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

TODAY

The Waldorf School of Orange County will host its annual May Faire

from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 2350 Canyon Drive, Costa Mesa. The event

will feature traditional dancing and singing around a maypole, craft

making, international food and handmade creations from local

artisans. Information: (949) 574-7734.

The Parrot Education and Adoption Center, a nonprofit

organization, will have a seminar on preventing and curing screaming

behavior in parrots. From 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Balearic Community

Center, 1075 Balearic Drive, Costa Mesa. Cost is $15.00 for

nonmembers. All proceeds benefit rescued parrots. Information: (949)

631-3606; https://www.peac.org.

Extreme Motorsports Expo will be from 9 to 6 p.m. in buildings No.

10, No. 12, Parade of Products and the main mall at the Orange County

Fair and Exposition Center. Tickets cost $10. Information: (714)

708-1553.

Shape-Up Fitness Center will host a “Shape-Up for Summer,” a live

music spin class with the “Lost Boys” to raise funds for the Susan G.

Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The event will be at 9 a.m. at 2101

E. Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar. The cost is $50. Information: (949)

760-9335.

Betty Edwards author of “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain,”

will discuss the subject of her upcoming book, “Color: A Course in

Mastering the Art of Mixing Colors.” Edwards is an art educator and a

professor emeritus of art at Cal State Long Beach. The event will be

at 3 p.m. at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave.,

Newport Beach. Information: (949) 717-3870, https://www.newportbeach

library.org.

SUNDAY

Extreme Motorsports Expo will be from 9 to 6 p.m. in buildings No.

10, No. 12, Parade of Products and the main mall at the Orange County

Fair and Exposition Center. Tickets cost $10. Information: (714)

708-1553.

The city of Costa Mesa will host its annual Public Safety

Emergency Services Expo. The event will feature police and fire

department displays and demonstrations such as a police dog and

structure fire demonstration. The event will be from 11 a.m. to 3

p.m. at the Placentia Avenue fire station, 2300 Placentia Ave., Costa

Mesa. Information: (714) 754-5091.

MONDAY

Dr. David Hubel, professor of neurobiology at Harvard Medical

School and a 1981 Nobel laureate, will speak on “Eye, Brain and

Perception” at 4:15 p.m. in Tamkin Lecture Hall, UC Irvine.

Information: (949) 824-5264.

Borders Books, Music and Cafe will host story time with Miss Kathy

at 10 a.m. at 1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. Information: (949)

631-8661.

The Henry Samueli School of Engineering will host “California:

Prosperity Through Technology,” a symposium of industry leaders who

will discuss the businesses sectors essential to California’s and the

nations future prosperity. The keynote speaker will be John H.

Marburger III, director of the U.S. Office of Science and Technology

Policy. The event will be from 7:15 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tickets cost

$50 to $100. Information and registration: (949) 824-1540.

TUESDAY

Hoag Women’s Health Services will offer a community education

class on “Maybe a Baby.” Dr. Stephanie Ricci will present the class

at 6 p.m. in the Hoag Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach.

Information and reservations: (800) 514-4624,

https://www.hoaghospital.org.

Mother’s Market will host “Feeling Frazzled? A Mood Disorder May

Be The Reason,” a free seminar by Andrea Purcell, 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.

WEDNESDAY

Borders Books, Music and Cafe will host story time, “What Do You

Hear,” with Miss Laura at 10 a.m. at 3333 Bear St., South Coast

Plaza, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 432-7854.

Margaret Hoffman will sign her new book “Dead in the Water,” at 6

p.m. at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Metro Pointe, 901 South Coast

Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 444-0226.

THURSDAY

Hoag Hospital will offer a community education class on “Spinal

Fusion.” The class will be presented by Dr. Michael Gordon at 6 p.m.

at the Hoag Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach. Information

and reservations: (800) 514-4624, https://www.hoaghospital.org.

Mother’s Market will host “Wheat-Free and Gluten-Free Baking” a

free seminar and taste demo by Jan Chermus and Bob’s Red Mill, 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 walk with Robert

House, the center’s founder. The event will be at noon at 1601 16th

St., Newport Beach. Information: (949) 645-8489.

FRIDAY

The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation’s Distinguished

Speaker and Lecture Series welcomes former ambassador to the United

Nations Nancy Soderberg. She will address the controversial and

timely topic “The Role of the United Nations in World Affairs.” A

buffet dinner will be part of the event. The event will begin at 7

p.m. at the Newport Beach Central Library, Friends Meeting Room, 1000

Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Tickets cost $55. Information: (866)

301-2411, https://www.newportbeach

library.org, dsls@western- direct.com.

MAY 22

The city of Newport Beach will host the “Adopt-A-Beach” kickoff

campaign to take ownership of one square block of the beach and

assist in ongoing efforts at beach and bay cleanups. The event will

be from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at the Balboa Pier. Information: (949)

718-1994, https://www.cleanwater

newport.com.

The Costa Mesa Historical Society will host an “Open House” which

will feature the history of several businesses including the Harbor

Boulevard of Cars and the boating industry. The event will be from 10

a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Costa Mesa Historical Society, 1870 Anaheim

St., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-5918.

The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation’s Distinguished

Speaker and Lecture Series welcomes Nancy Soderberg, a former

ambassador to the United Nations. She will address the controversial

and timely topic “The Role of the United Nations in World Affairs.”

Refreshments will be provided at the event. The event will begin at 2

p.m. at the Newport Beach Central Library, Friends Meeting Room, 1000

Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Tickets cost $18. Information: (866)

301-2411, https://www.newportbeach

library.org, dsls@western- direct.com.

Tanya Petrovna will discuss and sign her new book “The Native

Foods Restaurant Cookbook,” at 2 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Booksellers,

901 South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 444-0226.