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location of the event, as well as a contact phone number.

TODAY

Mother’s Market will have a free women’s support group workshop

led by Cheri Schatz, health educator, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the

Patio Cafe at the Costa Mesa store, 225 E. 17th St. Information and

reservations: (949) 631-4741, (800) 595-6667.

The Orange County Fair and Exposition Center will host the Sugar

Plum Arts and Crafts Festival from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in building No.

10. Information: (562) 598-0857, https://www.sugarplumcrafts.com.

FRIDAY

The Orange County Fair and Exposition Center will host the Sugar

Plum Arts and Crafts Festival from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in building No.

10. Information: (562) 598-0857, https://www.sugarplumcrafts.com.

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.

The Susan G. Komen Foundation’s Three-Day Walk will begin today at

the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center in Costa Mesa. The walk

will end in Los Angeles at the Home Depot Center Athletic Facility.

Information: (800) 825-1000.

The Oasis Senior Center will hold its annual flu shot clinic from

noon to 4 p.m. or until supply is exhausted at 800 Marguerite Ave.,

Corona del Mar. The vaccine will be administered to seniors 60 years

and older on a first come first served basis. Information: (949)

644-3244.

SATURDAY

The Orange County Fair and Exposition Center will host the Sugar

Plum Arts and Crafts Festival from from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in building

No. 10. Information: (562) 598-0857, https://www.sugarplumcrafts.com.

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.

The Costa Mesa Historical Society will conduct a docent training

class to train tour guides for the Diego Sepulveda Adobe in Estancia

Park from 1 to 4 p.m. Information: (949) 631-5918.

Back Bay Fitness will hold its first Olympic Charity event from 8

a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2675 Irvine Ave., Suite A, Costa Mesa. Information:

(949) 631-5587, https://www.backbayfitness.com.

The Earth Resource Foundation will host “Hold On To Your Butt,” a

cigarette litter beach cleanup day, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at

Newport Beach Pier, Newport Blvd and 21st Street. There will be

prizes, a “scavenger butt hunt” and refreshments. Information: (949)

645-5163, https://www.earthresource.org.

The Costa Mesa Senior Center will host a Dog Lover’s Expo from 9

a.m. to 7 p.m. in building No. 14. The cost will be $10 for adults,

$5 for seniors. Children 3 and younger get in for free. Information:

(310) 480-7007.

Millennium Medical Spa will host a free mineral makeup technique

class at noon at 43441 Birch St., Suite 101. Participants will learn

the benefits of mineral makeup and how to enhance their look.

Information and reservations: (949) 863-1667.

SUNDAY

The Orange County Fair and Exposition Center will host the Sugar

Plum Arts and Crafts Festival from from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in building

No. 10. Information: (562) 598-0857, https://www.sugarplumcrafts.com.

The Costa Mesa Senior Center will host a Dog Lover’s Expo from 9

a.m. to 7 p.m. in building No. 14. The cost will be $10 for adults,

$5 for seniors. Children 3 and younger get in for free. Information:

(310) 480-7007.

Parent Help USA, a nonprofit child abuse prevention center, will

have a benefit and classical guitar concert by Wertin from 4 to 7

p.m. at Carmelo’s Ristorante Italiano, 3520 E. Coast Highway, Corona

del Mar. There will be dinner, prizes and auction. Information: (949)

650-3461.

MONDAY

The Founders Guild of Casa Teresa will have its annual holiday

luncheon at 11 a.m. at the Ritz, 880 Newport Center Drive, Newport

Beach. The cost will be $50 per person. Send checks payable to Casa

Teresa to Marguerite DiStanislao, 1430 Lincoln Lane, Newport Beach,

CA 92660. Information: (949) 548-2515.

Linda Biehl, co-founder of the Amy Biehl Foundation, who will

speak about her foundation’s work to support a democratic and

peaceful South Africa at 7 p.m. at the Argyros Family Lecture Hall at

Sage Hill School. Tickets will cost $10 per person or $25 for a

family of three or more. Information: (949) 219-1395.

The city of Newport Beach will host the nine-member commission on

Tax Policy in the New Economy from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in City

Council chambers. Information: https://www.caneweconomy.ca. gov,

https://www.nbcitynews.com.

TUESDAY

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.

Mother’s Market will have a free seminar, “Is There Life After

Pumpkin Pie” by Judith Todero from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The market is at

225 E. 17th St. Information and reservations: (949) 631-4741, (800)

595-6667.

The Costa Mesa Senior Center will host a Holiday Boutique with

unusual and handcrafted gifts from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the center,

695 W. 19th St. Information: (949) 645-2356.

WEDNESDAY

Mother’s Market will host “Let Food Be Your Medicine,” a free

seminar by Charles Holmes, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Patio Cafe.

The market is at 225 E. 17th St. Information and reservations: (949)

631-4741, (800) 595-6667.

The Friends of Newport Coast will have their annual meeting at

7:30 p.m. in Room No. 1 at the Oasis Senior Center, 800 Marguerite

Ave. Historic Orange County films will be shown, and an update will

be given on development in Crystal Cove State Park. Information:

(949) 644-5998.

The Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy friends support group will meet

at 7 p.m. at Cocos, 2750 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. Information: (949)

650-1212, (714) 491-9400.

NOV. 20

The Orange County Fair and Exposition Center will host the

Creative Sewing Fair from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at building No. 10. The

cost will be $7 and no charge for children 6 years and younger.

Information: (724) 325-5689, https://www.sewingevents.com.

UC Irvine’s Center for Women and Men and the Cross Cultural Center

will present “A Room With a View: A Life of Activism” from noon to

1:30 p.m. at UC Irvine’s Cross Cultural Center. The presentation will

be an active discussion on gender and ethnicity and how it affects

women’s lives in relationship to violence. Information: (949)

824-6000.

NOV. 21

The Orange County Fair and Exposition Center will host the

Creative Sewing Fair from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at building No. 10. The

cost will be $7 and no charge for children 6 years and younger.

Information: (724) 325-5689, https://www.sewingevents.com.

NOV. 22

The Orange County Fair and Exposition Center will host the

Creative Sewing Fair from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at building No. 10. The

cost will be $7 and no charge for children 6 years and younger.

Information: (724) 325-5689, https://www.sewingevents.com.

Fashion Island will host its annual tree lighting ceremony at 6

p.m. from Nov. 21 and 22. The tree will be lighted at the end of

“Celebrate the Season” a song and dance spectacular by students form

the Orange County High School for the Arts. Information: (949)

721-2000, https://www.shopfashionisland. com.

Chris Herrington will read and sign his new children’s book “Harry

& Hannah: The American Adventure,” at 2 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, Metro

Pointe, 901 South Coast Drive. Information: (714) 444-0226.

NOV. 24

The Orange County Chapter of Childhelp USA will have a fund-raiser

from 4 to 9:30 p.m. for dine in and from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. for

take out, Nov. 24 at the Newport Rib Company, 2196 Harbor Blvd.,

Costa Mesa. The Newport Rib Company will donate 20% of your bill to

Childhelp USA. Reservations: Nancy Whitlock, (949) 548-4228.

NOV. 26

The Costa Mesa Senior Center will be celebrating Thanksgiving with

a home-cooked meal. The event is sponsored by Surat Singh of Angel’s

Auto Spa. The cost for the event is $2 per person. The cost to become

a member of the center is $18. Information: (949) 645-2356.

NOV. 28

There will be a day-afterThanksgiving 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 an artisans’ and crafters’

corner, photos with Santa Claus and seasonal entertainment.

NOV. 29

The Orange County Colony of Mayflower Descendants will have its

annual Compact Day Luncheon at 10:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn 3131

South Bristol, Costa Mesa. Anyone who is descended from one of the 26

known heads of families can join. Information: (949) 548-6871,

https://www.ocmayflower.org.

NOV. 30

The Orange County Chapter of the Swedish Women’s Educational

Assn.will have its annual Swedish Christmas event, which promotes

Swedish traditions at 11 a.m. in the Costa Mesa Neighborhood

community center, 1845 Park Ave. The cost will be $2 for children

younger than 15 and $5 for adults and older teenagers. Information:

(949) 786-2734, https://www.chapters-swea.org/ orangecounty.

DEC. 1

South Coast Plaza will have its 21st annual Tree-Lighting Ceremony

at 6 p.m. at Town Center Park, adjacent to the Westin South Coast

Plaza. The 90-foot white fir will be adorned by 15,000 lights. The

ceremony will feature the All American Boys Chorus and an appearance

by honorary emcee, Jennifer York from KTLA-TV.