SEPT. 23 Registration for the 2005 Youth...

SEPT. 23

Registration for the 2005 Youth Flag Football, for boys and girls

ages 8 to 13. The program starts on Sept. 26 and ends on Dec. 3. This

program provides youth in the community the opportunity to

participate in a noncompetitive Flag Football league. Participants

will learn the basics of Flag Football, meet new friends and have

fun. Register in person Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the

Balearic Community Center, 1975 Balearic Drive, Costa Mesa.

Registration closes on Sept. 23. Registration is taken on a

first-come, first-serve basis and will fill up fast. Information:

(714) 754-5158.

JUNE 6 -- 10

A Sun Skincare Fair is being sponsored by Millennium Medical Spa

for Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Week. Don’t be one of the one

in five Americans affected by skin cancer. Find out all you need to

know about how to protect yourself and your loved ones from the

burning days of summer. Stop by any time during office hours to get

valuable information on skin cancer prevention and receive these

‘sun-safe’ gifts: FREE Sunscreen, FREE Sun hat, FREE Sun umbrella

FREE Skin Color Match and SPF 20 Mineral Make-up application. Doors

will be open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 4341 Birch

St., Suite 101, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 863-1667 or

https://www.weightloss andskincare.com.

JUNE 8

“Summertime and the living is -- SAFE” will be the topic at this

month’s Speak Up Newport meeting. The Newport Beach Police Department

will give a presentation about summertime safety tips with video of

past July 4th’s at the beaches and special safety procedures in

effect for the Fourth of July. Questions and answers will follow the

presentation. The meeting will be held at 5 p.m. at the Newport Beach

Yacht Club, 1099 Bayside Drive, Newport Beach. Information: (949)

224-2266.

The Balboa Bay Republican Women are holding a special event to

honor the 2005 Scholarship recipients, featuring guest speaker

Michael D. Cipaldi, at 11 a.m. at the Balboa Bay Club and Resort,

1221 Coast Highway West, Newport Beach. Cost is $25. Information:

(949) 759-8514.

JUNE 9

A free bone density screening, hosted by “Better Nutrition”

magazine, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225

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

JUNE 10

Join the Assistance League of Newport-Mesa as it celebrates 65

years of service from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the League’s headquarters.

A brief ceremony will include comments by past presidents, agency

partners and former clients. The event will conclude with champagne

toast and birthday cake to be cut by 45-year League member Joc

Hartley. The League’s past presidents in attendance will blow out the

65 birthday candles. The Assistance League of Newport-Mesa is located

at 2220 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 645-6929 or

https://www.alnm.org.

JUNE 10 -- 12

The Goin’ South Band -- musical styles and instruments developed

in the South during the last century, including street jazz from New

Orleans, mountain tunes from the Appalachians and Zydeco music. Show

times are Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and Sunday

at 2 p.m. in Founders Hall at the Orange County Performing Arts

Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets cost $10.

Information: (714) 556-2787 or https://www.ocpac.org.

JUNE 11

A teen pregnancy prevention event is being sponsored by the Camp

Fire USA teens from Costa Mesa. This event will not only address the

issue of teen pregnancy, but also promote awareness on behalf of this

issue -- the teens would like to prevent young adults from becoming

parents too soon. This event will take place from 10 a.m. 3 p.m.,

followed by a carnival with live entertainment and booths at the Save

Our Youth Center at 601 Hamilton St., Costa Mesa. Information: (714)

838-9991, ext. 23.

JUNE 11 and 12

A Computer fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Orange

County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.

Admission is $5, children under 10 are free. Information: (714)

708-3247.

JUNE 12

The 24th Annual Concours de Nice, a Cobra car show and fundraiser

to benefit Lou Gehrig’s Disease, sponsored by the Cobra Owners Club

of America Orange County, will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the

Westin Hotel in South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa. Information: (714)

544-1909.

Alex’s Lemonade Stand will raise money for pediatric cancer

research from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at lululemon athletica, across from

Bloomingdales in Fashion Island. The lemonade stand at Fashion Island

will be in honor of John Taggart, a courageous 4-year-old who is

fighting a rare form of pediatric cancer called neuroblastoma. John,

a Costa Mesa resident, was diagnosed shortly before his 2nd birthday.

John’s cancer has relapsed twice and he is now recovering from a stem

cell transplant. There is no set price for the lemonade or the

cookies that will be sold to raise money. Information: (949) 722-8488

or https://www.caringbridge.org/ ca/johntaggart or

https://www.alexslemonade.com.

JUNE 13

“When you look good, you feel better,” a class that teaches cancer

patients makeup, wig and turban tips, sponsored by the American

Cancer Society, the National Cosmetology Assn. and the Cosmetic,

Toiletry and Fragrance Assn., will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at

Hoag Hospital Cancer Center, 1 Hoag Drive, Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 261-9446.

The Fine Art of Adventure Travel: Sierra Club Fine Art Adventure

photographers and travelers Jack Bohlka and John Lajeuness present

Costa Rica, one of the most diverse bio-regions on the planet. Bohlka

will present fine art prints and practical tips for taking great

photographs. Lajeuness will share opportunities to see the world on a

budget with the Sierra Club. Event starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Costa

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

Information: (714) 963-6345 or https://www.angeles.sierra

club.org/ocss.

JUNE 14

“Do you really need that hysterectomy?” a free seminar by Clinical

Nutritionist Judith Todero is being offered from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30

p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 17th St. East, Costa Mesa. Information:

(949) 631-4741.

JUNE 15

The Newport Beach Newcomers Club will hold its monthly meeting at

10 a.m. in The Commodore Room at the Balboa Bay Club and Resort, 1221

Coast Highway West, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 673-7601.

“Secrets of Breast Health,” a free seminar by author Sherrill

Selman will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225

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

JUNE 18

***Parrot Education and Adoption Center will present a seminar on

“Preventing and Curing Biting Behavior in Companion Parrots” at 1

p.m. at the Balearic Community Center, 1975 Balearic Dr., Costa Mesa.

Information: (619) 287-8200 or https://www.peac.org.

Orange county residents can experience yoga nidra firsthand at a

special series of workshops lead by Barbara Templeton. The workshop

will be held from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at Yogaworks, 230 Newport Center

Drive, #230, Newport Beach. (949) 338-3793.