Wednesday’s Calendar
WEDNESDAY
MELT Self-Care Class
Costa Mesa’s Parks and Recreation Department will present a MELT self-care class from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Balearic Center, 1975 Balearic Drive. Cost to attend is $15. Go to https://www.ci.costamesaca.gov for more information.
Noon Testimony
The Second Church of Christ, Scientist invites people to join the congregation for its testimony meeting at noon. The church is at 3100 Pacific View Drive, Corona del Mar. For more information, call (949) 644-2617.
Brown Bag Discussion
Temple Bat Yahm, 1011 Camelback St., Newport Beach, presents a lunch-hour discussion, “What Would Jews Have Us Do,” led by Rabbi Gersh Zylberman, at noon in the temple’s Marcus Library. Bring your own lunch. For more information, call (949) 644-1999.
‘Become a Naturalist’
The Environmental Nature Center, 1601 E. 16th St., Newport Beach, presents an after-school workshop with naturalist Alex Lane, which will be given from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays in February, except for Feb. 22. The workshop is for children 8 to 12 and costs $40 for four sessions, which will be limited to 15 students. To enroll, call (949) 645-8489.
Tu B’Shvat Seder
The Women of Temple Bat Yahm and Hadassah of Newport Beach will hold their annual Tu B’Shvat Seder, a dessert seder only, at 7 p.m. in the Youth Lounge at TBY, 1011 Camelback St., Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 644-1999.
TILL WEDNESDAY
The Newport Beat
The Newport Beat band will perform classic rock and cover songs from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Celtic Bar at Muldoon’s Irish Pub, 202 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach.
TILL SUNDAY
‘Come Fly Away’
The Broadway musical “Come Fly Away,” which fuses together the music of Frank Sinatra and the creative vision of Tony Award-winner Twyla Tharp, comes to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ Segerstrom Hall. Tickets start at $20. For showtimes and more information, visit https://www.scfta.org.
TILL FEB. 26
‘Elemeno Pea’
South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, presents playwright Molly Smith Metzler’s “Elemeno Pea.” The play is a “comedy about class, family and the choices that shape who we are,” according to a release. For showtimes and more information, visit https://www.scr.org.
TILL MARCH 10
Call for Volunteers and
Donations
The nonprofit group Working Wardrobes is looking for volunteers to staff its upcoming “Dream Girls and Distinguished Gentlemen Prom,” as well as donations of dresses, tuxedos, accessories and shoes for this special event for 150 high-risk youths. To find out how you can help, go to https://www.workingwardrobes.org, or call (714) 210-2460.
FRIDAY
Book Sale
The Friends of the Newport beach Library will hold a book sale for members from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Central Library branch bookstore, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. People can pay $1 for four paperbacks and $1 for two hardbacks.
Kelly Fitzgerald
Singer Kelly Fitzgerald performs a free show from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. in the Dublin Pub at Muldoon’s Irish Pub, 202 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach.
SATURDAY
Hoist the Colors
Folk rock band Hoist the Colors headlines the Detroit Bar, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. Brick Top Blaggers and Old Rivals also perform. The 21-and-older show starts at 9 p.m. and tickets are $10. For more information, visit https://www.detroitbar.com.
Musical Journey to the Stars
As part of its series of Family Musical Mornings, the Pacific Symphony will perform “Symphony in Space,” a concert featuring music from “Star Wars” and more. The concert will be performed at 10 and 11:30 a.m. in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. A Musical Carnival will accompany the shows at 9 a.m. and 12: 15 p.m. Tickets start at $22. For more information, go to https://www.PacificSymphony.org or call (714) 755-5799.
Greg Topper’s 50th Anniversary Show
Greg Topper celebrates 50 years of performing in Orange County with a special concert at 5 p.m. at Pierce Street Annex, 330 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Scheduled to join Topper and his band on stage are Grammy Award-winning songwriter Paul Williams, Bob Carlisle, Phil Shane and renowned guitarists Albert Lee and Bobby Cochran. Admission is free and seating is limited. For more information, visit https://www.gregtopper.com.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
‘ImaginOcean’
John Tartaglia’s live black-light puppet show “ImaginOcean” comes to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ Samueli Theater. Tickets start at show, which is recommended for children 4 to 8, start at $20. For showtimes and more information, visit https://www.scfta.org.