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TODAY
The Anderson Elementary PTA will host its fifth annual Holiday
Boutique from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Harbor View Homes Phase 1
Clubhouse. The boutique will have a wide variety of vendors
specializing in quality merchandise. A percentage of all purchases
will be retained by the Anderson PTA and used for student enrichment
programs and educational materials. The clubhouse is at 1854 Port
Westbourne Place, Newport Beach. A $1 donation will be collected from
persons 18 or older. For more information, call Kristi Kirsch at
(949) 400-0993 or send e-mail to Kristi@PetVogue.com.
The Upper Newport Bay welcomes interested people to participate in
a volunteer training workshop from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Peter and
Mary Muth Interpretive Center. Volunteers will learn about the
habitats and wildlife of the bay, will participate in habitat
restoration and special events and will assist with tours. The center
is at 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach. For reservations, call
(714) 973-6829.
The Learning Tree University will host a workshop on how to reduce
the number of accidents and injuries in the workplace through the
development of a workplace wellness program. The workshop will be
held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the university, 265 McCormick Ave.,
Costa Mesa. $89. For more information, call (714) 427-0588.
A board waxing demonstration presented by Victoria Surf & Skim
will be held at Macy’s South Coast Plaza at 2:30 p.m. on the first
floor of the Men’s Store. Guests will learn how to sculpt and wax a
surfboard for ultimate wave riding and receive a complimentary gift.
The store is at 3333 Bristol St. Suite 6000, Costa Mesa. Free. For
more information, call (714) 556-0611.
Outrigger Canoeing will be offered at the Imua Outrigger Canoe
Club Open House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dress for the beach and bring
a towel. The club is at North Star Beach, 1 White Cliffs Drive,
Newport Beach (next to the Newport Aquatics Center). For more
information, go to www.imua.bigstep.com.
SUNDAY
The Newport Beach Public
Library will host a musicale with violinist Cheryl Norman at 3
p.m. The library is at 1000 Avocado Ave. Norman, an award-winning
soloist and chamber musician, will perform works by Bach, Ravel and
Gershwin. For more information, call (949) 717-3801 or visit www.newportbeachlibrary.org.
MONDAY
The Orange County Sierra Singles Club will host a ski program
event with live music and refreshments from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the
Costa Mesa Neighborhood Community Center. Free The center is at 1845
Park Ave. For information, call (714) 963-6345.
TUESDAY
The Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly
networking luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at the Five Crowns Restaurant.
Reservations required. The restaurant is at 3801 E. Coast Highway.
For more information, call (949) 673-4050 or visit www.coronadlemar-
chamber.com.
WEDNESDAY
Parent and child are invited to participate in an educational play
time event from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at The Peter and Mary Muth
Interpretive Center. The event, which is geared to 2- and
4-year-olds, will have a butterfly theme and will include some
hands-on activities. The center is at 2301 University Drive, Newport
Beach. $3 per child and parent participation is required. To
register, call (714) 973-6829.
The Newport Harbor Nautical Museum will host a lecture by Mary
Longpre on the 150th jubilee anniversary of the America’s Cup at 7:30
p.m. on the Texas Deck. Longpre is an America’s Cup enthusiast and an
avid photographer and sailor. The museum is at 151 E. Coast Highway,
Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 673-7863.
THURSDAY
The Orange County Bar Assn.
will host an insurance law seminar from 5:30 to 9:15 p.m. at the
Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa. The hotel is at 686 Anton
Blvd. For more information, call (949) 440-6700 ext. 4, doc. 217.
The Environmental Nature
Center will host a guided tour of the center with its founder,
Robert House, at noon. Guests on the one-hour tour will learn about
the plant communities of California while enjoying the beauty of the
center. The center is at 1601 E. 16th St., Newport Beach. Free. For
more information, call (949) 645-8489.
The International Studies Program at UC Irvine will host a lecture
from 3:30 to 5 p.m. by Judith Kipper, co-director of the Middle East
Studies Program and the Center for Strategic and International
Studies. Kipper will discuss combating terrorism and weapons of mass
destruction in the Middle East. The lecture will be held in the
Social Science Plaza A, room 1100. Free. For more information, call
(949) 824-8687.
NOV. 22
To support Smiles Against Hate, a national nonprofit organization,
dentist Nicholas C. Davis will give patients a chance to receive an
entire bleaching treatment for a reduced fee as part of a one-day
fund-raising event from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost will be $200, which
is a 60% discount, and is tax deductible. Davis’ office is at 2503
Eastbluff Drive, Suite 102, Newport Beach. To make an appointment,
call (949) 644-9211 or send an e-mail to Judy@SmilesByDavis.com.
DEC. 4
The Orange County Sierra Singles Club will host a snow sports
training program from 6:45 to 9:45 p.m. at the Costa Mesa
Neighborhood Community Center. The program will focus on how to be
safe and prepare for winter sports such as backcountry skiing,
snowshoeing, hiking and snowboarding. $10. The center is at 1845 Park
Ave. $10. For information, call (714) 963-6345.
ONGOING
The Newport Beach Newcomers Club holds a general meeting on the
third Wednesday of every month. During the November meeting, members
will plan a holiday shopping trip to the Cabazon Outlets. The
organization is open to all Newport Beach residents who have lived in
the area fewer than five years. For more information, call (949)
645-9922, or visit newcomers-newportbeach.org.
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 hosts networking 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 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.
A yoga and dance class is held from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays at
the Center for Spiritual Discovery, 2850 Mesa Verde Drive East, Suite
111, Costa Mesa. (714) 754-7399.
The Rev. Connie Ryckman leads
a discussion group using the book “Conversations with God” from
noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays at the Center for Spiritual Discovery, 2850
Mesa Verde Drive East, Suite 111, Costa Mesa. Bring a lunch. (714)
754-7399.
Marshall’s Tae Kwon Do in Costa Mesa offers free self-defense
classes to airline pilots and flight attendants. Marshall’s is at 333
E. 17th St., Suite 13, Costa Mesa. (949) 574-0122.
A Dealing with Divorce support group is offered by Jewish Family
Service of Orange County. The group meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the
Jewish Federation Campus, 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa.
(714) 445-4950.
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