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Shoppers, here’s a way to do good and save money at your favorite South Coast Plaza boutiques and restaurants: Purchase an Angelitos Card for $60 — proceeds benefit the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County — and save 20% off your purchases now through Wednesday at participating retailers. Use your card as many times as you’d like during that week at more than 125 shops such as Bottega Veneta, Cristofle, Fendi, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Tory Burch and many others.

This is the eighth year that South Coast Plaza has teamed up with Angelitos de Oro, a volunteer women’s auxiliary that supports the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County. Big Brothers and Big Sisters matches adult volunteers with boys and girls in need of a mentor and role model. The program provides one-to-one mentors to help strengthen self-esteem, improve academic success and enable the boys and girls to pursue a purposeful future. Since 1961, Angelitos de Oro has donated $3.7 million to Big Brothers and Sisters through its fundraising efforts. To purchase an Angelitos Card, visit angelitosdeoro.org or call (949) 642-9883.

Designer furniture for cheap

It’s rare that you can find high-end designer furnishings priced $200 and less, but you can at the Designer Tag Sale in Costa Mesa from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the backyard of 466 E. 18th St.

Top Orange County and Los Angeles designers will be selling side-tables, lamps, rugs, pillows, art, accessories and more at incredibly low prices, even as low as $5. Great holiday gifts potential!

You’re going to love the participating interior designers: Vanessa De Vargas of Turquoise, Jolene Ballard and Amanda Malson of Domicile Interior Design, Zak Graff of Barclay Butera, Krista Ewart of Krista Ewart Design, Natalie Umbert of Atelier Natalie Umbert, Rick Campos of Christopher Tracy Interiors, Steve Jones of Better Shelter, Keri Shrimpton of Keri Shrimpton Design, Krista Browne of Krista Browne Designs, Dianne Kraus of Green Tangerine, Sabina Vavra of Madison West Interiors, Jonathan Lo of Happy Mundane, Gary Bates of Refab Clinic, Erica Islas of EMI Interior Design, Trey Russell of Aris and Elizabeth Gordon of Elizabeth Gordon Studio.

The Designer Tag Sale also features mini-consultations and appraisals, a silent auction, a raffle and more. Entertainment includes a bar, light appetizers and beauty treatments.

Be one of the first 30 attendees and receive a gift bag with gift certificates, coupons and other fun items.

Entry fee is $10. Cash only. For information, go to designertagsale-oc.blogspot.com.

Bloomingdale’s donates

The Shopping Benefit at Bloomingdale’s at South Coast Plaza and Fashion Island celebrates local charities with a day of shopping, entertainment, prizes and storewide savings! Purchase a $10 ticket Thursday at the Charity Redemption Desk and Bloomingdale’s will donate 100% of the proceeds to the charity of your choice.

The Shopping Benefit ticket entitles you to a 15% savings throughout the store or 20% off a $300 or more purchase on your Bloomingdale’s card.

Sample cooking, wines

Join Charlie Palmer’s at Bloomingdale’s South Coast Plaza at 11 a.m. Saturday as Executive Chef Amar Santana shares his expertise on kitchen techniques and cooking with wild game. The class costs $75 per person. Attendees also have first access to the popular 50 for 50 Next Vintage wine sale event from 3 to 5:30 p.m. where 50 of their favorite wines are reduced 50% off. It’s all part of Charlie Palmer’s commitment to giving you the opportunity to experience and try wines at incredible prices, enjoy tastings, gourmet cheese samplings and other artisan bites. The event is at Next Vintage Wine Shop every other Saturday.

For reservations for the cooking class, call (714) 352-2525. Charlie Palmer’s is at Bloomingdale’s South Coast Plaza.

For more information, go to www.charliepalmer.com/ Properties/CharliePalmer AtBloomingdales.

Arts craft returns

The Artistic License Fair is an annual fine crafts show returning to Costa Mesa from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Saturday. It features collected works from more than 50 artisans from one-of-a-kind contemporary crafts to heirloom quality works.

Also choose from hand-dyed garments, jewelry, ceramics, hand-blown glass, woodworking, silks and home decor. Catered cuisine from Tasteful Faire menu items priced from $1.95 to $5.95, and art items range from $2 to $300. At Estancia Park, at 1900 Adams Ave. in Costa Mesa. For information, go to artisticlicensefair.com.

GREER WYLDER writes Best Buys, which runs Fridays. She’s the founder and president of www.greersoc.com , a free daily e-mail service that provides the latest in Orange County fashion, dining and trends.