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

Mesa, CA 92627; by e-mail to [email protected]; 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.

MONDAY

The Environmental Nature Center will present the Discovery Days

Workshop, in which participants use inventions they’ve created to

race over the land and into the air, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost

will be $140 per student. Members will get a 10% discount. There will

be a $15 materials fee. Information: (949) 645-8489.

The Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center will host a hands-on

event on insects from 11 a.m. to noon at 2301 University Drive,

Newport Beach. The cost will be $10 for each child 5 and older.

Information and reservations: (949) 923-2295.

TUESDAY

The Environmental Nature Center will present the Discovery Days

Workshop, in which participants use inventions they’ve created to

race over the land and into the air, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost

will be $140 per student. Members will get a 10% discount. There will

be a $15 materials fee. Information: (949) 645-8489.

WEDNESDAY

The Environmental Nature Center will present the Discovery Days

Workshop, in which participants use inventions they’ve created to

race over the land and into the air, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost

will be $140 per student. Members will get a 10% discount. There will

be a $15 materials fee. Information: (949) 645-8489.

THURSDAY

The Environmental Nature Center will present the Discovery Days

Workshop, in which participants use inventions they’ve created to

race over the land and into the air, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost

will be $140 per student. Members will get a 10% discount. There will

be a $15 materials fee. Information: (949) 645-8489.

FRIDAY

The Environmental Nature Center will present the Discovery Days

Workshop, in which participants use inventions they’ve created to

race over the land and into the air, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost

will be $140 per student. Members will get a 10% discount. There will

be a $15 materials fee. Information: (949) 645-8489.

JAN. 10

There will be a Computer Fair at the Orange County Fair &

Exposition Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 10 and 11 in Building

No. 10 at the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center. The cost is $5

for adults; children 10 and younger get in for free. Information:

(800) 800-5600. https://www.ocfair.com.

JAN. 11

There will be a Computer Fair at the Orange County Fair &

Exposition Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 10 and 11 in Building

No. 10 at the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center. The cost is $5

for adults; children 10 and younger get in for free. Information:

(800) 800-5600, https://www.ocfair.com.

JAN. 15

Dr. Laura Schlessinger will sign her new book “The Proper Care and

Feeding of Husbands” at 7:30 p.m. at Barnes and Noble Booksellers,

Metro Pointe, 901B South Coast Drive. Information (714)444-0226.

JAN. 16

A Home Remodeling and Decorating Show will be held starting today

in buildings No. 10 and 12 and in the Parade of Products at Orange

County Fair & Exposition Center. The show will be open from noon to 8

p.m. today. The cost is $5.75 for adults, $3 for seniors and free for

children younger than 12. Information: (818) 557-2950.

JAN. 17

The TEX*US Guitar Show will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in building

No. 14 at the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center. The cost is $10

for adults. Children 12 and younger get in for free. Information:

(918) 288-2222.

A Home Remodeling and Decorating Show will be held in buildings

No. 10 and 12 and in the Parade of Products at Orange County Fair &

Exposition Center. The show will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

today. The cost is $5.75 for adults, $3 for seniors (55+) $3 and free

for children younger than under 12 are free. Information: (818)

557-2950.

The West Coast Reptile Show

will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in building No. 17 at the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for

children 12 and younger. Information: (714) 826-6600,

https://www.radicalreptiles.com.

The Parrot Education and Adoption Center, a nonprofit

organization, will have a seminar on parrot nutrition from 1 to 2:30

p.m. at the Balearic Community Center, 1975 Balearic Drive, Costa

Mesa. Information: (949) 631-3606, https://www.peac.org.

JAN. 18

A Home Remodeling and Decorating Show will be held in buildings

No. 10 and 12 and in the Parade of Products at Orange County Fair &

Exposition Center. The show will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

today. The cost is $5.75 for adults, $3 for seniors and free for

children younger than 12. Information: (818) 557-2950.

The West Coast Reptile Show

will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in building No. 17 at the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for

children 12 and younger. Information: (714) 826-6600,

https://www.radicalreptiles.com.

The School of American Ballet will host auditions for intermediate

to advanced ballet dancers from 12 to 18 years old for its summer

course. The auditions will be from 2 to 6:30 p.m. at the Jimmie DeFoe

Dance Center, 151 Kalmus, Suite G3, Costa Mesa. The application fee

is $20. Girls must bring pointe shoes, and all applicants must

provide nine-digit Social Security numbers.

Whittier Law School professor Michael Bazyler will discuss and

sign his new book “Holocaust Justice” at 7 p.m. at Borders Books

Music and Cafe in Costa Mesa, 1890 Newport Blvd.

JAN. 22

Hoag Hospital will host

“Nutrition for the Lung Cancer Patient,” a daytime lung cancer

support group, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Hoag Cancer Center,

conference room A. The speaker will be Kathy Pham, a Hoag Hospital

nutritionist. Information: (949) 760-5542.

The Parrot Education and Adoption Center, a nonprofit

organization, will have a seminar on feather-destructive behavior

from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Balearic Community Center, 1975 Balearic

Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-3606, https://www.peac.org.

The Friends For Planned Parenthood luncheon, at 11:30 a.m. at

Sherman Library & Gardens, will focus on sex education in the Santa

Ana Unified School District. Teen activists from Campfire USA and

Girls Inc. will discuss a curriculum that only teaches abstinence

until marriage. Sherman Library & Gardens is at 2647 E. Coast

Highway. Information: (714) 633-6373, ext. 121.

ONGOING

The Newport Center Toastmaster’s Club can help you improve your

public speaking skills or polish your business presentations. Members

come from a variety of professional disciplines and backgrounds. The

group meets every Monday morning from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at 610 Newport

Center Drive, Newport Beach. Validated parking is available in the

parking structure next to 24 Hour Fitness. Guests are welcome.

Information: (949) 721-5732.

Sole Comfort and Laura’s House have teamed up to help those in

need by collecting shoes from through Dec. 31 at Sole Comfort, Corona

del Mar Plaza, 836 Avocado Ave. Laura’s House is committed to ending

the cycle of domestic violence and strengthening families.

Information: (949) 644-5939.

The City of Costa Mesa’s Recreation Division will have

registration for its 2004 basketball league for adult players from 8

a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 5 to 16 at the Downtown Recreation Center, 1860

Anaheim Ave. Information: (714) 327-7563.

South Coast Plaza will have its famous carousel transformed from

horses to Santa’s reindeer until Dec. 28. The cost for a ride is $1.

Information: (714) 435-2083, https://www.southcoastplaza.com.

South Coast Plaza will have Santa’s Express Train running through

Jan. 4 at the Crate & Barrel/Macy’s Home Store wing on Level 2.

Information: (714) 435-2083, https://www.southcoastplaza.com.

The Newport-Mesa cribbage club meets on the second and fourth

Wednesdays of every month from 6:45 to 9 p.m. at Oasis Senior Center,

800 Marguerite Ave. in Corona del Mar. The cost is $2. Information:

(949) 646-5293.

The ACLU of Orange County meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of

every month at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 1259 Victoria St.

in Costa Mesa. Each month’s meeting will feature a different speaker

on issues relating to the Bill of Rights. Information: (714)

957-6107.

Yoga classes will be offered Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to

12:40 p.m. for nine weeks at West Newport Community Center.

Registration is $54 for one class each week or $100 for two days a

week over nine weeks for Newport Beach residents. Others pay an

additional $5. Information: (949) 644-3151.

Costa Mesa’s Recreation Division will provide a three-hour theme

birthday party for up to 20 guests at the Balearic Community Center

weekdays from 5 to 8 p.m.; Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or 4 to 7

p.m.; and Sundays from 4 to 7 p.m. Parties for children 5 to 12 will

consist of lunch/dinner, games, crafts, prizes, cake with ice cream

and supervision by staff. Parties cost $250 or $300. Information:

(714) 754-5158.

A variety of private, semi-private and group swim lessons will be

offered this summer at the Marian Bergeson Aquatic Center at Corona

del Mar High School. Options include one-on-one instruction on

Saturdays and a Monday-through-Thursday program for all ages and

levels. For session dates, times and costs, call (949) 644-3151, or

register in person at Newport Beach Recreation and Senior Services,

at 3300 Newport Blvd.

Professional and licensed soccer trainers with the All-England

Soccer Academy are available for one-on-one, small group and large

group training. Information: (949) 395-5103.

Jewish Family Service is sponsoring a teen support group for high

school students that meets Mondays from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Tarbut

V’Torah Upper School in Costa Mesa. For information or to register,

call (714) 445-4950. Pre-registration is required.

The First Page -- Fine Children’s Books, at 270 E. 17th St., No.

10 in Costa Mesa, offers free story time Mondays, Wednesday, Fridays

and Saturdays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; and Tuesdays and Thursdays

from 4 to 5 p.m. Information: (949) 645-5437.

Bayside Restaurant in Newport Beach offers wine tasting every

Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for $15 per person, featuring five

new wines each week. Information: (949) 721-1222.

Green Systems International shows you everything that you wanted

to know about orchids and repotting during a free seminar at 2 p.m.

every Saturday. An orchid and tropical plant sale is held from 9 a.m.

to 4 p.m. at the 20362 Birch St. facility. Information: (949)

756-1211.

Discover the secrets of Carbon Canyon Regional Park as you walk

through groves of beautiful Coastal Redwood trees every Saturday at

8:30 a.m. Parking is $4. Call (714) 996-5252 for more information.

Team Survivor, a nonprofit organization encouraging women who have

been through cancer treatment to exercise, hosts Walk and Talk at 10

a.m. the second and fourth Friday of the month in front of NIKEgodess

store in Fashion Island. Members meet for lunch after at Atrium

court. It is free, and all fitness levels are welcome. Information:

(949) 275-3888.

Newport Community Counseling Center offers a way to stop the cycle

of domestic violence through the support group In S.A.F.E. Hands.

S.A.F.E. stands for safety, awareness, faith and empowerment. The

group meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays. Free. Information: (949)

721-8079.

The Newport Beach Walking Club meets at the corner of Superior and

Hospital Road in Newport Beach at 9:15 a.m. and 7 p.m. everyday.

Information: (949) 650-1332.

The Newport Beach Cake Decorating Club meets from 7 to 9 p.m.

Thursday nights at Superior and Hospital Road in Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 650-1332.

The Spanish Speaking Club meets to learn Spanish quick and easy.

Information: (949) 650-1332.

The Assn. of Business Services hosts a networking meeting that

deals 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. Information: (949) 805-0011.

“Divorce: A New Beginning,” a workshop for men and women divorced

or getting divorced, is held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 180

Newport Center Drive on the third Saturday of every month. Cost is

$40. Information: 644-6435.

Free tours of the Orange County Performing Arts Center take guests

to the dressing rooms, performer’s lounge, backstage and on stage at

10:30 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday at 600 Town Center Drive,

Costa Mesa. Group tours can be held by special arrangement.

Information: (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 women

residents in Newport Beach who have lived in the area fewer than five

years. Information: (949) 645-9922, or visit https://www.newcomers-

newportbeach.org.

Oasis Senior Center holds a pancake breakfast from 7:30 to 10 a.m.

on the second Saturday of every month. Breakfast includes pancakes,

sausage, coffee and orange juice for $3, $1 for children. The center

is at 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. Information: (949)

644-3244.

Yoga and rhythm, “Yogarhythmics” combines yoga, dance and fun. The

class is held from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays at 2850 Mesa Verde

Drive East, Suite 111, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 754-7399.

Interfaith couples with one Jewish partner are invited to

participate in a discussion group at the Jewish Family Service of

Orange County office. 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 $14. 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. Andrews 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.

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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. (949) 729-1150.

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.

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.

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. Information: (949) 645-9922 or visit the Web site

https://www.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 https://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. It also offers

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 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 Newport Beach Distinguished Toastmasters Club 1300 meets from

7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at Platt College, 3901 MacArthur Blvd., Newport

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

The Zingers Toastmasters Club 615F meets for breakfast on Tuesdays

from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at the Village Farmer, South Coast Plaza Village,

3851 S. Bear St., No. B17. The meeting is free for first-time

visitors. Information: (714) 241-1109.

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.

Oasis Senior Center offers visual aid screenings with a Braille

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

Essential Weight Management offers interactive and proactive

weight loss groups. Learn behavior modification and other techniques

to control your weight. The cost is $20. Groups meet from 6:30 to 8

p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays at 369 San Miguel Drive, Suite 350,

Newport Beach. (949) 718-9848.

The Hope Institute, a center for recovery and family education,

offers a women’s support group from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at 2900

Bristol St., C-206, Costa Mesa. (714) 432-0020.

Oasis Senior Center has a walking group called Walkers Not

Rockers, which meets once a week to enjoy scenic walks in and around

the Newport Beach area. (949) 644-3244.

Women Helping Women offers a free peer support group for women in

transition from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets from

6:45 to 7:45 a.m. Monday through Friday in Room 3 at the Oasis Senior

Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. (949) 644-3244.

The Hoag Cancer Center offers a yoga class at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday

at 4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 722-6237.

Body Design and United Studios of Self-Defense offers kick-boxing

classes from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at

1000 W. Coast Highway, Suite C, Newport Beach. $8 per class. (949)

722-0526.

The Alzheimer’s Assn. and Grief Support Group of Newport Villa

West/Villa Rosa co-sponsors a free support group meeting for

caregivers at 7 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month through

October at Newport Villa West Assisted Living, 393 Hospital Road,

Newport Beach. (949) 631-3555.

The Alzheimer’s Assn. and Mesa Terrace, a residential community

for persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia, offers a

free support group for caregivers at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of

each month at Mesa Terrace, 350 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa. (714)

283-1111.

Rebecca Lewis leads an animal bereavement group that specializes

in the needs of people who have sick or dying pets. It meets at 3

p.m. Tuesdays at 3101 W. Coast Highway, Suite 311, Newport Beach. The

cost is a donation to an animal charity of the attendee’s choice.

Call to make a reservation. (949) 721-5750.

Oasis Senior Center conducts blood pressure screenings from 9 to

11 a.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month in Room 3 at 800

Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. (949) 644-3244.

The Newport Beach Psychological Assn. offers a body image and

moderate eating support group at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at 3101 W. Coast

Highway, Suite 311, Newport Beach. (949) 721-5750.

Free t’ai chi classes are offered every Friday from 10:30 to 11:30

a.m., and free qi gong classes are offered every Thursday from 10:30

to 11:30 a.m. at the Hoag Cancer Center, 4000 W. Coast Highway,

Newport Beach. (949) 722-6237.

The Facing Forward Bereavement Group meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

every Monday at the Hoag Cancer Center, 4000 W. Coast Highway,

Newport Beach. Free. (949) 722-6237.

A support group for those with brain tumors meets from 7 to 8:30

p.m. the first and third Thursdays of each month at the Hoag Cancer

Center, 4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Free. (949) 722-6237.

A breast cancer support group for young women meets from 6 to 7:30

p.m. every third Tuesday of each month at the Hoag Cancer Center. The

center is at 1 Hoag Drive, Building 41, Newport Beach. Free. (949)

722-6237.

An evening breast cancer support group meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

on the first Tuesday of each month at the Hoag Cancer Center. The

center is at 1 Hoag Drive, Building 41, Newport Beach. Free. (949)

722-6237.

A support group for family and friends of cancer patients meets

from 6 to 7:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Hoag

Cancer Center. The center is at One Hoag Drive, Building 41, Newport

Beach. Free. (949) 722-6237.

A free support group for women with gynecologic cancer, focusing

on providing mutual support and education, is offered at Hoag

Hospital from 10 to 11:30 a.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of

each month. (949) 722-6237.

A breast cancer support group meets from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesdays

at the Hoag Cancer Center, 4000 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach.

Free. (949) 722-6237.

The Oasis Senior Center offers a Braille class to help with sight

loss from 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays in Room 4 at 800 Marguerite Ave.,

Corona del Mar. (949) 644-3244.

A free cancer support group meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. the second

Tuesday of each month at the Hoag Cancer Center, 4000 W. Coast

Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 722-6237.

The Jewish Senior Center offers card games from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

every third Tuesday. A kosher lunch is offered at noon for $3 per

person. (714) 513-5641.

The Newport Beach Psychological Assn. offers a coed support group

at 7 p.m. Thursdays at 3101 W. Coast Highway, Suite 311, Newport

Beach. (949) 722-4588.

The Healing Connection offers a coed relationship group at 7 p.m.

Wednesdays at 4425 Jamboree Road, Suite 180-A, Newport Beach. (949)

261-8003.

The Consumer Business Network meets at 7 a.m. Fridays in the

mezzanine at Newport Gateway, 19800 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach.

Reservations: (714) 550-4785.

A free lecture about divorce mediation, an alternative to the

traditional two-attorney divorce, is offered the third Thursday of

each month with attorney Alicia D. Taylor and psychologist Lee H.

Solow. Space is limited and reservations are required. (949)

955-2575.

Revise your lifetime documents for Advance Health Care Directives

at the Oasis Senior Center for $3 each. Call to make an appointment.

(949) 644-3244.

The National Dyslexia Research Foundation sponsors weekly adult

attention deficit disorder support groups at its office, 833 Dover

Drive, Suite 27, Newport Beach. $5 per session. (949) 642-7303.

Oasis Senior Center offers preventive health care services for

seniors on the fourth Wednesday of each month in the center’s Room

HS-3, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. Call to make an

appointment. (949) 644-3244.

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