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FRIDAY
The Costa Mesa Senior Center will hold a holiday program with the
Page School choir from 11 a.m. to noon at the center. Lunch will be
served after the program. Reservations are only necessary for lunch.
The center is at 695 W. 19th St. For more information, call (949)
645-2356.
SATURDAY
The 2002 Holiday Snow Hill day will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at
Balearic Community Center in Costa Mesa. The event, presented by the
City of Costa Mesa Recreation Division, is being co-sponsored by
Torelli Realty Company, which will donate 55 tons of blown ice to
create five snow runs and a play area for toddlers. The event will
also have hayrides, arts and crafts, caroling and a visit from Santa.
The center is at 1975 Balearic Drive. For more information, call
(714) 754-5158.
MONDAY
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.
The Costa Mesa Senior Center will hold a holiday program with the
Page School choir from 11 a.m. to noon at the center. Lunch will be
served after the program. Reservations are only necessary for lunch.
The center is at 695 W. 19th St. For more information, call (949)
645-2356.
DEC. 18
Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning author Wendy Wasserstein
will be at the Newport Beach Public Library from 7 to 9 p.m. to give
a presentation chronicling the challenges facing American women.
Wasserstein will also be available to autograph copies of her latest
book, “Shiksa Goddess (Or How I Spent My Forties).” The library is at
1000 Avocado Ave. The event, which is sponsored by Fletcher Jones
Motorcars, is $36 and includes a complimentary copy of the book. For
more information, call (949) 717-3890.
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.
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 of
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 for 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. Parents learn strategies for successful parenting and
for dealing with the feelings and behavior of their children. The
group meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays at the Jewish Family
Service office at 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 the
Jewish Family Service office at 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. Group members 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.
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