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TODAY

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.

FRIDAY

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.

SATURDAY

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

Exposition Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 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.

Upper Newport Bay presents beginning bird watching with birding

expert Joel Weintrab from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Peter and Mary Muth

Interpretive Center, 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach. The cost

is $3. Information: (949) 923-2295.

SUNDAY

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

Exposition Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 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.

MONDAY

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.

Body Wise Fitness Center will offer a free exercise night from 6

to 8 p.m. at 2901 W. Coast Highway, No. 110, Newport Beach.

Attendants can get free tips on for workout routines. Information:

(949) 650-1660, https://www.bodywisefitness.info.

WEDNESDAY

Sherman Library & Gardens will present “Floral Design Using

Tropicals,” 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.

The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation’s Manuscript Book

Discussion Group will discuss “From Beirut to Jerusalem” by Thomas

Friedman at 9:15 a.m. at the 1000 Avocado Ave. library. Information:

(949) 717-3890.

The UC Irvine Social Ecology Partners Program will present

“Growing Rationally: The Significance of Housing for Orange County,”

from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the University Club Library. Information and

reservations: (949) 824-1278.

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.

The UC Irvine Social Science Dinner Club will present “Elections

Can Be Chaotic Even Outside California,” at 6 p.m. at the University

Club Library. The cost is $40. Information and reservations: (949)

824-2511, rswatez@uci.edu.

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.

The Commodores Club of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce will

present the Newport Harbor Christmas Parade Awards Dinner and Auction

at 6 p.m. at the Four Seasons Hotel. There will be live entertainment

and silent and live auctions. Tickets cost $75 per person and $900

for a table of 12. Information: (949) 729-4400,

https://newportbeach.com.

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 and younger get in for 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.

“Escape from Winter,” a fitness and fashion show with triathlete

Lokelani McMichael and Pro wake boarder Emily Copeland, will be from

2 to 4 p.m. at the South Coast Plaza Sport Chalet. For every pair of

Nike Shox Turbo shoes that are tried on, NikeGo will donate a pair of

shoes to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Orange County. Information:

(714) 424-9255.

IKEA will have a Sleepyhead contest to see who can stay in bed the

longest starting at 10:30 a.m. at its store at 1475 South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa. Contestants will have to drink water every 30

minutes. The winner will receive an IKEA bedroom set. Information:

(714) 751-7167.

Upper Newport Bay presents Astronomy Night with the Orange County

Astronomers from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Peter and Mary Muth

Interpretive Center, 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 923-2295.

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

DeFore Dance Center, 151 Kalmus, Suite G3, Costa Mesa. The

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

applicants must provide nine-digit 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.

IKEA will offer a “Kid’s Pajama Party,” at which children 12 and

younger can participate in sing-alongs, storytelling, snacks, arts

and crafts, fun games and free stuff, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 1475

South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 751-7167.

Upper Newport Bay will presents nature journaling for families

from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center,

2301 University Drive, Newport Beach. The event is for children ages

7 and up who are accompanied by an adult. The cost is $5.

Information: (949) 923-2295.

JAN. 20

The ACLU of Orange County will hold its monthly meeting with guest

speaker attorney John Alcorn, who will discuss “Immigration Law and

the Patriot Act, 2004” at 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist

Church, 1259 Victoria St., Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 299-4551.

JAN. 21

The Costa Mesa Historical Society will have former Costa Mesa

Police Chief Roger Neth as a speaker at its annual dinner and

installation meeting at 6 p.m. at Captain’s Table Restaurant at

Orange Coast College. Information and reservations: (949) 631-5918.

The Newport Beach Newcomers Club will be touring the Orange County

Museum of Art. The cost is $15. The organization is designed to help

people meet new friends and to learn about what Newport Beach has to

offer. Information: (949) 645-9922, https://www.newcomers-newport

beach.org.

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.

The Friends For Planned Parenthood luncheon, at 11:30 a.m. at

Sherman Library & Gardens, will focus on sex education in the Santa

Ana Unified School District. Teen activists from Campfire USA and

Girls Inc. will discuss a curriculum that only teaches abstinence

until marriage. Sherman Library & Gardens is at 2647 E. Coast

Highway. Information: (714) 633-6373, ext. 121.

JAN. 23

The City of Costa Mesa Recreation Division will present Kids Night

Out from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Balearic Community Center, 1975 Balearic

Drive. Children ages 7 to 12 will be transported from the community

center to the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim to watch the Mighty Ducks

versus the Minnesota Wild. The cost is $20. Information and

registration: (714) 754-5158.