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TODAY

A no-credit workshop on Macintosh computers will be held today and

Thursday from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the Orange Coast College Library Mac Lab

on campus at 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $99, plus a $10 materials

fee. (714) 432-5880.

Mother’s Market will host a free seminar titled, “Anti-Aging Nutrients

For Hair, Skin, Nails and Bone Health,� from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the

market’s patio cafe at 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. (800) 595-MOMS.

The first of the Gassmann Electronic Music Series at UC Irvine will

begin with “Internet Pianos,� a concert of pianos linked via the Internet

between UC San Diego and UC Irvine. The show will begin at 8 p.m. in

Winifred Smith Hall, 4500 Berkeley Place, Irvine. Free. (949) 824-7288.

THURSDAY

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce will host its 90-minute Breakfast

Boost from 7 to 8:45 a.m. at the Costa Mesa Country Club, 1701 Golf

Course Drive, Costa Mesa. $17, $12 prepaid. Call for reservations. (714)

885-9090.

A program about growing fruit trees will be held at 9:30 a.m. at the

Newport Hills Clubhouse II at the corner of Port Carlow Place and Harbor

View in Newport Beach. Bob Hunt will speak on growing fruit trees in

containers and in the ground. (949) 640-1889.

Caregivers of Alzheimer’s sufferers are encouraged to attend a free

support group from 1 to 3 p.m. at Hoag Health Center, 1190 Baker St.,

Costa Mesa. (714) 593-9630.

The Center for Global Peace and Conflict Studies at UC Irvine

continues its fall lecture series with a “The Relevance of Human Rights

in a Renewed Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process,� given by Edward Kaufman

at 3:30 p.m. in the Social Science Plaza A, Room 1100. (949) 824-6410.

The March of Dimes will host its seventh annual Excellence in

Leadership Gala saluting Orange County leaders at 6 p.m. at the Hyatt

Newporter, 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. $250. The gala includes

dinner and a silent auction. Hanna Koh, (949) 263-1100.

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Orange County Chapter will

host its inaugural Dinner of Champions from 6:15 to 9 p.m. at the Four

Seasons Hotel, 690 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. The event honors

John P. Wareham, chairman, president, and chief executive of

Beckman-Coulter, who’s wife, Lois, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis

in 1998. Tickets begin at $300, with proceeds benefiting MS research and

programs for MS sufferers (949) 752-1680.

Challenges facing local hotels, malls and shopping centers will be the

subject of a free panel discussion at 7 p.m. at the Newport Beach Central

Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Christopher Chulz, publisher

of Coast Magazine, will be the panel’s moderator. Reservations

encouraged. (949) 644-3072.

The second annual Scholar Dinner for the Achievement Rewards for

College Scientists at UC Irvine’s College of Medicine will take place at

6 p.m. at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center at UC Irvine, 4500 Berkeley

Place, Irvine. $75 per person. Reservations required. (949) 824-8251.

FRIDAY

The West Coast Gem and Mineral Show will run from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Friday through Sunday at Holiday Inn-Costa Mesa at 3131 S. Bristol St.

Natural diamonds, sapphires and quartz are just a few of the stones

visitors will be able to see. Free. (303) 674-2713.

The Newport Harbor Republican Women will host a social hour, lunch and

present guest speaker Hugh Hewitt, beginning with the social hour at 11

a.m., followed by lunch at 11:30 and Hewitt at 12:30 p.m. at The Bahia

Corinthian Yacht Club, 1601 Bayside Drive, Corona del Mar. Make

reservations by today. Make $20 checks payable to NHRW to Dolores Otting,

17 Hillsborough, Newport Beach. (949) 759-3086.

SATURDAY

St. Michael and All Angels Church will host its third annual rummage

sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 3233 Pacific View Drive, Corona del Mar.

(949) 644-0463.

Free mammograms and clinical breast exams will be given to low-income

women ages 40 and older from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Harbor Christian

Fellowship, 740 W. Wilson St., Costa Mesa. Appointments required. (714)

935-9720.

More than 30 vendors will be on hand for Andersen Elementary School’s

fourth annual Holiday Boutique from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Harbor View

Homes Clubhouse, 1854 Port Westbourne Place, Newport Beach. $1 donation

collected at the door for visitors 18 and older for student enrichment

programs and educational materials at Andersen Elementary School. (949)

400-0993 or (949) 760-1150.

A divorce workshop for men and women put on by Maxine B. Cohen will

be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 180 Newport Center Drive, Newport

Beach. (949) 644-6435.

Author and journalist Desmond O’Grady will speak on the similarities

and differences of the Christian faith from Ancient Rome to present times

when he talks at 2 p.m. at the Newport Beach Library Friends’ Meeting

Room at 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. O’Grady lives in Rome and has

written on Italian and Vatican happenings for the New York Times, The

Boston Globe and The Washington Post. (949) 717-3801.

Guests can get ideas for using perennials in their gardens at the Art

of Flowers 2001 Fall Perennial Sale and Art Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the UCI Arboretum on Campus

Drive, a half a block south of Jamboree Road. In addition to the most

popular spring perennials offered, the festival features art in a variety

of mediums inspired by California’s gardens. (949) 824-5833.

SUNDAY

The public is invited to a free musical with the Azzoni Duo at 3 p.m.

a the Newport Beach Central Library’s Friends Meeting Room at 1000

Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Pianist Christine Azzoni Dow and violinist

Sandra Azzoni Wood are sisters who have performed at Saddleback College,

the Nixom Library Series, and the Brand Library Series in Glendale. (949)

717-3801.

MONDAY

Adults interested in returning to academic life may sign up for a

course at Orange Coast College that will begin Monday. The eight-week

course will meet from 6 to 8:05 p.m. Wednesdays and will cover group

counseling and career planning, and personality tests will be given. $11.

OCC is at 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Call to register. (714)

432-5072.

TUESDAY

Bloomingdale’s will host a Shopping Benefit that will serve as a

fund-raiser, offer information to the community and celebrate breast

cancer survival in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month from 10

a.m. to 10 p.m. at Fashion Island, 701 Newport Center Drive, Newport

Beach. Seven local charities will be participating in the event, which

will also feature healthy cooking demonstrations, live music, investment

tips and a psychic entertainer.

OCT. 24

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce will host a business after-hours

mixer from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Country Inn & Suites, 325 S. Bristol

St., Costa Mesa. $10, or free for members. (714) 885-9090.

TOPS, a nonprofit weight loss group, will meet at 6:30 p.m. at First

United Methodist Church, 420 W. 19th St, Costa Mesa. (949) 759-0702.

The Jewish Family Service will be conducting a Project Caring training

session at 7 p.m. at Jewish Family Service, 250 E. Baker St., Suite G,

Costa Mesa. Project Caring provides volunteers with training to help

others with socialization and cultural experiences. (714) 445-4950.

The second of the Gassmann Electronic Music Series at UC Irvine

features “New Music Fusion From France,� at 8 p.m. in the Music and Media

Building, Room 220, 4500 Berkeley Place, Irvine. Free. (949) 824-7288.

Mother’s Market will sponsor a free seminar and book-signing from 6:30

to 7:30 p.m. at 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Karen Masterson and Aloe

Life’s book “Reversing Disease with Aloe Vera� will be featured.

Reservations required. (800) 595-6667.

OCT. 25

A free seminar on and book-signing of Karen Masterson’s book

“Reversing Disease with Aloe Vera� will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

at Mother’s Market’s patio cafe, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. (800)

595-MOMS.

A seminar about increasing longevity will take place from 7 to 10 p.m.

at 1525 Mesa Verde East, Suite 109, Costa Mesa. Call to reserve a seat.

(714) 434-6875.

OCT. 26

Osteoporosis screenings will be given from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the

Sav-On Drugs at 1020 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach. $30. No appointment

necessary. (562) 433-9832.

Different Christian traditions will be the focus for the Western

Region Conference on Faith and History from 2 to 7 p.m. at Vanguard

University’s Needham Chapel, 55 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Free, $10 for

dinner served from 5 to 7 p.m. (714) 556-2610.

Artwork created by Alzheimer’s disease sufferers will be up for

auction, along with a cocktail party and afternoon tea, during the

Memories In the Making Art Auction at the Northern Trust Bank, 16

Corporate Plaza, Newport Beach. The tea and fund-raising cocktail party

and original artwork auction will take place from 1 to 3 p.m., with the

silent auction beginning at 6 p.m. and the live auction beginning at 7

p.m. $20 for tea, $50 for auction. (714) 283-1111.

OCT. 27

Sufferers of essential tremor are recommended to attend a free seminar

at Hoag Hospital from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the hospital’s conference

center at 1 Hoag Drive, Newport Beach. Reservations recommended. (800)

514-4624.

Get some holiday cooking ideas when Mother’s Market hosts a free

seminar and tasting demonstration from 11 a.m. to noon in the store’s

patio cafe at 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. How to replace meat, dairy and

eggs with tofu will be the seminar’s topic. Reservations required. (800)

595-6667.

Three Dog Bakery’s third annual Howl-O-Ween Party and Costume Contest

for all dogs will be held from noon to 3 p.m. at Three Dog Bakery, 924,

Avocado Ave., in the Corona del Mar Plaza, Newport Beach. (949) 760-DOGS.

The fourth annual Masquerade Ball for the Arts will be held from 8

p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente

Drive, Newport Beach. Patrons will get to sample food from Orange County

restaurants, dance to a band and disc jockey, stroll through the museum’s

galleries, and bid on silent auction items. $50, $75 at the door. (949)

759-1122, Ext. 560.

OCT. 29

Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona will speak on ethics in the

workplace as part of Vanguard University’s Professional Leadership Series

Luncheons from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at Vanguard University, 55 Fair

Drive, Costa Mesa. $25, $200 for a table of eight. Call to make

reservations. (714) 556-3610, Ext. 465.

OCT. 30

A free seminar titled “Herbal Approaches to Childhood Disorders� will

be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Mother’s Market in the patio cafe at 225

E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Reservations required. (800) 595-6667.

The public is invited to attend a panel discussion about the new

millennium titled “Our Fascination with the Millennium,� at 7 p.m. at

Borders Books, Music & Cafe at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa

Mesa. (714) 279-8933.

NOV. 1

UC Irvine will host “An Evening With Maya Angelou,� at 7:30 p.m. in

the UCI Bren Events Center. Angelou is considered one of the great voices

of contemporary literature, receiving a National Book Award nomination in

1970 for “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,� and a Pulitzer Prize

nomination for “Give Me a Cool Drink of Water ‘Fore I Die.� $12, $10 for

UCI faculty and staff, $6 for UCI students. (949) 824-5000 for tickets.

(949) 824-5588 for information.

NOV. 3

Want to have a personalized fitness and nutrition program? Then come

to No Xcuz’s “How to Design a Personalized Exercise and Nutrition

Program,� from 9:45 a.m. to noon at 1617 Westcliff Drive, Newport Beach.

This is the first in a series of monthly workshops. (949) 642-5866.

The Fall Orchid Festival presented by the UC Irvine Arboretum will be

held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 3, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 4 at

Campus Drive and Jamboree Road on the UCI North Campus in Irvine. The

festival includes lectures on how to grow orchids, local hobbyists

displaying their work with orchids, and orchid sales. $2. Free for

Friends of the UCI Arboretum and members of sponsoring orchid societies.

(949) 824-5833.

NOV. 7

The Sierra Club will hold an informational meeting for new and

existing members alike, including table displays exhibits, demonstrations

and refreshments, at 7 p.m. the Costa Mesa Neighborhood Community Center,

1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa. $25. (714) 963-6345.

A pre- and postnatal yoga class for those expecting a baby or those

who already had one will take place at 7:15 p.m. at 3400 Irvine Ave.,

Suite 114, Newport Beach. Call to reserve a seat. (949) 263-1462.

NOV. 8

An appraisal fair to provide estimates for the value of jewelry,

pottery, porcelain and fine art, to name a few, will be held from 1 to 5

p.m. at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club at 1601 Bayside Drive, Corona del

Mar. $25, $35 if purchased after Oct. 25. Tickets include a buffet

luncheon. (949) 644-9530.

Deborah Rogers will give a yoga class beginning at 7:15 p.m. at 3400

Irvine Ave., Suite 114, Newport Beach. Call for reservations. (949)

263-1462.

ONGOING

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.

Marshall’s Tae Kwon Do in Costa Mesa offers free self-defense classes

to airline pilots and flight attendants. Classes are taught by three-time

U.S. National Champion Tom Marshall. Marshall’s is at 333 E. 17th St.,

Suite 13, Costa Mesa. (949) 574-0122.

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.

A sailing class designed for intermediate sailors will meet from 1:30

to 5:30 p.m. Nov. 10 and 17, and Dec. 1, at Orange Coast College’s

Sailing Center at 1801 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 645-9412.

A brain tumor support group meets the first and third Thursdays 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.

Original art created by employees of the city of Newport Beach will be

on display through Nov. 7 at Newport Beach City Hall, 3300 Newport Blvd.,

Newport Beach. The exhibit includes photography, paintings, prints and

collages. (949) 717-3870.

An exhibit focusing on the history of submersible watercraft titled

“Submarines, From Nuclear to Nuclear� continues through Nov. 2 at the

Newport Harbor Nautical Museum, 151 E. Coast Highway in Newport Beach.

The exhibit highlights the submarine’s evolution as the Navy’s anti-ship

weapon. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.

(949) 673-7863.

The Jewish Family Service of Orange County sponsors a discussion group

focusing on concerns and responsibilities of 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.

Julie Shulman’s architectural photographs will be on display in an

exhibit titled “Icons of Architecture� during this month at the Newport

Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Shulman’s 12

images depict the influence of the icons of 20th century architecture,

such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Richard Neutra, Charles Eames, and Peter

Koenig.

The Jewish Family Service of Orange County has a weekly parenting

support group to help parents learn strategies for successful parenting

and helping them deal with the feelings and behavior of their children.

The group meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays at Jewish Family Service,

250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. The group will cover topics about

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 Peter Van Orschott Trio on Tuesday nights from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m 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 Jewish Family

Service, 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 on 19th Street and Newport Boulevard, Costa Mesa. $3.

New players are welcome. (949) 759-4871.

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. The groups 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 to assist participants in their recovery 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.

A Dealing with Divorce support group is offered by Jewish Family

Service of Orange County. The group is led by an experienced counselor

and meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Jewish Federation Campus, 250 E.

Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. (714) 445-4950.

An interfaith couples support group is offered by Jewish Family

Service of Orange County. The group addresses issues faced by couples in

which one partner is Jewish and the other is not, including raising

children, observing holidays, displaying symbols in the home and

relationships with extended families. The group meets for three weekly

sessions Wednesday evenings at Jewish Family Service, 250 E. Baker St.,

Suite G, Costa Mesa. (714) 445-4950.

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce sponsors a networking luncheon at

11:45 a.m. Wednesdays at the Costa Mesa Country Club, 1701 Golf Course Road, Costa Mesa. (714) 885-9090.

The Walking Club of Newport Beach meets at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. at

Hospital Road and Superior Avenue. Lose the weight and have fun. (949)

650-1332.

The Sea Scouts’ ship Del Mar 711 of Orange County offers a program for

boys and young men ages 14 to 18 interested in sailing, seamanship,

piloting, navigation and cruising. Meetings are from 6 to 9 p.m.

Wednesdays at the Sea Scouts Sea Base, 1931 W. Coast Highway, Newport

Beach. (949) 642-6301 or (949) 551-8591.

Oasis Senior Center offers ongoing assistance, counseling and referral

services for seniors. (949) 644-3244.

The Costa Mesa Senior Citizen Square and Round Dance Club seeks

experienced dancers to join its group from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursdays at the

Costa Mesa Senior Center, 19th Street and Pomona Avenue, Costa Mesa.

(714) 545-5669.

A free support group for cancer patients meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays,

and a support group for people suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome

meets from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays at the Institute for Holistic

Treatment and Research, 4019 Westerly Place, Suite 100, Newport Beach.

(949) 251-8700.

Arthritis Foundation instructor Hillary Stone leads an exercise class

at 11 a.m. Thursdays at the Jewish Senior Center, 250 E. Baker St., Costa

Mesa. (714) 513-5641.

Nightly meetings are offered in Costa Mesa and Newport Beach for

anyone who wants to overcome nicotine addiction. Schedule or (714)

774-9106 or (800) 642-0666.

The Newport Sports Collection Foundation, a nonprofit organization,

operates a free museum at 620 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. The

museum, which has one of the world’s largest collections of sports

memorabilia, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. (949) 721-9333.

The Hoag Cancer Center sponsors two tai chi classes taught by Victor

Armand: a session for intermediate- to advanced-level students from 10:30

to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays for people with cancer and their families. A

beginner session meets from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays. The classes are

designed to reduce stress, increase longevity and promote a sense of

well-being with basic, easy-to-learn, non-strenuous movements to aid in

balance and concentration. No registration is required. The center is at

4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Free. (949) 722-6237.

Oasis Senior Center offers a daily telephone contact program for

seniors who have a limited local support system. (949) 644-3244.

The Costa Mesa Communicators Toastmasters Club meets from noon to 1

p.m. Wednesdays at the Orange County Department of Education, 200 Kalmus

Drive, Costa Mesa. Meetings are open to anyone who wants to improve his

or her public speaking skills. (714) 444-5030.

The Newport Beach Distinguished Toastmasters Club 1300 meets from 7 to

9 p.m. Tuesdays in Sgt. Pepperoni’s meeting room, 2300 Bristol St.,

Newport Beach. Call to make reservations. (949) 646-1274.

Mesa Messengers Toastmasters Club 691 in Costa Mesa meets at 7 p.m.

Tuesdays at Mesa Verde United Methodist Church, 1701 W. Baker St., Costa

Mesa. (714) 540-4446.

Blue Flame Toastmasters Club 2717 meets at 7 a.m. Wednesdays at the

Village Farmer, South Coast Plaza Village, 1651 Sunflower Ave., Costa

Mesa. The meeting is free for first-time visitors. (949) 855-4308.

Toastmasters Club 231 meets at 7 a.m. Mondays at the Irvine Co., 1800S

Newport Center, Newport Beach. (949) 733-2209.

Harborlite Toastmasters Club meets at 7 a.m. Wednesdays at the Bahia

Corinthian Yacht Club, 1601 Bayside Drive, Corona del Mar. (949)

293-4630.

Lido Isle Toastmasters meets Mondays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the

Glendale Federal Bank Community Room, 100 Newport Center Drive, Fashion

Island, Newport Beach. (714) 964-5314.

The Oasis Senior Center offers transport to take members to

appointments and grocery shopping. The shuttle takes members to the

center. Call to make an appointment. (949) 644-3244.

Tutoring is available for people interested in reading English but who

could use the help. Hourly rates and times are negotiable. (949)

851-1739.

Oasis Senior Center offers visual aid screenings with a Braille

Institute representative by appointment. (949) 644-3244.

Essential Weight Management offers interactive and proactive weight

loss groups. Learn behavior modification and other techniques to control

your weight. The cost is $20. Groups meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays

and Thursdays at 369 San Miguel Drive, Suite 350, Newport Beach. (949)

718-9848.

The Hope Institute, a center for recovery and family education, offers

a women’s support group from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at 2900 Bristol St.,

C-206, Costa Mesa. (714) 432-0020.

Oasis Senior Center has a walking group called Walkers Not Rockers

that meets once a week to enjoy scenic walks in and around the Newport

Beach area. (949) 644-3244.

Women Helping Women offers a free peer support group for women in

transition from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets from 6:45 to

7:45 a.m. Monday through Friday in Room 3 at the Oasis Senior Center, 800

Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. (949) 644-3244.

The Hoag Cancer Center offers a free yoga class from 10:45 to 11:45

a.m. Tuesday at 4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 722-6237.

Body Design and United Studios of Self-Defense offers kick-boxing

classes from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 1000

W. Coast Highway, Suite C, Newport Beach. $8 per class. (949) 722-0526.

The Alzheimer’s Assn. and Grief Support Group of Newport Villa

West/Villa Rosa co-sponsors a free support group meeting for caregivers

at 7 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month through October at Newport

Villa West Assisted Living, 393 Hospital Road, Newport Beach. (949)

631-3555.

The Alzheimer’s Assn. and Mesa Terrace, a residential community for

people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia, offers a free

support group for caregivers at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month

at Mesa Terrace, 350 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa. (714) 283-1111.

Rebecca Lewis leads an animal bereavement group that specializes in

the needs of people who have sick or dying pets. It meets at 3 p.m.

Tuesdays at 3101 W. Coast Highway, Suite 311, Newport Beach. The cost is

a donation to an animal charity of the attendee’s choice. Call to make a

reservation. (949) 721-5750.

Another Passage, a transitional support group for people experiencing

changes in their lives, meets from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays in Room 3 at

the Oasis Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. (949)

644-3244.

Oasis Senior Center conducts blood pressure screenings from 9 to 11

a.m. the first and third Tuesdays of each month in Room 3 at 800

Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. Screening is also available from 12:30

to 1:30 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month at Mariners Library,

Dover Street at Irvine Avenue, Newport Beach. (949) 644-3244.

The Newport Beach Psychological Assn. offers a body image and moderate

eating support group at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at 3101 W. Coast Highway, Suite

311, Newport Beach. (949) 721-5750.

A support group for those with brain tumors meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

the first and third Thursdays of each month at the Hoag Cancer Center,

4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Free. (949) 722-6237.

A breast cancer support group meets from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesdays at

the Hoag Cancer Center, 4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Free. (949)

722-6237.

Free professional consultation for makeup, wigs, etc. is available for

cancer patients by appointment only from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at

the Hoag Cancer Center, 4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949)

722-6237.

The Oasis Senior Center offers a Braille class to help with sight loss

from 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays in Room 4 at 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona

del Mar. (949) 644-3244.

A free cancer support group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the fourth

Tuesday of each month at the Hoag Cancer Center, 4000 W. Coast Highway,

Newport Beach. (949) 722-6237.

The Jewish Senior Center offers card games from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

every third Tuesday. A kosher lunch is offered at noon for $3 per person.

(714) 513-5641.

The Newport Beach Psychological Assn. offers a coed support group at 7

p.m. Thursdays at 3101 W. Coast Highway, Suite 311, Newport Beach. The

support group requires free prepossessed for those who want to join.

(949) 722-4588.

The Healing Connection offers a coed relationship group at 7 p.m.

Wednesdays at 4425 Jamboree Road, Suite 180-A, Newport Beach. (949)

261-8003.

The Consumer Business Network meets at 7 a.m. Fridays in the mezzanine

at Newport Gateway, 19800 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. Reservations:

(714) 550-4785.

A free lecture about divorce mediation, an alternative to the

traditional two-attorney divorce, is offered the third Thursday of each

month with attorney Alicia D. Taylor and psychologist Lee H. Solow. Space

is limited and reservations are required. (949) 955-2575.

Revise your lifetime documents regarding durable power of attorney

through the Oasis Senior Center for $1 each. Call to make an appointment.

(949) 644-3244.

The National Dyslexia Research Foundation sponsors weekly adult

attention deficit disorder support groups at its office, 833 Dover Drive,

Suite 27, Newport Beach. $5 per session. (949) 642-7303.

Oasis Senior Center offers preventive health care services for seniors

on the fourth Wednesday of each month in the center’s Room HS-3, 800

Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. Call to make an appointment. (949)

644-3244.

Facing Forward, a support group for family members of recently

deceased cancer patients, meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and 7:30 to 8:30

p.m. Mondays at the Hoag Cancer Center, 4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport

Beach. Free. (949) 722-6237.

Costa Mesa Fire Department Explorers Post 400 meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays

at various fire stations. Membership is open to anyone between 16 and 21

years old. (714) 754-5141 or (714) 754-5106.

Maxine Cohen, a marriage and family therapist, sponsors an anonymous

help line for individuals with relationship problems. She is available

for free consultation from noon to 1 p.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. Mondays. (949)

759-0357.

Seniors and low-income families in the Costa Mesa-Newport Beach area

can obtain free USDA surplus food from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the second

Friday of each month in the rear parking lot at the Church of Christ, 740

W. Wilson St., Costa Mesa. Picture identification is required. (949)

650-8236.

Hoag Cancer Center will host a lecture series on the Modern Management

of Brain Tumors at 7:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month at Hoag

Cancer Center Auditorium, 4000 Pacific Coast Highway, Newport Beach.

Free. (949) 574-6232.

The Thursday Morning Club presents an entertainment luncheon the

second Thursday of each month at Balboa Bay Club, 1221 W. Coast Highway,

Newport Beach. Other activities include golf and bridge. Free newsletter

available. (714) 546-2244.

A support group for women with gynecologic cancer meets from 9:30 to

11 a.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the Hoag Cancer

Center, 4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Free. (949) 722-6237.

Mesa Emergency Service Amateur Communication offers the opportunity

for ham radio operators to participate in Costa Mesa’s Radio Amateur

Civil Emergency Service organization. Weekly nets are held at 7:20 p.m.

on 147.060 MHz. Monthly meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth

Wednesday of each month at the Costa Mesa Police Department. (714)

754-7045.

Oasis Senior Center offers a counselor to assist with questions about

Medicare, HMOs and supplemental and long-term care insurance. Call to

make an appointment. (949) 644-3244.

Incest Anonymous, for female victims of sexual abuse and rape, their

friends and their relatives, meets from 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays at 760

Victoria St., Costa Mesa. Free. (949) 859-3918.

The Jaycees, affiliated with the Chamber of Commerce, are

professionals between 21 and 39 who get together for community service,

business networking and socializing. Meetings are held the second and

fourth Thursdays of each month. (949) 451-2178.

The Cerebral Palsy Foundation will start a new chapter in the area.

The foundation will offer financial and emotional support and other free

services to families who have children affected by cerebral palsy. (800)

967-3341.

Oasis Senior Center has a comprehensive medical library that can be

used to research any medical question. (949) 644-3244.

Michael Harms, a Corona del Mar attorney and certified public

accountant, will present a free one-hour consultation on living trusts at

your home or his office, 2660 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. (949)

644-5801.

A continuous e-mail discussion and support group for victims of the

infectious brain disorder Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is available at o7

https://members.aol.com/larmstr853/cjdvoice/cjdvoice.htm.f7

The Kiwanis Club of Newport Beach-Corona del Mar meets at noon

Thursdays at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, 1601 Bayside Drive, Corona

del Mar. (949) 852-1148.

Oasis Senior Center offers a half-hour of free legal consultation.

Call for an appointment. (949) 644-3244.

Monthly workshops for people with cancer and their relatives are

offered from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the Hoag

Cancer Center in Newport Beach. (949) 760-5542.

A support group for young lupus patients meets from 1:30 to 3 p.m. the

second and fourth Wednesdays of each month in Newport Beach. (714)

536-1734.

A workshop for people with lymphedema meets from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. the

first Tuesday of each month in the auditorium at Hoag Cancer Center in

Newport Beach. (949) 760-5542.

Oasis Senior Center offers a meal program for members. Lunch is served

daily from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in the multipurpose room at 800

Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. Home-delivered meals are available for

homebound seniors. Reservations are required. (949) 644-3244.

Expanded Awareness Seminars presents a weekly meditation session at 8

p.m. Wednesdays at the Hub of Newport Mesa, 230 E. 17th St., Suite 218.

Suggested donation is $10. (949) 646-1128.

The Newport Beach Psychological Assn. presents a men’s support group

at 4 p.m. Fridays. $25 per session. (949) 722-4588.

The Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Orange County provides education

and emotional support for families with loved ones who are mentally ill.

A free support group meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. every other Saturday at

the Orange County Mental Health Clinic, 3115 Red Hill Ave., Costa Mesa.

(714) 850-8463.

Oasis Senior Center offers rental of medical equipment, from

wheelchairs to walkers and more. (949) 644-3244.

Jewish Family Service of Orange County is sponsoring a Jewish healing

support group for people experiencing chronic illness. The purpose of the

group is to provide participants with emotional and spiritual support to

manage illness and its consequences. The group meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays

at Jewish Family Service, 250 East Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. The

support group is free, but advance registration is required. (714)

445-4950.

Classes for mature adults in the Harris Method of Body Conditioning

are offered at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Chain Reaction,

3928 Campus Drive, Newport Beach. Admission to the first class is free

and will cost $10 per class or $80 for 10 classes thereafter. (949)

588-2427.

The Costa Mesa Senior Center offers preventive health care services

for seniors from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

every other Tuesday, at 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. Call to make an

appointment. (949) 645-2356.

Step-Teen, a seven-week workshop for parents of teenagers, is

available for Orange County parents. Learn to encourage teens, resolve

conflicts, increase communication and enhance The Costa Mesa Senior

Center offers counseling, assistance and referral services for seniors,

695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. (949) 645-2356.

Nicotine Anonymous fellowship wants to help men and women who smoke to

quit and remain smoke-free at local evening meetings. (949) 650-2713.

The Costa Mesa Historical Society holds a free open house from 11 a.m.

to 3 p.m. Thursdays at 1870 Anaheim Ave., Costa Mesa. The event features

memorabilia from the city of Costa Mesa and the Santa Ana Army Air Base.

(949) 631-5918.

Overeaters Anonymous meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at St. John’s

Episcopal Church, 183 E. Bay St., Costa Mesa. (714) 953-0900.

Oasis Senior Center offers a Parkinson’s disease support group from 7

to 9 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at 800 Marguerite Ave.,

Corona del Mar. (949) 644-3244.

The Center for Expressive Therapy offers a parent-teen group held

simultaneously at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays. The facilitator will coach and

teach members to change behaviors causing conflict, 2900 Bristol St.,

Building D-103, Costa Mesa. (714) 432-7546.

The Thursday Morning Women’s Club holds a luncheon with professional

entertainment at 10:30 a.m. the second Thursday of every month at the

Newport Beach Country Club. (714) 546-2244.

The Yoga Place offers a prenatal and postnatal yoga class from 3 to

4:30 p.m. Thursdays. New classes begin on the first of the month. (949)

642-7400.

The Costa Mesa Senior Center offers transportation services for

medical-related appointments. Call at least one week in advance. All

other transportation needs -- such as grocery shopping, library visits or

rides to and from the center -- may be reserved between 8 and 8:30 a.m.

the same day service is needed. (949) 645-2356.

The Hoag Cancer Center offers “Man to Man,� a free prostate cancer

discussion group, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month

at the center auditorium, 1 Hoag Drive, Building 41, Newport Beach. (949)

722-6237.

The Center for Expressive Therapy offers a women’s group at 6 p.m.

Thursdays that explores issues related to one’s purpose in life and

provides exercises to change beliefs and behaviors counterproductive to

life and relationships, 2900 Bristol St., Building D-103, Costa Mesa.

(714) 432-7456.

This Little Piggy will host all day projects and treats for kids of

all ages the first Wednesday of each month at 929 Newport Center Drive,

Newport Beach. Free.(949) 718-0533.

The Newport Beach Tennis Club, which meets from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesdays,

is accepting new intermediate members for free. Players meet at the

intersection of Superior Avenue and Hospital Road. Free. (949) 650-1332.

Green Systems International hosts an orchid sale on the first Saturday

of each month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with flower seminars at 10 a.m. and

2 p.m. at the group’s nursery, 20362 Birch St., Newport beach. Free.

(949) 756-1211.

The Braille Institute is offering free one-on-one classes for people

with low vision who are interested in learning the computer text

enlargement program Zoomtext. A minimum of six sessions are offered at

the Oasis Senior Center, 800 Maguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. Free.

Information: (714) 821-5000.

The golf section of the Thursday Morning Women’s Club, which meets

Tuesday mornings in the Newport Beach area, is looking for new members.

(714) 546-2244.

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church sponsors a monthly Career Networking

Resource for unemployed individuals on the last Thursday of the month in

the church at 600 St. Andrews Road, Newport Beach. Free. (949) 574-2239

or (949) 631-2880.

The Southern California Plein Air Painters Assn. is holding its

Premier Group Show through June 23 at Debra Huse Studio Gallery, 229

Balboa Ave., Suite E, Balboa Island. (949) 723-6171.

Scrabble Club 350 meets the first Sunday of every month for a

seven-game, full-day tournament, with cash and prizes, at the Newport

Dunes RV Resort, 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. $35. (949) 206-9822.

Orange County Sierra Singles meets at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of

every month at the Costa Mesa Community Center, 1845 Park Ave., Costa

Mesa. Free. (714) 847-4330.

A series of kids’ and teens’ online classes will be offered this

summer by Orange Coast College’s Community Education Office. Each course

is $49. Subject to be taught will include reading and writing, history,

science, math, animals, stamp collecting, astronomy and native plants of

California. Registration is underway in OCC’s Education Office. Orange

Coast College, 2701 Fairview Road. (714) 432-5880.

The Costa Mesa MOMS Club -- Moms Offering Moms Support -- meets at

different parks in Costa Mesa on Fridays. The group is made up of

stay-at-home mothers or mothers who work part-time and their children.

$30 per year. Call for this week’s location. (714) 556-1783.

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce hosts weekly Wednesday Networkers

Luncheon Meetings from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Costa Mesa Country Club,

1701 Golf Course Drive, Costa Mesa. $13, visitors welcome. (714)

885-9090.

The city of Costa Mesa Recreation Division will host its mobile skate

park -- recreational programs for skateboarders and in-line skaters --

from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays at TeWinkle Park, 970 Arlington Drive;

Fridays at Balearic Community Center, 1975 Balearic Drive; 1 p.m. to 7

p.m. Wednesdays at Wakeham Park; 3400 Smalley St. during August. Free.

Waiver forms must be completed and full safety equipment required. Rob

Waite, (714) 327-7560.

The Costa Mesa Senior Center hosts ballroom dancing with live music

from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. $4,

refreshments provided. (949) 548-3884.

The Jewish Family Service of Orange County offers a support group for

younger women that meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the agency’s office at 250

E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. Marcy Middler, (714) 445-4950.

The Jewish Family Service of Orange County offers a women’s divorce

and separation support group that meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the

Jewish Federation Campus, 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. (714)

445-4950.

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church hosts a weekly Men’s Fellowship

Breakfast at 7 a.m. Wednesdays at the church in Dierenfield Hall, 600 St.

Andrews Road, Newport Beach. The breakfast costs $2.50, no reservations

are needed, and men of the church and community are invited. (949)

574-2239.

Comfort Zone, a support group for people living with a mental illness,

meets at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at the 275 Medical Building, first-floor

conference room, 275 Victoria St., Costa Mesa. Free. (949) 548-7274.

The Costa Mesa Senior Center hosts ballroom dancing with live music

from the Peter Van Orschott Trio from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the

center, 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. $4. (949) 548-3884.

The breakfast referral networking group will meet every Wednesday from

7:15 to 8:30 a.m. at Mimi’s Cafe. Call Angie Stafford for reservations

and information, (949) 474-2225.

Hoag Hospital holds support meetings called “Naturally Sweet� for

sufferers of diabetes every Wednesday of every month from 7 to 8 p.m.

Free and no reservation are required. Heidi Woodring, (949) 760-2065.

The Newport-Mesa cribbage club meets on the second and fourth

Wednesdays of the month at 6:45 p.m. at the Oasis Senior Center, Room 6,

800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. $2. (949) 646-5293.

The Pacific Business Xchange has weekly breakfast meetings at 7 a.m.

Tuesdays at the Pacific Club, 4110 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. Free

for the initial meeting. (949) 640-0588.

The Costa Mesa Senior Center offers a Widows-Widowers Support Group

from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays at 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. (949)

645-2356.

Jewish Family Service of Orange County offers a divorce support group

Tuesday evenings at 6. The group is at the Jewish Federation Campus, 250

E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. (714) 445-4950.

Oasis Senior Center has an Adventurous Walkers Group that travels to

points of interest locally and around the county. The groups meets at 9

a.m. Fridays at the center and walks at a leisurely pace. The center is

at 1800 Marguerite Ave., Newport Beach. (949) 644-3244.

Chain Reaction offers body-conditioning classes for all fitness levels

at 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Chain Reaction is at 3928

Campus Drive, Newport Beach. $10 each class. (949) 588-2427.

A women’s therapy support group meets at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at 1151

Dove St., Suite 105, Newport Beach. (949) 261-8003.

A coed therapy support group meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at 1151

Dove St., Suite 105, Newport Beach. (949) 261-8003.

The Jewish Community Center Senior Services Department of the Ruth M.

Kahn Center offers opportunities for game players. A poker group meets 11

a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays, a mah-jongg group meets from 11 a.m. to 3:30

p.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Bingo, pan and chess players are also needed

for game days to be formed soon. (714) 755-0340, Ext. 260.

The Health Dynamics Center holds an “Ultimate Health Workshop� at 7

p.m. Wednesdays. The free event includes a vegetarian dinner. The center

is at 2901 W. Coast Highway, Suite 380, Newport Beach. (949) 645-7111.

The Jewish Family Service Center has support group meetings at 7 p.m.

Tuesdays for people experiencing a divorce. The group meets at the Jewish

Family Service Center, 250 Baker St., Suite G., Costa Mesa. (714)

445-4950.

The Oasis Senior Center provides blood pressure screening twice a

month, between 9 and 11 a.m. on the first and third Tuesday. Volunteer

nurses are needed. The center is at 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar,

(949) 644-3244.

A women’s support group is hosted by the Jewish Family Service of

Orange County at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the agency office, 250 E. Baker

St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 445-4950.

The Upper Newport Bay Naturalists and Friends meet on the second

Saturday of every month at the corner of Eastbluff and Back Bay drives.

Walking tours leave every 15 minutes, starting at 9 a.m. through 10:15

a.m. Free. (714) 973-6820.

The Newport Coast chapter of the Ali Lassen’s Leads Club, an

international group for business referrals, meets at 7:15 a.m. Tuesdays at Mimi’s Cafe, 1835 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. (800) 767-7337.

The Newport Harbor Lawn Bowling Club meets at 1 p.m. weekdays and 10

a.m. Saturdays at the corner of Crown Drive and San Joaquin Road. (949)

640-6049.

The Newport Beach Walking Club meets at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday

through Saturday, and at 7 p.m. Sunday. Walkers should meet at the

intersection of Hospital Road and Superior Avenue. Free. (949) 650-1332.

Reverse Mortgage Network sponsors a question-and-answer session for

seniors 62 and older at 3 p.m. Wednesdays at Bayside Village, 300 E.

Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 723-0233.

Eastbluff Elementary School PTA meets on the third Tuesday of each

month alternating with start times of 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Meeting dates and

times are posted in the school office, 2627 Vista del Oro, Newport Beach.

(949) 515-5920.

A women’s therapy support group meets to discuss relationship issues

at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 1151 Dove St., Suite 105, Newport Beach. (949)

261-8003.

Friends of the Newport Beach Public Library Used Book Store needs to

replenish its book stock. Patrons are urged to bring in unwanted books.

With the exception of law books or magazines, all donations -- hardcover

and paperback -- are welcome and are tax-deductible. Books may be left at

any of the three branch libraries: Balboa, Mariners or Corona del Mar.

They also may be dropped off in the special book closet next to the store

at 1000 Avocado Ave. (949) 759-9667.

The Newport Beach Newcomers Club meets at 10 a.m. the third Wednesday

of each month at different homes. The group of about 100 women go on the

road and play golf, tennis, bridge and more. The group also holds several

evening parties. (949) 854-4501.

Jewish Family Service of Orange County sponsors a discussion group

focusing on issues, concerns and responsibilities of adult children

caring for their elderly parents at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 250 E. Baker

St., Costa Mesa. The purpose of the group is to help children and other

concerned relatives identify problems and issues and develop appropriate

solutions. $30. (714) 445-4950.

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce holds networking luncheon meetings

from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at the Costa Mesa Country Club, 1701

Golf Course Drive, Costa Mesa. Visitors are welcome. $13. (714) 885-9090.