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TODAY

The fifth No More Homeless Pets Conference runs through April 27

at the Hilton Costa Mesa. The event is presented and sponsored by

Best Friends Animal Sanctuary of Utah, the nation’s largest no-kill

organization. Call (435) 644-2001, ext. 129 for more information.

SUNDAY

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.

The Surfrider Foundation in Newport Beach is hosting a “50 in

Five” Earth Day Event. At 11 a.m., members will line both sides of

the PCH on the bridge over the Santa Ana River holding signs with its

message to reduce pollution at the mouth of the Santa Ana River by

50% in five years. Volunteers will meet at the grassy area nearest

the river in West Newport Park at 10:30 a.m. and will get a special

T-shirt for the demonstration. For more information, call (949)

495-7886.

Orange County Wild will announce its Passport prize winners at its

Earth Day celebration at noon at Upper Newport Bay. To enter,

participants are asked to bring their passports, which can be

obtained at www.orangecountywild.com or at most local wilderness

parks. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call (714) 504-9984.

Join the Newport Bay Naturalists and Friends on Shellmaker Island

for a day of earth-friendly family activities, musical entertainment,

water tours, shark-touch tanks and more from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All

activities are free. Call (949) 923-2269 for more information.

MONDAY

The UC Irvine chancellor’s distinguished fellows series presents

“Artwork of Keith Piper,” a lecture and exhibition by the

internationally known British artist, at 7 p.m. in the Studio Art

Complex, Room 160. Best known as a leading figure central to the

inception and development of the 1980s British Black Art movement,

Piper works in a broad range of media, including digital

technologies. For more information on the free event, call (949)

824-7372.

TUESDAY

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.

“Smart Women Finish Rich” is a free workshop with complimentary

gourmet catered dinner at 6:30 p.m. at the Art Gallery International

in Costa Mesa. Limited seating. For more information, call (800)

876-0353 or send e-mail to [email protected].

WEDNESDAY

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.

Join Newport Beach city leaders, students from Harbor View

Elementary School and a state forester for the 13th annual Arbor Day

celebration at 10:30 a.m. at Grant Howald Park at 5th and Iris

avenues in Corona del Mar. For more information, call (949) 644-3154.

The school of biological sciences at UCI presents “Victim,

Vectors, and Vaccines: The Battle Against Malaria in the 21st

Century,” a lecture by Dr. Anthony James at 7 p.m. in the Crystal

Cove Auditorium in the Student Center. The event is free and open to

the public, but reservations are required. For reservations or

information, call (949) 824-7252.

MAY 2

The second annual Newport Beach Relay For Life, a 24-hour team

walking event, hopes to raise money and increase cancer awareness in

the Newport-Mesa community. Ten- to 15-member teams can register for

$150 before April 28. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. at Newport Harbor

High School Stadium and ends the next day at 6:30 p.m. For more

information, call the American Cancer Society at (949) 567-0634.

MAY 3

The UC Irvine Arboretum hosts its annual Spring Perennial Sale,

featuring unusual perennials from South Africa and around the globe,

from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the

arboretum . Experts will be available to answer questions. Admission

costs $2 for adults. Children younger than 12 get in for free. For

more information, send e-mail to [email protected].

Oceans of Orchids, a show and sale sponsored by the Newport Harbor

Orchid Society, will take place today and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5

p.m. at the Costa Mesa Community Center. General admission is $3,

seniors’ admission is $2, and parking is free. Call (949) 515-9538

for more information.

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.

“Happy Voices!” from Saint Michael’s children’s choirs, the

Cerubim and Seraphim, can be heard at St. Michael and All Angels

Episcopal Church in Corona del Mar at 5 p.m. For information, call

(949) 644-0463.

“The New Iraq,” a presentation by Huw Anwyl, will address what’s

next, who will be making decisions, and whether democracy will work

in Iraq after the war at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church

in Corona del Mar at 7 p.m. For information, call (949) 644-0463.

MAY 6

An instructor from the American Feng Shui Institute will explain

how elemental remedies are implemented as elegant accessories that

complement your decor to improve health, relationships and

prosperity. Reservations for the 7 p.m. seminar at Visions and Dreams

in Costa Mesa are required. Call (626) 288-1669 for more information.

A free seminar and door prizes on “Skin Care, Health and Beauty”

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 7

A free seminar and book signing of “Stress and Disease” by Herb

Lewis 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 13

A free seminar on “Muscles in Motion” by Judith Todero 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.

MAY 15

A free seminar and book signing of “Stop the Clock Cooking” by

Cheryl Forberg 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 20

A free seminar and book signing of “Why the Weight? Dare to be

Great!” by author Jean Kruegar 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 21

A free seminar and book signing of “The Digestion Connection” by

Dr. Mark Stengler 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.

MAY 24

A book signing and personal appearance by author James Balch for

his book “Prescription for Nutritional Healing” will be held from 11

a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 East 17th St., Costa Mesa. For

reservations, call (800) 595-MOMS.

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.

The Newport Beach Cake Decorating Club meets from 7 to 9 p.m. on

Thursday nights at Superior and Hospital Road in Newport Beach. For

more information, call (949) 650-1332.

The Newport Beach City Hall is displaying watercolor paintings by

Juan Casado, Ned Parsons, Raymond Otis and Jim Teegarden through

March 28 at 3300 Newport Blvd. For more information, call (949)

717-3870.

The Assn. of Business Services hosts a networking meeting that

deals with education connections from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on the second

Tuesday of every month at the Holiday Inn at 3131 Bristol St., Costa

Mesa. For more information, call (949) 805-0011.

“Divorce: A New Beginning,” a workshop for men and women divorced

or getting divorced, is held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 180

Newport Center Drive on the third Saturday of every month. Cost is

$40. 644-6435.