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Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626; by e-mail to lindsay.sandham@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.

WEDNESDAY

A Real Estate Appraisal seminar will be presented by Orange Coast

College’s Extended Education office. H. Les Levitan, who has more

than 30 years of commercial real estate experience, will conduct the

workshop, which will show participants how to enter the real estate

appraisal profession. The seminar will be held at OCC’s Middle

College, room 101, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Information: (714)

432-5880 or https://www.occtickets.com.

MARCH 7

The Orange County chapter of Women’s Referral Service will hold

it’s monthly meeting from 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Radisson

Hotel, 4545 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. Cost is $32 pre-paid, $36

at the door. Information: (714) 520-4620.

MARCH 8

The “Elvis of Fonts” visits Orange County: The Orange County Ad

Club, a professional organization comprised of advertising industry

professionals, is hosting world famous typeface designer, Chank

Diesel at The Hyatt Regency, 1107 Jamboree Rd., Newport Beach from 6

p.m. to 8: p.m. Creative professionals within the advertising, design

and other related industries are invited to attend. Information:

(949) 387-1721 or https://www.ocadclub.org.

MARCH 10

Orange County’s Largest Mixer II, the “ultimate” networking

experience, joins 24 Orange County chambers of commerce and

convention and visitors bureaus, bringing professional individuals

representing hundreds of industries, companies and corporations. The

convention will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Orange County

Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa. Cost is $10 per

person. Information: (949) 222-6600 or https://www.ocmixer.com.

MARCH 10 -- 12

A one-credit weekend class in event planning is being offered by

Orange Coast College as part of its new Event and Event Management

certificate program. The class will meet in the Captain’s Table from

5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and

Saturday. Information: (714) 432-5835, Ext. 6.

MARCH 12

A seminar on starting a home-inspection business will be held at

Orange Coast College. Seminar lecturer Howard Larnard, who has

operated a successful inspection business for more than 20 years,

will offer advice for establishing and operating a business. The

seminar will go from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in room 165 of OCC’s Technology

Center, 2701 Fairview Rd., Costa Mesa. Registration is $125.

Information: (714) 432-5045.

ONGOING

Learn how to expand your local business contacts at the Newport

Beach-Irvine chapter of Leads Club Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.

at the Marriot Suites, 500 Bayview Circle, Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 551-8135.

“Financial Strategies for Successful Retirement” workshops will be

held Thursdays Feb. 10 through March 3 and Tuesdays Feb. 15 through

March 8. Both sessions will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday

seminars will meet in the Orange Coast College Counseling and

Admissions Building, room 110, and the Tuesday seminars will meet in

the Administration building, room 108, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa

Mesa. Registration is $69. Information: (714) 432-5880.

Networkers Luncheon Meetings will be held Wednesdays in February

from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Costa Mesa Country Club, 1701 Golf

Course Drive, Costa Mesa. The cost is $14. Information: (714)

885-9090.

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce hosts networking luncheon

meetings Wednesdays from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Costa Mesa

Country Club. The cost is $14. The club is at 1701 Golf Course Drive,

Costa Mesa. (714) 885-9090.

The Costa Mesa Communicators Toastmasters Club meets from noon to

1 p.m. Wednesdays at the Orange County Department of Education, 200

Kalmus Drive, Costa Mesa. (714) 444-8783.

The Newport Beach Distinguished Toastmasters Club 1300 meets from

7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at Sgt. Pepperoni’s Pizza Store, SE Bristol,

Newport Beach. Information and reservations: (949) 646-1274.

The Mesa Messengers Toastmasters Club 691 in Costa Mesa meets at 7

p.m. Tuesdays at Mesa Verde United Methodist Church, 1701 W. Baker

St., Costa Mesa. (714) 540-4446.

The Newport Center Toastmasters Club 231 meets from 7 to 8:30 a.m.

Mondays at the Irvine Co., 610 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach.

(949) 756-1025.

The Newport Jaycees Toastmasters Club meets from 8 to 9:15 p.m.

Tuesdays at Coco’s Restaurant, 151 Newport Center Drive, Newport

Beach. Information: (310) 593-1982.

The Harborlite Toastmasters Club meets at 7 a.m. Thursdays at

Coco’s Bakery Restaurant, 3446 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar.

(949) 293-4630.

Lido Isle Toastmasters meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays at

Fletcher Jones Motorcars, 3300 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. (714)

964-5314.

The breakfast networking group meets every Wednesday from 7:15 to

8:30 a.m. at Mimi’s Cafe. Reservations: Angie Stafford, (949)

474-2225.

The Pacific Business Xchange has breakfast meetings at 7 a.m.

Tuesdays at the Pacific Club, 4110 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach.

(949) 640-0588.

The Newport Beach chapter of Ali Lassen’s Leads Club meets at

11:45 a.m. Tuesdays at Coco’s , 151 Newport Center Drive,

Information. (800) 767-7337.