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Costa Mesa, CA 92626; by e-mail to lindsay.sandham@latimes.com; by

fax to (714) 966-4667; or by calling (714) 966-4625. Include the

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

number.

UNTIL 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.

UNTIL AUG. 6

The 2005 Summer Playground Program is being offered at three

locations in Costa Mesa. The program is offered Monday through Friday

from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Balearic Community Center, Downtown

Recreation Center, and Wakeham Park. This is a free drop-in

recreational program, designed for children ages 6 to 12. Recreation

Leaders are available at each site to provide games, sports, arts and

crafts, and other fun summer activities in a safe and positive

environment. Some local fee-based excursions will be planned

throughout the summer. Children are not required to sign-in or out

and may come and go freely. Information: (714) 754-5158.

UNTIL SEPT. 2

Girls Incorporated of Orange County offers two summer programs to

teach girls to become strong, smart, and bold. The program for girls

4 1/2- to 12-years-old. The full-day program includes weekly field

trips and optional daily trips, plus age-appropriate classes

including economic literacy, science, math, computers, sports, arts

and crafts, cultural exploration, the Girls’ Bill of Rights, and

personal safety. A Eureka! Program us offered for girls entering the

7th, 8th and 9th grades, which gives girls the opportunity to enjoy a

sense of achievement and exposes them to economic literacy, science

and technology through fun, hands-on activities. Girls participate in

sports activities that promote teamwork and that challenge each girl

to give her best. Girls Inc. is located at 1815 Anaheim St., Costa

Mesa. There is a one-time $40 registration fee and a $100 weekly fee.

The registration fee for the Eureka! program is $25 and the program

fee is $175. Information: (949) 646-7181.

JULY 26

Concerts in the Park -- The city of Costa Mesa’s sixth annual

Concerts in the Park series features the Brian Young at 6:15 p.m. at

Fairview Park, 2525 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa. Information: (714)

754-5300.

JULY 27

A free seminar on herbal tonics for energy with Carol Sing,

marathon hall of fame swimmer, will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Mother’s

Market, 225 17th St. East, Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-1741.

The governing board of KOCE-TV will meet at 11 a.m. in the Main

Studio of KOCE-TV, located at 15751 Gothard Street, in Huntington

Beach. The public is invited to attend the open portion of the

meeting beginning at 1 p.m. Information: (714) 895-5623.

Cathy and Scott Palmer, fellows of Sherman Library and Gardens,

will give a presentation on “Twenty Days in Africa.” Join the Palmers

for an evening of African flora and fauna, cultural revelations, and

new meaning to the words “roughing it.” This program is part of an

Evening Lecture Series. The discussion and slide presentation will be

given at 7:30 p.m. at Sherman Library and Gardens, 2647 coast Highway

East, Corona del Mar. It is free and open to the public. Information:

(949) 673-2261.

JULY 28

Enzyme Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Principle #9: The Body

Needs Nature’s Nutrition will be this week’s topic of “10 Weeks of

Wellness,” held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Priestley Chiropractic, 2600

Coast Highway East, suite 150, Corona del Mar. Information: (949)

640-7030.

A surf film “The North Shore” will be screened as part of the Lido

Summer Surf Series to benefit Surfrider Foundation Newport Beach

Chapter at 8:30 p.m. at the Lido Theater, 3459 Via Lido, Newport

Beach. Tickets are $7 with special group rates. Information: (949)

673-8350 or https://www.regencymovies.com.

Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist Nancy Siskowic

will present “Maximizing Mid-Life: Options in Menopausal Therapy,”

the second of a four-part series of Women In Health Luncheons at the

Balboa Bay Club and Resort. The luncheon will be held from 12 p.m. to

1:30 p.m. at the Bay Club, 1221 Coast Highway West, Newport Beach.

Admission is $25, with proceeds benefiting the American Heart Assn.

Information: (949) 885-1525.

JULY 30

Artists, photographers, and sculptors from the local community

will be featured at “CANVAS at NEWPORT-MESA,” an art exhibition,

photo gallery, and sculpture/ceramics exhibit. CANVAS will take place

from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Gathering Place, an open-air patio on

the campus of Vanguard University. CANVAS will also feature local

jazz saxophonist Rick Arbuckle. Exhibitors will sell selected works

and will donate a portion of the proceeds to Local and Global

Outreach Ministries of Newport Mesa.

The community is invited to share the enjoyment of the event at no

charge. The Gathering Place is located across the street from the

Orange County Fairgrounds at 2599 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa.

Information: (714) 966-0454 or https://www.newportmesa.org.

Marriage and family therapist Nancy Anderson is holding two

workshops -- “The Art of a Fresh Start: Creative Tools to Discover

your Passion and Dreams” from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and “How to Reduce

Anxiety: Get Unstuck, Methods to Create Calm” from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

at Mesa Verde United Methodist Church, 1701 Baker Street West, Costa

Mesa. Cost is $50 per workshop. Information: (714) 435-0139.

Yoga Works Newport Beach studio is hosting an open house from 1

p.m. to 6 p.m. and offering an afternoon of free Yoga and Pilates

Classes, an all-day retail sale, complimentary chair massages, and a

special philosophy workshop.

Open to everyone, all levels welcome.

Yoga works is located at 230 Newport Center Drive, suite 230,

Newport Beach. Information: (949) 640-9642 or

https://www.yogaworks.com.

AUG. 2

Concerts in the Park -- The city of Costa Mesa’s sixth annual

Concerts in the Park series features the Orange Colored Sky at 6:15

p.m. at Fairview Park, 2525 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa. Information:

(714) 754-5300.