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* Send AROUND TOWN items to the Daily Pilot, 1375 Sunflower Ave.,

Costa Mesa, CA 92626; by e-mail to lindsay.sandham@ latimes.com; by

fax to (714) 966-4667; or by calling (714) 966-4625. Include the

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

number.

MAY 21-22

***”You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown!” a play based on the comic

strip “Peanuts” by Charles M. Schulz is a great show for the entire

family. A delightful story of a day in the life of the world’s most

adored comic-strip character and his friends. The subtle “life

lessons” of Charles Schulz’s pint-sized citizens are portrayed with

lively dialogue, music, singing and choreography. Staged by the

Newport Beach Theater Company, a California nonprofit theater for

young performers between ages seven and 21, at Vanguard University in

the Lyceum Theater, 55 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa. Show times are Fridays

and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays 3 p.m. Tickets cost $10-$15.

Information: https://www.nbtco.org.

MAY 21

***Principles Over Politics will host Bill Simon, who recently

announced his intention to run for Treasurer of the sate of

California, for a breakfast meeting that begins at 8:30 a.m. at the

Balboa Bay Club, 1221 Coast Highway East, Newport Beach. Cost is $20.

Information: (949) 644-7094.

***Mystery novelist and TV anchor Kelly Lange will be the guest of

a luncheon hosted by Irvine Barclay Theatre’s Encore Circle at 1 p.m.

at Britta’s Cafe, 4237 Campus Drive, Irvine. Cost is $50.

Information: (949) 854-4607.

***The Orange County Women’s Chorus presents its 2005 spring

program, “Carmina,” along with Men In Blaque and the All-American

Boys Chorus at 7:30 p.m. atNewport Harbor Lutheran Church, 798 Dover

Drive, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 451-8590.

***The generations of school children who have passed through

Costa Mesa schools will be featured from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the

Open House exhibits of the Costa Mesa Historical Society, 1870

Anaheim St., Costa Mesa. Christening gowns and local sports

memorabilia will also be on display. Information: (949) 631-5918.

***The National Keratoconus Foundation is holding a free seminar

about the eye condition from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Beckman

Conference Center Auditorium adjacent to UC Irvine, 100 Academy Way.

Reservations are Required. Information: (800) 521-2524.

***The SPON Annual Meeting will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

in the Oasis Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar.

Brunch will be served followed by speakers with updates on

environmental concerns. Terry Welsh of the Sierra Club will speak on

“Saving Banning Ranch” and water quality advocate Randy Seton will

inform the audience about

“Newport Bay and Watershed Issues -- Past and Present.” There is

no charge to attend and all are welcome. Information: (949) 548-7646.

MAY 22

***A musical show featuring two jazz bands, Monday Big Band and

Friday Big Band, will begin at 1 p.m. in the Robert B. Moore Theatre

at Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Tickets are

$6 in advance and $8 at the door. Information: (714) 432-5880.

***The Big Shots starring Tony Fabulous, a seven-member group that

plays a blend of swing, rhythm and blues, lounge and jazz music, will

perform at the 6th Annual Strawberry Sunday Funfest and classic car

show at 11 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. at the Orange County Market Place, the

weekly swap meet at the Costa Mesa Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive, Costa

Mesa. The festival is in honor of National Strawberry Month and is

open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $2. Information: (949) 723-6663 or

https://ocmarketplace.com or https://www.automotiveroadof dreams.com.