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Nov. 22, 2002 12 AM PT

* Send AROUND TOWN items to the Daily Pilot, 330 W. Bay St.,

Costa Mesa, CA 92627; by fax to (949) 646-4170; or by calling (949)

574-4298. Include the time, date and location of the event, as well

as a contact phone number. A complete listing is available at

www.dailypilot.com.

TODAY

The Archeological Institute of America Orange County Society will

host its annual gala from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Costa Mesa Country

Club. The gala will include a Greek dinner, silent auction, awards

for best costumes, door prizes and opportunities to meet with

scholars and nonprofessional travelers with shared interests in

history, sociology, science and ecology. The country club is at 1701

Golf Course Drive. The fee for members is $37.50 and for nonmembers

is $42.50. For more information, call (949) 380-8598.

To support Smiles Against Hate, a national nonprofit organization,

dentist Nicholas C. Davis will give patients a chance to receive an

entire bleaching treatment for a reduced fee as part of a one-day

fund-raising event from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost will be $200, which

is a 60% discount, and is tax deductible. Davis’ office is at 2503

Eastbluff Drive, Suite 102, Newport Beach. To make an appointment,

call (949) 644-9211 or send an e-mail to [email protected].

A sports collectible show presented by Naxcom Exchange Inc. will

be held today through Sunday in building 14 of the Orange County Fair

& Exposition Center in Costa Mesa. The show will be held from 2 to 9

p.m. today, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday. The center is at 88 Fair Drive. Admission is $7 for adults

and free for children 8 and under. For more information, call (714)

708-1543 or visit www.naxcom.com or www.ocfair.com.

SATURDAY

The “Draper Group” of Wachovia Securities in Newport Beach will

host a seminar on how to invest in a volatile market at 9 a.m. at

Coco’s Bakery Restaurant in Newport Beach. A light breakfast will be

served and audience members will have a chance to win a raffle prize.

The restaurant is at 151 Newport Center Drive. Free. For

reservations, call (949) 476-5118.

A National Productions Computer Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to

5 p.m. today and Sunday in building 14 of the Orange County Fair &

Exposition Center in Costa Mesa. The center is at 88 Fair Drive.

Admission is $5 and free for children 10 and under. For more

information, call (800) 800-5600 or (714) 708-3247 or visit