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TODAY

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.

FRIDAY

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.