Sunday's Calendar

Peter Kote will be leading the eight weeks of the free "It's Your Money" workshops from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Mondays at the Newport Beach Public Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. The workshops promise to "provide attendees with education and practical solutions to financial and estate planning issues, so they can be in charge of their estates during their lifetimes and beyond," according to a release. No reservations are needed and attendance at all workshops is not mandatory. For more information, call (949) 548-2411 or visit http://www.nbplfoundation.org.

TUESDAY

Succeeding in Tough Times

Muldoon's Irish Pub owner Ron Schwartz will give a lunchtime talk at noon at the venue on "How to Succeed in Challenging Times." His talk will be the first of four in a series, "WTBY Presents," presented by the Women of Reform Judaism of Temple Bat Yahm. Admission is $25 and includes lunch. For reservations, call the temple at (949) 644-1999. Muldoon's is at 202 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach.

Job Fair

A job fair and conference, organized by the Orange County Chapter of the Project Management Institute, is scheduled for 3 p.m. at the Wyndham Orange County Hotel, 3350 Avenue of the Arts, Costa Mesa. The event is geared for executives, analysts, project managers and people interested in project management. Those with a project management credential can earn four units through attending the conference and job fair. Cost to register in advance ranges from $15 to $50. For more information, visit http://www.pmi-oc.org.

Lisa See

Author Lisa See will give a talk at the Newport Beach Public Library on her new novel, "Dreams of Joy," presented un the Newport Beach Library Foundation's "Library Live" series. See will talk at 7p.m. and sign books at 8 p.m. in the Central Library branch, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport beach. Suggested donation is $10. First-come, first-served seating. Call (949) 548-2411, or go to http://www.nbplfoundation.org, for information.