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TODAY

A Festival for Young Audiences will be presented by the Irvine

Barclay Theatre featuring three different shows staged by

international companies. Hamlet, Frog and his Friends, and TYPO will

all be performed on various days and times at the theater, 4242

Campus Drive, Irvine. For show times and dates, call (949) 854-4646

or https://www.thebarclay.org.

Orange Coast College will stage its fifth annual Fiesta Latina

celebration, a dance and cultural heritage outreach to Orange County

elementary schools, high schools and adults, at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. in

the Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Rd., Costa Mesa. Admission

is free. Information: (714) 432-5506, ext. 4.

The BEST Choice Graduation Ceremony: B.E.S.T. stands for Behavior

Education Social support Transition. The BEST Choice program began in

2000 as an innovative solution proposed by Sheriff Michael Carona, in

an effort to reduce the recidivism rate of substance abusers and to

decrease the number of victims in the community. Since 2000, hundreds

of inmates of Theo Lacy Jail have voluntarily participated in an

intensive substance abuse recovery program while serving their

sentences. They learn the skills necessary to stay clean and sober

for life and to become responsible, productive members of the

community. Upon release from jail, participants are enrolled in

recovery programs which are supported through various forms of

community-based services provided by Nancy Clark and Associates, Inc.

Successful participants learn how to live life on life’s terms, in

sobriety. The graduation honors those participants who have

maintained sobriety and have successfully reclaimed their lives. This

year the event will feature a “Surf’s Up” theme and will be catered

by In-N-Out Burger. Live music will be provided by “Tradewinds.” It

starts at 6 p.m. at The Costa Mesa Neighborhood Community Center.

Information: (949) 631-0550.

WEDNESDAY

Toddler Time “Ugh! It’s a Bug!” Join us for story time, hands-on

fun and movement for this parent and child playtime with a bug theme.

Held from 10:30-11:15 a.m. at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive

Center, 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach. Cost is $5 per child,

ages 3 and 4. Information: (949) 923-2275 -- pre-registration is

required.

THURSDAY

First Lady of California Maria Shriver will be the keynote speaker

at the Women of Vision Orange County Faces of Courage luncheon at the

Balboa Bay Club, 1221 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Information:

(949) 768-9207.

Jean Ardell, author of “Breaking into Baseball: Women and the

National Pastime,” will offer sharp insights on women as fans,

players, owners, and umpires as she explores the complex

relationships between women and baseball throughout history. Ardell

lives in Corona Del Mar with her husband, a former first baseman for

the Anaheim Angels. Copies of Ardell’s book will be available for

purchase at this event. The lecture begins 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 or

https://www.newport beachlibrary.org.

FRIDAY

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 Road, Costa Mesa. Information: (714)

432-0202, ext. 26533.

SATURDAY

“Arab Music: Artistry and Ecstasy” will feature internationally

renowned musician Ali Jihad Racy in a lecture demonstration at 4 p.m.

at Orange Coast College, Fine Arts 119, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa

Mesa. Tickets are $7. Information: (714) 432-580 or

https://occtickets.com.

The Friends of the Newport Beach Library will hold a used book

sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room, 1000 Avocado

Ave., Newport Beach. Information: (949) 759-9667.

A “Western Family Hoedown” fundraiser to help support abused and

neglected children featuring pony rides, a petting zoo, face

painting, cow-milking, mechanical bull rides, rodeo ropers and line

dancing, will be held 2-7 p.m. at the Centennial Farm on the Orange

County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Admission is $10.

Proceeds from the fundraiser will go to Mustard Seed Ranch, a

nonprofit foundation that provides treatment and a safe place for

abused and neglected children. Information: (949) 252-4400 or

https://www.mustard seedranch.org.

Orange county residents can experience yoga nidra first-hand at a

special series of workshops lead by Barbara Templeton. Yoga nidra is

an obscure yoga technique that is deeply restorative and profoundly

relaxing. Developed by Swami Satyananda Saraswati, yoga nidra is used

to counter the negative effects of stress such as heart disease,

anxiety, insomnia, ulcers and depression. And because there is such a

deep state of relaxation, many people experience intuitions or

insights about life challenges. The workshop will be held 2-4:30 p.m.

at Yogaworks, 230 Newport Center Drive #230, Newport Beach. Early

registration is $75 for the series or $30 for a single class. If open

spots are available on the day of the event, the cost will be $80 for

the series or $35 for a single class. Information: (949) 338-3793.

The Truth about Butterflies and Moths: meet marvelous moths and

beautiful butterflies and learn how to distinguish them from one

another. Find out what one does that the other one does not. “Dr.

Sue, The Bug Lady” shares preserved specimens from her traveling

arthropod zoo. Make and take home your own beautiful butterfly or

moth and snack on the edible lepidopteron you create in class. Held

1-2 p.m. at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 2301

University Drive, Newport Beach. Cost is $10 per child, ages 5 and

up. Information: (949) 923-2275 -- pre-registration is required.

A Saturday evening Baroque concert, “Baroque Virtuosity,” is being

performed by Orange Coast College’s Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m. in

the Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Tickets

are $8 in advance or $10 at the door. Information: (714) 432-5880.

SUNDAY

Spoil your mom with a

delightful brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pinot Provence at the

Westin South Coast Plaza, 686 Anton Blvd., Costa Mesa. Cost is $38

for a three-course meal, children 12 and under $16. Information: https://www.patinagroup.com.

MAY 10

A free seminar on organic gardening solutions is being presented

by Ty Hall and Kellogg Garden Products from 11 a.m. to noon at

Mother’s Market, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (949)

631-4741.

“The Dark Side of the Universe,” a presentation by UC Irvine

astrophysicist David Buote, will examine the progress scientists have

made in establishing the existence of dark matter and dark energy.

The universe is believed to be governed primarily by “dark matter”

and “dark energy” -- mysterious components that continue to puzzle

scientists. Buote will speculate on the ultimate fate of the universe

and outline prospects for uncovering the nature of the “dark side.”

The lecture will take place 7:30-9 a.m. in the Arnold and Mabel

Beckman Center of the National Academies, 100 Academy Way, on the UC

Irvine campus. The event is free and open to the public. Information:

(949) 824-4613.

MAY 11

The annual UC Irvine Town at Gown Luncheon, featuring a program on

“The World of Flamenco” by Dance professor Nancy L. Ruyter and a

performance by the UC Irvine Spanish Dance Ensemble with guitarist

Hideki Tamaya, will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tapas

Restaurant, 4253 Martingale, Newport Beach. Cost is $35 per person.

Information: (949) 548-1361.