Around town - Sept. 20, 2000

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TODAY

A representative from the admissions office at UC Riverside will visit

Orange Coast College’s Transfer Center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to talk with

students interested in transferring. OCC is at 2701 Fairview Road. (714)

432-5894.

Newport Beach Community Services will present an eight-week series of

drawing and painting workshops for beginners through advanced students in

mixed media from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays, beginning Sept. 20, at

Vince Jorgensen Center, 2005 Dover Drive, Newport Beach. The cost is $66

for residents and $71 for nonresidents. (949) 644-3151.

C. David Baker, Arena Football League Commissioner, will speak to the

Brigham Young University Management Society at its Executive Lunch Series

from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Center Club, 650 Town Center Drive, Costa

Mesa. The topic is “A Fresh Look at the Business of Sports.” $25 for

members, $30 for nonmembers. (949) 553-1020.

Sunflower Gardens, an Alzheimer’s/dementia care facility, will host a

community educational program on the “Durable Power of Attorney for

Health Care” at 1 p.m. at 3730 S. Greenville, Santa Ana. (714) 641-0959.

The Orange County chapter of Women in Business will present a seminar

titled “E-Commerce: What’s Right for Your Business?” at 6 p.m. Sept. 20

at the Westin South Coast Plaza, 686 Anton Blvd., Costa Mesa. $35 for

members, $45 for guests. (714) 731-1077.

PaineWebber will hold a seminar titled “Investing for Women -- Taking

Control” at 6 p.m. at its Newport Beach office, 888 San Clemente Drive.

(949) 717-5600.

The Orange County CoastKeeper will hold a general meeting at 7 p.m. at

the Newport Dunes in the Wind & Sea Room, 1131 Back Bay Drive. Program

topics include local dolphins. Free. (949) 723-5424.

THURSDAY

A seminar focused on estate and charitable gift planning is scheduled

for 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hoag Conference Center, One Hoag Drive,

Building 44, Newport Beach. Free. (949) 253-4446.

Newcomers to cyberspace may attend “Tool & Tricks: Internet 101,” a

workshop with tips for finding your way through the Internet, at 10 a.m.

in the Newport Beach Central Library’s Friends Meeting Room, 1000 Avocado

Ave. Topics will include how to use search engines, e-mail and bookmarks.

Free. (949) 717-3801.

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce will hold a 90-minute Breakfast

Boost from 7:15 to 8:45 a.m. at Costa Mesa Country Club, 1701 Golf Course Drive. Reserved cost is $12, $17 at the door. (714) 885-9090.

A support group for caregivers sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Assn. of

Orange County will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Hoag Health

Center, 1190 Baker St., Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 593-9630.

The Assn. of Professional Consultants will present a lecture titled

“Unlock the Power of Your Network,” a discussion on ways to build

relationships with influential people, at 5:30 p.m. at the Center Club,

650 Town Center Drive. (949) 675-9222.

The general meeting of Speak Up Newport will include presentations for

the Greenlight initiative (Measure S) and the Traffic Phasing initiative

(Measure T) at 5:30 p.m. at the Riverboat Restaurant, 151 E. Coast

Highway, Newport Beach. The meeting is open to the public. (949)

224-2266.

The Mystery Reading Group will discuss Tami Hoag’s “Ashes to Ashes” at

7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Booksellers at Fashion Island, 953 Newport

Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 759-0982.

The staff from Aubergine and Troquet, two Orange County restaurants,

will present an educational event titled “French Wine & Cheese 101” at 7

p.m. in the Newport Beach Central Library’s Friends Meeting Room, 1000

Avocado Ave. The program is not a tasting event. Free. (949) 717-3801.

FRIDAY

Barnes & Noble Booksellers at Fashion Island will present Violet P.

Woodhouse, coauthor of “Divorce & Money: How to Make the Best Financial

Decisions During Divorce” at 7 p.m. at 953 Newport Center Drive.

Woodhouse will discuss her book and offer her presentation about divorce

and money. She will take questions from the audience. (714) 957-9797.

The Marketplace Women of Orange County will hold its first luncheon

meeting from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Costa Mesa. The nonprofit organization

is a gathering of Christian women involved in the marketplace. The

event’s guest speaker will be Judy Sweeney, former president of The

Times’ Orange County edition. $30. (949) 640-4789.