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TODAY
A free seminar, “Nature’s Magic Plant Power: The Key to Health,â€
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.
WEDNESDAY
Orange Coast College applications will be available for the spring
semester from today. Anyone who is not enrolled at OCC this semester
must submit a new application. The Admissions and Records Office is
open from 8 to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to
1:30 p.m. Friday. Information: (714) 432-5072.
Orange Coast College’s transfer center will host California
Lutheran University in the OCC quad from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Appointments are not necessary. Information: (714) 432-5894.
THURSDAY
UC Irvine’s International Center for Writing and Translation will
host “Elvis in the Third World: An Afternoon with Peter Nazareth†and
a screening of the film “Flaming Star.†The lecture will be from 4 to
5:30 p.m. at HIB 135, and a recetion will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The
screening and a special appearance by the Thai Elvis will be at 7
p.m. The cost is $5. Information: (949) 824-5484,
https://www.hnet.uci.edu./icwt.
SATURDAY
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 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.
The Orange County Market Place will celebrate 35 years from 7 a.m.
to 4 p.m. at the Orange 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.
The Newport Harbor High School PTA will hold the 17th annual
Harbor Heritage Run. There will be a 5K run and a 2K fun run/walk, as
well as a Kids Klassic race. A free warm-up and fitness fair will
begin at 7:30 a.m., and the races will begin at 8 a.m. Entry fees are
from $15 to $25. All proceeds from this event will be used to promote
and enhance the academic programs at Newport Harbor High.
Information: (949) 515-6611.
Macy’s South Coast Plaza hosts Passport In-Store which is a
shopping fundraiser to support 20 local HIV/AIDS organizations. There
will be shopping discounts, special events, drawings and exclusive
gifts with purchase. Local HIV/AIDS that sell the $10 tickets which allow shoppers to receive discounts from 10 to 20 percent retain 100
percent of the proceeds. Information: (714) 556-0611.
Persian Festival/Mehregan 2003 will be held at the Orange County
Fair & Exposition Center, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. in Building No. 8
and the festival grounds. Information: https:www.nipoc.org,
Scooter Series No. 6 will be held at the Orange County Fair &
Exposition Center’s Equestrian Center from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission
is free. Information: (714)708-1662.
Newport Coast Concours d’Elegance will have its Oktoberfest and
German Car Sports Show at Hidden Valley Park in Irvine next to the
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. The show will include gull-wing
Mercedes, Porche 959s and a one of a kind 1953 Volkswagen. The event
will be from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. All funds raised go to support the
Assessment and Treatment Services Center. Information: (949)756-0993,
https://www. newportcoastconcours.com.
SUNDAY
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 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.
Persian Festival/Mehregan 2003 will be held at the Orange County
Fair & Exposition Center, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. in Building No. 8
and the festival grounds. Information: https:www.nipoc.org,
Newport Coast Concours d’Elegance will be held at Hidden Valley
Park in Irvine next to Verizon Wireless Amphitheater from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. The show will display over 200 American and European Classics.
All funds raised go to support the Assessment and Treatment Services
Center. Information: (949)756-0993, https://www.
newportcoastconcours.com.
Scooter Series No. 6 will be held at the Orange County Fair &
Exposition Center’s Equestrian Center from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission
is free. Information: (714)708-1662.
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.
The Orange County Market Place will celebrate 35 years from 7 a.m.
to 4 p.m. at the Orange 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.
MONDAY
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.
Orange Coast College will host a public debate on the sale of
KOCE-TV. The debate is sponsored by the United Student Sociologists.
The debate will begin at 6 p.m. in the Student Center Lounge and will
last one hour. Speaking in favor of the sale will be Kevin Parker, an
OCC associate professor of English and president of the college’s
Academic Senate. Speaking against the sale will be Hall Davidson, a
KOCE supporter.
OCT. 7
The Tijeras Golf Club in Rancho Santa Margarita will host the
Crossing’s fourth annual Golf Classic benefiting the educational
outreach program of the Maple Learning Center in Costa Mesa. There
will be $10,000 hole-in-one prizes and chance to win a 2004
Volkswagen Beetle convertible or a 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe. Information:
(949) 764-1520, [email protected].
OCT. 8
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. 11
Orange Coast College’s disabled students club, the Campus
Collogues, will host a wheelchair rugby exhibition to benefit
disabled students. The match will begin at 11 a.m. in OCC’s Peterson
Gymnasium. Tickets are $3 and are available in advance at the
Disabled Students’ Center and the Disabled Students’ High Technology
Center. Tickets will also be sold at the door. Information: (714)
432-5505.
OCT. 12
Orange Coast College’s Foundation is one of the 20 charities that
will be participating in Newport Rib Company’s fund-raising event.
The event will begin today and will last 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.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will host its annual Light the
Night Walk. The walk supports cancer research and patient services.
The walk will begin at Newport Dunes. Information: (714)
881-0160,ext. 332.
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. 17
Girls Inc. of Orange County, which is in Costa Mesa, will honor
Rosemary Turner, the South California district vice president for
delivery company UPS, as their 2003 Strong, Smart and Bold Woman. The
luncheon will be held at the Hyatt Regency Irvine. Tables and
sponsorships are available by calling (949) 646-7181.
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.
Registration for nearly 100 eight-week classes at Orange Coast
College will be open from today through Dec. 13. Registration is
available at OCC’s registration office from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Information: (714) 432-5072.
OCT. 21
The ACLU of Orange County will have speaker Heather Banuels from
the Orange County Community Service Programs to discuss their hate
crime victims program and how the ACLU and the public can help with
hate crime reporting. The meeting is at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian
Universalist Church, 1259 Victoria, Costa Mesa. Information
(714)-957-6107.
OCT. 22
Orange Coast College will host an evening transfer fair from 5 to
7 p.m. Recruiters will be stationed at OCC’s quad and they will
distribute information about transfer requirements, educational
offerings, admissions procedures, scholarships, etc. Information:
(714) 432-5894.
Newport Coast Cares will host its annual “Halloween Carnival For
Kids,†which benefits the Corazon de Vida Foundation, from 1 to 7
p.m. at the Newport Coast Shopping Center. The event will have food,
craft and game booths, pet and children’s costume contests, a haunted
house, rides and a silent auction. All the proceeds benefit Corazon
de Vida Foundation which serves orphanages in Baja, Mexico. The
Newport Coast Shopping Center is at San Joaquin Hills Road and
Newport Coast Drive. Information: Jim McAleer, (949) 476-1144, ext.
358; [email protected].
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.
South Coast Plaza will host “Pumpkins & Pancakes A Childrens
Halloween Extravaganza,†from 8 to 11 a.m. The benefit is for Court
Appointed Special Advocates. The event will be at the Crate and
Barrel/Macy’s Home Store Wing. There will be music, an animal show
hosted by Wild Wonders Inc. and a visit from the Costa Mesa Fire
Department. Tickets are $20 per person in advance and $25 at the
door. Information: (714) 435-2171.
OCT. 27
The Friends of the Orange Coast Interfaith Shelter will hold its
12th annual “FOCIS on Dining†fund-raising event 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.
OCT. 30
Orange County Ronald McDonald House will have a high tea benefit
from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Turnip Rose at the Grand Newport Plaza. Marta
Gebo, 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. Mindy Ball will be performing at the
event and 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 (714) 639-3600.
The Newkirk Center for Science and Society at UC Irvine will host
a seminar titled “Climate Change (the Greenhouse Effect): What It
Means for You, Your Children and Your Grandchildren.†The event will
be from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Beckman Center. Ralph Cicerone, chancellor
of UCI, will be a participant. Information: (949) 824-9336,
https://www. newkirkcenter.uci.edu.
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. 4
The Orange County Chapter of Childhelp USA will have a holiday
boutique and luncheon at 10 a.m. in the Hyatt Regency, 17900 Jamboree
Boulevard, Irvine. For reservations contact Nancy Whitlock at (949)
548-4228.
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.
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