Spring will be sprung at South Coast

GREER WYLDER

The 16th annual Southern California Spring Garden Show, a four-day

garden extravaganza, begins today at South Coast Plaza.

Shoppers can choose from specialty garden items brought in by more

than 75 vendors, and national garden experts will share gardening

secrets at informative seminars. The list of speakers includes

authors like P. Allen Smith, Katherine Whiteside, and Pat Welsh.

On Saturday and Sunday, children can participate in special

events, including exotic animal shows, craft projects, storytelling

and bug shows. There will be a display of miniature landscapes

created by elementary school children, and there will be an iris show

at Suite 219 near Macy’s Home Store.

This year’s competition garden theme, “Landscaping for Small

Spaces,” features designs by landscape architects, designers and

college horticulture students.

“As we celebrate our 16th anniversary hosting the Southern

California Spring Garden Show, the competition gardens will continue

to be the highlight, giving visitors a variety of unique ideas for

their own gardens,” said South Coast Plaza’s Debra Gunn Downing.

“Visitors can then shop at many of our retail stores for additional

garden inspirations to take home with them.”

Parking and admission are free. The garden show encompasses all

three levels of the Crate & Barrel/Macy’s Home Store wing at South

Coast Plaza.

Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday. (714) 435-2171.

https://www.spring gardenshow.com.

GINZBURG AND GUY

Lahaina Galleries at Fashion Island will host a reception and 60th

birthday celebration for Yankel Ginzburg, a master colorist of canvas

paintings, tapestries and acrylic sculptures, from noon to 3 p.m.

Sunday. At just 13, Ginzburg was accepted to the prestigious Bat-Yam

Academy in Tel Aviv.

Today, his monumental works include “Freedom Road,” a

floor-to-ceiling tapestry at the Holocaust memorial in Washington,

D.C., and “Monument to Democracy,” a work commissioned by the Russian

Federation for the Moscow White House. You can view Ginzburg’s work

at https://www.lahainagalleries.com.

On April 23, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Lahaina Galleries will

host artist Guy Buffet, a French humorist known for his fun and

charming interpretations of chefs and waiters.

Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Lahaina Galleries is below the

Cheesecake Factory at Fashion Island. (949) 721-9117.

IT’S THE SHOES

Some of fashion’s hottest shoes are at Neiman Marcus at Fashion

Island today and Friday. Stop by and see Manolo Blahnik’s newest shoe

collection in the Shoe Salon on level one.

Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. (949) 759-1900.

METHOD REACTING

From Mind and Body Fitness Studio is offering a one-day workshop

for fitness efficiency based on the Feldenkrais Method. The workshop

will be held May 1 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with an hour lunch

break.

Registration is $75 prior to April 20 and $85 after.

The workshop will be taught by Donna Ray, a top Feldenkrais

trainer.

“It’s a wonderful way to spend a day, learning ways of becoming

aware of how you’re doing your workout and how to make it easier and

more fun,” said Nancy Linsley, a Feldenkrais instructor at the

studio.

Linsley also teaches awareness-through-movement classes, based on

the Feldenkrais Method, each Wednesday from 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

The first class is free, single classes are $18, and a series of four

classes costs $60.

The method is designed to eliminate pain and stiffness, improve

coordination, strength and flexibility, reduce stress and more. It’s

geared for all ages and fitness levels.

From Mind to Body is at 401 E. 17th St., Suite A (corner of 17th

St. and Tustin) in Costa Mesa. (949) 759-7593. [email protected].

ALL ABOUT THE LADIES

Whether you’re just breaking into a fitness routine or are

fine-tuning one, you can participate in Nikewomen’s monthly workout

series from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on Saturday at Fashion Island.

Participants can learn health and fitness tips from a pro, partake

in a 15-minute in-store dance warm-up and then run or walk three

miles. Nike’s newest apparel, footwear and accessories will be

available for purchase, and shoppers may enter to win door prizes.

The one-hour workouts are free and a second class starts May 21.

To sign up, call Nikewomen at Fashion Island at (949) 720-7020.

Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

* BEST BUYS appears Thursdays. Send information to Greer Wylder at

[email protected]; at 1375 Sunflower Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626;

or by fax at (714) 966-4679.