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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.

TODAY

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.

The City of Costa Mesa’s 50th anniversary celebration continues

with Pride in the Park, a 5K fun run and walk, at Fairview Park, 2525

Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa. Registration will begin at 7 a.m. The

event will start at 8 a.m., and a children’s 1K will begin at 9 a.m.

Information: (714) 754-5065.

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.

TUESDAY

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.

The Waldorf School of Orange County will host a pre-kindergarten

and kindergarten curriculum overview for parents only. The event will

be from 7 to 8:15 p.m. at 2350 Canyon Drive, Costa Mesa. Information:

(949) 574-7732.

WEDNESDAY

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.

Mother’s Market will host, a free seminar on fighting fatigue

called “Quick Start,” by Priscella Codray, from 6:30 to 8 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.

THURSDAY

Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “Women

and Heart Disease” by Dr. Dipti Itchhaporia at 6 p.m. at the Hoag

Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach. Information and

reservations: (800) 514-4624, https://www.hoaghospital.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. 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.

Reservations: (714) 689-2665.

Dr. Victor A. McKusick, professor of medical genetics at the Johns

Hopkins School of Medicine, will discuss in his lecture the

scientific and technological advances of the last 50 years that allow

for the diagnosis, prevention and management of genetic disorders.

The lecture begins at 7 p.m. at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242

Campus Drive, Irvine. Information: (949) 824-8202.

The Newport Harbor Orchid Society will present its 20th annual

orchid plant auction from 7 to 10:30 p.m. at the Costa Mesa

Neighborhood Community Center, 1845 Park Ave, Costa Mesa.

Information: (949) 642-4148, https://www.nhos.org.

FEB. 18

Tom Brennan of the Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce will speak on

“The Chamber Yesterday, Today and the Future” at 7 p.m. at the Costa

Mesa Historical Society, 1870 Anaheim Ave. Information: (949)

631-5918.

The Newport Beach Newcomers will have its monthly meeting at 10

a.m. at the Sports Club/LA-Orange County, 1980 Main St., Irvine.

There will be a presentation by the sports club’s staff on nutrition,

women’s health and exercise. The group is open to women who have

lived in Newport Beach for less than five years. The cost is $21.

Information: (949) 645-9922, https://www.newcomers-newport

beach.org.

The Corona del Mar Centennial Celebration Event Committee invites

the public to attend its general meeting to participate in the

planning of Corona del Mar’s centennial celebration from 7 to 8 p.m.

at the Sherman Library and Gardens, 2647 E. Coast Highway, Corona del

Mar. Information: 949.675.050, [email protected].

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.

The Friends of the Orange Coast College Library and the Lido Isle

Woman’s Club will present OCC Vice President of Instruction Robert

Dees speaking on “A Short History of the English Language.” The event

will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Lido Isle Clubhouse, 701 Via Lido

Soud, Lido Isle, Newport Beach. The cost is $5. Information and

reservations: (714) 432-5087.

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, dsls@western- direct.com, https://www.new

portbeachlibrary.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,

[email protected].

FEB. 23

The World Affairs Council of Orange County will host George

Argyros, U.S. Ambassador to Spain, at its monthly dinner and speaker

program from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur

Blvd., Newport Beach. The cost is $48 for members and $55 for

nonmembers. Information and reservations: (949) 253-5751,

https://www.worldaffairs

council.org.

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].

The Adoption Guild of Southern Orange County will host a high tea

luncheon with motivational speaker Pat Allen, a presentation by Toni

Bruner, fashions by Shades of Red of Newport Beach and music by Ron

Levy at the piano and Carl Freedom on the violin. The event will be

from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Balboa Bay Club, 1221 W. Coast

Highway Newport Beach. Information: (949) 675-8881.

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.

The Malibu Cat Show, presented by the Malibu Cat Club and the Cat

Fanciers Assn., will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in building No. 10 at

the Orange County Fairgrounds. Information: (909) 372-9079.

FEB. 29

The Malibu Cat Show, presented by the Malibu Cat Club and the Cat

Fanciers Assn., will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in building No. 10 at

the Orange County Fairgrounds. Tickets cost $4 to $5. Information:

(909) 372-9079.

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 4

The Waldorf School of Orange County will present a “Walk Through

the Grades,” at which parents can visit four classrooms from grades

one through eight and ask a class teacher questios. The event is from

8:45 to 10:45 a.m. at 2350 Canyon Drive, Costa Mesa. The event is for

adults only. Information: (949) 574-7732.

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 13

The UC Irvine Arboretum will present its annual winter bulb

festival “Prelude to Spring,” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the UCI

Arboretum, south of the corner of Campus Drive and Jamboree Road on

the UCI North Campus. The cost is $2. Information: (949) 824-5833.

MARCH 17

The Waldorf School of Orange County will host a pre-kindergarten

and kindergarten curriculum overview for parents only. The event will

be from 7 to 8:15 p.m. at 2350 Canyon Drive, Costa Mesa. Information:

(949) 574-7732.

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.

The Waldorf School of Orange County will present a “Walk Through

the Grades,” at which parents can visit four classrooms from grades

one through eight and ask a class teacher questions. The event is

from 8:45 to 10:45 a.m. at 2350 Canyon Drive, Costa Mesa. The event

is for adults only. Information: (949) 574-7732.

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 Airport. 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].

APRIL 22

Share Our Selves presents a Wild and Crazy Taco Night to support

its services to the community from 6 to 8 p.m. at 1550 Superior Ave,

Costa Mesa. Thirteen of Orange County’s most prominent chefs will be

participating in the event. Tickets cost $35 to $40. Information:

(949) 642-3451, https://www.shareourselves.org.

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.

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. Information: (714) 996-5252.

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 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: (949) 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.new

comers-newport

beach.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.

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.

Oasis Senior Center offers ongoing assistance, counseling and

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

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