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TODAY
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 soccer
player Mia Hamm, 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.
The Environmental Nature Center will host a new program “Trail of
Beauty,” which was developed by Joseph Cornell, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
at 1601 16th St., Newport Beach. Inspirational quotes will be placed
along the trail. This is an adults-only event. The cost is $2.
Information: (949) 645-8489.
SUNDAY
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.
TUESDAY
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.
Mother’s Market will host a free bone density screening from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. in the vitamin department. The market is at 225 E.
17th St., Costa Mesa. Information and reservations: (949) 631-4741,
(800) 595-6667.
The Surfrider Foundation’s Newport Beach chapter will have its
first meeting of the year at 7 p.m. at Margaritaville, 2332 W. Coast
Highway. Topics will include water-quality issues. There will also be
a surf movie and free tacos with happy hour pricing. Information:
(949) 644-7443.
UC Irvine’s Cross-Cultural Center will celebrate its 20th annual
Martin Luther King symposium with a keynote address by entertainer
and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte. The event will take place
from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Information: https://today.uci.edu.
WEDNESDAY
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-
newportbeach.org.
Mother’s Market will host “The path to a healthier more vital
you,” a free seminar by Mark Kaylor, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Patio
Cafe. The market is at 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information and
reservations: (949) 631-4741, (800) 595-6667.
UC Irvine’s Cross-Cultural Center’s 20th annual Martin Luther King
symposium will have events taking place from 10:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Information: https://today.uci.edu.
THURSDAY
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.
UC Irvine’s Cross-Cultural Center’s 20th annual Martin Luther King
symposium will have events from noon to 3:30 p.m. Information:
https://today.uci.edu.
Round Table West will host a luncheon with authors Bruce
Herschensohn, Pat Hitchcock O’Connell, Linda McCoy Murray, Margaret
Burk, and Marylin Hudson at noon at the Newport Beach Country Club,
1600 E. Coast Highway. Tickets cost $45. Information: (323) 256-7977.
FRIDAY
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.
JAN. 27
Mother’s Market will host “Help Yourself to Health and Happiness,”
a free seminar by Rosemary Seaney, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Patio
Cafe. The market is at 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information and
reservations: (949) 631-4741, (800) 595-6667.
JAN. 28
Mother’s Market will host “How to Prevent and Treat Diabetes,” a
free seminar by Michael Murray, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Patio
Cafe. The market is at 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information and
reservations: (949) 631-4741, (800) 595-6667.
Gara LaMarche, vice president and director of the U.S. programs
for the Open Society Institute, will speak as part of the UC Irvine
School of Social Sciences Distinguished Speaker Series at 5:30 p.m.
in Social Sciences Lecture Hall 100, UCI. Information: (949)
824-2511, https://www.socsci.uci.edu.
The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation will present L.A.
Times columnist Al Martinez as part of the manuscript literary
lecture series from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room at the
Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. The cost is $5 to
$10. Information: (949) 717-3890.
JAN. 29
The UC Irvine International Center for Writing and Translation
will explore the various ways in which Maori language and culture
meet the works of Shakespeare with a seminar at 4 p.m. in the UCI
Humanities Instructional Building, room 135. A reading and film
screening of “Maori Merchant of Venice” will be at 7 p.m. in the UCI
Humanities Instructional Building, room 100. The cost is $5.
Information: https:www.hnet.uci.edu/icwt.
JAN. 30
The Orange County chapter of Childhelp USA and Cirque du Soleil
will host a benefit performance of “Varekai” at 8 p.m. at the Orange
County Fair and Exposition Center. All proceeds will be donated to
Childhelp USA by Cirque du Soleil. There will be a post-event party
hosted by South Coast Plaza at 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Tickets
cost $100 to $120. Information and tickets: (949) 548-4228.
FEB. 1
Human Options, which helps abused women, their families and the
community break the cycle of domestic violence, will hold its second
Super Bowl Golf Tournament at 8:15 a.m. at Pelican Hills Golf Course,
22651 Pelican Hill Road, Newport Coast, and a Super Bowl Party at
Tommy Bahama’s, 854 Avocado Ave, Newport Beach. Information and
reservations: (949) 581-6701.
FEB. 3
Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “Heart
Attack: Signals and Actions” by Dr. Lee Carter at 6 p.m. at the Hoag
Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach. Information and
reservations: (800) 514-4624, https://www.hoaghospital.org.
FEB. 5
Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “Stroke:
The Warning Signs” by Dr. Subbarao Myla at 6 p.m. at the Hoag
Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach. Information and
reservations: (800) 514-4624, https://www.hoaghospital.org.
FEB. 6
The Friends of the Newport Beach Library will host a preview for
members only of its used book sale from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Friends
Meeting room at 1000 Avocado Ave. Hardbacks will be priced at $1, and
paperbacks will be six for $1. Information: (949) 759-9667.
FEB. 7
The Friends of the Newport Beach Library will host a used book
sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Friends Meeting room at 1000
Avocado Ave. Hardbacks will be priced at $1, and paperbacks will be
six for $1. Information: (949) 759-9667.
FEB. 9
The American Cancer Society will host “Look Good ... Feel Better”
classes, which will teach cancer patients makeup, wig and turban tips
to help hide the effects of radiation and chemotherapy from 10 a.m.
to noon at Hoag Hospital. Information and registration: (949) 261-
9446, (800) 227-2345.
FEB. 10
Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “What is
Arrhythmia” by Dr. Brian Chesnie at 6 p.m. at the Hoag Hospital
Conference Center in Newport Beach. Information and reservations:
(800) 514-4624, https://www.hoaghospital.org.
FEB. 11
Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on
“Drug-Elting Stent: Setting a New Standard” by Dr. Richard Haskell at
6 p.m. at the Hoag Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach.
Information and reservations: (800) 514-4624,
https://www.hoaghospital.org.
FEB. 14
The UC Irvine Arboretum will present “The Romance of Orchids” at
its annual Winter Orchid Show, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the UCI
North Campus. The cost is $2; children younger than 12 get in for
free. (949) 824-5833.
FEB. 17
Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “Setting
the Pace: The Latest Pacemakers and Devices” by Dr. Neala Hunter at 6
p.m. at the Hoag Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach.
Information and reservations: (800) 514-4624,
https://www.hoaghospital.org.
Book Soup South Coast Plaza
will start its new book club “We Want Fiction” at 7 p.m. at 3333
Bristol St., Suite 2400. The first book for discussion will be “The
Great Fire” by Shirley Hazzard. Information and reservations: (714)
689-2665.
FEB. 19
Speak Up Newport will present its 23rd annual Mayor’s Dinner with
keynote speaker John M. W. Moorlach at 6 p.m. at the Newport Beach
Marriott, 900 Newport Center Drive. Newport Mayor Tod Ridgeway will
give the state of the city address. The cost is $60 per person, $600
for a table for 10. Information: (949) 224-2266.
FEB. 20
The Newport Beach and Irvine chambers of commerce will host a
candidates’ forum at 7:30 a.m. at the Sutton Place Hotel, 4500
MacArthur Blvd. Candidates from the 70th Assembly District and the
35th state Senate District races will receive invitations to
participate. The cost is from $25 to $30. Information: (949)
729-4400.
FEB. 21
The Parrot Education and Adoption Center, a nonprofit
organization, will have a seminar on feather-destructive behavior
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.
FEB. 24
Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “The New
Guidelines on Hypertension” by Dr. Richard Blankenbaker at the Hoag
Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach. Information and
reservations: (800) 514-4624, https://www.hoaghospital.org.
FEB. 25
Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “Heart
Healthy Cooking” by Hoag chef Richard Reilly at 6 p.m. at the Hoag
Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach. Information and
reservations: (800) 514-4624, https://www.hoaghospital.org.
FEB. 26
Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on
“Innovations in Cardiac Surgery” by Dr. Douglas Zusman at the Hoag
Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach. Information and
reservations: (800) 514-4624, https://www.hoaghospital.org.
FEB. 28
Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “Blood
Pressure and Cholesterol Screening” from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Hoag
Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach. The cost is $25.
Information and reservations: (800) 514-4624,
https://www.hoaghospital.org.
APRIL 17
The American Lung Assn. will be celebrating its 100th anniversary
at the ninth annual Big Breathe Easy at 6 p.m. at the Double Tree
Hotel Orange County. Funds raised by the event will be used to send
disadvantaged asthmatic children to summer camp and for education
purposes. Information: (714) 835-5864, icook@oclung.org.
ONGOING
The Newport Center Toastmaster’s Club can help you improve your
public speaking skills or polish your business presentations. Members
come from a variety of professional disciplines and backgrounds. The
group meets every Monday morning from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at 610 Newport
Center Drive, Newport Beach. Validated parking is available in the
parking structure next to 24 Hour Fitness. Guests are welcome.
Information: (949) 721-5732.
The Newport Beach Walking Club meets at the corner of Superior and
Hospital Road in Newport Beach at 9:15 a.m. and 7 p.m. everyday.
Information: (949) 650-1332.
The City of Costa Mesa’s Recreation Division will have
registration for its 2004 basketball league for adult players from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 5 to 16 at the Downtown Recreation Center, 1860
Anaheim Ave. Information: (714) 327-7563.
South Coast Plaza will have Santa’s Express Train running through
Jan. 4 at the Crate & Barrel/Macy’s Home Store wing on Level 2.
Information: (714) 435-2083, https://www.southcoastplaza.com.
The Newport-Mesa cribbage club meets on the second and fourth
Wednesdays of every month from 6:45 to 9 p.m. at Oasis Senior Center,
800 Marguerite Ave. in Corona del Mar. The cost is $2. Information:
(949) 646-5293.
The ACLU of Orange County meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of
every month at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 1259 Victoria St.
in Costa Mesa. Each month’s meeting will feature a different speaker
on issues relating to the Bill of Rights. Information: (714)
957-6107.
Yoga classes will be offered Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to
12:40 p.m. for nine weeks at West Newport Community Center.
Registration is $54 for one class each week or $100 for two days a
week over nine weeks for Newport Beach residents. Others pay an
additional $5. Information: (949) 644-3151.
Costa Mesa’s Recreation Division will provide a three-hour theme
birthday party for up to 20 guests at the Balearic Community Center
weekdays from 5 to 8 p.m.; Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or 4 to 7
p.m.; and Sundays from 4 to 7 p.m. Parties for children 5 to 12 will
consist of lunch/dinner, games, crafts, prizes, cake with ice cream
and supervision by staff. Parties cost $250 or $300. Information:
(714) 754-5158.
A variety of private, semi-private and group swim lessons will be
offered this summer at the Marian Bergeson Aquatic Center at Corona
del Mar High School. Options include one-on-one instruction on
Saturdays and a Monday-through-Thursday program for all ages and
levels. For session dates, times and costs, call (949) 644-3151, or
register in person at Newport Beach Recreation and Senior Services,
at 3300 Newport Blvd.
Professional and licensed soccer trainers with the All-England
Soccer Academy are available for one-on-one, small group and large
group training. Information: (949) 395-5103.
Jewish Family Service is sponsoring a teen support group for high
school students that meets Mondays from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Tarbut
V’Torah Upper School in Costa Mesa. For information or to register,
call (714) 445-4950. Pre-registration is required.
The First Page -- Fine Children’s Books, at 270 E. 17th St., No.
10 in Costa Mesa, offers free story time Mondays, Wednesday, Fridays
and Saturdays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; and Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 4 to 5 p.m. Information: (949) 645-5437.
Bayside Restaurant in Newport Beach offers wine tasting every
Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for $15 per person, featuring five
new wines each week. Information: (949) 721-1222.
Green Systems International shows you everything that you wanted
to know about orchids and repotting during a free seminar at 2 p.m.
every Saturday. An orchid and tropical plant sale is held from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. at the 20362 Birch St. facility. Information: (949)
756-1211.
Discover the secrets of Carbon Canyon Regional Park as you walk
through groves of beautiful Coastal Redwood trees every Saturday at
8:30 a.m. Parking is $4. Information: (714) 996-5252.
Team Survivor, a nonprofit organization encouraging women who have
been through cancer treatment to exercise, hosts Walk and Talk at 10
a.m. the second and fourth Friday of the month in front of NIKEgodess
store in Fashion Island. Members meet for lunch after at Atrium
court. It is free, and all fitness levels are welcome. Information:
(949) 275-3888.
Newport Community Counseling Center offers a way to stop the cycle
of domestic violence through the support group In S.A.F.E. Hands.
S.A.F.E. stands for safety, awareness, faith and empowerment. The
group meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays. Free. Information: (949)
721-8079.
The Newport Beach Cake Decorating Club meets from 7 to 9 p.m.
Thursday nights at Superior and Hospital Road in Newport Beach.
Information: (949) 650-1332.
The Spanish Speaking Club meets to learn Spanish quick and easy.
Information: (949) 650-1332.
The Assn. of Business Services hosts a networking meeting that
deals with education connections from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on the second
Tuesday of every month at the Holiday Inn at 3131 Bristol St., Costa
Mesa. Information: (949) 805-0011.
“Divorce: A New Beginning,” a workshop for men and women divorced
or getting divorced, is held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 180
Newport Center Drive on the third Saturday of every month. Cost is
$40. Information: (949) 644-6435.
Free tours of the Orange County Performing Arts Center take guests
to the dressing rooms, performer’s lounge, backstage and on stage at
10:30 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday at 600 Town Center Drive,
Costa Mesa. Group tours can be held by special arrangement.
Information: (714) 556-ARTS, ext. 833.
The Newport Beach Newcomers Club holds a general meeting on the
third Wednesday of every month. The organization is open to all women
residents in Newport Beach who have lived in the area fewer than five
years. Information: (949) 645-9922, or visit https://www.newcomers-
newportbeach.org.
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 Ave., Corona del Mar. Information: (949)
644-3244.
Yoga and rhythm, “Yogarhythmics” combines yoga, dance and fun. The
class is held from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays at 2850 Mesa Verde
Drive East, Suite 111, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 754-7399.
Interfaith couples with one Jewish partner are invited to
participate in a discussion group at the Jewish Family Service of
Orange County office. Call to schedule date and time. The office is
at 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. (714) 445-4950.
Women 50 and older can join a discussion group coordinated by
Jewish Family Services to address issues such as anxiety, depression,
relationships, loneliness and family. The group meets from 10 to
11:30 a.m. Mondays at the agency offices, 250 E. Baker St., Suite G,
Costa Mesa. Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950.
Friends of the Newport Beach Public Library Used Book Store are
asking for patrons to donate books to replenish the dwindling stock.
Books may be left at any of the three branch libraries -- Balboa,
Mariners, or Corona del Mar -- or in the book closet next to the
Friends Book Store, at 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. All
hardcover and paperback donations, with the exception of magazines
and law books, will be accepted and are tax deductible. (949)
759-9667.
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.
A spiritual care class meets at 7:15 p.m. Wednesdays at 3400
Irvine Ave., Suite 114, Newport Beach. Call to reserve a seat. (949)
263-1462.
The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce hosts networking luncheon
meetings Wednesdays from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Costa Mesa
Country Club. The cost is $14. The club is at 1701 Golf Course Drive,
Costa Mesa. (714) 885-9090.
A brain tumor support group meets the first and third Thursdays of
each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hoag Cancer Center at Hoag
Hospital, 1 Hoag Drive, Newport Beach. Free. Registration not
required. The group is designed to help patients and their families
understand and cope with the illness. (949) 574-6232.
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church hosts a mental illness support
group from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sundays in Dierenfield Hall C at 600 St.
Andrews Road, Newport Beach. (949) 574-2236.
The Jewish Family Service of Orange County sponsors a discussion
group for adult children and their parents from 6 to 7 p.m. two
Tuesdays a month at the Jewish Family Service office at 250 E. Baker
St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. $10 per person, per session.
Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950.
The Jewish Family Service of Orange County has a weekly parenting
support group. Parents learn strategies for successful parenting and
for dealing with the feelings and behavior of their children. The
group meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays at the Jewish Family
Service office at 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. The group
will cover managing anger, anxiety and peer pressure children
experience. Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950.
The Costa Mesa Senior Center has ballroom dancing with live music
from the Costa Mesa Music Makers 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 at 250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa.
Attendance is free, but registration is required. (714) 445-4950.
Scrabble Club No. 350 meets from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursdays at Borders
Books, Music & Cafe at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St. in Costa
Mesa. $3. New players are welcome. (949) 206-9822.
The Coin and Stamp Club meets from 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays at the
Oasis Senior Center. New members interested in trading, buying and
selling stamps and coins are being sought to join these informal
meetings. There are no fees required. (949) 644-3244.
Jewish Family Service offers ongoing bereavement support groups
for adults at all stages of loss. Group members share experiences,
hear how others deal with grief, receive support and learn ways to
cope with sadness and loss. One group meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at
Beth Jacob in Irvine. The second group meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at
Temple Judea in Laguna Hills. The third group meets at 1 p.m.
Thursdays at the Ezra Center in Anaheim. Free, but advance
registration is required. (714) 445-4950.
Jewish Family Service of Orange County provides a support and
discussion group for persons recovering from childhood or teenage
sexual abuse. The group meets from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 250 E.
Baker St., Costa Mesa. Advance registration is required. (714)
445-4950.
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