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

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TODAY

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, next to the Mariner’s Branch Library, 2005 Dover

Drive, Newport Beach. Registration will cost $66. Information: (949)

644-3151.

A children’s paint en plein air class will be held from 9 a.m. to

noon at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 2301 University

Drive, Newport Beach. The class will cost $15 for children and $20

for adults. Information: (949) 923-2275.

Plans to celebrate Newport Beach’s 100th anniversary will be

discussed at Speak Up Newport’s monthly meeting. Mayor Steve

Bromberg, Councilman Don Webb, Councilwoman Leslie Daigle and members

of the Centennial Committee will go over current plans. There will be

a reception at 5 p.m. The meeting will start at 6 p.m. at the Newport

Beach Yacht Club’s Commodores’ Room, 1099 Bayside Drive, Newport

Beach. Information: (949) 224-2266.

“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 E. 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 W. Coast Highway, Suite 100, Newport Beach. Admission

will cost $35. Twenty dollars 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 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.

Designer Romona Keveza will show bridal designs inspired by styles

from classic films. Keveza will attend a reception from 6 to 9 p.m.

at Erin Cole, 298 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 642-5552.

SATURDAY

The Ride for the Waves motorcycle ride will be a benefit for the

Surfrider Foundation’s Newport Beach and Laguna Beach chapters. The

event will begin at 9 a.m. at Cook’s Corner in Trabuco Canyon and end

at Margaritaville Mexican Cantina, 2332 W. Coast Highway for a

celebration from noon to 3 p.m. Information: (949) 636-3815 or

https://www.rideforthewaves.org.

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. Tryouts 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.

Auditions for the CHOC Follies, a benefit for the Children’s

Hospital of Orange County, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the

Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. Information:

(714) 532-8690.

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 Divorce: A New Beginning” workshop will be for men and women

who are in the process of divorcing or newly divorced. The 10 a.m. to

noon workshop will be at 180 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach.

There will be a $50. Information: (949) 644-6435.

An intermediate plein air painting class will be offered from 9

a.m. to noon at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 2301

University Drive, Newport Beach. The class will cost $20.

Information: (949) 923-2275.

SUNDAY

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.

A family paint en plein air class will held from 9 a.m. to noon at

the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 2301 Universty Drive,

Newport Beach. The class will cost $15 for children and $20 for

adults. Information: (949) 923-2275.

MONDAY

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.

The Newport Beach Newcomer’s Club will hold its monthly meeting.

The group will discuss travels to the Seychelles, Vietnam, the

Galapagos Islands, Antarctica and Cape Horn. The 10 a.m. meeting will

be at the Newport Hills Clubhouse, 1900 Point Carlow Place, Newport

Beach. Information: (949) 673-7601.

A park ranger will join parents and children for playtime with an

owl theme. The event will be held from 9 to 9:45 a.m. for 2- to

3-year-olds and from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. for 3- to 4-year-olds.

Playtimes will be at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center,

2301 University Drive, Newport Beach. The cost will be $5 per child.

Information: (949) 923-2275.

JAN. 22

“Dr. Sue, the Bug Lady” will teach children about insects from 2

to 3:30 p.m. at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 2301

University Drive, Newport Beach. Admission will cost $10.

Information: (949) 923-2275.

A night hike around the Back Bay will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Hikers will meet at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 2301

University Drive, Newport Beach. Admission will cost $5. Information:

(949) 923-2275.

Marine Discovery will be a chance for students 8 and older to

monitor marine life in Newport Bay. The 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. event will

be at the Back Bay Science Center, 600 Shellmaker Road, Newport

Beach. There will be a $10 fee. Information: (949) 642-5031.

A “white elephant” sale of animal-related merchandise to benefit

animal welfare and environmental organizations will be held from 8

a.m. to 5 p.m. at Paws of the Planet, 2813 Lafayette Ave., Newport

Beach. Information: (949) 673-2347.

The New England Youth Ensemble will perform a concert of sacred

music that will begin at 11 a.m. at Costa Mesa Seventh-Day Adventist

Church, 271 Avocado St., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 548-6596.

ROOTS Restoration Teamwork will be a time to plant native plants

around the Back Bay. Volunteers will meet from 9 a.m. to noon at the

Back Bay Science Center, 600 Shellmaker Road, Newport Beach.

Information: (323) 350-1085.

JAN. 23

“Flavors of Orange County” will be a benefit for the American

Liver Foundation, where 20 chefs will prepare a five-course dinner

with wine. The 5 p.m. event will be at the Balboa Bay Club and

Resort, 1221 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Call for ticket prices.

Information: (949) 464-2034.

A “white elephant” sale of animal-related merchandise to benefit

animal welfare and environmental organizations will be held from 8

a.m. to 5 p.m. at Paws of the Planet, 2813 Lafayette Ave., Newport

Beach. Information: (949) 673-2347.

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.

“Loving the Skin You’re In” will be a luncheon with UC Irvine

associate clinical professor of dermatology Kristen Cesario Kelly.

She will discuss the use of lasers and photo rejuvenation to treat

skin. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman

Center of the National Academies of Sciences and Engineering, 100

Academy Way. Admission will cost $35. Information: (949) 824-6246.

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

Authors Afton Fraser, Kelly Lange and Patricia Smiley will appear

at the Round Table West’s noon luncheon at the Newport Beach Country

Club, 1600 E. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Admission will cost $50.

Information: (323) 256-7977.

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.

JAN. 29

The Orange County Astronomers will lead a tour of the night sky

from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive

Center, 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach. There will be a

suggested donation of $2. Information: (949) 923-2275.

JAN. 30

Pianist Rabbi Moshe Cotel will perform a concert at 7 p.m. at

Temple Bat Yahm, 1011 Camelback St., Newport Beach. Information:

(949) 644-1999.

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. Gen. Timothy E. Donovan, commanding officer at 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. 9

Espionage activities during World War II will be the topic at a

meeting of the California Retired Teachers’ Assn., Harbor Division

No. 77. Costa Mesa resident George Morales will discuss his time

assigned to the Office of Strategic Services. He is the author of

“And the Code Word is Mozambique Mystique.” The 12:30 p.m. meeting

will be at the Costa Mesa Community Center, located at 1845 Park Ave.

in Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 551-5082.