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

TODAY

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.

TUESDAY

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.

The Macular Degeneration Partnership will present a free

patient-education seminar from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Beckman

Conference Center, 100 Academy Way, UC Irvine. Information: (888)

430-9898.

WEDNESDAY

A winter awareness and snow sports training session will include

information on staying safe in the snow. The 6:45 p.m. meeting will

be conducted by the Sierra Club at the Costa Mesa Community Center,

1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa. Admission will cost $10. Information: (714) 963-6345 or https://angeles.sierraclub.org/ocss.

Rabbi Mark S. Miller will conduct his annual Lunch and Learn

program with the Women of Temple Bat Yahm at 10 a.m. The temple is at

1011 Camelback St., Newport Beach. Information: (949) 644-1999.

THURSDAY

The Single Gourmet will host a dinner for single professionals.

The 7 p.m. event will be at Five Crowns, 3801 E. Coast Highway,

Corona del Mar. Information: (949) 854-6552.

“Celebrations: Chanukah!” a program for families beginning to

establish holiday traditions in their home, will be led by Rabbi

Rayna Gevurtz at 6 p.m. at Temple Bat Yahm, 1011 Camelback St., Newport Beach. Information: (949) 644-1999.

FRIDAY

“Stage Door,” a comedy about 16 young actresses living in 1940s

New York City, will be performed by Estancia High School students.

The 7:30 p.m. show will be at Barbara Van Holt Theatre, Estancia High

School, 2323 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa. Tickets will cost $8 in

advance and $10 at the door. Information: (949) 515-6537.

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.

SATURDAY

A charitable golf tournament will be held to benefit the Fairview

Developmental Center. The 33rd annual Steve Pappas Friends “Fore”

Fairview contest will be at the Costa Mesa Country Club, 1701 Golf

Course Drive, Costa Mesa. The cost to play will be $70, or $135 to

play Dec. 4 and 5. Call to set up a tee time. Information: (714)

957-5188 or (949) 645-2886.

“Inside the Writer’s Room of ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’” will be an

interactive discussion with the sitcom’s creator and writers. The 8

p.m. event will be at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive,

UC Irvine. Admission will cost $32. Information: (949) 854-4646.

The Maine Attraction Cat Fanciers show will be a tribute to the

Maine Coon cat, the largest breed recognized by the Cat Fanciers

Assn. The 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. show will be at the Orange County Fair

and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (858)

455-9390.

“Stage Door,” a comedy about 16 young actresses living in 1940s

New York City, will be performed by Estancia High School students.

The 7:30 p.m. show will be at Barbara Van Holt Theatre, Estancia High

School, 2323 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa. Tickets will cost $8 in

advance and $10 at the door. Information: (949) 515-6537.

The Mrs. Claus Candy Kitchen event will be a fundraiser for the

Down Syndrome Assn. of Orange County. Children at the event will be

able to decorate gingerbread houses and play in the snow. Decoration

times will be 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. The event will be at the

Ayres Suites Hotel, 325 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. Information: (714)

549-0300.

Parents will be able to meet teachers and students at an

admissions open house for Sage Hill School, a private high school.

The 1 p.m. event will be at Sage Hill School, 20402 Newport Coast

Drive, Newport Coast. Information: (949) 219-0100.