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

TODAY

Hoag Women’s Health Services will offer a community education

class on “Screening and Prevention of Gynecological Malignancies.”

The class will be presented by Dr. Mark Rettenmaier at 6 p.m. in the

Hoag Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach. Information and

reservations: (800) 514-4624.

The Automotive Road of Dreams Classic Car Museum will host its

second Evening of Fine Wine and Fast Cars from 6 to 9 p.m. at the

museum, which is located at the Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair

Drive, Costa Mesa. The event will feature food, drinks and live jazz

music. The event benefits the Costa Mesa Senior Center. Tickets cost

from $25 to $35. Information: (949) 645-2356, ext. 16.

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society will host an informational

meeting about Team In Training, the largest endurance sports training

program in the world. The event will take place at 7 p.m. at

Niketown, 1875 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. Information: (714)

881-0610, ext. 422.

The UC Irvine Center for Unconventional Security Affairs will host

a Human Security Summit addressing the international movement to ban

landmines with keynote address by anti-landmine activist Heather

Mills McCartney. The event will be at 4 p.m. at the Arnold and Mabel

Beckman Conference Center at UCI. Tickets cost $250. Information:

(949) 824-1278.

THURSDAY

The Anti-Defamation League will honor Sheila Prell Sonenshine at

its Jurisprudence Awards Dinner at 7 p.m. at the Four Seasons Hotel,

690 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Tickets cost $300.

Information: (714) 979-4733, rbridge@adl.org.

Mother’s Market will host “Healthier Living Through Better

Digestion,” a free seminar by Robin Rogosin and Bio-K Plus, from 6:30

to 7:30 p.m., in the Patio Cafe. The market is located at 225 E. 17th

St., Costa Mesa. Information and reservations: (800) 595-6667.

The Environmental Nature Center will host a meditation walk with

artist and meditation teacher Cynthia Niermann. The event will be

from noon to 1 p.m. at the Environmental Nature Center, 1601 16th

St., Newport Beach. Tickets cost $5. Information and reservations:

(949) 645-8489.

Sage Hill School will present Nathan Gebhard, Mike Marriner and

Brian McAllister, documentary filmmakers of “Roadtrip Nation,” as

part of its community speaker series at 6 p.m. at Sage Hill School,

20402 Newport Coast Drive, Newport Coast. The filmmakers will speak

about their adventure in making the film and they will show off their

green RV. The cost is $5 to $12. Information and reservations: (949)

219-1395, hadley926@aol.com.

Parent Help USA will host its 2004 board of directors installation

dinner and dance. Judge James Gray will swear in the new members and

entertainment will be provided by Rick Sherman and Diana D’Itri. The

event will be at Anthony’s Riverboat Restaurant, 151 E. Coast

Highway., Newport Beach. Information: (949) 650-3461.

FRIDAY

The 25th annual Youth Expo will feature exhibits, games, crafts,

jazz festival, talent search, and a science and engineering fair. The

event will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Orange County Fair and

Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714)

708-1553.

Human Options, will host Serious Fun, a dinner dance, silent

auction, with opportunity drawings. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. at

the Four Seasons Hotel, 690 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach.

Tickets cost $200. Information: (949) 737-5242 ext. 318,

https://www.humanoptions.org.

Marlys Rold will sign her new book, “Heart of a Tiger,” at 7 p.m.

at the Metro Pointe Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 901B South Coast

Drive. Information: (714) 444-0226.

SATURDAY

The 25th annual Youth Expo will feature exhibits, games, crafts,

jazz festival, talent search, and a science and engineering fair. The

event will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Orange County Fair and

Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714)

708-1553.

The Newport Harbor Orchid Society will host Oceans of Orchids Show

and Plant Sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Costa Mesa Neighborhood

Community Center, 1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa. There will also be an

orchid potting workshop. Tickets cost $2 to $3 for admission and $20

for the workshop. Information and registration: https://www.nhos.org.

ndbenay@cox.net, janw@ocprobatelaw.com, sharon.pyatt@verizon.net.

Orange County CoastKeepers will host Great Earth Walk 2004 at 9:30

a.m. at Crystal Cove State Park. Information: (877) 439-2004,

https://www.greatearthwalk.org.

Newport Bay Naturalists and Friends will host Great Earth Walk

2004 at 8 and 11 a.m. at Friends Lookout, the Peter and Mary Muth

Interpretive Center and Shellmaker Island in Upper Newport Bay.

Information: (877) 439-2004, https://www.greatearthwalk.org.

Forty-eight year old Chazz Weaver will discuss his 30-day

McDonald’s diet challenge at a free health and fitness seminar from

11a.m. to 1 p.m. at Triangle Square, 1870 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa.

Information: chazz_weaver@yahoo.com.

Eileen Fisher will host “A Special Afternoon of Shopping” from 1

to 6 p.m. at South Coast Plaza. The event will feature wine and

cheese, as well as $25 off total purchases made at the event. Ten

percent of the proceeds will benefit the Soroptimist International.

Information: (714) 437-3111.

Lisa Espinoza Johnson will sign her new book, “Days of Whine and

Noses: Pep Talks for Tuckered-Out Moms,” at 2 p.m. at the Metro

Pointe Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 901B South Coast Drive.

Information: (714) 444-0226.

Sephora South Coast Plaza will host Benefit Cosmetic’s Ambassador

of Beauty. Eric Jimenez and his team of beauty experts will give

beauty tips from noon to 6 p.m. at 3333 Bristol St., Suite 1001,

Costa Mesa. The cost is $25. Information and reservations: (714)

429-9130.

The UC Irvine Arboretum will hold its annual spring perennial sale

from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 1, south of the corner of Campus Drive and

Jamboree Road on UCI’s North Campus. Tickets cost $2. Information:

(949) 824-5833.

Adam Collings, will sign and discuss his new book “California West

of the West,” at 2 p.m. at Borders Books, Music and Cafe,1890 Newport

Blvd., Costa Mesa. (949) 631-8661.

Borders Books, Music and Cafe and Ginger Buck’s Fine Feline

Designs will host “Pet Day at Borders.” The event will feature

authors Charlotte Alexander, David Congalton, Elaine Wexler-Mitchell,

Audrey Pavia, Tom Roudybush and Kim Thornton. There will also be

cats, kittens, dogs and puppies for possible adoption from Pet Pro

Life. The event will be from noon to 4 p.m. at 3333 Bear St., South

Coast Plaza. Information: (714) 432-7854.

The Newport Beach Central Library will host a “Renaissance

Afternoon” as part of the county-wide “Imagination Celebration.” The

event will feature juggling, balloon art, face painting and

Renaissance craft activities from noon to 4 p.m. at 1000 Avocado

Ave., Newport Beach. Information: (949) 644-3211, ext. 2155.

Mutt Lynch’s restaurant will host its eighth annual charity golf

tournament benefiting Orange County Habitat for Humanity. The event

will be at 11 a.m. at Strawberry Farms Golf Club, 11 Strawberry Farms

Road, Irvine. Tickets cost $175. Information: (949) 675-1556.

The Newport Bay Naturalists and Friends will host Estuary

Awareness Day. The event will feature environmental exhibits,

exhibits, arts and crafts, free boat tours and nature education

stations. The event will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Shellmaker

Island in Upper Newport Bay. Information: https://www.newportbay.org.

SUNDAY

The 25th annual Youth Expo will feature exhibits, games, crafts,

jazz festival, talent search, and a science and engineering fair. The

event will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Orange County Fair and

Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714)

708-1553.

The UC Irvine Arboretum will hold its annual spring perennial sale

from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 1, south of the corner of Campus Drive and

Jamboree Road on UCI’s North Campus. Tickets cost $2. Information:

(949) 824-5833.

John Decure, author of the new legal thriller, “Bluebird Rising,”

will sign his new book at 2 p.m. at Borders Books, Music and Cafe,

1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-8661.

The Newport Harbor Orchid Society will host Oceans of Orchids Show

and Plant Sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Costa Mesa Neighborhood

Community Center, 1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa. There will also be an

orchid potting workshop. Tickets cost $2 to $3 for admission and $20

for the workshop. Information and registration: https://www.nhos.org.

ndbenay@cox.net, janw@ocprobatelaw.com, sharon.pyatt@verizon.net.

Kendra Trahan will discuss and sign her new book, Disneyland

Detective, at 2 p.m. at Borders Books, Music and Cafe, 3333 Bear St.,

South Coast Plaza. Information: (714) 432-7854.

The Scarlet Sisters Circus will host “Circus Day,” an event

featuring acrobatic and juggling workshops, face-painting, photos in

the circus mural, costume dress-up, and a performance by the extended

Scarlet Sisters Circus Family. The event will be from 2 to 4 p.m. at

Diedrich Coffee, 474 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (949)

646-0323.