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TODAY

“Look Good...Feel Better,” a class that teaches cancer patients

make-up, wig and turban tips to help hide the ravages of radiation

and chemotherapy treatment, will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. at the

Hoag Hospital Cancer Center, One Hoag Drive, Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 261-9446.

The Middle East will be the topic of the Great Decisions

discussion. How will the war in Iraq and the creation of a

transitional government transform the Middle East? How will a

democratic Iraq relate to its neighbors and regional partners? The

discussion will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Mark Presbyterian

Church, 2100 Mar Vista, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 760-1691.

MARCH 14 -- 20

The 2005 Toshiba Senior Classic is being held at the Newport Beach

Country Club and will feature golf legends, such as Fuzzy Zoeller.

All funds raised from the event will be donated to the Hoag Memorial

Hospital. Information: https://www.ToshibaSenior

Classic.com.

TUESDAY

“Good News for your Joints,” a lecture by Clinical Nutritionist

Judith Todero, will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mother’s

Market, 222 East 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-4741.

“Trace Gases and Global Warming,” presented by Eric Saltzman,

professor of earth system science at UC Irvine, will discuss the

importance of gases to our planet and how their atmospheric “life

cycle” poses a challenge to scientists and policymakers. The event

will be held from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman

Center of the National Academies, 100 Academy Way, on the UCI campus.

The event is free. Information: (949) 824-4613.

WEDNESDAY

The unification in 1965 of the Costa Mesa Union School District,

the Newport Beach City School District and the Newport Harbor Union

High School District will be the topic when Henry “Hank” Panian

speaks at the Costa Mesa Historical Society, 1870 Anaheim St., Costa

Mesa. Refreshments at 7 p.m., program at 7:30 p.m. The public is

invited to this free program. Information: (949)631-5918 or

cmhistory@sbcglobal.net.

Board certified plastic surgeon, author of “Total Rejuvenation:

From Skincare to Scalpel,” and developer of pH Advantage skincare,

Barry Cohen will conduct several educational presentations about the

benefit of proper skincare. Immediately following his 30-minute

presentation, each person will be given a personal skin consultation.

When booking a time slot for the seminar, clients will need to pay

$25, which will be redeemable for products on the day of the event.

There will be a total of four sessions and seats are limited. The

event will be at Macy’s in South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa.

Information: (714) 556-0611, Ext. 2377.

THURSDAY

John Moorlach, Orange County Treasurer and-Tax Collector, will be

the keynote speaker at the Newport Harbor Republican Women’s

luncheon. Social hour begins at 11:30 a.m. at The Pacific Club, 4110

MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. Information: (949) 675-1904.

“Healing Power of Flax,” a free seminar and book-signing featuring

Herb Joiner-Bey, will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Mother’s

Market, 222 East 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-4741.

The annual Shamrocks and Rainbows spring fundraiser presented by

the Assistance League of Newport-Mesa will feature silent and live

auctions, a luncheon by the Balboa Bay Club and a performance by

Patrick Cassidy. The event will start at 10:30 a.m. at the Balboa Bay

Club, 1221 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach. The cost is $75. All

proceeds benefit the philanthropic projects of the Assistance League

of Newport-Mesa. Information: (949) 645-6929 or https://www.alnm.org.

FRIDAY

The Costa Mesa Antique Show will last from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in

buildings #10 and #12 at the Orange County Fair and Exposition

Center, 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa. Admission is $8 for adults over 17.

Information: (800) 943-7501 or https://www.calendarshows.com.

The Amish Craft and Quilt Show will last from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in

building #14 at the Orange County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair

Dr., Costa Mesa. Admission is $3 for adults over 17. Information: (717) 687-9270.

Tuskegee Airmen will be honored at Orange Coast College’s second

annual tribute luncheon. The event will begin at 12 p.m. at the

Captain’s Table Restaurant on OCC campus, 2701 Fairview Rd., Costa

Mesa. Information: (714) 432-5725.

Orange Coast College is holding its fifth annual “Science Night”

for elementary school kids and their parents. More than 3,000 people

are expected to attend the free event, where they can visit labs and

view demonstrations representing OCC programs such as Anatomy and

Physiology, Archaeology, Computer Information Systems and Marine

Science. Activities will run from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Lewis

Center for Applied Science at OCC, 2701 Fairview Rd., Costa Mesa.

Information: (714) 432-5725.

SATURDAY

The Costa Mesa Antique Show will last from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in

buildings #10 and #12 at the Orange County Fair and Exposition

Center, 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa. Admission is $8 for adults over 17.

Information: (800) 943-7501 or https://www.calendarshows.com.

The Amish Craft and Quilt Show will last from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in

building #14 at the Orange County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair

Dr., Costa Mesa. Admission is $3 for adults over 17. Information: (717) 687-9270.

Divorce: A new beginning, a workshop for men and women who are in

the process of divorcing or newly divorced, will be offered by Maxine

Cohen from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 180 Newport Center Dr., Newport

Beach. Fee is $50. Information: (949) 644-6435.

The Newport Beach City Arts Commission announced that jury day for

the Spring 2005 Orange County Artist Juried Exhibition will take

place between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. at the Oasis Senior Center, 800

Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. The cost is $17 per artist for the

submission of up to three works of art. Information:(949) 717-3870.

SUNDAY

The Costa Mesa Antique Show will last from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in

buildings #10 and #12 at the Orange County Fair and Exposition

Center, 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa. Admission is $8 for adults over 17.

Information: (800) 943-7501 or https://www.calendarshows.com.

MARCH 21

“The four deadliest diseases,” a free seminar and book-signing by

the “Herbal Pharmacist” David J. Foreman, will be held from 6:30 p.m.

to 8 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 222 East 17th St., Costa Mesa.

Information: (949) 631-4741.

Global Water Issues will be the topic of the Great Decisions

discussion. Scarcity of water in many regions creates problems and

conflict for large numbers of the world’s population. What policies

should be adopted to ensure water quality? What international actors

or governments will make the greatest impact on improving water

governance? The discussion will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St.

Mark Presbyterian Church, 2100 Mar Vista, Newport Beach. Information:

(949) 760-1691.

MARCH 22

High School Senior Day at Orange Coast college, an event where

local high school seniors can receive counseling, orientation and

financial aid materials related to OCC, will begin at 11 a.m. in the

Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Rd., Costa Mesa. Information:

(714) 432-5726.

The UCI Libraries’ Speaker Series presents author Walter B. Stahr

in a program and book signing to celebrate the publication of “John

Jay:Founding Father.” Stahr, an author and international lawyer in

Washington, D.C., will discuss his new biography on the life of one

of America’s greatest statesmen at 4 p.m. in the Langson Library,

Room 570, UCI campus. Information: (949) 824-5300.

A free seminar on maintaining the immune system, given by A.J.

Lanigan of Transfer Point, will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

at Mother’s Market, 222 East 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (949)

631-4741.

MARCH 23

The 21st Annual High School Dance Day is today at Orange Coast

College. The event is hosted by OCC’s dance department and is

designed to encourage high school students to consider further study

in the field of dance. Activities run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 2701

Fairview Rd., Costa Mesa. (714) 432-5506.

Walter Stahr will talk about his new book “John Jay: Founding

Father,” and his fascination with this important figure in American

history at a special presentation and book signing at 7 p.m. at the

Newport Beach Central Library in the Friends Meeting Room, 1000

Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Admission is free. Information: (949)

717-3800, option 2, or https://www.newportbeach

library.org.