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TODAY
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. 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.
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.
FRIDAY
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.
SATURDAY
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. Admission is $9 for adults and free for
children younger than 12. For more information, call (801) 544-9125.
Women’s Sailing Convention is open to all women interested in
sailing, from novices and beginners to experts. A variety of
workshops will be held. The convention will be held at Bahia
Corinthian Yacht Club, Corona del Mar. Cost is $110 and reservations
must be made in advance. For forms and information, call (714)
730-1797.
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.
FEB. 5
A prostate discussion group will be held at Hoag Cancer Center
Auditorium from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. For more information, call (949)
7-CANCER.
FEB. 7
SCATS Gymnastics will be held at the Orange County Fair and
Expositions Center Building 10 from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. through Sunday.
Admission for adults is $10, for seniors and children $5. For more
information, call (714) 895-2909.
FEB. 8
The Friends of the Newport Beach Public Library will hold “A Buck
A Bag” for books, a used book sale, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds
will be donated to the 1000 Avocado Ave. library. For more
information, call (949) 759-9667.
Teen Night Out for teens in the seventh through ninth grades will
be held at the Block of Orange. The city of Costa Mesa invites teens
to participate in an excursion to the mall and movies. Meet at the
Downtown Recreation Center, 1860 Anaheim Ave., Costa Mesa, for pizza
at 5 p.m. Participants will return to the center at 10 p.m. The $30
cost includes pizza, movie, transportation and supervision. For more
information, call (714) 327-7560.
FEB. 15
A computer fair will be held at the Orange County Fair and
Expositions Center Building 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Sunday.
Admission for adults is $5, for children younger than 10, free. For
more information, call (800) 800-5600.
“An Evening of Ionesco,” featuring several short plays by Eugene
Ionesco, will be presented by OCC’s Repertory Theatre Company in the
Drama Lab Studio this weekend and Feb. 22 to 23. Show times are 8
p.m. Saturdays and 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays. Tickets cost $6 in advance,
$7 at the door. For more information, call (714) 432-5640, ext 1.
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 Newport Beach City Hall is displaying watercolor paintings by
Juan Casado, Ned Parsons, Raymond Otis and Jim Teegarden through
March 28 at 3300 Newport Blvd. For more information, call (949)
717-3870.
The Assn. of Business Services hosts a networking meeting that
deals 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 hosts 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 take guests
to the dressing rooms, performer’s lounge, backstage and on stage at
10:30 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday 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.
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