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646-4170; or by calling (949) 574-4298. Include the time, date and

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

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.

The Newport Beach Film

Festival will host Art Underneath, a celebration of the art and

design of intimate apparel, which will be worn by models. Designers

such as Burberry, Cosabella, Hugo Boss and Felina. There will also be

a hosted bar, hor d’oeuvres and DJ. The event will be at 7:30 p.m. at

the Vic Huber Studio and Gallery, 1731 Reynolds Ave., Irvine. The

cost is $35. Information: (949) 253-2880, https://www.newportbeach

filmfest.com.

UC Irvine hosts “Stem Cells: Science, Ethics and Politics in

Dialogue,” a symposium which will give an overview of stem cells with

a panel discussion. The lecture will be from 1 to 5:45 p.m. with a

reception at 6:15 p.m. and dinner from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Arnold and

Mabel Beckman Center, UCI. Lecture and reception are free but dinner

will cost $50. Information: babell@uci.edu, kromonroe@uci.edu.

“Divorce: A New Beginning,”

a workshop for men and women divorced or getting divorced, will be

held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 180 Newport Center Drive on the

third Saturday of every month. Cost is $50. Information: (949)

644-6435.

The American Cancer Society Discovery Shop will host a sale from

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 2600 E. Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar. Information:

(949) 640-4777.

MAY 23

The Strawberry Sunday Fun Fest and Classic Car Show will spotlight

red and strawberry-color classic cars, trucks and motorcycles but

will be opened to all makes, colors and models. The event will be

from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair

Drive. Entry fees are $15 for pre-registration or $20 the day of the

event. Red cars can be entered free. Information: (714) 966-8422,

(714) 267-4657.

Daniel S. Green, author of “The Perfect Pitch,” and its subject

Roger Owens, the famous peanut pitcher at Dodger Stadium, will be

signing the book from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Orange County Market

Place, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 966-8422,

https://www.ocmarketplace.com.

The Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center will host “The Games

People Played,” which will explore the games that the Tongva

Gabrielino Native American children of the Back Bay might have

played. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at 2301 N.

University Drive, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 923-2275.

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. Monday through Saturday

and 7 p.m. everyday. Information: (949) 650-1332.

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 from $250 to $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.

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.