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JULY 14

The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly

Newport Networking breakfast from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Daily

Grill Fashion Island, 957 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach.

Chamber members can attend for $18 with a reservation and $25 at the

door. Information: (949) 729-4400.

Sherman Library and Gardens is holding a Shade Gardening class

beginning at 9 a.m. The class is being held at 2647 E. Coast Highway,

Newport Beach, and costs $45 ($40 for “Friends”). Information: (949)

673-2261, https://www.slgardens.org.

Borders Books, Music and Cafe will host Nickelodeon Summer Camps

for kids, featuring songs, games, crafts and more. Beginning at 11

a.m., the camp is limited to 20 and registration in advance is

required. The camp is at 1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. Information:

(949) 631-8661.

Borders Books, Music and Cafe will host Storytime with Miss Laura

and the theme: Fun on the Farm. Reading begins at 10 a.m. at 1890

Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-8661.

The Orange County Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer

Foundation will hold a team captain orientation for all new and

returning team captains for the 13th annual Komen Orange County Race

for the Cure from noon to 1:30 p.m. There is no charge, but

reservations are required for the event held at 3191-A Airport Loop Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 957-9165.

Mother’s Market will host “The Dangers of and Imbalanced pH,” a

free seminar given by Jake Kevorkian from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The

market is at 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information and

reservations: (800) 595-6667.

The Newport Beach Public Library presents An Evening with Huell

Howser, host and producer of “California’s Gold” on PBS at 7 p.m. in

the Friends Meeting Room at the Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave.,

Newport Beach. The event is free, but tickets are required and can be

obtained at the Central Library starting June 19 at 9 a.m. There’s a

limit of two per person. Information:(949) 644-3296, option 2.

https://www. newportbeachlibrary.org.

JULY 15

Orange Coast College’s annual “Summer College Fair” takes place

from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the OCC Quad, 2701 Fairview Rd., Costa

Mesa. The event includes recruiters from public and private colleges

and universities who will speak to students about transferring to

their campuses. Information: (714) 432-5894.

The Orange County Fair will host Mary Sue Milliken and Susan

Feniger, owners of Border Grill restaurants. The couple will have a

one-hour cooking demonstration, answer session and a book sale and

autograph signing from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on the Heritage Stage at the

Orange County Fair, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714)

708-3247, https://www.ocfair.com.

The American Marketing Assn., Orange County chapter, will host a

party featuring live entertainment at 6 p.m. on the Newport Harbor

Nautical Museum riverboat, 151 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Newport

Beach. Admission is free for American Marketing Assn. members and $10

for nonmembers. Parking, food and drinks are free. Information: (949)

675-8915.

The Newport Beach Public Library will present Mysterious Women, a

panel of female authors including Barbara Seranella, Patricia Guiver

and Denise Hamilton. 7 p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room at the

Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Information: (949)

717-3800, option 2. https://www.newport beachlibrary.org.

JULY 16

Shabbat services will be held at 6 p.m. at Temple Bat Yahm, 1011

Camelback St., Newport Beach. Information: (949) 644-1999.

The Newport Beach Public Library will present Coffee with Duvall

Hecht, Founder of Books on Tape at 9:30 a.m. in the Friends Meeting

Room at the Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 717-3800, option 2. https://www.newportbeach

library.org.

A workshop, “Tantra: The Art of Sexual Ecstasy,” will be held from

7 to 9 p.m. at the Center for Spiritual Discovery, 2850 Mesa Verde

Drive East, Costa Mesa. The workshop is for couples and singles who

want to develop deeper spiritual connections with their partners

through the sexual union. The cost is $50 per person. Information:

(714) 754-7399.

The Orange County Child Abuse Prevention Center will present the

third annual Men with Heart Bachelor Auction from 7 to 11 p.m. at the

Terraces at the Westin South Coast Plaza, 686 Anton Blvd., Costa

Mesa. Admission is $50 per person before July 2 ($65 per person

after) and $75 for VIP tickets. Men are invited to join the ladies

for dancing after 9:30 p.m. for $25. An after-party will be at Prego

Ristorante, 18420 Von Karman, Irvine, from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Information and tickets: (714) 543-4333.

JULY 17

Hoag Hospital, Children’s Hospital of Orange County, UC Irvine

Medical Center and Epilepsy Foundation present the second annual

Orange County Epilepsy Symposium from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event

is held at the Hoag Conference Center, 1 Hoag Drive, Newport Beach.

Though there is no cost, and registration is required. Information:

(800) 514-4624.

A CPR class will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 104 of

Orange Coast College’s business education building, 2701 Fairview

Road, Costa Mesa. Those who successfully complete the course will

receive two American Red Cross certification cards: for adult, child

and infant CPR and for Automated External Defibrilation. The cost is

$50. Information: (714) 432-5880.

Marine biologists age 8 and older are invited to join the marine

discovery expedition in Newport Bay from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Children

under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. The cost is $10 per person

and reservations are required. Information: (949) 642-5031.

Orange Coast College Extended Education is sponsoring Beginning

Medicare: What to Do and When from 9 a.m. to noon at Orange Coast

College, 2701 Fairview Road. Registration is $50 per person, $80 per

couple. Information: (714) 432-5880, option 1. Register online at:

https://www.occtickets.com.

Orange Coast College Extended Education is sponsoring “Making a

Fortune Buying Distressed REO Foreclosures” from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

at Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Road. Registration is $69 per

person, $99 per couple. Information: (714) 432-5880, option 1.

Register online at: https://www.occtickets.com.

Volunteer at Newport Bay is an opportunity to help and learn at

the same time by assisting in habitat restoration or in kayak, canoe,

walking or school tours. Training runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Reservations are required. Information: (949) 923-2295.

Jim Collister will deliver a seminar based on his new book, “The

Last Relationship Book You’ll Ever Need,” from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and

July 18 at the Marriott Hotel at Newport Beach’s Fashion Island. An

optional third time, from 7 to 9 p.m. July 21, is also included. The

cost is $195 for all three sessions. Information: (877) 378-0378.

A two-hour walking tour of the Back Bay will be given by a trained

naturalist beginning at 9 a.m. There is no cost and there are no

reservations needed. Information: (949) 923-2269.

The Newport Beach Public Library presents Children’s Day. Events

include storytelling, crafts and various theatrical and musical

performances by Flights of Fancy Story Theatre, Greggy Lee, We Tell

Stories and local authors Nancy Robinson, Robin Preiss-Glasser and

David Giddings from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Central Library, 1000

Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Scholastic Book Sale, with proceeds

benefiting library programs, will be held 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Information: (949) 717-3807. https://www.newportbeachlibrary. org.

Sherman Library and Gardens presents “Painting in the Garden” with

Stanley Marlin from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is the first of two

days of the course to be held at 2647 E. Coast Highway, Corona del

Mar and costs $35 ($30 for “Friends”). Information: (949) 673-2261.

A two-hour electric boat tour of the Back Bay will be given by a

trained naturalist beginning at 11:30 a.m. The cost is $10 per person

and reservations are required. Information: (949) 923-2269.

Borders Books, Music and Cafe will host Carolanne Chavanne in a

question and answer session for her contribution to the book “Just

Give Me the Answer$.” Beginning at 2 p.m., the signing will be held

at 1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-8661.

Costa Mesa High School’s class of 1984 will celebrate its 20th

high school reunion from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Hard Rock Cafe, 451

Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 640-8844.

The Back Bay Science Center is holding an evening marsh prowl,

where a naturalist will demonstrate plant and wildlife in the Back

Bay at dusk. Beginning at 7:30 p.m., the cost is $15 per person and

requires reservations. Information: (949) 923-2269.

JULY 18

Sherman Library and Gardens presents “Painting in the Garden” with

Stanley Marlin from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is the second of two

days of the course to be held at 2647 E. Coast Highway, Corona del

Mar and costs $35 ($30 for “Friends”). Information: (949) 673-2261,

https://www. slgardens.org.

Borders Books, Music and Cafe will host Arnold Hano at a book

signing for his classic book “A Day in the Bleachers.” Beginning at 2

p.m., the signing will be held at 3333 Bear Street, Costa Mesa.

Information: (714) 432-7854.

JULY 19

Registration for Orange Coast College’s fall semester begins

through touch-tone telephone. Information: (714) 432-5072.

Villa Nova Restaurant will hold the 11th “Almost Annual Hey! Your

Fly is Open” golf tournament at the Newport Beach Country Club, 1600

East Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.

and the tournament begins at noon. The $200 per person entry fee

includes continental breakfast, a barbecue lunch, refreshments on the

course and dinner at Villa Nova Restaurant, 3131 West Coast Highway,

Newport Beach. Information: (949) 642-7880.

Borders Books, Music and Cafe will host Storytime with Miss Kathy.

Reading begins at 10 a.m. at 1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. (949)

631-8661.

JULY 20

The Costa Mesa Concerts in the Park series is held at 6:15 p.m.

Tuesdays at Fairview Park, 2525 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa. Myke

Jones & the Young Guns will perform. (714) 754-5300.

Mother’s Market will host “Qigong Energy Healing,” a free seminar

given by Michael Mohoric from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The market is at 225 E.

17th St., Costa Mesa. (800) 595-6667.