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

TODAY

The Environmental Nature Center will present the Discovery Days

Workshop, in which participants use inventions they’ve created to

race over the land and into the air, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost

will be $140 per student. Members will get a 10% discount. There will

be a $15 materials fee. Information: (949) 645-8489.

WEDNESDAY

Orange County for Dean, a political organization supporting the

presidential campaign of Democrat Howard Dean, will, host a Meetup at

7 p.m. at Karl Strauss Brewery, 901A South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa.

Newport Beach Senior Services and Recreation will present a new

series of drawing and painting workshops by artist and lecturer Mimi

Sharon Stein for beginners through advance students in mixed-media

from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. beginning today and lasting eight weeks in

the Jorgensen Center at 2005 Dover Drive, The cost is $66.

Information: (949) 644-3151.

THURSDAY

Book Soup South Coast Plaza will present mystery writer Jerrilyn

Farmer, author of “Perfect Sax,” in conversation with mystery writer

Nathan Walpow at 4 p.m. at 3333 Bristol St., Suite 2400. Information:

(714) 689-2665, https://www.booksoup.com.

JAN. 9

The Environmental Nature Center will present a Full Moon Walk from

6:30 to 8 p.m. at the center, 1601 16th St., Newport Beach. The cost

is $2 for adults and $1 for children. Information: (949) 645-8489.

JAN. 10

There will be a Computer Fair at the Orange County Fair &

Exposition Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 10 and 11 in Building

No. 10 at the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center. The cost is $5

for adults; children 10 and younger get in for free. Information:

(800) 800-5600. https://www.ocfair.com.

JAN. 12

The UC Irvine Center for Unconventional Security Affairs will

host a forum, “Are Schools as Safe as They Should Be,” with keynote

speakers Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona and Orange County

Superintendent of Schools William M. Habermehl from 8:30 to 11:30

a.m. at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center, 100 Academy Way, Irvine.

Information and reservations: (949) 824-9670, cusa@uci.edu.

JAN. 14

Sherman Library & Gardens will present a floral design class at 9

a.m. at 2647 East Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. The cost is $45 and

preregistration is required. Information: (949) 673- 2261.

https://www.slgardens.org.

JAN. 15

Laura Schlessinger will sign her new book “The Proper Care and

Feeding of Husbands” at 7:30 p.m. at Barnes and Noble Booksellers,

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

JAN. 16

A Home Remodeling and Decorating Show will be held starting today

in buildings No. 10 and 12 and in the Parade of Products at Orange

County Fair & Exposition Center. The show will be open from noon to 8

p.m. today. The cost is $5.75 for adults, $3 for seniors and free for

children younger than 12. Information: (818) 557-2950.

JAN. 17

The TEX*US Guitar Show will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in building

No. 14 at the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center. The cost is $10

for adults, children 12 years old and under are free. Information:

(918) 288-2222.

A Home Remodeling and Decorating Show will be held in buildings

No. 10 and 12 and in the Parade of Products at Orange County Fair &

Exposition Center. The show will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

today. The cost is $5.75 for adults, $3 for seniors (55+) $3 and free

for children younger than under 12 are free. Information: (818)

557-2950.

The West Coast Reptile Show will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in

building No. 17 at the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center. The

cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children 12 and younger.

Information: (714) 826-6600, https://www.radicalreptiles.com.

The Parrot Education and Adoption Center, a nonprofit

organization, will have a seminar on parrot nutrition from 1 to 2:30

p.m. at the Balearic Community Center, 1975 Balearic Drive, Costa

Mesa. Information: (949) 631-3606, https://www.peac.org.

JAN. 18

A Home Remodeling and Decorating Show will be held in buildings

No. 10 and 12 and in the Parade of Products at Orange County Fair &

Exposition Center. The show will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

today. The cost is $5.75 for adults, $3 for seniors and free for

children younger than 12. Information: (818) 557-2950.

The West Coast Reptile Show will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in

building No. 17 at the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center. The

cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children 12 and younger.

Information: (714) 826-6600, https://www.radicalreptiles.com.

The School of American Ballet will host auditions for intermediate

to advanced ballet dancers from 12 to 18 years old for its summer

course. The auditions will be from 2 to 6:30 p.m. at the Jimmie DeFoe

Dance Center, 151 Kalmus, Suite G3, Costa Mesa. The application fee

is $20. Girls must bring pointe shoes, and all applicants must

provide Social Security numbers.

Whittier Law School professor Michael Bazyler will discuss and

sign his new book “Holocaust Justice” at 7 p.m. at Borders Books

Music and Cafe in Costa Mesa, 1890 Newport Blvd.

JAN. 22

Hoag Hospital will host “Nutrition for the Lung Cancer Patient,” a

daytime lung cancer support group, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Hoag

Cancer Center, conference room A. The speaker will be Kathy Pham, a

Hoag Hospital nutritionist. Information: (949) 760-5542.