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TODAY

A legal professionalism and ethics seminar will be held from 5:30

to 9:15 p.m. at the Wyndham Garden Hotel in Costa Mesa. The seminar

will be sponsored by the Orange County Bar Assn. The hotel is at 3350

Ave. of the Arts. $85 for members, $115 for non-members, $40 for

student members and judges, $75 for new admittee members and $25

emeritus. For more information call, (949) 440-6700 ext. 4, doc. 233.

WEDNESDAY

Hoag Hospital and the American Cancer Society will host a session

of beauty makeovers for cancer patients from 10 a.m. to noon at Hoag.

Hoag is at 1 Hoag Drive, Newport Beach. Classes are free,

registration required. (949) 261-9446.

Hoag Hospital will host a prostate discussion group from 6:30 to 8

p.m. at the Hoag Cancer Center in Newport Beach. The meeting will

include an open discussion and written information about prostate

cancer as well as a question and answer period following the

presentation. The center is at 1 Hoag Drive. Free. For more

information, call (949) 7-CANCER.

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.

FRIDAY

Orange Coast College will hold its 26th annual Holiday Art

Pottery Sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today through Sunday in the

ceramics department room 113 of the new Arts Center building. The

sale will feature hundreds of functional and decorative pottery items

by OCC ceramics students. OCC is at 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa.

Fifteen percent of the proceeds will go toward the purchase of

equipment for the OCC’s Mudslinger Club, while the remaining 85% will

go to the ceramics students themselves. For more information, call

(714) 432-5843.

The ninth annual Lighting of the Bay ceremony will be held at 6

p.m. at the Newport Dunes Resort in Newport Beach. The event will

consist of an electric tree lighting ceremony in the waters of the

Back Bay, caroling, hot chocolate, seafood chowder and live musical

performances by various children’s groups. The Dunes is at 1131 Back

Bay Drive. Free. For more information, call (949) 729-DUNE or visit

www.newportdunes.com.

SATURDAY

The Orange County Chapter of the Service Corps of Retired

Executives will host a seminar for people looking to start a business

or people that have recently started a business from 8:30 a.m. to 4

p.m. at National University in Costa Mesa. The university is at 3390

Harbor Blvd. The fee is $40 and includes handouts and materials, $35

if prepaid. For more information, call (714) 550-7369.

The Cat Fanciers Assn. will host a special benefit cat show from

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday at the Orange County Fair &

Exposition Center. The show will have more than 225 of the world’s

finest pedigreed cats and a special household pet competition. Rescue

cats and kittens will also be available for adoption. Admission is $7

for adults, $5 for children, seniors and military personnel and free

for kids under six years of age. The center is at 88 Fair Drive,

Costa Mesa. For more information, call (858) 455-9390.

SUNDAY

The third annual Holiday Classic Car Show and Pedal Car

Invitational, featuring a toy drive to benefit Project Cuddle, will

be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Automotive Road of Dreams area

of the Orange County Market Place. Cars decked out for the holidays

will be judged in several categories. Car show participants bringing

an unwrapped toy or clothing item will receive free show

registration. Also held at the Orange County Market Place on the

Orange County Fairgrounds will be Christmas Karaoke. It will be in

the Artisans’ and Crafters’ Corner. (949) 723-6663 or

www.ocmarketplace.com.

The Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce’s 24th annual Christmas

Walk Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Corona del Mar

Plaza. Stores at the plaza and along Coast Highway between Avocado

Avenue and Poppy Street will be open for food sampling, entertainment

and, of course, shopping. Festivities will include story time with

Mrs. Claus; crafts for children; an elf with balloons for youngsters;

ornament decorating; holiday cookie decorating; and a treasure hunt.

Holiday carolers will sing all day, and the Corona del Mar High

School Madrigal Singers will perform from 2 to 4 p.m. Dog owners can

also get their pets’ pictures taken with Santa between 11 a.m. and 4

p.m. The plaza is at MacArthur Boulevard and Coast Highway in Newport

Beach. (949) 790-9713 or www.-

ShopTheIrvineCompany.com.

“A Champagne Family Christmas Concert” will be held at 4 p.m. in

the Orange Coast College Robert B. Moore Theatre. Bobby Burgess,

Elaine Balden, Myron Floren, Ken Delo and Tanya Welk, formerly of

“The Lawrence Welk Show,” will be in the performance. Advance tickets

are $35 for reserve, $33 for students, senior citizens and children

under 12. If available, tickets will be $39 at the door. OCC is at

2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. For more information, call (714)

432-5880.

DEC. 16

Hornblower Cruises & Events will offer a holiday preview cruise

from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. today and tomorrow. The cruise will consist

of a three-course meal, on-board entertainment and water views of the

seasonally decorated shorelines. Tickets are $64 for adults and $32

for children ages 3 to 11. Reservations required. For more

information, call (949) 646-0155 or visit www.hornblower.com.

DEC. 23

The Holiday Market Place, also known as the Orange County Market

Place, at the Orange County Fairgrounds will offer free admission

today. Santa will be around for photos. The Market Place at the

Orange County Fairgrounds is open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ONGOING

The Newport Beach Newcomers Club holds a general meeting on the

third Wednesday of every month. 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 for three sessions is $45 per couple.

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 can join a discussion group coordinated by

Jewish Family Services to address issues such as anxiety, depression,

relationships, loneliness and family. The group 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 -- 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.