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TODAY

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.

Orange Coast College’s Transfer Center will host a University of

California Irvine representative from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Huntington Beach Christian Women’s Club will hold a luncheon

titled “Song In Your Heart” at the Los Caballeros Sports Village

Ballroom, 17272 Newhope St. in 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. Information and

reservations: Deborah, (714) 960-5369.

THURSDAY

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.

A free seminar, “The Adrenal Connection,” 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.

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.

An HIV Update 2003 will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Westin

South Coast Plaza Hotel. Information in the update will be drawn from

the Second International AIDS Conference in Paris and the 43rd annual

Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Conference in Chicago. The update will be presented by Dr. Paul J.

Cimoch, director of the Center for Special Immunology, and Charles M.

Walworth, specialist in infectious diseases and HIV. Reservations:

(714) 751-5800, ext. 38.

FRIDAY

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) 718-1800.

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.

The Festival of Children continues today at South Coast Plaza with

events starting at 11 a.m. Information: (714) 546-0110,

https://www.festivalofchildren.org.

The Many Moods of the Back Bay Gala, an evening of dinner, art and

music, will be held at 6 p.m. at the Upper Newport Bay Peter and Mary

Muth Interpretive Center, 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach. The

gala is an effort of the Southern California Plein Air Assn. and the

Newport Bay Naturalists & Friends in celebration of the Paint the

Back Bay event. Tickets through the interpretive center cost $95 per

person. (949) 923-2269.

SATURDAY

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.

Winnie the Pooh will visit a special story time for children at 11

a.m. at Borders Books, Music & Cafe, South Coast Plaza. Information

(714) 432-7854.

The fourth annual Cruisin’ For A Cure classic car charity

fund-raiser for prostate cancer research will be held at the Orange

County Fair and Expo Center from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Information: (949)

588-8777, https://www.cruisinforacure.com.

The Festival of Children continues today at South Coast Plaza with

events starting at 11 a.m. Information: (714) 546-0110,

https://www.festivalofchildren.org.

An art sale and display will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the

Southern California Plein Air Assn. at the Upper Newport Bay Peter

and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 2301 University Drive, Newport

Beach.

SUNDAY

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.

The Festival of Children continues today at South Coast Plaza with

events starting at 12 p.m. Information: (714) 546-0110,

https://www.festivalofchildren.org.

An art sale and display will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the

Southern California Plein Air Assn. at the Upper Newport Bay Peter

and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 2301 University Drive, Newport

Beach.

MONDAY

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 in OCC’s quad area. They will distribute

information about transfer requirements, educational offerings,

admissions procedures, scholarships, fees and expenses, campus

environments, athletics, financial aid, special programs, services

for the disadvantaged and ROTC programs.

The Second Bistango/Bayside Charity Golf Tournament will 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 https://www.baysiderestaraunt.com.

Orange Coast College will have writer and director Julie Davis as

a guest speaker in professor Raymond Obstfled’s scriptwriting class.

Her presentation will be open to the public. Davis will speak at 6

p.m. in Room 118 in the Literature and Language building.

TUESDAY

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 free discussion on “New Guidelines

on Hypertension” in the Hoag Hospital Conference Center at 6 p.m.

Reservations: (800) 514-HOAG.

OCT. 1

Orange Coast College applications are now available for the spring

semester. Anyone who is not enrolled at OCC this semester must submit

a new application. The Admissions and Records Office is open from 8

a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 1:30

p.m. Friday. For 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.

Golden West College’s 11th annual Patrons Fashion Show will be

held at 10:30 a.m. This year’s theme is “Cruising Into Fall.” There

will be an auction and luncheon at the event. The cost is $40 per

person or $400 for a table of 10. Reservations: (714) 895-8316.

Information: https://www.gwc.info/foundation.

Orange County Market Place will celebrate 35 years from 7 a.m. to

4 p.m. at the Orange County Fairgrounds. The theme will be

“California Dreamin’.” There will be free birthday cake and 35-cent

foods and drinks. Entertainment will include 1960s music, strolling

performers and the presentation of donations to Costa Mesa charitable

and nonprofit organizations.

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.

Orange County Market Place will celebrate 35 years from 7 a.m. to

4 p.m. at the Orange County Fairgrounds. The theme will be

“California Dreamin’.” There will be free birthday cake and 35-cent

foods and drinks. Entertainment will include 1960s music, strolling

performers and the presentation of donations to Costa Mesa charitable

and nonprofit organizations.

OCT. 6

The Pacific Community of Secular Humanistic Jews will present 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. 8

Dr. Richard Haskell will present a discussion on “Drug-Eluting

Stents: Setting a New Standard. A new medical device, the

drug-eluting stent, and how it can help deal with coronary artery

disease will be discussed.

The California Retired Teachers Assn. Harbor Division No. 77 will

have a meeting today at noon at the Costa Mesa Community Center, 1845

Park Ave., Costa Mesa. The association will host “Project Vote

Smart,” which will provide unbiased voting information. (949)

551-5082.

OCT. 9

South Coast Plaza will host the 19th annual Food, Wine and

Micro-Brew Fest, featuring live music with dancing and drawings for

prizes. The event will take place in the Macy’s Home Store and Crate

& Barrell wing of the center. 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. 12

Orange Coast College’s Foundation is one of the 20 charities that

is participating in Newport Rib Company’s fund-raising event. The

event begins Oct. 12 and lasts until Oct. 31 Twenty percent of the

table’s bill goes to a charity that is selected by them. The

restaurant is at 2196 Harbor Blvd. in Costa Mesa. Information: (714)

432-5749.

OCT. 16

South Coast Plaza, in collaboration with Aston Martin, Jaguar,

Land Rover and Volvo, will present “Luxury by Design,” a celebration

of luxury brands. The event will be held throughout the shopping

center, today through Oct. 19. For more information, telephone (800)

782-8888 or visit https://www.southcoastplaza.com.

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 UC Irvine Student Center’s Crystal Cove Auditorium. The

event is free, but reservations are required. Information: (949)

824-7252.

Orange Coast College’s Philosophy Department is offering an

eight-week introduction to critical analysis and rational evaluation

of argument and other forms of expression. The class, listed as

Philosophy 150, starts today. It will be held from 12:45 to 4:20 p.m.

The cost of the course is $18 per unit for all California residents.

Information: (714) 432-5072.

OCT. 26

The Orange County Market Place will hold its sixth annual Trick or

Treat Festival and fourth annual Halloween, Bug and Monster Classic

Car Show from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.. There will be free trick-or-treating

for children. World-renowned pumpkin sculptor Farmer Mike will be

there. There will be a pumpkin patch, pumpkin-pie-eating contest and

entertainment. The grand marshals will be radio’s Dr. Demento and

Ivonna Cadaver from Macabre Theater on KDOC-TV. The market place

operates at the Orange County Fairgrounds.

OCT. 27

The Friends of the Orange Coast Interfaith Shelter will hold its

12th annual “FOCIS on Dining” fund-raising event tonight at 6:30 p.m.

The will be held at the Balboa Bay Club and Resort in Newport Beach.

The cost for this even is $125 per person. Reservations: Lynne

Bloomberg, (949) 642-4029. Information: Sally Phillips, (949)

376-5851, Caryl Rigler, (949) 581-8160.

The Orange County Ronald McDonald House is having a High Tea for

benefit from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Turnip Rose at the Grand Newport

Plaza. Mindy Ball, a former guest of the house and patient services

coordinator for Children’s Hospital Orange County’s neonatal

intensive care unit, will deliver a keynote address. Ball is also

principal harpist of the Orange County Pacific Symphony Orchestra.

The cost is $75 per person or $750 for a table of 10. The Grand

Newport Plaza is at 1901 Newport Blvd. in Costa Mesa For more

information call (74) 639-4600.

NOV. 4

Hoag Hospital chef Richard Reilly will present “Heart-healthy

Cooking: Holiday Cuisine” Reilly will demonstrate how to make healthy

holiday favorites without fat and salt. The cost is free.

Reservations: (800) 514-HOAG.

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.

NOV. 18

Cardiac surgeon Aidan Rane will discuss heart valve repair versus

replacement at 6 p.m. at the Hoag Hospital Conference Center. There

is no cost to attend. Reservations: (800) 514-4624.

NOV. 28

There will be a day-after-Thanksgiving sale at the Orange County

Market Place from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Orange County Fairgrounds.

Admission will be free. There will be artisans’ and crafters’ corner,

photos with Santa Claus and seasonal entertainment.

DEC. 7

The Orange County Market Place will hold 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 will hold its Holiday Market Place

from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Orange County Fairgrounds. Admission

will be free. There will be artisans’ and crafters’ corner, photos

with Santa Claus and seasonal entertainment.

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

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

newcomers-newportbeach.org.