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and location of the event, as well as a contact phone number.

TODAY

Vietnamese Culture Night will include Vietnamese folk music and

dances, martial arts performances and a slide show on Vietnamese

history. The event will begin at 5 p.m. in the Robert B. Moore

Theatre at Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa.

Tickets will cost $10 in advance, $15 at the door and $12 for

students. Information: (714) 721-5508.

The Angahara Ensemble, an Indian dance troupe, will perform “From

Sensuality to Spirituality: Through Kuchipudi Dance.” The 4 p.m. show

will be at Orange Coast College’s Fine Arts Hall 119, 2701 Fairview

Road, Costa Mesa. Tickets will cost $8. Information: (714) 432-5880.

The “Seasons of Blessings” fashion brunch and boutique will be a

display of holiday fashions with professional models. The event will

be a fundraiser for the Concordia University Student Scholarship

Fund. The boutique will begin at 9:30 a.m.; the brunch and fashion

show will begin at 11 a.m. The event will be at the Sutton Place

Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. Admission will cost $60.

Information: (949) 854-8002, Ext. 1862.

The Mariners Tiki Lounge event will be a fundraiser for the

Mariners Elementary School Foundation. There will be food, music and

entertainment at the 6 to 11 p.m. event at the Peter and Mary Muth

Interpretive Center, 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach.

Information: (714) 319-1250.

A violin and piano concert featuring works by Bach, Beethoven and

Saint-Saens will begin at 5 p.m. at the Orange Coast Unitarian

Universalist Church, 1259 Victoria Street, Costa Mesa. Tickets will

cost $12 for adults, $8 for students or $25 per family. Information:

(949) 646-4652 or https://ocuuc.org.

A walking tour of the Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve will

cover about one mile of the Back Bay, with stops for exhibits and

discussions on the bay’s history. Groups will begin the tour between

9 and 10:15 a.m. Tours will begin at the corner of East Bluff Drive

and Back Bay Road, Newport Beach. Tours will be free. Information:

(949) 786-8878.

The Fall Trunk Show, a showcase for fashion and accessories, will

be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at American Cancer Society, E. Coast

Highway, Corona del Mar. The group will accept donations.

Information: (949) 640-4777.

A holiday boutique sale will feature gifts like jewelry,

cosmetics, candles and home decorations. The sale will be held by

Halecrest Park, a Costa Mesa swim and tennis club. The 9 a.m. to 6

p.m. sale will be in the main ballroom at Halecrest Park, 3107

Killybrooke Lane. Information: (714) 557-7234.

SUNDAY

“The Cherry Orchard” will be performed by members of the Sage Hill

School Department of Theater. The 2 p.m. show will be at the Irvine

Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. Admission will cost $10

for adults and $5 for students. Information: (949) 219-0100.

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. The cost is $30, which includes lunch.

Information: (714) 754-7399, Ext. 23.

A holiday boutique sale will feature gifts like jewelry,

cosmetics, candles and home decorations. The sale will be held by

Halecrest Park, a Costa Mesa swim and tennis club. The 9 a.m. to 6

p.m. sale will be in the main ballroom at Halecrest Park, 3107

Killybrooke Lane. Information: (714) 557-7234.

MONDAY

The Fall Trunk Show, a showcase for fashion and accessories, will

be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at American Cancer Society, E. Coast

Highway, Corona del Mar. The group will accept donations.

Information: (949) 640-4777.

A free bone-density screening will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30

p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 East 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information:

(949) 631-4741.

TUESDAY

A support group for Celiac disease, a gastrointestinal disorder,

will meet at 7 p.m. at Hoag Hospital, 4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport

Beach. Information: (949) 644-4966.

WEDNESADAY

A presentation will be held on the lives of German prisoners of

war who were interned in Orange County during World War II. The talk

will begin at 7:30 p.m., and doors will open at 7 p.m. The event will

be at the Costa Mesa Historical Society, 1870 Anaheim St., Costa

Mesa. Information: (949) 631-5918.

“Full Bloom,” a lecture on the life and art of Georgia O’Keefe,

will begin at 7 p.m. at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000

Avocado Ave, Newport Beach. Admission will cost $12, $10 for members

of the Library Foundation and $5 for students. Information: (949)

644-3296.

The Our Lady Queen of Angels Parish Center will host Claire

Frazier-Yzaguirre, who will speak on ways to find quiet and balance

in life. The 9:30 to 11 a.m. talk will be at the parish center, 2046

Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 644-0200.

The West Newport Beach Assn. will hold its annual meeting at 7

p.m. at Newport Beach City Hall, 3300 Newport Blvd. Information:

(949) 722-6421.

A Career Transition Workshop will be held for people contemplating

a new line of work. The first session of the two-week workshop will

be from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Orange Coast College Re-Entry Center,

2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 432-5162.

THURSDAY

Recruiters from about 20 University of California, California

State University and independent campuses will be at the College Fair

at Orange Coast College. The fair will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at

Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Road. Information: (714)

432-5894.

A representative from UC Irvine will visit the Orange Coast

College Transfer Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The college is at 2701

Fairview Road. Information: (714) 432-5894.

A representative from Vanguard University will visit Orange Coast

College from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The college is at 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 432-5894.

NOV. 20

United Studios of Self Defense and the City of Hope will host a

Kicks for Cancer “Kick-a-thon and Blood Drive” from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

at 3636 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach. The event includes martial arts

demonstrations, a silent auction and a musical performance by Randi

Driscoll. Information: (949) 722-0526.

“Be the Change,” a music and poetry concert, will begin at 7 p.m.

at the Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church, 1259 Victoria St.,

Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 646-4652 or https://ocuuc.org.

The American Cancer Society will hold a rummage sale from 10 a.m.

to 5 p.m. at 2600 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. Gently used

donations will be accepted. Information: (949) 640-4777.

NOV. 21

The Harmonia Baroque Players will perform a variety of French

music in their concert, “Accent Francais.” The 4 p.m. show will be at

Newport Harbor Lutheran Church, 798 Dover Drive, Newport Beach.

Information: (714) 970-8545.

The American Cancer Society will hold a rummage sale from 10 a.m.

to 5 p.m. at 2600 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. Gently used

donations will be accepted. Information: (949) 640-4777.

A Chanukah Bazaar will be presented by the Women of Temple Bat

Yahm from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Temple Bat Yahm, 1011 Camelback St., Newport Beach. Jewelry, cosmetics, china, toys and other items will

be on sale. Information: (949) 644-1999.

“Abraham: The First Jew or the First Muslim?” will be the title of

a special presentation by Rabbi Reuven Firestone. The talk will be

from 7 to 8:45 p.m. at Temple Bat Yahm, 1011 Camelback St., Newport

Beach. Information: (949) 644-1999.

NOV. 22

A representative from UC Irvine will visit the Orange Coast

College Transfer Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The college is at 2701

Fairview Road. Information: (714) 432-5894.

A representative from Cal State Long Beach will visit the Orange

Coast College Transfer Center from 9 a.m. to noon. The college is at

2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 432-5894.

NOV. 23

A representative from UC Irvine will visit the Orange Coast

College Transfer Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The college is at 2701

Fairview Road. Information: (714) 432-5894.

NOV. 24

A representative from Cal State Long Beach will visit the Orange

Coast College quad from 9 a.m. to noon. The college is at 2701

Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 432-5894.

NOV. 29

The annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at South Coast Town Center will

feature a performance by the All-American Boys Chorus and a visit

from Santa Claus. The 6 p.m. event will be at Town Center Park, next

to South Coast Plaza, which is at 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa.

Information: (714) 435-2100.

NOV. 30

A representative from UCLA will visit the Orange Coast College

Transfer Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The college is at 2701

Fairview Road. Information: (714) 432-5894.