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

TODAY

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.shopfashionisland. 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.

SATURDAY

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.balboanewportbeach. 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.

The Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center will host a hands on

event featuring reptiles, amphibians and arachnids from 1 to 2 p.m.

at 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach. Learn mesmerizing facts and

myths about these creatures. The cost will be $10 for ages 5 and up.

Information: (949) 923-2295.

SUNDAY

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. 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.