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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.

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.

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.

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

https://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.

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 of 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.

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

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 in 7th through 9th grades 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 Spanish Speaking Club meets to learn Spanish quick and easy.

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

https://newcomers-newport

beach.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.