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TODAY
“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.
WEDNESDAY
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.
DEC. 3
Student-made pottery will be on sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in
Room 113 of the Orange Coast College Arts Center, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 432-5843.
DEC. 7
A representative from Vanguard University will visit Orange Coast
College from 3 to 6 p.m. The college is at 2701 Fairview Road, Costa
Mesa. Information: (714) 432-5894.
ONGOING
“Dr. M.P.” will discuss love skills at 7 p.m. on the first and
third Tuesdays of the month at University Towers, 4199 Campus Drive,
Suite 550, Irvine. Information: (949) 725-3366.
Life drawing workshops are held from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 to
4 p.m. Saturdays through Dec. 11 at Orange Coast College, 2701
Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. The cost is $5 per session. Information:
(714) 432-5880 or https://www.occtickets.com.
A “Financial Strategies for Successful Retirement” workshop will
be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through Nov. 16 at Orange Coast
College’s Science Room 169, and from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays through
Nov. 11 at the college’s Business Education Room 102, 2701 Fairview
Road, Costa Mesa. The cost is $69. Information: (714) 432-5880 or
https://www.occtickets.com.
The Inter-generational Troupe of Actors workshop meets from 3:15
to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Costa Mesa Civic Playhouse, 611 Hamilton
St., Costa Mesa. The free workshop is comprised of people of all ages
who want to perform and study drama. Interviews are required.
Information: (714) 841-1733 or https://www.friendsofoasis.org
/tsplayers.
The Newport Beach Cake Decorating Club meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays
at the Versailles Apartments, Hospital Road and Superior Avenue.
Information: (949) 650-1332.
The Newport Beach Spanish Club meets at 1 p.m. Mondays and
Saturdays at the Versailles Apartments, Hospital Road and Superior
Avenue. Information: (949) 650-1332.
“Storytime with Miss Kathy” begins at 10 a.m. Mondays at Borders,
1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-8661.
Champagne brunches are held from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays at
the Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Costa Mesa. The cost is
$39, plus tax and gratuity, and the price includes house champagne.
The champagne of the month is an additional $15. Information: (949)
476-2001.
“Friday Nights Unplugged” are held from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays
in the Sutton Place Hotel’s Trianon Lounge, 4500 MacArthur Blvd.,
Newport Beach. Gerald Ishibashi and guests perform weekly.
Information: (949) 476-2001.
A “Lobster Cookout” is held from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturdays at The
Sutton Place Hotel’s Calypso Cafe, 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport
Beach. The cost is $55, plus tax and gratuity. Information: (949)
476-2001.
Private tutoring and English as a Second Language instruction is
available for K-12 and college students in the Newport-Mesa area.
Call for rates. Information: (949) 294-9462.
Alcoholics Anonymous men’s meetings are held at 8 p.m. Tuesdays at
the Costa Mesa Senior Center, 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa.
Information: (949) 645-2356.
The Newport Center Toastmaster’s Club can help you improve your
public speaking skills or polish your business presentations. Members
come from a variety of professional disciplines and backgrounds. The
group meets every Monday morning from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at 610 Newport
Center Drive, Newport Beach. Validated parking is available in the
parking structure next to 24 Hour Fitness. Guests are welcome.
Information: (949) 721-5732.
The Newport Beach Walking Club meets at the corner of Superior and
Hospital Road in Newport Beach at 9:15 a.m. Monday through Saturday
and 7 p.m. everyday. Information: (949) 650-1332.
The Newport-Mesa cribbage club meets on the second and fourth
Wednesdays of every month from 6:45 to 9 p.m. at Oasis Senior Center,
800 Marguerite Ave. in Corona del Mar. The cost is $2. Information:
(949) 646-5293.
The ACLU of Orange County meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of
every month at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 1259 Victoria St.
in Costa Mesa. Each month’s meeting will feature a different speaker
on issues relating to the Bill of Rights. Information: (714)
957-6107.
Yoga classes will be offered Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to
12:40 p.m. for nine weeks at West Newport Community Center.
Registration is $54 for one class each week or $100 for two days a
week over nine weeks for Newport Beach residents. Others pay an
additional $5. Information: (949) 644-3151.
Costa Mesa’s Recreation Division will provide a three-hour theme
birthday party for up to 20 guests at the Balearic Community Center
weekdays from 5 to 8 p.m.; Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or 4 to 7
p.m.; and Sundays from 4 to 7 p.m. Parties for children 5 to 12 will
consist of lunch/dinner, games, crafts, prizes, cake with ice cream
and supervision by staff. Parties cost from $250 to $300.
Information: (714) 754-5158.
A variety of private, semi-private and group swim lessons will be
offered this summer at the Marian Bergeson Aquatic Center at Corona
del Mar High School. Options include one-on-one instruction on
Saturdays and a Monday-through-Thursday program for all ages and
levels. For session dates, times and costs, call (949) 644-3151, or
register in person at Newport Beach Recreation and Senior Services,
at 3300 Newport Blvd.
Professional and licensed soccer trainers with the All-England
Soccer Academy are available for one-on-one, small group and large
group training. Information: (949) 395-5103.
Jewish Family Service is sponsoring a teen support group for high
school students that meets Mondays from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Tarbut
V’Torah Upper School in Costa Mesa. For information or to register,
call (714) 445-4950. Pre-registration is required.
The First Page -- Fine Children’s Books, at 270 E. 17th St., No.
10 in Costa Mesa, offers free story time Mondays, Wednesday, Fridays
and Saturdays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; and Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 4 to 5 p.m. Information: (949) 645-5437.
Bayside Restaurant in Newport Beach offers wine tasting every
Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for $15 per person, featuring five
new wines each week. Information: (949) 721-1222.
Green Systems International shows you everything that you wanted
to know about orchids and repotting during a free seminar at 2 p.m.
every Saturday. An orchid and tropical plant sale is held from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. at the 20362 Birch St. facility. Information: (949)
756-1211.
Discover the secrets of Carbon Canyon Regional Park as you walk
through groves of beautiful Coastal Redwood trees every Saturday at
8:30 a.m. Parking is $4. Information: (714) 996-5252.
Team Survivor, a nonprofit organization encouraging women who have
been through cancer treatment to exercise, hosts Walk and Talk at 10
a.m. the second and fourth Friday of the month in front of
NIKEgoddess store in Fashion Island. Members meet for lunch after at
Atrium court. It is free, and all fitness levels are welcome.
Information: (949) 275-3888.
Newport Community Counseling Center offers a way to stop the cycle
of domestic violence through the support group In S.A.F.E. Hands.
S.A.F.E. stands for safety, awareness, faith and empowerment. The
group meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays. Free. Information: (949)
721-8079.
The Newport Beach Cake Decorating Club meets from 7 to 9 p.m.
Thursdays at Superior and Hospital Road in Newport Beach.
Information: (949) 650-1332.
The Spanish Speaking Club meets to learn Spanish quick and easy.
Information: (949) 650-1332.
The Assn. of Business Services hosts a networking meeting that
deals with education connections from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on the second
Tuesday of every month at the Holiday Inn at 3131 Bristol St., Costa
Mesa. Information: (949) 805-0011.
“Divorce: A New Beginning,” a workshop for men and women divorced
or getting divorced, is held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 180
Newport Center Drive on the third Saturday of every month. Cost is
$50. Information: (949) 644-6435.
Free tours of the Orange County Performing Arts Center take guests
to the dressing rooms, performer’s lounge, backstage and on stage at
10:30 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday at 600 Town Center Drive,
Costa Mesa. Group tours can be held by special arrangement.
Information: (714) 556-ARTS, ext. 833.
The Newport Beach Newcomers Club holds a general meeting on the
third Wednesday of every month. The organization is open to all women
residents in Newport Beach who have lived in the area fewer than five
years. Information: (949) 645-9922, or visit https://www.newcomers-
newportbeach.org.
Oasis Senior Center holds a pancake breakfast from 7:30 to 10 a.m.
on the second Saturday of every month. Breakfast includes pancakes,
sausage, coffee and orange juice for $3, $1 for children. The center
is at 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. Information: (949)
644-3244.
Yoga and rhythm, “Yogarhythmics” combines yoga, dance and fun. The
class is held from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays at 2850 Mesa Verde
Drive East, Suite 111, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 754-7399.
Interfaith couples with one Jewish partner are invited to
participate in a discussion group at the Jewish Family Service of
Orange County office. Call to schedule date and time. The office is
at 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. (714) 445-4950.
Women 50 and older can join a discussion group coordinated by
Jewish Family Services to address issues such as anxiety, depression,
relationships, loneliness and family. The group meets from 10 to
11:30 a.m. Mondays at the agency offices, 250 E. Baker St., Suite G,
Costa Mesa. Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950.
Friends of the Newport Beach Public Library Used Book Store are
asking patrons to donate books to replenish the dwindling stock.
Books may be left at any of the three branch libraries -- Balboa,
Mariners, or Corona del Mar -- or in the book closet next to the
Friends Book Store, at 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. All
hardcover and paperback donations, with the exception of magazines
and law books, will be accepted and are tax deductible. (949)
759-9667.
The Braille Institute offers free computer classes to people with
fading vision who have difficulty seeing the computer screen. The
Oasis Center at 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar, offers six
sessions. Call to sign up for classes. (714) 821-5000.
A spiritual care class meets at 7:15 p.m. Wednesdays at 3400
Irvine Ave., Suite 114, Newport Beach. Call to reserve a seat. (949)
263-1462.
The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce hosts networking luncheon
meetings Wednesdays from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Costa Mesa
Country Club. The cost is $14. The club is at 1701 Golf Course Drive,
Costa Mesa. (714) 885-9090.
A brain tumor support group meets the first and third Thursdays of
each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hoag Cancer Center at Hoag
Hospital, 1 Hoag Drive, Newport Beach. Free. Registration not
required. The group is designed to help patients and their families
understand and cope with the illness. (949) 574-6232.
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church hosts a mental illness support
group from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sundays in Dierenfield Hall C at 600 St.
Andrew’s Road, Newport Beach. (949) 574-2236.
The Jewish Family Service of Orange County sponsors a discussion
group for adult children and their parents from 6 to 7 p.m. two
Tuesdays a month at the Jewish Family Service office at 250 E. Baker
St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. Cost is $10 per person per session.
Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950.
The Jewish Family Service of Orange County has a weekly parenting
support group. Parents learn strategies for successful parenting and
for dealing with the feelings and behavior of their children. The
group meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays at the Jewish Family
Service office at 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. The group
will cover managing anger, anxiety and peer pressure children
experience. Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950.
The Costa Mesa Senior Center has ballroom dancing with live music
from the Costa Mesa Music Makers from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. every Tuesday night at 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. $4. (949) 548-3884.
Jewish Family Service of Orange County sponsors an ongoing healing
support group for the chronically ill. The purpose is to provide
participants with emotional and spiritual support to manage illness
and its consequences. The group meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the
Jewish Family Service office at 250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa.
Attendance is free, but registration is required. (714) 445-4950.
Scrabble Club No. 350 meets from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursdays at Borders
Books, Music & Cafe at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St. in Costa
Mesa. $3. New players are welcome. (949) 206-9822.
The Coin and Stamp Club meets from 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays at the
Oasis Senior Center. New members interested in trading, buying and
selling stamps and coins are being sought to join these informal
meetings. There are no fees required. (949) 644-3244.
Jewish Family Service offers ongoing bereavement support groups
for adults at all stages of loss. Group members share experiences,
hear how others deal with grief, receive support and learn ways to
cope with sadness and loss. One group meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at
Beth Jacob in Irvine. The second group meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at
Temple Judea in Laguna Hills. The third group meets at 1 p.m.
Thursdays at the Ezra Center in Anaheim. Free, but advance
registration is required. (714) 445-4950.
Jewish Family Service of Orange County provides a support and
discussion group for persons recovering from childhood or teenage
sexual abuse. The group meets from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 250 E.
Baker St., Costa Mesa. Advance registration is required. (714)
445-4950.
Two-hour kayak tours with a trained naturalist guide are offered
at 10 a.m. Sundays from the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort. The
resort is at 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. Cost is $20 or $10
for California Wildlife Campaign and Newport Bay Naturalists and
Friends members. (949) 729-1150.
A yoga and dance class is held from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays at
the Center for Spiritual Discovery, 2850 Mesa Verde Drive East, Suite
111, Costa Mesa. (714) 754-7399.
Marshall’s Tae Kwon Do in Costa Mesa offers free self-defense
classes to airline pilots and flight attendants. Three-time U.S.
National Champion Tom Marshall teaches the classes. Marshall’s is at
333 E. 17th St., Suite 13, Costa Mesa. (949) 574-0122.
A Dealing with Divorce support group is offered by Jewish Family
Service of Orange County. The group is led by an experienced
counselor and meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Jewish Federation
campus, 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. (714) 445-4950.
The Sea Scouts’ ship Del Mar 711 of Orange County offers a program
for boys and young men ages 14 to 18 interested in sailing,
seamanship, piloting, navigation and cruising. Meetings are from 6 to
9 p.m. Wednesdays at the Sea Scouts Sea Base, 1931 W. Coast Highway,
Newport Beach. (949) 642-6301 or (949) 551-8591.
Oasis Senior Center offers ongoing assistance, counseling and
referral services for seniors. (949) 644-3244.
Arthritis Foundation instructor Hillary Stone leads an exercise
class at 11 a.m. Thursdays at the Jewish Senior Center, 250 E. Baker
St., Costa Mesa. (714) 513-5641.
The Newport Beach Newcomers Club meets at 10 a.m. the third
Wednesday of each month. The organization is open to all women
residents of Newport Beach who have lived in the area for fewer than
five years. Information: (949) 645-9922 or visit the Web site
https://www.newcomers-
newportbeach.org.
The Thursday Morning Women’s Club, a 40-year-old friendship club,
is seeking new members. Meetings are held at the homes of different
members. Club activities include golf, bridge, monthly luncheons,
walking and gourmet sections. Information: (714) 842-5863, (949)
645-9555.
A “Mobile Skate Park” program for ages 5 and up is held Thursdays
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at TeWinkle Park, 880 Junipero St., Costa
Mesa. Participants must have a signed waiver prior to using the park,
available through https://www.ci.costa-mesa.ca.us. Admission is free.
Information: (714) 754-5083.
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