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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 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.

SATURDAY

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.

MONDAY

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.