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TODAY

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.

SUNDAY

“Super Bowl Golf Tournament and Party” on Super Bowl Sunday

includes a round of golf and on-course contests at Pelican Hill Golf

Course. Afterward, Tommy Bahama will host a party with big-screen

televisions. Open to public but reservations are required. Golf

playing spots are $400 per person, and non-golfers can get in for

$45. For more information, call (949) 737-5242, ext 211.

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.

TUESDAY

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.

WEDNESDAY

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. The cost is $3 per child. The activity, which is

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.

THURSDAY

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.

JAN. 31

The city of Newport Beach, in partnership with the American Red

Cross, is hosting a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Newport

Beach Library on 1000 Avocado Ave. To schedule an appointment, call

(949) 644-3178.

FEB. 1

Crossroads of the West Gun Show will be held at the Orange County

Fair and Expositions Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and from 9

a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call (801) 544-9125.

FEB. 4

A Feng Shui Seminar to improve health, relationships and

prosperity will be held at 7 p.m. at Visions and Dreams, 2482 Newport

Blvd., Costa Mesa. Free. Reservations are required. For more

information, call (626) 288-1669 or visit www.fengshuiadvantage.com.