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Costa Mesa, CA 92626; by e-mail to andrew.edwards@latimes.com; by fax

to (714) 966-4679; or by calling (714) 966-4617. Include the 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 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar.

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

The Single Gourmet will hold a dinner 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 E. 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 E. 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. 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 E. 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 E. 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 given from 10 to 11 a.m. at Mother’s Market,

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

JAN. 14

Harpist Michelle Temple and flutist Cindy Ellis from Orange

County’s Pacific Symphony perform a 1 p.m. concert at the Oasis

Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. Information:

(949) 644-3244.

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.