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TODAY

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.”

The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce will announce Scott Paulsen

for the 2003 Citizen of the Year Award for the city of Newport Beach.

Paulsen will be honored at the chamber’s annual chairman’s reception

and citizen of the year presentation. This year’s event takes place

at 5 p.m. at the Balboa Bay Club and Resort, 1221 W. Coast Highway.

The cost is $30 per person, which covers hors d’oeuvres and a no-host

bar. For reservations, call (949) 729-4400.

The Corona del Mar Residents Assn. will hold its monthly meeting

at the Newport Beach Country Club, 1600 E. Coast Highway, at 7:30

a.m. This month’s speaker is Councilman Tod Ridgeway. For more

information, call (949) 721-0132.

FRIDAY

Newport Dunes Resort’s “Movies on the Beach” series offers “Parent

Trap” starting at dusk on the Newport sand. Parking costs $8 per car.

Campfires will also be available for s’mores. The resort is at 1131

Back Bay Drive. For more information, call (949) 729-DUNE.

SATURDAY

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.

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

or getting divorced, will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 180

Newport Center Drive. For more information, call 644-6435.

The Newport Harbor Lawn Bowling Club will host Visitors Day on the

corner of San Joaquin and Crown Drive in Corona del Mar, featuring

free lessons and snacks from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information,

call (949) 640-6049.

A Composition In Drawing Workshop will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at

Coastline Community College, 1631 Sunflower Blvd., B15, South Coast

Village Plaza. The workshop emphasizes composition covering all the

basics of drawing. Registration is $45, due by June 18. For more

information, call (949) 640-1727.

Newport Dunes Resort’s “Movies on the Beach” series offers

“Hercules” starting at dusk on the Newport sand. Parking costs $8 per

car. Campfires will also be available for s’mores. The resort is at

1131 Back Bay Drive. For more information, call (949) 729-DUNE.

MONDAY

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.

Readers of all ages will be able to sign up for Newport Beach

Public Library reading programs designed to encourage an interest in

books over the lazy days of summer. For toddlers through

sixth-graders, “It’s a Jungle Out There” will include a read-to-me

club for children not yet reading on their own and a readers club for

independent readers. Special programs and prize drawings will add to

the fun. Visit any Newport Beach Public Library to sign up or call

(949) 717-3816.

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.

Mature drivers can sharpen their skills in an eight-hour AARP

driver safety class held during two sessions from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.

June 23 and 24 at Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in Costa Mesa.

Classes are limited to 30 students and cost $10. Advanced

registration required. For more information, call (714) 557-3340.

Join the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce in welcoming Ryan Hoag,

NFL draft pick number 262. Though he was the last pick in the NFL,

he’ll be treated as No. 1 at the infamous Mr. Irrelevant Arrival

Party. The Commodores Club of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce

will host the party to kickoff the 28th annual Irrelevant Week at the

Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort, 1131 Back Bay Drive, at 5:30 p.m.

The cost is $10, including live entertainment, a no-host bar and

culinary treats. For more information, call (949) 729-4412.

The inaugural Positive Soccer Clinic will run through June 26 at

Lincoln Elementary School in Corona del Mar from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Boys and girls ages 5 to 18 can join for a minimum donation of $250

per athlete. All proceeds will go toward research for Duchenne

Muscular Dystrophy. The clinic will be conducted by a number of

English professional soccer legends. For more information, call (949)

640-5530.

TUESDAY

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.

WEDNESDAY

“Wellness and Healing” is a free seminar to be held from 6:30 to

8:30 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. To make

reservations, call (800) 595-6667.

A series of drawing and painting workshops featuring landscapes

and seascapes at Newport Beach locations will begin today and

continue for six weeks from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The first session

will meet at Mariner’s Park, adjacent to Mariner’s Library, 2005

Dover Drive, Newport Beach. Individual instruction by artist Mimi

Sharon will be offered to beginning and advanced students. For more

information, call (949) 644-3151.

Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church presents “Islam and

Women: Fact and Fiction” at 7:30 p.m. at 1259 Victoria St. in Costa

Mesa. The event is free, and parking is available next to the church.

Gaye Tomlinson, a native of Turkey and self-described moderate

practicing Muslim, will lead the program. For more information, call

(949) 646-4652.

JUNE 26

“Five Keys to Vibrant Living” is a free seminar to 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.

Enjoy an array of culinary specialties from South Coast Plaza

restaurants and tastings from premium wineries and breweries at the

Summer Food and Wine Festival at the plaza’s Crate and Barrel from 6

to 9 p.m. Every $40 advance ticket will benefit the Second Harvest

Food Bank of Orange County and Someone Cares Soup Kitchen. Tickets

are $50 at the door. For more information, call (714) 435-2160.

JUNE 27

Newport Dunes Resort’s “Movies on the Beach” series offers

“Legally Blonde” starting at dusk on the Newport sand. Parking costs

$8 per car. Campfires will also be available for s’mores. The resort

is at 1131 Back Bay Drive. For more information, call (949) 729-DUNE.

JUNE 28

Classic boats race from the dock of Newport Harbor Museum while

events take place in and around the museum from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at

the Heritage Regatta and Seaport Festival. Classic woodies, surfing

exhibits, boat building, model building, food and music will be on

hand at no cost to attendees. The Seaport Festival will take place

all day at the museum and will include a luau dinner and awards show.

For more information, call (949) 673-7863.

Newport Dunes Resort’s “Movies on the Beach” series offers “Beauty

and the Beast” starting at dusk on the Newport sand. Parking costs $8

per car. Campfires will also be available for s’mores. The resort is

at 1131 Back Bay Drive. For more information, call (949) 729-DUNE.

Health-conscious citizens of all ages invited to the Oasis Health

Fair from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Corona del Mar Senior Center, 800

Marguerite Ave. Free tests will be available for blood pressure,

vision, hearing, body fat, pulmonary lung function, podiatry,

dermatology, and physical therapy and chiropractic needs. Other tests

will be offered for a $20 to $45 fee. For more information, call

(949) 718-1821.

JUNE 29

The first Orange County dragon boat race and friendship breakfast

potluck sponsored by the Orange County Chinese Cultural Club will be

held from 8 a.m. to noon at the Newport Aquatic Center, 1 Whitecliffs

Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. For

event rules, regulations and volunteer information, call (714)

535-2708.

JUNE 30

Children entering first through sixth grades are invited to

“Storytelling Safari” at 10:30 a.m. at the Newport Beach Central

Library. The program will be repeated at 3 p.m. July 2 at Mariners

branch and at 10:30 a.m. July 3 at the Balboa branch. For more

information, call (949) 717-3816.

JULY 1

“Beach Landscapes & Flowers” will be on display at Newport Beach

City Hall through Sept. 30. The exhibit features digitally

manipulated aerial photographs of the Hawaiian islands by Donna

Ruzicka and colorful umbrella beach scenes by Carole Boller. For more

information, call (949) 717-3816.

Artistry will combine with passion for a popular sport in “Tennis

in Art,” an exhibit of paintings by Jose Mendoza, on display in the

Newport Beach Central Library foyer through Aug. 30. For more

information, call (949) 717-3816.

JULY 2

Children entering first through sixth grades are invited to

“Storytelling Safari” at 3 p.m. at the Mariners Branch Public

Library. The program will be repeated at 10:30 a.m. July 3 at the

Balboa Branch. For more information, call (949) 717-3816.

JULY 3

Children entering first through sixth grades are invited to

“Storytelling Safari” at 10:30 a.m. at Balboa Branch Public Library.

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

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.

JULY 5

Newport Dunes Resort’s “Movies on the Beach” series offers “Robin

Hood” starting at dusk on the Newport sand. Parking costs $8 per car.

Campfires will also be available for s’mores. The resort is at 1131

Back Bay Drive. For more information, call (949) 729-DUNE.

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.

Newport Dunes Resort’s “Movies on the Beach” will run every Friday

and Saturday throughout the summer, including a two-hour barbecue

before the movies start at dusk. Guests are invited to bring their

favorite cuts of meat. The resort will provide the rest for $7.95 per

person. The films will be shown on a large screen in the sand on

every Friday and Saturday evening in June and July except July 4.

Parking is $8 per car. For more information, call (949) 729-DUNE.

A variety of private, semi-private and group swim lessons will be

offered this summer at the Marian Bergeson Aquatic Center at Corona

del Mar High School. Options include one-on-one instruction on

Saturdays and a Monday through Thursday program for all ages and

levels. For session dates, times and costs, call (949) 644-3151, or

register in person at Newport Beach Recreation and Senior Services at

3300 Newport Blvd.

Children, teens and adults can now register for summer

recreational boating classes offered through Newport Beach Recreation

Services. Classes begin July 12. Fees vary. Call (949) 644-3151, or

visit the Newport Beach Recreation and Senior Services a 3300 Newport

Blvd. for more information.

Professional and licensed soccer trainers with the All-England

Soccer Academy are available for one-on-one, small group and large

group training. For more information, call (949) 395-5103.

Jewish Family Service is sponsoring a teen support group for high

school students that meets Mondays from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Tarbut

V’Torah Upper School in Costa Mesa. For information or to register,

call (714) 445-4950. Pre-registration is required.

The First Page -- Fine Children’s Books, at 270 E. 17th St., No.

10 in Costa Mesa, offers free story time Mondays, Wednesday, Fridays

and Saturdays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4

to 5 p.m. For more information, call (949) 645-5437.

“Abstract Works on Canvas and Paper,” an exhibit of art by Janet

Rosener, will be on display at the Newport Beach Central Library

through June 30. The exhibit will feature selections from Rosener’s

“Washed Away” series, created by dripping, splattering or pouring

additional paint and mediums onto an original painting and washing it

away to suggest the passage of time. For more information, call (949)

717-3816.

Award-winning works by Orange County artists working in an array

of two-dimensional media will be on display at Newport Beach City

Hall through June 27, for the Spring 2003 Orange County Artists

Exhibition. For more information, call (949) 717-3870.

Bayside Restaurant in Newport Beach offers wine tasting every

Thursday night for $15 per person, featuring five new wines each

week. For more information, call (949) 721-1222.

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 at 2 p.m. every Saturday. 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.

Team Survivor, a nonprofit organization encouraging women who have

been through cancer treatment to exercise, hosts “Walk and Talk” at

10 a.m. the second and fourth Friday of the month in front of

NIKEgodess store in Fashion Island. Members meet for lunch after at

Atrium court. It is free, and all fitness levels are welcome. For

more information, call (949) 275-3888.

Newport Community Counseling Center offers a way to stop the cycle

of domestic violence through the support group In S.A.F.E. Hands.

S.A.F.E. stands for safety, awareness, faith and empowerment. The

group meets Mondays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. For more information,

call (949) 721-8079.

Teens are invited to drop by the city of Costa Mesa Recreation

Center from 2 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for indoor and outdoor

sports and activities. The center is at 1860 Anaheim Ave. For more

information, call (714) 327-7560.

The Newport Beach Walking Club meets at the corner of Superior and

Hospital Road in Newport Beach at 9:15 a.m. and 7 p.m. everyday. For

more information, call (949) 650-1332.

The Newport Beach Cake Decorating Club meets from 7 to 9 p.m. on

Thursday nights at Superior and Hospital Road in Newport Beach. For

more information, call (949) 650-1332.

The Assn. of Business Services hosts a networking meeting that

deals with education connections from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on the second

Tuesday of every month at the Holiday Inn at 3131 Bristol St., Costa

Mesa. For more information, call (949) 805-0011.

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

or getting divorced, is held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 180

Newport Center Drive on the third Saturday of every month. Cost is

$40. For more information, call 644-6435.

The Newport Beach Public Library hosts an hour of stories and

crafts for children in kindergarten through the second grade at the

Corona del Mar branch from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays. The library is at

420 Marigold Ave. For more information, call (949) 717-3800.

Free tours of the Orange County Performing Arts Center take guests

to the dressing rooms, performer’s lounge, backstage and on stage at

10:30 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday at 600 Town Center Drive,

Costa Mesa. Group tours can be held by special arrangement. For more

information, call (714) 556-ARTS, ext. 833.

The Newport Beach Newcomers Club holds a general meeting on the

third Wednesday of every month. The organization is open to all women

residents in Newport Beach who have lived in the area fewer than five

years. For more information, call (949) 645-9922, or visit

newcomers-newportbeach.org.

Oasis Senior Center holds a pancake breakfast from 7:30 to 10 a.m.

on the second Saturday of every month. Breakfast includes pancakes,

sausage, coffee and orange juice for $3, $1 for children. The center

is at 800 Marguerite, Corona del Mar. For more information, call

(949) 644-3244.

Macy’s South Coast Plaza presents “Workshop Wednesdays: A Hands-on

Cooking Class Program” hosted by chef Alexx Guevara. The class is

held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa.

The cost, including materials, is $30. To reserve a spot, call (818)

994-5075.

Yoga and rhythm, “Yogarhythmics” combines yoga, dance and fun. The

class is held from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays at 2850 Mesa Verde

Drive East, Suite 111, Costa Mesa. For more information, call (714)

754-7399.

The Newport Harbor Nautical Museum offers the exhibit “Joe Duncan

Gleason: Rediscovering California’s Marine Art Master,” through Sept.

30. The museum is at 151 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Newport Beach.

Free admission. For more information, call (949) 673-7863.

Interfaith couples with one Jewish partner are invited to

participate in a discussion group at the Jewish Family Service of

Orange County office. The group is geared toward dealing with issues

between interfaith couples, such as raising children, observing

holidays, symbols in the home and relationships with extended

families. The cost for three sessions is $45 per couple.

Preregistration is required. Call to schedule date and time. The

office is at 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. (714) 445-4950.

Women 50 and older can join a discussion group coordinated by

Jewish Family Services to address issues such as anxiety, depression,

relationships, loneliness and family. The group meets from 10 to

11:30 a.m. Mondays at the agency offices, 250 E. Baker St., Suite G,

Costa Mesa. Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950.

Friends of the Newport Beach Public Library Used Book Store are

asking for patrons to donate books to replenish the dwindling stock.

Books may be left at any of the three branch libraries -- Balboa,

Mariners, or Corona del Mar -- or in the book closet next to the

Friends Book Store, at 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. All

hardcover and paperback donations, with the exception of magazines

and law books, will be accepted and are tax deductible. (949)

759-9667.

The Braille Institute offers free computer classes to people with

fading vision who have difficulty seeing the computer screen. The

Oasis Center at 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar, offers six

sessions. Call to sign up for classes. (714) 821-5000.

A spiritual care class meets at 7:15 p.m. Wednesdays at 3400

Irvine Ave., Suite 114, Newport Beach. Call to reserve a seat. (949)

263-1462.

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce hosts networking luncheon

meetings Wednesdays from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Costa Mesa

Country Club. The cost is $14. The club is at 1701 Golf Course Drive,

Costa Mesa. (714) 885-9090.

A brain tumor support group meets the first and third Thursdays of

each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hoag Cancer Center at Hoag

Hospital, 1 Hoag Drive, Newport Beach. Free. Registration not

required. The group is designed to help patients and their families

understand and cope with the illness. (949) 574-6232.