COMMUNITY & CLUBS:

People of all faith and ages are invited to participate in the Interfaith Council’s Hearts and Hands event, a day of service to our community, the world and its people Nov. 22. From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. volunteers will perform hands-on service work at the LDS Church, 16th Street and Dover Drive, in Newport Beach, according to Jaimie Day, the council’s vice president.

Lunch will be available from the Newport Beach Fire Department. High School students can receive community service hours for their volunteer time, according to Day. To find out how your church, community or office group can participate, contact Day at (949) 642-9460 or at [email protected].

Then at 7 p.m. Nov. 23, join the Celebration of Thanksgiving at the new St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 2200 San Joaquin Hills Road, Newport Beach. This annual Interfaith Council event includes prayers and scripture readings by leaders of a variety of faiths and music by the Bahais Children’s Choir, and the choirs of St. Mark, Our Lady Queen of Angels and Newport Harbor Lutheran Church. Price of admission is a can of food that will be given to the homeless of Orange County.

LIONS SPONSOR PEACE POSTER CONTEST

The Harbor Mesa Lions Club is sponsoring the annual Peace Poster Contest at the Westside and Lou Yantorn branches of the Boys & Girls Club. Entrants must be 11 to 13 years old. The theme this year is “Peace Begins With Me.”

Each year, Lions clubs around the world proudly sponsor this contest in local schools and youth groups to encourage young people to artistically express their visions of peace.

The winning poster on the club level will compete with other club winners in the districts and the Multiple District ending with the 24 international finalists. More than 350,000 young participants worldwide compete each year. The final winner receives a trip to New York City with two family members to attend Lions Day with the United Nations. The winner receives a plaque and $2,500. The other 23 international winners receive $500. Harbor Mesa member Sandi Scheafer is chairing the club’s contest.

WORTH REPEATING

Thought for the Day as provided by Greg Kelley of the Newport Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council: “Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve.”

— George Bernard Shaw

SERVICE CLUB MEETINGS THIS WEEK

How are you giving back to your community? Help your community and the world through a service club! For many, service club membership is an extension of our religious beliefs and congregation affiliation.

You are invited to attend a service club meeting this coming week to learn more about opportunity for service. Most clubs will buy your first meal for you as you get acquainted with them.

TODAY

7:30 a.m.: The 10-member Newport Harbor Kiwanis Club meets at Denny’s Restaurant, 290 Bristol St., Costa Mesa.

Noon: The Exchange Club of Corona del Mar meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club.

6 p.m.: The 65-member Rotary Club of Newport Balboa meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club for a program on “Holiday Shopping Ideas from Professional Shopper.” www.newportbalboa.org.

THURSDAY

7 a.m.: The 20-member Costa Mesa Orange Coast Lions Club meets at Mimi’s Café.

Noon: The 50-member Costa Mesa Kiwanis Club meets at the Holiday Inn, Costa Mesa, www.CostaMesaKiwanis.org;

The 45-member Kiwanis Club of Newport Beach-Corona del Mar meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, www.newportbeachkiwanis.org;

The 85-member Rotary Club of Newport Irvine meets at the University Club at UCI, www.nirotary.org;

The 95-member Exchange Club of Newport Harbor meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club for the final planning for the movie event, which happens at 5:30 p.m. tonight and features a preview showing of the new James Bond movie, “Quantum of Solace” being held at the Lido Theater.

TUESDAY

7:30 a.m.: The 52-member Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club meets at Five Crowns for a program by John Speraw: “Beijing Olympics: UCI Volleyball Team Experience.” For more, visit www.newportbeachsunriserotary.org.

Noon: The 20-member Rotary Club of Costa Mesa meets at the Costa Mesa Marriott Suites.

COMMUNITY & CLUBS is published Wednesdays. Send your service club’s meeting information by fax to (714) 921-8655 or by e-mail to [email protected].