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Save the Date: Youth Track Meet of Champions, April 26

Attention kids! Registration is open...so sign up now for the 2019 Youth Track Meet of Champions in Memory of Frank E. Anderson, taking place Friday, April 26. Check in takes place at the stadium entrance from 2:30 - 4 p.m., with Opening Ceremonies beginning promptly at 4 p.m. Presented by the City of Newport Beach Recreation & Senior Services Department and Newport-Balboa Rotary Club, this year it is happening at a new location – Davidson Field at Newport Harbor High School.

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Courtesy of City of Newport Beach

Youngsters who were born between 2004 and 2012 are eligible to participate, and may enter a maximum of three events: two track and one field or two field and one track.

The school that earns the most points for its students’ performance wins the Spirit Cup. (Only NMUSDF teams and schools will be eligible.) In addition to the Youth Track Meet, participants placing first through sixth will qualify to represent Newport Beach in the Orange County Champions Meet on Sunday, May 19. (Location and time TBA.) From there, athletes may move to the Southern California Track Championships held on Sunday, June 2 at Downey High School.

Registration fees: Residents – before April 12, $10; after April 13, $15 (online registration closes April 24). Non-Residents – before April 12, $13; after April 13, $18 (online registration closes April 23). Registration of the day of the meet will only be accepted for residents. Club teams must submit full team roster in Excel, individual waivers and register by April 10.

For more information, email sports@newportbeachca.gov, visit www.newportbeachca.gov/sports, or call 949.644.3151.

Newport Harbor High School is located at 600 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach.

48th Annual Police Appreciation Breakfast scheduled for March 29

The Commodores Club of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce will honor the city’s finest and hardest-working individuals at the 48th Annual Police Appreciation Breakfast, taking place Friday, March 20, from 7:15 - 9 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency John Wayne Airport Newport Beach.

The Chamber recognizes the Newport Beach Police Department in an effort to show how much residents and local businesses appreciate the work these men and women do for Newport Beach. Awards of Merit will be presented.

The event will feature special guest emcee Keith Morrison from NBC’s Dateline. Morrison has covered a wide variety of stories on Dateline, from 9/11 to Columbine, from the peace process in the Middle East to tsunamis in the far east, from wars fought by child soldiers in Africa to the medical miracles that keep other children alive, from the struggle to Free Willy, to the battle waged over the fate of Elian Gonzales. Morrison has specialized in reporting “true mystery” stories for Dateline.

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Courtesy of NB Chamber of Commerce

Keith Morrison of NBC’s “Dateline” is the special guest emcee for the breakfast

Year after year, hundreds of business representatives and city and county officials attend the annual Police Appreciation Breakfast to show their support. Let’s make this year’s event as memorable as the last – come witness the honoring of a special Officer, Reserve Officer, Civilian, Supervisor and Volunteer of the Year.

This event is open to the public and will sell out. Single tickets are available for $55 and include self-parking. Table sponsorships (table of 12 seats eight sponsors and four police personnel with special recognition) are $650.

To register and for more information, visit www.newportbeach.com/events/48th-annual-police-appreciation-breakfast/.

The Hyatt Regency John Wayne Airport Newport Beach is located at 4545 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach.

ENC to present 9th Annual Youth Art Showcase

Youngsters between the ages of 4 and 18 will have the opportunity to exhibit their art at the Youth Art Showcase taking place at the Environmental Nature Center’s (ENC) Spring Faire on Sunday, May 19.

Art must explore the theme of “Diversity in Nature,” and can include plants, animals and people. There are four age categories and awesome awards. All participants receive a ribbon for entering. The deadline to enter is Sunday, May 12.

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Courtesy of ENC

A carpenter bee rests on Cleveland Sage

ENC would like to express thanks to these sponsors so far: Art Supply Warehouse, C’est Si Bon Bakery, and Saddleback College Fashion Design and Merchandising, who are donating the prizes. Sponsorship opportunities are still available.

For more information on the guidelines, age categories and prizes, and to view past winners, visit http://encenter.org/visit-us/spring
-faire/childrens-art/, call Lori Whalen at 949.645.8489 ext. 103, or email lori@encenter.org.

Environmental Nature Center is located at 1601 E. 16th St., Newport Beach.

Heroes Hall presents “Voices” – a Veterans Storytelling Project

Join Heroes Hall for its presentation of “Voices – Veterans Storytelling Project,” on Thursday, March 28 from 7 - 9 p.m.

Heroes Hall in conjunction with Arts OC and Tierney Center for Veteran Services will provide a compelling night of storytelling, where veterans will share their most memorable military experiences. The content of these stories will be raw and unfiltered and is sure to bring both tears and laughter. Due to the mature content of the stories, it may not be appropriate for children under 13. The performance will take place in the outside courtyard, so dress appropriately.

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Courtesy of OC Fair & Event Center

This event is free and open to the public. RSVP is requested here.

Heroes Hall at the OC Fair & Event Center is located at 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.

Sherman Library to hold annual Open House

Sherman Library is holding its 6th annual Open House on Tuesday, April 2 from 5 - 8 p.m. This is an opportunity to view rare historical documents and to tour the archives storage, which is usually closed to the public. The tours will include a display of unique items from the Library’s collections, which this year will focus on historic Corona del Mar. Light refreshments will be served.

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Courtesy of Sherman Library & Gardens

A vintage Corona del Mar sign welcomed passersby to the “Crown of the Sea”

This event is free but please RSVP to 949.673.1880 by Friday, March 29.

For more information, contact Paul Wormser, library director, at paul@slgardens.org.

Sherman Library is located at 614 Dahlia Ave., Corona del Mar.

New name, same great Sherman Library & Gardens residential garden tour

Sherman Library & Gardens will present its Newport Beach Garden Tour on Saturday, May 11. Attendees will have the opportunity to stroll through seven private residential gardens. Each garden will host an “Artist in the Garden,” who will capture points of interest throughout the day.

“It’s the same great garden tour that the community has come to know and love for the past 22 years,” said Scott LaFleur, Gardens Director at Sherman Library & Gardens. “We just gave it a new name. We’re located in Newport Beach and all of the gardens in the tour are too, so we’re just calling it what it is.”

The Newport Beach Garden Tour is presented by the Sherman Library & Gardens Volunteer Association. The Volunteer Association is comprised of nearly 100 dedicated people who, together, work a total of more than 5,000 volunteer hours annually to help maintain and promote Sherman Library & Gardens as one of Southern California’s premier cultural centers.

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Courtesy of Sherman Library & Gardens

“The community is supporting Sherman Gardens by donating wonderful items for our raffle and silent auction,” added Sue Swarth, co-chair of the Newport Beach Garden Tour. “After the tour, ticket holders are invited back to Sherman Gardens for a fun afterparty where we’ll announce the prize winners.”

Tickets are $50 for members, $60 for non-members, and includes a light lunch. Shuttle service to each of the gardens on the tour is available by reservation for an additional fee.

The tour will take place from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., followed by the reception at Sherman Gardens from 3 - 5 p.m.

Sherman Library & Gardens is a nonprofit cultural center. Proceeds from the tour will help support the redesign and landscaping of the frontage of Sherman Library & Gardens on East Coast Highway.

For ticket information, go to www.sigardens.org or call 949.673.2261.

Sherman Library & Gardens is located at 2647 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar.

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