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TODAY
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.
WEDNESDAY
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 and registration is
required. Information: (949) 923-2275.
Borders Books, Music and Cafe will host Nickelodeon Summer Camps
for kids, featuring songs, games, crafts and more. Beginning at 11
a.m., the camp is limited to 20 and registration in advance is
required. The camp is at 1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. Information:
(949) 631-8661.
Borders Books, Music and Cafe will host Storytime with Miss Laura
and the theme: Yummy Food. Reading begins at 10 a.m. at 1890 Newport
Blvd., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-8661.
JULY 8
The Orange County Fair will host a preview reception of this
year’s fair, which will feature the Fab Four with the Orange County
Pacific Symphony, fireworks, opportunity drawing, roaming
entertainers and light food and beverages. The event will be from 7
to 8:45 p.m. at the Pacific Amphitheatre, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.
Information: (714) 708-1529.
Mother’s Market will host “Women’s Support Workshop,” a free
workshop given by Cheri Schatz from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The market is
at 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information and reservations: (800)
595-6667.
Pacific Amphitheatre is holding Taste of the Fair from 7 to 8:45
p.m. Admission is free. The Pacific Amphitheatre is at the Orange
County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.
Information: (714) 708-3247. https://www.ocfair.com.
JULY 9
The Orange County Fair will offer free admission and parking from
10 to 11 a.m. for “Jam into the Fair” to kick off the 21-day event.
88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Information:(714) 708-1546.
JULY 10
The fourth annual Orange Crush Demolition Derby will be from 2 to
8 p.m. at the Citizens Business Bank Arena, Orange County Fair and
Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (619)
424-3348.
The Newport Beach Public Library is celebrating the 10th
anniversary of the Central Library with cocktails, dinner and
speakers, including emcee Ed Arnold and Los Angeles Times columnist
Patt Morrison. Starting at 7 p.m., the event is being held at the
Newport Beach Marriott, 900 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, and
costs $125 per person. Information: (949) 644-3296, option 1.
Borders Books, Music and Cafe will host Marvin Mixon at a book
signing for his new book “Accidental Murder.” Beginning at 2 p.m.,
the signing will be held at 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Information:
(714) 432-7854.
Borders Books, Music and Cafe will host Jina Bacarr at a book
signing for her new book, “The Japanese Art of Sex: How to Tease,
Seduce and Pleasure the Samurai in Your Bedroom.” Beginning at 2
p.m., the signing will be held at 1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa.
Information: (949) 631-8661.
JULY 11
The Newport Beach Public Library and the City Arts Commission are
presenting a reception for artist Raymond D. Otis that will include a
musical performance by the Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra at 1 p.m.
in the Friends Meeting Room at the Central Library, 1000 Avocado
Ave., Newport Beach. Information: (949) 717-3800, option 2.
https://www.newport beachlibrary.org.
Borders Books, Music and Cafe will host Jina Bacarr at a book
signing for her new book, “The Japanese Art of Sex: How to Tease,
Seduce and Pleasure the Samurai in Your Bedroom.” Beginning at 1
p.m., the signing will be held at 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa.
Information: (714) 432-7854.
JULY 12
Hoag Cancer Center is holding another in the Gastrointestinal
Cancer Patient Education Series called “Strategies and Resources for
coping with GI Cancer.” It will run from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Hoag
Hospital (Radiation Oncology Library-1st floor), 1 Hoag Drive,
Newport Beach. The event is free, but registration is required.
Information: (949) 760-5542.
Hoag Hospital and the American Cancer Society, in association with
the National Cosmetology Assn. and the Cosmetic, Toiletry and
Fragrance Assn., present “Look Good ... Feel Better” from 10 a.m. to
noon at Hoag Hospital, 1 Hoag Drive, Newport Beach. The event is
free, but registration is required. Information: (949) 261-9556.
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 13
The Newport Beach Public Library will present Teen Night with
music by Y Not, hosted by the Young Adult Advisory Council. Beginning
at 7 p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room at the Central Library, 1000
Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Information: (949) 717-3800.
https://www.newportbeach library.org.
Mother’s Market will host “The Test of a True Thyroid,” a free
seminar given by Judith Todero, a clinical nutritionist, from 6:30 to
7:30 p.m. The market is at 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information
and reservations: (800) 595-6667.
JULY 14
The Newport Beach Public Library presents An Evening with Huell
Howser, host and producer of “California’s Gold” on PBS at 7 p.m. in
the Friends Meeting Room at the Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave.,
Newport Beach. The event is free, but tickets are required and can be
obtained at the Central Library starting June 19 at 9 a.m. There’s a
limit of two per person. Information:(949) 644-3296, option 2.
https://www. newportbeachlibrary.org.
Mother’s Market will host “The Dangers of and Imbalanced pH,” a
free seminar given by Jake Kevorkian from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The
market is at 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information and
reservations: (800) 595-6667.
Sherman Library and Gardens is holding a Shade Gardening class
beginning at 9 a.m. The class is being held at 2647 E. Coast Highway,
Newport Beach, and costs $45 ($40 for “Friends”). Information: (949)
673-2261, https://www.slgardens.org.
Borders Books, Music and Cafe will host Nickelodeon Summer Camps
for kids, featuring songs, games, crafts and more. Beginning at 11
a.m., the camp is limited to 20 and registration in advance is
required. The camp is at 1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. Information:
(949) 631-8661.
Borders Books, Music and Cafe will host Storytime with Miss Laura
and the theme: Fun on the Farm. Reading begins at 10 a.m. at 1890
Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-8661.
The Orange County Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer
Foundation will hold a team captain orientation for all new and
returning team captains for the 13th annual Komen Orange County Race
for the Cure from noon to 1:30 p.m. There is no charge, but
reservations are required for the event held at 3191-A Airport Loop Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 957-9165.
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