Around Town: Former U.S. attorney general Ashcroft to speak at Vanguard
Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft will speak Thursday night at Vanguard University in Costa Mesa for the school’s second annual Bill & Jo Anne Larson Lectureship of Ethics & Business.
Ashcroft, the nation’s chief law enforcement officer from 2001 to 2005 under then-President George W. Bush, will discuss ethics and values in relation to business and leadership, according to the university.
The event, which will start at 7 p.m., is open to the public. To register to attend, visit vanguard.edu/give/larsonlecture. Tickets are $25.
Vanguard is at 55 Fair Drive. For more information, visit vanguard.edu.
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Cancer fundraiser Wednesday in Corona del Mar
Hanley Investment Group, a Corona del Mar-based real estate brokerage and advisory firm specializing in retail property sales, will present “Cocktails for a Cure,” a fundraiser for the Movember Foundation to fight men’s cancers, from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at El Cholo restaurant, 3520 E. Coast Hwy.
Hanley agents, many with newly grown mustaches, will be guest bartenders at the event, where all cash tips and 25% of proceeds from food and beverage purchases will be donated to the foundation. The public is invited.
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Reid Day School to host medical officer
Reid Day School in Costa Mesa will host a presentation and Q&A from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday with Marc Lerner, a medical officer with the Orange County Department of Education.
Reid is for students who are considered twice-exceptional, meaning they are gifted and have a learning, emotional or behavioral issue.
Lerner will talk about the social and emotional needs of such students.
Reid is at 151 Kalmus Drive. For more information, call (949) 680-9592.
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Author’s Luncheon in H.B. to feature Vietnam vet
The Huntington Beach Central Library will hold an Author’s Luncheon on Thursday with Vietnam veteran and author Frank Pangborn.
Lunch will be at noon for $25, followed by a program at 1 p.m. for $12 in which guests can learn about U.S. military history, starting with the Revolutionary War.
The library is at 7111 Talbert Ave. For tickets, visit fotlhb.com/tickets.html.
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Art & Nature draws thousands to Laguna
More than 2,000 people attended programs and exhibitions while more than 12,000 visited an art installation on Main Beach as part of Laguna Art Museum’s Art & Nature event last weekend.
Phillip K. Smith’s work, “1/4 Mile Arc,” featured 250 stainless-steel posts with mirror-polished surfaces that reflected colors of the ocean, sky and shoreline.
A record 530 visitors experienced a variety of interactive art, nature and science activities, along with face painting, at a family festival Sunday.
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Newport woman named a director for senior services nonprofit
Newport Beach resident Martha Farrington has been named director of fund development for Laguna Hills-based nonprofit Age Well Senior Services.
Farrington has held executive positions with various nonprofit organizations over the past 25 years, according to a news release.
She has worked with the South Coast Medical Center Foundation, Riverside Community College Foundation, Hoag Hospital Foundation and USC School of Medicine.
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Woman’s Club seeking donated items for December luncheon
The Woman’s Club of Laguna Beach is seeking donated items such as holiday decorations, jewelry, art, toys and gently worn clothing for its Tarnished Treasures Luncheon and Fundraiser on Dec. 9.
Items will be on sale at the luncheon, with proceeds benefiting needy families in Laguna Beach.
Donations may be dropped off from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at the Kinsman & Kinsman office at 32355 S. Coast Hwy., except for Nov. 24 and 25.
Donations also will be accepted from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and 2 to 5 p.m. Thursdays at the Woman’s Club at 286 St. Ann’s Drive, except for Nov. 24.
The deadline to donate is Dec 8.
Admission to the luncheon is $35 for club members and $40 for nonmembers. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m.
Reservations are required by Dec. 4 and may be made at wclb.org/event.