Calendar

TODAY

RELAY FOR LIFE MEETING

Members of the American Cancer Society will meet at 6 p.m. at Costa Mesa Bethel Towers, 666 W. 19th St., to continue planning for Costa Mesa’s first Relay for Life event, to be held in August. For information, e-mail [email protected].

MEET THE CHEF

The Cannery Restaurant, 3010 Lafayette Road, Newport Beach, will welcome chef Creed Salisbury from the Cat and the Custard Cup in La Habra at 6 p.m. Salisbury is the only Orange County chef featured in the Cannery’s Meet the Chef series. For reservations, call (949) 566-0060.

TILL SUNDAY

‘LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA’

The romantic musical “Light in the Piazza,” about a young girl swept off her feet by a handsome Florentine while on vacation with her mother in Italy, will be at the Orange County Performing Arts Center’s Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets are $20 to $70. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Call (714) 556-2121 or go to www.ocpac.org.

TILL MAY 19

ROAMING ART EXHIBIT

Artist Jed Berk’s exhibit of Autonomous Light Air Vessels “ALAVs 2.0,” is on display at the Beall Center for Art and Technology at UC Irvine, 4000 Mesa Road. Visitors can interact and play with the intelligent, communicating, helium-filled blimps and observe them as they travel through the gallery in search of companionship, food and attention. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; noon to 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; closed Sunday and Monday. Admission is free. Call (949) 824-4339 or go to www.alavs.com.

WEDNESDAY

GRANDPARENTS MEETING

The Advocates for Grandparents-Grandchildren Connection, a nonprofit organization helping to educate and create awareness of the importance of contact between children and their grandparents, will hold its monthly meeting at 3 p.m. at the Oasis Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Room 6, Corona del Mar. Call (949) 640-0399 or go to www.grandparentchildconnect.org.

POETRY READING

Poet Heather Maidat and musician Ryan Strassburg will perform at 8 p.m. at Alta Coffee House, 506 31st St., Newport Beach. Open poetry readings are welcome. Admission is free. Call (714) 564-6526.

WEDNESDAY TILL FRIDAY

CHURCH RUMMAGE SALE

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 600 St. Andrews Road, Newport Beach, will hold its 40th annual rummage sale, benefiting charities in the community. Items for sale and in the silent auction include clothing, furniture and antiques. Admission is a $3 donation. Hours are 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. Call (949) 631-2880.

THURSDAY

BOOK SIGNING

Author Denise Hamilton will discuss and sign her latest novel, “Prisoner of Memory,” at 7 p.m. at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Books will be available for purchase. Call (949) 675-0698.

FASHION SHOW

The Thursday Morning Women’s Club will have a fashion show and luncheon at 11 a.m. at the Mesa Verde Country Club, 3000 Clubhouse Road, Costa Mesa. The group welcomes visitors and is seeking new members. Tickets are $30. Call (949) 675-0698.

PARKINSON’S MEETING

The Parkinson’s Resource Organization will host a support group meeting at 7 p.m. at Oasis Senior Center, Room 3, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. The meeting will focus on providing information for the caregivers and family members of people with Parkinson’s. Admission is free; reservations are suggested. Call (877) 775-4111 or go to www.parkinsonsresource.org.

THURSDAY TILL SUNDAY

‘MAN SMART — WOMAN SMARTER’

The Orange Coast College theater department will stage the musical review, “Man Smart — Woman Smarter,” featuring short plays and sketches by playwright Christopher Durang, in the Drama Lab Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Advance tickets are $8; $10 at the door. Show times are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Call (714) 432-5880.

FRIDAY

INVENTORS FORUM MEETING

Inventors Forum, a nonprofit inventors’ education and support group, will meet at 7 p.m. in Orange Coast College’s Science Lecture Hall 101, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Featured speaker Doug Kreinheder will present a seminar on rapid prototyping, production and manufacturing. Tickets are $15 for nonmembers; $5 for members. Call (714) 540-2491 or go to www.inventorsforum.org.

FIT FOR THE CURE

For every woman who participates in a complimentary Wacoal, Donna Karan Intimates or DKNY bra fitting from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the lingerie department at Macy’s South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, Wacoal will donate $2 for breast cancer research to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation. The company will donate an additional $2 for every bra purchased. For information, call (714) 556-0611 or go to www.komen.org.

SATURDAY

SWING-A-THON

Students from Woodland Elementary School, 2025 Garden Lane, Costa Mesa, will participate in a 12-hour “Swing-A-Thon” from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to raise funds for kindergarten swings that were removed three years ago. Participants will sign up donors and pledge to keep the swings swinging for 12 hours; students will swing in shifts all day. Call Charles Rollins at (949) 722-1084 or go to www.bench-racing.com/ html/swing-a-thon.html.

LAWN BOWLING

The Newport Harbor Lawn Bowling Club, 1550 Crown Drive North, Corona del Mar, will host “Saturday on the Green” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring free lessons, pizza and beverages. All ages are welcome. Call (949) 230-1957.

IMAGINATION CELEBRATION

The Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., will host a “Creative Faces, Creative Places” program from noon to 4 p.m. A young artist’s studio will be set up in the Friends Meeting Room, featuring balloon art, face painting and “Music to Draw By.” Call (949) 644-3211, ext. 2155.

SUNDAY

MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH

A Mother’s Day champagne brunch will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Bayside Restaurant, 900 Bayside Drive, Newport Beach. A children’s menu will also be available. The cost is $44.75 for adults; $16 for children. For reservations, call (949) 721-1222.

MAY 15

SURFRIDER FOUNDATION MEETING

The Surfrider Foundation will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at Rudy’s Grille, 3110 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach. Students and teachers will discuss the foundation’s “Teach and Test” program and present results of water-quality tests they conducted. Call (949) 683-4645.