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TODAY

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.

FRIDAY

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.

SATURDAY

The League of Women Voters of Orange Coast will present “Taking

Government Back: Initiative Referendum and Recall Good or Bad?” from

10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado

Ave. Information: (949) 642-6102.

SUNDAY

Human Options, which helps battered 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.

The Lighthouse Guild, an auxiliary chapter of Olive Crest Homes

and Services for Abused Children, will hold its third annual Super

Bowl Extravaganza at 1:30 p.m. at the Newport Beach Marriott, 900

Newport Center Drive. The Laker Girls will make a special appearance

at a pregame tailgate party, and the band Sugar Ray will perform at

the after-party. Tickets cost $125. Information:

https://www.oclighthouse.com.

MONDAY

Hoag Hospital will host “Cancer Legal Resource Center,” with

speaker Barbara Schwerin, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Hoag Cancer Center’s

radiation oncology library. Information and reservations: (949)

760-5542.

Volunteers for Clark, a political organization supporting the

presidential campaign of Democrat Wesley K. Clark, will host a

meet-up at 7 p.m. at Margaritaville, 2332 W. Coast Highway, Newport

Beach. Information: info@volunteersforclark.com,

https://www.meetup.com.

TUESDAY

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.