Saturday’s Calendar
SATURDAY
Flea Market
The Pelican Courtyard Flea Market is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the second Saturday of the month. The event is at 124 Tustin Ave., Mariners Mile section of Newport Beach. For more information, visit https://www.thepelicancourtyard.com.
‘Two Schools of Cool’
Collaborating “Two Schools of Cool” artists George Herms and Sarah Cain will discuss their mixed-media installation, Korral, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach.
Classic Rock
Steel City Jim & The Nightshift Band perform a mix of hit songs from the 1970s and ‘80s in the Celtic Bar at Muldoon’s Irish Pub, 202 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. There is no cover charge for the 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. show.
Local Showcase
Local artists Blindboss, The Relative Strangers, The Kettle Drivers and DJ Velvet Touch perform at La Cave, 1695 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa. The 21-and-older show starts at 10 p.m.
Reggie Watts
Comedian and musician Reggie Watts performs at 9 p.m. at Founders Hall as part of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ Off Center Festival. Tickets start at $20. For more information, visit https://www.scfta.org.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
e-Waste Collection
The city of Costa Mesa, together with the Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce and Orange Coast Computers and Recycling, will be collecting e-waste for recycling. The event is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at a drive-through service at City Hall, 77 Fair Drive.
TILL SATURDAY
Pacific Symphony Concert
The Pacific Symphony and pianist Dejan Lazic will perform Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2, Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony and other romantic classics at 8 p.m. in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Alan Chapman will give a preview talk, starting at 7 p.m. For tickets, call (714) 755-5799 or go to PacificSymphony.org.
TILL SUNDAY
‘Chautauqua!’
“Chautauqua!” — which combines “lectures on history, culture and capitalism with live music, magic, slapstick, and dance,” according to a press release — comes to the Samueli Theater as part of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ Off Center Festival. Tickets start at $20. For showtimes and more information, visit
Food Drive
The city of Irvine and Second Harvest Food Bank are holding a food drive to help the needy during the holidays. The city and Second Harvest are seeking the following types of food donations, including: canned fruit and juices, canned soups, rice, cereal, canned veggies, canned fish, chicken or meat. For a list of sites where the food donations can be dropped of, go to https://www.cityofirvine.org. For more information, call at (949) 653-
2900.
SUNDAY
MLK Day Service at Fairview
The Rev. Dr. Art Cribbs, executive director of the California Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice group and an ordained minister at the United Church of Christ, will appear at a Martin Luther King Day Jr. service at 10 a.m. at Fairview Community Church, 2525 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa.
Baseball Clinic at Great Park
The Orange County Great Park will offer a free baseball clinic for boys and girls ages 7 to 12. The event is from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the North Lawn. For more information, go to https://www.ocgp.org.
Pinch Me
The Orange County band Pinch Me will perform in the courtyard at Muldoon’s Irish Pub, 202 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Seating for the concert, from 2 to 4 p.m., is on a first-come, first-served basis.
MONDAY
Mesa Verde Classic
The seventh annual Mesa Verde Classic Golf Tournament to benefit youth sports in Costa Mesa is from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Mesa Verde Country Club, 3000 Club House Road. For more information, go to https://www.mesaverdeclassic.dojiggy.com.
TUESDAY
Meet the Mayor
Newport Beach Mayor Nancy Gardner will appear at a Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Five Crowns, 3801 E. Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar. The event starts at 11:30 a.m. with check-in and networking, followed by a three-course lunch at noon. Chamber members pay $25 and guests pay $30. For more information, call (949) 673-4050 or email admin@cdmchamber.com.
Health & Wellness Workshop
Lori Wilson, a clinical exercise psychologist, will lead a free Health & Wellness workshop, which will include a free lunch. The event is at 11:30 a.m. at Newport Harbor Lutheran Church. For more information, call (562) 818-3625 or email nurse@nhlcs.org.
‘Zen JumpStart’
The Zen Center of Orange County, 120 E. 18th St., Costa Mesa, offers a five-session “Zen JumpStart” for people who want to learn about the meditation practice. The class will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays through Feb. 14. You should pre-register for the course, which is a tax-deductible $200. To register, go to https://www.zcoc.org.
What’s Cooking at the Library
The Newport Beach Public Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., kicks off its third season of the What’s Cooking at the Library series with a presentation by Ryan Wilson, executive chef at Five Crowns. The event is at 7 p.m., and costs $20 per person. For more information, visit https://www.neportbeachlibrary.org.
Improv Jazz concert
Dutch drummer Han Bennink, along with violinist/violist Mary Oliver, bassist Mark Dresser and trombonist Michael Dessen, will perform a free concert at 7 p.m. in Room 218 of the Music and Media Building at UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of Arts. The program is being presented by the school and its music department, whose faculty includes Dessen.