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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.
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