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The Newport Center

Toastmaster’s Club can help you improve your public speaking

skills or polish your business presentations. Members come from a

variety of professional disciplines and backgrounds. The group meets

every Monday morning from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at 610 Newport Center Drive,

Newport Beach. Validated parking is available in the parking

structure next to 24 Hour Fitness. Guests are welcome. For more

information, call (949) 721-5732.

The ACLU of Orange County

meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of every month at the Unitarian

Universalist Church, 1259 Victoria St. in Costa Mesa. Each month’s

meeting will feature a different speaker on issues relating to the

Bill of Rights. For more information, call (714) 957-6107.

“Beach Landscapes,” an exhibit

featuring digitally manipulated aerial photographs of the Hawaiian

islands by Donna Ruzicka, umbrella beach scenes by Carole Boller and

Back Bay landscapes by Luke Spencer, will be on display through Sept.

30 at Newport Beach City Hall. For more information, call (949) 717)

3870.

“Tennis in Art,” an exhibit of

paintings by longtime tennis instructor and coach Jose Mendoza,

will be on display in the Newport Beach Central Library foyer through

Aug. 30. Mendoza’s work is known for its manipulation of color and

form as well as its concentration on tennis. For more information,

call (949) 717-3870.

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.

Swim lessons are available through July 18 at Halecrest Park, 3107

Killybrook Lane in Costa Mesa. Another session will begin July 21 and

run through Aug. 1. Information: (714) 557-7234.

Project Cuddle, a nonprofit

organization that offers safe and legal alternatives to girls who

are considering abandoning their babies, is in need of ongoing

volunteers. For more information, visit www.projectcuddle.org or call

(714) 432-9681.

Macy’s in Costa Mesa invites Orange County nonprofit organizations

that provide services and programs to the HIV/AIDS community to apply

for participation in Macy’s South Coast Plaza’s Passport In Store

fund-raiser. This year’s event will be held on Oct. 4. To receive an

application to participate, call (714) 556-0611, ext. 4231.

Yoga classes will be offered Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to

12:40 p.m. for nine weeks at West Newport Community Center.

Registration is $54 for one class each week or $100 for two days a

week over nine weeks for Newport Beach residents. Others pay an

additional $5. For more information, call (949) 644-3151.

The merchants of Balboa Village will hold a seaside Craft Merchant

and Farmer’s Market at Peninsula Park near the base of the Balboa

pier in Newport Beach every Thursday through Aug. 28 from 9 a.m. to 3

p.m. The market will include fresh organic produce, freshly cut

flowers and arts and crafts. For more information, call (714)

536-2213.

Costa Mesa’s Recreation Division will provide a three-hour theme

birthday party for up to 20 guests at the Balearic Community Center

weekdays from 5 to 8 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or 4 to 7

p.m. and Sundays from 4 to 7 p.m. Parties for children 5 to 12 will

consist o lunch/dinner, games, crafts, prizes, cake with ice cream

and supervision by staff. Parties cost $250 or $300. For more

information, call (714) 754-5158.

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

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 from 5:30 to 7:30

p.m. 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. 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.

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.