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TODAY
The Ride for the Waves motorcycle ride will be a benefit for the
Surfrider Foundation's Newport Beach and Laguna Beach chapters. The
event will begin at 9 a.m. at Cook's Corner in Trabuco Canyon and end
at Margaritaville Mexican Cantina, 2332 W. Coast Highway for a
celebration from noon to 3 p.m. Information: (949) 636-3815 or
http://www.rideforthewaves.org.
Auditions for the School of American Ballet's summer course will
be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. for 12- to 13-year-olds. Sessions for 14-
and 15-year-olds will be held from 2:30 to 4 p.m., and auditions for
16- to 18-year-olds will be from 4 to 5 p.m. Tryouts will be at the
Jimmie DeFore Dance Center, 151 Kalmus Drive, Suite G3, Costa Mesa.
There will be a $20 application fee. Information: (212) 769-6607.
Auditions for the CHOC Follies, a benefit for the Children's
Hospital of Orange County, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the
Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. Information:
(714) 532-8690.
A home remodeling and redecorating show will be held from 10 a.m.
to 8 p.m. in Buildings 10 and 12 and the Parade of Products at the
Orange County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.
Information: (818) 557-2950.
"The Divorce: A New Beginning" workshop will be for men and women
who are in the process of divorcing or newly divorced. The 10 a.m. to
noon workshop will be at 180 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach.
There will be a $50 charge. Information: (949) 644-6435.
An intermediate plein air painting class will be offered from 9
a.m. to noon at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 2301
University Drive, Newport Beach. The class will cost $20.
Information: (949) 923-2275.
SUNDAY
A home remodeling and redecorating show will be held from 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m. in buildings 10 and 12 and the Parade of Products at the
Orange County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.
Information: (818) 557-2950.
A family paint en plein air class will held from 9 a.m. to noon
at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 2301 Universty Drive,
Newport Beach. The class will cost $15 for children and $20 for
adults. Information: (949) 923-2275.
MONDAY
A women's health-awareness seminar titled "Weighing Your Options
