door. (949) 759-1122, ext.

560.

Thaifoon, Taste of Asia at

Fashion Island will host a late-night cocktail opening reception

from 9 to 11 p.m. The event will benefit The Sophisticates, a support

group of the Assessment and Treatment Services Center of Orange

County, and will include live entertainment. The restaurant is at 857

Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. $10 at the door. (949) 644-0133.

SUNDAY

A program exploring the

games Native American children of the Back Bay might have played

will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon at The Peter and Mary Muth

Interpretive Center. The program is best suited for children ages 5

and older. Space is limited. The center is at 2301 University Drive,

Newport Beach. $3 per person. To register, call (714) 973-6829.

An Introduction to Zen

Workshop will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Zen Center in Costa

Mesa. The workshop will have demonstrations on the basics of seated

meditation, various options for postures (cushion or chairs),

techniques for working with breathing and observation of thought. The

center is at 120 E. 18th St. $50. (949) 722-7818.

MONDAY

The Orange County Sierra

Singles Club will host a newcomer meeting at 7 p.m. at the Costa

Mesa Neighborhood Community Center. The meeting will include

displays, exhibits, demonstrations and refreshments. The center is at

1845 Park Ave. Free. For more information, call (714) 963-6345.

The Alzheimer’s Assn. of

Orange County will hold a support group meeting for caregivers

from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Our Lady Queen of Angels in Newport Beach. The

church is at 2046 Mar Vista Drive. Free. For reservations, contact

Jim Casey at (949) 640-1750.

Maggiano’s Little Italy

restaurant in Costa Mesa will debut its “Rat Pack Mondays” event

from 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. The event will be held the first Monday of

every month thenafter. The event will include live music by jazz

singer Chris Williams and his five-piece band, dancing, complimentary

tray-passed hors d’oeuvres, a late-night menu and drink specials. The

restaurant is at 3333 Bristol Road. For more information, call (714)

546-9550 or visit www.maggianos.com.

TUESDAY

UC Irvine will hold its 18th

annual Rainbow Festival and Conference today through Nov. 7. The

conference will celebrate cultural and ethnic diversity and will

consist of panel discussion, workshops and presentations by author

and poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, social historian and author Mike Davis

and international studies scholar Vijay Prashad. For more information

and a complete schedule of events, call the Cross-Cultural Center at

(949) 824-7215 or visit www.ccc.uci.edu.

Flower Warehouse will host

a series of lunch classes on how to make a perfect arrangement of

beautiful flowers with holiday accents every Tuesday from noon to 1

p.m. today through Nov. 19. Flower Warehouse is at 1308 Logan Ave.

Suite B, Costa Mesa. $15. (714) 546-5566.

WEDNESDAY

Fairview Developmental Center will host its 11th annual Ho Ho Ho-liday Boutique from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Fairview

auditorium. More than 40 artisans will be selling homemade crafts,

jewelry, florals and special holiday decor and gift items. All

proceeds from the event will go toward special programs at Fairview,

including Special Olympics and Very Special Arts, and toward holiday

parties. The center is at 2501 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. Free

admission. (714) 957-5188.

“Look Good ... Feel Better”

classes will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at Hoag Hospital in

Newport Beach. The classes are sponsored by the American Cancer

Society, the National Cosmetology Assn. and the Cosmetic, Toiletry

and Fragrance Assn. They are geared toward teaching cancer patients

makeup, wig and turban tips, and trained cosmetologists will

personally work with each patient. The hospital is at 1 Hoag Drive.

Classes are free but registration is required. To register or for

more information, call (949) 261-9446 or (800) ACS-2345.

Mother’s Market & Kitchen will

host a workshop on aromatherapy from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Patio

Cafe. The cafe is at 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Free. (949)

631-4741.

THURSDAY

The Newport Harbor

Republican Women will host an election wrap-up with Assemblyman

John Campbell at 11:30 a.m. at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club in

Corona del Mar. The club is at 1601 Bayside Drive, Corona del Mar.

For reservations, send $25 check made out to N.H.R.W. to Dolores

Otting, 17 Hillsborough, Newport Beach, Ca 92660. (949) 759-3086.

The Alzheimer’s Assn. of Orange will hold a support group meeting

for caregivers from 1 to 3 p.m. at Hoag Health Center in Costa Mesa.

The center is at 1190 Baker St. Free. For reservations, contact Maria

Alcantra at (714) 593-9630.

Mother’s Market & Kitchen will

host a cooking class and book signing with author Rebecca Wood

from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Patio Cafe in Costa Mesa. The cafe is at

225 E. 17th St. $10 per person. (949) 631-4741.

UC Irvine School of Social Sciences’ Center for the Study of

Democracy, Global Peace and Conflict Studies and the International

Studies Program will host a lecture by U.S. Representative Ed Royce

beginning at 7 p.m. The lecture, which will be held in the McDonnell

Douglas Auditorium, Engineering Gateway at the UC Irvine campus, will

focus on Congress’ priorities for America after Sept. 11, 2001, and

Enron. Free and open to the public. For more information, call (949)

824-2511 or (949) 824-2904.

NOV. 8

The Friends of the Newport

Beach Library will hold a used book sale for “members only” from 1

to 5 p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room at the Central Library. A

second book sale for the public will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on

Nov. 9. The library is at 1000 Avocado Ave. Hard cover books are two

for $1 and paperbacks are six for $1. (949) 759-9667.

A 90-minute lecture on unique

art and architecture from around the world will begin at 8 p.m. in

the Orange Coast College Robert B. Moore Theatre. The lecture will be

presented by OCC professor Irini Rickerson. All proceeds raised from

the lecture will benefit AIDS Charities of Orange County. The theater

is at 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Tickets are $10 and will be

available at the door. For more information, call (714) 432-0202.

NOV. 9

The 32nd annual Needle Arts Festival and Fall Fair will be held

from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday at Orange Coast College in

Costa Mesa. The festival, hosted by OCC, will offer four 60-minute

workshops and a variety of activities scheduled throughout the day.

OCC is at 2701 Fairview Road. For more information, call (714)

432-5880.