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TODAY

The cultural traditions of Japan,

France and Mexico will be showcased at a two-day international

festival at the Newport Beach Central Library. Culture lovers of all

ages are invited to the free events presented by the Newport Beach

Sister City Assn. For more information, call (949) 717-3870.

SUNDAY

The 10th annual Balboa Island

Parade, “Celebrate Balboa Island,” will take place at 11 a.m.

along Marine Avenue. For information, call (949) 723-4177.

St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church presents “Jazz Vespers

for the Soul” at 5 p.m. It’s the final free concert in the 2002-03

Friends of Music First Sundays at Five series. The church is at the

corner of Pacific View Drive and Marguerite Avenue in Corona del Mar.

For information, call (949) 644-0463.

AIDS Walk Orange County

will hold its opening ceremonies at 9 a.m. and will begin at 9:30

a.m. at the UC Irvine Administration Loop and Chancellor’s Rose

Garden. Participants will walk to raise funds for HIV/AIDS prevention

and support services. To form a walk team or support the event, call

(949) 955-1400 or visit www.aidswalk.org/oc.

The Professional Dance Network will host the fourth annual

“Celebrating Young Talent” at 5:30 p.m. in the Robert B. Moore

Theatre at Orange Coast College. Tickets are $10 for general

admission and $25 for VIP seats. Free tickets are available for

select community-based organizations. For more information or

tickets, call (800) 323-0267.

The Fish Fry Baby Contest

will be held in Costa Mesa’s Downtown Community Center in Lions

Park. Judging begins at 1 p.m., with stage announcements at 2 p.m.

Baby registration and information forms are available at Cal’s Camera

and State Farm Insurance in Costa Mesa. Registration is $5. Forms

must be mailed by May 23 or faxed to (714) 435-0191. For more

information, call (714) 549-4961.

TUESDAY

P.K. Odle of the American Feng

Shui Institute will explain how elemental remedies are implemented

to complement your decor at a 7 p.m. seminar at Visions & Dreams in

Costa Mesa. Reservations are required. For more information, call

(626) 288-1669.

WEDNESDAY

The Friends of the Newport

Beach Library will host a complimentary brunch and annual meeting

for members at 10:30 a.m. in the Friends Meeting Room at the Central

Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. Local Nancy Robison, author of more than

70 books, will be the speaker. Reservations are required and must be

made by May 28. Call (714) 596-5276.

The Newport Beach Junior

Chamber of Commerce will present “How to Get the Best Out of

Yourself,” a presentation on how to reach one’s goals, from 7 to 9

p.m. at Coco’s Fashion Island. The cost is $10 for nonmembers, free

to members. For more information, call Anna Lisa Biason at (949)

645-9897.

Ikebana, the Japanese art of

flower arranging, is the subject of a class at Sherman Library and

Gardens in Corona del Mar at 9 a.m. Designs are based on concepts

that have evolved over centuries of Japanese history from Chinese and

Korean origins. Registration is $45. Pre-registration is required.

For more information, call (949) 673-2261.

THURSDAY

Edgar finalist Denise Hamilton will return to the Newport Beach

Central Library at 7 p.m. to present “The Crime Novel as Cultural

Study.” The best-selling author will discuss “Sugar Skull,” her new

novel, and how her journalism background led to writing fiction. Call

(949) 717-3816 for more information.

Parent Help USA will hold an open house and members mixer from 4

to 7 p.m. to show the public its new facility at 330 West Bay St.,

Suite 120 in Costa Mesa. The open house will feature music performed

by Diana D’Itri and Rick Sherman. The public can make donations at

the door and participate in an auction with several drawings for

prizes from local businesses. Call (949) 650-3461 for more

information.

FRIDAY

UC Irvine ArtsBridge presents

World Dance Day, featuring Orange County elementary school

students performing folk dances from Mexican, Vietnamese, European

and Native American cultures. The noon event at Aldrich Park on the

UCI campus is free. For information, call (949) 824-8942.

JUNE 7

Macy’s South Coast Plaza

and Teen People magazine will host a Summer Surf and Swim Fashion

Show featuring the latest looks from Roxy, Hurley, O’Neill, Billabong

and more at 2 p.m. in Macy’s South Coast Plaza’s women’s store. For

more information, call (714) 556-0611, ext. 4231.

Someone Cares Soup Kitchen will celebrate its 17th anniversary in

memory of Cpl. Jose Angel Garibay from 6 to 9 p.m. at 720 West 19th

St. in Costa Mesa. The Flag Day dinner/auction will feature Chef Leon

Mathews. Tickets cost $45. All proceeds will support the Someone

Cares Soup Kitchen Hunger Relief and Tutoring Programs. Make

reservations by May 27. Call (949) 548-8861. For underwriting

opportunities, call (714) 801-2354.

Join Susan Goldstein, one

of the authors of “Healthy Dining in Orange County,” for a session

about healthy cuisine at your favorite restaurants in the

Bloomingdale’s Home Store in Newport Beach from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The $15 admission includes a signed copy of “Healthy Dining in Orange

County.” Space is limited, and tickets must be purchased by June 1.

Call (949) 729-6854 for more information.

The Adams School Country Fair will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at

2850 Country Club Drive. The fair will have a silent auction, a

50-foot inflatable obstacle course, a 30-foot inflatable slide, a

dunk tank, numerous games, prizes, food, drinks, a bake sale, a DJ, a

guest band and more. Call (714) 424-7935 for more information.

Become a member of the

Hospice Preferred Choice team and make a difference in the lives

of terminally ill people and their families at a volunteer

orientation. The team is seeking caring people to assist patients and

families with nonmedical needs, such as providing respite for the

primary caregiver, reading to patients, paying weekly social visits

and running errands. Volunteers are also needed to assist with office

duties. Call (714) 980-0900 for more information.

St. Michael and All Angels

Episcopal Church will present a seminar that poses the question,

“Does Biblical Interpretation Contribute to the Plight of the Holy

Land Christians?” at 9 a.m. The church is at the corner of Pacific

View Drive and Marguerite Avenue in Corona del Mar. For more

information, call (949) 644-0463.

JUNE 8

The Orange County Women’s

Chorus present its 2003 spring program, “On this Island,” at

Newport Harbor Lutheran Church. The concert of island-themed music

begins at 7 p.m. and will include the chorus directed by Eliza

Rubenstein and “Men in Blaque,” an ensemble directed by Joseph

Huszti. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased in advance at (949)

451-8590.

Lovers of live vocal music

are invited to “The Summer Knows,” a free musicale at 3 p.m. at

the Newport Beach Central Library. Mignonne Profant and a guest

pianist will present the final program of the library’s musicale

series, featuring tunes of Gershwin, Jobim and LeGrand. For more

information, call (949) 717-3816.

JUNE 11

Jeanne Flint from the Alzheimer’s

Assn. will present “Focusing on Memory Loss” from 6:30 to 7:30

p.m. at the Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church, 1259 Victoria

St., Costa Mesa. The presentation will address various causes of

memory loss and diagnosis and treatment. For more information, call

(949) 646-4652.

Yan Can Restaurant, 1500

Adams Ave. in Costa Mesa, will have its grand opening from 6 to 8

p.m., featuring cooking by TV chef Martin Yan. The restaurant will

donate all of the proceeds from $10 admission tickets to Share Our

Selves, a private nonprofit agency serving low-income Orange County

residents. For more information, call (949) 642-3451, ext. 262.

The Balboa Bay Republican

Women Federated will hold its “Scholarship Awards” winners

luncheon at 11 a.m. at the Bahia Corinthian Club on Bayside Drive.

For more information, call (949) 515-8677.

The Wildflower Walk will meet

at 9 a.m. at El Moro for a five-mile hike at Crystal Cove. Parking

costs $5. Wear boots and bring water. Call (949) 497-7647 for more

information.

JUNE 12

A free bone density screening

will be offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 E.

17th St., Costa Mesa. For more information, call (949) 631-4741.

JUNE 13

Inventors Forum presents a seminar on “Intellectual Property Law”

by Edward Schlatter, patent attorney, at 7:30 p.m. in Orange Coast

College’s Science Lecture Hall. Registration and networking begin at

7 p.m. The cost is $5 for members, $15 for nonmembers. Call (714)

540-2491 for information.

JUNE 14

Full Spectrum Yoga has partnered with New Directions for Women to

host “Celebrating Wholeness,” a yoga and healing arts festival

benefiting women and children served by the nonprofit New Directions

for Women. Admission is free, and donations are accepted. The

full-day event will be at Full Spectrum Yoga in Newport Beach. For

more information, call (949) 955-1965.

Crystal Cove State Park will

offer a backcountry hike at 9 a.m., a historic district walk at 10

a.m. and a sunset/moonlight walk at 7:30 p.m., which requires

reservations. For reservations or more information, call (949)

497-7647.

Mother’s Market will hold a

“Spring Cleaning” clearance sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Taste

demos will be offered from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information,

call (949) 631-4741.

JUNE 17

“Feng Shui for a Healing Home,” a free seminar, will be held from

6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. To

make reservations, call (800) 595-6667.

JUNE 18

Phil Brigandi, Orange County

archivist, will discuss what is in the archives as they relate to

Costa Mesa’s history at 7 p.m. at the Costa Mesa Historical Society,

1870 Anaheim Ave., Costa Mesa. For more information, call (949)

631-5918 or visit www.amhistpress.com.

The Newport Mesa Irvine

Interfaith Council presents a round table discussion at Orange

Coast Unitarian Universalist Church on human relations featuring an

introduction by Rusty Kennedy of the Orange County Human Relations

Council. “With the County of Orange Budget cuts, where is the Human

Relations Council now?” it asks. The program goes from 12:30 to 1:30

p.m. and costs $7.50 per person, including lunch, or $10 without a

reservation. The reception is at 11:45 a.m., and the luncheon at

noon. For reservations, call (949) 660-8665, ext. 3, by 5 p.m. June

17.

JUNE 19

The National Multiple Sclerosis

Society will present an Internet educational program called “El

Cuidado Clinico de la Esclerosis Multiple,” a Spanish-speaking

broadcast on clinical care of multiple sclerosis, at 5:30 p.m. To

connect, go to www.nationalmssociety.org, select “Living with MS” and

then select “Webcasts and Conferences.”

JUNE 21

Become a member of the

Hospice Preferred Choice team and make a difference in the lives

of terminally ill people and their families at a volunteer

orientation. The team is seeking caring people to assist patients and

families with nonmedical needs, such as providing respite for the

primary caregiver, reading to patients, paying weekly social visits

and running errands. Volunteers are also needed to assist with office

duties. Call (714) 980-0900 for more information.

JUNE 23

Children 5 and older are

invited to register for a variety of summer aquatic camps offered

by Newport Beach Recreation Services. The camps run through August,

with numerous morning and afternoon options available, from “Sailing

and Tennis Camp” to “Surf Camp.” Call (949) 644-3151 for more

information, or register online at www.city.newport-beach.ca.us.

The Costa Mesa Seniors Center will hold a flea market from 8 a.m.

to 1 p.m. at the center’s parking lot, 695 W. 19th St. Spaces cost

$10 for members, $20 for nonmembers. Reservations are required. For

more information, call (949 645-2356.

JUNE 24

A free seminar on attention

deficit disorder will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mother’s

Market, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. To make reservations, call (800)

595-6667.

JUNE 25

“Wellness and Healing,” is a

free seminar to be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Mother’s Market,

225 East 17th St., Costa Mesa. To make reservations, call (800)

595-6667.

JUNE 26

“Five Keys to Vibrant Living,”

a free seminar, will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Mother’s

Market, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. To make reservations, call (800)

595-6667.

JULY 4

The American Legion Yacht Club will host the 48th Fourth of July

Boat Parade, featuring loads of decked out yachts parading along the

waters of Newport Bay starting at 1 p.m. There are 30 boat categories

eligible for awards. For more information, call (949) 673-3546.