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TODAY

The Starlight Theatre Company will hold auditions for its

all-student summer show, “Mary Poppins,” from 1 to 3 p.m. Children 10

to 14 years old can sing a song from the show or bring taped

accompaniment to a song they’ve prepared. The theater is at 1125

Victoria St. in Costa Mesa. For more information, call (949)

645-7827.

The Costa Mesa Historical

Society will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1870

Anaheim St. in Costa Mesa. It includes tours of the facility and

exhibits of photos and artifacts. Free. For more information, call

(949) 631-5918.

Back Bay Fitness will launch a virtual cycling program. Come for a

test drive during classes at 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. at 2675 Irvine Ave.,

Suite A in Costa Mesa. For more information, call (949) 631-5587.

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

are divorced or getting divorced. It is held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 180 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. For more

information, call (949) 644-6435.

The Newport Harbor Nautical Museum will open a new exhibit

featuring the work of Joe Duncan Gleason (1881-1959), known as the

West Coast’s premiere maritime specialist among early 20th-century

artists. The exhibit will be on display until Sept. 30. For more

information, call (949) 673-8915, ext. 111.

Costa Mesa’s Recreation Division presents Family Day Out with an

excursion for families to experience the Renaissance Fair in Glen

Helen. Meet at 9 a.m. at the Balearic Community Center, 1975 Balearic

Drive. The cost is $15, which includes a snack, admission and

transportation. For more Information, call (714) 754-5158.

The Newport Beach Library’s Balboa branch will offer a workshop

called “Tools & Tricks: Internet 101,” an introduction to navigating

the World Wide Web, at 9 a.m. For more information, call (949)

717-3816.

The Waldorf School’s annual May Faire, an Imagination Celebration

event, will be from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 2350 Canyon Drive in

Costa Mesa. Admission costs $3, and children younger than 2 get in

for free. Parking is free. For more information, call (949) 574-7734.

Costa Mesa High School’s Cheerleading department is hosting a

one-day cheerleading clinic from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for $18 per

person. Squads and anyone without cheerleading experience are

encouraged to attend the clinic, taught by the United Spirit Assn.

Registration will begin at 8:45 a.m. in front of the high school’s

gym.

The Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve and Ecological Preserve is

offering a class on being a nature detective from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at

the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center in Newport Beach. The

family program is suggested for people 5 and older. The fee is $3.

Space is limited, so call (949) 923-2295 to reserve a spot.

SUNDAY

To kick off this year’s Festival of Children, a Volunteer Day will

be held from noon to 4 p.m. at South Coast Plaza’s Carousel Court. To

introduce Orange County charities and youths to each other, the

Festival of Children Volunteer Day will allow a variety of nonprofit

organizations to display information about their services. For more

information, call (949) 644-4777.

The Southern California Koi Club will have its annual koi pond

tour from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., including tours of Newport Beach, Laguna

Beach, Corona del Mar and Santa Ana. Cost is $8 per person. For more

information, call (949) 548-3690.

The public is invited to find out about lawn bowling and see the

best bowlers in the nation during the showcase of lawn bowling from 9

a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Newport Harbor Lawn Bowling Club, 1550 Crown

Dr., Corona del Mar.

MONDAY

Hoag Hospital’s Cancer Center is offering a presentation by a

group of expert clinicians to learn about the use of surgery for

treating colon cancer. There will be time after the free 6:30 to 9

p.m. presentation to network with other colon cancer survivors and

discuss common concerns. Registration is required. For more

information and to register, call (949) 760-2103.

World Infertility Month will kick

off in Orange County with a presentation called “PGD: It’s Not

Only for Genetic Screening Anymore.” The free, educational seminar

will feature important discussions about the role preimplantation

genetic diagnosis is playing in helping parents uncover genetic and

sex-linked diseases. The event is open to the public and will take

place at Marriott Suites, 500 Bayview Circle in Newport Beach

beginning at 6:30 p.m. For information, call (888) 917-4777.

Mature drivers can sharpen their driving skills in an eight-hour

class in two sessions at Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in Costa

Mesa. Classes will be from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. May 19 and 20, and are

limited to 30 students. The cost is $10. Advanced registration

required. To register, or for more information, call (714) 557-3340.

TUESDAY

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.

The Surfrider Foundation Newport Beach Film Night will feature

surfing films, including the newly released “3 Degrees.” It will be

held at 7 p.m. at the Surfrider public meeting at Margaritaville,

2332 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Come and learn what is going

on with local water quality issues and see some cool surf flicks. For

more information, call (949) 644-7443.

Thomas J. Carew will discuss

“How Time Flies: The Molecular Architecture of Memory” at a free

7:30 p.m. seminar at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. Carew, UC Irvine’s

chair of neurobiology and behavior, will discuss his research that

allows a close examination of the molecular machinery that creates

memories, both fleeting and lasting. For information, call (949)

824-4275.

WEDNESDAY

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.

Suspense novelist Martha Unikel will speak at a Newport Beach

Newcomers Club meeting at 10 a.m. Unikel is also a member of the

club, which is open to all women living in the area for less than

five years. For more information, call (949) 645-9722.

UC Irvine’s school of biological sciences and the Howard A.

Schneiderman Memorial Bioethics Lecture Series present “The Good Life

at the End of Life,” a lecture by Dr. Joanne Lynn, at 7 p.m. in the

Crystal Cove Auditorium. The event is free, but reservations are

required. For more information, call (949) 824-7252.

Mentor, coach and trusted

advisor Dave Gentry will speak at a PCMA meeting about his search

for an authentic life at the Westin in South Coast Plaza from 5 to 8

p.m. Registration is at 4:45 p.m. For more information, call (714)

637-5524.

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.

The Newport Coast Cares’ first “Spring Fling” fund-raiser to

benefit the Corazon de Vida Foundation, an organization that raises

money for children in Baja, will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the

Newport Coast Shopping Center. The event will have games and rides

for children. Admission is $10. For more information, call (949)

476-1144, ext. 358.

Three acclaimed authors and scholars will present “African

American Speech in Global Culture,” exploring the effect of African

American speech on modern conversation, poetry and music. The

reception, performance reading and book signing will run from 4 to 9

p.m. at UC Irvine’s Cross Cultural Center and Crystal Cove

Auditorium. For more information, call (949) 824-1948.

MAY 28

The Council on Aging -- Orange

County is offering free training to recognize financial abuse and

to help safeguard against victimization with a two-hour session

called “Who Can You Trust?” The session runs from 1 to 3 p.m. at the

Newport Beach Oasis Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del

Mar. For reservations, call (949) 644-3244.

MAY 29

Op, the original California lifestyle

brand, and Projekter: Action Sports Cinema announce the opening of

the Op Summer Surf Series at the Lido Theater at 9 p.m., with a

screening of the original 35-millimeter print of John Milius’ 1960s

surf epic, “Big Wednesday.” For more information, call (949)

722-2219.

JUNE 1

The 10th annual Balboa Island

Parade, “Celebrate Balboa Island,” will take place at 11 a.m.

along Marine Avenue. For information, call (949) 723-4177.

JUNE 4

The Friends of the Newport

Beach Library will host a complimentary brunch and annual meeting

for members at 10:30 a.m. in the Friends Meeting Room at the Central

Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. Local Nancy Robison, author of more than

70 books, will be the speaker. Reservations are required and must be

made by May 28. Call (714) 596-5276.

JUNE 5

Edgar finalist Denise Hamilton will return to the Newport Beach

Central Library at 7 p.m. to present “The Crime Novel as Cultural

Study.” The best-selling author will discuss “Sugar Skull,” her new

novel, and how her journalism background led to writing fiction. Call

(949) 717-3816 for more information.

JUNE 13

Inventors Forum presents a seminar on “Intellectual Property Law”

by Edward Schlatter, patent attorney, at 7:30 p.m. in Orange Coast

College’s Science Lecture Hall. Registration and networking begin at

7 p.m. The cost is $5 for members, $15 for nonmembers. Call (714)

540-2491 for information.

JUNE 18

Pamela Hallan-Gibson will speak about and sign her new book,

“Orange County, the Golden Promise: An Illustrated History,” at 7

p.m. at the Costa Mesa Historical Society, 1870 Anaheim Ave., Costa

Mesa. For more information, call (949) 631-5918 or visit

www.amhistpress.com.

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.

The First Page -- Fine Children’s Books, at 270 E. 17th St., No.

10 in Costa Mesa, offers free story time Mondays, Wednesday, Fridays

and Saturdays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4

to 5 p.m. For more information, call (949) 645-5437.

“Abstract Works on Canvas and Paper,” an exhibit of art by Janet

Rosener, will be on display at the Newport Beach Central Library

through June 30. The exhibit will feature selections from Rosener’s

“Washed Away” series, created by dripping, splattering or pouring

additional paint and mediums onto an original painting and washing it

away to suggest the passage of time. For more information, call (949)

717-3816.

Award-winning works by

Orange County artists working in an array of two-dimensional media

will be on display at Newport Beach City Hall through June 27, for

the Spring 2003 Orange County Artists Exhibition. For more

information, call (949) 717-3870.

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.

Bayside Restaurant in Newport Beach offers wine tasting every

Thursday night for $15 per person, featuring five new wines each

week. For more information, call (949) 721-1222.

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 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. For more information, call 644-6435.

The Newport Beach Public Library hosts an hour of stories and

crafts for children in kindergarten through the second grade at the

Corona del Mar branch from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays. The library is at

420 Marigold Ave. For more information, call (949) 717-3800.

Free tours of the Orange County Performing Arts Center take guests

to the dressing rooms, performer’s lounge, backstage and on stage at

10:30 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday at 600 Town Center Drive,

Costa Mesa. Group tours can be held by special arrangement. For more

information, call (714) 556-ARTS, ext. 833.

The Newport Beach Newcomers Club holds a general meeting on the

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

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

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

newcomers-newportbeach.org.

Oasis Senior Center holds a

pancake breakfast from 7:30 to 10 a.m. on the second Saturday of

every month. Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, coffee and orange

juice for $3, $1 for children. The center is at 800 Marguerite,

Corona del Mar. For more information, call (949) 644-3244.

Macy’s South Coast Plaza

presents “Workshop Wednesdays: A Hands-on Cooking Class Program”

hosted by chef Alexx Guevara. The class is held from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Wednesdays at 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. The cost, including

materials, is $30. To reserve a spot, call (818) 994-5075.

Yoga and rhythm,

“Yogarhythmics” combines yoga, dance and fun. The class is held

from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays at 2850 Mesa Verde Drive East, Suite

111, Costa Mesa. For more information, call (714) 754-7399.

“Earthquakes -- Not If, But

When” will be re-broadcast through April 12 on Adelphia and Cox

cable systems for Newport Beach. The show has been edited to 30

minutes and runs Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m., Wednesdays at 9 p.m. and

Saturdays at 7 p.m.

The Newport Harbor Nautical

Museum offers the exhibit “Your Majesty, There Is No Second: The

America’s Cup 1851-2003” through April 30. The museum is at 151 E.

Pacific Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Free admission. For more

information, call (949) 673-7863.

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 $14. 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.