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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 people 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 of the 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.

FRIDAY

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.

APRIL 20

Sailing Marina del Rey and

Newport harbors, Hornblower Cruises and Events is featuring a

Champagne Brunch Cruise on Easter Sunday. The two-hour cruise

features a lavish brunch and dessert buffet prepared fresh on board

by our talented chefs. The cruise boards at 11:30 a.m. and sails from

noon to 2 p.m. The cost is $41.95 per person. For more information or

reservations, call (800) ON-THE-BAY.

APRIL 23

A five-day, 300-mile cruise exploring the northern Channel Islands

will be offered by Orange Coast College’s School of Sailing and

Seamanship. The trip, designed for sailors with at last intermediate

sailing skills, costs $625. The Glin de Mar will depart at 5 p.m.

April 23 and return at 5 p.m. April 27. Call (949) 645-9412 for more

information.

APRIL 24

“Understanding Your Pathology

Report,” a free session at Hoag Hospital, will provide insight

into the meaning of a pathology report and how it’s used in staging

and planning treatment for lung cancer. The session will be given

from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Call (949) 760-5542 for more information.

APRIL 27

As part of an original program,

Sascha Radetsky of American Ballet Theatre will perform the pas de

deux from “Le Corsaire” at the Barclay Theatre in Irvine. Tickets are

available only at the Barclay Theatre Box Office for $18. Call (949)

854-4646 for reservations.

Red cars, trucks and motorcycles of all years, makes and models

are invited to participate in the fourth annual Strawberry Sunday Fun

Fest and Classic Car Show. The show, while spotlighting red cars, is

open to all makes, colors and models. Entry fees are $15 for

pre-registration or $20 the day of the event. Red cars can be entered

for free. The show runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Automotive Road

of Dreams area of the swap meet. Call (714) 966-8422 for more

information.

APRIL 29

Julia Sweeney of “Saturday

Night Live” fame will speak at the 16th annual Circle 1,000

Founders’ Brunch from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Four Seasons Hotel in

Newport Beach. Sweeney will share her touching, humorous and

heartbreaking account of the loss of her brother and her incredible

survival of cervical cancer. Cost is $150 per person, and proceeds

benefit the Hoag Cancer Center. Call (949) 574-7204 for more

information.

APRIL 30

A free seminar and book signing

for “A Portrait For Healing” by Richard Manley 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.

MAY 4

Three young scholarship winners will be part of the California

Women’s Chorus’ 34th annual Scholarship Benefit Concert. The music

students will join female vocalists from throughout California when

the 200-voice chorus presents “Surf’n Sing” at 2 p.m. in the Sutton

Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd. in Newport Beach. Tickets are $15

in advance and $18 at the door. Call (949) 262-0579 or (714) 840-4568

for tickets or information.

ONGOING

Volunteer drivers are needed to

help deliver nutritiously prepared meals to homebound, frail or

elderly clients incapable of shopping or cooking for themselves

through “Mobile Meals,” sponsored by FISH-Harbor Area Inc. and Hoag

Hospital. Call (949) 645-8050 for more information.

If your orchid is too big for its pot,

Green Systems International will show you how to re-pot your plant

during their free orchid-potting seminar every Saturday at 2 p.m. A

plant sale is held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the 20362 Birch St.

facility. Call (949) 756-1211 for information.

Discover the secrets of Carbon

Canyon Regional Park as you walk through groves of beautiful

Coastal Redwood trees every Saturday at 8:30 a.m. Parking is $4. Call

(714) 996-5252 for more information.