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TODAY

The Apartment Assn. of Orange County annual trade show and

conference is being held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in building #10 of the

Orange County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa.

Admission is free. Information: (714) 638-5550.

“The Vagina Monologues,” a one-night-only benefit production,

will be presented in honor of V-Day, a global effort to stop violence

against women and girls. The play will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the

Regency Lido Theater, 3459 Via Lido, Newport Beach. Information:

(949) 903-1199.

A support group designed for caregivers, adult children and family

members of loved ones with Parkinson’s disease will begin at 7 p.m.

at the Oasis Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar.

Information: (949) 645-3352.

Talking Heads rocker David Byrne will display and discuss his

latest art project, “I (love) PowerPoint,” at UC Irvine. Byrne uses

PowerPoint presentation software to create eye-catching visuals. His

PowerPoint artwork was published in 2003 as a coffee-table book and a

DVD titled “E.E.E.I. (Envisioning Emotional Epistemological

Information).” The free event will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at UC

Irvine in the humanities building, room 100. Information: (949)

824-3638 or https://www.humanities.uci.edu /humanitech.

MARCH 12

A Great American Train Show will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in

buildings No. 10 and No. 12 at the Orange County Fair and Exposition

Center, 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa. Admission is $7. Information: (714)

708-3247.

Free guided walking tours of the Newport Bay Ecological Reserve,

which covers about a mile of the upper bay with pauses for exhibits

and explanations of the bay’s history, will begin anywhere from 9

a.m. to 10:15 a.m. on the corner of Eastbuff Drive and Back Bay Road,

Newport Beach. Information: (949) 786-8878.

An arts lecture on surrealism

by CSU Long Beach professor Karen Kleinfelder will cover the art

movement itself and artists such as Dali, Picasso and Magritte. The

event will begin

at 3 p.m. at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave.,

Newport Beach. Information: (949) 644-3211, ext. 2155.

“Fabulous Fuchsias” is

an early morning program presented by Jane Deeming, owner of

Friends Fuchsias and past-president of the Orange County branch of

the American Fuchsia Society. She will share her knowledge of

successful fuchsia growing. This program is part of the Weekend

Gardener Series at Sherman Library and Gardens in Corona del Mar and

will begin at 9:30 a.m. Information: (949) 673-2261.

MARCH 13

A party for all 70th Assembly District Democrats to discuss the

upcoming State Democratic Convention and other matters of interest to

local democrats, is being hosted by Steve Young and Solange Ritchie

at 2 p.m. in their home, 2112 Windward, Newport Beach.

A Great American Train Show

will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in buildings No. 10 and No. 12

at the Orange County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Dr., Costa

Mesa. Admission is $7. Information: (714) 708-3247.

The 22nd annual Blue Cross of California Spirit Run will begin at

6:30 a.m. at the Edwards Cinema Theatres in Fashion Island, Newport

Beach. Registration is $25 for adults, $15 for children under 12 and

seniors over 60. Add $5 after March 5. Information: (949) 222-3131.

Mozart’s Magic, a Sunday afternoon program that highlights the

music of Mozart, will begin at 3 p.m. at the Orange County Performing

Arts Center in Founder’s Hall, 600 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa. Cost

is $60. Information: (714) 556-2787.

Orange County’s Pacific Symphony String Quintet is being presented

by the Newport Beach Public Library, as part of its series of Sunday

Musicales. Each member of the quintet will give a brief history and

demonstration of the instrument they play. The event will begin at 3

p.m. at the Newport Beach Central Library in the Friends Meeting

Room, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Information: (949) 717-3800

or visit https://www.newportbeach library.org.

MARCH 14

“Look Good...Feel Better,” a class that teaches cancer patients

make-up, wig and turban tips to help hide the ravages of radiation

and chemotherapy treatment, will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. at the

Hoag Hospital Cancer Center, One Hoag Drive, Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 261-9446.

The Middle East will be the topic of the Great Decisions

discussion. How will the war in Iraq and the creation of a

transitional government transform the Middle East? How will a

democratic Iraq relate to its neighbors and regional partners? 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.

MARCH 14 -- 20

The 2005 Toshiba Senior Classic is being held at the Newport Beach

Country Club and will feature golf legends such as Jack Nicklaus,

Rodger Davis and Fuzzy Zoeller. All funds raised from the event will

be donated to the Hoag Memorial Hospital. Information:

https://www.toshiba seniorclassic.com.

MARCH 15

“Good News for your Joints,” a lecture by Clinical Nutritionist

Judith Todero, will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mother’s

Market, 222 East 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-4741.

“Trace Gases and Global Warming,” presented by Eric Saltzman,

professor of earth system science at UC Irvine, will discuss the

importance of gases to our planet and how their atmospheric “life

cycle” poses a challenge to scientists and policymakers. The event

will be held from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman

Center of the National Academies, 100 Academy Way, on the UCI campus.

The event is free. Information: (949) 824-4613.

MARCH 16

The unification in 1965 of the Costa Mesa Union School District,

the Newport Beach City School District and the Newport Harbor Union

High School District will be the topic when Henry “Hank” Panian

speaks at the Costa Mesa Historical Society, 1870 Anaheim St., Costa

Mesa. Refreshments at 7 p.m., program at 7:30 p.m. The public is

invited to this free program. Information: (949)631-5918 or

cmhistory@sbcglobal.net.

Board certified plastic surgeon, author of “Total Rejuvenation:

From Skincare to Scalpel,” and developer of pH Advantage skincare,

Barry Cohen will conduct several educational presentations about the

benefit of proper skincare. Immediately following his 30-minute

presentation, each person will be given a personal skin consultation.

When booking a time slot for the seminar, clients will need to pay

$25, which will be redeemable for products on the day of the event.

There will be a total of four sessions and seats are limited. The

event will be at Macy’s in South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa.

Information: (714) 556-0611, Ext. 2377.

MARCH 17

John M. W. Moorlach, Orange County Treasurer and-Tax Collector,

will be the keynote speaker at the Newport Harbor Republican Women’s

luncheon. Social hour begins at 11:30 a.m. at The Pacific Club, 4110

MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. Information: (949) 675-1904.

“Healing Power of Flax,” a free seminar and book-signing

featuring Herb Joiner-Bey, will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at

Mother’s Market, 222 East 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (949)

631-4741.

The annual Shamrocks and Rainbows spring fundraiser presented by

the Assistance League of Newport-Mesa will feature silent and live

auctions, a luncheon by the Balboa Bay Club and a performance by

Patrick Cassidy. The event will start at 10:30 a.m. at the Balboa Bay

Club, 1221 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach. The cost is $75. All

proceeds benefit the philanthropic projects of the Assistance League

of Newport-Mesa. Information: (949) 645-6929 or https://www.alnm.org.

MARCH 18

The Costa Mesa Antique

Show will last from 11 a.m. to

8 p.m. in buildings #10 and #12

at the Orange County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Dr.,

Costa Mesa. Admission is $8 for adults over 17. Information: (800)

943-7501 or https://www .calendarshows.com.

The Amish Craft and Quilt

Show will last from 10 a.m. to

8 p.m. in building #14 at the Orange County Fair and Exposition

Center, 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa. Admission is $3 for adults over 17.

Information: (717) 687-9270.

Tuskegee Airmen will be

honored at Orange Coast College’s second annual tribute luncheon.

The event will begin at 12 p.m. at the Captain’s Table Restaurant on

OCC campus, 2701 Fairview Rd., Costa Mesa. Information: (714)

432-5725.

Orange Coast College is

holding its fifth annual “Science Night” for elementary school

kids and their parents. More than 3,000 people are expected to attend

the free event, where they can visit labs and view demonstrations

representing OCC programs such as Anatomy and Physiology,

Archaeology, Computer Information Systems and Marine Science.

Activities will run from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Lewis Center

for Applied Science at OCC, 2701 Fairview Rd., Costa Mesa.

Information: (714) 432-5725.

MARCH 19

The Costa Mesa Antique

Show will last from 11 a.m. to

8 p.m. in buildings #10 and #12

at the Orange County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Dr.,

Costa Mesa. Admission is $8 for adults over 17. Information: (800)

943-7501 or https://www .calendarshows.com.

The Amish Craft and Quilt

Show will last from 10 a.m. to

5 p.m. in building #14 at the Orange County Fair and Exposition

Center, 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa. Admission is $3 for adults over 17.

Information: (717) 687-9270.

Divorce: A new beginning, a workshop for men and women who are in

the process of divorcing or newly divorced, will be offered by Maxine

Cohen from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 180 Newport Center Dr., Newport

Beach. Fee is $50. Information: (949) 644-6435.

The Newport Beach City Arts Commission announced that jury day for

the Spring 2005 Orange County Artist Juried Exhibition will take

place between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. at the Oasis Senior Center, 800

Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. The cost is $17 per artist for the

submission of up to three works of art. Information:(949) 717-3870.

MARCH 20

The Costa Mesa Antique Show will last from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in

buildings #10 and #12 at the Orange County Fair and Exposition

Center, 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa. Admission is $8 for adults over 17.

Information: (800) 943-7501 or https://www .calendarshows.com.

MARCH 21

“The four deadliest diseases,” a free seminar and book-signing by

the “Herbal Pharmacist” David J. Foreman, will be held from 6:30 p.m.

to 8 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 222 East 17th St., Costa Mesa.

Information: (949) 631-4741.

Global Water Issues will be the topic of the Great Decisions

discussion. Scarcity of water in many regions creates problems and

conflict for large numbers of the world’s population. What policies

should be adopted to ensure water quality? What international actors

or governments will make the greatest impact on improving water

governance? 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.

MARCH 22

High School Senior Day

at Orange Coast college, an event where local high school seniors

can receive counseling, orientation and financial aid materials

related to OCC, will begin at 11 a.m. in the Robert B. Moore Theatre,

2701 Fairview Rd., Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 432-5726.

The UCI Libraries’ Speaker

Series presents author Walter B. Stahr in a program and book

signing to celebrate the publication of “John Jay:Founding Father.”

Stahr, an author and international lawyer in Washington, D.C., will

discuss his new biography on the life of one of America’s greatest

statesmen at 4 p.m. in the Langson Library, Room 570, UCI campus.

Information: (949) 824-5300.

A free seminar on maintaining the immune system, given by A.J.

Lanigan of Transfer Point, will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

at Mother’s Market, 222 East 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (949)

631-4741.

MARCH 23

The 21st annual High School Dance Day is today at Orange Coast

College. The event is hosted by OCC’s dance department and is

designed to encourage high school students to consider further study

in the field of dance. Activities run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 2701

Fairview Rd., Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 432-5506.

Walter Stahr will talk about

his new book “John Jay: Founding Father,” and his fascination with

this important figure in American history at a special presentation

and book signing at 7 p.m. at the Newport Beach Central Library in

the Friends Meeting Room, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Admission

is free. Information: (949) 717-3800, option 2, or

https://www.newportbeach library.org.

A free seminar on the truth

about cleansing, given by Master Herbalist Mark J. Kaylor, will be

hosted from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 222 East 17th

St., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-4741.

MARCH 25

Senior Insurance Specialist

Sue Tarvin will lead a discussion about Medicare 2005 deductibles

and copayments, the new Medicare supplement (Medigap) plans, senior

HMOs, and Hoag’s Golden Health PLUS program. The free event will

begin at 1:30 p.m. in Hoag Hospital’s conference center, 1 Hoag

Drive, Newport Beach. Information: (800) 514-HOAG.

MARCH 26

The fifth annual Vietnamese Culture Night, a program that

celebrates Vietnamese music, dance and fashions, is sponsored by

Orange Coast College’s Vietnamese Student Assn. Student performers

from OCC and other local colleges and universities will be featured

in the production, which will begin at 6 p.m. in the Robert B. Moore

Theatre at OCC, 2701 Fairview Rd., Costa Mesa. Information: (714)

432-5764.

MARCH 28 and 29

David Colley (producer) will be holding auditions for “Breath of

Spring” by Peter Cook, a British farce directed by Terri Miller

Schmidt at The Newport Theatre Arts Center, 2501 Cliff Dr., Newport

Beach. Auditions start at 7:00 p.m. Information: (951) 695-2252,

(949) 631-0288 or https://www.ntaconline.com.

ONGOING

There will be free story time

and refreshments every Thursday at 11 a.m. at Teddy Bears and

Teacups, 225 Marine Ave., Balboa Island. Information: (949) 673-7204.

“Splash,” a water-themed exhibition of paintings and prints by

Orange Coast College art professor Donna Westerman will be on display

Feb. 28 through April 1 in the Concordia University Irvine Art

Gallery. The gallery is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and it is

located at 1530 Concordia, Irvine. Information: (714) 432-5725.

Roger Herman’s solo art exhibition will be on display March 2

through March 26 at SCAPE (Southern California Art Projects and

Exhibitions), 2859 E. Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar. Information: (949)

723-3406.

The literacy program at Back

Bay High School is designed for people interested improving

computer skills, English, reading and writing skills and is sponsored

by the ProLiteracy Newport Mesa, the Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary

Club and the Newport-Mesa Unified School District. Classes are held

Monday evenings through March 28 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 390Monte

Vista Dr., Newport Beach. Information: (949) 717-3874.

The Creating is Genius Center

is offering three workshops: “Creativity is Genius: How to Balance

Active and Passive Aspects of Creating,” Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 11

a.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.; “Minds-On Playtime: How asking questions

makes you smarter and learn more easily,” Tuesdays from 1:30 p.m. to

3:30 p.m. and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.; and “2 Books a

Month,” beginning in March, the group will discuss “Middlesex,”

Tuesdays from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Workshops are held at the center, 509 31st St., Suite 202,

Newport Beach. Call first. Information: (949) 584-1512 or

https://www.creatingisgenius.com.