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TODAY
Hoag Hospital orthopedic surgeon Steven Gausewitz will speak on
ceramic joint replacement at 6 p.m. at Hoag Conference Center, One
Hoag Drive, Newport Beach. The discussion is free, and reservations
are required. Information: (800) 514-HOAG.
UC Irvine professor and Nobel Laureate Sherwood Rowland will speak
on how abrupt climate changes relate to global warming at 6:30 p.m.
at Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado St., Newport Beach.
Admission is free. Information: (949) 760-1333.
WEDNESDAY
The Newport Beach Public Library will hold a free 2004-05
Manuscripts Book Discussion Group at 9:15 a.m. in its Friends Meeting
Room, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. The discussion will focus on
Monique Truong’s “The Book of Salt.” Information: (949) 717-3800,
option 2.
Seventh- and eighth-grade students at Ensign and Corona del Mar
middle schools and Our Lady Queen of Angels School are invited for
canoeing and kayaking at NAC Day on the Bay, from 2 to 5 p.m. at
Newport Aquatic Center, 1 White Cliffs Drive, Newport Beach. The cost
is $5. Information: (949) 644-3156.
Speak Up Newport will hold a Newport Beach City Council Candidates
Forum beginning at 6 p.m. in the Commodores’ Room at the Newport
Beach Yacht Club, 1099 Bayside Drive, Newport Beach. Speakers include
candidates Steve Rosansky, Catherine Emmons, John Earl Buttolph,
Steve Bromberg, Dolores Otting and John Heffernan. Neighbors and
friends are invited. A reception will be held from 5 to 6 p.m.
Information: (949) 224-2266.
Hoag Hospital OB/GYN Deborah Grouse will speak about pregnancy
after 35 at 6:30 p.m. at Hoag Conference Center, One Hoag Drive,
Newport Beach. The discussion is free and reservations are required.
Information: (800) 514-HOAG.
Journalist Bill Sardi will present a free seminar, “Why Most
Post-Menopausal Women Fail Their Bone Density Test,” from 6:30 to
7:30 p.m. at Mother’s Patio Cafe, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa.
Information: (949) 631-4741.
THURSDAY
New York playwright and theater director Moises Kaufman will speak
at 1:30 p.m. at Orange Coast College’s Robert B. Moore Theater, 2701
Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Admission is free. The lecture will be
followed by an interdisciplinary panel discussion featuring OCC
faculty members. Information: https://www.occ.cccd.edu.
The seventh annual Fire and Lifeguard Appreciation Beach Party
will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Newport Dunes Resort, 1131 Back Bay
Drive, Newport Beach. The event will feature live music, a barbecue
dinner and a no-host bar on the bay. Admission is $30. Information:
(949) 729-4400.
Chef Richard Reilly will demonstrate low-fat, low-salt cooking for
flavorful and easy meal preparation at 6 p.m. at Hoag Conference
Center, One Hoag Drive, Newport Beach. The discussion is free, and
reservations are required. Information: (800) 514-HOAG.
“American Dreams” star Arlen Escarpeta will sign autographs from 6
to 8 p.m. at Robinson’s-May South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St.,
Costa Mesa. Guests will also receive a gift with Perry Ellis
purchases. Information: (714) 546-9321.
Vandana Soni and Franca Carmona will host a free seminar, “The
Healing Power of Ayurvedic Cooking,” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at
Mother’s Patio Cafe, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (949)
631-4741.
Violet Woodhouse, attorney and author of “Divorce & Money: How to
Make the Best Decisions During Divorce,” will speak on “Prenuptial
Agreements -- Changes in the Law,” at 7 p.m. at the Newport Beach
Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Information: (949)
717-3800, option 2 or https://www.newportbeachlibrary. org.
FRIDAY
The Corona del Mar Centennial Celebration’s black-tie dinner/dance
event, “The Gala Celebration of the Century,” runs from 6 to 11 p.m.
at The Four Seasons Hotel, 690 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach.
Tickets are $250. Information: (949) 675-0501.
SATURDAY
KRLA Radio’s Norm Bour will host a seminar, “How Money Works,”
from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Nov. 6 at Orange Coast
College’s Business Education Room 102, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa
Mesa. The cost is $49 per session. Information: (714) 432-5880 or
www.occtickets.com.
Author Elizabeth Plourde will lecture on “Women’s Health Care &
Hormone Replacement Therapy,” from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Orange
Coast College’s Business Education Room 104, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. The cost is $29 per person or $49 per couple.
Information: (714) 432-5880 or www.occtickets.com.
“The Art of Flowers” annual fall art and flower festival will be
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the UC Irvine Arboretum, south of Campus
Drive and Jamboree Road on the UCI North Campus. Admission is $2.
Children under 12 get in free. Information: (949) 824-5833.
The 43rd annual Sandcastle Contest will take place from 11 a.m. to
4 p.m. at Corona del Mar State Beach. The contest is limited to 45
teams of eight people each, and is open to all skill levels. The cost
per team is $60 for architecture firms, $40 for all other businesses
and $30 for families and other organizations. Information: (949)
729-4400.
The Corona del Mar Centennial Celebration’s “Centennial Beach
Party” is held from 4 to 9 p.m. at Big Corona del Mar State Beach.
Admission is free. Information: (949) 675-0501.
SUNDAY
The Orange County Interfaith Council will hold an
interdenominational church service on Big Corona del Mar State Beach
from 9 to 10 a.m. to coincide with the Corona del Mar Centennial
Celebration. Parking will be available at the beach and at Oasis
Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar.
The Corona del Mar Centennial Celebration’s “Centennial Family
Beach Expo” will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Big Corona del Mar
State Beach. Events include a 10 a.m. pancake breakfast, surf
lessons, a beach volleyball tournament, exhibits and children’s
activities. Admission is free. Information: (949) 675-0501.
The “Fall Fair and Pumpkin Patch” is held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
at the Environmental Nature Center, 1601 16th St., Newport Beach. The
event includes live music, pumpkin sales, food, nature crafts and
games, a scavenger hunt, a silent auction and an opportunity drawing.
Information: (949) 645-8489.
The 19th annual Great Chefs of Orange County Food and Wine
Extravaganza is held from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at The Balboa Bay
Club & Resort, 1221 W. Coast Hwy., Newport Beach. Tickets are $150
for the main event and $250 for the event and a caviar and champagne
VIP reception with the chefs. Information: (800) 747-5527.
MONDAY
Hoag Hospital cardiologist Richard Haskell will discuss the latest
advances in the treatment of heart disease at 6 p.m. at Hoag
Conference Center, One Hoag Drive, Newport Beach. The discussion is
free, and reservations are required. Information: (800) 514-HOAG.
OCT. 19
Financial advisor Laura Tarbox will hold a free “It’s Your Money”
seminar from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Newport Beach Central Library,
1000 Avocado Ave. Refreshments will be provided and reservations
aren’t required. Information: (949) 717-3890.
Herbologist Mark Kaylor will host a free seminar, “Digestion --
The Foundation for Health and Healing,” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at
Mother’s Patio Cafe, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (949)
631-4741.
The Surfrider Foundation’s Newport Beach chapter will hold a
meeting, “Campaign Against the Plastic Plague,” at 7 p.m. at
Margaritaville, 2332 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Information:
(310) 849-1964.
OCT. 20
The Newport Beach Newcomers Club meets the third Wednesday of
every month. This month, fashion designer Christine Richey will
showcase the Yearsley Collection’s fall fashions, including clothing
and accessories, at 10 a.m. at the Sea Island Clubhouse. Lunch will
be served. Information: (949) 673-7601.
U.S. Medicare and Medicaid Operations official Donna Dymon will
speak on the Medicare-approved Drug Discount Card, enrollment in the
discount card program and how to determine which card is right for
you, at 3:30 p.m. at Hoag Conference Center, One Hoag Drive, Newport
Beach. The discussion is free, and reservations are required.
Information: (800) 514-HOAG.
Museum volunteer Roger Freely will speak about the importance of
saving the states’ museums at a 7:30 p.m. meeting of the Costa Mesa
Historical Society, 1870 Anaheim Ave., Costa Mesa. Doors open at 7
p.m. Information: (949) 631-5918.
OCT. 21
Environmental Nature Center founder Robert House will host a free
tour of the center and talk about its plant communities from noon to
1:30 p.m. at 1601 16th St., Newport Beach. Bring a sack lunch.
Information: (949) 645-8489.
Dr. Michael Schwartz will host a free seminar, “Cardiovascular
Health,” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mother’s Patio Cafe, 225 E. 17th
St., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-4741.
OCT. 22
Allan Schoenherr, author of “A Natural History of California,”
will speak on California’s Colorado Desert from 6 to 7 p.m. at the
Environmental Nature Center, 1601 16th St., Newport Beach. The event
is in celebration of the center’s new Sonoran Desert Oasis plant
community. Information: (949) 645-8489.
OCT. 23
KRLA Radio’s Norm Bour will host a seminar, “How Money Works,”
from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Nov. 6 at Orange Coast
College’s Business Education Room 102, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa
Mesa. The cost is $49 per session. Information: (714) 432-5880 or
www.occtickets.com.
A loan signing agent seminar is held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at
Orange Coast College’s Business Education Room 103, 2701 Fairview
Road, Costa Mesa. The cost is $154. Information: (714) 432-5880 or
www.occtickets.com.
Project Cuddle, which saves babies from abandonment, will hold its
fourth annual Costume Ball at the Wyndham Hotel, 3350 Avenue of the
Arts, Costa Mesa. The event includes dinner, entertainment and a
silent auction. Information: (714) 432-9681.
A volunteer from the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation will
host a free seminar on breast health at 9 a.m. at the Athletic Club
for Women, 2036 Quail St., Newport Beach. Information: (949)
852-8655.
Christ Lutheran Church’s Fall Festival will be from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. at 760 Victoria St., Costa Mesa. The event includes food,
entertainment, games, live and silent auctions, a book fair, a rock
wall, a bake shop and more. Information: (949) 548-6866.
The Providence Speech and Hearing Center will hold a costume ball,
“The Ball of the Fall -- The Magic of Movies,” from 6 p.m. to
midnight at the Balboa Bay Club & Resort, 1221 W. Coast Highway,
Newport Beach. The event will feature a red-carpet walk, a silent
auction, food, drinks, dancing and entertainment. Reserved seating
tickets are $250. Information: (949) 923-1534.
A 20-year reunion for Newport Harbor High School’s class of 1984
will meet from 6:30 p.m. to midnight at the Pacific Club, 4110
MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. Organizers are also looking for
classmates and need assistance in tracking them down. Information:
https://www.nhhs84.com.
OCT. 24
“Pumpkins and Pancakes -- A Children’s Halloween Extravaganza”
will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. in the Crate and Barrel and Macy’s
Home Store wing of South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa.
Children may come in costume. The event benefits abused and neglected
children served by Court Appointed Special Advocates programs of
Orange County. Information: (714) 435-2171.
The Southwest Coordinating Committee will celebrate B’nai B’rith’s
161st anniversary with a gala luncheon and awards presentation at 11
a.m. at the Wyndham Hotel, 3350 Avenue of the Arts, Costa Mesa. The
cost is $35. Information: (714) 892-5906.
The Center for Spiritual Discovery will host a “Radical
Forgiveness Workshop” from 1 to 6 p.m. at 2850 Mesa Verde Drive East,
Costa Mesa. Colin Tipping, author of “Radical Forgiveness: Making
Room for the Miracle,” offers forgiveness techniques. The cost is
$65. Information: (714) 754-7399, Ext. 23.
OCT. 25
The Orange Coast College Benefit Golf Tournament is held at Mesa
Verde Country Club, 3000 Clubhouse Road, Costa Mesa. Sponsorships
will benefit the Orange Coast College Foundation. For information and
tee times, call (714) 432-5707.
OCT. 26
MSNBC.com online columnist Peter Greenburg will sign and discuss
his new book, “Hotel Secrets from the Travel Detective,” at 7 p.m. in
the Friends Meeting Room at Newport Beach Central Library, 1000
Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. The cost is $12, or $10 for Library
Foundation members and $5 for students. Information: (949) 717-3890.
The Zen Center of Orange County offers a “Zen JumpStart” program
from 7 to 8:30 p.m. through Dec. 5 at 120 E. 18th St., Costa Mesa.
The sessions include group and individual instruction. The cost is
$15. Information: (949) 722-7818 or https://www.zcoc.org.
OCT. 27
Dr. Andrea Purcell will host a free seminar, “Painful and Swollen
Joints Got You in a Pinch?” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mother’s Patio
Cafe, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-4741.
Erika Lynn Quiggans, assistant dean of admissions at Lewis & Clark
College in Portland, Ore., will host Newport-Mesa District College
Night from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair
Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (800) 444-4111.
OCT. 28
Hoag Cancer Center director of program development Nancy Raymon
will hold a free lecture on “Resources for the Lung Cancer Patient”
from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Hoag Cancer Center’s Conference Room A, One
Hoag Drive, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 760-5542.
OCT. 29
The Mind Institute will honor top educators and students at its
2004 Education Awards Dinner at 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach.
The guest presenter is California Secretary for Education Richard
Riordan. Information: (949) 640-4000.
A “Halloween Moon Walk” will begin at 7 p.m. at the Environmental
Nature Center, 1601 16th St., Newport Beach. Families are invited to
wear costumes and participate in Halloween activities. The cost is
$3. Information: (949) 645-8489.
OCT. 30
KRLA Radio’s Norm Bour will host a seminar, “How Money Works,”
from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Nov. 6 at Orange Coast
College’s Business Education Room 102, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa
Mesa. The cost is $49 per session. Information: (714) 432-5880 or
www.occtickets.com.
NOV. 1
Col. Stephen Bauer will sign and discuss his new book, “At Ease in
the White House,” at 7 p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room at Newport
Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. The book is
an account of the life of a former military aide in the White House.
The cost is $12, $10 for Library Foundation members and $5 for
students.
NOV. 5
The Volunteer Assn. of Sherman Library and Gardens will hold its
annual holiday open house, “Christmas Past and Present” from 10:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Dec. 24 in the gift shop, 2647 E. Coast
Highway, Corona del Mar. Information: (949) 673-2261.
NOV. 6
KRLA Radio’s Norm Bour will host the last of five seminars on “How
Money Works,” from 9 a.m. to noon at Orange Coast College’s Business
Education Room 102, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. The cost is $49
per session. Information: (714) 432-5880 or www.occtickets.com.
NOV. 7
Actor and Jewish Natl. Fund spokesperson Hal Linden will be the
master of ceremonies at the “Guardian of Israel Gala,” at 6 p.m. at
the Hilton Hotel, 3050 Bristol St, Costa Mesa. Information: (714)
957-4540.
NOV. 8
A Consolidated Plan workshop begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Adams Room
of the Neighborhood Community Center, 1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa.
Information: (714) 754-4892.
NOV. 12
The West Coast Gem & Mineral Show runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov.
12 and 13 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Holiday Inn, 3131
S. Bristol St., Costa Mesa. More than 75 vendors will sell fossils,
beads, jewelry, gemstones and more. https://www.mzexpos.com.
NOV. 14
Charles Richards, author of “Karmic Relationships: Healing
Invisible Wounds,” will host a Karmic Relationships Workshop from 1
to 4 p.m. at the Center for Spiritual Discovery, 2850 Mesa Verde
Drive East, Costa Mesa. (714) 754-7399, Ext. 23.
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