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TODAY
JACKshrimp will donate profits made at dinner sales to tsunami
relief efforts. The restaurant will be open from 5 to 9 p.m. and is
at 2400 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 650-5577.
TUESDAY
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 will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Arnold and Mabel
Beckman Center of the National Academies of Sciences and Engineering,
100 Academy Way, UC Irvine. Admission will cost $35. Information:
(949) 824-6246.
WEDNESDAY
The West Newport Beach Assn.’s annual meeting will include an
address by 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.
THURSDAY
Three 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.
Mystery authors T. Jefferson Parker and James W. Hall will discuss
their newest works from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Friends Meeting Room,
Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. The
event will be free. Information: (949) 717-3890 or
https://www.nbplfoundation.org.
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.
Newport Harbor Republican Women will hold their monthly meeting at
11:30 a.m. at the Pacific Club, 4110 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach.
Lunch will cost $25; annual dues of $20 will also be collected.
Information: (949) 644-0539.
A support group for patients of Celiac Disease, a gastrointestinal
disorder requiring a wheat-free, gluten-free diet, will meet at 7
p.m. at Hoag Hospital Conference Center, 4000 W. Coast Highway,
Newport Beach. Information: (949) 644-4966.
The American Cetacean Society’s Orange County chapter will meet at
7:30 p.m. in the Costa Mesa Community Center, 1845 Park Ave., Costa
Mesa. The group raises awareness and provides education about whales
and dolphins and is seeking community volunteers for a Day of the
Dolphin research project. Information: (714) 968-8713.
FRIDAY
An artist’s reception for the show “The Art and Architecture of
Michal Pfeil” will be held from
7 to 9 p.m. at the UC Irvine Student Center, near West Peltason
and Pereira drives. Information: (949) 824-5588.
SATURDAY
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.
SUNDAY
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.
An open house will be held at St. Joachim Catholic School, which
has classes from kindergarten through eighth grade. The
10:30 a.m. to noon event will be at 1964 Orange Ave., Costa Mesa.
Information: (949) 574-7411.
Furniture will be marked down by 25% at a sale at the American
Cancer Society’s store at 2600 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. Call
for business hours. Information: (949) 640-4777.
JAN. 31
Taco Mesa and Taco Rosa restaurants will donate 50% of net
revenues to tsunami relief efforts. Taco Mesa is open from
7 a.m. to 11 p.m. at 647 West 19th St., Costa Mesa. Taco Rosa is
open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at 2632 San Miguel Road, Newport Beach.
Information: (949) 642-0629 for Taco Mesa, (949) 720-0980 for Taco
Rosa.
The United States Intelligence Community will be the topic of the
Great Decisions event that will touch on the findings of the 9/11
Commission and intelligence relating to the Iraq war. The 7 to 8:30
p.m. talk will be at St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 2100 Mar Vista,
Newport Beach. A nonpartisan guidebook published by the Foreign
Policy Assn. will be used as a guide and is available for $15.
Information: (949) 760-1691.
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, 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. 4
The African Children’s Choir will perform a 7 p.m. concert at
Christ Lutheran Ministries, 760 Victoria St., Costa Mesa. The show
will be free. Information: (949) 631-1611.
A “members only” preview of the Friends of the Newport Beach
Library’s used book sale will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Newport
Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Hardcover
books will be priced at two for $1 and paperbacks at six for $1.
Information: (949)759-9667.
FEB. 5
The Friends of the Newport Beach Library will hold a used book
sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., or until books are gone, at the Newport
Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. The sale is
open to the public, and all books will be priced at $1 per bag.
Information: (949)759-9667.
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, 1845 Park Ave., Costa
Mesa. Information: (949) 551-5082.
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.
FEB. 12
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.
FEB. 13
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.
FEB. 14
“Look Good ... Feel Better” classes are sponsored by the American
Cancer Society. The classes are designed to teach techniques to help
cancer patients keep up their appearance while undergoing treatment.
The 10 a.m. to noon class will be at Hoag Hospital Cancer Center, 1
Hoag Drive, Newport Beach. Registration will be required for the free
event. Information: (949) 261-9446.
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. The
sessions will be at the Jimmie Defoe Dance Center, 151 Kalmus Drive,
Costa Mesa. Information: (206) 441-2435.
ONGOING
“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 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.
The Newport Beach Spanish Club meets at 1 p.m. Mondays and
Saturdays 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.
Champagne brunches are held from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays at
the Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Costa Mesa. The cost is
$39, plus tax and gratuity, and the price includes house champagne.
The champagne of the month is an additional $15. Information: (949)
476-2001.
“Friday Nights Unplugged” are held from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays
in the Sutton Place Hotel’s Trianon Lounge, 4500 MacArthur Blvd.,
Newport Beach. Gerald Ishibashi and guests perform weekly.
Information: (949) 476-2001.
A “Lobster Cookout” is held from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturdays at The
Sutton Place Hotel’s Calypso Cafe, 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport
Beach. The cost is $55, plus tax and gratuity. Information: (949)
476-2001.
Private tutoring and English as a Second Language instruction is
available for K-12 and college students in the Newport-Mesa area.
Call for rates. Information: (949) 294-9462.
Alcoholics Anonymous men’s meetings are held at 8 p.m. Tuesdays at
the Costa Mesa Senior Center, 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa.
Information: (949) 645-2356.
The Newport Center Toastmaster’s Club can help you improve your
public speaking skills or polish your business presentations. Members
come from a variety of professional disciplines and backgrounds. The
group meets every Monday morning from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at 610 Newport
Center Drive, Newport Beach. Validated parking is available in the
parking structure next to 24 Hour Fitness. Guests are welcome.
Information: (949) 721-5732.
The Newport Beach Walking Club meets at the corner of Superior and
Hospital Road in Newport Beach at 9:15 a.m. Monday through Saturday
and 7 p.m. everyday. Information: (949) 650-1332.
The Newport-Mesa cribbage club meets on the second and fourth
Wednesdays of every month from 6:45 to 9 p.m. at Oasis Senior Center,
800 Marguerite Ave. in Corona del Mar. The cost is $2. Information:
(949) 646-5293.
The ACLU of Orange County meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of
every month at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 1259 Victoria St.
in Costa Mesa. Each month’s meeting will feature a different speaker
on issues relating to the Bill of Rights. Information: (714)
957-6107.
Yoga classes will be offered Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to
12:40 p.m. for nine weeks at West Newport Community Center.
Registration is $54 for one class each week or $100 for two days a
week over nine weeks for Newport Beach residents. Information: (949)
644-3151.
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