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WEDNESDAY
Newport Beach Newcomers’ general meeting takes place at 11 a.m. at
the Arches Restaurant. The club is open to all women who have lived
in the area fewer than five years. To learn more, call (949)
645-9922.
“Tax Free College Savings -- A Review of 529 Plans and Your Other
Options” is a free seminar that comes with a complimentary dinner at
6:30 p.m. at the Newport Gateway Center in Irvine. Address is 19800
MacArthur Blvd. For reservations, call Celeste at 1-800-876-0353.
A free seminar called “Feng Shui for a Healing Home” 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.
Mesa Verde Community Inc., a nonprofit organization, will host its
general meeting. Special guests include Fire Chief James Ellis and
Police Chief Tom Warnack, who will discuss disaster preparedness.
Call (949) 452-3964 for the meeting time.
The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce will host its Newport Beach
Marine Networking and Speaker Forum from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Newport
Harbor Nautical Museum, 151 Pacific Coast Highway, Newport Beach.
Free. For more information, call (949) 729-4400.
The Costa Mesa Historical Society will hold its general meeting at
7 p.m. at 1870 Anaheim Ave. Guest speaker Giles Brown will discuss
his early days at Orange Coast College. For more information, call
(949) 631-5918
Neuroscientist Dr. Stuart Zola of Emory University, a leading
expert in memory, will give a lecture in the Irvine Barclay Theatre
at 7:30 p.m. He will discuss insights gained from research about
memory distortion, memory impairment and maintaining successful
memory function as we age. Call Lori Metherate at (949) 824-7566 for
more information.
Weekly story time at Toy Boat toy store offers stories, songs,
finger plays and crafts. Newborns to 5-year-olds are invited from
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. to 21111 Newport Coast Drive. For more
information, call (949) 759-8697.
THURSDAY
“Integrity Counts the Most When It Costs the Most” is the topic
for the annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast. Featuring Gary Daichendt,
the event will begin at 7:30 a.m. at the Newport Beach Marriott
Hotel, 900 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. The cost is $25 per
person. For more information, call (949) 219-5358.
The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce’s “90 Minute Breakfast Boost”
will be held from 7 to 8:45 a.m. at the Costa Mesa Country Club, 1701
Golf Course Drive, Costa Mesa. Cost is $13 or $18 at the door. To
make reservations, call (714) 885-9090.
Help for the environment is right in your back yard, says Douglas
Kent, author of “A New Era of Gardening.” Kent will present
“Gardening for Oxygen,” a free program at 7 p.m. at the Newport Beach
Central Library. For more information, call (949) 717-3816.
Macy’s and Details Magazine will host an evening showcasing the
latest spring looks in men’s designer apparel. The event, which
requires a $15 donation, benefits the Sports Club/Irvine For Kids
Only Foundation and the Newport Film Festival. Must be 21 to attend
the event at Macy’s men’s store in South Coast Plaza from 7 to 9 p.m.
DJ Logic will spin live as models take the stage in the steamy looks
of the season. For reservations, call (714) 556-0611, ext. 4231.
FRIDAY
The schooner “American Pride” will make her way into Newport
Harbor en route to the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum. This will be
the first time in Newport Harbor for this graceful 130-foot vessel, which sailed 7,500 miles through the Panama Canal from Bar Harbor,
Maine to the West Coast. Visitors are invited aboard March 22 and
March 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission $2 for children, $3 for
adults and $7 for families. For more information, call (949)
673-7863.
The UCI Arboretum is selling an overstock of the unusual bulbs
brought in for the Winter Bulb Festival from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
in front of UCI’s Student Center. For more information, send e-mail
to ldlyons@uci.edu.
“Community Science Night” at Orange Coast College offers
planetarium shows, stargazing through OCC’s telescopes and other
activities from 5 to 9 p.m. Admission is free. Call (714) 432-5725
for more information.
SATURDAY
Volunteers are needed to help Re-Leaf Costa Mesa plant 30
California sycamores in Fairview Park at 9 a.m. No experience is
needed, just a love of nature. Wear work clothes and bring gloves;
they’ll supply the shovels. Call (714) 835-8504 for more information.
Prince of Peace Christian Church and School is hosting its annual
Country Day Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 2987 Mesa Verde Drive
East, Costa Mesa. Events will include rides, carnival booths, pedal
cars, face painting and more. For more information, call (714)
241-7361.
The League of Women Voters of Orange Coast will have a membership
coffee at 9:30 a.m. at 1836 Santiago Drive, Newport Beach. For more
information, call (949) 548-7117.
An “E-Commerce for Small 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.
The annual mother/daughter fashion show and luncheon sponsored by
the Newport Chapter of the National Charity League Juniors will be
held at 10:30 a.m. at the Four Seasons Palm Garden, Newport Beach.
Tickets are $90 for adults and $60 for children. For more
information, call (949) 642-4496.
SUNDAY
Spa Gregorie’s in Newport Beach will donate 25% of all proceeds to
the Orange County Affiliate of the Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer
Foundation. “Pampering Toward a Cure” appointments are available from
9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Call (949) 644-6672.
MONDAY
Registration will begin for seventh, eighth and ninth-graders
interested in attending Spring Camp through Costa Mesa’s Downtown
Recreation Center. For $95, campers will visit such destinations as
Magic Mountain, Irvine Spectrum, the Long Beach Aquarium, Bommers and
the Balboa Fun Zone from April 14-18. Registration will continue
until the camp is full, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call (714)
327-7560 for more information.
TUESDAY
A free spring cleaning workshop called “Detox and Cleansing Thru
Ayurveda” will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225
East 17th St., Costa Mesa. For reservations, call (800) 595-MOMS.
A “Marketing and Promotion” 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.
Orange Coast College hosts the annual Banff Mountain Film
Festival. Three hours of “the best of the best” will be screened at 7
p.m. at the Robert B. Moore Theatre at Orange Coast College.
Including films from Canada, America, the United Kingdom, Germany,
Australia and Switzerland, the films reflect a wide range of mountain
experiences. Tickets cost $9 in advance, $10 at the door or $5 for
students. For ticket information, call (714) 432-0202, ext. 21058.
MARCH 26
A free spring cleaning seminar called “The Tao (Way) of Cleansing”
will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 East 17th
St., Costa Mesa. For reservations, call (800) 595-MOMS.
Newport Beach Community Services will present a new series of
drawing and painting workshops featuring individual instruction for
beginning to advanced students in mixed media. The series will
continue for eight Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Vince
Jorgensen Center adjacent to Mariner’s Library, 2005 Dover Drive,
Newport Beach. Fee is $66 for the entire series. For more
information, call (949) 644-3151.
“Drugs: Nightlife or Nightmare,” presented by Orange Coast
College’s United Student Sociologists Club and Psychology Club, is a
symposium offering students an unbiased approach to the issues behind
the physical effects, personal experiences, cultural aspects and
legalities of drugs. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the
college’s Student Center. Call (949) 929-0527 for more information.
A business after-hours mixer sponsored by the Costa Mesa Chamber
of Commerce will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Turnip Rose
banquet facility, 1901 Newport Blvd. It is free for members and costs
$10 for potential members. For more information, call (714) 885-9090.
Weekly story time at Toy Boat toy store with stories, songs,
finger plays and crafts. Newborns to 5-year-olds are invited from
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 21111 Newport Coast Drive. For more
information, call (949) 759-8697.
MARCH 27
A lung cancer support group will discuss strategies and resources
for coping with lung cancer. The group will meet from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
at the Hoag Cancer Center, Conference Room A, 1 Hoag Drive, Newport
Beach. Free. For more information, call (949) 760-5542.
The Col. William Cabell Chapter of the National Society Daughters
of the American Revolution will present 140 awards for patriotism,
citizenship and excellence in American history to students of the
Newport/Mesa elementary, middle and high schools. The presentation
will take place at the Costa Mesa Community Center at 2 p.m.
Good food, new business clients and a beautiful location. If this
sounds like your scene, make plans to attend the Newport Beach
Chamber of Commerce Afterhours Networking event at the Colony
Apartments, 5100 Colony Plaza at Fashion Island, at 5 p.m.
The Costa Mesa High Grad Night Committee is holding a silent
auction as their main fund-raiser from 6 to 9 p.m. at Halecrest Park
Clubhouse, 3107 Killybrooke Lane, Costa Mesa. Dinner will be served
until 7:30 p.m. To make a donation or purchase a $5 ticket, call
(714) 557-0256.
Flower children, peace rallies and local landmarks in earlier
incarnations may be among the images presented at “Down Memory Lane,”
a free slide lecture at 7 p.m. at the Newport Beach Central Library.
The program will include a discussion of local news stories from the
early 1960s to the early ‘90s.
MARCH 28
The MomExchange will hold its Spring 2003 first annual Family Time
Expo from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at William Regional Park, 18712
University Drive, Irvine. Families can get information on classes,
activities, family programs and parenting resources. For more
information, call (949) 679-4511.
MARCH 30
Kids and their families are invited to “A Very Special Outing,” an
afternoon of interactive storytelling and crafts from 1 to 4 p.m.
Admission is free at the Newport Beach Central Library. Call (949)
717-3816 for more information.
The American Amateur Golf Tour will start its second season,
hosting at least 12 local tournaments starting today. Each event,
which will take place on weekends, is a one-day, 18-hole competition
played strictly under USGA rules. For more information, call (714)
403-8875 at www.aagolftour.com.
MARCH 31
Author Adeline Yen Mah will discuss her books and personal journey
from communist China to the United States in a talk sponsored by UC
Irvine Libraries and the Orange County Reads One Book Project. A book
signing and refreshments will be offered after the program, which
will begin at 6 p.m. at the UCI Student Center, Emerald Bay Room AB
at UC Irvine. The event is free and open to the public, but parking
costs $5. For reservations, call (949) 824-4651.
APRIL 1
Creative expressions by Orange County artists working in an array
of two-dimensional media will be on display at Newport Beach City
Hall through June 30 for the Spring 2003 Orange County Artists
Exhibition. For more information, call (949) 717-3870.
A free Feng Shui seminar will take place at 7 p.m. to help improve
attendants’ health, relationships and prosperity. Held at Visions &
Dreams, 2482 Newport Blvd. in Costa Mesa, reservations are required.
Call (626) 288-1669.
APRIL 2
A support group for caregivers of Lewy body disorder and Pick’s
disease/frontal temporal dementias, sponsored by the Alzheimer’s
Assn. of Orange County, will meet at UC Irvine’s Gillespie Facility
in the second floor of the conference room at 9:30 a.m. For
reservations, call (949) 824-2382. Admission is free.
APRIL 3
A support group for caregivers, sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Assn.
of Orange County, will meet at Hoag Health Center, 1190 Baker Street,
Costa Mesa, from 1 to 3 p.m. Call (714) 593-9630 for reservations.
Admission is free.
APRIL 4
America’s Family Pet Expo runs through April 6, from 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. Friday; from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; and from 9 a.m. to 6
p.m. at the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center. Admission is $8
for adults, $6 for seniors (60 and older) and $3 for children (6 to
12). Call (626) 447-2222 for more information.
The public is invited to a reception for exhibiting artists, from
5:30 to 7 p.m. at Newport Beach City Hall. Refreshments will be
served and cash prizes for works judged by UCI Professor Kim Burge
will be awarded at this time. Call (949) 717-3870 for more information.
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