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Costa Mesa, CA 92626; by e-mail to lindsay.sandham @latimes.com; by

fax to (714) 966-4667; or by calling (714) 966-4625. Include the

time, date and location of the event, as well as a contact phone

number.

UNTIL SEPT. 23

Registration for the 2005 Youth Flag Football, for boys and girls

ages 8 to 13 starts on Sept. 26 and ends on Dec. 3. This program

provides youth in the community with the opportunity to participate

in a noncompetitive flag football league. Participants will learn the

basics, meet new friends and have fun.

Register in person Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at

the Balearic Community Center, 1975 Balearic Drive, Costa Mesa.

Registration closes on Sept. 23 and is taken on a first-come,

first-served basis.

Information: (714) 754-5158.

UNTIL AUG. 6

The 2005 Summer Playground Program is being offered at three

locations in Costa Mesa. The program runs Monday through Friday from

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Balearic Community Center, Downtown

Recreation Center, and Wakeham Park.

This is a free drop-in recreational program, designed for children

ages 6 to 12. Recreation Leaders are available at each site to

provide games, sports, arts and crafts, and other fun summer

activities in a safe and positive environment. Some local fee-based

excursions will be planned throughout the summer. Children are not

required to sign in or out and may come and go freely.

Information: (714) 754-5158.

UNTIL SEPT. 2

Girls Incorporated of Orange County offers two summer programs to

teach girls 4 1/2 to 12 years old to become strong, smart, and bold.

The full-day program includes weekly field trips and optional daily

trips, plus age-appropriate classes including economic literacy,

science, math, computers, sports, arts and crafts, cultural

exploration, the Girls’ Bill of Rights, and personal safety.

A Eureka! Program us offered for girls entering the 7th, 8th and

9th grades, which gives girls the opportunity to enjoy a sense of

achievement and exposes them to economic literacy, science and

technology through fun, hands-on activities. Girls participate in

sports activities that promote teamwork and that challenge each girl

to give her best.

Girls Inc. is at 1815 Anaheim St., Costa Mesa. There is a one-time

$40 registration fee and a $100 weekly fee. The registration fee for

the Eureka! program is $25 and the program fee is $175.

Information: (949) 646-7181.

The Newport Beach City Arts Commission presents an art exhibition

by local artist Marilou Hogeboom at the Newport Beach City Hall

Gallery, 3300 Newport Blvd. A native Californian, Hogeboom entered

the world of art after retiring from a career in education. Her

exhibit features landscapes and portraits created with acrylics and

oils. Her background includes work with clay, ceramics and sculpting.

Information: (949) 717-3870.

JULY 26

Concerts in the Park -- The city of Costa Mesa’s sixth annual

Concerts in the Park series features the Brian Young at 6:15 p.m. at

Fairview Park, 2525 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa. Information: (714)

754-5300.

JULY 27

A free seminar on herbal tonics for energy with Carol Sing,

marathon hall of fame swimmer, will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Mother’s

Market, 225 17th St. East, Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-1741.

The governing board of KOCE-TV will meet at 11 a.m. in the Main

Studio of KOCE-TV, located at 15751 Gothard Street, in Huntington

Beach. The public is invited to attend the open portion of the

meeting beginning at 1 p.m. Information: (714) 895-5623.

Cathy and Scott Palmer, fellows of Sherman Library and Gardens,

will give a presentation on “Twenty Days in Africa.” Join the Palmers

for an evening of African flora and fauna, cultural revelations, and

new meaning to the words “roughing it.” This program is part of an

Evening Lecture Series. The discussion and slide presentation will be

given at 7:30 p.m. at Sherman Library and Gardens, 2647 coast Highway

East, Corona del Mar. It is free and open to the public. Information:

(949) 673-2261.

JULY 28

Enzyme Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Principle #9: The Body

Needs Nature’s Nutrition will be this week’s topic of “10 Weeks of

Wellness,” held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Priestley Chiropractic, 2600

Coast Highway East, suite 150, Corona del Mar. Information: (949)

640-7030.

A surf film “The North Shore” will be screened as part of the Lido

Summer Surf Series to benefit Surfrider Foundation Newport Beach

Chapter at 8:30 p.m. at the Lido Theater, 3459 Via Lido, Newport

Beach. Tickets are $7 with special group rates. Information: (949)

673-8350 or https://www.regencymovies.com.

Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist Nancy Siskowic

will present “Maximizing Mid-Life: Options in Menopausal Therapy,”

the second of a four-part series of Women In Health Luncheons at the

Balboa Bay Club and Resort. The luncheon will be held from 12 p.m. to

1:30 p.m. at the Bay Club, 1221 Coast Highway West, Newport Beach.

Admission is $25, with proceeds benefiting the American Heart Assn.

Information: (949) 885-1525.

JULY 30

Artists, photographers, and sculptors from the local community

will be featured at “CANVAS at NEWPORT-MESA,” an art exhibition,

photo gallery, and sculpture/ceramics exhibit. CANVAS will take place

from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Gathering Place, an open-air patio on

the campus of Vanguard University. CANVAS will also feature local

jazz saxophonist Rick Arbuckle. Exhibitors will sell selected works

and will donate a portion of the proceeds to Local and Global

Outreach Ministries of Newport Mesa. The community is invited to

share the enjoyment of the event at no charge. The Gathering Place is

located across the street from the Orange County Fairgrounds at 2599

Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 966-0454 or

https://www.newportmesa.org.

AUG. 2

Concerts in the Park -- The city of Costa Mesa’s sixth annual

Concerts in the Park series features the Orange Colored Sky at 6:15

p.m. at Fairview Park, 2525 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa. Information:

(714) 754-5300.

The City Arts Commission presents an exclusive Southern California

performance by the Russian National Orchestra Wind Quintet at 6:30

p.m. at Grant Howald Park (5th and Iris) in Corona del Mar. Bring a

picnic dinner and enjoy the free concert. The quintet will be

performing its special arrangement of “Peter and the Wolf” to benefit

the Children’s Outreach program in Newport Beach. Information: (949)

717-3870 or https://www.city.newport-beach.ca.us.

AUG. 4

Anti-aging Medicine and Longevity and Wellness Principle #10: The

Body Needs Physical Activity will be this week’s topic of “10 Weeks

of Wellness,” held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Priestley Chiropractic,

2600 Coast Highway East, suite 150, Corona del Mar. Information:

(949) 640-7030.