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date and location of the event, as well as a contact phone number.
TODAY
The Moses Fund will host a yard sale to raise money for their
January 2005 trip to Africa to help children. The sale will be from
7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 975 Paularino Ave. Donations will be accepted
through Friday at African Corner, 2584 Newport Boulevard, Costa Mesa.
Information: (949) 650-7993 or e-mail africanc@pacbell.net.
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.
“Rose Pruning” will the subject of a 9:30 a.m. morning program at
Sherman Library and Gardens. Garden Director Wade Roberts and Manager
of Horticulture John Bishop will demonstrate correct rose pruning and
discuss the cultural needs for growing
healthy roses. Sherman Library and Gardens is at 2647 East Coast
Highway, Corona del Mar. Information: (949) 673-2261.
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.
Living Fitness will celebrate its one year anniversary with an
Open House from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 21139 Newport Coast Drive,
Newport Coast. Information: (949) 640-2300.
TUESDAY
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.
WEDNESDAY
A series of drawing and painting workshops will be offered by
Newport Beach Recreational Services. Individual instruction for
beginning to advanced students will be given for eight consecutive
Wednesdays. Classes will meet from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Vince
Jorgensen Center, adjacent to the Mariner’s Branch Library, 2005
Dover Drive, Newport Beach. Registration will cost $66. Information:
(949) 644-3151.
“Floral Design Using Tropicals” will be the theme of a floral
design class where students will create an arrangement using tropical
flowers and plants. The 9 a.m. class will be at the Sherman Library
and Gardens, 2647 East Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. Registration
will cost $45. Information: (949) 673-2261.
An Epilepsy Education Event will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at
Marriott Suites, 500 Bayview Circle, Newport Beach. Information:
(281) 228-7293.
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.
THURSDAY
A fundraiser to aid tsunami victims will benefit Save the
Children. Great Legs Wine and the Bacchus Society of Newport Beach
will sponsor the event. The 5 to 8 p.m. fundraiser will be at Great
Legs Wine, 2901 West Coast Highway, Suite 100, Newport Beach.
Admission will cost $35, $20 of each wine tasting will be donated to
Save the Children. Donations may also be mailed to Great Legs Wine.
Information: (949) 515-8466.
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 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (714)
963-6667.
FRIDAY
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.
A home remodeling and redecorating show will be held from noon to
8 p.m. in buildings 10 and 12 and the Parade of Products at the
Orange County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.
Information: (818) 557-2950.
The Tex*us Guitar Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in
Building 14, Orange County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive,
Costa Mesa. Information: (918) 288-2222 or
https://texasguitarshows.com.
JAN. 15
Auditions for the School of American Ballet’s summer course will
be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. for 12 to 13-year-olds. Sessions for 14
and 15-year-olds will be held from 2:30 to 4 p.m. and auditions for
16 to 18-year-olds will be from 4 to 5 p.m. Try-outs will be at the
Jimmie DeFore Dance Center, 151 Kalmus Drive., Suite G3, Costa Mesa.
There will be a $20 application fee. Information: (212) 769-6607.
A home remodeling and redecorating show will be held from 10 a.m.
to 8 p.m. in Buildings 10 and 12 and the Parade of Products at the
Orange County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.
Information: (818) 557-2950.
The Tex*us Guitar Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in
Building 14, Orange County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive,
Costa Mesa. Information: (918) 288-2222 or
https://texasguitarshows.com.
JAN. 16
A home remodeling and redecorating show will be held from 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m. in buildings 10 and 12 and the Parade of Products at the
Orange County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.
Information: (818) 557-2950.
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
E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 963-6667.
JAN. 26
The West Newport Beach Assn.’s annual meeting will include an
address by City Councilman Steve Rosansky. The 7 p.m. meeting will be
at Newport Beach Council Chambers, 3300 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach.
Information: (949) 722-6421.
A free seminar on feng shui will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at
Mother’s Market, 225 E. 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 E. 17th St.,
Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 963-6667.
FEB. 3
The 24th annual Mayor’s Dinner will be hosted by Speak Up Newport.
Mayor Steve Bromberg will present his State of the City address and
Maj. General Timothy E. Donovan (USMC), commanding officer of Camp
Pendleton, will be the featured guest. The event will begin at 6 p.m.
at the Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach.
Information: (949) 673-1191.
FEB. 26
Pacific Northwest Ballet School will hold auditions for its
five-week Summer Course. Auditions will be held at 3 p.m. for dancers
12 to 15-years old and at 4:30 p.m. for students 16 to 18-years-old.
The sessions will be at the Jimmie Defoe Dance Center, 151 Kalmus
Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (206) 441-2435.
ONGOING
The Friends of the Newport Beach Public Library are asking for
donations from patrons to replenish the dwindling stock in the used
bookstore in the Central Library. Books, videos, books on tape, DVDs,
CDs, etc. may be left at any of the three branch libraries Balboa,
Mariners or Corona del Mar branches, or in the book closet next to
the Friends Book Store, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. All
hardcover and paperback donations (with the exception of magazines
and law books) will be accepted and will be tax deductible.
Information: (949) 759-9667.
“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.
“Storytime with Miss Kathy” begins at 10 a.m. Mondays at Borders,
1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-8661.
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