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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.
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