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TODAY
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,
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 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.
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