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(949) 646-4170; or by calling (949) 574-4298. Include the time, date

and location of the event, as well as a contact phone number. A

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TODAY

Jeanne Flint from the Alzheimer’s Assn. will present “Focusing on

Memory Loss” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Orange Coast Unitarian

Universalist Church, 1259 Victoria St., Costa Mesa. The presentation

will address various causes of memory loss and diagnosis and

treatment. For more information, call (949) 646-4652.

Yan Can Restaurant, 1500 Adams Ave. in Costa Mesa, will have its

grand opening from 6 to 8 p.m., featuring cooking by TV chef Martin

Yan. The restaurant will donate all of the proceeds from $10

admission tickets to Share Our Selves, a private nonprofit agency

serving low-income Orange County residents. For more information,

call (949) 642-3451, ext. 262.

Speak Up Newport will hold its monthly general membership meeting

at the Newport Beach Tennis Club, 2601 Eastbluff Drive. Snacks will

be served starting at 5:30 p.m., and the program will begin at 6 p.m.

This month’s topic is Annexation and Redistricting, which will be

presented by Mayor Steve Bromberg. For information, call (949)

729-4404.

The Balboa Bay Republican Women Federated will hold its

“Scholarship Awards” winners luncheon at 11 a.m. at the Bahia

Corinthian Club on Bayside Drive. For more information, call (949)

515-8677.

The Wildflower Walk will meet at 9 a.m. at El Moro for a five-mile

hike at Crystal Cove. Parking costs $5. Wear boots and bring water.

Call (949) 497-7647 for more information.

THURSDAY

A free bone density screening will be offered from 10 a.m. to 2

p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. For more

information, call (949) 631-4741.

Shape up or trim down for swimsuit season at “Shape Up for

Summer,” 7 p.m. at the Newport Beach Central Library. Personal

trainer and certified nutrition specialist J.J. Flizanes will present

the free program, covering exercise and nutrition tips of optimal

fitness. For more information, call (949) 717-3816.

Book-loving mothers and daughters are invited to the final session

of the Mother-Daughter Book Club’s season 7 p.m. at the Newport Beach

Central Library. The club is open to girls in fifth through seventh

grades and their moms or significant female grown-ups. Register at

the Central Library Children’s Desk or call (949) 717-3800 and choose

option five. For more information, call (949) 717-3816.

FRIDAY

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.

Newport Dunes Resort’s “Movies on the Beach” series will offer “My

Girl” starting at dusk on the Newport sand. Parking is $8 per car.

Campfires will also be available for s’mores. The resort is at 1131

Back Bay Drive. For more information, call (949) 729-DUNE.

SATURDAY

The California Science Academy, the first Islamic high school in

Orange County, will have a fund-raising dinner with guest speakers, a

reception and a silent auction at 6:30 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel,

4545 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. $40. To register and for more

information, call (714) 531-2011.

Full Spectrum Yoga has partnered with New Directions for Women to

host “Celebrating Wholeness,” a yoga and healing arts festival

benefiting women and children served by the nonprofit New Directions

for Women. Admission is free, and donations are accepted. The

full-day event will be at Full Spectrum Yoga in Newport Beach. For

more information, call (949) 955-1965.

Crystal Cove State Park will offer a backcountry hike at 9 a.m., a

historic district walk at 10 a.m. and a sunset/moonlight walk at 7:30

p.m., which requires reservations. For reservations or more

information, call (949) 497-7647.

Mother’s Market will hold a “Spring Cleaning” clearance sale from

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Taste demos will be offered from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The store is at 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. For more information,

call (949) 631-4741.

Newport Dunes Resort’s “Movies on the Beach” series will offer

“Anastasia” starting at dusk on the Newport sand. Parking is $8 per

car. Campfires will also be available for s’mores. The resort is at

1131 Back Bay Drive. For more information, call (949) 729-DUNE.