Thursday’s Calendar

THURSDAY

Spotlite 2012 Business Fair

Businesses representing the small business community will be on hand at a business fair, taking place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Pacific Ballroom at UC Irvine. The event will be free (including lunch) and open to the public. For more information, call (949) 824-5942.

Baseball Fundraiser

The Hidden Jewel boutique, at 1686 Tustin Ave., Costa Mesa, will host a Girls Night Out from 6 to 9 p.m. The evening will feature a trunk show, prizes and hors d’oeuvres, and will benefit the Newport Harbor High School baseball program. For more information, email KJN3C@aol.com.

Mounds of the Earth

A local band Mounds of the Earth, which recently released its first album and features Newport Harbor High School graduates Barry Sexton, Pedro Mancillas, Tommy Steenrod and John Leal, will play at La Cave, 1695 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa. The 21-and-older show starts at 10 p.m. and is free.

THURSDAY TILL SATURDAY

‘The Wizard of Oz’

The sixth-grade class at Lincoln Elementary School, 3101 Pacific View Drive, Corona del Mar, presents “The Wizard of Oz.” Shows will be performed at 6 p.m. For more information, go to https://www.lincolnelementarypta.com/.

FRIDAY

All-Day Program at Concordia

The Concordia University Center for Public Policy presents a one-day program on “Creating High Performance Government in Orange County and Beyond,” with Harvard University Kennedy School of Government professor Bob Behn. The registration fee ranges from $150 to $250. The fee covers breakfast, lunch and materials. For more information, go to https://www.cui.edu/cpp. The campus is at 1530 Concordia West, Irvine.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

‘Bowl of Gratitude’

The Carole Akins Studio, 418 31st St., Newport Beach, hosts the “Bowl of Gratitude,” a one-day workshop in learning paint with acrylic combined with collage. The cost is $150 per class, which are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bring an apron and lunch. For more information, call (949) 246-2214, email carole.akins@gmail.com or visit https://www.aroleakins.com.

‘Men Alive: POP Goes

the Opera’

Men Alive and the O.C. Gay Men’s Chorus present “Men Alive: POP Goes the Opera,” a mash up of pop songs and opera. Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday and 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. For more information, go to https://www.thebarclay.org.

FRIDAY TILL SUNDAY

‘The Prince of Atlantis’

The world premiere of “The Prince of Atlantis,” by Steven Drukman, will take place on the Segerstrom Stage at South Coast Repertory Theatre, 650 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. For showtimes and more, go to https://www.scr.org.

SATURDAY

CdM Garage Sale

The Corona del Mar Middle School ASB and the Sea Kings baseball program host a 100-family garage sale from 7 to 11:30 a.m. at the campus’ quad. Admission is free and food will be sold. The Corona del Mar campus is at 2101 Eastbluff Ave., Newport Beach.

Blue Ribbon Family Festival

The Raise Foundation, a nonprofit striving to stop abuse, presents the annual Blue Ribbon Family Festival at the Orange County Great Park, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The day includes a treasure hunt for children, sponsored by the Junior League of Orange County. Admission is free. For more information, call (949) 757-3635 ext. 120, or go to https://www.theraisefoundation.org.

Ice Cream and a Movie

Temple Bat Yahm, 1011 Camelback St., Newport Beach, presents its monthly Jewish Movie Night program. It will start with an ice cream sundae bar at 6 p.m. in Packard Hall, followed by a showing of the film “Bride Flight” at 6:45 p.m. in the Morgan Chapel. For more information, go to https://www.tby.org.

‘Eastern Portraits’

The Orange County Women’s Chorus performs “Eastern Portraits,” a concert featuring Bollywood dancers and Taiko drummers from UC Irvine, at 7 p.m. at St. Wilfrid of York Episcopal Church, 18631 Chapel Lane, Huntington Beach. For more information, go to https://www.ocwomenschorus.org.

Lemondrop Dance Club

Newport Beach-based Lemondrop Club, which hosts singles parties in Orange County geared for adults around the age of 40 and up, will have its next singles party from 7 to midnight at the Wyndham Hotel, 3350 Avenue of the Arts, Costa Mesa. A free dance lesson will be offered from 7 to 8 p.m. The Vertikals will provide the musical entertainment during the event. Tickets are $20 and parking is free. No membership is required. For more information, call (949) 378-6600 or visit https://www.lemondropclub.com.