Around Town: Teachers, students to hold a dance-off at Newport Harbor
Newport Harbor High School will present “Dancing With the Teachers” on Wednesday and Thursday nights to benefit the school dance team.
Students will pair up with teachers for a dance contest, a la TV’s “Dancing With the Stars.”
The teams spend hours practicing choreography for the competition, which will be judged by the principal, student body president and other students.
The show will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. both days at the school’s Robert Wentz Theater, 600 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach. Tickets are $10 at the Associated Student Body store or at the door.
For more information, call (949) 515-6300.
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Costume designer to speak at Working Wardrobes event
Working Wardrobes, a Costa Mesa-based nonprofit that helps with career readiness and job skills, will present “Red Carpet and Cocktails” from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Pacific Club in Newport Beach.
The public event will feature guest speaker Luke Reichle, a Hollywood costume designer with TV credits that include “Castle” and “The Forgotten.”
The Pacific Club is at 4110 MacArthur Blvd. For more information, call (714) 210-2460.
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Abandoned vessels to be auctioned in Newport
Vessels abandoned in Newport Beach will be auctioned Friday at the Orange County Sheriff’s Department’s Harbor Patrol office at 1901 Bayside Drive.
Bidders can view the vessels between 8 and 9 a.m.
Minimum bids will vary depending on the craft. The auction is cash only.
Vessels up for auction include kayaks, canoes, dinghies, lidos, a whaler and a Bayliner Capri, among others. For a complete list, visit the city website, https://www.newportbeachca.gov.
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Volunteers help food pantry for Thanksgiving
Workers from an Irvine-based marketing company volunteered last week at Share Our Selves in Costa Mesa.
Six employees of eGumball Inc. helped at the nonprofit’s food pantry Nov. 25, sorting food bags in time for Thanksgiving.
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Shop for Schools will benefit Newport Harbor High
Shop and raise money Saturday for Newport Harbor High School as part of the Shopping Works Wonders event at Bloomingdale’s at Fashion Island in Newport Beach. Ten percent of purchases at participating stores will be donated to the Newport Harbor Educational Foundation for academic programs.
Shoppers can participate by presenting store receipts at the redemption desk on Level 1, at customer service on Level 3 or in the Home Store. Event activities include an 11 a.m. performance by the Newport Harbor High School orchestra and a 2 p.m. student and teacher fashion show. Last year, the event raised $6,000, according to organizers.
For more information, call (949) 646-1556, Ext. 3.
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Law firm is title sponsor for O.C. MS walk
Irvine-based Fish & Tsang, an intellectual-property law firm that works with inventors in industries including health and medical, engineering and biotechnology, will be the title sponsor of Walk MS Orange County on April 11 at UC Irvine.
It is the first time an Orange County-based business has held the title sponsorship for the fundraising walk to help fight multiple sclerosis, according to a news release.