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TODAY

Free train rides at the Goat Hill Junction train station will be

given from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is being put on by the Model

Engineers of Orange County and the Costa Mesa Lions Club. Hamburgers,

hot dogs and soda will be sold. The train station is across from the

Estancia High School tennis court, at Fairview Park on Placentia

Avenue and Swan Drive in Costa Mesa.

Mother’s Market will celebrate its 25th anniversary from 11 a.m.

to 3 p.m. Specials and free samples will be available while they

last. Mother’s Market is at 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information:

(800) 595-MOMS

“Celebrating the Past ... and Rebuilding for the Future� is a

two-day fund-raiser to benefit education, interpretation and

restoration efforts at the Crystal Cove State Park Historic District.

The events, from 4 to 9 p.m. Sept. 20 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sept. 21, will celebrate four years of preservation efforts and the

beginning of restoration scheduled for October under the park’s

direction. For more information, call (949) 640-5220.

Volunteers and owners of flat-bottom boats can participate in the

13th annual Upper Newport Back Bay Cleanup Day from 8 a.m. to noon

and receive a complimentary lunch after combing the bay to dispose of

refuse carried down to Orange County waterways. Information: (949)

640-9959, [email protected].

The 15th Taste of Newport, featuring food samplings from more than

30 local restaurants, spectacular live entertainment, more than 15

wineries, cocktails and beers, will continue today at Fashion Island.

Today’s hours 4 to 11 p.m. and noon to 8 p.m. Sept. 21. Information:

(949) 729-4400.

Board a Hornblower yacht in Newport Harbor and relive the fun of

summer camp -- for grown-ups only -- with elegant food and harbor

views. The $100 ticket includes dinner, live music and dancing.

Proceeds will benefit underserved girls. For more information, call

Girl Scout Council of Orange County at (714) 979-7900, ext. 315 or

397.

Maisy visits a special story time for children at 11 a.m. at

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

Information: (714) 432-7854.

“Divorce: A New Beginning,� a workshop for men and women who are

divorced or getting divorced, will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

at 180 Newport Center Drive. Information: (949) 644-6435.

An open house will be held at the Diego Sepulveda Adobe in

Estancia Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Costa Mesa Historical

Society is holding the event. Estancia Park is at 1900 Adams Ave., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-5918.

The Festival of Children continues today at South Coast Plaza

with events starting at noon. Information: (714) 546-0110,

https://www.festivalofchildren.org.

The Irvine Thalia Chapter of the American Business Women’s Assn.

will hold its second wine sampling event from 5 to 7 p.m. at the

Country Inn & Suites. Attendees can bid on theme baskets and

participate in a Chinese auction. The event is $35 per person. The

proceeds benefit the Thalia Chapters Education Fund. Information:

Susan Hashioka, (909) 624-0618.

The Earth Resource Foundation will host its Trails 4All’s seventh

annual Inner-Coastal and Watershed Cleanup at four locations: the

Talbert Marsh and the Santa Ana River Jetties in Huntington Beach;

the Vista Park/Talbert Preserve in Costa Mesa/Huntington Beach;

Victoria Pond and Sheephill in Costa Mesa/Newport Beach; and the

Irvine Ranch Water District Sand Diego Creek. Those who preregister

will receive a free T-shirt. Information:

https://www.earthresource.org, https://www.trails4all.org, (949)

645-5163.

The Lido Yacht Expo, California’s all-big-boat show, will be held

from noon to 7 p.m. at Lido Marina Village in Newport Beach. The boat

show offers the largest display of American and international motor

yachts in the Western U.S. The cost is $10 for adults, children 12

and younger get in for free. Information: (949) 757-5959.

Principles Over Politics, a Republican Party support group, will

hold a breakfast at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club at 8:30 a.m.

State Sen. Tom McClintock is scheduled to appear. Arnold

Schwarzenegger and Congressman David Drier have been invited to

attend. The cost is $15 per person. Reservations: (949) 644-7094.

SUNDAY

The 15th Taste of Newport, featuring food samplings from more than

30 local restaurants, spectacular live entertainment, more than 15

wineries, cocktails and beers, will conclude today at Fashion Island.

Today’s hours noon to 8 p.m. Information: (949) 729-4400.

Chef Sumiko Matsumoto will discuss and sign her book, “Japanese

Healthy, High-Style Cooking,� at noon at Borders South Coast Plaza.

Matsumoto’s approach to cooking has brought her an exclusive

clientele in select settings such as Lake Forest, Illinois, La Jolla,

Palm Springs and Boca Raton, Fla. Information: (714) 279-8933.

Antonello Ristorante in South Coast Plaza Village will host the

11th annual “La Dolce Vita� at 6 p.m. to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis

Foundation. The evening includes an exquisite four-course meal

prepared by Franco Barone, who was recognized as “Chef of the Year�

by the Southern California Restaurant Writers. Tickets cost $150 or

$1,500 for a table of 10. Information: (714) 938-1393.

The Festival of Children continues at South Coast Plaza with

events starting at 11 a.m. Information: (714) 546-0110,

https://www.festivalofchildren.org.

The Lido Yacht Expo, California’s all-big-boat show, will be held

from noon to 7 p.m. at Lido Marina Village in Newport Beach. The boat

show offers the largest display of American and international motor

yachts in the Western U.S. The cost is $10 for adults, children 12

and younger get in for free. Information: (949) 757-5959.

The Pacific Symphony will give “A Concert In The Park� from 5 to

6:30 p.m. at Grant Park on 5th Street and Iris Avenue in Corona del

Mar. Parking is available at 5th and Marguerite. The symphony will

feature Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf.�

The Southern California Plein Air Painters Assn. and the Newport

Bay Naturalists & Friends will present “Paint the Back Bay� starting

today. The paint-out will consist of artists painting all along the

Back Bay during the week. The event ends on Sept. 28. Information:

(949)-923-2269.

MONDAY

Dr. Khosrow Mahdavi will

present “Chemotherapy of Gastrointestinal Cancers� as part of Hoag

Hospital’s Gastrointestinal Cancer Patient Education Series from 6:30

to 9 p.m. in the Hoag Cancer Center. Admission is free, but

registration is required by Sept. 15. Information: (949) 7-CANCER.

Dr. Dipti Itchhaporia will present

“Gender Gap: Women and Heart Disease� at 6 p.m. in the Hoag

Hospital Conference Center. Admission is free. Reservations: (800)

514-HOAG.

WEDNESDAY

The Friends of Orange Coast

College’s library will host “Rabbit Island: Let the Adventure

Begin!� at 7 p.m. in the Norman E. Watson Library. The lecture will

focus on the 36-acre, heavily wooded British Columbia island donated

to OCC and its school of sailing and seamanship last spring.

Information: (714) 432-5725.

A free seminar, “Your Menotype,

Your Menopause,� will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Mother’s

Market, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Reservations: (800) 595-MOMS.

Orange Coast College’s Transfer

Center will host a University of California Irvine representative

from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Huntington Beach Christian

Women’s Club will hold a luncheon titled “Song In Your Heart� at

the Los Caballeros Sports Village Ballroom, 17272 Newhope St. in

Fountain Valley. Patty Kelly will offer tips on how to be safe and

Arlene Hart will speak on finding peace after the loss of her child.

The cost is $14. Information and reservations: Deborah, (714)

960-5369.

THURSDAY

The Orange County affiliate

of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation will pay tribute to

the sponsors of its 12th annual Komen Orange County Race for the Cure

on Sept. 28 in Fashion Island with a VIP sponsors reception from 6 to

9 p.m. at the Turnip Rose in Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 957-9157.

A free seminar, “The Adrenal

Connection,� will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mother’s

Market, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Reservations: (800) 595-MOMS.

The Newport Beach Chamber of

Commerce will host its Newport Sunset Networking Mixer from 5 to 7

p.m. at the Marriott’s Newport Coast Villas, 23000 Newport Coast

Drive. Attendance is free for chamber members and $10 for potential members. Information: (949) 729-4400.

Panera Bread Bakery-Cafe,

at 1348 Bison Ave. in Newport Beach, will host a grand opening

reception benefiting Share Our Selves from 6 to 8 p.m. The cost is

$15 per person. Information: (949) 642-3451.

An HIV Update 2003 will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Westin

South Coast Plaza Hotel. Information in the update will be drawn from

the Second International AIDS Conference in Paris and the 43rd annual

Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Conference in Chicago. The update will be presented by Dr. Paul J.

Cimoch, director of the Center for Special Immunology, and Charles M.

Walworth, specialist in infectious diseases and HIV. Reservations:

(714) 751-5800, ext. 38.

FRIDAY

The Oasis Senior Center

will hold a preview rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission

costs $3. The center, at 800 Marguerite Ave. in Corona del Mar, will

be accepting donations from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays from Sept. 8 to

23. Information: (949) 718-1800.

A free 15-minute consultation

about naturopathic programs will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at

Mother’s Market, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Reservations: (800)

595-MOMS.

The Festival of Children

continues today at South Coast Plaza with events starting at 11

a.m. Information: (714) 546-0110, https://www.festivalof children.org.

The Many Moods of the Back

Bay Gala, an evening of dinner, art and music, will be held at 6

p.m. at the Upper Newport Bay Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive

Center, 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach. The gala is an effort

of the Southern California Plein Air Assn. and the Newport Bay

Naturalists & Friends in celebration of the Paint the Back Bay event.

Tickets through the interpretive center cost $95 per person. (949)

923-2269.

SEPT. 27

The Oasis Senior Center

will hold a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Attendance is free.

The center, at 800 Marguerite Ave. in Corona del Mar, will be

accepting donations from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays from Sept. 8 to

23. Information: (949) 646-4131.

Winnie the Pooh will visit

a special story time for children at 11 a.m. at Borders Books,

Music & Cafe, South Coast Plaza. Information (714) 432-7854.

The fourth annual Cruisin’ For A

Cure classic car charity fund-raiser for prostate cancer research

will be held at the Orange County Fair and Expo Center from 8 a.m. to

5 p.m. Information: (949) 588-8777, https://www.cruisinforacure.com.

The Festival of Children

continues today at South Coast Plaza with events starting at 11

a.m. Information: (714) 546-0110, https://www.festivalof children.org.

An art sale and display will be

held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Southern California Plein Air

Assn. at the Upper Newport Bay Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive

Center, 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach.

SEPT. 28

The 12th annual Komen Race for

the Cure will take place at 7:30 a.m. at Fashion Island. The

fund-raiser for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation includes

women’s and coed 5K runs, a one-mile fun walk and team competitions.

Information: (714) 957-9165 or https://www.occure.com.

The Festival of Children continues today at South Coast Plaza with

events starting at noon Information: (714) 546-0110,

https://www.festivalofchildren.org.

An art sale and display will be

held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Southern California Plein Air

Assn. at the Upper Newport Bay Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive

Center, 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach.

SEPT. 29

Mesa Verde Country Club in

Costa Mesa will host the second Bayside/Bistango Charity Golf

Tournament starting at 10 a.m. Registration and a putting contest

will run from 8:30 to 10 a.m. The $170 fee includes registration, the

golf tournament, wine tasting, box lunch, a catered dinner and live

entertainment. All proceeds will benefit a local charity.

Information: (949) 752-5222.

Orange Coast College’s annual Transfer Day will host recruiters

from more than 80 public and private universities. The recruiters

will be stationed in OCC’s quad area. They will distribute

information about transfer requirements, educational offerings,

admissions procedures, scholarships, fees and expenses, campus

environments, athletics, financial aid, special programs, services

for the disadvantaged and ROTC programs.

The Second Bistango/Bayside

Charity Golf Tournament will be held at Mesa Verde Country Club,

3000 Clubhouse Road, Costa Mesa. There will be wine tasting, lunch, a

hole in one contest which includes a 2003 Mercedes Benz Coupe and

designer jewelry. There is a post-tournament dinner and live

entertainment. Five percent of the proceeds go to the Hillview Acres

Children’s Home. Tournament registration starts at 8:30 a.m. The fee

for the tournament is $170 per person. Tickets may be purchased at

Bistango Restaurant, Bayside Restaurant and online at

https://www.baysider estaraunt.com.

Orange Coast College will

have writer and director Julie Davis as a guest speaker in

professor Raymond Obstfled’s scriptwriting class. Her presentation

will be open to the public. Davis will speak at 6 p.m. in Room 118 in

the Literature and Language building.

SEPT. 30

A free seminar, “Nature’s Magic

Plant Power: The Key to Health,� will be held from 6:30 to 7:30

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

(800) 595-MOMS.

Dr. Ray Ghandi will present

a free discussion on “New Guidelines on Hypertension� in the Hoag

Hospital Conference Center at 6 p.m. Reservations: (800) 514-HOAG.

OCT. 1

Orange Coast College applications are now available for the spring

semester. Anyone who is not enrolled at OCC this semester must submit

a new application. The Admissions and Records Office is open rom 8

a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Mondat through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 1:30

p.m. Friday. For information: (714) 432-5072.

OCT. 4

Celebrating the renaissance

of the streets of Balboa Village and talents of more than 100

artists, “La Strada Dell’ Arte: An Italian Street Painting Festival

and Taste of Italy,� will be presented Oct. 4 and 5 from 10 a.m. to 6

p.m. The two-day event is free and open to the public. Information:

(714) 557-5100, ext. 13.

Golden West College’s 11th

annual Patrons Fashion Show will be held at 10:30 a.m. This year’s

theme is “Cruising Into Fall.� There will be an auction and luncheon

at the event. The cost is $40 per person or $400 for a table of 10.

Reservations: (714) 895-8316. Information: https://www.gwc.info/foundation.

Orange County Market Place will celebrate 35 years from 7 a.m. to

4 p.m. at theOrange County Fairgrounds. The theme will be “California

Dreamin’.� There will be free birthday cake and 35-cent foods and

drinks. Entertainment will include 1960s music, strolling performers

and the presentation of donations to Costa Mesa charitable and

nonprofit organizations.

OCT. 5

KCRW presents Next Up!, formerly known as Unsigned Indies, a

showcase of independent local artists, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Town

Center Park in Costa Mesa. The free, all-ages twilight concert kicks

off the Eclectic Orange Festival 2003. Parking in local structures is

$7. Information: (949) 553-2422.

Orange County Market Place will celebrate 35 years from 7 a.m. to

4 p.m. at theOrange County Fairgrounds. The theme will be “California

Dreamin’.� There will be free birthday cake and 35-cent foods and

drinks. Entertainment will include 1960s music, strolling performers

and the presentation of donations to Costa Mesa charitable and

nonprofit organizations.

OCT. 6

The Pacific Community of Secular Humanistic Jews will present a

Yom Kippur observance at 1 p.m. at the Unitarian Church of Costa

Mesa. The event will consist of a Yom Kippur program, discussions on

medical ethics, Jewish history through music and the roadmap to

peace, and then a full-course dinner. Information: (949) 262-5850.

OCT.8

Dr. Richard Haskell will present a

discussion on “Drug-Eluting Stents: Setting a New Standard. A new

medical device, the drug-eluting stent, and how it can help deal with

coronary artery disease will be discussed.

The California Retired Teachers

Assn. Harbor Division No. 77 will have a meeting today at noon at

the Costa Mesa Community Center, 1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa. The

association will host “Project Vote Smart,� which will provide

unbiased voting information. (949) 551-5082.

OCT. 9

South Coast Plaza will host

the 19th annual Food, Wine and Micro-Brew Fest, featuring live

music with dancing and drawings for prizes. The event will take place

in the Macy’s Home Store and Crate & Barrell wing of the center.

Tickets are $45 in advance, $35 for groups of 10 or more and $55 at

the door. Proceeds will benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank of

Orange County and KTLA charities. Information: (714) 771-1343.

OCT. 12

Orange Coast College’s

Foundation is one of the 20 charities that is participating in

Newport Rib Company’s fund-raising event. The event begins Oct. 12

and lasts until Oct.31 Twenty percent of the table’s bill goes to a

charity that is selected by them. The restaurant is at 2196 Harbor

Blvd. in Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 432-5749.

OCT. 16

South Coast Plaza, in collaboration with Aston Martin, Jaguar,

Land Rover and Volvo, will present “Luxury by Design,� a celebration

of luxury brands. The event will be held throughout the shopping

center, today through Oct. 19. For more information, telephone (800)

782-8888 or visit https://www.southcoastplaza.com.

OCT. 18

The Jr. League of Orange

County’s Christmas Company Shopping Extravaganza at the Orange

County Fair and Exposition Center will begin with an opening night

gala from 7 to 11 p.m. Shopping dates will be Oct. 19 to 22. General

admission is $7. Information: https://www.jlocc.org.

OCT. 20

UC Irvine professor Thomas J.

Carew will lead an Allergen lecture called “From Molecules to

Memories: Lessons from a Simple Brain,� at 7 p.m. in the UC Irvine

Student Center’s Crystal Cove Auditorium. The event is free, but

reservations are required. Information: (949) 824-7252.

Orange Coast College’s Philosophy Department is offering an

eight-week introduction to critical analysis and rational evaluation

of argument and other forms of expression. The class, listed as

Philosophy 150, starts today. It will be held from 12:45 to 4:20 p.m.

The cost of the course is $18 per unit for all California residents.

Information: (714) 432-5072.

OCT. 26

The Orange County Market Place

will hold its sixth annual Trick or Treat Festival and fourth

annual Halloween, Bug and Monster Classic Car Show from 9 a.m. to 6

p.m.. There will be free trick-or-treating for children.

World-renowned pumpkin sculptor Farmer Mike will be there. There will

be a pumpkin patch, pumpkin-pie-eating contest and entertainment. The

grand marshals will be radio’s Dr. Demento and Ivonna Cadaver from

Macabre Theater on KDOC-TV. The market place operates at the Orange

County Fairgrounds.

OCT. 27

The Friends of the Orange Coast

Interfaith Shelter will hold its 12th annual “FOCIS on Dining�

fund-raising event tonight at 6:30 p.m. The will be held at the

Balboa Bay Club and Resort in Newport Beach. The cost for this even

is $125 per person. Reservations: Lynne Bloomberg, (949) 642-4029.

Information: Sally Phillips, (949) 376-5851, Caryl Rigler, (949)

581-8160.

The Orange County Ronald

McDonald House is having a High Tea for benefit from 3 to 5 p.m.

at the Turnip Rose at the Grand Newport Plaza. Mindy Ball, a former

guest of the house and patient services coordinator for Children’s

Hospital Orange County’s neonatal intensive care unit, will deliver a

keynote address. Ball is also principal harpist of the Orange County

Pacific Symphony Orchestra. The cost is $75 per person or $750 for a

table of 10. The Grand Newport Plaza is at 1901 Newport Blvd. in

Costa Mesa For more information call (74) 639-4600.

NOV. 4

Hoag Hospital chef Richard Reilly will present “Heart-healthy

Cooking: Holiday Cuisine� Reilly will demonstrate how to make healthy

holiday favorites without fat and salt. The cost is free.

Reservations: (800) 514-HOAG.

NOV. 14

The Costa Mesa Senior Center will present a benefit performance of

“Late Nite Catechism,� an interactive comedy by Vicki Quade and

Maripat Donovan, at 8 p.m. in the Robert B. Moore Theatre at Orange

Coast College. Tickets are $35 or $75 for preferred seating.

Information: (949) 645-5080.

NOV. 15

The Costa Mesa Senior Center will present a benefit performance of

“Late Nite Catechism,� an interactive comedy by Vicki Quade and

Maripat Donovan, at 8 p.m. in the Robert B. Moore Theatre at Orange

Coast College. Tickets are $35 or $75 for preferred seating.

Information: (949) 645-5080.

NOV. 18

Cardiac surgeon Aidan Rane will

discuss heart valve repair versus replacement at 6 p.m. at the

Hoag Hospital Conference Center. There is no cost to attend.

Reservations: (800) 514-4624.

NOV. 28

There will be a day-after-

Thanksgiving sale at the Orange County Market Place from 7 a.m. to

4 p.m. at the Orange County Fairgrounds. Admission will be free.

There will be artisans’ and crafters’ corner, photos with Santa Claus

and seasonal entertainment.

DEC. 7

The Orange County Market Place will hold its fourth annual Holiday

Car Show and Pedal Car Invitational at the Orange County Fairgrounds.

There will be Classic cars, motorcycles and trucks decorated for the

holidays. There will also be pedal cars and children’s pedal car

races. There will also be holiday entertainment and outdoor shopping.

DEC. 22

The Orange County Market Place will hold its Holiday Market Place

from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Orange County Fairgrounds. Admission

will be free. There will be artisans’ and crafters’ corner, photos

with Santa Claus and seasonal entertainment.

ONGOING

The Newport Center

Toastmaster’s Club can help you improve your public speaking

skills or polish your business presentations. Members come from a

variety of professional disciplines and backgrounds. The group meets

every Monday morning from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at 610 Newport Center Drive,

Newport Beach. Validated parking is available in the parking

structure next to 24 Hour Fitness. Guests are welcome. For more

information, call (949) 721-5732.

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

Wednesdays of every month from 6:45 to 9 p.m. at Oasis Senior Center,

800 Marguerite Ave. in Corona del Mar. The cost is $2. Information:

(949) 646-5293.

Pastor Hein Austin leads a Bible

study on “How to Become a Contagious Christian� from 6 to 8:30

p.m. Wednesdays at 377 W. Wilson St., No. 15 in Costa Mesa. All are

welcome to come and meet new friends. Information: (949) 722-7498.

Jewish Family Service is

offering a support and discussion group for women 50 and older the

second and fourth Monday of every month from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at 250 E. Baker St., Suite G in Costa Mesa. Pre-registration is required.

For information or to register, call (714) 445-4950.

Jewish Family Service is

offering a women’s divorce and separation support group at 7 p.m.

Wednesdays at the Jewish Federation Campus in Costa Mesa, 250 E.

Baker St. For more information, call (714) 445-4950, ext. 114.

The ACLU of Orange County

meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of every month at the Unitarian

Universalist Church, 1259 Victoria St. in Costa Mesa. Each month’s

meeting will feature a different speaker on issues relating to the

Bill of Rights. Information: (714) 957-6107.

“Beach Landscapes,� an exhibit

featuring digitally manipulated aerial photographs of the Hawaiian

islands by Donna Ruzicka, umbrella beach scenes by Carole Boller and

Back Bay landscapes by Luke Spencer, will be on display through Sept.

30 at Newport Beach City Hall. Information: (949) 717-3870.

“Tennis in Art,� an exhibit of

paintings by longtime tennis instructor and coach Jose Mendoza,

will be on display in the Newport Beach Central Library foyer through

Aug. 30. Mendoza’s work is known for its manipulation of color and

form as well as its concentration on tennis. Information: (949)

717-3870.

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.

Project Cuddle, a nonprofit

organization that offers safe and legal alternatives to girls who

are considering abandoning their babies, is in need of ongoing

volunteers. For more information, visit www.projectcuddle.org or call

(714) 432-9681.

Macy’s in Costa Mesa

invites Orange County nonprofit organizations that provide

services and programs to the HIV/AIDS community to apply for

participation in Macy’s South Coast Plaza’s Passport In Store

fund-raiser. This year’s event will be held on Oct. 4. To receive an

application to participate, call (714) 556-0611, ext. 4231.

Yoga classes will be offered Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to

12:40 p.m. for nine weeks at West Newport Community Center.

Registration is $54 for one class each week or $100 for two days a

week over nine weeks for Newport Beach residents. Others pay an

additional $5. For more information, call (949) 644-3151.

Costa Mesa’s Recreation Division will provide a three-hour theme

birthday party for up to 20 guests at the Balearic Community Center

weekdays from 5 to 8 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or 4 to 7

p.m. and Sundays from 4 to 7 p.m. Parties for children 5 to 12 will

consist of lunch/dinner, games, crafts, prizes, cake with ice cream

and supervision by staff. Parties cost $250 or $300. For more

information, call (714) 754-5158.

Five new wines will be served

on Bayside Restaurant’s terrace overlooking Newport Harbor every

Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The cost is $15 per person. For more

information, call (949) 721-1222.

Newport Dunes Resort’s

“Movies on the Beach� will run every Friday and Saturday

throughout the summer, including a two-hour barbecue before the

movies start at dusk. Guests are invited to bring their favorite cuts

of meat. The resort will provide the rest for $7.95 per person.

Parking is $8 per car. For more information, call (949) 729-DUNE.