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TODAY

The Earth Resource Foundation and Newport Beach Bacchus Society

will hold an organic wine-tasting event from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at Capri Blu Restaurant in Newport Beach. The cost is $30 for members and $50

for nonmembers. Information: (949) 645-5163.

WEDNESDAY

Children entering first through sixth grades are invited to “A

Jungle Cruise” at 3 p.m. at Newport Beach Central Library’s Mariners

branch. Troubadours Ken and John Frawley will present the interactive

program. Information: (949) 717-3816.

THURSDAY

Children entering first through sixth grades are invited to “A

Jungle Cruise” at 10:30 a.m. at Newport Beach Central Library’s

Balboa Branch. Troubadours Ken and John Frawley will present the

interactive program. Information: (949) 717-3816.

A free seminar, “Fearless Fats,” will be held 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at

Mother’s Market, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. For reservations, call

(800) 595-MOMS.

FRIDAY

Hornblower Cruises and Events offers a three-hour cruise of

Newport Harbor, a gourmet three-course meal, live entertainment and

award-winning service from 8 to 11 p.m. Boarding starts at 7:30 p.m.

at 2431 W. Pacific Coast Highway. For reservations, call (949)

631-2469.

Inventors Forum, the Orange County-based nonprofit inventors’

support group, presents a seminar on “High Technology Patenting” by

patent attorney Curtis L. Harrington. Registration and networking

begin at 7 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. seminar at Orange Coast College’s

Science Lecture Hall. The cost is $5 for members, $15 for nonmembers.

For more information, call (714) 540-2491.

The Regency Lido Theater will host the exclusive Orange County

engagement of Dana Brown’s surf documentary “Step Into Liquid” today

and Aug. 9. Attendees will get a chance to ride the “Robo Surf,” a

mechanical surfboard. “Step Into Liquid” show times will be 11:30

a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:45 p.m. and 9:50 p.m. daily.

The Robo Surf will be available from 5 to 10 p.m. today and 2 to 8

p.m. Aug. 9. For more information, call (949) 673-8351.

SATURDAY

Triangle Square in Costa Mesa invites the community to attend “A

Fair at the Square” for the sights, sounds and great deals in the

outdoor marketplace while taking advantage of storefront specials

from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Regency Lido Theater will host the exclusive Orange County

engagement of Dana Brown’s surf documentary “Step Into Liquid.”

Attendees will get a chance to ride the “Robo Surf,” a mechanical

surfboard. “Step Into Liquid” show times will be 11:30 a.m. and 1:30,

3:30, 5:30, 7:45 and 9:50 p.m. The Robo Surf will be available from 2

to 8 p.m. For more information, call (949) 673-8351.

The Newport Beach Arts Commission will sponsor a free outdoor

production of Shakespeare’s comedy “Twelfth Night” at 6 p.m. at Grant

Howald Park in Corona del Mar. Pre-show events begin at 5:30 p.m.

Information: (949) 717-3870.

SUNDAY

Hornblower’s two-hour champagne brunch cruise features a lavish

brunch buffet, free-flowing champagne and juice service and great

views while you cruise Newport Harbor. Boarding begins at 11:30 a.m.

at 2431 W. Pacific Coast Highway for the noon cruise. For

reservations, call (949) 631-2469.

The Newport Beach Arts Commission will sponsor a free outdoor

production of Shakespeare’s tragedy “Romeo and Juliet” at 6 p.m. at

Grant Howald Park in Corona del Mar. Pre-show begins at 5:30 p.m.

Information: (949) 717-3870.

To honor Katharine Hepburn, Oasis Senior Center will present “The

African Queen,” the second of five free screenings in August, at 1

p.m. All are invited to enjoy the movies and free popcorn at the

center’s Hepburn Film Fest, at 800 Marguerite Ave. in Corona del Mar.

For more information, call (949) 644-3244.

MONDAY

Registration for the Orange County Business Council’s ninth annual

Corporate Executive Golf Tournament begins at 9 a.m. at Mesa Verde

Country Club in Costa Mesa, with the shot gun start at 11 a.m. The

cost is $300 for a single player package or $1,500 for a corporate

players package. Proceeds benefit the Orange County Rescue Mission’s

Strong Beginnings program, which provides workforce development for

those who have lost hope and need help. For more information, call

(949) 476-2242, ext. 216.

AUG. 12

“Turn Back the Clock on Aging,” a free seminar and book signing,

will be held 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 E. 17th St.,

Costa Mesa. For reservations, call (800) 595-MOMS.

Adult readers are invited to a grand finale celebration marking

the conclusion of “Branch Out-Read” at 3 p.m. at the Corona del Mar

Branch Library. The festivities will bring the 2003 summer reading

program for book lovers 18 and older to a close. For more

information, call (949) 644-3075.

AUG. 13

Adult readers, writers and animal lovers are invited to “Cats and

Dogs” from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Vincent Jorgensen Center next to the

Mariners Branch Library in Newport Beach. The free program will

feature Patricia Guiver, author of the mystery series starring

fictional pet detective Delilah Doolittle, and Cat Fancy journalist

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

The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly

Newport Networking luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. at the Radisson

Hotel, 4545 Macarthur Blvd. Attendees are invited to display their

brochures and business cards “mini-expo style” to better connect with

attending businesspeople. The cost is $20 for chamber members with

reservations and $25 at the door. For reservations, call (949)

729-4400.

Speak Up Newport will hold its monthly general membership meeting

at 6 p.m. at the Newport Beach Tennis Club, 2601 Eastbluff Drive.

Refreshments will be served starting at 5:30 p.m. This month’s topic

is Newport Beach Lifeguards. For more information, call (949)

729-4404.

AUG. 16

The Friends of the Newport Beach Library will hold a used book

sale in the Friends Meeting Room at the Central Library, 1000 Avocado

Ave., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with books priced at “a buck a bag.” A

members-only preview will be held Aug. 15 with hardcover books priced

at two for $1 and paperbacks at six for $1. All proceeds are donated

to the library system. For more information, call (949) 759-9667.

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

divorced or getting divorced. The cost is $40. It will be held 10

a.m. to 12 p.m. at 180 Newport Center Drive. For more information,

call (949) 644-6435.

AUG. 17

To honor Katharine Hepburn, Oasis Senior Center will present “Pat

and Mike,” the third of five free screenings in August, at 1 p.m. All

are invited to enjoy the movies and free popcorn at the center’s

Hepburn Film Fest, at 800 Marguerite Ave. in Corona del Mar. For more

information, call (949) 644-3244.

A sunset cruise in Newport Harbor including a gourmet dinner, live

music and dancing, Arthur Murray dancers and a live auction will be

held by Adventures at Sea to benefit Parent Help, U.S.A. Reservations

are required. Tickets are $75 per person or two for $125. For more

information, call (949) 650-2412.

AUG. 18

Mature drivers can sharpen their driving skills in two four-hour

AARP driver safety classes held from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. today and

Aug. 19 at the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in Costa Mesa.

Classes are limited to 30 students. The cost is $10. Advanced

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

AUG. 19

The Orange County chapter of Wine Brats, a national nonprofit

organization, is holding its monthly wine tasting event at Gustaf

Anders Restaurant in South Coast Village from 7 to 9 p.m. The Wine

Brats will be tasting several wines from Australia. Information and

registration: oc.winebrats.org

A free seminar, “Feng Shui for a Healing Home,” will be held 6:30

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

reservations, call (800) 595-MOMS.

AUG. 21

A free bone density screening will be held by appointment only

from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 E. 17th St., Costa

Mesa. For reservations, call (800) 595-MOMS.

The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Retail

Merchants Sales Seminar sponsored by the Bayside branch of Union Bank

of California from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Newport Beach Yacht Club.

The cost to attend is $15, which includes a continental breakfast.

For reservations, call (949) 729-4400.

AUG. 23

Triangle Square in Costa Mesa invites the community to attend “A

Fair at the Square” for the sights, sounds and great deals in the

outdoor marketplace while taking advantage of storefront specials

from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Newport Harbor High School cheer squad will host Junior Cheer

Camp from 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 23, 26 and 27 in front of the high

school’s anchor. The cost is $95, which covers a T-shirt, snacks,

pom-poms, photo, extra fall practice and performance at a high school

football game on Aug. 28. Students in grades K through eight are

welcome. For more information, call (949) 673-1989.

The Newport Harbor CRA will have its annual wine and cheese

reception with Congressman Chris Cox from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the home

of Debbie Allen, 1021 White Sails Way, Corona del Mar. For

information and reservations, call (949) 645-9127.

The Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club will hold its annual

fund-raiser, “As Time Goes By,” at the Village Crean. The event will

include dinner, music, silent and live auctions and the chance to win

a diamond and emerald bracelet. For more information, call (949)

644-2943.

AUG. 24

A celebration to mark the opening of the first phase of Bonita

Canyon Sports Park in Newport Beach will begin with a dedication of

the sports fields at 3 p.m. Sports clinics, contests and door prizes

will run throughout the day. The first 1,000 children to arrive will

receive a free opening day souvenir. Information: (949) 644-3151.

The Orange County Market Place in Costa Mesa will host the fourth

annual Endless Summer Class Car Show and Elvis Fest, celebrating the

life and music of Elvis Presley, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. General

admission is $2, and parking is free. For more information, call

(949) 723-6663.

To honor Katharine Hepburn, Oasis Senior Center will present

“Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,” the fourth of five free screenings in

August, at 1 p.m. All are invited to enjoy the movies and free

popcorn at the center’s Hepburn Film Fest, at 800 Marguerite Ave. in

Corona del Mar. For more information, call (949) 644-3244.

The second Walk for Leilani will take place from noon to 4 p.m. at

Fairview Park in Costa Mesa. Donations will go toward an electric

wheelchair that Leilani Gutierrez, a 5-year-old who was paralyzed

from the chin down in a car accident a little more than a year ago,

can control with her mouth. Information: www.ourleilani.com.

AUG. 28

A free seminar, Performance Nutrition for Strength and Longevity,

will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 E. 17th

St., Costa Mesa. For reservations, call (800) 595-MOMS.

The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce will host its Newport Sunset

Networking Mixer from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Rusty Pelican, 2735 W. Coast

Highway. Attendance is free for chamber members, $10 for potential members. Reservations aren’t required. For more information, call

(949) 729-4400.

AUG. 31

To honor Katharine Hepburn, Oasis Senior Center will present “On

Golden Pond,” the last of five free screenings in August, at 1 p.m.

All are invited to enjoy the movies and free popcorn at the center’s

Hepburn Film Fest, at 800 Marguerite Ave. in Corona del Mar. For more

information, call (949) 644-3244.

SEPT. 20

“Celebrating the Past ... and Rebuilding for the Future” is a

two-day fund-raiser to benefit education, interpretation and

restoration efforts at the Crystal Cove State Park Historic District.

The events, from 4 to 9 p.m. Sept. 20 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sept. 21, will celebrate four years of preservation efforts and the

beginning of restoration scheduled for October under the park’s

direction. For more information, call (949) 640-5220.

SEPT. 25

The Orange County affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer

Foundation will pay tribute to the sponsors of its 12th annual Komen

Orange County Race for the Cure on Sept. 28 in Fashion Island with a

VIP sponsors reception from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Turnip Rose in Costa

Mesa. For more information, call (714) 957-9157.

ONGOING

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.

Jewish Family Service is offering a support and discussion group

for women 50 and older the second and fourth Monday of every month

from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at 250 E. Baker St., Suite G in Costa Mesa.

Pre-registration is required. For information or to register, call

(714) 445-4950.

Jewish Family Service is offering a women’s divorce and separation

support group at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the Jewish Federation Campus in

Costa Mesa, 250 E. Baker St. For more information, call (714)

445-4950, ext. 114.

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. Information: (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. Information: (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. Information: (949) 717-3870.