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TODAY
The Fascination of Orchids International Show and Sale, sponsored
by the Orange County Branch Cymbidium Society of America, will be
held from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at South Coast Plaza, Bears Street at
South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 435-2160 or
https://www.ocorchidshow.com.
Neurosurgeon Dr. William Dobkin will lead a discussion about
surgical advances for cervical neck pain. The event will be in the
Hoag conference center at 6 p.m. at Hoag hospital, 1 Hoag Drive,
Newport Beach. Information: (800) 514-HOAG.
Medicine hunter Chris Kilham, dubbed “Indiana Jones of the herbal
world,” will speak about “Hot Plants,” a book that chronicles his
libido-enhancing discoveries. The event is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at
Mother’s Market, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (949)
631-4741.
FRIDAY
The Fascination of Orchids International Show and Sale, sponsored
by the Orange County Branch Cymbidium Society of America, will be
held from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at South Coast Plaza, Bears Street at
South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 435-2160 or
https://www.ocorchidshow.com.
Charlie Chaplan’s “City Lights” will launch Orange Coast College’s
spring film series. The program is sponsored by OCC’s Fine Arts
department and will be held at 6:30 p.m. two Fridays a month in the
Fine Arts building, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Information:
(714) 432-5154 or https://www.occtickets.com.
The 35th Annual Laguna Folkdancers festival featuring workshops
and live dances will be held at Ensign Intermediate School Gym, 2000
Cliff Drive, Newport Beach. Information: (714) 893-8888 or https://www
.lagunafolkdancers.org.
Joe Klein, author of “Primary Colors,” a senior writer at Time and
regular contributor to “Paula Zahn Now” on CNN, will kick off the
Newport Beach Public Library Foundation’s Distinguished Speakers
Lecture Series on Friday. The 6 p.m. catered lecture will be at the
Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach.
Admission will cost $55. Information: (866) 301-2411 or
https://www.nbpl foundation.org.
SATURDAY
“A Bouquet of Color on Canvas,” is an exhibition of Ali Golkar’s
latest paintings. Golkar’s work was featured as part of Community of
Angels, sponsored by the city of Los Angeles, where he painted a
life-size angel placed in front of L.A. City Hall. The exhibition
will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Martin Lawrence Galleries, 915
Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 759-0134.
An “Ace Your Next Job Interview” workshop will be held from 9
a.m. to noon at Orange Coast College Business Education Room 106,
2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 432-5880,
ext. 1.
The Fascination of Orchids International Show and Sale, sponsored
by the Orange County Branch Cymbidium Society of America, will be
held from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at South Coast Plaza, Bear Street at
South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 435-2160 or
https://www.oc orchidshow.com.
The Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve will host a two-hour
guided walking tour that covers a mile of the upper bay and outlines
the bay’s history and its great importance to wildlife. The tours
start between 9 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. and begin at the corner of East
Bluff Drive and Back Bay Road. Information: (949) 786-8878.
The 35th Annual Laguna Folkdancers festival featuring workshops
and live dances will be held at Ensign Intermediate School Gym, 2000
Cliff Drive, Newport Beach. Information: (714) 893-8888 or https://www
.lagunafolkdancers.org.
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.
Joe Klein, author of “Primary Colors,” a senior writer at Time and
regular contributor to “Paula Zahn Now” on CNN, will kick off the
Newport Beach Public Library Foundation’s Distinguished Speakers
Lecture Series. The 2 p.m. lecture will be at the Newport Beach
Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Admission will
cost $20. Information: (866) 301-2411 or
https://www.nbplfoundation.org.
SUNDAY
The Fascination of Orchids International Show and Sale, sponsored
by the Orange County Branch Cymbidium Society of America, will be
held from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at South Coast Plaza, Bear Street at
South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 435-2160 or
https://www .ocorchidshow.com.
The Harmonia Baroque Players will play their second of a
three-concert series. The concert will take place at 4 p.m. at the
Newport Harbor Lutheran Church, 798 Dover Drive, Newport Beach.
Tickets will cost $15, $12 for seniors, full-time students, EMA,
SCEMS, OCRS and SCRS members. Information: (714) 970-8545.
The 35th Annual Laguna Folkdancers festival featuring workshops
and live dances will be held at Ensign Intermediate School Gym, 2000
Cliff Dr., Newport Beach. Information: (714) 893-8888 or https://www
.lagunafolkdancers.org.
A family paint en plein air class will 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.
MONDAY
Outsourcing Jobs will be the topic of the Great Decisions
discussion. Outsourcing has been characterized as a threat to
American jobs and companies by some, while others claim it is
necessary to stimulate overall economic growth. The discussion will
be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 2100 Mar
Vista, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 760-1691.
The Sierra Club Madre Search and Rescue will display their
equipment and rescue truck, talk about Winter Awareness, Preventive
Search & Rescue and how to participate in your own rescue. There will
also be music, an optional potluck and a social hour. The club will
meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Costa Mesa Neighborhood Community Center,
1845 Park, Costa Mesa. Fee will be $2. Information: (714) 963-9645.
“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. Advance registration is required for the
free event. Information: (949) 261-9446.
TUESDAY
Pulmonologist Dr. Paul Selecky will discuss advanced healthcare
directives, which allow individuals to give instructions to
healthcare providers and family members on the types of treatments an
individual wants or doesn’t want in the event of becoming
incapacitated. Dr. Selecky is a trainer for the American Medical
Assn.’s program on education for physicians in end-of-life care. The
lecture will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Orange Coast Unitarian
Universalist Church, 1259 Victoria St., Costa Mesa. Information:
(949) 786-9149 or https://www.ocuuc.org.
A Free day of exercise is being offered by Body Wise Fitness
center. Attendees will have the opportunity to work out in the
state-of-the-art facility on their own or receive expert instruction.
Golf and ski conditioning are also being offered. The event runs from
6 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 2901 W. Coast Highway #110, Newport Beach.
Information: (949) 650-1660.
Hoag Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Alan Beyer will discuss the diagnosis
and latest treatment options for arthritis of the knee. The
discussion will start at 6 p.m. in the Hoag Conference Center at Hoag
hospital, 1 Hoag Drive, Newport Beach. The event will be free of
charge. Information: (800) 514-HOAG.
WEDNESDAY
“From Humor to Passion -- Juggling Life and Cancer,” will be
presented by Scott Burton; cancer survivor, author, and award-winning
comic and juggler. Burton will share how he used humor, passion and
humanity to survive his battle with cancer. The lecture, part of the
“Living with Cancer” Community Education series, will be held from
5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Conference Center, 1 Hoag Dr., Newport Beach. The event is free of
charge. Information: (949) 764-7212.
“The UCI-Beckman Laser Institute: 20 Years of Pushing the Envelope
of Science and Bureaucracy,” is a lecture that will be led by Dr.
Michael Berns. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the University
Club, 81 East Peltason Drive, Irvine. Cost will be $9 to $10.25.
Information: (949) 824-7960.
Carol Proctor will speak about “Fairview Park, from conception to
completion” at 7:30 p.m. at the Costa Mesa Historical Society, 1870
Anaheim St., Costa Mesa. Lecture is free of charge and open to the
public. Refreshments will be served. Information: (949) 631-5918 or
e-mail cmhistory@sbcglobal.net
“Easter Island: A Prehistoric Culture that Survives to this Day”
is a lecture program being hosted by the friends of Orange Coast
College’s Norman E. Watson Library. The slide presentation will
explore the mysteries of Easter Island and the monolithic
archeological statues that were left behind by a prehistoric culture.
The program will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Lido Isle Clubhouse, 701
Via Lido Soud, Newport Beach. Admission will cost $5, and
refreshments will be served. Information: (714) 432-5087.
FEB. 19
A “Living Colors” lecture and workshop with Jennifer Butler will
focus on art, color, personal beauty and professional image. Butler,
a color and wardrobe consultant, has spent 20 years developing a
program that has helped men and women to express themselves through
the psychology of color and style. The lecture is free of charge and
open to everyone. It will be held from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Friends
Meeting Room of the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave.,
Newport Beach. Information: (949) 717-3870.
The Waldorf School of Orange County is holding a pre-K and
kindergarten orientation meeting, a required first step in the
application process. This forum presents information about the
philosophy and curriculum of Waldorf programs. Event will be held
from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Waldorf School, 2350 Canyon Dr.,
Costa Mesa. The meeting is free of charge and reservations are not
required. Information: (949) 574-7775.
FEB. 21
The Great Decisions group will discuss China, its increasing
global influence and the obstacles it continues to face. As China’s
record economic growth continues, the country must still contend with
a growing gap between rich and poor, devastating pollution and
resource shortages. The discussion will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
at St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 2100 Mar Vista, Newport Beach.
Information: (949) 760-1691.
FEB. 22
Hoag Physical Therapist Kristin DeMars will lead a discussion
about poor balance. Attendees can learn about strength and balance
exercises that can help reduce the risk of serious falls. The
discussion will begin at 6 p.m. in the Hoag Conference Center at Hoag
hospital, 1 Hoag Drive, Newport Beach. The event is free of charge.
Information (800) 514-HOAG.
FEB. 23
The West Newport Beach Assn. and the city of Newport Beach will
co-sponsor a program about the Orange County Water District’s
Groundwater Replenishment Program and also the Metropolitan Water
District’s Landscape Performance Certification Program. The program
will be held at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers, Newport Beach City Hall,
3300 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach. The public is invited to attend.
Information: (949) 722-6421.
FEB. 24
Newport Harbor Republican Women will present James Bruce Joseph
Sievers, “An American in Love with his Country.” Sievers has given
this presentation at the White House for four presidents, including
former President Ronald Reagan. The lecture will begin at 11:30 a.m.
at the Pacific Club, 4110 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. Cost is
$25. Information: (949) 644-0539.
FEB. 25
The human Genome and Beyond, the University of California
Chancellor’s Distinguished Fellows Series, will begin at 8 p.m. in
the Crystal Cove Auditorium at UCI’s Student Center, Irvine. The
event is free of charge. Information: (949) 824-6503.
FEB. 26
“Prelude to Spring,” the UC Irvine Arboretum’s annual winter bulb
festival will feature wild garden species from Southern Africa and a
plant sale of rare and unusual plants. The event will run from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. at the UCI Arboretum, on the corner of Campus Drive
and Jamboree Road at the UCI North campus, Irvine. Information: (949)
824-5833.
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.
FEB. 27
The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Newport Beach
kick-off rally will teach attendees and participants how to start a
relay team, grow the one you already have or become a sponsor of
Relay for Life. The rally will be held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at
Newport Rib Company, 2196 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. Information:
(949) 567-0635.
FEB. 28
The Great Decisions group will discuss Sudan’s crisis in Darfur.
The conflict in Sudan’s Darfur region has drawn the world’s attention
because of the humanitarian crisis it has spawned. The event will be
held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 2100 Mar
Vista, Newport Beach.
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