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TODAY

Cornell Law School professor David Wippman delivers his symposium

“The Two Faces of the International Criminal Court,” as part of a

series at UC Irvine called “Prosecuting Perpetrators: International

Accountability for War Crimes and Human Rights Abuses.” Held in

Social Science Plaza B, room 1208 at noon, the event is free.

The departments of mechanical and aerospace engineering and

biomedical engineering at UCI invite you to a joint spring 2003

distinguished lecture by Sheldon Weinbaum at 4 p.m. in McDonnell

Douglas Engineering Auditorium. The free event includes a reception

afterward. Call (949) 824-5406 for more information.

Boys and girls ages 6 through 15 are invited to compete on a fun,

recreational level at the Youth Track & Field Championship 2003 at

Newport Harbor High School. The multi-event competition will include

individual running, throwing and jumping events and team relays. All

participants will receive a T-shirt. Optional clinics are held at

various school/park sites and are included in the $10

pre-registration fee. Call (949) 644-3151 for more information.

SATURDAY

The popular children’s tile painting returns to Fashion Island

from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 12 and 13. The terra cotta tiles are

$100 each. Pre-paid reservations are required. A portion of the

proceeds benefit children’s programs at the Orange County Museum of

Art. Reservations can be made in person or by calling (949) 721-2000.

Let the experts from Mother’s Market teach you how to pick and

maintain the perfect produce. Learn the tricks of the trade from the

pros in produce at Macy’s South Coast Plaza Home Store at noon. Call

(714) 556-0611, ext. 4230 for more information.

SUNDAY

A free Atkins seminar called “Keys to Weight Management” will be

held at 3 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 East 17th St., Costa Mesa. For

reservations, call (800) 595-MOMS.

MONDAY

Hoag Hospital will host “Look Good ... Feel Better” classes,

teaching cancer patients makeup, wig and turban tips to help hide the

ravages of radiation and chemotherapy treatment. The classes, given

from 10 a.m. to noon, are sponsored by the American Cancer Society.

Registration is required for the free classes. Call (949) 261-9446

for information.

TUESDAY

A free seminar called “For the Worry Wart Vitamin Taker” will be

held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 East 17th St.,

Costa Mesa. For reservations, call (800) 595-MOMS.

APRIL 19

“Divorce: A New Beginning” is a workshop for men and women who are

divorced or getting divorced. The workshop takes place from 10 a.m.

to 12:30 p.m. at 180 Newport Center Drive. The cost is $40. For more

information, call (949) 644-6435.

APRIL 20

Sailing Marina del Rey and Newport harbors, Hornblower Cruises and

Events is featuring a Champagne Brunch Cruise on Easter Sunday. The

two-hour cruise features a lavish brunch and dessert buffet prepared

fresh on board by our talented chefs. The cruise boards at 11:30 a.m.

and sails from noon to 2 p.m. The cost is $41.95 per person. For more

information or reservations, call (800) ON-THE-BAY.

APRIL 23

A five-day, 300-mile cruise exploring the northern Channel Islands

will be offered by Orange Coast College’s School of Sailing and

Seamanship. The trip, designed for sailors with at last intermediate

sailing skills, costs $625. The Glin de Mar will depart at 5 p.m.

April 23 and return at 5 p.m. April 27. Call (949) 645-9412 for more

information.

APRIL 24

“Understanding Your Pathology Report,” a free session at Hoag

Hospital, will provide insight into the meaning of a pathology report

and how it’s used in staging and planning treatment for lung cancer.

The session will be given from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Call (949) 760-5542 for

more information.

APRIL 27

As part of an original program, Sascha Radetsky of American Ballet

Theatre will perform the pas de deux from “Le Corsaire” at the

Barclay Theatre in Irvine. Tickets are available only at the Barclay

Theatre Box Office for $18. Call (949) 854-4646 for reservations.

Red cars, trucks and motorcycles of all years, makes and models

are invited to participate in the fourth annual Strawberry Sunday Fun

Fest and Classic Car Show. The show, while spotlighting red cars, is

open to all makes, colors and models. Entry fees are $15 for

pre-registration or $20 the day of the event. Red cars can be entered

for free. The show runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Automotive Road

of Dreams area of the swap meet. Call (714) 966-8422 for more

information.

APRIL 29

Julia Sweeney of “Saturday Night Live” fame will speak at the 16th

annual Circle 1,000 Founders’ Brunch from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Four

Seasons Hotel in Newport Beach. Sweeney will share her touching,

humorous and heartbreaking account of the loss of her brother and her

incredible survival of cervical cancer. Cost is $150 per person, and

proceeds benefit the Hoag Cancer Center. Call (949) 574-7204 for more

information.

APRIL 30

A free seminar and book signing for “A Portrait For Healing” by

Richard Manley will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Mother’s Market,

225 East 17th St., Costa Mesa. For reservations, call (800) 595-MOMS.

MAY 4

Three young scholarship winners will be part of the California

Women’s Chorus’ 34th annual Scholarship Benefit Concert. The music

students will join female vocalists from throughout California when

the 200-voice chorus presents “Surf’n Sing” at 2 p.m. in the Sutton

Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd. in Newport Beach. Tickets are $15

in advance and $18 at the door. Call (949) 262-0579 or (714) 840-4568

for tickets or information.

ONGOING

Volunteer drivers are needed to help deliver nutritiously prepared

meals to homebound, frail or elderly clients incapable of shopping or

cooking for themselves through “Mobile Meals,” sponsored by

FISH-Harbor Area Inc. and Hoag Hospital. Call (949) 645-8050 for more

information.

Registration is now open for runners and walkers of all ages for

the 22nd annual Corona del Mar Scenic 5K Race & two-mile Fun Walk on

June 7. Pre-registration fees are $22 for the run/walk and $12 for

the Dolphin Dash. Registration on the day of the race is $30 for the

run/walk. Separate races for men and women are limited to 1,500

runners. Call (949) 644-3151 to register.

If your orchid is too big for its pot, Green Systems International

will show you how to re-pot your plant during their free

orchid-potting seminar every Saturday at 2 p.m. A plant sale is held

from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the 20362 Birch St. facility. Call (949)

756-1211 for information.

Discover the secrets of Carbon Canyon Regional Park as you walk

through groves of beautiful Coastal Redwood trees every Saturday at

8:30 a.m. Parking is $4. Call (714) 996-5252 for more information.

Team Survivor, a nonprofit organization encouraging women who have

been through cancer treatment to exercise, hosts “Walk and Talk” at

10 a.m. the second and fourth Friday of the month in front of

NIKEgodess store in Fashion Island. Members meet for lunch after at

Atrium court. It is free, and all fitness levels are welcome. For

more information, call (949) 275-3888.

Newport Community Counseling Center offers a way to stop the cycle

of domestic violence through the support group In S.A.F.E. Hands.

S.A.F.E. stands for safety, awareness, faith and empowerment. The

group meets Mondays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. For more information,

call (949) 721-8079.

Teens are invited to drop by the city of Costa Mesa Recreation

Center from 2 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for indoor and outdoor

sports and activities. The Center is at 1860 Anaheim Ave. For more

information, call (714) 327-7560.

The Newport Beach Walking Club meets at the corner of Superior and

Hospital Road in Newport Beach at 9:15 a.m. and 7 p.m. everyday. For

more information, call (949) 650-1332.