biologist Stephanie Remington. Those in attendance will get to meet a
live bat as well as learn about Orange County bats. The event will be
from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Environmental Nature Center, 1601 16th
St., Newport Beach. Information: (949) 645-8489,
http://www.encenter.org.
JUNE 12
The Sugar Plum Arts and Crafts Festival will be from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. in Building No. 10 at the Orange County Fair and Exposition
Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (562) 598-0857,
http://www.sugarplumcrafts.com.
NP Expos Inc. will host a computer fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in
building No. 17 and tent No. 8 at the Orange County Fair and
Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. The cost is $5.
Information: (800) 800-5600.
Someone Cares Soup Kitchen will honor Anton Segerstrom at its
annual Flag Day Dinner and Silent Auction from 6 to 9 p.m. at 720 W.
19th St., Costa Mesa. The event will feature Chef Leon Matthews. The
cost is $45. Information and reservations: (949) 548-8861.
The UC Irvine Arboretum will host its "End of Spring Fling" plant
sale, which will feature late spring perennials, early summer bulbs,
scented geraniums and other assorted plants. The event will be from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the UC Irvine Arboretum, south of Campus Drive
and Jamboree Road. Information: (949) 824-5833.
James P. Reger will discuss and sign his new book, "Baptism at
Bull Run," at 2 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Metro Pointe, 901
South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 444-0226.
Maria Nickless and Gina Romanello, authors of "Chicken Soup for
the Bride's Soul," will sign their book at 5 p.m. at Barnes & Noble
Booksellers, Metro Pointe, 901 South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa.
Information: (714) 444-0226.
JUNE 13
NP Expos Inc. will host a computer fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in
building No. 17 and tent No. 8 at the Orange County Fair and
Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. The cost is $5.
Information: (800) 800-5600.
Robert W. Price, author of "Roadmap to Entrepreneurial Success,"
Mark Keys, author of "My Best Day: Sports," John De Puy, author of
"Building Business in the Twenty-First Century" and Erlend Peterson,
author of "Money Changes Everything," will sign and discuss their
books at 3 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Metro Pointe, 901
South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 444-0226.
JUNE 16
Sherman Library and Gardens will host a short history of Corona
del Mar's "China House" with Dr. William O. Hendricks, director of
the library. The event will be at 7:30 p.m. at 2647 E. Coast Highway,
Corona del Mar. Information and reservations: (949) 673-2261.
The Newport Beach Newcomers will host a luncheon to recognize new
members and install new officers at 10 a.m. at Shady Canyon Golf
Club, Shady Canyon Drive, Irvine. The group is open to women who have
lived in Newport Beach for less than five years. The cost is $42.
Information: (949) 645-9922, http://www.newcomers-
newport.org.