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TODAY
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.
Chef Martin Yan will be at the Bloomingdale’s home store in
Fashion Island to hold a cooking class at 1 p.m.and then sign books.
The class is free. For information, call (949) 729-6854.
FRIDAY
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.
SATURDAY
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.
Back Bay Fitness will launch a virtual cycling program. Come for a
test drive during classes at 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. at 2675 Irvine Ave.,
Suite A in Costa Mesa. For more information, call (949) 631-5587.
“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.
Costa Mesa’s Recreation Division presents Family Day Out with an
excursion for families to experience the Renaissance Fair in Glen
Helen. Meet at 9 a.m. at the Balearic Community Center, 1975 Balearic
Drive. The cost is $15, which includes a snack, admission and
transportation. For more Information, call (714) 754-5158.
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.
Costa Mesa High School’s Cheerleading department is hosting a
one-day cheerleading clinic from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for $18 per
person. Squads and anyone without cheerleading experience are
encouraged to attend the clinic, taught by the United Spirit Assn.
Registration will begin at 8:45 a.m. in front of the high school’s
gym.
SUNDAY
To kick off this year’s Festival of Children, a Volunteer Day will
be held from noon to 4 p.m. at South Coast Plaza’s Carousel Court. To
introduce Orange County charities and youths to each other, the
Festival of Children Volunteer Day will allow a variety of nonprofit
organizations to display information about their services. For more
information, call (949) 644-4777.
The Southern California Koi Club will have its annual koi pond
tour from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., including tours of Newport Beach, Laguna
Beach, Corona del Mar and Santa Ana. Cost is $8 per person. For more
information, call (949) 548-3690.
The public is invited to find out about lawn bowling and see the
best bowlers in the nation during the showcase of lawn bowling from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Newport Harbor Lawn Bowling Club, 1550 Crown
Dr., Corona del Mar.
MONDAY
Hoag Hospital’s Cancer Center is offering a presentation by a
group of expert clinicians to learn about the use of surgery for
treating colon cancer. There will be time after the free 6:30 to 9
p.m. presentation to network with other colon cancer survivors and
discuss common concerns. Registration is required. For more
information and to register, call (949) 760-2103.
World Infertility Month will kick off in Orange County with a
presentation called “PGD: It’s Not Only for Genetic Screening
Anymore.” The free, educational seminar will feature important
discussions about the role preimplantation genetic diagnosis is
playing in helping parents uncover genetic and sex-linked diseases.
The event is open to the public and will take place at Marriott
Suites, 500 Bayview Circle in Newport Beach beginning at 6:30 p.m.
For information, call (888) 917-4777.
Mature drivers can sharpen their driving skills in an eight-hour
class in two sessions at Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in Costa
Mesa. Classes will be from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. May 19 and 20, and are
limited to 30 students. The cost is $10. Advanced registration
required. To register, or for more information, call (714) 557-3340.
TUESDAY
A free seminar and book signing of “Why the Weight? Dare to be
Great!” by author Jean Kruegar 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.
The Surfrider Foundation Newport Beach Film Night will feature
surfing films, including the newly released “3 Degrees.” It will be
held at 7 p.m. at the Surfrider public meeting at Margaritaville,
2332 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Come and learn what is going
on with local water quality issues and see some cool surf flicks. For
more information, call (949) 644-7443.
Thomas J. Carew will discuss “How Time Flies: The Molecular
Architecture of Memory” at a free 7:30 p.m. seminar at the Irvine
Barclay Theatre. Carew, UC Irvine’s chair of neurobiology and
behavior, will discuss his research that allows a close examination
of the molecular machinery that creates memories, both fleeting and
lasting. For information, call (949) 824-4275.
WEDNESDAY
A free seminar and book signing of “The Digestion Connection” by
Dr. Mark Stengler 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.
Suspense novelist Martha Unikel will speak at a Newport Beach
Newcomers Club meeting at 10 a.m. Unikel is also a member of the
club, which is open to all women living in the area for less than
five years. For more information, call (949) 645-9722.
UC Irvine’s school of biological sciences and the Howard A.
Schneiderman Memorial Bioethics Lecture Series present “The Good Life
at the End of Life,” a lecture by Dr. Joanne Lynn, at 7 p.m. in the
Crystal Cove Auditorium. The event is free, but reservations are
required. For more information, call (949) 824-7252.
Mentor, coach and trusted advisor Dave Gentry will speak at a PCMA
meeting about his search for an authentic life at the Westin in South
Coast Plaza from 5 to 8 p.m. Registration is at 4:45 p.m. For more
information, call (714) 637-5524.
MAY 24
A book signing and personal appearance by author James Balch for
his book “Prescription for Nutritional Healing” will be held from 11
a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 East 17th St., Costa Mesa. For
reservations, call (800) 595-MOMS.
The Newport Coast Cares’ first “Spring Fling” fund-raiser to
benefit the Corazon de Vida Foundation, an organization that raises
money for children in Baja, will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the
Newport Coast Shopping Center. The event will have games and rides
for children. Admission is $10. For more information, call (949)
476-1144, ext. 358.
Three acclaimed authors and scholars will present “African
American Speech in Global Culture,” exploring the effect of African
American speech on modern conversation, poetry and music. The
reception, performance reading and book signing will run from 4 to 9
p.m. at UC Irvine’s Cross Cultural Center and Crystal Cove
Auditorium. For more information, call (949) 824-1948.
MAY 28
The Council on Aging -- Orange County is offering free training to
recognize financial abuse and to help safeguard against victimization
with a two-hour session called “Who Can You Trust?” The session runs
from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Newport Beach Oasis Senior Center, 800
Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. For reservations, call (949)
644-3244.
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