The Newport Beach Central Library is celebrating...

The Newport Beach Central Library is celebrating its 10th anniversary

with a week of events beginning Saturday. For more information call

(949)644-3296 or visit https://www.newportbeach library.org.

* Saturday -- Newport Reads gala with Ed Arnold of KOCE and L.A.

Times columnist Patt Morrison, 6 p.m. at Newport Beach Marriott

Hotel, 900 Newport Center Drive

* Sunday -- Art exhibit and reception for painter Raymond G. Otis

with music by Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in

the Friends Meeting Room at the central library, 1000 Avocado Ave.

* Monday -- Volunteer appreciation tea with Laguna Playhouse

artistic director Andy Barnicle, 3 p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room

* Tuesday -- Teen night with author Francesca Lia Block and music

by Y Not, 7 p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room

* Wednesday -- Evening with PBS show host Huell Howser, 7 p.m. in

the Friends Meeting Room

* Thursday -- Panel discussion with mystery writers Barbara

Seranella, Patricia Guiver and Denise Hamilton, 7 p.m. in the Friends

Meeting Room

* Friday -- Coffee with Books on Tape founder Duvall Hecht, 9:30

a.m. in the Friends Meeting Room

* Saturday -- Children’s day with story telling, crafts and a book

sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the central library