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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.

TODAY

Toddler Time, “Ocean Adventure,” is held from 10 to 11 a.m. at the

Environmental Nature Center, 1601 16th St., Newport Beach. Parents

and children 2 to 4 are welcome. The cost is $5 per child.

Information: (949) 645-8489.

Orange Coast College’s Transfer Center is hosting a workshop to

show students how to fill out applications for California State

University campuses at 12:30 p.m. OCC is at 2701 Fairview Road, Costa

Mesa. The CSU application-filing period for the spring of 2005 begins

Aug. 1. Admission is free, but appointments are required.

Information: (714) 432-5894.

A free SAT and college admissions seminar hosted by the Princeton

Review begins at 6:30 p.m. at Borders, 1890 Newport Blvd., Costa

Mesa. Information: (949) 631-8661.

Authors Allyson Shaw and Richard Emidio Melo will sign their

books, “The Bon-Bon and Love Token” and “Jokerman 8,” at 7 p.m. at

Book Soup South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Suite 2400, Costa

Mesa. Information: (714) 689-2665.

THURSDAY

A daytime lung cancer support group, “Radiation Therapy for Lung

Cancer,” will meet from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Hoag Cancer Center

Conference Room “A”, One Hoag Drive, Newport Beach. Admission is free

and no registration is required. Information: (949) 760-5542.

The Parent Advisory Committee of Families Costa Mesa will hold a

community forum on education empowerment from 6 to 9 p.m. at

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

speakers include Sandra Robbie, producer of the documentary “Mendez

vs. Westminster,” and Sylvia Mendez, a daughter in one of the

families, who challenged school segregation in Orange County.

Information: (949) 574-3970.

FRIDAY

The Southern California Indian Center’s pow wow is held from 2 to

10 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday in the Picnic Area and

Arlington Field at the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center, 88

Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Admission is $7 for adults, $4 for ages 13 to

17 and for seniors, $2 for children 6 to 12 and free for children 5

and under. Information: (714) 962-6673.

The first film in Orange Coast College’s film series is “On the

Waterfront” starring Marlon Brando, showing at 6:30 p.m. in the Fine

Arts Building, Room 119 at OCC, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa.

Tickets are $6 for adults and $5 for seniors over 60 and for OCC

students. Information: (714) 432-5154.

Estancia High School’s class of 1994 will celebrate its 10th high

school reunion from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Sutton Place Hotel,

4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. Information: (949) 476-2001.

A Full Moon Walk at the Environmental Nature Center is held from 8

to 9 p.m. at 1601 16th St., Newport Beach. Drinks and snacks will be

served. The cost is $2. Information: (949) 645-8489.

SATURDAY

Local bird expert Maya Decker will host a Fall Migration Birding

Walk from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Environmental Nature Center, 1601

16th St., Newport Beach. The event is free for members and $5 for

nonmembers. Information: (949) 645-8489.

Orange Coast College Extended Education is sponsoring a Loan

Signing Agent Seminar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the college, 2701

Fairview Road. Registration is $154. 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 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.

Parent Help USA, a nonprofit child abuse prevention charity, will

hold a furniture sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 330 W. Bay St., Costa

Mesa. The fundraiser will help the charity relocate its office.

Information: (949) 650-3461.

Fullerton College biology teacher Lenny Vincent will lead a spider

and insect hike through the Environmental Nature Center from 10 to

11:30 a.m., at 1601 16th St., Newport Beach. The cost is $2.

Information: (949) 645-8489.

UC Irvine’s annual Summer Bulb Sale is held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

at the Arboretum, Campus Drive and Jamboree Road, Irvine. General

admission is $2, and children 12 and under get in free. Information:

(949) 824-5833.

Storytime with Merrily Kutner, author of “Down on the Farm,”

begins at 2 p.m. at Borders, 1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa.

Information: (949) 631-8661.

Pamela Price, co-author of “100 Best Spas of the World,” will

discuss and sign her book at 2 p.m. at Borders South Coast Plaza,

3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 432-7854.

A computer fair is held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

in Building 12 at the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center, 88 Fair

Drive, Costa Mesa. Admission is $5 for adults and free for children

under 10. Information: (800) 800-5600.