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TODAY

The UC Irvine Arboretum hosts its annual Spring Perennial Sale,

featuring unusual perennials from South Africa and around the globe,

from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the

arboretum . Experts will be available to answer questions. Admission

costs $2 for adults. Children younger than 12 get in for free. For

more information, send e-mail to ldlyons@uci.edu.

Oceans of Orchids, a show and sale sponsored by the Newport Harbor

Orchid Society, will take place today and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5

p.m. at the Costa Mesa Community Center. General admission is $3,

seniors’ admission is $2, and parking is free. Call (949) 515-9538

for more information.

The Kahnee Ta Nation, Orange Coast YMCA’s Indian Maidens, is

hosting a recruitment for new mothers and daughters kindergarten

through third grade in Bosswell Hall at TeWinkle Intermediate School

from 9 a.m. to noon. This is the Kahnee Ta’s 30th recruitment season

in the community. It has members from Costa Mesa, Newport Beach and

Irvine. For more information, call (949) 425-7132.

Registered dietitian, chef

and journalist Cheryl Forberg will prepare an anti-aging dish from

her new cookbook and discuss the benefits of an anti-aging diet at 2

p.m. in Macy’s South Coast Plaza’s Home Store. Forberg will also be

available to sign copies of her new book, “Stop the Clock! Cooking,”

after the demonstration. The book will be on sale for $17.95. For

more information, call (714) 556-0611, ext. 4230.

SUNDAY

Three young scholarship

winners will be part of the California Women’s Chorus’ 34th annual

Scholarship Benefit Concert. The music students will join female

vocalists from throughout California when the 200-voice chorus

presents “Surf ‘n Sing” at 2 p.m. in the Sutton Place Hotel, 4500

MacArthur Blvd. in Newport Beach. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18

at the door. Call (949) 262-0579 or (714) 840-4568 for tickets or

information.

“Happy Voices!” from Saint

Michael’s children’s choirs, the Cerubim and Seraphim, can be

heard at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Corona del

Mar at 5 p.m. For information, call (949) 644-0463.

“The New Iraq,” a presentation by Huw Anwyl, will address what’s

next, who will be making decisions, and whether democracy will work

in Iraq after the war at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church

in Corona del Mar at 7 p.m. For information, call (949) 644-0463.

TUESDAY

An instructor from the American

Feng Shui Institute will explain how elemental remedies are

implemented as elegant accessories that complement your decor to

improve health, relationships and prosperity. Reservations for the 7

p.m. seminar at Visions and Dreams in Costa Mesa are required. Call

(626) 288-1669 for more information.

A free seminar and door prizes

on “Skin Care, Health and Beauty” will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

at Mother’s Market, 225 East 17th St., Costa Mesa. For reservations,

call (800) 595-MOMS.

WEDNESDAY

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church is holding its 38th annual

rummage sale from May 7 to 9. The preview sale is May 7 from 3 to 6

p.m., with a $3 donation required at the door. The main sale begins

at 9 a.m. the next two days, ending at 7 p.m. May 8 and 2 p.m. May 9.

The church is at 600 St. Andrews Road in Newport Beach. For more

information, call (949) 642-3824.

A free seminar and book

signing of “Stress and Disease” by Herb Lewis will be held from

6:30 to 8 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 East 17th St., Costa Mesa. For

reservations, call (800) 595-MOMS.

THURSDAY

The Alzheimer’s Assn. of Orange County and UCI Institute for Brain

Aging host the first research and education conference at the Newport

Beach Marriott May 8 and 9. The conference begins at 8:30 a.m., with

registration and breakfast. Exhibits begin at 7:30 a.m. The cost is

$60 for one day, $100 for two. For more information, call (714)

283-1111.

More than 300 proud parents

and 250 children will join Dr. David Diaz and his staff from West

Coast Fertility Centers and Centro Latinoamericano de Fertilidad to

celebrate the joys of parenthood from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Children who

represent the miracle of assisted reproductive medicine for the one

out of six couples that seek infertility treatment will join Diaz for

the 15-year baby reunion at the Hyatt Newporter in Newport Beach. For

more information, call (949) 215-0417.

MAY 10

The second annual Paws Around the Park fund-raiser, a walk that

raises money to provide dog drinking fountains in Fairview Park, will

begin registration at 8:30 a.m. for $20 per walker. The first 200

registrants for the one-mile or two-mile walks at Fairview Park,

starting at 10 a.m., will receive an event dog tag, a bandana and a

doggie bag. For more information, call (714) 754-5698.

MAY 12

Learn about the Sierra Club and its many activities at its

information meeting for newcomers and members at 6:30 p.m. Meet at

the Costa Mesa Community Center, 1845 Park Ave., for food, exhibits

and table displays. Newcomers can join the Sierra Club for a special

$25 introductory fee. For more information, call (714) 517-2467.

MAY 13

A free seminar on “Muscles in Motion” by Judith Todero will be

held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 East 17th St.,

Costa Mesa. For reservations, call (800) 595-MOMS.

MAY 15

A free seminar and book

signing of “Stop the Clock Cooking” by Cheryl Forberg will be held

from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 East 17th St., Costa

Mesa. For reservations, call (800) 595-MOMS.

MAY 17

The Starlight Theatre Company will hold auditions for its

all-student summer show, “Mary Poppins,” from 1 to 3 p.m. Children 10

to 14 years old can sing a song from the show or bring taped

accompaniment to a song they’ve prepared. The theater is at 1125

Victoria St. in Costa Mesa. For more information, call (949)

645-7827.

The Costa Mesa Historical

Society will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1870

Anaheim St. in Costa Mesa. It includes tours of the facility and

exhibits of photos and artifacts. Free. For more information, call

(949) 631-5918.

“Divorce: A New Beginning,”

is a workshop for men and women who are divorced or getting

divorced. It is held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 180 Newport Center

Drive, Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 644-6435.

MAY 18

To kick off this year’s Festival

of Children, a Volunteer Day will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at

South Coast Plaza’s Carousel Court. To introduce Orange County

charities and youths to each other, the Festival of Children

Volunteer Day will allow a variety of nonprofit organizations to

display information about their services. For more information, call

(949) 644-4777.

MAY 20

A free seminar and book

signing of “Why the Weight? Dare to be Great!” by author Jean

Kruegar will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 East

17th St., Costa Mesa. For reservations, call (800) 595-MOMS.

The Surfrider Foundation

Newport Beach Film Night will feature surfing films, including the

newly released “3 Degrees.” It will be held at 7 p.m. at the

Surfrider public meeting at Margaritaville, 2332 West Coast Highway,

Newport Beach. Come and learn what is going on with local water

quality issues and see some cool surf flicks. For more information,

call (949) 644-7443.

MAY 21

A free seminar and book

signing of “The Digestion Connection” by Dr. Mark Stengler will be

held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 East 17th St.,

Costa Mesa. For reservations, call (800) 595-MOMS.

MAY 24

A book signing and personal appearance by author James Balch for

his book “Prescription for Nutritional Healing” will be held from 11

a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 East 17th St., Costa Mesa. For

reservations, call (800) 595-MOMS.

ONGOING

Volunteer drivers are needed

to help deliver nutritiously prepared meals to homebound, frail or

elderly clients incapable of shopping or cooking for themselves

through “Mobile Meals,” sponsored by FISH-Harbor Area Inc. and Hoag

Hospital. Call (949) 645-8050 for more information.

Registration is now open for runners and walkers of all ages for

the 22nd annual Corona del Mar Scenic 5K Race & two-mile Fun Walk on

June 7. Pre-registration fees are $22 for the run/walk and $12 for

the Dolphin Dash. Registration on the day of the race is $30 for the

run/walk. Separate races for men and women are limited to 1,500

runners. Call (949) 644-3151 to register.

Bayside Restaurant in Newport Beach offers wine tasting every

Thursday night for $15 per person, featuring five new wines each

week. For more information, call (949) 721-1222.

If your orchid is too big for its

pot, Green Systems International will show you how to re-pot your

plant during their free orchid-potting seminar every Saturday at 2

p.m. A plant sale is held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the 20362 Birch

St. facility. Call (949) 756-1211 for information.

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. For

more information, call (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 Mondays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. For more information,

call (949) 721-8079.

Teens are invited to drop by the city of Costa Mesa Recreation

Center from 2 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for indoor and outdoor

sports and activities. The Center is at 1860 Anaheim Ave. For more

information, call (714) 327-7560.

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. For

more information, call (949) 650-1332.

The Newport Beach Cake

Decorating Club meets from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday nights at

Superior and Hospital Road in Newport Beach. For more information,

call (949) 650-1332.

The Newport Beach City Hall is displaying watercolor paintings by

Juan Casado, Ned Parsons, Raymond Otis and Jim Teegarden through

March 28 at 3300 Newport Blvd. For more information, call (949)

717-3870.

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. For more information, call (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. For more information, call

644-6435.

The Newport Beach Public Library hosts an hour of stories and

crafts for children in kindergarten through the second grade at the

Corona del Mar branch from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays. The library is at

420 Marigold Ave. (949) 717-3800.

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. For more

information, call (714) 556-ARTS, ext. 833.