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(949) 646-4170; or by calling (949) 574-4298. Include the time, date

and location of the event, as well as a contact phone number. A

complete listing is available at https://www.dailypilot.com.

SEPT. 15

The Corona del Mar Residents Assn. will hold its general meeting

at 6:30 p.m. at the Oasis Center, 800 Marguerite Ave. Announcements

about the festivities and events for Corona del Mar’s 100th year

celebration in 2004 and updates about crosswalk and median

improvements affecting residents will be made. Information: (949)

644-3244.

The Newport Jaycees will hold a public forum titled “California at

a Crossroad: A Forum on the Future of the Golden State” from 6:15 to

9 p.m. at On Board the Endeavor, 2901 Pacific Coast Highway. The

panel will include Newport Beach Mayor Steve Bromberg, and the talk

will be moderated by Robert Scheer. Tickets cost $20. Reservations:

(949) 645-9897.

The Newport Beach Central Library will host the co-authors of

“Roadtrip Nation: A Guide to Discovering Your Path in Life,” at 7

p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room. Tickets cost $5 for students, $8

for Library Foundation members and $10 general admission.

Information: (949) 717-3890.

SEPT. 16

Gen Kelsang Tubpa of the Vajrarupini Buddhist Center in San Diego

will give a free talk, “Guide to the Bodhisattva,” at 7 p.m. at

Borders South Coast Plaza. The talk will be based on “The New

Meditation Handbook,” the latest book by Buddhist scholar, teacher

and author Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Information: (714) 279-8933.

International law professor Victor Conde of Trinity University

will present “International Law and Civil Liberties: How Does the

United States Stack Up?” at an ACLU of Orange County meeting at 7

p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Costa Mesa. Information:

(714) 957-6107.

SEPT. 17

Newport Beach recreation services will present a new series of

drawing and painting workshops featuring individual instruction for

students of all skill levels in mixed media. The sessions, led by

artist and lecturer Mimi Sharon Stein, will run eight consecutive

Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Vince Jorgensen Center,

2005 Dover Drive in Newport Beach. The fee for the series is $66.

Information: (949) 644-3151.

A free seminar, “The Immune System and Beyond,” will be held from

6:30 to 8 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa.

Reservations: (800) 595-MOMS.

The Newport Beach Newcomers’ September general meeting will be at

10 a.m. at the Clubhouse at the Colony, 5100 Colony Plaza. The

meeting features a surprise speaker. Lunch will be served for $15.

Information: (949) 645-9922.

SEPT. 18

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce has selected Back Bay Fitness

experts and co-founders Katherine Coltrin and Lisa McGhee to speak on

the importance of implementing corporate fitness programs in the

workplace. Coltrin and McGhee will present “Find the Balance:

Scheduling and Keeping an Exercise/Fitness/Wellness Regimen for the

Busy Executive” at 8 a.m. at the Costa Mesa Country Club.

Information: (714) 573-2746.

SEPT. 19

The 15th Taste of Newport, featuring food samplings from more than

30 local restaurants, spectacular live entertainment, more than 15

wineries, cocktails and beers, will run today to Sept. 21 at Fashion

Island. Today’s hours are 6 to 11 p.m. Information: (949) 729-4400.

The Festival of Children continues today at South Coast Plaza with

events starting at 11 a.m. For more information call (714) 546-0110

or visit the Festival of Children’s Web page at

www.festivalofchildren.org

SEPT. 20

Mother’s Market will celebrate its 25th anniversary from 11 a.m.

to 3 p.m. Specials and free samples will be available while they

last. Mother’s Market is at 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information:

(800) 595-MOMS

“Celebrating the Past ... and Rebuilding for the Future” is a

two-day fund-raiser to benefit education, interpretation and

restoration efforts at the Crystal Cove State Park Historic District.

The events, from 4 to 9 p.m. Sept. 20 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sept. 21, will celebrate four years of preservation efforts and the

beginning of restoration scheduled for October under the park’s

direction. For more information, call (949) 640-5220.

Volunteers and owners of flat-bottom boats can participate in the

13th annual Upper Newport Back Bay Cleanup Day from 8 a.m. to noon

and receive a complimentary lunch after combing the bay to dispose of

refuse carried down to Orange County waterways. Volunteers who can

bring and skipper their flat-bottom boats should pre-register by

Sept. 16 at (949) 640-9959 or [email protected].

The 15th Taste of Newport, featuring food samplings from more than

30 local restaurants, spectacular live entertainment, more than 15

wineries, cocktails and beers, will continue today at Fashion Island.

Today’s hours 4 to 11 p.m. and noon to 8 p.m. Sept. 21. Information:

(949) 729-4400.

Board a Hornblower yacht in Newport Harbor and relive the fun of

summer camp -- for grown-ups only -- with elegant food and harbor

views. The $100 ticket includes dinner, live music and dancing.

Proceeds will benefit underserved girls. For more information, call

Girl Scout Council of Orange County at (714) 979-7900, ext. 315 or

397.

Maisy visits a special story time for children at Borders Books,

Music & Cafe, South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St. 11 a.m. Information:

(714) 432-7854.

“Divorce: A new Beginning “ is a workshop for men and women that

are in the process of divorcing or recently divorced. The workshop

begins at 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 180 Newport Center Drive.

Information: (949) 644-6435.

An open house will be held at the Diego Sepulveda Adobe by the

Costa Mesa Historical Society in Estancia Park, 1900 Adams Avenue,

Costa Mesa.

The Festival of Children continues today at South Coast Plaza with

events starting at 12 p.m. For more information call (714) 546-0110

or visit the Festival of Children’s Web page at

www.festivalofchildren.org

The Irvine Thalia Chapter of the American Business Women’s

Association is sponsoring their 2nd Annual Wine Sampling event at the

Country Inn & Suites. The event will last from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Attendees can bid on themed baskets as well as participate in a

Chinese auction. The event is $35 per person and the proceeds benefit

the Thalia Chapters Education Fund. For information contact Susan

Hashioka (909) 624-0618.

The Earth Resource Foundation will host its Trails 4All’s 7th

Annual Inner-Coastal and Watershed Cleanup at four different

locations. The Talbert Marsh and the Santa Ana River Jetties in

Huntington Beach. The Vista Park/Talbert Preserve in Costa

Mesa/Huntington Beach. Victoria Pond and Sheephill in Costa

Mesa/Newport Beach. The final location is at the Irvine Ranch Water

District Sand Diego Creek. Those that preregister will receive a free

t-shirt For more information visit www.earthresource.org,

www.trails4all.org or call (949) 645-5163

SEPT. 21

The 15th Taste of Newport, featuring food samplings from more than

30 local restaurants, spectacular live entertainment, more than 15

wineries, cocktails and beers, will conclude today at Fashion Island.

Today’s hours noon to 8 p.m. Information: (949) 729-4400.

Chef Sumiko Matsumoto will discuss and sign her book, “Japanese

Healthy, High-Style Cooking,” at noon at Borders South Coast Plaza.

Matsumoto’s approach to cooking has brought her an exclusive

clientele in select settings such as Lake Forest, Illinois, La Jolla,

Palm Springs and Boca Raton, Fla. Information: (714) 279-8933.

Antonello Ristorante in South Coast Plaza Village will host the

11th annual “La Dolce Vita” at 6 p.m. to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis

Foundation. The evening includes an exquisite four-course meal

prepared by Franco Barone, who was recognized as “Chef of the Year”

by the Southern California Restaurant Writers. Tickets cost $150 or

$1,500 for a table of 10. Information: (714) 938-1393.

The Festival of Children continues today at South Coast Plaza with

events starting at 11 a.m. For more information call (714) 546-0110

or visit the Festival of Children’s Web page at

www.festivalofchildren.org