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BEST BET
A donkey basketball game and fund-raiser will begin at 7 p.m. today at
Mariners Christian School, 300 Fischer Ave., Costa Mesa. Parents and
staff will compete by attempting to score baskets while riding donkeys.
Admission is $3 per person. Proceeds will benefit the seventh-grade class
for its trip to Washington, D.C. For more information, call (714)
437-1700.
TODAY
A children's art fair with a presentation and activities will run from 4
to 7 p.m. at Newport Heights Art Gallery, 300 E. 15th St., Newport Beach.
Some of the activities include pillow decoration, clay chimes and
card-making. The event is free. Activities range in cost from $2 to $6.
For more information, call (949) 548-3332.
"Peru: The Mysterious Journey," the final program in OCC's 1999-2000
travelogue film series, will begin at 7 p.m. at the Robert B. Moore
Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Admission is $7 in advance or $9
at the door. Senior citizens are eligible for a $1 advance discount. For
more information, call (714) 432-5880.
Philharmonic Festival of Homes and Gardens, a tour of five professionally
interior designed homes from San Juan Hills to Monarch Beach, will begin
at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Saturday. Tickets are $40. Proceeds
benefit the Youth Music Programs of the Philharmonic Society of Orange
County. For information and reservations, call (714) 840-7542.
The Lido Isle Women's Club inaugural Newport Beach Spring Antiques Show
on Mother's Day weekend will feature French, English and American
furniture and early California art, prints, maps, books, porcelain and
antique linens. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today; and
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets cost $12 at the door, $10 in
advance; $8 for a group of six or more. The Lido Isle Clubhouse is at 701
Via Lido Soud, Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 675-6838.
SATURDAY
Crystal Cove State Park will hold a "Back Country Hike" at 9 a.m. and
"Tide pool Talk" at 12:30 p.m. Visitors should meet at El Moro Visitor
Center on Pacific Coast Highway, just north of Laguna Beach. The programs
are free; parking is $6. For more information, call (949) 497-7647.
Financial advisor Michael Mohamed will present a seminar on how to pay
for college tuition at 2 p.m. at Borders Books, Music and Cafe, 3333 Bear
