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Costa Mesa, CA 92626; by e-mail to [email protected]; by fax

to (714) 966-4679; or by calling (714) 966-4617. Include the time,

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

TODAY

A home remodeling and redecorating show will be held from 10 a.m.

to 6 p.m. in buildings 10 and 12 and the Parade of Products at the

Orange County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.

Information: (818) 557-2950.

A family plein air class will held from 9 a.m. to noon at the

Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 2301 University Drive,

Newport Beach. The class will cost $15 for children and $20 for

adults. Information: (949) 923-2275.

WEDNESDAY

“The History of SWAT” will be a focus of Costa Mesa Police Chief

John D. Hensley’s address at the annual installation dinner for the

Costa Mesa Historical Society. At the dinner, Margaret “Peg” Peterman

and Doris “Billie” Reeg will be presented with the society’s Living

Memorial Award. The 6 p.m. dinner will be at the Captain’s Table

Restaurant at Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa.

Admission will cost $15. Information: (949) 631-5918.

Tonics for health, vitality and energy will be discussed at a free

seminar that will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Mother’s Market,

225 East 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 963-6667.

The Newport Beach Newcomer’s Club will hold its monthly meeting.

The group will discuss travels to the Seychelles, Vietnam, the

Galapagos Islands, Antarctica and Cape Horn. The 10 a.m. meeting will

be at the Newport Hills Clubhouse, 1900 Point Carlow Place, Newport

Beach. Information: (949) 673-7601.

A park ranger will join parents and children for playtime with an

owl theme. The event will be held from 9 to 9:45 a.m. for 2- and

3-year-olds and from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. for 3- and 4-year-olds.

Playtimes will be at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center,

2301 University Drive, Newport Beach. The cost will be $5 per child.

Information: (949) 923-2275.

THURSDAY

A nature walk with Environmental Nature Center founder Robert

House will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the center, 1601 16th

St., Newport Beach. Information: (949) 645-8489.

SATURDAY

Dr. Sue, the Bug Lady, will teach children about insects from 2 to

3:30 p.m. at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 2301

University Drive, Newport Beach. Admission will cost $10.

Information: (949) 923-2275.

A night hike around the Back Bay will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Hikers will meet at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 2301

University Drive, Newport Beach. Admission will cost $5. Information:

(949) 923-2275.

Marine Discovery will be a chance for students 8 and older to

monitor marine life in Newport Bay. The 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. event will

be at the Back Bay Science Center, 600 Shellmaker Road, Newport

Beach. There will be a $10 fee. Information: (949) 642-5031.

A white elephant sale of animal-related merchandise to benefit

animal welfare and environmental organizations will be held from 8

a.m. to 5 p.m. at Paws of the Planet, 2813 Lafayette Ave., Newport

Beach. Information: (949) 673-2347.

A computer fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Orange

County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Adult

admission will cost $10. Information: (800) 800-5600.

The New England Youth Ensemble will perform a concert of sacred

music that will begin at 11 a.m. at Costa Mesa Seventh-Day Adventist

Church, 271 Avocado St., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 548-6596.

ROOTS Restoration Teamwork will be a time to plant native plants

around the Back Bay. Volunteers will meet from 9 a.m. to noon at the

Back Bay Science Center, 600 Shellmaker Road, Newport Beach.

Information: (323) 350-1085.

JAN. 23

“Flavors of Orange County” will be a benefit for the American

Liver Foundation, where 20 chefs will prepare a five course dinner

with wine. The 5 p.m. event will be at the Balboa Bay Club and

Resort, 1221 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Call for ticket

prices. Information: (949) 464-2034.

A “white elephant” sale of animal-related merchandise to benefit

animal welfare and environmental organizations will be held from 8

a.m. to 5 p.m. at Paws of the Planet, 2813 Lafayette Ave., Newport

Beach. Information: (949) 673-2347.

A computer fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Orange

County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Adult

admission will cost $10. Information: (800) 800-5600.

JAN. 25

Author Sherrill Selman will sign copies of her book, “Hormone

Heresy” at a free seminar from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225

E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 963-6667.

“Loving the Skin You’re In” will be a luncheon with UC Irvine

associate clinical professor of dermatology Kristen Cesario Kelly.

She will discuss the use of lasers and photo rejuvenation to treat

skin. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Arnold and Mabel

Beckman Center of the National Academies of Sciences and Engineering,

100 Academy Way, UC Irvine Campus. Admission will cost $35.

Information: (949) 824-6246.

JAN. 26

The West Newport Beach Assn. annual meeting will include an

address by City Councilman Steve Rosansky. The 7 p.m. meeting will be

at Newport Beach Council Chambers, 3300 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 722-6421.

A free seminar on feng shui will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at

Mother’s Market, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (714)

963-6667.

JAN. 27

Three authors -- Afton Fraser, Kelly Lange and Patricia Smiley --

will appear at the Round Table West noon luncheon at the Newport

Beach Country Club, 1600 East Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Admission

will cost $50. Information: (323) 256-7977.

Mystery authors T. Jefferson Parker and James W. Hall will discuss

their newest works from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Friends Meeting Room,

Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. The

event will be free. Information: (949) 717-3890 or

https://www.nbplfoundation.org.

A free seminar on herbal solutions to boost immune health will be

offered from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 E. 17th St.,

Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 963-6667.

Newport Harbor Republican Women will hold their monthly meeting at

11:30 a.m. at The Pacific Club, 4110 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach.

Lunch will cost $25, annual dues of $20 will also be collected.

Information: (949) 644-0539.

A support group for patients of Celiac Disease, a gastrointestinal

disorder requiring a wheat-free, gluten-free diet, will meet at 7

p.m. at Hoag Hospital Conference Center, 4000 West Coast Highway,

Newport Beach. Information: (949)644-4966.

The American Cetacean Society’s Orange County Chapter 7:30 p.m. in

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

raises awareness and provides education about whales and dolphins and

is seeking community volunteers for our Day of the Dolphin research

project. Information: (714) 968-8713.

JAN. 28

An artist’s reception for the show “The Art and Architecture of

Michal Pfeil” will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the UC Irvine Student

Center, near West Peltason and Pereira drives. Information: (949)

824-5588.

JAN. 29

The Orange County Astronomers will lead a tour of the night sky

from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive

Center, 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach. There will be a

suggested donation of $2. Information: (949) 923-2275.