Friday’s Calendar

FRIDAY

League of Women Voters Luncheon

Cal State University L.A. Professor Nathan Gonzalez will give a keynote speech about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at a League of Women Voters of Orange Coast luncheon. The event is at noon, at Coco’s Fashion Island, 151 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. RSVP by calling Barb Wood at (949) 400-2183.

‘Fun with Molecules’

Children 7 to 12 and their parents can spend an afternoon learning about molecules with naturalist Meghan Lockwood at the Environmental Nature Center. The event is from 3 5o 5 p.m. at the ENC, 1601 16th St. At least one parent must accompany their child to the event. Tickets cost $10 per student. Call (949) 645-8489 for details.

At Muldoon’s

Kelly Fitzgerald performs a free show from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. in the Dublin Pub at Muldoon’s Irish Pub, 202 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

‘The Spirit of Django’

Guitarist Dorado Schmitt will be among the performers who will honor the music of Django Reinhardt in a performance at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ Samueli Theater. Tickets start at $62 and showtimes are at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. For more information, visit https://www.scfta.org.

TILL SATURDAY

Music by Mahler

The Pacific Symphony performs Mahler’s Ninth Symphony at 8 p.m. in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. For tickets, call (714) 755-5799, or go to https://www.PacificSymphony.org.

SATURDAY

Divorcees In This Economy

The Women’s Institute for Financial Education will offer a free program featuring a panel of experts, “What Women Need to Know About Divorce in the Current Economy.” The event is from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Merrill Lynch offices, 4695 MacArthur Court, Suite 1500, Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 859-2963.

‘I Found It in a Book’

Paul Tracey will play the song flute, orchestral flute, piccolo, African mbira, kalimba and guitar in a concert for families where books will play a part. The concert is at 11 a.m. in the Friends Meeting Room at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. Admission is free, but space is limited.

Culinary Competition

Gourmet food truck chefs will compete against one another by using seasonal ingredients, which they will shop for at the SoCo Certified Farmers Market. The competition will start at noon at the South Coast Collection, 3315 Hyland Ave., Costa Mesa. A food drive to collect non-perishable foods, canned items and dry goods will also take place to benefit Someone Cares Soup Kitchen.

‘A Global Strings Journey’

The Pacific Symphony Santiago Strings will play a free concert of musical pieces from Norway, Spain, Japan and Africa at 3 p.m. at the CU Center, Concordia University, 1530 Concordia West, Irvine.

SUNDAY

Alternative Christmas Market

St. Mark’s 28th annual Alternative Christmas Market is from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 2200 San Joaquin Hills Road, Newport Beach. Admission and parking are free. Worship service will continue as usual at 9:30 a.m. The project is underwritten by St. Mark’s Peace and Justice Commission, which means that all funds raised go to the participating charities.

Sunday Musicale

Kara Masek and Tom Vendafreddo will perform classics from the Broadway musical songbook at 3 p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. Admission is free, but space is limited.

Youth Performance

The Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra will perform “The Planets” by Holst and “Pictures at an Exhibition” by Mussorgsky at 4 p.m. in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. For tickets and information, call (714) 755-5799 or go to https://www.PacificSymphony.org.

Mike McCaffrey Trio

The Mike McCaffrey Trio performs songs by Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole at the Balboa Bay Club, 1221 W. Coast Hwy., Newport Beach. The show starts at 5:30 p.m. and tickets are $25. For more information, call (949) 630-4120.

Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration

The 17th annual Interfaith Celebration of Thanksgiving is at 7 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Costa Mesa, 420 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. People from all faiths are invited. A reception will follow an interfaith service and performance by choirs. Two cans of food will be the admission charge and they will be donated to local charities. For more information, go to https://www.nmiinterfaith.org.