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Friends of the Libraries: Remembering those who helped out
Probably not too many people notice the plaque just to the left, inside the door of the Costa Mesa Donald Dungan library. It reads: "This Orange County Branch Library is dedicated to the memory of Judge Donald Dungan, an avid reader and a dedicated...Tags: Mountains, LEGO Group, Books and Magazines, St. Patrick's Day, Arts and Culture
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Girls' Water Polo: CdM's strong finish leads to Battle of the Bay triumph
CORONA DEL MAR — Appropriately enough for a game four days before Christmas, the past, present and future of Corona del Mar High girls' water polo all came together Friday. These weren't ghosts like in Charles Dickens' novel. There was no Tiny...
Tags: Water Polo, University of California, Los Angeles, Sports, Ice Hockey
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Friends of the Libraries: A buck a bag of books
A two-day book sale is coming up this weekend at the Costa Mesa/Donald Dungan Library. On Saturday, the sale begins at 9 a.m. and goes until 3 p.m. Most books will be $1 or less. On Sunday, the sale goes from noon to 3 p.m. and — what many people...Tags: Mountains, Holidays, Libraries, Los Angeles Times, Arts and Culture
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On Theater: Another convert to SCR's 'Carol'
After watching South Coast Repertory's "A Christmas Carol" usher in the holiday season for the past 32 years, it was singularly gratifying to see my (almost) 6-year-old granddaughter enraptured by her first visit to the local tradition. Little Riley...
Tags: Education, Holidays, Ebenezer Scrooge (fictional character), Colleges and Universities, Louisa May Alcott
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Friends of the Libraries: Suggestions for your shopping pleasure
If you are looking for Christmas gifts that are something special, why not check the Collectible Books listed on the Friends of the Costa Mesa Libraries web page? "Wild Life in the Far West, or A Detective's Thrilling Adventures Among the Indians and...Tags: Mountains, Mystery (genre), Hans Christian Andersen, Holidays, LEGO Group
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A few new notes in this 'Carol'
Audiences may notice a few new things in this year's production of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" at South Coast Repertory, but director John-David Keller promises there are no drastic changes. "We can tweak it. We can't change it," said Keller,...
Tags: Holidays, Ebenezer Scrooge (fictional character), Religious Festivals, Tameka Cottle, Celebrities
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Christmas begins at South Coast Plaza
The rest of the country might be gearing up for Thanksgiving, but at South Coast Plaza, Christmas officially began Thursday evening. The shopping destination hosted its 31st annual tree lighting ceremony at Town Plaza Center with traditional carolers,...
Tags: Santa Claus (fictional character), Religious Festivals, Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Music
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On Theater: SCR shows stronger, edgier 'Christmas Carol'
After staging the same production for more than three decades, a theater company might be expected to "phone it in," to go through the well-established motions that have worked for longer than most of their actors have been on this planet. Not South...Tags: Les Miserables (musical), Holidays, Ebenezer Scrooge (fictional character), Religious Festivals, Concerts
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Bookmark: Author gives us bad people but great writing
It takes one to know one. That playground taunt is, like so many cliches, grounded in truth. It really does take one to know one, which goes a long way toward explaining the perversely effective law enforcement personnel in the novels of Mo Hayder, the...Tags: Mystery (genre), Chicago Tribune, Crime (genre), Pulitzer Prize Awards, Entertainment Events
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Check It Out: Celebrating 200 years of Dickens
Earlier this month, the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens was celebrated in an event held at his burial site in London's Westminster Abbey. In attendance were many writers, academics, and other enthusiasts of the man considered to be...Tags: Science and Technology, Anglicanism, Robert Douglas, Washington Irving, Christianity
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Friday's Calendar
THROUGH SUNDAY Christmas Boat Parade The 103rd annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade goes from 6:30 till around 9 p.m. For information, go to http://www. christmasboatparade.com. FRIDAY Las Posadas at Pretend City Pretend City Children's Museum...Tags: Anglicanism, University of Missouri , Fine Artists, Dining and Drinking, Judaism
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Wednesday's Calendar
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'The Art of Uncertainty'
Dennis Merritt Jones will talk about "The Art of Uncertainty" at an Inside Edge networking breakfast meeting at UC Irvine's University Club, 801 E. Peltason. The event starts at 6:30 a.m. First-time guests pay $35...Tags: Apple iPad, University of Missouri , Education, Fine Artists, Dining and Drinking
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