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TODAY

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.

FRIDAY

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.

SATURDAY

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.

SEPTEMBER 8

The 41st annual Sandcastle Contest will be held from 11 a.m. to 4

p.m. at Big Corona del Mar Beach. All registered participants will

receive one free round-trip ticket to Catalina. The event, sponsored

by the Commodores Club of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce, will

consist of four categories. The fee is $30 for the family and

organization categories, $40 for the business category and $60 for

the masters category. Teams may not exceed eight people. Entries must

be received before Sept. 6. (949) 729-4400.

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 Jewish Community Center Senior Services Department of the Ruth

M. Kahn Center offers opportunities for game players. A poker group

meets 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays, a mah-jongg group meets from 11

a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Bingo, pan and chess players

are also needed for game days to be formed soon. (714) 755-0340, Ext.

260.

The Health Dynamics Center holds an ‘’Ultimate Health Workshop’’

at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. The free event includes a vegetarian dinner.

The center is at 2901 W. Coast Highway, Suite 380, Newport Beach.

(949) 645-7111.

The Jewish Family Service

Center has support group meetings at 7 p.m. Tuesdays for people

experiencing a divorce. The group meets at the Jewish Family Service

Center, 250 Baker St., Suite G., Costa Mesa. (714) 445-4950.

The Oasis Senior Center provides blood pressure screening twice a

month, between 9 and 11 a.m. on the first and third Tuesday.

Volunteer nurses are needed. The center is at 800 Marguerite Ave.,

Corona del Mar, (949) 644-3244.

A women’s support group is hosted by the Jewish Family Service of

Orange County at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the agency office, 250 E. Baker

St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 445-4950.

The Upper Newport Bay Naturalists and Friends meet on the second

Saturday of every month at the corner of Eastbluff and Back Bay

drives. Walking tours leave every 15 minutes, starting at 9 a.m.

through 10:15 a.m. Free. (714) 973-6820.

The Newport Coast chapter of the Ali Lassen’s Leads Club, an

international group for business referrals, meets at 7:15 a.m.

Tuesdays at Mimi’s Cafe, 1835 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. (800)

767-7337.

The Newport Harbor Lawn Bowling Club meets at 1 p.m. weekdays and

10 a.m. Saturdays at the corner of Crown Drive and San Joaquin Road.

(949) 640-6049.

Reverse Mortgage Network sponsors a question-and-answer session

for seniors 62 and older at 3 p.m. Wednesdays at Bayside Village, 300

E. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 723-0233.

Eastbluff Elementary School PTA meets on the third Tuesday of each

month alternating with start times of 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Meeting dates

and times are posted in the school office, 2627 Vista del Oro,

Newport Beach. (949) 515-5920.

A women’s therapy support group meets to discuss relationship

issues at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 1151 Dove St., Suite 105, Newport

Beach. (949) 261-8003.

Friends of the Newport Beach Public Library Used Book Store needs

to replenish its book stock. Patrons are urged to bring in unwanted

books. With the exception of law books or magazines, all donations --

hardcover and paperback -- are welcome and are tax-deductible. Books

may be left at any of the three branch libraries: Balboa, Mariners or

Corona del Mar. They also may be dropped off in the special book

closet next to the store at 1000 Avocado Ave. (949) 759-9667.

Jewish Family Service of Orange County sponsors a discussion group

focusing on issues, concerns and responsibilities of adult children

caring for their elderly parents at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 250 E.

Baker St., Costa Mesa. The purpose of the group is to help children

and other concerned relatives identify problems and issues and

develop appropriate solutions. $30. (714) 445-4950.

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce holds networking luncheon

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

Country Club, 1701 Golf Course Drive, Costa Mesa. Visitors are

welcome. $13. (714) 885-9090.

A book group meets for a half-hour reading and half-hour class

from 10 to 11 a.m. Mondays at Borders Books, Music & Cafe on the

corner of 19th Street and Newport Boulevard in Costa Mesa, and from

11 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Fridays at the White Rabbit Children’s

Bookstore on the second level of South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St.,

Costa Mesa. Borders, (949) 631-8661; White Rabbit, (714) 445-0010.

A divorced individuals support group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Tuesdays at the Center for Expressive Psychotherapy, 2900 Bristol

St., Suite D103, Costa Mesa. $80 per month. (714) 501-8702.

Free self-defense seminars to all airline flight attendants and

pilots are given at 11:30 a.m. Saturdays at Marshall’s Tae Kwon Do,

333 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. (949) 574-0122. www.safe-passenger.com.

The Newport-Mesa Cribbage Club meets at 6:45 p.m. the second and

fourth Wednesdays in Room 6 of the Oasis Senior Center at the corner

of 5th Street and Marguerite Avenue in Corona del Mar. $2. All ages

welcome.

The public is invited to view a collection of photographic art of

Crystal Cove State Park by John Connell and Meriam Braselle on

display from Feb. 1 to 28 at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000

Avocado Ave. (949) 717-3870.

Nancy Clark and Associates sponsors a weekly yoga meditation

session from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Education Center, 471 Old

Newport Road, Suite 103, Newport Beach. Free and all are welcome.

(949) 631-0550.

Chiropractor Kathleen M. Campbell’s office hosts free spinal care

classes at 7:15 p.m. Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m. Fridays and 11:15 a.m.

Saturdays at 3400 Irvine Ave., Suite 114, Newport Beach.

Complimentary consultations and exams available. (949) 263-1462.

The city of Costa Mesa Recreation Division’s Early Childhood

Program provides recreational activities for children ages 3 to 5

from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Balearic Community

Center, 1975 Balearic Drive. Call for costs. (714) 754-5158.

The Neuro Oncology Program at the Hoag Cancer Center sponsors a

group discussion for adults with brain tumors. The group meets on the

first and third Thursday of every month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the

Patty and George Hoag Center Auditorium. Designed to help both

patients and families understand and cope with the illness, each

meeting presents various speakers discussing a range of related

topics. Free. The center is at 1 Hoag Drive, Newport Beach. Kris

Okamoto, (949) 574-6232.

Team Survivor Orange County hosts its ‘’Walk and Talk,’’ a

biweekly walking group for women who have had or have cancer. Women

have the opportunity to share their experiences and support one

another. The group meets at 10 a.m. the second and fourth Fridays of

every month at the Nikegoddess store in Fashion Island in Newport

Beach. (949) 275-3888.

The Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve and Nature Preserve hosts

kayak tours of the Back Bay at 10 a.m. Sundays for a two-hour tour at

2301 University Drive, Newport Beach. $20. Kayaks available through

Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort. Call for reservations. (800)

585-0747.

The Jewish Family Service of Orange County is forming a parenting

group that will meet from 10 to 11:30 a.m. the first and third Monday

of every month at the Jewish Family Service, 250 E. Baker St., Suite

G, Costa Mesa. The program offers parents the opportunity to talk

with other parents and a counselor about concerns and to learn ways

of successful parenting. Call for information on fees and group

enrollment. (714) 445-4950.

The Newport Beach Walking Club meets each Tuesday through Thursday

and Saturday at 9 a.m., and every day at 7 p.m. at the corner of

Hospital Road and Superior Avenue in Newport Beach. (949) 650-1332.

The Costa Mesa Senior Center will host ballroom dancing with live

music from the Costa Mesa Music Makers on Tuesday nights from 7:30 to

10:30 p.m. The event is $4 per person, and refreshments will be

provided. The center is at 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. (949)

548-3884.

A monthly career networking resource meeting will be held the last

Thursday of every month from 7:30 to 9 p.m. for people currently

unemployed. The meeting is sponsored by St. Andrew’s Presbyterian

Church and will in the Stewart Lounge chapel in the administration

building. Free. The church is located at 600 St. Andrews Road,

Newport Beach. (949) 574-2239.

A swing and ballroom dance class is held from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Fridays at the Chorusline Studio, 3100 E. Coast Highway, Corona del

Mar. No partner is needed. $10 per person, and the first class is

half-price. (714) 964-3354 or dance.netfirms.com.