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TODAY

A workshop on marketing and promotion for small businesses will be

held from 9 a.m. to noon today at National University in Costa Mesa.

The workshop is sponsored by the Orange County Chapter of the Service

Corps of Retired Executives Assn. The university is at 3390 Harbor

Blvd. $25, $5 discount if pre-paid.(714) 550-7369.

WEDNESDAY

Newport Beach Community Services will present an eight-week series

of drawing and painting workshops at the Vince Jorgensen Center in

Newport Beach. The workshops will run from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s and will include individual instruction in mixed media

for beginning through advanced artists. The series is $66 for

residents, $71 for nonresidents. The center is adjacent to Mariner’s

Library at 2005 Dover Drive. (949) 644-3151.

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce will host a business

after-hours mixer from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Plum’s Cafe and

Catering in Costa Mesa. The cafe is at 369 E. 17th St. $10, or free

for members. (714) 885-9090.

Mother’s Market & Kitchen will host a seminar on natural solutions

for premenstrual syndrome and menopause from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The

seminar, which will take place at the Patio Cafe, will be followed by

a book signing with the author. Free. The cafe is at 225 E. 17th St.,

Costa Mesa. (949) 631-4741.

The West Newport Beach Assn. will host a Newport Beach City

Council Candidates Forum at 7 p.m. in council chambers at Newport

Beach City Hall. The 11 candidates will discuss regional concerns and

local issues. City Hall is at 3300 Newport Blvd. (949) 548-4966.

THURSDAY

Kate Spade will personally present her new line of designer

accessories and sign collectible bottles of her signature fragrance

from 1 to 2 p.m. at Nordstrom South Coast Plaza. The store is at 3333

Bristol St., Costa Mesa. (714) 549-8300.

A seminar and book signing of the book “Cosmetic Ingredients:

Product of Misinformation” will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the

Patio Cafe. Free. The cafe is at 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. (949)

631-4741.

FRIDAY

Mother’s Market & Kitchen will celebrate its 24th anniversary from

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Patio Cafe in Costa Mesa. The celebration

will include food and music. Free. The cafe is at 225 E. 17th St.

(949) 631-4741.

OCT. 4

The Oasis Senior Center will hold a preview rummage sale from 9

a.m. to 5 p.m. and a final sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 5 at the

center. The center will be accepting donations from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

weekdays until Oct. 1. The preview sale is $3, the final sale is

free. The center is at 800 Marguerite Ave. in Corona del Mar. (949)

644-3244.

OCT. 5

The Harbor Heritage Run and Fitness Fair will return to Newport

Beach today. The 16-year event, hosted by Newport Harbor High School,

will include a 5K Feature Race, a 2K Fun Run/Walk and a Kid’s Klassic

race. Registration will begin at 6:30 a.m. followed by races starting

at 8, 8:30, 9:15 and 9:30 a.m. The school is at 16th Street between

Dover Drive and Irvine Avenue. Free. (949) 515-6611 or

www.kathyloperevents.com/hhr.

OCT. 19

As part of its annual fund-raising, the Costa Mesa Senior Center

will host a Monte Carlo night with the Bob Whit Trio (formerly of the

Platters) from 7 to 11 p.m. at the center. The evening will include

gaming, blackjack, craps, poker, a silent and live auction, and a

gourmet Chinese dinner. The center is at 695 W. 19th St. Call for

reservations. (949) 645-2356.

ONGOING

The MOMS Club of Newport Coast holds monthly meetings for the

stay-at-home mother of today and conducts various activities, which

include Park & Pool Days, MOMS Night Out, field trips, walking groups

and playgroups. The general meetings are held in the clubhouse at the

Newport Ridge Apartments. Membership is $30 annually. The apartments

are at 1 White Cap Lane. For more information call (949) 715-3129 or

e-mail [email protected].

The Costa Mesa Chapter of Ali Lassen’s Leads Club holds a weekly

meeting for business professionals to improve their networking skills

and learn how to obtain new contacts. The meetings are held Tuesdays

from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. at Mimi’s Cafe in Costa Mesa. The cafe is at

1835 Newport Blvd. (800) 767-7337.

Interfaith couples with one Jewish partner are invited to

participate in a discussion group at the Jewish Family Service of

Orange County office. The group is geared toward dealing with issues

between interfaith couples, such as raising children, observing

holidays, symbols in the home and relationships with extended

families. The cost is $45 per couple for three sessions.

Preregistration is required. Call to schedule date and time. The

office is at 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. (714) 445-4950.

Women 50 and older may be part of a discussion group coordinated

by Jewish Family Services to address issues such as anxiety,

depression, relationships, loneliness and family that meets from 10

to 11:30 a.m. Mondays at the agency offices, 250 E. Baker St., Suite

G, Costa Mesa. Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950.

Friends of the Newport Beach Public Library Used Book Store are

asking for patrons to donate books to replenish the dwindling stock.

Books may be left at any of the three branch libraries at Balboa,

Mariners, or Corona del Mar, or in the book closet next to the

Friends Book Store at 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. All hardcover

and paperback donations, with the exception of magazines and law

books, will be accepted and are tax deductible. (949) 759-9667.

The Braille Institute offers free computer classes to people with

fading vision who have difficulty seeing the computer screen. The

Oasis Center at 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar, offers six

sessions. Call to sign up for classes. (714) 821-5000.

A spiritual care class meets at 7:15 p.m. Wednesdays at 3400

Irvine Ave., Suite 114, Newport Beach. Call to reserve a seat. (949)

263-1462.

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce will host networkers luncheon

meetings Wednesdays from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Costa Mesa

Country Club. The cost is $13. The club is at 1701 Golf Course Drive,

Costa Mesa. (714) 885-9090.

A brain tumor support group meets the first and third Thursdays

each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hoag Cancer Center at Hoag

Hospital, 1 Hoag Drive, Newport Beach. Free. Registration not

required. The group is designed to help patients and their families

understand and cope with the illness. (949) 574-6232.

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church hosts a mental illness support

group from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sundays in Dierenfield Hall C at 600 St.

Andrews Road, Newport Beach. (949) 574-2236.

The Jewish Family Service of Orange County sponsors a discussion

group focusing on concerns and responsibilities of adult children and

their parents from 6 to 7 p.m. two Tuesdays a month at the Jewish

Family Service office at 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. $10

per person, per session. Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950.

The Jewish Family Service of Orange County has a weekly parenting

support group to help parents learn strategies for successful

parenting and helping them deal with the feelings and behavior of

their children. The group meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays at

Jewish Family Service, 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. The

group will cover topics about managing anger, anxiety and peer

pressure children experience. Preregistration required. (714)

445-4950.

The Costa Mesa Senior Center has ballroom dancing with live music

from the Costa Mesa Music Makers from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. every Tuesday night at 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. $4. (949) 548-3884.

Jewish Family Service of Orange County sponsors an ongoing healing

support group for the chronically ill. The purpose is to provide

participants with emotional and spiritual support to manage illness

and its consequences. The group meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Jewish

Family Service, 250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa. Attendance is free, but

registration is required. (714) 445-4950.

Scrabble Club No. 350 meets from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursdays at Borders

Books, Music & Cafe at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St. in Costa

Mesa. $3. New players are welcome. (949) 206-9822.

The Coin and Stamp Club meets from 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays at the

Oasis Senior Center. New members interested in trading, buying and

selling stamps and coins are being sought to join these informal

meetings. There are no fees required. (949) 644-3244.

Jewish Family Service offers ongoing bereavement support groups

for adults at all stages of loss. The groups share experiences, hear

how others deal with grief, receive support and learn ways to cope

with sadness and loss. One group meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Beth

Jacob in Irvine.

The second group meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at Temple Judea in

Laguna Hills. The third group meets at 1 p.m. Thursdays at the Ezra

Center in Anaheim. Free, but advance registration is required. (714)

445-4950.

Jewish Family Service of Orange County provides a support and

discussion group to assist participants in their recovery from

childhood or teenage sexual abuse. The group meets from 8 to 9:30

p.m. Tuesdays at 250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa. Advance registration

is required. (714) 445-4950.

Two-hour kayak tours with a trained naturalist guide are offered

at 10 a.m. Sundays from the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort. The

resort is at 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. $20, or $10 for

California Wildlife Campaign and Newport Bay Naturalists and Friends

members. (800) 585-0747.