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* Send AROUND TOWN items to the Daily Pilot, 1375 Sunflower Ave.,

Costa Mesa, CA 92626; by e-mail to o7lindsay.sandhamf7o7

@latimes.comf7; by fax to (714) 966-4667; or by calling (714)

966-4625. Include the time, date and location of the event, as well

as a contact phone number.

UNTIL SEPT. 2

The Newport Beach City Arts Commission presents an art exhibition

by local artist Marilou Hogeboom at the Newport Beach City Hall

Gallery, 3300 Newport Blvd. Her exhibit features landscapes and

portraits created with acrylics and oils. Information: (949)

717-3870.

SEPT. 3

John J. Ziegler will sign copies of his book “The Death of Free

Speech: How Our Broken National Dialogue Has Killed the Truth and

Divided America,” at 2 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, Metro Pointe, 901

South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 444-0226.

SEPT. 8

Little Naturalists -- Bodacious Butterflies, a parent and child

playtime with an insect theme, is scheduled from 10 to 11 a.m. at the

Environmental Nature Center, 1601 16th St., Newport Beach. For 3- to

5-year-olds. Cost is $5. Information: (949) 645-8489.

Laura Mercier -- celebrity makeup artist and creator of Laura

Mercier Cosmetics, Skincare, and Fragrance -- will be on hand from 11

a.m. to 4 p.m. along with her team of makeup artists at Nordstrom --

South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, demonstrating how to

create her signature “flawless face,” as well as how to apply the new

“Just Kissed” and “Pure Metal” collections. Book your appointment

early for a consultation. Information: (714) 549-8300, ext. 1094.

SEPT. 9

A Star Party Astronomy Night with Astronomer Andres Dandler is

scheduled from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Environmental Nature Center,

1601 16th St., Newport Beach. Recommended for children over age 6.

Cost is $5. Information: (949) 645-8489.

September Styles: A Fashion Show, will be presented at the

Thursday Morning Women’s Club monthly friendship luncheon at 11 a.m.

at the Newport Beach Radisson Hotel, 4545 MacArthur Blvd., Newport

Beach. Cost is $23. Information: (714) 960-4504.

SEPT. 10

The second annual “Celebration for Peace” will be held from 11

a.m. to 6 p.m. at Fairview Park, between Adams and Wilson on

Placentia Avenue in Costa Mesa. Celebration for Peace, sponsored by

Peace Centers Inc., is in partnership with local nonprofit

organizations, interfaith groups and volunteers to promote peace

within families, schools and communities. Information:

o7www.celebration forpeace.comf7.

Speedway -- Warren Russell Cup is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. in

the Grandstand Arena at the Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive,

Costa Mesa. Cost is $4 to $12. Information: (949) 492-9933 or

o7www.cm speedway.com.

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SEPT. 10 AND 11

Flying North Together quilt show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4

p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday in building #12

and the courtyard at the Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive,

Costa Mesa. Admission is $7. Information: (949) 855-8647.

SEPT. 11

The All American Boys Chorus will perform at the Festival of

Children event in South Coast Plaza’s Jewel Court at 1:30 and 3:30

p.m. The month-long Festival of Children highlights the many

organizations serving children. The boys chorus, a Costa Mesa-based

organization of boys ages 8 to 15, will be performing Americana-style

music with a patriotic theme. The event is free and open to the

public. Information: o7www.allamerican boyschorus.orgf7 or (714)

708-1670.

The Coastline Car Classic, a showcase of exotic automobiles

benefiting Children of the Orange County Assessment Treatment Service

Center, is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Big Corona del Mar

State Beach. Admission is $10, kids under 12 are free. Information:

(949) 673-4050.