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SPECIAL EVENTS

HISTORY OF HITCHCOCK

Orange Coast College is offering a nine-part film history on

Alfred Hitchcock. The series will be moderated by retired OCC

professor H. Arthur Taussig. Each session will be held at 6:30 p.m.

one Friday each month. The events will be held at OCC’s Fine Arts

Hall 116. Admission is $6 for adults and $5 for seniors and OCC

students. For more information, call (714) 432-5880.

RING OF LIGHTS

The Commodores Club if the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce will

host the Ring of Lights home decorating competition in December.

Information (949) 729-4400.

NEWPORT HARBOR CHRISTMAS BOAT PARADE

Beautifully decorated yachts, boats, kayaks and canoes will sail

along the harbor in the 95th annual Newport Harbor Christmas Boat

Parade Wednesday through Dec. 21. Each night, the parade will begin

at 6:30 p.m. at Collins Island and last two and a half hours.

Information: (949) 729-4400, https://www.christmas boatparade.com.

MUSIC

FIRST FAMILY OF COOL

The First Family of Cool featuring John Pizzarelli will perform at

7:30 and 9:30 p.m. today in Founders Hall at the Orange County

Performing Arts Center. The program will include holiday classics.

The cost will be $65. Information: (714) 556-2787,

https://www.ocpac.org.