Calendar for Nov. 15

SUNDAY

Pacific Symphony Youth Ensembles

Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra will perform pieces by Sibelius, Bizet and Mussorgsky at 7 p.m. at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Earlier that day, Pacific Symphony Youth Wind Ensemble will perform at 1 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call (714) 755-5799 or visit pacificsymphony.org.

Charity event

Balboa Pavilion Grand Wine Tasting will present more than 20 wineries and boutique vintners from 2 to 6 p.m. at Balboa Pavilion, 400 Main St., Newport Beach. Tickets are $75 to $100. Proceeds will benefit Fish for Life, a nonprofit providing fishing trips to those with special needs. For more information, call (949) 675-0501or visit balboagrandtasting.com.

Community on the Plaza

In honor of National Philanthropy Day, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, will invite local nonprofits to host interactive booths, local group performances, games and food trucks. The free event is from 2 to 5 p.m. For more information, call (714) 556-2121 or visit scfta.org.

Book signing

Terrorist bomb survivor Jeanette Chaffee will talk about her story, “Terror in the Sky,” in her book, “Extravagant Graces: 23 Inspiring Stories of Facing Impossible Odds.” The free event is from 1 to 5 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Fashion Island, 401 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. For more information, visit jeanettechaffee.com.

TUESDAY

Meeting

Newport Beach Women’s Democratic Club will hold a forum on “Campaigning in the OC” with guest speakers Jeff Herdman, Suzanne Savary and Erik Taylor at 6:15 p.m. at Newport Beach Yacht Club, 1099 Bayside Drive, Newport Beach. Food and beverages will be available at 5:30 p.m. Suggested donation is $10. RSVP with jeanardell@yahoo.com by Monday.