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ONGOING

Oasis Senior Center will offer a four week class called Mental

Fitness Plus from 1 to 2:30 p.m., beginning Jan. 8. The class uses

Brain Gym movements to access the whole brain. The cost is $35 for

Newport Beach residents and $40 for nonresidents. Information: (949)

644-3244.

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. Information: (949) 644-3244.

Passages 50-Plus support group for women 50 and older is a

discussion group coordinated by Jewish Family Services to address

issues such as anxiety, depression, relationships, loneliness and

family. The group meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the agency offices,

250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. Preregistration required.

(714) 445-4950.

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. Call to sign up for classes. (714) 821-5000.

The Costa Mesa Senior Center has ballroom dancing with live music

from the Betty’s Trio from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. every Tuesday night at

695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. $4. (949) 548-3884.

Jewish Family Service of Orange County sponsors an ongoing healing

support group for the chronically ill. The purpose is to provide

participants with emotional and spiritual support to manage illness

and its consequences. The group meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the

Jewish Family Service office, 250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa.

Attendance is free, but registration is required. (714) 445-4950.

Oasis Senior Center offers assistance, counseling and referral

services for seniors. (949) 644-3244.