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location of the event.

TODAY

8minuteDating will host a gathering for Orange County singles at

7:08 p.m. at the Hard Rock Cafe, 451 Newport Center Drive.

Information: (949) 307-2451, https://www.8minute dating.com.

Newport Beach Senior Services and Recreation will present a series

of drawing and painting workshops by artist and lecturer Mimi Sharon

Stein for beginners through advance students in mixed-media. Classes

will be from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. beginning today and lasting eight

weeks in the Jorgensen Center at 2005 Dover Drive. The cost is $66 to

$71. Information: (949) 644-3151.

44 Women for Children, an auxiliary of Orangewood Children’s

Foundation, will host a luncheon to benefit the Linda Howard

Scholarship Endowment for former foster children. The guest speaker

will be First Lady of California Maria Shriver. The event will be

from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Balboa Bay Club, 1221, W. Coast

Highway, Newport Beach. Tickets cost $250 and must be purchased by

noon June 21. Information and reservations: (714) 619-0200, ext. 253.

THURSDAY

Mother’s Market will host “IlluminEssence: Feng Shui for the

Body,” a free seminar by Sandi Miller and Taylore Sinclaire 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.

FRIDAY

Orange County Public Relations Society of America will host the

2004 Protos Awards, which honors its top members. The event will be

from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd.,

Newport Beach. Tickets cost $70 to $675. Information:

https://www.ocprsa. org/protos.htm

There will be a Home Remodeling and Decorating Show from noon to 8

p.m. in building No. 10 and the Parade of Products at the Orange

County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. The

cost is $3 to $6.75. Information: (818) 557-2950.

Silkworms in all sizes and stages will be studied in detail in a

class that teaches their lifecycle and other facts from 10 to 11:30

a.m. The cost is $10 per child age 5 and older, and registration is

required. Information: (949) 923-2275.

SATURDAY

There will be a Home Remodeling and Decorating Show from 10 a.m.

to 8 p.m. in building No. 10 and the Parade of Products at the Orange

County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. The

cost is $3 to $6.75. Information: (818) 557-2950.

Opera Pacific is presenting a free concert under the direction of

Maestro John DeMain. “Opera Under the Stars” will show at 8 p.m. at

the Pacific Amphitheatre on the Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair

Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (800) 34-OPERA.

https://www.operapacific. org

The Golden Truffle Restaurant will host a barbecue cooking class

with Alan Greenley from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1767 Newport Blvd.,

Costa Mesa. Tickets are $65 per adult and $30 per child. Information:

(949) 645-9970.

Orange Coast College Extended Education is sponsoring a loan

signing agent seminar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Orange Coast College,

2701 Fairview Road. Registration is $154. Information: (714)

432-5880, option 1. Register online at: https://www.occtickets. com.

Orange Coast College Extended Education is sponsoring

Understanding Long-Term Care Insurance from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at

Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Road. Registration is $65.

Information: (714) 432-5880, option 1. Register online at:

https://www.occtickets.com.

There will be a roots restoration effort in the Back Bay that will

help to maintain and allow people to learn about the natural ecology

at the same time. The project runs from 9 a.m. to noon. Reservations

are required for groups of five or more, and refreshments and tools

are provided. Information: (949) 640-0286.

SUNDAY

There will be a Home Remodeling and Decorating Show from 10 a.m.

to 6 p.m. in building No. 10 and the Parade of Products at the Orange

County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. The

cost is $3 to $6.75. Information: (818) 557-2950.

The City of Costa Mesa Human Relations Committee is holding its

third annual community picnic at Fairview Park from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at

2525 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa. Admission is free and is open to all

Costa Mesa residents. Information: (714) 754-5011.

MONDAY

Borders Books, Music and Cafe will host Storytime with Miss Kathy.

Reading begins at 10 a.m. at 1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa.

Information: (949) 631-8661.

JUNE 30

BMW and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation have joined

together for the Ultimate Drive in California, a program devoted to

raising $1 million in 2004 for breast cancer research. The fundraiser

will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Sterling BMW, 3000 West Coast

Highway, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 645-5900.

JULY 3

Auditions for the Royal Ballet’s production of “Cinderella” will

be held at Segerstrom Hall at the Orange County Performing Arts

Center beginning at 2 p.m. at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

Information: (714) 556-2787.

A two-hour walking tour of the Back Bay will be given by a trained

naturalist beginning at 9 a.m. There is no cost, and no reservations

are needed. Information: (949) 923-2269.

JULY 4

The American Legion Yacht Club is sponsoring “Sharing the American

Spirit” Fourth of July Boat Parade. The 53-year-old tradition begins

with breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon at the American Legion Post 291,

215 15th St., Newport Beach. Cost is $6 per person. Information and

applications for entering boats into the parade are available by

contacting the American Legion Newport Harbor Post office.

Information:(949) 673-5070.

Hornblower Cruises and Events is sponsoring a three-hour dinner

cruise celebrating Fourth of July featuring a traditional-style

barbecue dinner including roasted chicken, barbecue-style beans, corn

on the cob, cole slaw and more. Leaving from Newport Harbor, boarding

begins at 6:30 p.m. and runs from 7 to 10 p.m. Cost is $79.95 per

person. Information: (949) 631-2469.

Piecemakers’ Country Store will host a Fourth of July event which

will feature a barbecue, demonstrations, live music, an ice cream

social and a presentation on “The History of the Car.” The event will

be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1720 Adams Ave., Costa Mesa.

Information: (714) 641-3112.

JULY 5

A Back Bay Bat Walk will be hosted by bat expert Stephanie

Remington beginning at dusk. The cost is $7 per person for ages 8 and

up and pre-registration is required. Information: (949) 923-2275.

Borders Books, Music and Cafe will host Storytime with Miss Kathy.

Reading begins at 10 a.m. at 1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa.

Information: (949) 631-8661.

JULY 6

A six-week educational series begins for women newly diagnosed

with breast cancer and others wanting to learn about the disease.

Dates are July 6, 13, 20, 27, Aug. 11 and 25 and they’re being held

at Hoag Hospital, 1 Hoag Drive, Newport Beach, Conference Room A.

Though the series is free, preregistration is required. Information:

(949) 7-CANCER.

JULY 7

Auditions for the Royal Ballet’s production of “Giselle” will be

held at Segerstrom Hall at the Orange County Performing Arts Center

beginning at noon. 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Information:

(714) 556-2787.

Mother’s Market will host “Intestinal Health, Major Key to

Longevity,” a free seminar given by Priscella Cordray, a nutritional

consultant, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The market is located at 225 E. 17th

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

Sherman Library and Gardens is holding a Flemish, garden style

designs course at 9 a.m. Held at 2647 E. Coast Highway, Corona del

Mar, the event cost is $45 ($40 for “Friends”). Information: (949)

673-2261. https://www.slgardens. org.

“All About Hawks” is a parent-child learning experience with story

time and hands-on activities from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. The cost is $5

per child ages 3 and 4. Space is limited. Information: (949)

923-2275.