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TODAY

The Alzheimer’s Assn. of Orange County will hold two workshops

today at Silverado Senior Living Newport Mesa. The first workshop,

from 10:30 a.m. to noon, and will focus on memory loss. The second

workshop from 1 to 2:30 p.m., and will discuss how to create a

partnership with your physician. Silverado Senior Living is at 350 W.

Bay St., Costa Mesa. Reservations required. For more information,

call (949) 631-2212.

The Newport Hills Garden Club invite anyone interested to join

their monthly garden walk, meeting at 10 a.m. at the UCI Arboretum.

For more information, call (949) 720-1552.

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly business

after hours mixer from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Skosh Monahan’s. The

restaurant is at 2000 Newport Blvd. Free for members, $10 for

potential members. For more information, call (714) 885-9090.

THURSDAY

Mother’s Market & Kitchen will host a seminar on how to strengthen

your immune system from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Patio Cafe in Costa

Mesa. The cafe is at 225 E. 17th St. Free. For more information, call

(949) 631-4741.

Body Wise Fitness Center is celebrating its opening with drawings

for free personal training sessions and BodyWise nutritional products

at 2901 W. Coast Highway, No. 110, Newport Beach. For more

information, call (949) 650-1660.

FRIDAY

UC Irvine will host its 19th annual Martin Luther King Jr.

symposium, “Prayer, Protest, and Peace -- A Leader’s Legacy for

Today,” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The symposium’s keynote speaker will be

Julian Bond, board chairman of the NAACP and professor of history at

the University of Virginia. The symposium will be held in the

Humanities Instructional Building, room 100 at the UCI campus. Free.

For more information, call (949) 824-7215.

OCC’s Armchair Adventures Series hosts “Inside Switzerland”

presented by Clint Denn, an actor, writer, photographer and

filmmaker. The film will begin at 7 p.m. in Orange Coast College’s

Robert B. Moore Theater. Admission is $8 in advance and $10 at the

door. Senior citizens are eligible for a $1 advance discount. For

more information, call (714) 432-5880.

SATURDAY

A seminar on long-term care planning, including legal, estate and

Medi-Cal issues, will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the Orange

Coast Unitarian Church in Costa Mesa. The seminar is sponsored by the

Alzheimer’s Assn. of Orange County and the Orange County Caregiver

Resource Center. The church is at 1259 Victoria St. For more

information, call (714) 578-8670.

The Upper Newport Bay Night Hike guides families on an educational

trip through the nature preserve from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Fee is $3 per

person, children under five are free. For reservations and meeting

place, call (949) 923-2295.

MONDAY

A Great Decisions discussion of “Multilateralism vs.

Unilateralism” is the first of an eight-week series on U.S. foreign

policy topics. The discussions will be led by Bob Green from 7 to

8:30 p.m. at St. Mark Presbyterian Church at 2100 Mar Vista, Newport

Beach. For more information, call (949) 760-1691.

The Lung Cancer Support Group is sponsoring a class, “Radiation

Therapy for Lung Cancer,” providing an overview of radiation therapy

for patients with lung cancer and offering suggestions for coping

with side effects. The event is at 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Hoag Cancer

Center, Conference room A. Free. For more information, call (949)

7-CANCER.

“Memories in the Making: Art Program Training for Professionals

Working with Dementia Patients,” is sponsored by the Alzheimer’s

Assn. It will take place from 9 a.m. to noon at Assured Horizons, 151

Kalmus Drive, Suite B150, Costa Mesa. For information and

reservations, call (714) 283-1984, ext. 242.

TUESDAY

All are invited to a reception for artist Jane Hill, whose

exhibition “Local Scenes,” which depicts Newport Beach watery vistas

and familiar scenes, is on display through Feb. 28. The reception is

from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 1000 Avocado Ave. For more information,

call (949) 717-3801.

JAN. 29

The MOMS Club of Costa Mesa-North will host an open house at 10

a.m. at Balearic Park and Community Center in Costa Mesa. Women are

encouraged to bring their children and will have the chance to meet

other stay-at-home moms. The center is at 1975 Balearic Drive. For

more information, call (714) 964-5934.

Mother’s Market & Kitchen will host a seminar on digestion and

elimination from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Patio Cafe in Costa Mesa.

The cafe is at 225 E. 17th St. Free. For more information, call (949)

631-4741.

Preschool Time, “What Animals Live Here?” is story-time and

hands-on fun for parent and child at the Upper Newport Bay Nature

Preserve. Cost is $3 per child, appropriate for children ages 3 and

4. Will be held at The Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 2301

University Drive, Newport Beach. For reservations, call (949)

923-2295.

JAN. 30

Mother’s Market & Kitchen will host a workshop and book signing

with Author Geoffrey Rose from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Patio Cafe in

Costa Mesa. The cafe is at 225 E. 17th St. Free. For more

information, call (949) 631-4741.

ONGOING

Teens are invited to drop by the city of Costa Mesa Recreation

Center from 2 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for indoor and outdoor

sports and activities. The Center is at 1860 Anaheim Ave. For more

information, call (714) 327-7560.

The Assn. of Business Services host networking meeting that deal

with education connections from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday

of every month at the Holiday Inn at 3131 Bristol St., Costa Mesa.

For more information, call (949) 805-0011.

The Newport Beach Public Library will host an hour of stories and

crafts for children in kindergarten through the second grade at the

Corona del Mar branch from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays. The library is at

420 Marigold Ave. For more information, call (949) 717-3800.

Free tours of the Orange County Performing Arts Center led take

guests to the dressing rooms, performer’s lounge, backstage and

on-stage. Every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at 600 Town

Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Group tours can be held by special

arrangement. For more information, call (714) 556-ARTS, ext. 833.

The Newport Beach Newcomers Club holds a general meeting on the

third Wednesday of every month. The organization is open to all

female residents in Newport Beach who have lived in the area fewer

than five years. For more information, call (949) 645-9922, or visit

newcomers-newportbeach.org.

Interfaith couples with one Jewish partner are invited to

participate in a discussion group at the Jewish Family Service of

Orange County office. The group is geared toward dealing with issues

between interfaith couples, such as raising children, observing

holidays, symbols in the home and relationships with extended

families. The cost for three sessions is $45 per couple.

Preregistration is required. Call to schedule date and time. The

office is at 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. (714) 445-4950.

Women 50 and older can join a discussion group coordinated by

Jewish Family Services to address issues such as anxiety, depression,

relationships, loneliness and family. The group meets from 10 to

11:30 a.m. Mondays at the agency offices, 250 E. Baker St., Suite G,

Costa Mesa. Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950.

Friends of the Newport Beach Public Library Used Book Store are

asking for patrons to donate books to replenish the dwindling stock.

Books may be left at any of the three branch libraries -- Balboa,

Mariners, or Corona del Mar -- or in the book closet next to the

Friends Book Store, at 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. All

hardcover and paperback donations, with the exception of magazines

and law books, will be accepted and are tax deductible. (949)

759-9667.

The Braille Institute offers free computer classes to people with

fading vision who have difficulty seeing the computer screen. The

Oasis Center at 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar, offers six

sessions. Call to sign up for classes. (714) 821-5000.

A spiritual care class meets at 7:15 p.m. Wednesdays at 3400

Irvine Ave., Suite 114, Newport Beach. Call to reserve a seat. (949)

263-1462.

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce hosts networking luncheon

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

Country Club. The cost is $13. The club is at 1701 Golf Course Drive,

Costa Mesa. (714) 885-9090.

A brain tumor support group meets the first and third Thursdays of

each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hoag Cancer Center at Hoag

Hospital, 1 Hoag Drive, Newport Beach. Free. Registration not

required. The group is designed to help patients and their families

understand and cope with the illness. (949) 574-6232.

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church hosts a mental illness support

group from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sundays in Dierenfield Hall C at 600 St.

Andrews Road, Newport Beach. (949) 574-2236.

The Jewish Family Service of Orange County sponsors a discussion

group for adult children and their parents from 6 to 7 p.m. two

Tuesdays a month at the Jewish Family Service office at 250 E. Baker

St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. $10 per person, per session.

Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950.

The Jewish Family Service of Orange County has a weekly parenting

support group. Parents learn strategies for successful parenting and

for dealing with the feelings and behavior of their children. The

group meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays at the Jewish Family

Service office at 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. The group

will cover managing anger, anxiety and peer pressure children

experience. Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950.

The Costa Mesa Senior Center has ballroom dancing with live music

from the Costa Mesa Music Makers from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. every Tuesday night at 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. $4. (949) 548-3884.

Jewish Family Service of Orange County sponsors an ongoing healing

support group for the chronically ill. The purpose is to provide

participants with emotional and spiritual support to manage illness

and its consequences. The group meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the

Jewish Family Service office at 250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa.

Attendance is free, but registration is required. (714) 445-4950.

Scrabble Club No. 350 meets from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursdays at Borders

Books, Music & Cafe at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St. in Costa

Mesa. $3. New players are welcome. (949) 206-9822.

The Coin and Stamp Club meets from 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays at the

Oasis Senior Center. New members interested in trading, buying and

selling stamps and coins are being sought to join these informal

meetings. There are no fees required. (949) 644-3244.

Jewish Family Service offers ongoing bereavement support groups

for adults at all stages of loss. Group members share experiences,

hear how others deal with grief, receive support and learn ways to

cope with sadness and loss. One group meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at

Beth Jacob in Irvine. The second group meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at

Temple Judea in Laguna Hills. The third group meets at 1 p.m.

Thursdays at the Ezra Center in Anaheim. Free, but advance

registration is required. (714) 445-4950.

Jewish Family Service of Orange County provides a support and

discussion group for persons recovering from childhood or teenage

sexual abuse. The group meets from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 250 E.

Baker St., Costa Mesa. Advance registration is required. (714)

445-4950.

Two-hour kayak tours with a trained naturalist guide are offered

at 10 a.m. Sundays from the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort. The

resort is at 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. $20, or $10 for

California Wildlife Campaign and Newport Bay Naturalists and Friends

members. (800) 585-0747.

A yoga and dance class is held from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays at

the Center for Spiritual Discovery, 2850 Mesa Verde Drive East, Suite

111, Costa Mesa. (714) 754-7399.

The Rev. Connie Ryckman leads a discussion group using the book

“Conversations with God” from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays at the Center

for Spiritual Discovery, 2850 Mesa Verde Drive East, Suite 111, Costa

Mesa. Bring a lunch. (714) 754-7399.

Marshall’s Tae Kwon Do in Costa Mesa offers free self-defense

classes to airline pilots and flight attendants. Classes are taught

by three-time U.S. National Champion Tom Marshall. Marshall’s is at

333 E. 17th St., Suite 13, Costa Mesa. (949) 574-0122.

A Dealing with Divorce support group is offered by Jewish Family

Service of Orange County. The group is led by an experienced

counselor and meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Jewish Federation

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

The Sea Scouts’ ship Del Mar 711 of Orange County offers a program

for boys and young men ages 14 to 18 interested in sailing,

seamanship, piloting, navigation and cruising. Meetings are from 6 to

9 p.m. Wednesdays at the Sea Scouts Sea Base, 1931 W. Coast Highway,

Newport Beach. (949) 642-6301 or (949) 551-8591.

Oasis Senior Center offers ongoing assistance, counseling and

referral services for seniors. (949) 644-3244.

The Costa Mesa Senior Citizen Square and Round Dance Club seeks

experienced dancers to join its group from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursdays at

the Costa Mesa Senior Center, 19th Street and Pomona Avenue, Costa

Mesa. (714) 545-5669.

Arthritis Foundation instructor Hillary Stone leads an exercise

class at 11 a.m. Thursdays at the Jewish Senior Center, 250 E. Baker

St., Costa Mesa. (714) 513-5641.

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

Wednesday of each month. The organization is open to all women

residents of Newport Beach who have lived in the area for fewer than

five years. For more information, call (949) 645-9922 or visit the

Web site newcomers-newportbeach.org.

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

is seeking new members. The club, which includes golf, bridge,

walking 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 meets 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; or Bill Mimiaga, (949) 650-0894.

Nightly meetings for those who want to overcome nicotine addiction

are offered in Costa Mesa and Newport Beach. (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.newportsports-

museum.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.

Cardboard and bound material such as phone books and thick magazines

are not. Also, bins are available for drop off every day of the

month. 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 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.

The 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.

The 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.

The Newport Center Toastmasters Club 231 meets from 7 to 8:30 a.m.

Mondays at the Irvine Co., 610 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach.

(949) 756-1025.

The Harborlite Toastmasters Club meets at 7 a.m. Thursdays at

Coco’s Bakery Restaurant, 3446 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar.

(949) 293-4630.

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

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

964-5314.

The Oasis Senior Center offers a shuttle to take members to

appointments and grocery shopping. The shuttle also takes members to

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

Tutoring is available for persons who could use help reading

English. Hourly rates and times are negotiable. (949) 851-1739.