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TODAY
Gen Kelsang Tubpa of the
Vajrarupini Buddhist Center in San Diego will give a free talk,
“Guide to the Bodhisattva,” at 7 p.m. at Borders South Coast Plaza.
The talk will be based on “The New Meditation Handbook,” the latest
book by Buddhist scholar, teacher and author Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.
Information: (714) 279-8933.
International law professor
Victor Conde of Trinity University will present “International Law
and Civil Liberties: How Does the United States Stack Up?” at an ACLU
of Orange County meeting at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist
Church in Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 957-6107.
WEDNESDAY
Newport Beach recreation
services will present a new series of drawing and painting
workshops featuring individual instruction for students of all skill
levels in mixed media. The sessions, led by artist and lecturer Mimi
Sharon Stein, will run eight consecutive Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. in the Vince Jorgensen Center, 2005 Dover Drive in Newport
Beach. The fee for the series is $66. Information: (949) 644-3151.
A free seminar, “The Immune System and Beyond,” will be held from
6:30 to 8 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa.
Reservations: (800) 595-MOMS.
The Newport Beach Newcomers’ September general meeting will be at
10 a.m. at the Clubhouse at the Colony, 5100 Colony Plaza. The
meeting features a surprise speaker. Lunch will be served for $15.
Information: (949) 645-9922.
THURSDAY
The Costa Mesa Chamber of
Commerce has selected Back Bay Fitness experts and co-founders
Katherine Coltrin and Lisa McGhee to speak on the importance of
implementing corporate fitness programs in the workplace. Coltrin and
McGhee will present “Find the Balance: Scheduling and Keeping an
Exercise/Fitness/Wellness Regimen for the Busy Executive” at 8 a.m.
at the Costa Mesa Country Club. Information: (714) 573-2746.
FRIDAY
The 15th Taste of Newport,
featuring food samplings from more than 30 local restaurants,
spectacular live entertainment, more than 15 wineries, cocktails and
beers, will run today to Sept. 21 at Fashion Island. Today’s hours
are 6 to 11 p.m. Information: (949) 729-4400.
SATURDAY
Mother’s Market will celebrate its
25th anniversary from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Specials and free samples
will be available while they last. Mother’s Market is at 225 E. 17th
St., Costa Mesa. Information: (800) 595-MOMS
“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. and again
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on 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.
Volunteers and owners of
flat-bottom boats can participate in the 13th annual Upper Newport
Back Bay Cleanup Day from 8 a.m. to noon and receive a complimentary
lunch after combing the bay to dispose of refuse carried down to
Orange County waterways. Volunteers who can bring and skipper their
flat-bottom boats should pre-register by Sept. 16 at (949) 640-9959
or scholl@dfg.ca.gov.
The 15th Taste of Newport,
featuring food samplings from more than 30 local restaurants,
spectacular live entertainment, more than 15 wineries, cocktails and
beers, will continue today at Fashion Island. Today’s hours 4 to 11
p.m. and noon to 8 p.m. Sept. 21. Information: (949) 729-4400.
Board a Hornblower yacht in
Newport Harbor and relive the fun of summer camp -- for grown-ups
only -- with elegant food and harbor views. The $100 ticket includes
dinner, live music and dancing. Proceeds will benefit underserved
girls. For more information, call Girl Scout Council of Orange County
at (714) 979-7900, ext. 315 or 397.
SEPT. 21
The 15th Taste of Newport,
featuring food samplings from more than 30 local restaurants,
spectacular live entertainment, more than 15 wineries, cocktails and
beers, will conclude today at Fashion Island. Today’s hours noon to 8
p.m. Information: (949) 729-4400.
Chef Sumiko Matsumoto will discuss and sign her book, “Japanese
Healthy, High-Style Cooking,” at noon at Borders South Coast Plaza.
Matsumoto’s approach to cooking has brought her an exclusive
clientele in select settings such as Lake Forest, Illinois, La Jolla,
Palm Springs and Boca Raton, Fla. Information: (714) 279-8933.
Antonello Ristorante in South
Coast Plaza Village will host the 11th annual “La Dolce Vita” at 6
p.m. to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The evening includes
an exquisite four-course meal prepared by Franco Barone, who was
recognized as “Chef of the Year” by the Southern California
Restaurant Writers. Tickets cost $150 or $1,500 for a table of 10.
Information: (714) 938-1393.
SEPT. 24
Orange Coast College’s Transfer Center will host a UCI
representative from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Huntington Beach Christian Women’s Club is offering a luncheon
entitled “Song In Your Heart” at the Los Caballeros Sports Village
Ballroom, 17272 Newhope St., Fountain Valley. Patty Kelly will offer
tips on how to be safe and Arlene Hart will speak on finding peace
after the loss of her child. The cost is $14. For information and
reservations, call Deborah at (714) 960-5369.
The Friends of Orange Coast
College’s library will host “Rabbit Island: Let the Adventure
Begin!” at 7 p.m. in the Norman E. Watson Library. The lecture will
focus on the 36-acre, heavily wooded British Columbia island donated
to OCC and its school of sailing and seamanship last spring.
Information: (714) 432-5725.
A free seminar, “Your Menotype,
Your Menopause,” will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Mother’s
Market, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Reservations: (800) 595-MOMS.
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. Information: (714) 957-9157.
The Newport Beach Chamber of
Commerce will host its Newport Sunset Networking Mixer from 5 to 7
p.m. at the Marriott’s Newport Coast Villas, 23000 Newport Coast
Drive. Attendance is free for chamber members and $10 for potential members. Information: (949) 729-4400.
Panera Bread Bakery-Cafe, at 1348 Bison Ave. in Newport Beach,
will host a grand opening reception benefiting Share Our Selves from
6 to 8 p.m. The cost is $15 per person. Information: (949) 642-3451.
SEPT. 26
Orange Coast College’s school of
sailing and seamanship has scheduled a three-day cruise to
Catalina aboard the Alaska Eagle, a 65-foot vessel that has returned
from a 13-month trip from Newport Beach to Antarctica. The cost for
the three-day trip is $430 per person. Information: (949) 645-9412.
The Oasis Senior Center will
hold a preview rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission costs
$3. The center, at 800 Marguerite Ave. in Corona del Mar, will be
accepting donations from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays from Sept. 8 to
23. Information: (949) 646-4131.
A free 15-minute consultation
about naturopathic programs will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
Mother’s Market, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Reservations: (800)
595-MOMS.
SEPT. 27
The Oasis Senior Center will
hold a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Attendance is free. The
center, at 800 Marguerite Ave. in Corona del Mar, will be accepting
donations from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays from Sept. 8 to 23.
Information: (949) 646-4131.
SEPT. 28
The 12th annual Komen Race for
the Cure will take place at 7:30 a.m. at Fashion Island. The
fund-raiser for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation includes
women’s and coed 5K runs, a one-mile fun walk and team competitions.
Information: (714) 957-9165 or https://www.occure.com.
SEPT. 29
Mesa Verde Country Club in
Costa Mesa will host the second Bayside/Bistango Charity Golf
Tournament starting at 10 a.m. Registration and a putting contest
will run from 8:30 to 10 a.m. The $170 fee includes registration, the
golf tournament, wine tasting, box lunch, a catered dinner and live
entertainment. All proceeds will benefit a local charity.
Information: (949) 752-5222.
Orange Coast College’s annual “Transfer Day” will host recruiters
from more than 80 public and private universities. The recruiters
will be stationed at OCC’s quad area. They will distribute
information about such things as transfer requirements , educational
offerings, admissions procedures, scholarships, fees and expenses,
campus environment, athletics, financial aid, special programs,
services for the disadvantaged and ROTC programs.
Second Annual Bistango/Bayside
Charity Golf Tournament to be held at Mesa Verde Country Club,
3000 Clubhouse Road, Costa Mesa. There will be wine tasting, lunch, a
hole in one contest, which includes a 2003 Mercedes-Benz coupe and
designer jewelry. There is a post tournament dinner and live
entertainment. Five percent of the proceeds go to the Hillview Acres
Children’s Home. Tournament registration starts at 8:30 a.m. The fee
for the tournament is $170 per person. Tickets may be purchased at
Bistango Restaurant, Bayside Restaurant and online at
www.baysiderestaraunt.com.
SEPT. 30
A free seminar, “Nature’s Magic
Plant Power: The Key to Health,” will be held from 6:30 to 7:30
p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Reservations:
(800) 595-MOMS.
Dr. Ray Ghandi will present
a discussion on “New Guidelines on Hypertension” in the Hoag
Hospital Conference Center at 6 p.m.Cost is free. For reservations:
(800) 514-HOAG.
OCT. 1
Orange Coast College applications are now available for the spring
semester. Anyone that is not enrolled at OCC must submit a new
application. The Admissions and Records Office is open Monday through
Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
or information: (714) 432-5072.
OCT. 4
Celebrating the renaissance
of the streets of Balboa Village and talents of more than 100
artists, “La Strada Dell’ Arte: An Italian Street Painting Festival
and Taste of Italy,” will be presented Oct. 4 and 5 from 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. The two-day event is free and open to the public. Information:
(714) 557-5100, ext. 13.
Orange County Market Place celebrates 35 years with the theme
“California Dreamin’ ” at the Orange County Fairgrounds. There will
be free birthday cake and 35-cent food and beverage items.
Entertainment will include 1960s music, strolling performers and the
presentation of donations to Costa Mesa charitable and nonprofit
organizations. The event is from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
OCT. 5
KCRW presents Next Up!, formerly known as Unsigned Indies, a
showcase of independent local artists, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Town
Center Park in Costa Mesa. The free, all-ages twilight concert kicks
off the Eclectic Orange Festival 2003. Parking in local structures is
$7. Information: (949) 553-2422
OCT. 6
The Pacific Community of Secular Humanistic Jews presents a Yom
Kippur observance at 1 p.m. at the Unitarian Church of Costa Mesa.
The event will consist of a Yom Kippur program, discussions on
medical ethics, Jewish history through music and the roadmap to
peace, and then a full-course dinner. Information: (949) 262-5850.
OCT. 9
South Coast Plaza’s Macy’s
Home Store will host the 19th annual Food, Wine and Micro-Brew
Fest, featuring live music with dancing and drawings for prizes.
Tickets are $45 in advance, $35 for groups of 10 or more and $55 at
the door. Proceeds will benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank of
Orange County and KTLA charities. Information: (714) 771-1343.
OCT. 18
The Jr. League of Orange
County’s Christmas Company Shopping Extravaganza at the Orange
County Fair and Exposition Center will begin with an opening night
gala from 7 to 11 p.m. Shopping dates will be Oct. 19 to 22. General
admission is $7. Information: https://www.jlocc.org.
OCT. 20
UC Irvine professor Thomas J. Carew will lead an Allergen lecture
called “From Molecules to Memories: Lessons from a Simple Brain,” at
7 p.m. in the UCI Student Center’s Crystal Cove Auditorium. The event
is free, but reservations are required. Information: (949) 824-7252.
NOV. 14
The Costa Mesa Senior Center will present a benefit performance of
“Late Nite Catechism,” an interactive comedy by Vicki Quade and
Maripat Donovan, at 8 p.m. in the Robert B. Moore Theatre at Orange
Coast College. Tickets are $35 or $75 for preferred seating.
Information: (949) 645-5080.
NOV. 15
The Costa Mesa Senior Center will present a benefit performance of
“Late Nite Catechism,” an interactive comedy by Vicki Quade and
Maripat Donovan, at 8 p.m. in the Robert B. Moore Theatre at Orange
Coast College. Tickets are $35 or $75 for preferred seating.
Information: (949) 645-5080.
DEC. 7
The Orange County Market Place presents its Fourth annual Holiday
Car Show And Pedal Car Invitational at the Orange County Fairgrounds.
There will be Classic cars, motorcycles and trucks decorated for the
holidays. There will also be pedal cars and children’s pedal car
races. There will also be holiday entertainment and outdoor shopping.
DEC. 22
The Orange County Market Place presents its Holiday Market Place.
Admission will be free. There will be artisans’ crafters’ corner,
photos with Santa Claus and seasonal entertainment. The event starts
at 7 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m.
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.
The Newport-Mesa cribbage club meets on the second and fourth
Wednesdays of every month from 6:45 to 9 p.m. at Oasis Senior Center,
800 Marguerite Ave. in Corona del Mar. The cost is $2. Information:
(949) 646-5293.
Pastor Hein Austin leads a Bible
study on “How to Become a Contagious Christian” from 6 to 8:30
p.m. Wednesdays at 377 W. Wilson St., No. 15 in Costa Mesa. All are
welcome to come and meet new friends. Information: (949) 722-7498.
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 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
pplication to participate, call (714) 556-0611, ext. 4231.
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