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event, as well as a contact phone number.

UNTIL AUG. 27

Share Our Selves is seeking donations of new and gently used

backpacks and schools supplies to distribute to low-income families

before school starts. Information: (949) 642-3451.

UNTIL SEPT. 2

The Newport Beach City Arts Commission presents an art exhibition

by local artist Marilou Hogeboom at the Newport Beach City Hall

Gallery, 3300 Newport Blvd. Her exhibit features landscapes and

portraits created with acrylics and oils. Information: (949)

717-3870.

UNTIL SEPT. 23

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

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

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

Community Center, 1975 Balearic Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714)

754-5158.

AUG. 24

Join a park ranger to explore the games Native American children

of the Back Bay might have played and to make authentic toys to take

home from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive

Center, 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach. Cost is $7 per child,

ages 7 and older. Information: (949) 923-2275, pre-registration is

required.

AUG. 25

Wellington Rogers, Orange County chapter president of the American

Cetacean Society, is hosting an evening of whales and dolphins with

his videos and slides at 7:30 p.m. at the Costa Mesa Neighborhood

Community Center, 1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa.

AUG. 26

A night hike, at which people can learn about the wonders

nighttime brings to the nature preserve, will take place from 7 p.m.

to 9 p.m. (barring rain) at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive

Center, 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach. The cost is $5 per

person, ages 5 and older. Information: (949) 923-2275,

pre-registration is required.

AUG. 27

3-D pop artist Charles Fazzino will appear at Wentworth Gallery

in Newport Beach from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m, 271 Newport Center Drive,

Fashion Island, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 760-9554.

A fundraiser for Camp Alandale -- a Christian camp that ministers

to abused or neglected children through a mountain camping program --

with new and used clothes, furniture, electronics, jewelry, household

items and sporting equipment for sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 3

p.m. at the Orange Coast College flea market, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 723-2309.

Astronomy Night with members of the Orange County Astronomers will

be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive

Center, 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach. A donation of $2 per

participant is suggested. Information: (949) 923-2275.

The Orange County Friends of St. Jude are hosting the third annual

Orange County event “Endless Summer: New England Clam Bake”

benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at the Newport Dunes

in Newport Beach. The master of ceremonies will be St. Jude

Professional Advisory Board member Jamie Farr from the hit series

“MASH.” The Surfaris, and guitar legend Dick Dale and his 13-year-old

son, Jimmy Dale will play their golden fender guitars as the featured

entertainment. Information: (800) 846-2640.

The UC Irvine Arboretum is hosting its annual summer bulb sale

from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the arboretum, south of Campus Drive and

Jamboree Road in Irvine. Admission is $2, children 12 and under free.

Information: (949) 824-5833.

The Halecrest and Hall of Fame Homeowners Assns. are hosting a

chili cook off from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Donegal Cul-de-sac, off

Loren Lane in Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 678-2078.

The Sons of the American Legion, Newport Harbor Squadron 291 will

present the 8th Annual Blues on the Bay music festival from 11 a.m.

to 9 p.m., featuring music from Porter House Bob & Down to the Bone,

Luke and the Locomotives, Blues BBQ, the Wildcats, 3rd Degree, and

Bernie Pearl. American Legion Hall, 215 15th St., Newport Beach. $20

per person. Information: o7www.bluesonthebay.usf7.

AUG. 28

A free seminar and book-signing on “Heal yourself Mind, Body and

Spirit” with Marcia Kamph 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.

The 6th Annual Elvis Fest, featuring Elvis tribute artists and

impersonators, will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Orange

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

Admission is $2. Information: (949) 723-6660 or

wo7ww.ocmarketplace.comf7.

The Lizard Wizard, where attendees can see live iguanas, pythons,

tortoises and spiders and learn the facts and myths about these

creatures, will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Peter and Mary Muth

Interpretive Center, 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach. The cost

is $10 per person, ages 5 and older. Information: (949) 923-2275,

pre-registration is required.

The City Arts Commission presents Concerts in the Parks featuring

Kahuna Cowboys Jug Band playing Western Swing, Bluegrass and

authentic Southern Jug Band music from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Irvine

Terrace Park, Seadrift Drive and Evita Drive, Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 717-3870 or o7www.city.newport-beach.ca.us.

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James E. Person and Earl Hamner f7will sign copies of “Earl

Hamner: From Walton’s Mountain to Tomorrow,” from noon to 4 p.m. at

Barnes & Noble, 901 B. South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa. Information:

(714) 444-1653.

SEPT. 3

John J. Ziegler will sign copies of his book “The Death of Free

Speech: How Our Broken National Dialogue Has Killed the Truth and

Divided America,” at 2 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, Metro Pointe, 901

South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 444-0226.

SEPT. 10

The second annual “Celebration for Peace” will be held from 11

a.m. to 6 p.m. at Fairview Park, between Adams and Wilson on

Placentia Avenue in Costa Mesa. Singer/guitarist Mark Wood will be

the major headliner at the concert. Also appearing on stage with a

six-piece jazz/blues band are Jami Lula, Faith Rivers, Ali Handal and

Harold Payne. The event culminates with a drum circle, bringing

everyone together to celebrate and pound out their passion for peace.

Celebration for Peace, sponsored by Peace Centers Inc., is in

partnership with local nonprofit organizations, interfaith groups and

volunteers to promote peace within families, schools and communities.

Information: o7www.celebrationforpeace.comf7.

SEPT. 11

The All American Boys Chorus will perform at the Festival of

Children event in South Coast Plaza’s Jewel Court at 1:30 p.m. and

3:30 p.m. The boys chorus will be performing Americana-style music

with a patriotic theme. The event is free and open to the public.

Information: o7www.allamericanboyschorus.orgf7 or (714) 708-1670.

SEPT. 17

Chris Holmes will sign copies of his book “The Garden of Evil” at

2 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, Metro Pointe, 901 South Coast Drive, Costa

Mesa. (714) 444-0226.

Heather Reider and Mary Goulet of Moms Town will be promoting

their new book “Moms Guide To Getting It All” from 2 to 4 p.m. at

Book Soup, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. Information: (818) 762-8353.

SEPT. 18

The City Arts Commission presents Concerts in the Parks featuring

the big band swing music of Moonlight Express from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at

Bob Henry Park, Dover Drive and 16th Street, Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 717-3870 or o7www.city.newport-beach.ca.us.

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SEPT. 22

The Orange County Substance Abuse Prevention Network is holding

its annual showcase of community resources from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30

p.m. at the Costa Mesa Neighborhood Community Center. Cost is $65

before Aug. 31 and is $85 through Sept. 22. (949) 757-1096.