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TILL OCT. 22

Project Playhouse, a six-week event with elaborate kid-size

playhouses on display and sold at public auction, will be held at

Fashion Island Center in Newport Beach. All the playhouses will be on

display, with village tours on the weekend and an open house Sept.

17. The auction is scheduled for Oct. 22. Information: (949) 553-9510

or o7www.project playhouse.org. f7

TILL NOV. 9

The Costa Mesa Cultural Arts Committee is seeking local artists to

display their work at the Artist Showcase, a new event created

specifically to support the local artistic community. The event is

scheduled at 6 p.m., Nov. 10 at the Costa Mesa Neighborhood Community

Center, 1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa. There is no charge to participate

and the event will be open to the public. Interested artists should

call Jana Ransom at (714) 754-5300.

TODAY

The Hoag Sandpipers’ 9th Annual Benefit Concert will feature pop

music group The Association -- known for 1960’s hits such as

“Cherish,” “Never My Love,” “Along Comes Mary” and “Windy.” The

event, which raises money for the Patty & George Hoag Cancer Center,

is scheduled from 7 to 8:30 p.m., with a VIP dinner beginning at 5

p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Outdoor Amphitheater, 1107 Jamboree Road,

Newport Beach. General admission is $55, VIP is $150. Information:

(949) 764-7212.

Guided walking tours of the Newport Bay will be held every 15

minutes between 9 and 10:15 a.m. The tour, which takes about two

hours and covers a mile of the upper bay, highlights the bay’s

history and its importance to wildlife and people. Tours begin on the

corner Eastbluff Drive and Back Bay Road in Newport Beach. The tours

are free. Information: (949) 786-8878.

The Costa Mesa Sanitary District and the City of Costa Mesa are

holding a used tire collection event to turn old tires into new

products. Drop off tires between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the City

Corporation Yard, 2300 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa. Information: (949)

645-8400, ext 227.

The Roosters Foundation is holding its 11th Annual Monte Carlo

Night, “Gatsby on the Riviera,” scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. at the

Balboa Bay Club and Resort, 1221 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach.

The proceeds from this gala-style black-tie event will benefit seven

Orange County children’s charities. Information: (949) 706-7613 or

o7www.roosters.org.

f7”Broadway Our Way,” a cabaret-style show featuring the Newport

Harbor High School’s Theatre Arts Department students, is raising

money for the department to help fund productions and activities. The

evening will include a silent auction before the show and a dessert

buffet following the show. The event is scheduled to begin at 6:30

p.m. at the Oasis Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar.

Tickets are $10 to $20. Info: (949) 852-9548.

A “Tux and Tennies” party will kick-off the third annual Queen of

Hearts Charity Tennis Tournament scheduled for Oct. 7 and 8 and 14

through 16. The party is scheduled from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the

Newport Beach Tennis Club, 2601 Eastbluff Drive, Newport Beach.

Tickets cost $35, free for people participating in the tournament.

Information: (714) 744-3414 or o7www.qohfoundation.org.

f7Ocean in Motion, an interactive program by the Ocean Institute

of Dana Point, will be presented by the Newport Beach Public Library.

The program is for all ages and presens an opportunity for up-close

encounters with a variety of live sea creatures. There will also be

crafts for children, refreshments and displays. The program is

scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. at the Balboa Branch Library 100 East

Balboa Blvd., Newport Beach. Information: (949) 644-3076 or

o7www.newportbeachlibrary.orgf7.

Napoleon Perdis will make his fourth stop on his first-ever Runway

to Reality Tour at Sak’s Fifth Avenue in South Coast Plaza. Perdis,

who recently launched his cosmetics collection, will meet clients and

offer light makeovers and professional cosmetic tips from 10:30 a.m.

to 5:30 p.m. Sak’s is at 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa.

The UC Irvine Arboretum will host The Art of Flowers, a fall art

and flower festival, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the arboretum, on the

corner of Campus Drive and Jamboree Road. Cost is $2 per person.

Information: (949) 824-5833.

A health fair, sponsored by Families Costa Mesa, is scheduled from

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lions Park, 570 West 18th St., Costa Mesa.

Information: (949) 574-3970.

TODAY AND SUNDAY

The California Kidsfaire, featuring pop solo performer Chris

Trousdale and Savvy, is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the

Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Cost is $8 for

adults and $4 for children ages 2 through 12. Information: o7www.thekidsfaire.com.

f7The tall ship Lynx will be available for tours from 9 a.m. to

12 p.m. and adventure sails from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Newport Harbor

Nautical Museum, 151 East Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Tours cost

$5; children under age 12 are free. Adventure sails cost $50; $25 for

children under age 12. Information: (866) 446-5969.

The Country Store Piecemakers is holding its Fall Harvest Festival

-- featuring entertainment, 100 booths of handmade arts and crafts,

and food -- from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1720 Adams Ave., Costa Mesa.

Information: (714) 641-3112 or o7www.piecemakers.comf7.

SUNDAY

A Musical Journey with the Azzoni Duo features pianist Christine

Azzoni Dow and violinist, Sandra Azzoni Wood, performing selections

from Vivaldi, Beethoven, Chopin, and Kreisler. The concert is

scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. at the Newport Beach Central Library,

1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Admission is free. Information:

(949) 717-3800 or o7www.newportbeachlibrary.orgf7.

A seminar on meditation is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in

the clubhouse of Park Newport Apartments in Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 644-4566 or (949) 929-3079.

OCT. 10

The Sierra Club National Sustainable Consumption Committee

explains “The True Cost of Food” with a discussion about diet, health

and the environment from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Costa Mesa Community

Center, 1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa. $3 donation. Info: (714) 963-6345

or www.angeles.sierraclub.org/ocss

OCT. 11

The 32nd Annual Corona del Mar Home Tour -- featuring six homes in

the communities of Pelican Point, Pelican Crest, Cameo Highlands, and

Corona del Mar -- is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with early

morning refreshments at 8:30 a.m. at Rouge Restaurant, Newport Beach.

All proceeds will be contributed to Corona del Mar High School and

Middle School PTA’s. Tickets cost $60 and are pre-sale only. Info:

(949) 222-4622 or o7www.cdmhometour.com.

f7Dr. James Pick will speak about urban issues confronting cities

in the United States and abroad. His new book, co-authored with Dr.

Richard Greene, has analyzed the trends in cities and urban areas

utilizing new techniques and the most recent Info. The event is

scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room of the Newport

Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Info: (949)

644-3296.

OCT. 12

The Newport Beach Public Library Manuscript Discussion Group will

discuss “Sister Age,” by M.F.K Fisher -- a collection of stories

drawn from the author’s encounters with the realities of aging.

The book is available at the library as well as in paperback at

several local bookstores. The discussion will begin at 9:15 a.m. at

the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach.

The Manuscripts Book Discussion Group is open to the public and there

is no charge to attend.

Info: (949) 717-3800 or www.newportbeachlibrary.org.

Speak Up Newport is holding its monthly general membership meeting

and this month’s topic is Marinapark. The meeting begins with a 5

p.m. reception and officially starts at 6 p.m. in the Commodores Room

of the Newport Beach Yacht Club, Bayside Drive and Jamboree Road,

Newport Beach. Guests are welcome. Information: (949) 224-2266.

OCT. 13

Chuck Meece, founder of the Wellness Center, will present a free

seminar on fatty acid analysis from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Mother’s

Market, 225 East 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-4741.

OCT. 15

Stacia Deutsch, author of the children’s book “Blast to the Past:

Bell’s Beakthrough,” will discuss and sign the book at 10 a.m. at

Barnes & Noble, Metro Pointe, 901 South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa.

Info: (714) 444-0226.