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location of the event, as well as a contact phone number.
TODAY
The fifth annual Costa Mesa Concerts in the Park series is held at
6:15 p.m. Tuesdays at Fairview Park, 2525 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa.
Blues band âMyke Jones & the Young Gunsâ will perform. Information:
(714) 754-5300.
Motherâs Market will host âQigong Energy Healing,â a free seminar
given by Michael Mohoric, a certified Qigong instructor, from 6:30 to
8 p.m. The market is at 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information and
reservations: (800) 595-6667.
A free Feng Shui seminar, âWhat the Do-It-Yourself Feng Shui Books
Wonât Tell You,â begins at 7 p.m. at Visions & Dreams, 2482 Newport
Blvd., Costa Mesa. Reservations are required. Information: (877)
288-1669.
WEDNESDAY
Toddler Time âButterfliesâ is a Park Ranger-taught playtime for
children and parents from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Stories, movement and
hands-on fun are all included in the course for 2- to 4-year-olds.
The cost is $5 per child and registration is required. Information:
(949) 923-2275.
Borders Books, Music and Cafe will host Storytime with Miss Laura
featuring the theme Pasta is Perfect. Reading begins at 10 a.m. at
1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-8661.
Borders Books, Music and Cafe will host Nickelodeon Summer Camps
for kids, featuring songs, games, crafts and more. Beginning at 11
a.m., the camp is limited to 20 and registration in advance is
required. Itâs at 1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. Information: (949)
631-8661.
The Orange County Fair will offer free admission with the donation
of five nonperishable food items, from noon to 5 p.m. at 88 Fair
Drive, Costa Mesa. Donated items benefit the Second Harvest Food
Bank. Information: (714) 708-1543.
An American Red Cross blood drive will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. in
the Newport Beach Lifeguardsâ garage at 70 Newport Pier, Newport
Beach. Information: (949) 644-3046.
The 552 Club will screen âCatwoman,â at Edwards Big Newport, 300
Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. There will be a light dinner at
5 p.m. and screening at 7:30 p.m. The $65 tickets will benefit the
Hoag Womenâs Pavilion. Information:(949) 764-7208.
Borders Books, Music and Cafe will host Dr. Allen Green for a free
talk on hormone replacement therapy and the differences between
synthetic and natural bio-identical hormones. Beginning at 7 p.m.,
the seminar will be held at 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Information:
(714) 432-7854.
THURSDAY
Hoag Hospital is holding a Daytime Lung Cancer Support Group
meeting titled âCoping with Lung Cancerâ from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The
meeting is being held at Hoag Cancer Center, Conference Room A, 1
Hoag Drive, Newport Beach. There is no cost, and registration is not
required. Information: (949) 7600-5542.
The Orange County Fair will host James Botsacos, host of ESPNâs
Cold Pizza. The couple will have a one-hour cooking demonstration,
answer session and a book sale and autograph signing from 5:30 to
6:30 p.m. on the Heritage Stage at the Orange County Fair, 88 Fair
Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 708-3247, https://www.ocfair.
com
Motherâs Market will host âThe Anti-Aging Pill,â a free seminar
and book-signing given by Bill Sardi, author and health journalist,
from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The market is at 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa.
Information and reservations: (800) 595-6667.
The Newport Beach Bacchus Society will present âRed, White and
Bleuâ to raise awareness for the Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at Park Prive, 1570 Scenic Ave.,
Costa Mesa. Festivities include food, wine, music and a silent
auction. The cost is $40 in advance or $50 at the door. Information:
(949) 290-5563.
The American Cetacean Society -- Orange County chapterâs Day of
the Dolphin research project orientation meeting begins at 7:30 p.m.
at the Neighborhood Community Center, 1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa.
Information: (714) 534-5177.
SATURDAY
Family Boat Building weekend runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and
July 25 at the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum, 151 E. Coast Highway,
Newport Beach. Thirty-five-member teams will construct their boats
today and float them in the harbor Sunday. Information: (949)
675-8915.
Orange Coast College Extended Education is sponsoring a Teaching
Phonics Workshop: The Peanut Butter and Jelly Recipe, from 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. at Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Road. Registration is
$59. Information: (714) 432-5880, option 1. Register online at
https://www.occtickets.com.
A roots restoration effort in the Back Bay to help maintain its
natural ecology runs from 9 a.m. to noon. Reservations are required
for groups of five or more, and refreshments and tools are provided.
Information: (949) 640-0286.
Intermediate plein air painting is an outdoor course for ages 8
and up that runs from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $20 (materials
included), and registration is required. Information: (949) 923-2275.
Sherman Library and Gardens is holding a Staghorn Fern workshop
from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at 2647 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. There
is no cost for this event. Information: (949) 673-2261,
https://www.slgardens. org.
Borders Books, Music and Cafe will host D.P Lyle at a book-signing
for his new book, âForensics for Dummies.â Beginning at 2 p.m., the
signing will be held at 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Information: (714)
432-7854.
Borders Books, Music and Cafe will host Barbara Odanaka at a
book-signing for her new book âSkateboard Mom.â Beginning at 2 p.m.,
the signing will be held at 1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa.
Information: (949) 631-8661.
The American Cetacean Society -- Orange County Chapterâs Day of
the Dolphin sighting day and pizza party begins at 7:30 p.m. at the
Neighborhood Community Center, 1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa.
Information: (714) 534-5177.
SUNDAY
Toddler Time âButterfliesâ is a Park Ranger-taught playtime for
children and parents from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Stories, movement and
hands-on fun are all included in the course for 2- to 4-year-olds.
The cost is $5 per child and registration is required. Information:
(949) 923-2275.
The Commodores Club of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce will
host the 69th annual Flight of the Lasers Boat Race at 1 p.m. at the
Newport Harbor Yacht Club, 720 W. Bay Ave., Newport Beach.
Information: (949) 673-7730.
The Huntington Beach Concert Band will perform patriotic music at
1 p.m. at Oasis Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona Del Mar.
Tickets are on sale in the centerâs front office for $5. Information:
(949) 644-3244.
A drumming festival will begin at 1 p.m. at the Center for
Spiritual Discovery, 2850 Mesa Verde Drive East, Costa Mesa. David
Van Dorn, founder of Healing Rhythms, will lead a drumming circle.
Drums will be provided. The cost is $10. Information: (714) 754-7399.
Borders Books, Music and Cafe will host Carolanne Chavanne, a
local contributor to âJust give me the Answer$,â for a book-signing.
Beginning at 2 p.m., the signing will be held at 3333 Bear St., Costa
Mesa. Information: (714) 432-7854.
MONDAY
The 2004 Bank of the West Beach Games, an action sports and music
festival featuring the Honda U.S. Open of Surfing, runs from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. through Aug. 1. All events are free and open to the public.
Information: https://www.bankofthewestbeach games.com.
Borders Books, Music and Cafe will host Storytime with Miss Kathy.
Reading begins at 10 a.m. at 1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa.
Information: (949) 631-8661.
JULY 27
The fifth annual Costa Mesa Concerts in the Park series is held at
6:15 p.m. Tuesdays at Fairview Park, 2525 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa.
Latin rock band âSavorâ will perform. Information: (714) 754-5300.
Motherâs Market will host âPeripheral Neuropathy (PN) and Pain,â a
free seminar given by Dr. Donald Jolly and Whittaker Wellness
Institute from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The market is located at 225 E. 17th
St., Costa Mesa. Information and reservations: (800) 595-6667.
JULY 28
Borders Books, Music and Cafe will host Storytime with Miss Laura
and the theme: Zany Zoo. Reading begins at 10 a.m. at 1890 Newport
Blvd., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-8661.
Borders Books, Music and Cafe will host Nickelodeon Summer Camps
for kids, featuring songs, games, crafts and more. Beginning at 11
a.m., the camp is limited to 20, and registration in advance is
required. Itâs at 1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. Information: (949)
631-8661.
The Orange County Fair will offer free admission with the donation
of one new or three used childrenâs books. Donated books to benefit
Orange County public schools and will be matched by Scholastic, Inc.
The fair runs from noon to 6 p.m. at 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.
Information: (714)708-1543.
JULY 29
Cold Stone Creamery and the Make-a-Wish Foundation are holding the
third annual âWorldâs Largest Ice Cream Social.â Guests are treated
to one free slice of Make-a-Wish Ice Cream Cake while accepting
donations to the foundation from 5 to 8 p.m. at 1835 Newport Blvd.,
Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 642-8570,
https://www.coldstonecreamery. com, https://www.wish.org.
The Orange County Fair will host Alton Brown, host of Good Eats on
the Food Network. The couple will have a one-hour cooking
demonstration, answer session and a book sale and autograph signing
from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on the Heritage Stage at the Orange County
Fair, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 708-3247,
https://www.ocfair.com.
A monthly Career Networking Resource meeting for those who are
unemployed is held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Stewart Lounge of St.
Andrewâs Church, 600 St. Andrews Road, Newport Beach. The meeting is
free and reservations arenât required. Information: (949) 574-2236.
A Back Bay Bat Walk will be hosted by bat expert Stephanie
Remington beginning at dusk. The cost is $7 per person for ages 8 and
up, and pre-registration is required. Information: (949) 923-2275
JULY 31
A CPR class will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 104 of
Orange Coast Collegeâs Business Education building, 2701 Fairview
Road, Costa Mesa. Those who successfully complete the course will
receive two American Red Cross certification cards: for adult, child
and infant CPR and for Automated External Defibrilation. The cost is
$50. Information: (714) 432-5880.
The grand opening of the Orange County Museum of Artâs new Orange
Lounge begins at 10 a.m. in the Crate & Barrel and Macyâs Home Store
wing at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. Itâs the
first museum space on the West Coast devoted to digital and video
art. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 8
p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.
Information: (714) 662-3366.
Ladybugs and beetles are Dr. Sueâs domain. She will teach about
the actual insects, as well as how to make chocolate ones from 1 to
2:30 p.m. There is a $10 per child fee (ages 5 and up), and
registration is required. Information: (949) 923-2275.
AUG. 1
The Zen Center of Orange County is offering an âIntroduction to
Zenâ workshop from 1 to 4 p.m. at 120 E. 18th St., Costa Mesa. The
workshop combines experience in Zen meditation with small group
instruction. The cost is $60. Information: (949) 722-7818.
AUG. 2
Plein air painting for kids will teach the joy of painting under
the instruction of artists and educators from the Southern California
Plein Air Painters Assn. Work produced will be displayed at the
SoCalPapa Art Show in Oct. The cost is $5 per child (materials
included), and registration is required. Call for ages and times.
Information: (949) 923-2275.
AUG. 3
Plein air painting for kids will teach the joy of painting under
the instruction of artists and educators from the Southern California
Plein Air Painters Assn. Work produced will be displayed at the
SoCalPapa Art Show in Oct. The cost is $5 per child (materials
included), and registration is required. Call for ages and times.
Information: (949) 923-2275.
The fifth annual Costa Mesa Concerts in the Park series is held at
6:15 p.m. Tuesdays at Fairview Park, 2525 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa.
Swing and oldies band âRed & the Red Hotsâ will perform. Information:
(714) 754-5300.
AUG. 4
âWhat Animals Live Here?â is a parent-child learning experience
about the animals that live in the Upper Newport bay Preserve. The
class runs from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. and costs $5 per child ages 3 and
4. Registration is required. Information: (949) 923-2275.
Orange Coast Collegeâs Transfer Center is hosting a workshop to
show students how to fill out applications for California State
University campuses at 12:30 p.m. OCC is located at 2701 Fairview
Rd., Costa Mesa. The CSU application filing period for the spring of
2005 began Aug. 1. Admission is free but appointments are required.
Information: (714) 432-5894.
AUG. 6
Joe Petruccio, the âOfficial Artist of Graceland,â will bring his
50th Anniversary of Rock ânâ Rollâ tour to Newport Beach, from 5:30
to 8:30 p.m. through Aug. 28 at the Chuck Jones Gallery in Fashion
Island. The exhibition includes original fine art and photography
chronicling the careers of Elvis Presley, the Beatles, the Rolling
Stones, Led Zeppelin and more. Information: (949) 759-0758.
AUG. 7
A two-hour walking tour of the Back Bay will be given by a trained
naturalist beginning at 9 a.m. There is no cost no reservations are
needed. Information: (949) 923-2269.
Plein air painting for kids will teach the joy of painting under
the instruction of artists and educators from the Southern California
Plein Air Painters Assn. Work produced will be displayed at the
SoCalPapa Art Show in Oct. The cost is $5 per child (materials
included), and registration is required. Call for ages and times.
Information: (949) 923-2275.
An Orange Coast College womenâs class on sailing and seamanship,
âCruising for Women,â will be held today, Aug. 14 and Aug. 21 at
OCCâs Sailing Center in Newport Beach, 1801 W. Coast Highway. Coast
Guard-licensed women sailors will teach the class sailing
terminology, safety, docking, steering and more. The cost is $225.
Information: (949) 645-9412.
The Lab is presenting a âPet-a-Porterâ pet runway fashion show.
Participants can enter their pets into various categories including:
best costume, most fashionable and the owner-pet look-alike contest.
Admission is free and the show runs from 3 to 5 p.m. at 2930 Bristol
St., Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 966-6661.
Corona del Mar High Schoolâs Class of 1984 will celebrate its 20th
high school reunion from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Hard Rock Cafe, 451
Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 640-8844.
AUG. 8
Costa Mesa High Schoolâs Class of 1974 will celebrate its 30th
high school reunion from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel,
17941 Von Karmen Ave., Irvine. Information: (949) 863-1999.
Estancia High Schoolâs Class of 1984 will celebrate its 20th high
school reunion from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Westin South Coast Plaza,
686 Anton Blvd., Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 540-2500.
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