Around Town - May 6, 2015
Taste of Japan coming to Newport
The Newport Beach Sister City Assn. and the Rotary Club of Newport-Balboa will present an event at the Oasis Senior Center from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday to celebrate Japanese culture.
Taste of Japan will feature food tasting, music, calligraphy and origami demonstrations. There will be door prizes, raffles and a silent auction, as well as a cash bar that will include wine, sake and beer.
“The Taste of Japan will give attendees an introduction to the rich fabric of Japanese customs and daily habits, as well as a bit of cuisine and entertainment truly unique to Japan’s long history,” the event invitation states.
Revenue from the event will go toward student exchange programs. Each year, the Sister City Assn. and Rotary Club send local students to Okazaki, Japan. The students stay in the homes of their Japanese counterparts, attend local schools and immerse themselves in the culture of the country.
The senior center is at 801 Narcissus Ave., Corona del Mar. Tickets to the event are $40 in advance and $50 at the door.
For tickets or more information, visit newportbeachrotary.com/taste-of-japan-fundraiser.
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Yacht club season-opening ceremony Sunday
The Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club will officially launch the 2015 boating season with an opening-day ceremony at 2 p.m. Sunday at the club, 1601 Bayside Drive, Corona del Mar.
The event will include a Harbor Patrol fireboat salute, awards, introduction of club officials, Newport Beach Mayor Ed Selich and Marines from Camp Pendleton.
For more information, call (949) 644-9530 or visit https://www.bcyc.org.
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Balboa Peninsula boardwalk closure next week
Crews will be working on the boardwalk between C Street and D Street on the Balboa Peninsula beginning Monday and continuing through Friday. The project is part of Newport Beach’s sidewalk, curb and gutter replacement effort.
Pedestrians are advised to detour around the closure via Balboa Boulevard.
For more information, call Alfred Castanon at (949) 644-3314.
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Artist presentation set in Costa Mesa
Friends of the Costa Mesa Libraries will present an event with artist Emily Meek as part of its “Through the Eyes Of” series.
The presentation will start at 7 p.m. May 14 at Mesa Verde United Methodist Church, 1701 Baker St., Costa Mesa.
Meek also is a psychotherapist and a former marriage and family therapist. Her website describes her work as about “discovery, transcendence and transformation.”
For more information about the event, call Bob Ooten at (714) 545-9613.
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Diaper drive sorting scheduled
Volunteers are being sought to help sort more than 1 million diapers donated in a recent drive.
Sorting will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 16 at 1375 Sunflower Ave. in Costa Mesa, the former office of the Daily Pilot and Los Angeles Times.
Volunteers are asked to call Gina Scott at (949) 777-3866, email gina@homeaidoc.org or visit tinyurl.com/EssentialsVolunteers.
The Builders for Babies Diaper Drive on Friday gathered diapers that will be sent to various nonprofits in Orange County and the Inland Empire.