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fax to (714) 966-4679; or by calling (714) 966-4625. Include the

time, date and location of the event, as well as a contact phone

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TODAY

The 16th annual Southern California Spring Garden Show welcomes

garden enthusiasts to view creative outdoor living spaces, dining

rooms and entertaining areas created by landscape architects,

designers and horticulture students. Purchase unique items from more

than 75 garden lifestyle vendors and hear top experts share their

garden secrets and debut their garden books. Children will enjoy

viewing the miniature landscapes designed by children, making crafts

and watching animal shows. The event is being held at South Coast

Plaza in Costa Mesa. Parking and admission are free. Information:

(714) 435-2000.

Orange Coast College’s Ornamental Horticulture Department is

hosting a spring sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in OCC’s Horticulture

Garden Nursery, 2701 Fairview Rd., Costa Mesa. Information: (714)

432-0202, ext. 26533.

The “World’s Largest Pet and

Pet Product Expo” will be held Friday from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.,

Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at

the Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa. General

admission is $10, $8 for seniors and children under 12 are free.

Information: (800) 999-7295 or https://www.pet expooc.com.

SATURDAY

A benefit for Jim Pash, a founding member of the Surfaris, will

begin at 12:30 p.m. with entertainment from the Surfaris, Dick Dale

wit son Jimmy Dale, The Chantays, Slack Tone, Hunter Harvey, and the

Duo Tones. Event will be held at the Hard Rock Cafe in Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 723-6466.

Crystal Cove Promenade will ‘host a spring celebration with

entertainment, special savings and family fun. Visitors will enjoy a

steel drum player, guitarist, and a balloon artist for children. In

addition, Trader Joes will host a barbecue and the Laguna Beach

Community Concert Band will perform adjacent to the store. The event

will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Crystal Cove Promenade,

East Coast Highway and Crystal Heights Drive in Newport Beach.

Information: https://www.shoptheirvine company.com.

Girl Scouts Go Skater: Ten

Junior Girl Scouts will be in helmets and wrist guards while

learning the basic skills of skateboarding. Through balance and

weight distribution, the girls will grow confident in their mental

and physical capabilities as they master the art of becoming a

skater. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Girl

Scout Service Center, 1620 Adams Ave., Costa Mesa.

A “Night in New Orleans,” a

gala evening where the Second Annual Jade Award presentations will

this year honor Dick and Ann Sim and Tom Nielsen, will be held at

6:30 p.m. at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Dr., Irvine.

Cost is $500 per person or $5,000 per table. Information: (949)

854-4607.

A FUNdraising event

benefiting the American Cancer Society will be held from 12 p.m.

to 4 p.m. at Sol Grill Restaurant, 110 McFadden Place, Newport Beach.

Join our team ‘Heather’s Helping Hands’ for a fantastic day in

Newport Beach to raise money for the American Cancer Society. This

day includes live entertainment by Don Covel, lots of food, wine

tasting, raffles, and a silent auction. Our friends at Sol Grill will

also be donating a large portion of their proceeds that day to the

cause. There is a $14 minimum donation per person required.

Information: (949) 723-4105.

The Surfrider Foundation Newport Beach Chapter is holding their

Earth Day Beach Clean-up event from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at 54th Street.

Come help eliminate plastic and trash on the beaches. This will be

the first cleanup with reuseable cotton gloves and bags instead of

plastic. Information: https://surfrider.org/newportbeach.

An “Ace Your Next Job

Interview” workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Orange

Coast College Business Education Room 106, 2701 Fairview Rd., Costa

Mesa. Information: (714) 432-5880 ext. 1 or

https://www.occtickets.com.