BLOOD AMBITION 1The city of Newport...

BLOOD AMBITION

1The city of Newport Beach, in partnership with the American Red

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

Newport Beach Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. To schedule an appointment,

call (949) 644-3178.

GUN FOR ME, GUN FOR YOU

2Crossroads of the West Gun Show will be held at the Orange County

Fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday 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.

YOU WANT IT, ZEN?

3The Zen Center of Orange County offers an “Introduction to Zen

Workshop” from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, combining experiences in Zen

meditation with small group instruction. Questions such as “What is

Zen?” and “How does Zen relate to everyday life?” will be asked. Cost

is $50 and preregistration at the center is required at 120 E. 18th

St., Costa Mesa. For more information, call (949) 722-7818.