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MONDAY

Funnyman Jeff Martin will put

on a magic show at 10:30 a.m. at the Newport Beach Central

Library. Children entering first through sixth grades are invited to

the interactive program, which will be repeated at 3 p.m. July 9 at

the Mariners Branch and at 10:30 a.m. July 10 at the Balboa Branch.

For more information, call (949) 717-3816.

TUESDAY

The city of Newport Beach

will present an official proclamation recognizing the 50th

anniversary of the 1953 National Jamboree at 7 p.m. The ceremony will

be at council chambers at Newport Beach City Hall. For more

information, call (714) 546-4990, ext. 142.

“Protect your heart,” a free seminar, will be offered by Judith

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

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

WEDNESDAY

Jet Set Introductions invites

the public to an exclusive evening to meet some of Orange County’s

most eligible singles at its “Where the Elite Meet” mixer from 6 to 9

p.m. at Brio Restaurant in Corona del Mar. The cost is $75 per

person. Wear cocktail attire. For reservations, call (949) 233-6405

before July 2.

“Flemish Garden Style Designs” is the subject of a floral design

class to be taught at Sherman Library and Gardens in Corona del Mar

at 9 a.m. All materials are included in the $45 registration fee.

Pre-registration is required. For more information, call (949)

673-2261.

“Newport Networking” events are designed to provide networking

opportunities for businesspeople in Newport Beach. The improved

Newport Networking events will take place on the second Wednesday of

each month, and will alternate between a breakfast and a lunch.

July’s event is a breakfast, and will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.

at the Daily Grill in Fashion Island. The cost is $17 with a

reservation, $21 at the door. For reservations or more information,

call (949) 729-4411.

Speak Up Newport will hold

its monthly general membership meeting at the Newport Beach Tennis

Club, 2601 Eastbluff Drive. Food and drinks will be served starting

at 5:30 p.m., and the program will begin at 6 p.m. This month’s topic

is “Fourth of July -- Is the Party Over?” Capt. Paul Henisey of the

Newport Beach Police will give a recap of the Fourth of July

Neighborhood Enhancement Zones Ordinance implementation. For more

information, call (949) 729-4404.

Funnyman Jeff Martin will put

on a magic show at 3 p.m. at the Mariners Branch Library. Children

entering first through sixth grades are invited to the interactive

program, which will be repeated at 10:30 a.m. July 10 at the Balboa Branch. For more information, call (949) 717-3816.

THURSDAY

Funnyman Jeff Martin will put

on a magic show at 10:30 a.m. at the Balboa Branch Library.

Children entering first through sixth grades are invited to the

interactive program. For more information, call (949) 717-3816.

FRIDAY

The Community Action Fund

of Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino counties will

honor Congresswomen Loretta and Linda Sanchez with the Profile of

Courage Award at the Pacific Club in Newport Beach from 6 to 8 p.m.

The evening is titled “Sisterhood is Powerful.” For more information,

call (714) 997-2155.

Inventors Forum, an Orange

County-based nonprofit inventors’ support group, presents a

seminar on “Getting Your Product Manufactured” at 7:30 p.m. In Orange

Coast College’s Science Lecture Hall. Registration and networking

begin at 7 p.m. The cost is $5 for members, $15 for nonmembers. For

more Information, call (714) 540-2491.

Newport Dunes Resort’s

“Movies on the Beach” series offers “The Wizard of Oz” starting at

dusk on the Newport sand. Parking costs $8 per car. Campfires will

also be available for s’mores. The resort is at 1131 Back Bay Drive.

For more information, call (949) 729-DUNE.

SATURDAY

Newport Dunes Resort’s

“Movies on the Beach” series offers “The Emperor’s New Groove”

starting at dusk on the Newport sand. Parking costs $8 per car.

Campfires will also be available for s’mores. The resort is at 1131

Back Bay Drive. For more information, call (949) 729-DUNE.

JULY 14

Elements Music will offer a beginning course using a new

piano-keyboard method from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Vincent Jorgensen

Community Center at Mariners Park. Registration for the five-week

course is $105. For more information, call (949) 644-3151.

JULY 15

“Organic Insect Control,”

a free seminar, will be offered from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mother’s

Market, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. To make reservations, call (800)

595-MOMS.

JULY 16

“Your Mortgage and Money,”

a free program on the process of buying, selling or refinancing a

home, will run from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Vincent Jorgensen Center next

to Mariners Branch Library. Local author Randy Johnson will be guest

author, launching “Meet the Author,” a series featuring Orange County

writers. For more information, call (949) 717-3816.

JULY 18

Newport Dunes Resort’s

“Movies on the Beach” series offers “Newsies” starting at dusk on

the Newport sand. Parking costs $8 per car. Campfires will also be

available for s’mores. The resort is at 1131 Back Bay Drive. For more

information, call (949) 729-DUNE.

JULY 19

Newcomers to the digital

universe are invited to “Tools and Tricks: Internet 101,” a free

Internet workshop, at 9 a.m. at the Balboa branch of the Newport

Beach Public Library. For more information, call (949) 717-3816.

“Divorce: A New Beginning,”

a workshop for men and women divorced or getting divorced, is

offered from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 180 Newport Center Drive,

Newport Beach. The cost is $40. For more information, call (949)

644-6435.

Newport Dunes Resort’s

“Movies on the Beach” series offers “The Sword and the Stone”

starting at dusk on the Newport sand. Parking costs $8 per car.

Campfires will also be available for s’mores. The resort is at 1131

Back Bay Drive. For more information, call (949) 729-DUNE.

JULY 23

A free seminar and book signing, “Asian Longevity Secrets,” will

be offered by author Ping Wu from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Mother’s Market,

225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. To make reservations, call (800)

595-MOMS.

JULY 24

The Newport Beach Chamber of

Commerce’s Newport Sunset Networking Mixer will be held aboard the

Empress yacht of Pacific Avalon Yacht Charters, 3404 Via Oporto No.

103, Newport Beach. The dockside event from 5 to 7 p.m. will include

hors d’oeuvres and a no-host bar. The mixer is free for members.

Potential members pay $10. For more information, call (949) 729-4400.

JULY 25

Newport Dunes Resort’s

“Movies on the Beach” series offers “Remember the Titans” starting

at dusk on the Newport sand. Parking costs $8 per car. Campfires will

also be available for s’mores. The resort is at 1131 Back Bay Drive.

For more information, call (949) 729-DUNE.

JULY 26

Newport Dunes Resort’s

“Movies on the Beach” series offers “Alice in Wonderland” starting

at dusk on the Newport sand. Parking costs $8 per car. Campfires will

also be available for s’mores. The resort is at 1131 Back Bay Drive.

For more information, call (949) 729-DUNE.

JULY 27

The Commodores Club of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce is

proud to host the 68th annual Flight of the Lasers at 1 p.m. at the

Newport Harbor Yacht Club, 720 West Bay Ave., Newport Beach. Join

Laser enthusiasts of all ages as you sail to win prizes like best

costume, best decorated boat, first parent/child team, and first

married couple. For more information, call (949) 673-7730.

JULY 30

A free seminar, “Pet Nutrition

Pawsibilities,” will be offered by Coco’s Canine Cuisine from 6:30

to 7:30 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. To make

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.

Project Cuddle, a nonprofit

organization that offers safe and legal alternatives to girls who

are considering abandoning their babies, is in need of ongoing

volunteers. For more information, visit www.projectcuddle.org or call

(714) 432-9681.

Macy’s in Costa Mesa invites Orange County nonprofit organizations

that provide services and programs to the HIV/AIDS community to apply

for participation in Macy’s South Coast Plaza’s Passport In Store

fund-raiser. This year’s event will be held on Oct. 4. To receive an

application to participate, call (714) 556-0611, ext. 4231.

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. For more information, call (949) 644-3151.

The merchants of Balboa Village will hold a seaside Craft Merchant

and Farmer’s Market at Peninsula Park near the base of the Balboa

pier in Newport Beach every Thursday through Aug. 28 from 9 a.m. to 3

p.m. The market will include fresh organic produce, freshly cut

flowers and arts and crafts. For more information, call (714)

536-2213.

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 o lunch/dinner, games, crafts, prizes, cake with ice cream

and supervision by staff. Parties cost $250 or $300. For more

information, call (714) 754-5158.

Five new wines will be served

on Bayside Restaurant’s terrace overlooking Newport Harbor every

Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The cost is $15 per person. For more

information, call (949) 721-1222.

Newport Dunes Resort’s

“Movies on the Beach” will run every Friday and Saturday

throughout the summer, including a two-hour barbecue before the

movies start at dusk. Guests are invited to bring their favorite cuts

of meat. The resort will provide the rest for $7.95 per person. The

films will be shown on a large screen in the sand on every Friday and

Saturday evening in June and July except July 4. Parking is $8 per

car. For more information, call (949) 729-DUNE.

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.

Children, teens and adults

can now register for summer recreational boating classes offered

through Newport Beach Recreation Services. Classes begin July 12.

Fees vary. Call (949) 644-3151, or visit the Newport Beach Recreation

and Senior Services a 3300 Newport Blvd. for more information.

Professional and licensed soccer

trainers with the All-England Soccer Academy are available for

one-on-one, small group and large group training. For more

information, call (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., Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4

to 5 p.m. For more information, call (949) 645-5437.

“Abstract Works on Canvas and Paper,” an exhibit of art by Janet

Rosener, will be on display at the Newport Beach Central Library

through June 30. The exhibit will feature selections from Rosener’s

“Washed Away” series, created by dripping, splattering or pouring

additional paint and mediums onto an original painting and washing it

away to suggest the passage of time. For more information, call (949)

717-3816.

Award-winning works by

Orange County artists working in an array of two-dimensional media

will be on display at Newport Beach City Hall through June 27, for

the Spring 2003 Orange County Artists Exhibition. For more

information, call (949) 717-3870.

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 at 2 p.m. every

Saturday. 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. Thursday nights at Superior

and Hospital Road in Newport Beach. For more information, call (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. 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.

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.

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. For more information, call (949) 645-9922, or visit

newcomers-newportbeach.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,

Corona del Mar. For more information, call (949) 644-3244.

Macy’s South Coast Plaza

presents “Workshop Wednesdays: A Hands-on Cooking Class Program”

hosted by chef Alexx Guevara. The class is held from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Wednesdays at 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. The cost, including

materials, is $30. To reserve a spot, call (818) 994-5075.

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. For more information, call (714) 754-7399.

The Newport Harbor Nautical

Museum offers the exhibit “Joe Duncan Gleason: Rediscovering

California’s Marine Art Master,” through Sept. 30. The museum is at

151 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Free admission. For more

information, call (949) 673-7863.

Interfaith couples with one Jewish partner are invited to

participate in a discussion group at the Jewish Family Service of

Orange County office. The group is geared toward dealing with issues

between interfaith couples, such as raising children, observing

holidays, symbols in the home and relationships with extended

families. The cost for three sessions is $45 per couple.

Preregistration is required. 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.