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TODAY

Gem Faire Inc.’s gem, jewelry and bead show is coming to the

Orange County Fair & Exposition Center Friday noon to 7 p.m.,

Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Building

12. Admission for adults is $5, children under 12 are free. For more

information, call (760) 747-9215.

Baja Fresh will donate 15% of all sales to Share Our Selves, a

nonprofit agency serving low-income families, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

through March 2. Flier is required for the donation. Download the

flier at www.shareourselves.org, or call (949) 642-3451 for more

information.

SATURDAY

The Malibu Cat Club is sponsoring a cat show from 11 a.m. to 5

p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Orange County

Fairgrounds, Exhibition Building 10, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.

Admission is $5 for adults and $4 for children and seniors. For more

information, call (909) 372-9079.

The public is invited to view “The American Cowboy,” an exhibit of

dramatically lighted photographs by Howard Folsom, on display through

April 30 at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. For

more information, call (949) 717-3816.

A Mardi Gras Celebration held at Marriott Suites at 12015 Harbor

Blvd. in Anaheim to benefit Share Our Selves, a volunteer

organization dedicated to providing services to those in need will be

held on Saturday at 6 p.m. Dinner and dancing New Orleans’ Style will

be featured, along with a Mardi Gras mask contest. Cost is $75 per

person. For reservations, call Karen Harrington at (949) 642-3451,

send e-mail to kharrington@shareourselves.org. Visit the Web site at

www.shareourselves.org to learn more.

“Teen Night Out!” hosted by Costa Mesa’s Recreation Division,

invites teens in the seventh, eighth and ninth grades for a group

excursion to the Staples Center to see the Los Angeles Clippers and

Seattle Supersonics on Saturday. Teens will meet at the Downtown

Recreation Center at 5 p.m. Saturday and leave for the Staples Center

at 5:15 p.m. They will return at 10:30 p.m. The cost is $30, which

includes tickets, transportation and supervision. Registrations are

accepted by walk-in patrons only at the Downtown Recreation Center,

1860 Anaheim Ave. For more information, call Robby Waite (714)

327-7560.

“Solo Voices,” a festival of student-directed one-person plays,

will be staged by Orange Coast College’s Repertory Theatre Company in

the Drama Lab Studio at Orange Coast College. Curtain is set for 8

p.m. Saturday evening, and at 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $6 and

may be reserved in advance by calling (714) 432-5725, or may be

purchased at the door for $7.

SUNDAY

A Therapeutic Knee Workshop with John Childers will be held

Sunday, March 2, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Full Spectrum Yoga, 2018

Quail St., Newport Beach. The workshop focuses on learning more about

your knees, especially for bow legged and knock-kneed people and

people with hyper extension, sore knees, knee injuries and torn

meniscuses. It will include postures for the care and strengthening

of knees. The cost is $30 in advance or $35 at the door. For more

information, call Full spectrum Yoga at (949) 955-1965 or send e-mail

to fullspectrumyoga@earthlink.net.

The Spirit of Adoption presents “Room for One More.” Three

families share their experiences of opening their hearts and homes

from noon to 2 p.m. in the Stewart Lounge. Free. For more

information, call (949) 631-8758.

The “50 and Better” dance group will have its dance party from 2

to 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, 3131 S. Bristol St., Costa Mesa. A $10

admission cost includes dance lessons from 1 to 2 p.m. For more

information, call (949) 675-9708.

MONDAY

A Great Decisions discussion of “China in Transition: Is Real

Change Imminent?” is the sixth in an eight-week series on U.S.

foreign policy topics. The discussion will be led by John Austin from

7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 2100 Mar Vista,

Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 760-1691.

Auditions will be held for the Orange Coast College spring musical

at 5:30 p.m. and Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the drama lab theatre. For more

information, call (714) 432-5640.

TUESDAY

A free seminar called “A Natural Approach to Arthritis” will be

held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 East 17th St.,

Costa Mesa. For reservations, call (800) 595-MOMS.

During a global awareness forum about the possible war in Iraq,

guest lecturers and professors will speak from 7 to 9 p.m. at

Vanguard University in Costa Mesa. Community members are invited to

attend.

A “Love for a Lifetime” workshop, on how to call love forth in

your life, will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Center for Spiritual

Discovery, 2850 Mesa Verde Drive East, Suite 111, Costa Mesa. The

cost is $25 or $30 at the door. For more information, call (714)

754-7399.

Performance, poetry and live music are offered at 8 p.m. at The

Gypsy Den Cafe, 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. Free. For more

information, call (714) 549-7012.

A “Business Plan” workshop, sponsored by the Service Corps of

Retired Executives, will take place from 9 a.m. to noon at National

University, 3390 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. The cost is $25, $20 if

preregistered. For more information, call (714) 550-7369.

WEDNESDAY

“Not If But When” will feature a panel of earthquake experts

explaining fault lines, insurance and preparation advice for a major

earthquake. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the council

chambers at the Newport Beach City Hall. For more information, call

(949) 548-4966.

“Cymbidium Orchids” is the title of a workshop to be held at 9

a.m. at the Sherman Library and Gardens, 2647 E. Coast Highway,

Corona del Mar. Feeding, watering, repotting, light requirements and

pest control will be discussed. The registration fee is $30, and

advance registration is required. For more information, call (949)

673-2261.

THURSDAY

“The Roman Forum Project: An Exploration of the American Political

Spectacle” offers a critique of American issues. Performances are

scheduled for 8 p.m. today through Saturday, and March 12 through 15,

with a post-performance discussion at UC Irvine. Admission is free,

but space is limited. For reservations, call (949) 824-6206.

MARCH 8

The NP Expos Inc. computer fair will be at the Orange County Fair

and Exposition Center today and Sunday, March 8 and 9, from 10 a.m.

to 5 p.m. in building 10. Admission is $5 for adults, and children

under 10 get in free. For more information, call (800) 800-5600 or

log onto www.lacomputerfair.com.

“Dancing From the Outside-In” is a free lecture-demonstration

focusing on the impact of dance movement on health and the body. It

will begin at 3 p.m. at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000

Avocado Ave. For more information, call (949) 717-3870.

A cub scout rummage sale will be held from 7 a.m. to noon in the

north parking lot at Kaiser Elementary School, 2130 Santa Ana Ave.,

Costa Mesa. Proceeds support the local scouting program. To donate

items or for more information, call (949) 646-8835.

A free walking tour of the Back Bay will leave every 15 minutes

between 9 and 10:15 a.m. Tours begin at the corner of East Bluff

Drive and Back Bay Road. For more information, call (949) 786-8878.

The Great American Write-In, sponsored by Women for Orange County,

will feature representatives from local and national advocacy groups,

urging people to appeal to legislature on important issues. The event

will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the University Club at UC

Irvine. Free. For more information, call (949) 581-3938.

MARCH 9

“Deep Healing Through Sound and Stillness” is an evening of

restorative yoga offered by Full Spectrum Yoga, 2018 Quail St.,

Newport Beach. The cost is $25 prepaid or $30 at the door. For more

information, call (949) 955-1965.

Rabbi Joseph Telushkin will discuss the relationship of Herzl in

the modern world to Moses at the Memorial Auditorium at Chapman

College. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the lecture starts at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $20 at the door, or $24 for the balance of the series.

For more information regarding subscription to the series, call the

forum at (714) 997-1032.

MARCH 10

A Great Decisions discussion of “Europe: State of the Union” is

the seventh in an eight-week series on U.S. foreign policy topics.

The discussion will be led by Ted Gielow from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St.

Mark Presbyterian Church, 2100 Mar Vista, Newport Beach. For more

information, call (949) 760-1691.

A free educational program, “Multidisciplinary Treatment of Colon

Cancer,” will take place from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Radiation

Oncology Library, Hoag Cancer Center, One Hoag Drive, Newport Beach.

Free. To register, call (949) 7-CANCER.

A “Love for a Lifetime” workshop, on how to call love forth in

your life, will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Center for Spiritual

Discovery, 2850 Mesa Verde Drive East, Suite 111, Costa Mesa. The

cost is $25 or $30 at the door. For more information, call (714)

754-7399.

MARCH 11

A free seminar called “A Natural Approach to Vision and Hearing

Treatment” will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mother’s Market,

225 East 17th St., Costa Mesa. For reservations, call (800) 595-MOMS.

A “Financing your Business” workshop, sponsored by the Service

Corps of Retired Executives, will take place from 9 a.m. to noon at

National University, 3390 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. The cost is $25,

$20 if preregistered. For more information, call (714) 550-7369.

MARCH 12

A free book signing and seminar called “The Mood Cure” by author

Julia Ross will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mother’s Market,

225 East 17th St., Costa Mesa. For reservations, call (800) 595-MOMS.

The California Retired Teachers Association, Harbor Division No.

77 will hold a meeting for their members and their guests with a Home

Depot representative to talk about home repairs and what’s new in

tools. The meeting is at 1 p.m. at the Costa Mesa Neighborhood

Community Center, 1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa. All retired educators

are welcome. For more information, call (949) 551-5082.

The Balboa Bay Republican Women will have a luncheon at 11:30 a.m.

at the Bahia Corinthian, 1601 Bayside Drive, Corona del Mar. For more

information, call (949) 644-9530.

“The Roman Forum Project: An Exploration of the American Political

Spectacle,” offers a critique of American issues. Performances are

scheduled for 8 p.m. today through Saturday, with a post-performance

discussion at UC Irvine. Admission is free but space is limited. For

reservations, call (949) 824-6206.

MARCH 13

“Does It Take Rocket Science to Create a Good Reader?” is the

topic of a lecture to be given by UC Irvine Professor Virginia Mann

at 6 p.m. in the university club, library room at UC Irvine. The cost

is $30, and reservations are required. For more information, call

(949) 824-2511.

Karen Cushman’s “The Ballad of Lucy Whipple” will launch a

discussion about growth and change at the Mother-Daughter Book Club,

at 7:00 P.M. at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave.,

Newport Beach. For more information, call 949-717-3816.

MARCH 14

Talented children ages 6 through 18 will perform at the annual

“Search for Talent” competition presented by the Exchange Club of

Newport Harbor. The show will begin at 6:30 p.m. For information and

entry blanks, call (949) 673-8701.