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TODAY

A Feng Shui seminar will be held at 7 p.m. at Visions & Dreams in

Costa Mesa. The seminar will explain how elemental remedies can be

implemented to improve health, relationships and prosperity.

Reservations are required. Visions & Dreams is at 2482 Newport Blvd.

For more information, call (626) 288-1669 or visit

www.fengshuiadvantage.com.

SUNDAY

Saint Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church will host a Twelfth

Night Celebration at 5 p.m. at the church in Corona del Mar. The

event, which will be the fourth concert in the 2002-2003 Friends of

Music Series, will include a festival of seasonal hymns. The church

is at 3233 Pacific View Drive. Free. For more information, call

949-644-0463 or visit www.stmikescdm.org.

The Jewish Federation Young Business & Professionals will hold a

special event and tour of the Jewish Federation beneficiary agencies

and dessert reception from 7 to 9 p.m. at a private home in Newport

Coast. The organization, which consists of singles and couples ages

25 to 45, provides a connection and entry point into the Jewish

community for single and married young adults and provides

educational and social programs, spiritual enrichment and community

involvement while building meaningful relationships. For more

information, call Deborah Klein at (714) 755-5555, ext. 225.

MONDAY

The Alzheimer’s Assn. of Orange County will host a support group

for caregivers from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Our Lady Queen of Angels in

Newport Beach. The church is at 2046 Mar Vista Drive. Free. For

reservations, call (949) 640-1750.

TUESDAY

The Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly board

of directors meeting at 7:15 a.m. in the chamber office. The office

is at 2855 E. Coast Highway. Suite 101. For more information, call

(949) 673-4050.

WEDNESDAY

Newport Beach Community Services will host a new drawing and

painting workshop series on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

today through Feb. 26. The workshop will include individual

instruction for beginner through advanced students in mixed media.

The workshop will be held in the Vince Jorgensen Center adjacent to

Mariners Library at 2005 Dover Drive. $66 for residents, $71 for

nonresidents. For more information, call (949) 644-3151.

THURSDAY

The International Coach Federation, Orange County Chapter will

host a business solutions workshop at the Wyndham Garden Hotel in

Costa Mesa. The first part of the workshop will be held from 5 to 6

p.m. and will focus on contracts for coaches. The second part will

deal with powerful questioning and will be held from 6:30 to 8:30

p.m. The hotel is at 3550 Avenue of the Arts. For more information,

call Elaine Arons at (949) 457-6190, or visit

www.icforangecounty.com.

Mary and Darwin Boblet will present a slide lecture about their

three-year sailing adventure with their two young sons at 7 p.m. at

the Newport Beach Central Library. The presentation is part of the

library’s armchair travelers series. The Boblet family left from the

San Francisico Bay and traveled to Mexico, Hawaii, Samoa, Fiji and

New Zealand. The library is at 1000 Avocado Ave. Free. For more

information, call (949) 717-3801.

JAN. 11

Auditions for the School of American Ballet’s 2003 Summer Course

will be held at the DeFore Dance Center in Costa Mesa. Auditions are

open to intermediate and advanced students only and will be held from

1 to 2:30 p.m. for 13-year-olds, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. for 15-year-olds

and from 4 to 5 p.m. for 16- to 18-year-olds. Students must register

one hour in advance. For more information, call (212) 769-6600 or

(714) 241-9908.

JAN. 12

The Azzoni Sisters and vocalist Brenda von Gremp will perform

works for voice, violin and piano at 3 p.m. at the Newport Beach

Central Library. Christian Azzoni plays the piano, and her sister,

Sandra Azzoni Wood, plays the violin. The library is at 1000 Avocado

Ave. Free. For more information, call (949) 717-3801, or visit

www.newportbeachlibrary.org.

JAN. 16

UC Irvine Medical Center will host a seminar on Medicare benefits

at 10 a.m. in the University Club at the UCI campus. The seminar will

focus on the latest changes in Medicare benefits and supplemental

insurance coverage. It will not cover Medicare HMOs. The club is at

Los Trancos and East Peltason Drive. Free. For more information, call

(877) UCI-DOCS, or visit www.ucihealth.com/events.

JAN. 17

The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce will host the Newport Harbor

Christmas Boat Parade Awards Dinner and Auction from 6 to 11 p.m. at

the Four Seasons Hotel. The event will feature parade winners and

have entertainment, a live and silent auction, dinner and much more.

The hotel is at 690 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Tickets are

$75 per person, $900 for a table of 12. For more information, call

(949) 729-4400.

UC Irvine Medical Center will host a seminar on hearing loss at 1

p.m. at the Oasis Senior Center. The seminar will have discussions on

symptoms and treatments of hearing loss. The center is at 800

Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. Free. For more Information, call

(877) UCI-DOCS, or visit www.ucihealth.com/events.

JAN. 21

The Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly

networking luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at the Five Crowns Restaurant.

Reservations are required. The restaurant is at 3801 E. Coast

Highway. For more information, call (949) 673-4050.

JAN. 24

UC Irvine will host its 19th annual Martin Luther King Jr.

Symposium, “Prayer, Protest, and Peace -- A Leader’s Legacy for

Today,” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The symposium’s keynote speaker will be

Julian Bond, board chairman of the NAACP and professor of history at

the University of Virginia. The symposium will be held in the

Humanities Instructional Building, room 100 at the UCI Campus. Free.

For more information, call (949) 824-7215.

JAN. 29

The MOMS Club of Costa Mesa-North is hosting an open house at 10

a.m. at Balearic Park and Community Center in Costa Mesa. Women are

encouraged to bring their children and will have the chance to meet

other stay-at-home moms. The center is at 1975 Balearic Drive. For

more information, call (714) 964-5934.

ONGOING

The Newport Beach Newcomers Club holds a general meeting on the

third Wednesday of every month. The organization is open to all

Newport Beach residents who have lived in the area fewer than five

years. For more information, call (949) 645-9922, or visit

newcomers-newportbeach.org.

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 for three sessions is $45 per couple.

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 can join a discussion group coordinated by

Jewish Family Services to address issues such as anxiety, depression,

relationships, loneliness and family. The group 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 -- 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 hosts networking 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 of

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 for 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. Parents learn strategies for successful parenting and

for dealing with the feelings and behavior of their children. The

group meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays at the Jewish Family

Service office at 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. The group

will cover 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 the

Jewish Family Service office at 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 meets 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. Group members 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 for persons recovering 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.