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TODAY

“Be Your Own Boss” is a seminar on how to start and manage your

own business. It will be conducted from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. by the

Service Corps of Retired Executives at National University, 3390

Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. The $40 fee includes materials. For more

information, call (714) 550-7369.

A hands-on Internet instruction

class, “Web Walking 101,” will get participants up to speed in

cyberspace. Begins at 10 a.m. at the Newport Beach Public Library,

1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Registration required. For more

information, call (949) 717-3801.

A workshop for men and women who have just gotten divorced or are

getting divorced will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Maxine B.

Cohen’s office in Newport Beach. The office is at 180 Newport Center

Drive. $40. For more information, call (949) 644-6435.

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 are required. The restaurant is at 3801 E. Coast

Highway. For more information, call (949) 673-4050.

Mother’s Market & Kitchen will host a seminar on liver cleansing

and body purification from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Patio Cafe in

Costa Mesa. The cafe is at 225 E. 17th St. Free. For more

information, call (949) 631-4741.

The Surfrider Foundation

Newport Beach Chapter will hold its first meeting of 2003 at 7

p.m. at Margaritaville in Newport Beach. The meeting will focus on

local water issues, including how to help preserve the oceans,

beaches and surf. Tacos will be provided. The restaurant is at 2332

W. Coast Highway. For more information, call (949) 644-7443.

The Zen Center of Orange County will host a series of programs on

Zen today through March 9. Programs will be held the first and third

Tuesday of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and every Sunday from 5 to

7:15 p.m. The programs will have lessons on developing a regular

practice, personal instruction and much more. The fee is $150, tax

deductible. The center is at 120 E. 18th St., Costa Mesa. For more

information, call (949) 722-7818 or visit www.zcoc.org.

A workshop on “Computerizing

your Business” will help with the bookkeeping from 9 a.m. to noon

at National University, 3390 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa for a $25 fee.

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

WEDNESDAY

The Alzheimer’s Assn. of Orange County will hold two workshops

today at Silverado Senior Living Newport Mesa. The first workshop,

from 10:30 a.m. to noon, and will focus on memory loss. The second

workshop from 1 to 2:30 p.m., and will discuss how to create a

partnership with your physician. Silverado Senior Living is at 350 W.

Bay St., Costa Mesa. Reservations required. For more information,

call (949) 631-2212.

The Newport Hills Garden Club invite anyone interested to join

their monthly garden walk, meeting at 10 a.m. at the UCI Arboretum.

For more information, call (949) 720-1552.

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly business

after hours mixer from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Skosh Monahan’s. The

restaurant is at 2000 Newport Blvd. Free for members, $10 for

potential members. For more information, call (714) 885-9090.

THURSDAY

Mother’s Market & Kitchen will host a seminar on how to strengthen

your immune system from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Patio Cafe in Costa

Mesa. The cafe is at 225 E. 17th St. Free. For more information, call

(949) 631-4741.

Body Wise Fitness Center is celebrating its opening with drawings

for free personal training sessions and BodyWise nutritional products

at 2901 W. Coast Highway, No. 110, Newport Beach. For more

information, call (949) 650-1660.

FRIDAY

UC Irvine will host its 19th annual Martin Luther King Jr.

symposium, “Prayer, Protest, and Peace -- A Leader’s Legacy for

Today,” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The symposium’s keynote speaker will be

Julian Bond, board chairman of the NAACP and professor of history at

the University of Virginia. The symposium will be held in the

Humanities Instructional Building, room 100 at the UCI campus. Free.

For more information, call (949) 824-7215.

OCC’s Armchair Adventures

Series hosts “Inside Switzerland” presented by Clint Denn, an

actor, writer, photographer and filmmaker. The film will begin at 7

p.m. in Orange Coast College’s Robert B. Moore Theater. Admission is

$8 in advance and $10 at the door. Senior citizens are eligible for a

$1 advance discount. For more information, call (714) 432-5880.

JAN. 25

A seminar on long-term care planning, including legal, estate and

Medi-Cal issues, will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the Orange

Coast Unitarian Church in Costa Mesa. The seminar is sponsored by the

Alzheimer’s Assn. of Orange County and the Orange County Caregiver

Resource Center. The church is at 1259 Victoria St. For more

information, call (714) 578-8670.

The Upper Newport Bay Night

Hike guides families on an educational trip through the nature

preserve from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Fee is $3 per person, children under

five are free. For reservations and meeting place, call (949)

923-2295.

JAN. 27

A Great Decisions discussion

of “Multilateralism vs. Unilateralism” is the first of an

eight-week series on U.S. foreign policy topics. The discussions will

be led by Bob Green from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Mark Presbyterian

Church at 2100 Mar Vista, Newport Beach. For more information, call

(949) 760-1691.

The Lung Cancer Support Group is sponsoring a class, “Radiation

Therapy for Lung Cancer,” providing an overview of radiation therapy

for patients with lung cancer and offering suggestions for coping

with side effects. The event is at 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Hoag Cancer

Center, Conference room A. Free. For more information, call (949)

7-CANCER.

“Memories in the Making:

Art Program Training for Professionals Working with Dementia

Patients” is sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Assn. It will take place

from 9 a.m. to noon at Assured Horizons, 151 Kalmus Drive, Suite

B150, Costa Mesa. For information and reservations, call (714)

283-1984, ext. 242.

JAN. 28

All are invited to a reception

for artist Jane Hill, whose exhibition “Local Scenes,” which

depicts Newport Beach watery vistas and familiar scenes, is on

display through Feb. 28. The reception is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at

1000 Avocado Ave. For more information, call (949) 717-3801.

JAN. 29

The MOMS Club of Costa Mesa-North will host an open house at 10

a.m. at Balearic Park and Community Center in Costa Mesa. Women are

encouraged to bring their children and will have the chance to meet

other stay-at-home moms. The center is at 1975 Balearic Drive. For

more information, call (714) 964-5934.

Mother’s Market & Kitchen

will host a seminar on digestion and elimination from 6:30 to 7:30

p.m. at the Patio Cafe in Costa Mesa. The cafe is at 225 E. 17th St.

Free. For more information, call (949) 631-4741.

Preschool Time, “What Animals

Live Here?” is story-time and hands-on fun for parent and child at

the Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve. Cost is $3 per child,

appropriate for children ages 3 and 4. Will be held at The Peter and

Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach.

For reservations, call (949) 923-2295.

JAN. 30

Mother’s Market & Kitchen

will host a workshop and book signing with Author Geoffrey Rose

from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Patio Cafe in Costa Mesa. The cafe is at

225 E. 17th St. Free. For more information, call (949) 631-4741.

ONGOING

Teens are invited to drop by

the city of Costa Mesa Recreation Center from 2 to 6 p.m. Monday

through Friday for indoor and outdoor sports and activities. The

Center is at 1860 Anaheim Ave. For more information, call (714)

327-7560.

The Assn. of Business Services host networking meeting that deal

with education connections from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday

of every month at the Holiday Inn at 3131 Bristol St., Costa Mesa.

For more information, call (949) 805-0011.

The Newport Beach Public

Library will host an hour of stories and crafts for children in

kindergarten through the second grade at the Corona del Mar branch

from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays. The library is at 420 Marigold Ave. For

more information, call (949) 717-3800.

Free tours of the Orange County

Performing Arts Center led take guests to the dressing rooms,

performer’s lounge, backstage and on stage. Every Wednesday and

Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Group

tours can be held by special arrangement. For more information, call

(714) 556-ARTS, ext. 833.

The Newport Beach Newcomers Club holds a general meeting on the

third Wednesday of every month. The organization is open to all

female residents in Newport Beach 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 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.