CALENDAR

WEDNESDAY

HEALTHY CHILDREN SEMINAR

A free seminar, “Healthy Children, Naturally” by Koren L. Barrett and the Institute for Progressive Medicine, is being offered from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mother’s Market and Patio Cafe, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Call (949) 631-4741.

HEART TO HEART

As part of Spa Gregorie’s Wellness Rocks program, a heart-healthy talk will be held at 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. at Trader Joe’s, 8086 E. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. The spa will have a panel of wellness experts discussing products and ingredients that help reduce the risk of heart disease. Call (949) 644-6672.

MARCH 3 AND 4

GARDENS IN BLOOM

Guests visiting the gardens at the UC Irvine Arboretum for its Winter Bulb Festival will be treated to late-winter blooms of gladiolus and daffodils and early-spring blooms in the South African bulb garden. Admission is $2 for adults; children 12 and under are free. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. The arboretum is at Jamboree Road and Campus Drive on the north campus of UCI. Call (714) 856-5833.

MARCH 10

FUNDRAISING GALA

Mary’s Shelter, a home for pregnant girls 12 to 18 in Santa Ana, will hold its annual fundraising gala, Emerald Enchantment, at 6 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel, 4545 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. The gala includes dinner, live and silent auctions, and entertainment by Irish band Gypsy’s Gold and dancers from Celtic Gold. Tickets are $135. Proceeds help provide supervision, counseling and prenatal healthcare. Call Christine at (714) 730-0930, ext. 15.