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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 women
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.
Oasis Senior Center holds a pancake breakfast from 7:30 to 10 a.m.
on the second Saturday of every month. Breakfast includes pancakes,
sausage, coffee and orange juice for $3, $1 for children. The center
is at 800 Marguerite, Corona del Mar. For more information, call
(949) 644-3244.
Macy’s South Coast Plaza presents “Workshop Wednesdays: A Hands-on
Cooking Class Program” hosted by chef Alexx Guevara. The class is
held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa.
The cost, including materials, is $30. To reserve a spot, call (818)
994-5075.
Yoga and rhythm, “Yogarhythmics” combines yoga, dance and fun. The
class is held from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays at 2850 Mesa Verde
Drive East, Suite 111, Costa Mesa. For more information, call (714)
754-7399.
The Newport Harbor Nautical Museum offers the exhibit “Your
Majesty, There Is No Second: The America’s Cup 1851-2003” through
April 30. The museum is at 151 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Newport
Beach. Free admission. For more information, call (949) 673-7863.
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 $14. 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 purpose is to provide
participants with emotional and spiritual support to manage illness
and its consequences. 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.
The Coin and Stamp Club meets from 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays at the
Oasis Senior Center. New members interested in trading, buying and
selling stamps and coins are being sought to join these informal
meetings. There are no fees required. (949) 644-3244.
Jewish Family Service offers ongoing bereavement support groups
for adults at all stages of loss. Group members share experiences,
hear how others deal with grief, receive support and learn ways to
cope with sadness and loss. One group meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at
Beth Jacob in Irvine. The second group meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at
Temple Judea in Laguna Hills. The third group meets at 1 p.m.
Thursdays at the Ezra Center in Anaheim. Free, but advance
registration is required. (714) 445-4950.
Jewish Family Service of Orange County provides a support and
discussion group for persons recovering from childhood or teenage
sexual abuse. The group meets from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 250 E.
Baker St., Costa Mesa. Advance registration is required. (714)
445-4950.
Two-hour kayak tours with a trained naturalist guide are offered
at 10 a.m. Sundays from the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort. The
resort is at 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. $20, or $10 for
California Wildlife Campaign and Newport Bay Naturalists and Friends
members. (949) 729-1150.
A yoga and dance class is held from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays at
the Center for Spiritual Discovery, 2850 Mesa Verde Drive East, Suite
111, Costa Mesa. (714) 754-7399.
The Rev. Connie Ryckman leads a discussion group using the book
“Conversations with God” from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays at the Center
for Spiritual Discovery, 2850 Mesa Verde Drive East, Suite 111, Costa
Mesa. Bring a lunch. (714) 754-7399.
Marshall’s Tae Kwon Do in Costa Mesa offers free self-defense
classes to airline pilots and flight attendants. Classes are taught
by three-time U.S. National Champion Tom Marshall. Marshall’s is at
333 E. 17th St., Suite 13, Costa Mesa. (949) 574-0122.
A Dealing with Divorce support group is offered by Jewish Family
Service of Orange County. The group is led by an experienced
counselor and meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Jewish Federation
campus, 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. (714) 445-4950.
The Sea Scouts’ ship Del Mar 711 of Orange County offers a program
for boys and young men ages 14 to 18 interested in sailing,
seamanship, piloting, navigation and cruising. Meetings are from 6 to
9 p.m. Wednesdays at the Sea Scouts Sea Base, 1931 W. Coast Highway,
Newport Beach. (949) 642-6301 or (949) 551-8591.
Oasis Senior Center offers ongoing assistance, counseling and
referral services for seniors. (949) 644-3244.
The Costa Mesa Senior Citizen Square and Round Dance Club seeks
experienced dancers to join its group from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursdays at
the Costa Mesa Senior Center, 19th Street and Pomona Avenue, Costa
Mesa. (714) 545-5669.
Arthritis Foundation instructor Hillary Stone leads an exercise
class at 11 a.m. Thursdays at the Jewish Senior Center, 250 E. Baker
St., Costa Mesa. (714) 513-5641.
The Newport Beach Newcomers Club meets at 10 a.m. the third
Wednesday of each month. The organization is open to all women
residents of Newport Beach who have lived in the area for fewer than
five years. For more information, call (949) 645-9922 or visit the
Web site newcomers-newportbeach.org.
The Thursday Morning Women’s Club, a 40-year-old friendship club,
is seeking new members. The club, which includes golf, bridge,
walking and gourmet sections, meets at 11 a.m. on the second Thursday
of every month at the Radisson Hotel in Newport Beach. The luncheon
is $23 and includes entertainment. The hotel is at 4545 MacArthur
Blvd. (714) 842-5863.
The Newport Beach Walking Club meets at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday
through Saturday, and at 7 p.m. Sunday. Walkers should meet at the
intersection of Hospital Road and Superior Avenue. Free. (949)
650-1332.
The American Legion meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of every
month. The meetings, which deal with veteran issues and community
service, will be held at the Costa Mesa Air National Guard. The
national guard is at 2651 Newport Blvd. Free. Mary Holler, (714)
546-2777; or Bill Mimiaga, (949) 650-0894.
Nightly meetings for those who want to overcome nicotine addiction
are offered in Costa Mesa and Newport Beach. (714) 774-9106 or (800)
642-0666.
The Newport Sports Museum, a nonprofit organization, operates a
free museum at 100 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. The museum,
which has one of the world’s largest collections of sports
memorabilia, is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. on Saturday. (949) 721-9333 or www.newportsports-
museum.org.
The Estancia High School Parent Teacher Student Assn. hosts a
monthly paper drive every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon in the
school’s northwest parking lot, on the corner of Estancia North and
Placentia. Newspapers that are bound, loose or bagged are accepted.
Cardboard and bound material such as phone books and thick magazines
are not. Also, bins are available for drop off every day of the
month. All funds raised go to the association. Free. The school is at
2323 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa. (949) 515-6500.
Oasis Senior Center offers a daily telephone contact program for
seniors who have a limited local support system. They also offer
ongoing computer classes that teach the basics of Word, Quicken,
Print Shop and Internet usage. (949) 644-3244.
The Costa Mesa Communicators Toastmasters Club meets from noon to
1 p.m. Wednesdays at the Orange County Department of Education, 200
Kalmus Drive, Costa Mesa. Meetings are open to anyone who wants to
improve his or her public speaking skills. (714) 444-8783.
The Newport Beach Distinguished Toastmasters Club 1300 meets from
7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays in Sgt. Pepperoni’s meeting room, 2300 Bristol
St., Newport Beach. Call to make reservations. (949) 646-1274.
The Jewish Family Service of Orange County holds group meetings
for younger women to discuss life passages and changes, body images,
family, relationships, communication, intimacy and sexuality, anxiety
and loneliness. The group meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the agency
office. The office is at 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa.
Preregistration is required. Marcy Middler, (714) 445-4950, ext. 114.
The Mesa Messengers Toastmasters Club 691 in Costa Mesa meets at 7
p.m. Tuesdays at Mesa Verde United Methodist Church, 1701 W. Baker
St., Costa Mesa. (714) 540-4446.
The Blue Flame Toastmasters Club 2717 meets at 7 a.m. Wednesdays
at the Village Farmer, South Coast Plaza Village, 1651 Sunflower
Ave., Costa Mesa. The meeting is free for first-time visitors. (949)
855-4308.
The Newport Center Toastmasters Club 231 meets from 7 to 8:30 a.m.
Mondays at the Irvine Co., 610 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach.
(949) 756-1025.
The Harborlite Toastmasters Club meets at 7 a.m. Thursdays at
Coco’s Bakery Restaurant, 3446 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar.
(949) 293-4630.
Lido Isle Toastmasters meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays at
Fletcher Jones Motorcars, 3300 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. (714)
964-5314.
The Oasis Senior Center offers a shuttle to take members to
appointments and grocery shopping. The shuttle also takes members to
the center. Call to make an appointment. (949) 644-3244.
Tutoring is available for persons who could use help reading
English. Hourly rates and times are negotiable. (949) 851-1739.
Oasis Senior Center offers visual aid screenings with a Braille
Institute representative, by appointment. (949) 644-3244.
Essential Weight Management offers interactive and proactive
weight loss groups. Learn behavior modification and other techniques
to control your weight. The cost is $20. Groups meet from 6:30 to 8
p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays at 369 San Miguel Drive, Suite 350,
Newport Beach. (949) 718-9848.
The Hope Institute, a center for recovery and family education,
offers a women’s support group from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at 2900
Bristol St., C-206, Costa Mesa. (714) 432-0020.
Oasis Senior Center has a walking group called Walkers Not
Rockers, which meets once a week to enjoy scenic walks in and around
the Newport Beach area. (949) 644-3244.
Women Helping Women offers a free peer support group for women in
transition from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets from
6:45 to 7:45 a.m. Monday through Friday in Room 3 at the Oasis Senior
Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. (949) 644-3244.
The Hoag Cancer Center offers a yoga class at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday
at 4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 722-6237.
Body Design and United Studios of Self-Defense offers kick-boxing
classes from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at
1000 W. Coast Highway, Suite C, Newport Beach. $8 per class. (949)
722-0526.
The Alzheimer’s Assn. and Grief Support Group of Newport Villa
West/Villa Rosa co-sponsors a free support group meeting for
caregivers at 7 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month through
October at Newport Villa West Assisted Living, 393 Hospital Road,
Newport Beach. (949) 631-3555.
The Alzheimer’s Assn. and Mesa Terrace, a residential community
for persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia, offers a
free support group for caregivers at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of
each month at Mesa Terrace, 350 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa. (714)
283-1111.
Rebecca Lewis leads an animal bereavement group that specializes
in the needs of people who have sick or dying pets. It meets at 3
p.m. Tuesdays at 3101 W. Coast Highway, Suite 311, Newport Beach. The
cost is a donation to an animal charity of the attendee’s choice.
Call to make a reservation. (949) 721-5750.
Oasis Senior Center conducts blood pressure screenings from 9 to
11 a.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month in Room 3 at 800
Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. 949) 644-3244.
The Newport Beach Psychological Assn. offers a body image and
moderate eating support group at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at 3101 W. Coast
Highway, Suite 311, Newport Beach. (949) 721-5750.
Free t’ai chi classes are offered every Friday from 10:30 to 11:30
a.m. and free qi gong classes are offered every Thursday from 10:30
to 11:30 a.m. at the Hoag Cancer Center, 4000 W. Coast Highway,
Newport Beach. (949) 722-6237.
A six-week educational series for women newly diagnosed with
breast cancer or for anyone interested is being offered in two
sessions with various speakers. The first session is underway. The
second session will take place April 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 and May 6.
Sessions are from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hoag Cancer Center, 4000 W.
Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Free. Pre-registration is required.
(949) 722-6237.
The Facing Forward Bereavement Group meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
every Monday at the Hoag Cancer Center, 4000 W. Coast Highway,
Newport Beach. Free. (949) 722-6237.
A support group for those with brain tumors meets from 7 to 8:30
p.m. the first and third Thursdays of each month at the Hoag Cancer
Center, 4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Free. (949) 722-6237.
A breast cancer support group for young women meets from 6 to 7:30
p.m. every third Tuesday of each month at the Hoag Cancer Center. The
center is at 1 Hoag Drive, Building 41, Newport Beach. Free. (949)
722-6237.
An evening breast cancer support group meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
on the first Tuesday of each month at the Hoag Cancer Center. The
center is at 1 Hoag Drive, Building 41, Newport Beach. Free. (949)
722-6237.
A support group for family and friends of cancer patients meets
from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the Hoag
Cancer Center. The center is at One Hoag Drive, Building 41, Newport
Beach. Free. (949) 722-6237.
A breast cancer support group meets from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesdays
at the Hoag Cancer Center, 4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach.
Free. (949) 722-6237.
The Oasis Senior Center offers a Braille class to help with sight
loss from 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays in Room 4 at 800 Marguerite Ave.,
Corona del Mar. (949) 644-3244.
A free cancer support group meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. the second
Tuesday of each month at the Hoag Cancer Center, 4000 W. Coast
Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 722-6237.
The Jewish Senior Center offers card games from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
every third Tuesday. A kosher lunch is offered at noon for $3 per
person. (714) 513-5641.
The Newport Beach Psychological Assn. offers a coed support group
at 7 p.m. Thursdays at 3101 W. Coast Highway, Suite 311, Newport
Beach. (949) 722-4588.
The Healing Connection offers a coed relationship group at 7 p.m.
Wednesdays at 4425 Jamboree Road, Suite 180-A, Newport Beach. (949)
261-8003.
The Consumer Business Network meets at 7 a.m. Fridays in the
mezzanine at Newport Gateway, 19800 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach.
Reservations: (714) 550-4785.
A free lecture about divorce mediation, an alternative to the
traditional two-attorney divorce, is offered the third Thursday of
each month with attorney Alicia D. Taylor and psychologist Lee H.
Solow. Space is limited and reservations are required. (949)
955-2575.
Revise your lifetime documents for Advance Health Care Directives
at the Oasis Senior Center for $3 each. Call to make an appointment.
(949) 644-3244.
The National Dyslexia Research Foundation sponsors weekly adult
attention deficit disorder support groups at its office, 833 Dover
Drive, Suite 27, Newport Beach. $5 per session. (949) 642-7303.
Oasis Senior Center offers preventive health care services for
seniors on the fourth Wednesday of each month in the center’s Room
HS-3, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. Call to make an
appointment. (949) 644-3244.
Facing Forward, a support group for those people that have lost
someone to cancer, meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays at the Hoag
Cancer Center, 4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Free. (949)
722-6237.
Costa Mesa Fire Department Explorers Post 400 meets at 6 p.m.
Tuesdays at various fire stations. Membership is open to anyone
between 16 and 21 years old. (714) 754-5141 or (714) 754-5106.
Maxine Cohen, a marriage and family therapist, sponsors an
anonymous help line for persons with relationship problems. She is
available for free consultation from noon to 1 p.m. and from 7 to 8
p.m. Mondays. (949) 759-0357.
Seniors and low-income families in the Costa Mesa-Newport Beach
area can obtain free U.S. Department of Agriculture surplus food from
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the second Friday of each month in the rear parking
lot at the Church of Christ, 740 W. Wilson St., Costa Mesa. Picture
identification is required. (949) 650-8236.
A support group for women with gynecologic cancer meets from 10 to
11:30 a.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the Hoag
Cancer Center, 4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Free. (949)
722-6237.
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