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time, date and location of the event, as well as a contact phone

number.

TODAY

“A “Before and After Sale” will be held by The American Cancer

Society of Corona del Mar, 2600 East Pacific Coast Highway, Corona

del Mar. Call for hours. Information: (949) 640-4777.

WEDNESDAY

“A “Before and After Sale” will be held by The American Cancer

Society of Corona del Mar, 2600 East Pacific Coast Highway, Corona

del Mar. Call for hours. Information: (949) 640-4777.

The Single Gourmet will hold a dinner event for single

professionals that will begin at 7 p.m. at Park Prive, 1570 Scenic

Ave., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 854-6552.

THURSDAY

“A “Before and After Sale” will be held by The American Cancer

Society of Corona del Mar, 2600 East Pacific Coast Highway, Corona

del Mar. Call for hours. Information: (949) 640-4777.

JAN. 6

A free women’s workshop on hormonal balance will be offered from

6:30 to 7 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 East 17th St., Costa Mesa.

Information: (714) 963-6667.

JAN. 8

An orientation session for new volunteers will be held at the UC

Irvine Arboretum. No gardening experience will be necessary to

volunteer. The session will begin at 2 p.m. The UC Irvine arboretum

is at the corner of Campus Drive and Jamboree Road, UC Irvine Campus.

Information: (949) 824-5833.

Saturday Night at the Jewish Movies will present “Trembling

Before G_d” at 7 p.m. at Temple Bat Yahm, 1011 Camelback St., Newport

Beach. Information: (949) 644-1999.

JAN. 11

A free problem solving seminar will be offered from 6:30 to 7:30

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

(714) 963-6667.

JAN. 12

Wheat and gluten-free living will be the topic of a free seminar

offered from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 East 17th St.,

Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 963-6667.

JAN. 13

Learning to shop for specialized or regular diets will be the

focus of a guided tour that will be given from 10 to 11 a.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 East 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (714)

963-6667.

JAN. 17

A women’s health-awareness seminar titled “Weighing Your Options

... a Delicate Balancing Act” will be held at 7 p.m. at Balearic

Park, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 549-0878.

JAN. 19

“The History of SWAT” will be a focus of Costa Mesa Police Chief

John D. Hensley’s address at the annual Installation Dinner of the

Costa Mesa Historical Society. At the dinner, Margaret “Peg” Peterman

and Doris “Billie” Reeg will be presented with the society’s Living

Memorial Award. The 6 p.m. dinner will be at the Captain’s Table

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

Admission will cost $15; reservations must be made by Jan. 12.

Information: (949) 631-5918.

Tonics for health, vitality and energy will be discussed at a

free seminar that will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Mother’s

Market, 225 East 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 963-6667.

JAN. 25

Author Sherrill Selman will sign copies of her book, “Hormone

Heresy” at a free seminar from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225

East 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 963-6667.

JAN. 26

A free seminar on fung shui will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at

Mother’s Market, 225 East 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (714)

963-6667.

JAN. 27

A free seminar on herbal solutions to boost immune health will be

offered from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 East 17th St.,

Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 963-6667.

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 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.occ tickets.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 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.

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.

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.