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TODAY

Governor Frank Keating will be at the White Rabbit Children’s

Bookstore in South Coast Plaza from 3 to 5 p.m. The Oklahoma governor

will sign his new picture book, “Will Rogers: An American Legend.”

The store is at 3333 Bristol St. Suite 2061, Costa Mesa. Free. (714)

445-0010.

FRIDAY

The movie “Bug’s Life” will be shown at the Newport Dunes

Waterfront Resort in Newport Beach beginning at dusk. Guest are

encouraged to bring beach chairs and to take advantage of the

campfires. The resort is at 1131 Back Bay Drive. $8 per car. (949)

729-DUNE.

The Costa Mesa Senior Center will host a Hawaiian luau that

includes authentic food and entertainment from 4 to 8 p.m. at the

center. The center is at 695 W. 19th St. Tickets are on sale at the

center’s front desk. Members are $3 per person. Call for

reservations. (949) 645-2356.

SATURDAY

The Costa Mesa Senior Center will hold an ice cream social from 9

a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Orange County Market Place. Volunteers are

needed to help work the booth. All proceeds will go to the center.

(949) 645-2356.

The 22nd annual Suffrage Day Luncheon honoring four Orange County

women leaders will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the University Club on

the UC Irvine campus. The luncheon is hosted by the California

National Organization for Women. Tickets are $35. (949) 954-1155.

The movie “Galaxy Quest” will be shown at dusk as part of the

Newport Dunes Resort Movies on the Beach series. Guests are

encouraged to bring beach chairs and to take advantage of the

campfires. The resort is at 1131 Back Bay Drive. $8 per car. (949)

729-DUNE.

SUNDAY

Historical Impressionist Peter M. Small will perform his one-man

portrayal of President Harry S. Truman at 2 p.m. at Temple Isaiah.

During the performance, Small describes Truman’s life and decisions

as president -- from the atomic bombing of Japan to the dismissal of

Gen. Douglas MacArthur. The temple is at 2401 Irvine Ave., Newport

Beach. Free. For information on the event, call (949) 548-6900. For

information about Small, call (714) 524-5944 or visit

www.history-alive.com.

The group Brasil Brazil will perform salsa rhythms and Latin jazz

at a concert sponsored by Newport Beach Arts and Cultural Services

from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Buffalo Hills Park. Guests are encouraged to

bring blankets, lawn chairs and picnics. The park is at 1901 Port

Provence. Free. (949) 717-3870.

WEDNESDAY

Reps. Christopher Cox and Dana Rohrabacher will speak at the

Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce Newport Sunrise Breakfast at 7:30

a.m. The special breakfast, sponsored by Sheldon Pines of the

Transportation Corridor Agencies, will be held at the Radisson Hotel

in Newport Beach. The hotel is at 4545 MacArthur Blvd. $20 for

members with reservations; $25 at the door. $25 for potential

members. (949) 729-4400.

AUGUST 30

A showing of “Clock Stoppers” will begin at dusk as part of the

Newport Dunes Resort Movies on the Beach series. The film will be

shown on a giant screen situated on the sand. Guests are encouraged

to bring beach chairs and take advantage of the campfires. The resort

is at 1131 Back Bay Drive. $8 per car. (949) 729-DUNE.

AUGUST 31

The movie “Mrs. Doubtfire” will be shown at dusk as part of the

Newport Dunes Resort Movies on the Beach series. The film will be

shown on a giant screen situated on the sand. Guests are encouraged

to bring beach chairs and take advantage of the campfires. The resort

is at 1131 Back Bay Drive. $8 per car. (949) 729-DUNE.

OCTOBER 5

The Harbor Heritage Run and Fitness Fair will return to Newport

Beach today. The 16-year event, hosted by Newport Harbor High School,

will include a 5K Feature Race, a 2K Fun Run/Walk and a Kid’s Klassic

race. Registration will begin at 6:30 a.m. followed by races starting

at 8, 8:30, 9:15 and 9:30 a.m. The school is at 16th St. between Dover Dr. and Irvine Ave. Free. (949) 515-6611 or

www.kathyloperevents.com/hhr.

ONGOING

The Newport Beach Newcomers Club meets at 10 a.m. the third

Wednesday of each month, except July and December, at varied

locations. The group, a social organization for people who have lived

in Newport Beach for fewer than five years, meets for events,

activities and field trips. (949) 645-9922.

The Friends of the Newport Beach Public Library seek book

donations to raise funds for the library system. Books may be left at

any of the three branch libraries, including, Balboa, Mariners or

Corona del Mar. They may also be left in the special book closet next

to the Friends Bookstore at 1000 Avocado Ave. All hardcover and

paperback books are acceptable, with the exception of law books and

magazines. Donations are tax-deductible. Call to arrange to have

books picked up. (949) 759-9667.

The Thursday Morning Women’s Club, a 40-year-old friendship club,

is seeking new members. The club, which include golf, bridge, walker

and gourmet sections, meets at 11 a.m. on the second Thursday of

every month at the Radisson Hotel in Newport Beach. The luncheon is

$23 and includes entertainment. The hotel is at 4545 MacArthur Blvd.

(714) 842-5863.

The Newport Beach Walking Club meets at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday

through Saturday, and at 7 p.m. Sunday. Walkers should meet at the

intersection of Hospital Road and Superior Avenue. Free. (949)

650-1332.

The American Legion will meet at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of every

month. The meetings, which deal with veteran issues and community

service, will be held at the Costa Mesa Air National Guard. The

national guard is at 2651 Newport Blvd. Free. Mary Holler, (714)

546-2777; Bill Mimiaga, (949) 650-0894.

Interfaith couples with one Jewish partner are invited to

participate in an interfaith couples discussion group hosted by the

Jewish Family Service of Orange County. The group is geared toward

those couples looking to make Judaism and the Jewish community part

of their relationship. The group meets in the evenings in the

agency’s office at 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa.

Preregistration is required. (714) 445-4950.

Nightly meetings are offered in Costa Mesa and Newport Beach for

anyone who wants to overcome nicotine addiction. Schedule or (714)

774-9106 or (800) 642-0666.

The Newport Sports Museum, a nonprofit organization, operates a

free museum at 100 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. The museum,

which has one of the world’s largest collections of sports

memorabilia, is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 3

p.m. on Saturday. (949) 721-9333 or www.Newport-sportsmuseum.org.

The Estancia High School Parent Teacher Student Assn. hosts a

monthly paper drive every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon in the

school’s northwest parking lot, on the corner of Estancia North and

Placentia. Newspapers that are bound, loose or bagged are accepted;

however, cardboard, bound material such as phone books or thick

magazines are not. Bins are available for drop off every day of the

month for people who prefer to go at other times. All funds raised go

to the association. Free. The school is at 2323 Placentia Ave., Costa

Mesa. (949) 515-6500.

Oasis Senior Center offers a daily telephone contact program for

seniors who have a limited local support system. They also offer

ongoing computer classes that teach the basics of Word, Quicken,

Print Shop and Internet usage. (949) 644-3244.

The Costa Mesa Communicators Toastmasters Club meets from noon to

1 p.m. Wednesdays at the Orange County Department of Education, 200

Kalmus Drive, Costa Mesa. Meetings are open to anyone who wants to

improve his or her public speaking skills. (714) 444-8783.

The Newport Beach Distinguished Toastmasters Club 1300 meets from

7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays in Sgt. Pepperoni’s meeting room, 2300 Bristol

St., Newport Beach. Call to make reservations. (949) 646-1274.

The Jewish Family Service of Orange County holds group meetings

for younger women to discuss issues relating to life passages and

changes, body images, family, relationships, communication, intimacy

and sexuality, anxiety, and loneliness. The group meets at 7 p.m.

Tuesdays at the agency office. The office is at 250 E. Baker St.,

Suite G, Costa Mesa. Preregistration is required. Marcy Middler,

(714) 445-4950, Ext. 114.

Mesa Messengers Toastmasters Club 691 in Costa Mesa meets at 7

p.m. Tuesdays at Mesa Verde United Methodist Church, 1701 W. Baker

St., Costa Mesa. (714) 540-4446.

Blue Flame Toastmasters Club 2717 meets at 7 a.m. Wednesdays at

the Village Farmer, South Coast Plaza Village, 1651 Sunflower Ave.,

Costa Mesa. The meeting is free for first-time visitors. (949)

855-4308.

Toastmasters Club 231 meets at 7 a.m. Mondays at the Irvine Co.,

1800S Newport Center, Newport Beach. (949) 733-2209.

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce will host its weekly Networkers

Luncheon on Wednesdays from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Costa Mesa

Country Club. Visitors are welcomed. The club is at 1701 Golf Course Drive. $13. (714) 885-9090.

Harborlite Toastmasters Club meets at 7 a.m. Wednesdays at the

Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, 1601 Bayside Drive, Corona del Mar.

(949) 293-4630.

Lido Isle Toastmasters meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays at

Fletcher Jones Motorcars at 3300 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. (714)

964-5314.

The Oasis Senior Center offers transport to take members to

appointments and grocery shopping. The shuttle takes members to the

center. Call to make an appointment. (949) 644-3244.

Tutoring is available for people interested in reading English but

who could use the help. Hourly rates and times are negotiable. (949)

851-1739.

Oasis Senior Center offers visual aid screenings with a Braille

Institute representative by appointment. (949) 644-3244.