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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

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.