Calendar for June 2

THURSDAY

Lecture

Chabad Center for Jewish Life, 2240 University Drive, Newport Beach, will present an evening with author and holocaust survivor Dr. Claude Abraham, who will share his story of survival as a Jewish boy in Nazi-occupied France during a lecture at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. For more information, call (949) 721-9800 or visit jewishnewport.com.

Charity event

Indoor cycling studio GritCycle will host its 2016 Gritty Up Kick Off Party with food, wine and prizes benefiting the John Wayne Cancer Foundation. The event is from 5 to 8 p.m. at Balboa Bay Resort’s A&O Kitchen + Bar, 1221 W. Coast Hwy., Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 631-4748 visit gritcycle.com.

THURSDAY TILL SATURDAY

André Watts

Pianist André Watts joins the Pacific Symphony to perform Beethoven’s “Piano Concerto No. 4.” The shows will be at 8 p.m. at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets start at $25. For more information, visit pacificsymphony.org.

FRIDAY

Luncheon

Newport/Mesa ProLiteracy will host its ninth annual Gift of Literacy Author Luncheon celebrating the achievements of literacy learners and raise money to continue literacy instruction for adults. The event is at 11:30 a.m. at The Pacific Club, 4110 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. Tickets are $85. For more information, call (949) 717-3874 or email literacy@newportbeachca.gov.