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

TODAY

Harbor View Elementary School will celebrate its 50th anniversary

with music, cake and festivities from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 900

Goldenrod Ave., Corona del Mar. Information and reservations:

https://www.hv50.com.

The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation will host a workshop

on wealth preservation with speaker Victoria Collins, member of the

Financial Planning Association from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Newport

Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Information:

(949) 717-3890.

The Orange County Farm Bureau and the Second Harvest Food bank

will host “Hunger Awareness Day,” from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the

Certified Farmers’ Market, Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive,

Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 573-0374.

The Newport Beach Historical Society and Friends will host a

dinner and presentation on the history of big bands at the Rendezvous

Ballroom with musician Howard Rumsey. The event will be at 6 p.m. at

the American Legion Post 291, 215 15th St., Newport Beach. The cost

is $20. Information: (949) 706-0948.

Round Table West will host a luncheon with guests John Morgan

Wilson, author of “Good Morning, Heartache,” Charles Phoenix, author

of “Southern Californialand: Mid-Century Culture in Kodachrome,” and

Patricia Guiver, author of “The Beastly Bloodline.” The luncheon will

begin at noon at the Newport Beach Country Club, 1600 E. Coast

Highway, Newport Beach. Tickets cost $45. Information and

reservations: (323) 256-7977.

FRIDAY

Acupuncturist Grant Collins will conduct a free oriental medical

screening, which will give participants a complete evaluation of the

bio-energetic state of their body. The event will be from 11 a.m. to

2 p.m. at the Health Emporium, 3347 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar.

Information: (949) 673-2244.

SATURDAY

The United Scottish Society will host the Scottish Festival, which

will feature Scottish culture, food and music from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

at the Orange County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa

Mesa. Tickets cost $2 to $20. Information: https://www.united

scottishsociety.com.

The United Scottish Society will host “Ceilidh,” an event that

will feature the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band along with kitchen

piping and drumming. The event will be from 8 to 11 p.m. in the

Catalina room at the Hilton Costa Mesa, 3050 Bristol St., Costa Mesa.

Information: https://www.unitedscottish society.com.

John Hicks, a Los Angeles city firefighter, paramedic and author

will sign his new book for young adults titled “My Buddypack,” at 2

p.m. at Borders Books, Music and Cafe, 3333 Bear St., South Coast

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

Hara Glen will sign her new book, “Woman’s Journey to Wholeness,”

at 2 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Metro Pointe, 901 South

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

SUNDAY

The United Scottish Society will host the Scottish Festival from 9

a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Orange County Fair and Exposition Center.

Tickets cost $2 to $20. Information: https://www.united

scottishsociety.com.

MONDAY

Pacific View Memorial Park will host its 46th annual Memorial Day

service with presentations by members of the American Legion Newport

Harbor Post 291. Music will be provided by Celebration USA. The event

will begin at 11 a.m. at 3500 Pacific View Memorial Park 3500 Pacific

View, Corona del Mar. Information: (949) 644-2700

Harbor Lawn-Mount Olive Memorial Park will host its 50th annual

Memorial Day services with a floral wreath presentation and music by

the All American Boys Chorus. The event will begin at 11 a.m. at 1625

Gisler Ave., Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 540-5554.

TUESDAY

Orange County’s United Way will host its 2004 Campaign

Celebration, which will honor the top individual and corporate donors

to health and human services. The event will be at 7 p.m. at the

Balboa Bay Club and Resort, 1221 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach.

Tickets cost $75. Information: (949) 263-6176.

WEDNESDAY

The Friends of The Newport Beach Library will host its annual

meeting along with a complimentary lunch. Linda Katsouleas, library

services director, will speak at the event. The event will be at 11

a.m. in the Friends Meeting Room at the Newport Beach Central

Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Information and

reservations: (949)646-4131.

The Mariners Joint Use Library Committee will host a new Mariners

Branch Library community open house, which will feature architectural

renderings, elevations and site plans for the new Donna and John

Crean Mariners Branch Library. Starbucks coffee will be provided. The

event will be from 7 to 9 p.m. at 2005 Dover Drive, Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 702-6600, (949) 644-3078.

The Banning Ranch Park and Preserve Task Force will host a meeting

to present its vision for turning Banning Ranch into a public park.

The event will be at 7 p.m. in the Victoria Room at the Costa Mesa

Community Neighborhood Center, 1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa.

Information: https://taskforce.sierraclub.org/ banningranch.

JUNE 3

Hoag Hospital will offer a community education class on “Arthritis

of the Knee.” The class will be presented by Dr. Alan Beyer at 6 p.m.

at the Hoag Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach. Information

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

JUNE 5

Childhelp USA’s Costa Mesa chapter will host Ferragasto at 5:30

p.m. at the Bloomingdale’s courtyard in Fashion Island, 701 Newport

Center Drive, Newport Beach. The event will include an Italian

buffet, dancing, live music, opportunity drawings and live auction.

Tickets cost $65 to $75. Information: (949) 548-4228.