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TODAY
Hoag Hospital will present a
community education class on “Heart Attack: Signals and Actions”
by Dr. Lee Carter at 6 p.m. at the Hoag Hospital Conference Center in
Newport Beach. Information and reservations: (800) 514-4624,
https://www.hoaghospital.org.
THURSDAY
Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “Stroke:
The Warning Signs” by Dr. Subbarao Myla at 6 p.m. at the Hoag
Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach. Information and
reservations: (800) 514-4624, https://www.hoaghospital.org.
Coastline Community College instructor Diane Ryan will host a
History of Orange County class once a week from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursdays
through May 27 at the Oasis Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave.,
Corona del Mar. Information: (949) 644-3244, (714) 241-6213.
South Coast Plaza will present “The Fascination of Orchids” show
and sale, which is sponsored by the Orange County Branch Cymbidium
Society of America, beginning today during mall hours in the Crate
and Barrel and Macy’s Home Store Wing. Information: (800) 782-8888,
https://www.southcoastplaza.com.
The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation will present “The Cure
for Your Relationship” with Maxine Cohen at 7 p.m. in the Friends
Meeting Room at the Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport
Beach. Information: (949) 717-3870, https://www.newportbeach
library.org.
FRIDAY
The Friends of the Newport Beach Library will host a preview for
members only of its used book sale from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Friends
meeting room at 1000 Avocado Ave. Hardbacks will be priced at two for
$1, and paperbacks will be six for $1. Information: (949) 759-9667.
South Coast Plaza will present “The Fascination of Orchids” show
and sale, which is sponsored by the Orange County Branch Cymbidium
Society of America, during mall hours in the Crate and Barrel and
Macy’s Home Store Wing. Information: (800) 782-8888,
https://www.southcoastplaza.com.
SATURDAY
The Friends of the Newport Beach Library will host a used book
sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Friends Meeting room at 1000
Avocado Ave. All books will be priced at $1 a bag. Information: (949)
759-9667.
South Coast Plaza will present “The Fascination of Orchids” show
and sale, which is sponsored by the Orange County Branch Cymbidium
Society of America, during mall hours in the Crate and Barrel and
Macy’s Home Store Wing. Information: (800) 782-8888,
https://www.southcoastplaza.com.
SUNDAY
South Coast Plaza will present “The Fascination of Orchids” show
and sale, which is sponsored by the Orange County Branch Cymbidium
Society of America, during mall hours in the Crate and Barrel and
Macy’s Home Store Wing. Information: (800) 782-8888,
https://www.southcoastplaza.com.
MONDAY
The American Cancer Society will host “Look Good ... Feel Better”
classes, which will teach cancer patients makeup, wig and turban tips
to help hide the effects of radiation and chemotherapy from 10 a.m.
to noon at Hoag Hospital. Information and registration: (949) 261-
9446, (800) 227-2345.
The Orange County Sierra Singles monthly meeting will be held at
6:30 p.m. at the Costa Mesa Community Center, 1845 Park Ave. The
featured slide presentation will be “Around the World in 80 Slides.”
The cost is $4 for dinner. Bring your own eating utensils and
beverage. Information: (714) 505-2404.
FEB. 10
Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “What is
Arrhythmia” by Dr. Brian Chesnie at 6 p.m. at the Hoag Hospital
Conference Center in Newport Beach. Information and reservations:
(800) 514-4624, https://www.hoaghospital.org.
Mother’s Market will host “Straight Talk about Shingles,” a free
seminar by Judith Todero, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Patio Cafe.
The market is at 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information and
reservations: (949) 631-4741, (800) 595-6667.
FEB. 11
The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce will present the Business at
the Beach Business Exposition from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Newport Beach
Marriott Hotel & Tennis Club, 900 Newport Center Drive. There will be
networking opportunities, appetizers, a no-host bar and door prizes.
Information: (949) 729-4400.
Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on
“Drug-Elting Stent: Setting a New Standard” by Dr. Richard Haskell at
6 p.m. at the Hoag Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach.
Information and reservations: (800) 514-4624,
https://www.hoaghospital.org.
Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “Imaging
for Lung Cancer” by Dr. Jason Cohen from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Hoag
Cancer Center, Conference room A in Newport Beach. Information and
reservations: (949) 760-5542.
The Moms Offering Moms Support club of Newport Beach, a nationwide
organization for stay-at-home mothers and their children, will meet
at 10 a.m. at 415 Signal Road, Newport Beach. Information: (949)
645-1199, https://www.momsclub.org.
FEB. 14
The UC Irvine Arboretum will present “The Romance of Orchids” at
its annual Winter Orchid Show, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the UCI
North Campus. The cost is $2; children younger than 12 get in for
free. (949) 824-5833.
FEB. 16
Mother’s Market will host a free cardiovision and cardiovascular
screening from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the vitamin department. The
market is at 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information and
reservations: (949) 631-4741, (800) 595-6667.
FEB. 17
Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “Setting
the Pace: The Latest Pacemakers and Devices” by Dr. Neala Hunter at 6
p.m. at the Hoag Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach.
Information and reservations: (800) 514-4624,
https://www.hoaghospital.org.
Book Soup South Coast Plaza will start its new book club “We Want
Fiction” at 7 p.m. at 3333 Bristol St., Suite 2400. The first book
for discussion will be “The Great Fire” by Shirley Hazzard.
Information and reservations: (714) 689-2665.
FEB. 19
Speak Up Newport will present its 23rd annual Mayor’s Dinner with
keynote speaker John M.W. Moorlach at 6 p.m. at the Newport Beach
Marriott, 900 Newport Center Drive. Newport Mayor Tod Ridgeway will
give the state of the city address. The cost is $60 per person, $600
for a table for 10. Information: (949) 224-2266.
FEB. 20
The Newport Beach and Irvine chambers of commerce will host a
candidates’ forum at 7:30 a.m. at the Sutton Place Hotel, 4500
MacArthur Blvd. Candidates from the 70th Assembly District and the
35th state Senate District races will receive invitations to
participate. The cost is from $25 to $30. Information: (949)
729-4400.
The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation will present Lori
Wallach, director of the Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch, as part
of the Distinguished Speakers Lecture Series at 7 p.m. in the Friends
Meeting Room at the Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. Newport Beach.
There will be live music and a buffet dinner. Tickets cost $55.
Information: (866)301-4902, [email protected],
https://www.newportbeach
library.org.
FEB. 21
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. The cost is $15 for nonmembers. Information: (949)
631-3606, https://www.peac.org.
The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation will present Lori
Wallach, director of the Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch, as part
of the Distinguished Speakers Lecture Series at 2 p.m. in the Friends
Meeting Room at the Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. Newport Beach.
Refreshments will be served. Tickets cost $18. Information: (866)301-4902, [email protected], https://www.newportbeach
library.org.
The UC Irvine college of medicine is sponsoring a Parkinson’s
disease event featuring Fox News Channel’s Morton Kondracke and UCI
geneticist Douglas Wallace. The event starts at 4 p.m. at the Irvine
Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive. Information: (949) 824-8202,
FEB. 24
Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “The New
Guidelines on Hypertension” by Dr. Richard Blankenbaker at the Hoag
Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach. Information and
reservations: (800) 514-4624, https://www.hoaghospital.org.
The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation will present Dr.
Leonard Shlain who will speak about his new book “Sex, Time and
Power” as part of the manuscript literary lecture series from 7 to 9
p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room at the Central Library, 1000 Avocado
Ave., Newport Beach. Tickets cost from $5 to $10. Information: (949)
717-3890.
FEB. 25
Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “Heart
Healthy Cooking” by Hoag chef Richard Reilly at 6 p.m. at the Hoag
Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach. Information and
reservations: (800) 514-4624, https://www.hoaghospital.org.
Mother’s Market will host “The Path to a Healthier, More Vital
You,” a free seminar by Steve Holmes, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the
Patio Cafe. The market is at 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information
and reservations: (949) 631-4741, (800) 595-6667.
FEB. 26
The Founders Guild of Casa Teresa invites the public to attend a
play, “The Subject was Roses,” as a fundraiser Feb. 26 and 27 at the
Newport Theatre, 2501 Cliff Drive, Newport Beach. All the proceeds
from ticket sales will be donated to Casa Teresa and Hannah’s House.
Tickets cost $65 per person. All the proceeds will be donated to Casa
Teresa and Hannah’s House. Information: (949) 858-5385, (714)
538-4860.
Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on
“Innovations in Cardiac Surgery” by Dr. Douglas Zusman at the Hoag
Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach. Information and
reservations: (800) 514-4624, https://www.hoaghospital.org.
Sage Hill School will present Don Bartletti, Los Angeles Times
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, as part of its community speaker
series at 7 p.m. at Sage Hill School, 20402 Newport Coast Drive,
Newport Coast. Bartletti will speak about the story “Enrique’s
Journey,” about an immigrant child’s treacherous journey to the
United States to reunite with his mother. The cost is $5 to $12.
Information: (949) 219-1395, [email protected].
FEB. 28
Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “Blood
Pressure and Cholesterol Screening” from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Hoag
Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach. The cost is $25.
Information and reservations: (800) 514-4624,
https://www.hoaghospital.org.
MARCH 2
Dr. William Sears will explain
why a healthful diet and whole food supplementation are the best
tools in preventing disease from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Turnip
Rose, 1901 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. The cost is $25. Information
and tickets: (949) 609-6947.
MARCH 5
The North Costa Mesa chapter of Moms Offering Moms Support, a
nationwide organization for stay-at-home mothers and their children,
will have its monthly social at 10 a.m. at 1620 S. Sunflower Ave.,
Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 548-8847, https://www.momsclub.org.
MARCH 7
“Taste for the Cure” is a wine tasting and auction featuring
select wines from 20 California wineries with an array of gourmet
food provided by the Four Seasons Hotel. The event will take place
from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Clubhouse at Pelican Hill, 22651 Pelican Hill
Road South, Newport Coast. Tickets cost: $60 per person. All proceeds
benefit the North American Foundation for the Cure of Diabetes.
Information: (866)287-3669, https://www.curediabetes
foundation.com.
MARCH 20
The Parrot Education and Adoption Center, a nonprofit
organization, will have a seminar on preventing and correcting biting
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.
APRIL 1
South Coast Plaza will present the 15th annual Southern California
Spring Garden Show during mall hours beginning today at the Crate and
Barrel and Macy’s Home Store wing, South Coast Plaza. Information:
(800) 782-8888, https://www.southcoastplaza.com.
APRIL 2
South Coast Plaza will present the 15th annual Southern California
Spring Garden Show during mall hours at the Crate and Barrel and
Macy’s Home Store wing, South Coast Plaza. Information: (800)
782-8888, https://www.southcoastplaza.com.
APRIL 3
South Coast Plaza will present the 15th annual Southern California
Spring Garden Show during mall hours at the Crate and Barrel and
Macy’s Home Store wing, South Coast Plaza. Information: (800)
782-8888, https://www.southcoastplaza.com.
APRIL 4
South Coast Plaza will present the 15th annual Southern California
Spring Garden Show during mall hours at the Crate and Barrel and
Macy’s Home Store wing, South Coast Plaza. Information: (800)
782-8888, https://www.southcoastplaza.com.
APRIL 17
The American Lung Assn. will be celebrating its 100th anniversary
at the ninth Annual Big Breathe Easy at 6 p.m. at the Double Tree
Hotel Orange County. Funds raised by the event will be used to send
disadvantaged asthmatic children to summer camp and for education
purposes. Information: (714) 835-5864, [email protected].
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.
The Newport Beach Walking Club meets at the corner of Superior and
Hospital Road in Newport Beach at 9:15 a.m. Monday through Saturday
and 7 p.m. everyday. Information: (949) 650-1332.
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.
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