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TODAY

The World Affairs Council of Orange County will host George

Argyros, U.S. Ambassador to Spain, at its monthly dinner and speaker

program from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur

Blvd., Newport Beach. The cost is $48 for members and $55 for

nonmembers. Information and reservations: (949) 253-5751,

https://www.worldaffairscouncil. org.

A Great Decisions discussion on “Muslim Diversity: Its Challenges

to U.S. Policy” will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Mark

Presbyterian Church, 2100 Mar Vista, Newport Beach. The discussion

will be led by Bob Case. Information: (949) 760-1691,

https://www.fpa.org.

TUESDAY

Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “The New

Guidelines on Hypertension” by Dr. Richard Blankenbaker at the Hoag

Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach. Information and

reservations: (800) 514-4624, https://www.hoaghospital.org.

The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation will present Dr.

Leonard Shlain who will speak about his new book “Sex, Time and

Power” as part of the manuscript literary lecture series from 7 to 9

p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room at the Central Library, 1000 Avocado

Ave., Newport Beach. Tickets cost from $5 to $10. Information: (949)

717-3890.

WEDNESDAY

Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “Heart

Healthy Cooking” by Hoag chef Richard Reilly at 6 p.m. at the Hoag

Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach. Information and

reservations: (800) 514-4624, https://www.hoaghospital.org.

Mother’s Market will host “The Path to a Healthier, More Vital

You,” a free seminar by Steve Holmes, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the

Patio Cafe. The market is at 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information

and reservations: (949) 631-4741, (800) 595-6667.

Talking Hands Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork will host a free

workshop on trigger point therapy with practitioner Carlos

Messerschmidt. The workshop will be from 7 to 9 p.m. at 120 E. 18th

St., Costa Mesa. Information and reservations: (949) 413-1567,

[email protected].

The costs of “Homeland Security” involving the Patriot Act,

immigration and civil liberties will be discussed in a lecture by Dr.

Natsu Saito professor of law at Georgia State University. The will be

a reception at 6 p.m. followed by the lecture from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at

the UC Irvine University Club, at the corner of Los Trancos Drive and

East Peltason Drive on the UCI campus. Information and reservations:

(949) 824-8430, [email protected].

THURSDAY

The Founders Guild of Casa Teresa invites the public to attend a

play, “The Subject was Roses,” as a fundraiser Feb. 26 and 27 at the

Newport Theatre, 2501 Cliff Drive, Newport Beach. All the proceeds

from ticket sales will be donated to Casa Teresa and Hannah’s House.

Tickets cost $65 per person. All the proceeds will be donated to Casa

Teresa and Hannah’s House. Information: (949) 858-5385, (714)

538-4860.

Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on

“Innovations in Cardiac Surgery” by Dr. Douglas Zusman at the Hoag

Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach. Information and

reservations: (800) 514-4624, https://www.hoaghospital.org.

Sage Hill School will present Don Bartletti, Los Angeles Times

Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, as part of its community speaker

series at 7 p.m. at Sage Hill School, 20402 Newport Coast Drive,

Newport Coast. Bartletti will speak about the story “Enrique’s

Journey,” about an immigrant child’s treacherous journey to the

United States to reunite with his mother. The cost is $5 to $12.

Information: (949) 219-1395, [email protected].

The Adoption Guild of Southern Orange County will host a high tea

luncheon with motivational speaker Pat Allen, a presentation by Toni

Bruner, fashions by Shades of Red of Newport Beach and music by Ron

Levy at the piano and Carl Freedom on the violin. The event will be

from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Balboa Bay Club, 1221 W. Coast

Highway Newport Beach. Information: (949) 675-8881.

The City of Newport Beach will sponsor a workshop to discuss

potential revisions to its sign code, including regulations on pole

signs, window signs, monument signs and the calculation of permitted

signage. The workshop will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Friends

Meeting Room at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave.

Newport Beach. Information: (949) 644-3200, https://www.newport

beachlibrary.org.

Round Table West will host a luncheon with guests Stephen J.

Cannell, author of “Vertical Coffin,” George Jacobs, author of “Mr.

S: My Life with Frank Sinatra,” and Gene Nora Jessen, author of “The

Powder Puff Derby of 1929.” The luncheon will begin at noon at the

Newport Beach Country Club, 1600 E. Coast Highway, Newport Beach.

Tickets cost $45 Information and reservations: (323)256-7977.

SATURDAY

Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “Blood

Pressure and Cholesterol Screening” from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Hoag

Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach. The cost is $25.

Information and reservations: (800) 514-4624,

https://www.hoaghospital.org.

Instyle Magazine and Jones New York Signature will present Katie

Brown, host of “All Year Round with Katie Brown,” who will show

attendees how to create their own signature party. The event will be

at 2 p.m. at Macy’s South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa.

Information and reservations: (714) 556-0611, ext. 4231.

The Malibu Cat Show, presented by the Malibu Cat Club and the Cat

Fanciers Assn., will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in building No. 10 at

the Orange County Fairgrounds. Information: (909) 372-9079.

The Environmental Nature Center will present a birding walk with

expert birder Maya Decker from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at the center, 1601

16th St., Newport Beach. The cost is $5. Information: (949) 645-8489.

SUNDAY

The Malibu Cat Show, presented by the Malibu Cat Club and the Cat

Fanciers Assn., will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in building No. 10 at

the Orange County Fairgrounds. Tickets cost $4 to $5. Information:

(909) 372-9079.

Author Mark Keys will be signing his new book “My Best Day:

Sports,” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Martha’s Bookstore, 308 1/2 Marine

Ave., Balboa Island. The book covers such sports figures as Terry

Donahue, Paul Salata, George Yardley and Dan Rogers within its pages.

Information: (949) 673-7185.

Torelli Realty will sponsor “An Evening With Oscar,” a charity

event to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Guild, at 4:30 p.m. in the

Troquet restaurant at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa

Mesa. Tickets cost $85. Information: (562) 491-1000, (714) 540-7355,

https://www.torellirealty.com.

MARCH 1

A Great Decisions discussion on “U.S.-Latin American Relations

Post 9/11” will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Mark Presbyterian

Church, 2100 Mar Vista, Newport Beach. The discussion will be led by

Diana Light. Information: (949) 760-1691, https://www.fpa.org.

MARCH 2

Dr. William Sears will explain why a healthful diet and whole food

supplementation are the best tools in preventing disease from 6:30 to

8:30 p.m. at the Turnip Rose, 1901 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. The

cost is $25. Information and tickets: (949) 609-6947.

MARCH 4

The Waldorf School of Orange County will present a “Walk Through

the Grades,” at which parents can visit four classrooms from grades

one through eight and ask a class teacher questios. The event is from

8:45 to 10:45 a.m. at 2350 Canyon Drive, Costa Mesa. The event is for

adults only. Information: (949) 574-7732.

MARCH 5

The North Costa Mesa chapter of Moms Offering Moms Support, a

nationwide organization for stay-at-home mothers and their children,

will have its monthly social at 10 a.m. at 1620 S. Sunflower Ave.,

Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 548-8847, https://www.momsclub.org.

The Exchange Club of Newport Harbor will present its annual

“Search for Talent” contest. The contest is for children ages 8 to

18, and trophies will be awarded to winners in three different age

groups. The contest will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the Oasis Senior

Center auditorium, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. Information:

(949) 673-8701.

MARCH 7

“Taste for the Cure” is a wine tasting and auction featuring

select wines from 20 California wineries with an array of gourmet

food provided by the Four Seasons Hotel. The event will take place

from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Clubhouse at Pelican Hill, 22651 Pelican Hill

Road South, Newport Coast. Tickets cost: $60 per person. All proceeds

benefit the North American Foundation for the Cure of Diabetes.

Information: (866)287-3669.

MARCH 8

A Great Decisions discussion on “Middle Eastern Political Reform”

will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Mark Presbyterian Church,

2100 Mar Vista, Newport Beach. The discussion will be led by Bob

Berry. Information: (949) 760-1691, https://www.fpa.org.

MARCH 10

The Fairview Developmental Center will hold its annual Spring

Boutique from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Fairview auditorium, 2501

Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. There will be more than 35 crafters to shop

from. Information: (714) 957-5188.

MARCH 11

HIV Update 2004 will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Westin

South Coast Plaza Hotel, 686 Anton Blvd., Costa Mesa. Information in

the update will be drawn from the 11th Conference on Retroviruses and

Opportunistic Infections. 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.

MARCH 13

The UC Irvine Arboretum will present its annual winter bulb

festival “Prelude to Spring,” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the UCI

Arboretum, south of the corner of Campus Drive and Jamboree Road on

the UCI North Campus. The cost is $2. Information: (949) 824-5833.

The Surfrider Foundation’s Newport Beach chapter will host a

casino night fundraiser from 8 p.m. to midnight at Margaritaville,

2332 Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 631-6273.

MARCH 15

A Great Decisions discussion on “Public Diplomacy and U.S. Foreign

Policy” will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Mark Presbyterian

Church, 2100 Mar Vista, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 760-1691.

MARCH 17

The Waldorf School of Orange County will host a pre-kindergarten

and kindergarten curriculum overview for parents only. The event will

be from 7 to 8:15 p.m. at 2350 Canyon Drive, Costa Mesa. Information:

(949) 574-7732.

MARCH 20

The Parrot Education and Adoption Center, a nonprofit

organization, will have a seminar on preventing and correcting biting

behavior from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Balearic Community Center, 1975

Balearic Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-3606,

https://www.peac.org.

APRIL 1

South Coast Plaza will present the 15th annual Southern California

Spring Garden Show during mall hours beginning today at the Crate and

Barrel and Macy’s Home Store wing, South Coast Plaza. Information:

(714) 435-2000, https://www.south coastplaza.com.

The Waldorf School of Orange County will present a “Walk Through

the Grades,” at which parents can visit four classrooms from grades

one through eight and ask a class teacher questions. The event is

from 8:45 to 10:45 a.m. at 2350 Canyon Drive, Costa Mesa. The event

is for adults only. Information: (949) 574-7732.

APRIL 2

South Coast Plaza will present the 15th annual Southern California

Spring Garden Show during mall hours at the Crate and Barrel and

Macy’s Home Store wing, South Coast Plaza. Information: (800)

782-8888.

APRIL 3

South Coast Plaza will present the 15th annual Southern California

Spring Garden Show during mall hours at the Crate and Barrel and

Macy’s Home Store wing, South Coast Plaza. Information: (800)

782-8888.

APRIL 4

South Coast Plaza will present the 15th annual Southern California

Spring Garden Show during mall hours at the Crate and Barrel and

Macy’s Home Store wing, South Coast Plaza. Information: (800)

782-8888.

APRIL 17

The American Lung Assn. will be celebrating its 100th anniversary

at the ninth Annual Big Breathe Easy at 6 p.m. at the Double Tree

Hotel Orange County Airport. Funds raised by the event will be used

to send disadvantaged asthmatic children to summer camp and for

education purposes. Information: (714) 835-5864, [email protected].

APRIL 20

The Surfrider Foundation’s Newport Beach chapter will host a

meeting at 7 p.m. at Margaritaville, 2332 Coast Highway, Newport

Beach. Information (949) 631-6273

APRIL 22

Share Our Selves presents a Wild and Crazy Taco Night to support

its services to the community from 6 to 8 p.m. at 1550 Superior Ave,

Costa Mesa. Thirteen of Orange County’s most prominent chefs will be

participating in the event. Tickets cost $35 to $40. Information:

(949) 642-3451.

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.

Information: (949) 721-5732.

The Newport Beach Walking Club meets at the corner of Superior and

Hospital Road in Newport Beach at 9:15 a.m. Monday through Saturday

and 7 p.m. everyday. Information: (949) 650-1332.

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.

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.

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. Information: (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. Information:

(714) 754-5158.

A variety of private, semi-private and group swim lessons will be

offered this summer at the Marian Bergeson Aquatic Center at Corona

del Mar High School. Options include one-on-one instruction on

Saturdays and a Monday-through-Thursday program for all ages and

levels. For session dates, times and costs, call (949) 644-3151, or

register in person at Newport Beach Recreation and Senior Services,

at 3300 Newport Blvd.

Professional and licensed soccer trainers with the All-England

Soccer Academy are available for one-on-one, small group and large

group training. Information: (949) 395-5103.

Jewish Family Service is sponsoring a teen support group for high

school students that meets Mondays from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Tarbut

V’Torah Upper School in Costa Mesa. For information or to register,

call (714) 445-4950. Pre-registration is required.

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