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Mesa, CA 92627; by fax to (949) 646-4170; or by calling (949)

574-4298. Include the time, date and location of the event, as well

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ONGOING

Interfaith couples with one Jewish partner are invited to

participate in a discussion group at the Jewish Family Service of

Orange County office. The group is geared toward dealing with issues

between interfaith couples, such as raising children, observing

holidays, symbols in the home and relationships with extended

families. The cost is $45 per couple for three sessions.

Preregistration is required. Call to schedule date and time. The

office is at 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. (714) 445-4950.

Women 50 and older may be

part of a discussion group coordinated by Jewish Family Services

to address issues such as anxiety, depression, relationships,

loneliness and family that meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays at the

agency offices, 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa.

Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950.

Friends of the Newport Beach Public Library Used Book Store are

asking for patrons to donate books to replenish the dwindling stock.

Books may be left at any of the three branch libraries at Balboa,

Mariners, or Corona del Mar, or in the book closet next to the

Friends Book Store at 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. All hardcover

and paperback donations, with the exception of magazines and law

books, will be accepted and are tax deductible. (949) 759-9667.

The Braille Institute offers free computer classes to people with

fading vision who have difficulty seeing the computer screen. The

Oasis Center at 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar, offers six

sessions. Call to sign up for classes. (714) 821-5000.

A spiritual care class meets at 7:15 p.m. Wednesdays at 3400

Irvine Ave., Suite 114, Newport Beach. Call to reserve a seat. (949)

263-1462.

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce will host networkers luncheon

meetings Wednesdays from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Costa Mesa

Country Club. The cost is $13. The club is at 1701 Golf Course Drive,

Costa Mesa. (714) 885-9090.

A brain tumor support group meets the first and third Thursdays

each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hoag Cancer Center at Hoag

Hospital, 1 Hoag Drive, Newport Beach. Free. Registration not

required. The group is designed to help patients and their families

understand and cope with the illness. (949) 574-6232.

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian

Church hosts a mental illness support group from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Sundays in Dierenfield Hall C at 600 St. Andrews Road, Newport Beach.

(949) 574-2236.

The Jewish Family Service of

Orange County sponsors a discussion group focusing on concerns and

responsibilities of adult children and their parents from 6 to 7 p.m.

two Tuesdays a month at the Jewish Family Service office at 250 E.

Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. $10 per person, per session.

Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950.

The Jewish Family Service of Orange County has a weekly parenting

support group to help parents learn strategies for successful

parenting and helping them deal with the feelings and behavior of

their children. The group meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays at

Jewish Family Service, 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. The

group will cover topics about managing anger, anxiety and peer

pressure children experience. Preregistration required. (714)

445-4950.

The Costa Mesa Senior Center has ballroom dancing with live music

from the Costa Mesa Music Makers from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. every Tuesday night at 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. $4. (949) 548-3884.

Jewish Family Service of

Orange County sponsors an ongoing healing support group for the

chronically ill. The purpose is to provide participants with

emotional and spiritual support to manage illness and its

consequences. The group meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Jewish Family

Service, 250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa. Attendance is free, but

registration is required. (714) 445-4950.

Scrabble Club No. 350 meets from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursdays at Borders

Books, Music & Cafe at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St. in Costa

Mesa. $3. New players are welcome. (949) 206-9822.

The Coin and Stamp Club will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays at the

Oasis Senior Center. New members interested in trading, buying and

selling stamps and coins are being sought to join these informal

meetings. There are no fees required. (949) 644-3244.

Jewish Family Service offers ongoing bereavement support groups

for adults at all stages of loss. The groups share experiences, hear

how others deal with grief, receive support and learn ways to cope

with sadness and loss. One group meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Beth

Jacob in Irvine.

The second group meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at Temple Judea in

Laguna Hills. The third group meets at 1 p.m. Thursdays at the Ezra

Center in Anaheim. Free, but advance registration is required. (714)

445-4950.

Jewish Family Service of

Orange County provides a support and discussion group to assist

participants in their recovery from childhood or teenage sexual

abuse. The group meets from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 250 E. Baker

St., Costa Mesa. Advance registration is required. (714) 445-4950.

Two-hour kayak tours with a trained naturalist guide are offered

at 10 a.m. Sundays from the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort. The

resort is at 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. $20, or $10 for

California Wildlife Campaign and Newport Bay Naturalists and Friends

members. (800) 585-0747.

A yoga and dance class is held from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays at

the Center for Spiritual Discovery, 2850 Mesa Verde Drive East, Suite

111, Costa Mesa. (714) 754-7399.

The Rev. Connie Ryckman leads

a discussion group using the book ‘’Conversations with God’’ from

noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays at the Center for Spiritual Discovery, 2850

Mesa Verde Drive East, Suite 111, Costa Mesa. Bring a lunch. (714)

754-7399.

Marshall’s Tae Kwon Do in

Costa Mesa offers free self-defense classes to airline pilots and

flight attendants. Classes are taught by three-time U.S. National

Champion Tom Marshall. Marshall’s is at 333 E. 17th St., Suite 13,

Costa Mesa. (949) 574-0122.

A Dealing with Divorce support group is offered by Jewish Family

Service of Orange County. The group is led by an experienced

counselor and meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Jewish Federation

Campus, 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. (714) 445-4950.

An interfaith couples support group is offered by Jewish Family

Service of Orange County. The group addresses issues faced by couples

in which one partner is Jewish and the other is not, including

raising children, observing holidays, displaying symbols in the home

and relationships with extended families. The group meets for three

weekly sessions Wednesday evenings at Jewish Family Service, 250 E.

Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. (714) 445-4950.

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce sponsors a networking luncheon

at 11:45 a.m. Wednesdays at the Costa Mesa Country Club, 1701 Golf

Course Road, Costa Mesa. (714) 885-9090.

The Walking Club of Newport Beach meets at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. at

Hospital Road and Superior Avenue. Lose the weight and have fun.

(949) 650-1332.

The Sea Scouts’ ship Del Mar

711 of Orange County offers a program for boys and young men ages

14 to 18 interested in sailing, seamanship, piloting, navigation and

cruising. Meetings are from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at the Sea Scouts

Sea Base, 1931 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 642-6301 or

(949) 551-8591.

Oasis Senior Center offers ongoing assistance, counseling and

referral services for seniors. (949) 644-3244.

The Costa Mesa Senior Citizen Square and Round Dance Club seeks

experienced dancers to join its group from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursdays at

the Costa Mesa Senior Center, 19th Street and Pomona Avenue, Costa

Mesa. (714) 545-5669.

Arthritis Foundation instructor Hillary Stone leads an exercise

class at 11 a.m. Thursdays at the Jewish Senior Center, 250 E. Baker

St., Costa Mesa. (714) 513-5641.

The Newport Beach Newcomers Club meets at 10 a.m. the third

Wednesday of each month, except July and December, at varied

locations. The group, a social organization for people who have lived

in Newport Beach for fewer than five years, meets for events,

activities and field trips. (949) 645-9922.

The Friends of the Newport Beach Public Library seek book

donations to raise funds for the library system. Books may be left at

any of the three branch libraries, including, Balboa, Mariners or

Corona del Mar. They may also be left in the special book closet next

to the Friends Bookstore at 1000 Avocado Ave. All hardcover and

paperback books are acceptable, with the exception of law books and

magazines. Donations are tax-deductible. Call to arrange to have

books picked up. (949) 759-9667.

The Thursday Morning

Women’s Club, a 40-year-old friendship club, is seeking new

members. The club, which includes golf, bridge, walking and gourmet

sections, meets at 11 a.m. on the second Thursday of every month at

the Radisson Hotel in Newport Beach. The luncheon is $23 and includes

entertainment. The hotel is at 4545 MacArthur Blvd. (714) 842-5863.

The Newport Beach Walking Club meets at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday

through Saturday, and at 7 p.m. Sunday. Walkers should meet at the

intersection of Hospital Road and Superior Avenue. Free. (949)

650-1332.

The American Legion will

meet at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of every month. The meetings,

which deal with veteran issues and community service, will be held at

the Costa Mesa Air National Guard. The national guard is at 2651

Newport Blvd. Free. Mary Holler, (714) 546-2777; Bill Mimiaga, (949)

650-0894.

Nightly meetings are offered

in Costa Mesa and Newport Beach for anyone who wants to overcome

nicotine addiction. Schedule or (714) 774-9106 or (800) 642-0666.

The Newport Sports Museum,

a nonprofit organization, operates a free museum at 100 Newport

Center Drive, Newport Beach. The museum, which has one of the world’s

largest collections of sports memorabilia, is open from 9 a.m. to 6

p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. (949) 721-9333 or

www.newportsports museum.org.

The Estancia High School Parent Teacher Student Assn. hosts a

monthly paper drive every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon in the

school’s northwest parking lot, on the corner of Estancia North and

Placentia. Newspapers that are bound, loose or bagged are accepted;

however, cardboard, bound material such as phone books or thick

magazines are not. Free. The school is at 2323 Placentia Ave., Costa

Mesa. (949) 515-6500.