CALENDAR

TUESDAY

Stuart Friedman, a financial consultant with AXA Financial, is hosting a seminar on retirement roadblocks and the lifestyle decisions retirees should be considering, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Chat Noir, 655 Anton Blvd., Costa Mesa. Admission is free; seating is limited. Call (949) 833-5883

FEB. 6

A workshop for developing a winning business plan is being offered by SCORE, “Counselors to America’s Small Business,” from 9 a.m. to noon at National University, 3390 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. Cost is $30 if you pre-register online; $40 at the door. Call (714) 550-7369 or go to www.score114.org.

FEB. 9

The Orange County Inventors Forum is presenting the seminar, “The First Step to Invention-Research,” at 7 p.m. at Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Rd., Science Lecture Hall 101, Costa Mesa. Cost is $5 for members; $15 for nonmembers. Refreshments are included.

Call (714) 540-2491 or go to www.inventorsforum.org.

FEB. 10

If you’re interesting in becoming your own boss, an all-day workshop sponsored by SCORE, “Counselors to America’s Small Business” is being held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at National University, 3390 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. Cost is $40 if you pre-register online; $50 at the door.

Call (714) 550-7369 or go to www.score114.org.