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TODAY

An instructor from the American Feng Shui Institute will explain

how elemental remedies are implemented as elegant accessories that

complement your decor to improve health, relationships and

prosperity. Reservations for the 7 p.m. seminar at Visions and Dreams

in Costa Mesa are required. Call (626) 288-1669 for more information.

A free seminar and door prizes on “Skin Care, Health and Beauty”

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.

WEDNESDAY

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church is holding its 38th annual

rummage sale from May 7 to 9. The preview sale is May 7 from 3 to 6

p.m., with a $3 donation required at the door. The main sale begins

at 9 a.m. the next two days, ending at 7 p.m. May 8 and 2 p.m. May 9.

The church is at 600 St. Andrews Road in Newport Beach. For more

information, call (949) 642-3824.

A free seminar and book signing of “Stress and Disease” by Herb

Lewis 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.

Vera Wang will greet her many admirers and sign autographs for

those who purchase her fragrance at Nordstrom South Coast Plaza at

4:30 p.m. Wang is celebrating the fragrance’s first year on the

market. For more information, call (714) 549-8300, ext. 1071.

THURSDAY

The Alzheimer’s Assn. of Orange County and UCI Institute for Brain

Aging host the first research and education conference at the Newport

Beach Marriott May 8 and 9. The conference begins at 8:30 a.m., with

registration and breakfast. Exhibits begin at 7:30 a.m. The cost is

$60 for one day, $100 for two. For more information, call (714)

283-1111.

More than 300 proud parents and 250 children will join Dr. David

Diaz and his staff from West Coast Fertility Centers and Centro

Latinoamericano de Fertilidad to celebrate the joys of parenthood

from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Children who represent the miracle of assisted

reproductive medicine for the one out of six couples that seek

infertility treatment will join Diaz for the 15-year baby reunion at

the Hyatt Newporter in Newport Beach. For more information, call

(949) 215-0417.

Packrats and others who want to get a grip on their inventory are

invited to “Unclutter Your Life” at 7 p.m. in the Newport Beach

Central Library. Personal organizer Kathryn Brockman will present the

free program on how to distinguish between cherished memorabilia and

space-taking clutter. For more information, call (949) 717-3816.

The International Coach Federation will present two workshops,

“Highland’s Ability Battery” and “Applying the Core Competencies to

Working in Organizations,” from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Wyndham Garden

Hotel in Costa Mesa. For registration and pricing information, call

(949) 623-8247.

SATURDAY

The second annual Paws Around the Park fund-raiser, a walk that

raises money to provide dog drinking fountains in Fairview Park, will

begin registration at 8:30 a.m. for $20 per walker. The first 200

registrants for the one-mile or two-mile walks at Fairview Park,

starting at 10 a.m., will receive an event dog tag, a bandana and a

doggie bag. For more information, call (714) 754-5698.

The Oasis Senior Center will hold a pancake breakfast from 7:30 to

10 a.m. Sausage, coffee and orange juice will also be served. The

cost is $3 for adults and $1 for children. The center offers the

pancake breakfast on the second Saturday of each month at 800

Marguerite in Corona del Mar. For more information, call (949)

644-3244.

Costa Mesa’s “Women Helping Women” will host its Volunteer

Appreciation Luncheon at Coastal Canyon Park Clubhouse in Newport

Coast from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. It will include a special award

presentation to Stella Gerk for her unending dedication to “Women

Helping Women.” For more information, call (949) 423-0057.

Low-income women 40 and older can receive a free mammogram,

clinical breast exam and information on breast health at the Harbor

Christian Fellowship in Costa Mesa from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. No

referral is necessary, but appointments are required. Call (714)

935-9720 or (714) 806-2037. For more information about breast health,

call the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation at (714) 957-9157.

Sea Yacht Charters is offering a Mother’s Day cruise and buffet

luncheon from 1 to 3 p.m. The cost is $35 for adults, $15 for

children. Another cruise will be held on Father’s Day, June 15. Call

(949) 650-2412 for reservations.

MONDAY

Learn about the Sierra Club and its many activities at its

information meeting for newcomers and members at 6:30 p.m. Meet at

the Costa Mesa Community Center, 1845 Park Ave., for food, exhibits

and table displays. Newcomers can join the Sierra Club for a special

$25 introductory fee. For more information, call (714) 517-2467.

A community presentation will be given at Newport Harbor High

School in Loats Auditorium at 7 p.m. Newport-Mesa Unified School

District administration officials will report on Measure A plans for

the high school. Architects from LPA will also present plans for the

new Robins Hall/Loats Auditorium. A question-and-answer session will

follow the presentation. In attendance will be school board trustees,

high school administrators and Measure A Site-Based Project Review

Committee members.

MAY 13

A free seminar on “Muscles in Motion” by Judith Todero 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.

MAY 14

The Orange County Chapter of the California Assn. Of Marriage and

Family Therapists will sponsor a workshop called “Chronic Trauma

Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at National

University in Costa Mesa. The workshop costs $30 for students and

interns, $55 for clinical members and $85 for all others. For

information, call (949) 645-2964.

MAY 15

A free seminar and book signing of “Stop the Clock Cooking” by

Cheryl Forberg 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.

Learn about the gynecological and surgical procedures available

for hysterectomies at a free seminar at 6:30 p.m. in Newport Beach’s

Hoag Hospital Conference Center. Reservations are required. Call

(800) 514-4624.

MAY 16

Costa Mesa’s Chamber of Commerce will have its Les Miller

Scholarship Recognition Breakfast at 7:15 a.m. at the Hilton Hotel,

3050 Bristol St. Attendance is $22 per person. Call (714) 885-9090

for details and reservations.

MAY 17

The Starlight Theatre Company will hold auditions for its

all-student summer show, “Mary Poppins,” from 1 to 3 p.m. Children 10

to 14 years old can sing a song from the show or bring taped

accompaniment to a song they’ve prepared. The theater is at 1125

Victoria St. in Costa Mesa. For more information, call (949)

645-7827.

The Costa Mesa Historical Society will host an open house from 11

a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1870 Anaheim St. in Costa Mesa. It includes tours

of the facility and exhibits of photos and artifacts. Free. For more

information, call (949) 631-5918.

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

are divorced or getting divorced. It is held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 180 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. For more

information, call (949) 644-6435.

The Newport Harbor Nautical Museum will open a new exhibit

featuring the work of Joe Duncan Gleason (1881-1959), known as the

West Coast’s premiere maritime specialist among early 20th-century

artists. The exhibit will be on display until Sept. 30. For more

information, call (949) 673-8915, ext. 111.

The Newport Beach Library’s Balboa branch will offer a workshop

called “Tools & Tricks: Internet 101,” an introduction to navigating

the World Wide Web, at 9 a.m. For more information, call (949)

717-3816.

The Waldorf School’s annual May Faire, an Imagination Celebration

event, will be from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 2350 Canyon Drive in

Costa Mesa. Admission costs $3, and children younger than 2 get in

for free. Parking is free. For more information, call (949) 574-7734.