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June 21, 2003 12 AM PT

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(949) 646-4170; or by calling (949) 574-4298. Include the time, date

and location of the event, as well as a contact phone number. A

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TODAY

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

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.

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.

Adults interested in volunteer tutor opportunities for Newport

Beach Literacy Services are invited to an orientation from 2 to 4

p.m. or from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Newport Beach Central Library. No

experience is necessary. For more information, call (949) 717-3874.

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.

The Newport Beach Chamber of

Commerce will hold a business after-hours mixer from 5:30 to 7:30

p.m. at Mimi’s Cafe, 1835 Newport Blvd. in Costa Mesa. The mixer is

free for members, $10 for potential members. For more information,

call (714) 885-9090.

THURSDAY

“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.

Comerica Bank’s Technology

and Life Sciences Division invites the public to a breakfast

discussion, “What’s Your Brand, How Do You Protect It, and How Do You

Avoid Getting Sued?” from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Center Club, 650

Town Center Drive, in Costa Mesa. For reservations, call (310)

231-5610.

FRIDAY

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.

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 28

Millennium Medical Spa

in Newport Beach is hosting an all-day complimentary 30-minute

makeover event. The spa will provide each customer with education on

skin care and mineral makeup. The “Mineral Make-up” event will be

from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. by appointment only. Call (949) 863-1667 for

an appointment.

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.

Newcomers to the digital

universe are invited to “Tools and Tricks: Internet 101,” a free

Internet workshop, at 10 a.m. at the Newport Beach Central Library.

The beginning-level overview will be repeated at 9 a.m. July 19 at

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

JULY 9

Jet Set Introductions invites

the public to an exclusive evening to meet some of Orange County’s

most eligible singles at its “Where the Elite Meet” mixer from 6 to 9

p.m. at Brio Restaurant in Corona del Mar. The cost is $75 per

person. Wear cocktail attire. For reservations, call (949) 233-6405

before July 2.

JULY 19

Newcomers to the digital

universe are invited to “Tools and Tricks: Internet 101,” a free

Internet workshop, at 9 a.m. at the Balboa branch of the Newport

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

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.

Five new wines will be served

on Bayside Restaurant’s terrace overlooking Newport Harbor every

Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The cost is $15 per person. For more

information, call (949) 721-1222.

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

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

NIKEgoddess 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.

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church hosts a mental illness support

group from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sundays in Dierenfield Hall C at 600 St.

Andrews Road, Newport Beach. (949) 574-2236.

The Jewish Family Service of Orange County sponsors a discussion

group for adult children and their parents from 6 to 7 p.m. two

Tuesdays a month at the Jewish Family Service office at 250 E. Baker

St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. $10 per person, per session.

Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950.

The Jewish Family Service of Orange County has a weekly parenting

support group. Parents learn strategies for successful parenting and

for dealing with the feelings and behavior of their children. The

group meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays at the Jewish Family

Service office at 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. The group

will cover managing anger, anxiety and peer pressure children

experience. Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950.

The Costa Mesa Senior Center has ballroom dancing with live music

from the Costa Mesa Music Makers from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. every Tuesday night at 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. $4. (949) 548-3884.

Jewish Family Service of Orange County sponsors an ongoing healing

support group for the chronically ill. The purpose is to provide

participants with emotional and spiritual support to manage illness

and its consequences. The group meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the

Jewish Family Service office at 250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa.

Attendance is free, but registration is required. (714) 445-4950.

Scrabble Club No. 350 meets from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursdays at Borders

Books, Music & Cafe at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St. in Costa

Mesa. $3. New players are welcome. (949) 206-9822.

The Coin and Stamp Club meets from 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays at the

Oasis Senior Center. New members interested in trading, buying and

selling stamps and coins are being sought to join these informal

meetings. There are no fees required. (949) 644-3244.

Jewish Family Service offers ongoing bereavement support groups

for adults at all stages of loss. Group members share experiences,

hear how others deal with grief, receive support and learn ways to

cope with sadness and loss. One group meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at

Beth Jacob in Irvine. The second group meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at

Temple Judea in Laguna Hills. The third group meets at 1 p.m.

Thursdays at the Ezra Center in Anaheim. Free, but advance

registration is required. (714) 445-4950.

Jewish Family Service of Orange County provides a support and

discussion group for persons recovering from childhood or teenage

sexual abuse. The group meets from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 250 E.

Baker St., Costa Mesa. Advance registration is required. (714)

445-4950.

Two-hour kayak tours with a trained naturalist guide are offered

at 10 a.m. Sundays from the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort. The

resort is at 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. $20, or $10 for

California Wildlife Campaign and Newport Bay Naturalists and Friends

members. (949) 729-1150.

A yoga and dance class is held from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays at

the Center for Spiritual Discovery, 2850 Mesa Verde Drive East, Suite

111, Costa Mesa. (714) 754-7399.

The Rev. Connie Ryckman leads a discussion group using the book

“Conversations with God” from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays at the Center

for Spiritual Discovery, 2850 Mesa Verde Drive East, Suite 111, Costa

Mesa. Bring a lunch. (714) 754-7399.

Marshall’s Tae Kwon Do in Costa Mesa offers free self-defense

classes to airline pilots and flight attendants. Classes are taught

by three-time U.S. National Champion Tom Marshall. Marshall’s is at

333 E. 17th St., Suite 13, Costa Mesa. (949) 574-0122.

A Dealing with Divorce support group is offered by Jewish Family

Service of Orange County. The group is led by an experienced

counselor and meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Jewish Federation

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

The Sea Scouts’ ship Del Mar 711 of Orange County offers a program

for boys and young men ages 14 to 18 interested in sailing,

seamanship, piloting, navigation and cruising. Meetings are from 6 to

9 p.m. Wednesdays at the Sea Scouts Sea Base, 1931 W. Coast Highway,

Newport Beach. (949) 642-6301 or (949) 551-8591.

Oasis Senior Center offers ongoing assistance, counseling and

referral services for seniors. (949) 644-3244.

The Costa Mesa Senior Citizen Square and Round Dance Club seeks

experienced dancers to join its group from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursdays at

the Costa Mesa Senior Center, 19th Street and Pomona Avenue, Costa

Mesa. (714) 545-5669.

Arthritis Foundation instructor Hillary Stone leads an exercise

class at 11 a.m. Thursdays at the Jewish Senior Center, 250 E. Baker

St., Costa Mesa. (714) 513-5641.

The Newport Beach Newcomers Club meets at 10 a.m. the third

Wednesday of each month. The organization is open to all women

residents of Newport Beach who have lived in the area for fewer than

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

Web site newcomers-newportbeach.org.

The Thursday Morning Women’s Club, a 40-year-old friendship club,

is seeking new members. The club, which includes golf, bridge,

walking and gourmet sections, meets at 11 a.m. on the second Thursday

of every month at the Radisson Hotel in Newport Beach. The luncheon

is $23 and includes entertainment. The hotel is at 4545 MacArthur

Blvd. (714) 842-5863.

The Newport Beach Walking Club meets at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday

through Saturday, and at 7 p.m. Sunday. Walkers should meet at the

intersection of Hospital Road and Superior Avenue. Free. (949)

650-1332.

The American Legion meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of every

month. The meetings, which deal with veteran issues and community

service, will be held at the Costa Mesa Air National Guard. The

national guard is at 2651 Newport Blvd. Free. Mary Holler, (714)

546-2777; or Bill Mimiaga, (949) 650-0894.

Nightly meetings for those who want to overcome nicotine addiction

are offered in Costa Mesa and Newport Beach. (714) 774-9106 or (800)

642-0666.

The Newport Sports Museum, a nonprofit organization, operates a

free museum at 100 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. The museum,

which has one of the world’s largest collections of sports

memorabilia, is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 3

p.m. on Saturday. (949) 721-9333 or www.newportsports-

museum.org.

The Estancia High School Parent Teacher Student Assn. hosts a

monthly paper drive every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon in the

school’s northwest parking lot, on the corner of Estancia North and

Placentia. Newspapers that are bound, loose or bagged are accepted.

Cardboard and bound material such as phone books and thick magazines

are not. Also, bins are available for drop off every day of the

month. All funds raised go to the association. Free. The school is at

2323 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa. (949) 515-6500.

Oasis Senior Center offers a daily telephone contact program for

seniors who have a limited local support system. They also offer

ongoing computer classes that teach the basics of Word, Quicken,

Print Shop and Internet usage. (949) 644-3244.

The Costa Mesa Communicators Toastmasters Club meets from noon to

1 p.m. Wednesdays at the Orange County Department of Education, 200

Kalmus Drive, Costa Mesa. Meetings are open to anyone who wants to

improve his or her public speaking skills. (714) 444-8783.

The Newport Beach Distinguished Toastmasters Club 1300 meets from

7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays in Sgt. Pepperoni’s meeting room, 2300 Bristol

St., Newport Beach. Call to make reservations. (949) 646-1274.

The Jewish Family Service of Orange County holds group meetings

for younger women to discuss life passages and changes, body images,

family, relationships, communication, intimacy and sexuality, anxiety

and loneliness. The group meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the agency

office. The office is at 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa.

Preregistration is required. Marcy Middler, (714) 445-4950, ext. 114.

The Mesa Messengers Toastmasters Club 691 in Costa Mesa meets at 7

p.m. Tuesdays at Mesa Verde United Methodist Church, 1701 W. Baker

St., Costa Mesa. (714) 540-4446.

The Zingers Toastmasters

Club 615F meets for breakfast on Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at

the Village Farmer, South Coast Plaza Village, 3851 S. Bear #B17. The

meeting is free for first-time visitors. For more information, call

(714) 241-1109.

The Newport Center Toastmasters Club 231 meets from 7 to 8:30 a.m.

Mondays at the Irvine Co., 610 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach.

(949) 756-1025.

The Harborlite Toastmasters Club meets at 7 a.m. Thursdays at

Coco’s Bakery Restaurant, 3446 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar.

(949) 293-4630.

Lido Isle Toastmasters meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays at

Fletcher Jones Motorcars, 3300 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. (714)

964-5314.

The Oasis Senior Center offers a shuttle to take members to

appointments and grocery shopping. The shuttle also takes members to

the center. Call to make an appointment. (949) 644-3244.

Tutoring is available for persons who could use help reading

English. Hourly rates and times are negotiable. (949) 851-1739.

Oasis Senior Center offers visual aid screenings with a Braille

Institute representative, by appointment. (949) 644-3244.

Essential Weight Management offers interactive and proactive

weight loss groups. Learn behavior modification and other techniques

to control your weight. The cost is $20. Groups meet from 6:30 to 8

p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays at 369 San Miguel Drive, Suite 350,

Newport Beach. (949) 718-9848.

The Hope Institute, a center for recovery and family education,

offers a women’s support group from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at 2900

Bristol St., C-206, Costa Mesa. (714) 432-0020.

Oasis Senior Center has a walking group called Walkers Not

Rockers, which meets once a week to enjoy scenic walks in and around

the Newport Beach area. (949) 644-3244.

Women Helping Women offers a free peer support group for women in

transition from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets from

6:45 to 7:45 a.m. Monday through Friday in Room 3 at the Oasis Senior

Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. (949) 644-3244.

Body Design and United Studios of Self-Defense offers kick-boxing

classes from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at

1000 W. Coast Highway, Suite C, Newport Beach. $8 per class. (949)

722-0526.

The Alzheimer’s Assn. and Grief Support Group of Newport Villa

West/Villa Rosa co-sponsors a free support group meeting for

caregivers at 7 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month through

October at Newport Villa West Assisted Living, 393 Hospital Road,

Newport Beach. (949) 631-3555.

The Alzheimer’s Assn. and Mesa Terrace, a residential community

for persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia, offers a

free support group for caregivers at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of

each month at Mesa Terrace, 350 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa. (714)

283-1111.

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