Tuesday’s Calendar
TUESDAY
‘Spaceman’ Visits Newport
The Cannery, 3010 Lafayette Road, Newport Beach starts its Hot Stove League Series with special guest Bill “Spaceman” Lee. Enjoy a cocktail hour and a three-course meal and wine pairing with a baseball great for $750, which the Angels Baseball Foundation will match. Proceeds go to Urban Youth Academy in Compton. Seating is limited to 50. For more information, call (562) 690-2011 or visit https://www.cannerynewport.com.
WEDNESDAY
E-Book Training
Newport Beach Public Library offers a hands-on eBook training session from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Central Library Friends Room, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Library staff will demonstrate Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook, iPad and Sony readers and provide personal instruction for downloading free eBooks from the Overdrive site. Customers should bring their own eReading devices to enable downloading directly to their reader. For more information, visit https://www.newportbeachlibrary.org or call (949) 717-3800.
DEC. 20
E-Book Training
Newport Beach Public Library offers a hands-on eBook training session from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Central Library Friends Room, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Library staff will demonstrate Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook, iPad and Sony readers and provide personal instruction for downloading free eBooks from the Overdrive site. Customers should bring their own eReading devices to enable downloading directly to their reader. For more information, visit https://www.newportbeachlibrary.org or call (949) 717-3800.
SATURDAY TILL DEC. 24
‘The Nutcracker’
The Festival Ballet Theatre presents its annual production of “The Nutcracker” at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. For showtimes and ticket information, call (714) 962-5440 or go to https://www.festivalballet.org.
TILL WEDNESDAY
Toys for Tots
Christ Lutheran School, 760 Victoria St., Costa Mesa, is collecting Toys for Tots at its our front office from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
TILL FRIDAY
‘Things That Keep Me Up at Night’
Orange Coast College’s Doyle Arts Pavilion hosts an exhibit featuring memorable images from 20 artists. Admission to the “Things That Keep Me Up at Night” exhibit is free. For more information, call (714) 432-5102 or visit https://www.occartspavilion.com.
TILL DEC. 22
Toy Drive
Patrick’s Pub, at 2645 Harbor Blvd. in Costa Mesa, is sponsoring its fifth annual toy drive for the Someone Cares Soup Kitchen. The pub will accept donations of new and unwrapped toys. For more information, call (714) 966-2721.
TILL DEC. 24
‘A Christmas Carol’
South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, presents its 32nd annual production of Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol.” For showtimes and more information, visit https://www.scr.org.
TILL DEC. 31
Art Show
Orange County Fine Arts, an association of OC artists, presents an exhibition of artistic works by its members at the Showcase Gallery, South Coast Plaza Village, 3851 S. Bear St., Santa Ana. The gallery is open from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays.
JAN. 4
E-Book Training
Newport Beach Public Library offers a hands-on eBook training session from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Central Library Friends Room, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Library staff will demonstrate Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook, iPad and Sony readers and provide personal instruction for downloading free eBooks from the Overdrive site. Customers should bring their own eReading devices to enable downloading directly to their reader. For more information, visit https://www.newportbeachlibrary.org or call (949) 717-3800.
JAN. 10
Mike Scioscia Visits Newport
The Cannery, 3010 Lafayette Road, Newport Beach starts its Hot Stove League Series with special guest Mike Scioscia. Enjoy a cocktail hour and a three-course meal and wine pairing with a baseball great for $750, which the Angels Baseball Foundation will match. Proceeds go to Urban Youth Academy in Compton. Seating is limited to 50. For more information, call (562) 690-2011 or visit https://www.cannerynewport.com.