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646-4170; or by calling (949) 574-4298. Include the time, date and

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

TODAY

The Costa Mesa Men’s Club

will sponsor the Fairview Developmental Tournament benefiting

Fairview Developmental Center at the Costa Mesa Golf & Country Club.

The entrance fee will be $70 today and $135 for both days.

Information: (949) 645-2886,(949) 903-9090

Waldorf School will present

its Winter Festival from 3 to 6 p.m. at 2350 Canyon Drive. There

will be seasonal craft making, music, theater and international food.

There will be a nominal charge at the gate. Information: (949)

574-7734.

The Angeletas Prayer Breakfast will be after the 8:30 a.m. mass at

Our Lady Queen of Angeles, 2046 Mar Vista Drive. The prayer breakfast

will feature guest speaker Madeline Tucci Tannehill, founder of

“Gary’s Place for Kids. There will be a poinsettia plant sale after

the breakfast. The breakfast is sponsored by the Casa Teresa Founders

Guild. The cost is a $15 donation. Information: (949) 640-0886.

The Cat Fanciers Assn. will

have a championship and household pet cat show from 10 a.m. to 5

p.m. at the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center. The event will

feature up to 225 of the world’s finest pedigreed cats will be there

along with rescue cats and kittens looking for a home. Information:

(858) 455-9390.

National University’s

Center for Cultural and Ethnic Studies will present “The Allure

and Significance of Body Art from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at

National University, 3390 Harbor Blvd. Information: (714) 429-5408,

lzukas@nu.edu.

Piecemakers’ annual

Christmas Fair will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be over

175 booths of top artists with unique handcrafted items including

live music, food and entertainment. Information: (714) 641-3112,

https://www.piecemakers.com.

Triangle Square will host

holiday events at the shopping center’s Town Square. The Dance

Center event, with unique performances by dancers ages 5 to 17, is

noon to 2 p.m. and elf face painting is 2 to 3 p.m. Also, a

toy-soldier mime will perform from 2:30 to 4 p.m. and the Classical

Trio will play from 3 to 4 p.m.

The Corona del Mar High School

Madrigal Singers will perform from 2 to 4 p.m. at Bloomingdale’s

Fashion store in Fashion Island. Shoppers can show their support of

Corona del Mar High School by shopping at Bloomingdale’s Fashion or

Home Stores. A special table will be setup where shoppers can show

their same day receipts so that 10% of the amount that they have

spent can be donated directly to the school.

SUNDAY

The Cat Fanciers Assn. will

have a championship and household pet cat show from 9 a.m. to 5

p.m. at the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center. The event will

feature up to 225 of the world’s finest pedigreed cats will be there

along with rescue cats and kittens looking for a home. Information:

(858) 455-9390.

Piecemakers’ annual

Christmas Fair will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 6 and 7. There

will be over 175 booths of top artists with unique handcrafted items

including live music, food and entertainment. Information: (714)

641-3112, https://www.piecemakers.com.

The Costa Mesa Men’s Club

will sponsor the Fairview Developmental Tournament benefiting

Fairview Developmental Center at the Costa Mesa Golf & Country Club.

The entrance fee will be $75. Information: (949) 645-2886,(949)

903-9090

The seventh annual Balboa

Island Walking Holiday Home Tour will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at

Balboa Island. Tickets cost $20. Information: (949) 673-4280.

The city of Newport Beach’s 14th annual Winter Wonderland will

take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Grant Howald Park, 5th and Iris

avenues. There will be more than 30 tons of snow dumped onto the

grounds. There will be winter carnival games, and Santa will be

there. Information: (949) 644-3151.

TUESDAY

The Dororthy Waffarn Memorial

Lecture presents “The Epidemic of Childhood Obesity and What Can

Be Done?” with Dr. Floyd Culler, professor of pediatrics at UC

Irvine; “Pediatric Neurology: What’s New?” with Dr. Steve Philips,

neurologist at Children’s Hospital Orange County; and “The 50th

Anniversary of the Double Helix: Projecting the Future of Genomic

Medicine” with Dr. Edward McCabe, chair of pediatrics at UCLA. These

lectures will begin at 6 p.m. at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center,

100 Academy Way. Information: (949) 824-8202.

WEDNESDAY

Body Design will offer a free

seminar and demonstration on the latest technology on cellulite

treatments from 7 to 8 p.m. at 100 Newport Center Drive. The event is

presented by Mary Dellene, a massage therapist. Information and

registration: (949) 722-3555, getfit@bodydesign.tv.

Hoag Hospital will have

an evening lung cancer support group discussion about “Coping with

the Holidays” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Hoag Cancer Center,

Conference Room A. Information (949) 760-5542.

Jonathan Moreno, professor

and director of the Center for Biomedical Ethics at the University

of Virginia, will present “The History and Ethics of Human

Experiments from the Nazis to the U.S. Military” at 4 p.m. at the

McDonnell Douglas Auditorium, at UC Irvine. Information and

reservations: (949) 824-9296.

THURSDAY

The Campus Colleagues of

Orange Coast College will hold a luncheon to raise funds for the

OCC Disabled Students Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at OCC. There

will be entertainment provided by Tyler Hoff and Kiro Kiro, who will

be playing with the Harry and Grace Steele Children Center. The cost

is $9.50 per person. Information: standardtint@hotmail.com.

The Thursday Morning Senior

Women’s Club will present its Christmas party luncheon and a

musical show at 11 a.m. at the Newport Beach Radisson Hotel, 4545

MacArthur Blvd. This will be $23. Information and reservation: (714)

842-5863.

FRIDAY

Fashion Island and Star

98.7 Radio will host a holiday toy drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in

Bloomingdale’s Courtyard. Customers are encouraged to drop off an

unwrapped new toy to be placed under the Fashion Island Christmas

tree. Information: (949) 721-2000. https://www.shopfashion island.com.

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.

DEC. 13

Sharky’s Wood-fired Mexican Grill will have a grand opening

celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to help Newport Coast Cares raise

funds for La Hacienda de la Inmaculada, a small orphanage in Tijuana.

The cost will be $10 for adults and $5 for children. Sharky’s is at

21119 Newport Coast Drive, Newport Coast Shopping Center.

Information: (949) 433-7879.

The City of Costa Mesa and

Torelli Realty are sponsoring the city’s annual Holiday Snow Hill,

which will be from 9 a.m. to noon at the Balearic Community Center,

1975 Balearic Drive. The event will include 60 tons of snow, hay

rides and a special visit by Santa. Santa will arrive at 10:30 a.m.

by helicopter Information: (714) 754-5158.

Orange County People for

Animals will have a silent auction, live music, a guest speaker,

and OCPA’s annual “Peace for Animals” community ceremony at 6:30 p.m.

at the Ayers Country Inn & Suites Hotel, at 325 S. Bristol St. The

cost is $40 for members and $50 for nonmembers. Information: (714)

751-OCPA, https://www.ocpausa.org.

The merchants of Balboa

invite you to watch the students of Newport Elementary School as

they participant in the annual merchant Christmas painting program

from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Fun Zone area Balboa Village in front of the

Ferris wheel. Information: (949) 675-0501, https://www.balboanewport

beach.com.

Costa Mesa High School

will have a communitywide campus cleanup day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

at 2650 Fairview Road. People will meet inside the main entrance by

the Lyceum. Adults and teens are welcome. Information: Ricardo Dence

(714) 751-9856.

DEC. 14

Halecrest Park will be hosting

a holiday boutique from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 3107 Killybrook Lane,

Costa Mesa. There will be handmade crafts, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Cookie

Lee Jewelry, Avon Cosmetics and more. Child care will be available.

Information: (714) 557-7234.

Martha’s Bookstore will have

a champagne book signing for the “Silent Screen Cookbook” by

Joanabell Lewis from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 308 1/2 Marine Ave., Balboa

Island. Information: (949) 673-7185.

Judging will begin for Balboa

Island’s annual holiday home decorating contest. Judging will go

on until 10 p.m. each day through Dec. 16. Some of the categories are

traditional, most original and best animated. Homes are all judged by

volunteers. Information: Joanie Cooper, (949) 675-4441, (949)

673-8700.

DEC. 15

Judging will continue for Balboa

Island’s annual holiday home decorating contest. Judging will go

on each day until 10 p.m. through Dec. 16. Some of the categories are

traditional, most original and best animated. Homes are all judged by

volunteers. Information: Joanie Cooper, (949) 675-4441, (949)

673-8700.

DEC. 16

Judging will continue for Balboa

Island’s annual holiday home decorating contest. Judging will go

on each day until 10 p.m. through Dec. 16. Some of the categories are

traditional, most original and best animated. Homes are all judged by

volunteers. Information: Joanie Cooper, (949) 675-4441, (949)

673-8700.

Costa Mesa High School will

host a book fair fundraiser from 4 to 8 p.m. at Barnes & Noble

Booksellers at Triangle Square, 1870-B Harbor Blvd. A book fair

voucher is required for a percentage of the purchase to be given to

Costa Mesa High School. Vouchers may be obtained at the school’s

front office or they may be received by fax. Information:

nadine112390@mindspring.com

DEC. 18

The Young Executives of America will host Paul A. Motenko,

chairman of the board and co-CEO of Chicago Pizza & Brewery Inc.,

during its breakfast meeting at 7:30 a.m. at the Pacific Club, 4110

MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. The cost is $16 for members and $25

for nonmembers. Information: (949) 721-8686.

DEC. 20

“Divorce: A New Beginning”

is a workshop for men and women in the process of divorcing or

recently divorced from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 180 Newport Center

Drive. The cost is $40. Information: (949)644-6435.

DEC. 21

Fashion Island will host its

annual menorah lighting ceremony at 3 p.m. at Bloomingdale’s

Courtyard. The event will be hosted by Rabbi Reuven Mintz of the

Chabad Jewish Center in Newport Beach. Information: (949) 721-2000,

https://www.shopfashion island.com.

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.

The Environmental Nature Center will present a holiday craft

workshop in which participants can create their own special holiday

season gifts for family and friends using a variety of materials from

9 a.m. 3 p.m. The cost is $140 per student with a 10% discount for members. There will be a $25 materials fee. Information: (949)

645-8489.

DEC. 23

The Environmental Nature Center will present a holiday craft

workshop in which participants can create their own special holiday

season gifts for family and friends using a variety of materials from

9 a.m. 3 p.m. The cost is $140 per student with a 10% discount for members. There will be a $25 materials fee. Information: (949)

645-8489.

DEC. 24

The Environmental Nature Center will present a holiday craft

workshop in which participants can create their own special holiday

season gifts for family and friends using a variety of materials from

9 a.m. 3 p.m. The cost is $140 per student with a 10% discount for members. There will be a $25 materials fee. Information: (949)

645-8489.

DEC. 26

The Environmental Nature Center will present a holiday craft

workshop in which participants can create their own special holiday

season gifts for family and friends using a variety of materials from

9 a.m. 3 p.m. The cost is $140 per student with a 10% discount for members. There will be a $25 materials fee. Information: (949)

645-8489.

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.

Sole Comfort and Laura’s House have teamed up to help those in

need by collecting shoes from Dec. 1 through 31 at Sole Comfort,

Corona del Mar Plaza, 836 Avocado Ave. Laura’s House is committed to

ending the cycle of domestic violence and strengthening families.

Information: (949) 644-5939.

The Newport Beach Public

Library is holding its holiday food drive through Dec. 12. There

will be Share Our Selves bins at the library for donations of canned

goods and non-perishables. Donations can be dropped off during

regular library hours: from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday;

from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m.

Sunday. Information: (949) 717-3801.

South Coast Plaza will have

its Santa’s Village through Dec. 24 at Carousel Court. Shoppers

can make crafts at the Alpine Wood Shop, Holiday Trimmings Shop and

the Village Bake Shop. The cost varies per craft. Information: (714)

435-2083, https://www.southcoastplaza.com.

South Coast Plaza will have

its famous carousel transformed from horses to Santa’s reindeer

until Dec. 28. The cost for a ride is $1. Information: (714)

435-2083, https://www.southcoastplaza.com.

South Coast Plaza will have Santa’s Express Train running through

Jan. 4 at the Crate & Barrel/Macy’s Home Store wing on Level 2.

Information: (714) 435-2083, https://www.southcoastplaza.com.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Green Systems International shows you everything that you wanted

to know about orchids and repotting during a free seminar at 2 p.m.

every Saturday. An orchid and tropical plant sale is held from 9 a.m.

to 4 p.m. at the 20362 Birch St. facility. Information: (949)

756-1211.

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 seventh through ninth grades are invited to drop by the

city of Costa Mesa Recreation Center from 2 to 6 p.m. Monday through

Friday for sports and other 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://www.newcomers- newportbeach.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.

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.

Interfaith couples with one Jewish partner are invited to

participate in a discussion group at the Jewish Family Service of

Orange County office. 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. (714) 821-5000.

A spiritual care class meets at 7:15 p.m. Wednesdays at 3400

Irvine Ave., Suite 114, Newport Beach. Call to reserve a seat. (949)

263-1462.

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce hosts networking luncheon

meetings Wednesdays from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Costa Mesa

Country Club. The cost is $14. The club is at 1701 Golf Course Drive,

Costa Mesa. (714) 885-9090.

A brain tumor support group meets the first and third Thursdays of

each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hoag Cancer Center at Hoag

Hospital, 1 Hoag Drive, Newport Beach. Free. Registration not

required. The group is designed to help patients and their families

understand and cope with the illness. (949) 574-6232.

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church hosts a mental illness support

group from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sundays in Dierenfield Hall C at 600 St.

Andrews Road, Newport Beach. (949) 574-2236.

The Jewish Family Service of Orange County sponsors a discussion

group for adult children and their parents from 6 to 7 p.m. two

Tuesdays a month at the Jewish Family Service office at 250 E. Baker

St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. $10 per person, per session. (714)

445-4950.

The Jewish Family Service of Orange County has a weekly parenting

support group. Parents learn strategies for successful parenting and

for dealing with the feelings and behavior of their children. The

group meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays at the Jewish Family

Service office at 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. (714)

445-4950.

The Costa Mesa Senior Center has ballroom dancing with live music

from the Costa Mesa Music Makers from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. every Tuesday night at 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. $4. (949) 548-3884.

Scrabble Club No. 350 meets from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursdays at Borders

Books, Music & Cafe at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St. in Costa

Mesa. $3. New players are welcome. (949) 206-9822.

The Coin and Stamp Club meets from 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays at the

Oasis Senior Center. New members interested in trading, buying and

selling stamps and coins are being sought to join these informal

meetings. (949) 644-3244.