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TODAY

A pet adoption fair is being held at the Old Newport Village

Merchants plaza, featuring refreshments and BBQ, plus drawings for

prizes. Kittens will be available, along with pictures of cats and

dogs that are available for adoption. 10% of all sales from the six

participating stores will go toward animalnetwork.org, an

organization that rescues local death row shelter and abandoned

animals. The adoption will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the

corner of Old Newport Boulevard and Hospital Road, Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 230-5399.

Plein Aire Painting, enjoy a wonderful morning painting the Back

Bay with family and friends. Jean Marie will demonstrate and present

traditional Plein Aire techniques and you’ll return home with your

completed original oil painting. If it rains, we’ll move indoors. All

materials are provided. Dress in comfortable, layered, painting

appropriate clothing with sun hat. Bring drinking water. Begins at 9

a.m. at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 2301 University

Dr., Newport Beach. Cost is $15 per child, ages 8-18, and $20 per

adult. Information: (949) 923-2275 to register, pre-registration is

required.

Native Plant Exploration, join a Park Ranger for a native plant

walk and talk. Come learn about native plants of the Upper Newport

Bay Nature Preserve. Explore native plant communities, plant

adaptations, plant identification, invasive plants that pose a threat

to native plant communities and more. This program is geared toward

ages 12 and up, but participants of all ages are welcome. RAIN

CANCELS. The event begins at 9:30 a.m. Cost is $5 per person. Maps

and instructions will be provided with registration information. Call

(949) 923-2275 to register, pre-registration is required.

“White Haute Nights,” the Junior League of Orange County’s Spring

fundraiser will feature a silent auction with items such as a

mountain getaway to Mammoth; a David Yurman sterling silver bracelet

set with pearls and diamonds; and a two-night stay in a Balboa Bay

Club suite. Funds raised by the event will benefit various community

programs and services. The party begins at 6 p.m. at the Balboa Bay

Club, 1221 Coast Hwy., Newport Beach. Tickets cost $100, $130 for

VIP. Information: (949) 261-0823, ext. 34 or https://www.jlocc.org.

April in Vienna, the 7th Annual Black-tie Gala fundraiser for the

Orange County chapter of Alzheimer’s Assn., will feature

entertainment by the Promenade Dancers and dancing accompanied by

Inside Out, along with a live and silent auction. Live auction items

include Z4 and 325I automobiles from Crevier BMW, a trip for two to

Vienna, Austria, a Memory in the Making original painting, a 5,000

diamond necklace, and a week of accommodations in Lake Arrowhead. The

event is being held at 6 p.m. at the Sutton Place Hotel, 4545

MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. The cost is $250 per person.

Information: (949) 757-3704.

“April Showers of Flowers,” offers a wide selection of unusual

early spring perennials and bulbs from the UC Irvine Arboretum

nursery for your landscape or garden. The event will be held from 10

a.m. to 3 p.m. at the arboretum, just south o the corner of Campus

Drive and Jamboree Road on the UCI campus. Information: (949)

824-5833.

Griffin Structures Inc. will hold its second workshop on

potentially replacing City Hall, fire station No. 2 and adding a

parking structure at 10 a.m. in City Council Chambers. The public is

encouraged to attend and express its ideas concerning constructing

potential replacement and/or remodeled City Hall facilities with

emphasis on improving customer service, parking, building

efficiencies, and working conditions. The current City Hall was

originally built in August, 1948 with various additions and

remodeling over the last 57 years. Council approved moving forward

with gathering public opinion during its meeting on Feb. 8 at which

time the decision also was made to retain the current site on Balboa

Peninsula as the permanent location for City Hall and related

facilities. Information: (949) 644-3311.

A used book sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Orange

Coast Unitarian Universalist Church, 1259 Victoria St., Costa Mesa.

Information: (949) 548-6136

TUESDAY

Parasomnia vs. Insomnia: Do you suffer from frequent night

walking, difficulty sleeping and/or excessive daytime sleepiness?

Join us for a discussion on symptoms and treatment options for sleep

disorders. Presented by Robert Moore, M.D., Hoag neurologist.

Information: (800) 514-HOAG.

APRIL 5 -- 6

A Spring Teen Camp for Costa Mesa teens in the 7th, 8th and 9th

grades, sponsored by the City of Costa Mesa Recreation Division, will

show teens they can have fun with supervision at Disneyland and

Castle Park. Register at the Downtown Recreation Center, 1860 Anaheim

Ave., Costa Mesa. Cost is $40 for Disneyland, $25 for Castle Park.

Choose one or both trips. Registration will continue until the camp

is full, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Information:

(714) 327-7560.

WEDNESDAY

Toddler Time: “What Animals Live Here?” Story time and hands-on

fun in a parent-child learning experience about the animals that live

in Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve. It will be held from 10:30 a.m.

to 11:15 a.m. at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 2301

University Dr., Newport Beach. Cost is $5 per child, ages 3 & 4. Call

(949) 923-2275 to register, pre-registration is required.

THURSDAY

Crazy Crustaceans, with “Dr. Sue: The Bug Lady” and live

crustaceans from her traveling arthropod zoo. Learn the basics about

crustaceans. Enjoy a crabby crustacean story. Learn about how

crustaceans are related to insects. Make your own artistic crabs --

one to display and one to eat. Event will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30

p.m. at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 2301 University

Dr., Newport Beach. Cost is $10 per child, ages 5 & up. Call (949)

923-2275 to register, pre-registration is required.

FRIDAY

A collectors afternoon at Bayside Restaurant, where avid art

collectors may join Carolyn Reynolds and Gabriel Burchman, mother and

son artist duo, in a unique art exhibit. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres

and fine wine will be served. The event will be held from 3 p.m. to 5

p.m. at the Bayside Restaurant, 900 Bayside Dr., Newport Beach. Event

is free and open to the public. Information: (949) 721-1222 or (949)

851-9181.

APRIL 9

The American Indian Student Assn. presents their 4th annual

Pow-wow at UC Irvine from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Mesa Field on the

corner of Campus Dr. and University, Irvine. Entry fees are $1 per

person. Information: (949) 824-2223.

An Orange County Trigeminal Neuralgia Assn. Support Group will be

held from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Hoag Cancer Center, 100 Hoag

Dr., Newport Beach. Information: octngroup@ yahoo.com.

APRIL 10

As part of its series of Sunday Musicales, the Newport Beach

Public Library presents “The Scarborough Trio,” featuring flutist

Erin Lesser, bassoonist Gina Valvano, and pianist Tom Cuffari,

playing variations of classic themes from Rossini to Gershwin. The

event begins at 3 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 or https://www.newport

beachlibrary.org.

APRIL 11

Hosteling in America, join Stephanie Rizzi from Hosteling

International for an interesting and exciting slide presentation to

find out about some of the 110 hostels in the U.S. She’ll take you on

a visual journey from New York, to Boston, to Chicago, to Seattle and

of course to our own golden state of California, with its own 22

hostels ranging from Redwood National Park to San Diego and the

wonders of Yosemite and Death Valley. Slide show starts at 6:30 p.m.

at the Costa Mesa Neighborhood Community Center, 1845 Park Ave.,

Costa Mesa. Cost is $2. Optional potluck. Bring your own eating

utensils and beverage. Information: (714) 963-6345 or

https://www.angeles.sierraclub. org/ocss.

APRIL 13

“Traffic: What’s being done about it?,” will be the topic of the

monthly Speak Up Newport general membership meeting. Public Works

Director, Steve Badum, will discuss the current local traffic

situation with a focus on the recent Traffic Synchronization Study

and plans for implementing the changes recommended as a result of the

study. Questions and answers will follow the presentation. The

meeting begins at 5 p.m. at the Newport Beach Yacht Club, downstairs

in the Commodores’ Room, at Bayside Drive and Jamboree Road, Newport

Beach. Information: (949) 224-2266.

ONGOING

Lupus international support groups meet the first Monday of every

month from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Corona del Mar. For information

and meeting locations, call (888) 532-2322, ext. 4.

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.