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TODAY

The grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, Arun Gandhi, will be the keynote

speaker at the annual Orange County Mediation Conference. The

conference, titled “Creating Peace In Our Communities Through

Mediation,” will be in the Student Center at UCI from 8:30 a.m. to 5

p.m. Call (949) 851-3168 for more information.

The MomExchange will hold their Spring 2003 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.

Vanguard University will host a conference on family violence

awareness March 28 and 29, featuring keynote speaker the Rev. Al

Miles, President Bush’s appointed member to the National Advisory

Committee on violence against women. Registration begins at noon

Friday. Cost is $10 for students with ID, $50 for others. Fee

includes dinner Friday and continental breakfast Saturday. Call (714)

556-3610, ext. 465, for more information.

SUNDAY

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 is starting its second season,

hosting at least 12 local tournaments starting today. Each event,

which take place on weekends, is a one-day, 18-hole competition

played strictly under USGA rules. For more information, call (714)

403-8875 or visit www.aagolftour.com.

MONDAY

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.

TUESDAY

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 business plan development workshop at National University in

Costa Mesa will teach students how to write the business plan that

works for them. The $25 fee includes materials, and there is a $5

discount if prepaid. Bring additional business associates for $10

each. Other workshops are available every Tuesday in April for the

same price. Call (714) 550-7369 to register or for more information.

A free Feng Shui seminar at 7 p.m. is intended to help improve

attendants’ health, relationships and prosperity. It will be held at

Visions & Dreams, 2482 Newport Blvd. in Costa Mesa, reservations are

required. Call (626) 288-1669.

Martin Forstenzer, author of “Mammoth: The Sierra Legend” will

speak at 7 p.m. at the Newport Beach Golf Course, 3100 Irvine Blvd.,

in the Tee Room. There will be tacos and cocktails starting at 6:30

p.m. Free. For more information, call (714) 843-9005.

WEDNESDAY

A support group for caregivers of persons with 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 conference room at 9:30 a.m.

For reservations, call (949) 824-2382. Admission is free.

Learn how to have fun safely in the outdoors at Costa Mesa

Community Center’s introduction to hiking, backpacking and camping

class. The cost is $40 for two classroom sessions, April 2 and April

16, local hikes, a car camp, testing equipment at Turtle Rock Park in

Irvine and an introductory backpack in the local mountains. Call

(949) 515-7798 or (714) 963-6345 for more information.

THURSDAY

A support group for caregivers, sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Assn.

of Orange County, will meet at Hoag Health Center, 1190 Baker St.,

Costa Mesa, from 1 to 3 p.m. Call (714) 593-9630 for reservations.

Admission is free.

A free seminar called “Hormones, Rejuvenation, Nutrition and

Detoxification (Part 2)” will be held by the South Coast Medical

Center from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 East 17th St.,

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

Whether you’ve filed your 1040 for 2002 or not, you may find ways

to keep more in your own pocket for the near future at “Tax Law

Changes for Married and Divorcing Couples.” The free program starts

at 7 p.m. at the Newport Central Library. Call (949) 717-3816 for

more information.

APRIL 4

America’s Family Pet Expo runs through April 6 at the Orange

County Fair & Exposition Center. The hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Friday; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

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.

Fashion Island will host photos with the Easter bunny through

April 19 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily on the Atrium Lawn. Photo

packages cost from $11.99 to $35.99. A portion of proceeds will

benefit Pretend City.

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.

APRIL 5

The April in Venice annual gala of the Alzheimer’s Assn. of Orange

County will take place at the Four Seasons Hotel in Newport Beach.

Call (800) 660-1993 for more information.

The Fairview Park Friends Committee of Costa Mesa invites the

community to participate in the first annual Earth Day in the Park at

Fairview Park and quarterly “Friends” kickoff meeting. The event

begins at 9:30 a.m. at the picnic shelter on the Park’s west side.

Call (714) 754-5698 for more information.

Spring is the height of the gardening and planting season, and the

UC Irvine Arboretum offers gardeners a chance to get that special

plant for their garden at the “April Showers of Flowers” plant sale

from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There’s no admission fee. The Arboretum is

just south of the corner of Campus Drive and Jamboree Road on the UCI

North Campus. Call (949) 824-5833 for information.

Macy’s South Coast Plaza and Seventeen magazine will host a 2003

Prom Fashion Show at 2 p.m. in the Macy’s women’s store. See the

latest looks from Jessica McClintock, Zum Zum, Blondie Nights,

Rampage, Morgan and Co., Jump and L.A. Glow. Call (714) 556-0611,

ext. 4231 for reservations.

APRIL 9

Fairview Developmental Center hosts its annual spring boutique

from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Fairview Auditorium, 2501 Harbor

Blvd., Costa Mesa. There will be more than 35 crafters to shop from.

Call (714) 957-5188 for more information.

Wizards-in-training in fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grades are

invited to match wits with Harry Potter at a scavenger hunt through

the Newport Beach Central Library chambers at 7 p.m. Sign up at the

library’s children’s desk or call (949) 717-3800 and select option

No. 5. Registration is required.

A free seminar called “Alternative Therapies for Asthma and

Allergies” 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.

APRIL 10

The public is invited to “A History of Japanese Dolls” at 7 p.m.

in the Newport Beach Central Library. Lucille Supple, owner of the

Center for Custom Dolls, will present the free program, which will

include a display of handcrafted dolls. Call (949) 717-3816 for more information.

Stanford political scholar Larry Diamond asks, “Can the Whole

World Become Democratic?” at UC Irvine’s annual Eckstein lecture at 7

p.m. in the Social Ecology II building, room 1304. The lecture is

free and open to the public. Call (949) 824-2904 for more

information.

APRIL 11

Cornell Law School professor David Wippman delivers his symposium

“The Two Faces of the International Criminal Court,” as part of a

series at UC Irvine called “Prosecuting Perpetrators: International

Accountability for War Crimes and Human Rights Abuses.” Held in

Social Science Plaza B, room 1208 at noon, the event is free.

The departments of mechanical and aerospace engineering and

biomedical engineering at UCI invite you to a joint spring 2003

distinguished lecture by Sheldon Weinbaum at 4 p.m. in McDonnell

Douglas Engineering Auditorium. The free event includes a reception

afterward. Call (949) 824-5406 for more information.

Boys and girls ages 6 through 15 are invited to compete on a fun,

recreational level at the Youth Track & Field Championship 2003 at

Newport Harbor High School. The multi-event competition will include

individual running, throwing and jumping events and team relays. All

participants will receive a T-shirt. Optional clinics are held at

various school/park sites and are included in the $10

pre-registration fee. Call (949) 644-3151 for more information.

APRIL 12

The popular children’s Tile Painting returns to Fashion Island

from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 12 and 13. The terra cotta tiles are

$100 each. Pre-paid reservations are required. A portion of the

proceeds benefit children’s programs at the Orange County Museum of

Art. Reservations can be made in person or by calling (949) 721-2000.

APRIL 13

A free Atkins seminar called “Keys to Weight Management” will be

held at 3 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 East 17th St., Costa Mesa. For

reservations, call (800) 595-MOMS.

APRIL 14

Hoag Hospital will host “Look Good ... Feel Better” classes,

teaching cancer patients makeup, wig and turban tips to help hide the

ravages of radiation and chemotherapy treatment. The classes, given

from 10 a.m. to noon, are sponsored by the American Cancer Society.

Registration is required for the free classes. Call (949) 261-9446

for information.

APRIL 15

A free seminar called “For the Worry Wart Vitamin Taker” 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.

APRIL 19

“Divorce: A New Beginning” is a workshop for men and women who are

divorced or getting divorced. The workshop takes place from 10 a.m.

to 12:30 p.m. at 180 Newport Center Drive. The cost is $40. For more

information, call (949) 644-6435.