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TODAY

The Newport Beach Public Library will host two seminars on

identity theft at the Central Library branch. The first seminar,

which is cosponsored by the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce, will

begin at 5:30 p.m. It will focus on building business expertise and

include a networking mixer. The second seminar, which is cosponsored

by the Newport Beach Police Department, will deal entirely with

identity theft. It will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. The library is at

1000 Avocado Ave. Free. For more information, call (949) 717-3801 or

visit www.newportbeachlibrary.org.

Mother’s Market & Kitchen will host a seminar on how to protect

yourself in the age of arthritis from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Patio

Cafe in Costa Mesa. The cafe is at 225 E. 17th St. Free. For more

information, call (949) 631-4741.

WEDNESDAY

The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation will hold a volunteer

orientation from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Orange County offices in Costa

Mesa. Volunteer opportunities include Race for the Cure, Links to the

Cure, Komen Spring Luncheon, BMW Ultimate Drive, Mammogram-a-thons,

health fairs and other Komen-sponsored community events. The offices

are at 3191-A Airport Loop Drive. Reservations required. For more

information, call (714) 957-9157, ext. 27.

The Newport Beach Jaycees will host a workshop on the seven keys

to success from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce.

The chamber is at 1470 Jamboree Road. Free. For more information,

call (949) 735-1036.

THURSDAY

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly 90-minute

breakfast boost from 7 to 8:45 a.m. at the Costa Mesa Country Club.

The club is at 1701 Golf Course Drive. $12 if prepaid, $17 at the

door. For more information, call (714) 885-9090.

UC Irvine Medical Center will host a seminar on Medicare benefits

at 10 a.m. in the University Club on the UCI campus. The seminar will

focus on the latest changes in Medicare benefits and supplemental

insurance coverage. It will not cover Medicare HMOs. The club is at

Los Trancos and East Peltason Drive. Free. For more information, call

(877) UCI-DOCS, or visit www.ucihealth.com/events.

The Alzheimer’s Assn. of Orange County will hold two support

groups for caregivers in Costa Mesa. The first meeting will be held

from 1 to 3 p.m. at Hoag Health Center, 1190 Baker St. The second

meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Silverado Senior

Living -- Newport Mesa, 350 W. Bay St. Free. For more information

about the first meeting, call (714) 593-9630, and for the second

meeting, call (949) 631-2212.

Learning Tree University will offer a six-week class titled “The

Fearless Writer” for students wanting to produce polished, strong and

honest fiction and nonfiction. The class is geared toward beginning

and advanced writers. The class will be taught by an award-winning

instructor with a master’s in creative writing who has been published

in the Los Angeles Times, the Orange County Register and literary

magazines. Classes will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays. The

university is at 265 McCormick Ave., Costa Mesa. For more

information, call (714) 427-0588 or visit ltuonline.com.

FRIDAY

The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce will host the Newport Harbor

Christmas Boat Parade Awards Dinner and Auction from 6 to 11 p.m. at

the Four Seasons Hotel. The event will feature parade winners and

have entertainment, a live and silent auction, dinner and much more.

The hotel is at 690 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Tickets are

$75 per person, $900 for a table of 12. For more information, call

(949) 729-4400.