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Elks

Newport Harbor Elks # 1767

The lodge is located at 3456 Via Oporto, Newport Beach.

www.newportelks.com

Exchange Club of Newport Harbor

Meets on Thursdays at 12:15 p.m. at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, 1601 Bayside Drive, Corona del Mar. Annually presents the Field of Honor at Castaways Park (Dover Drive and 16th Street), Newport Beach to honor service members, past and present, during Armed Forces Day weekend by erecting American Flags and those memorialized throughout the park. The public is invited to support a flag dedicated to a member of the military. Located at 700 Dover Drive, Newport Beach. Call 949.631.3567. http://www.nhexchange.net

Kiwanis

Kiwanis Club of Newport Beach/Corona del Mar

Meets Thursdays at noon and the second Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, 1601 Bayside Drive, Corona del Mar. For more information, call 949.371.9802. For calendar info., contact Program Chair Jeff Hallin at Jeffrey.hallin@gmail.com

Lions

Costa Mesa-Newport Harbor Lions Club

Meets the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Chicken Coop, 414 Old Newport Blvd., Newport Beach. Known as the Fish Fry Club, they began this community tradition of frying fish 62 years ago. It takes place annually, the weekend after Memorial Day at Fairview Park, Costa Mesa.

714.964.7884. email: lanielou342@yahoo.com

www.cmnhlions.com

Newport Beach Hawaiian Lions Club

Meets the third Wednesday with dinner at 6 p.m.; Club meeting at 7:15 p.m. at Newport Beach Yacht Club, 1099 Bayside Drive, Newport Beach.

Tom Hollister, president, 714.964.7226. email: bertntom@aol.com

Masonic Lodge

Seafaring Masonic Lodge of Newport Mesa #604

Meets for the Stated Dinner on the first Wednesday at 6 p.m. which is free of charge and open to the public. It is followed by the Stated Meeting from 7 - 9 p.m.

1401 E. 15th St., Newport Beach.

949.515.8788.

www.nm604.org

Rotary

Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary

Meets Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. at Five Crowns Restaurant, 3801 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar.

949.612.0992

www.newportbeachsunriserotary.com

Newport- Irvine Rotary Club

Meets Thursdays at noon at Rancho San Joaquin Clubhouse, One Ethel Coplen Way, Irvine. The public is invited to join in the camaraderie at lunch.

Art Kleinpell, Membership Director, c: 248.760.0955. email: Arthur@BeachesBaysandFairways.com

www.ni-rotary.org

Rotary Club of Newport-Balboa

Meets Thursdays from 5:45 - 7:45 p.m. at Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, 1601 Bayside Drive, Corona del Mar.

949.258.7083.

JoAnne Holman: NBRotaryJo@gmail.com

or Helen Maxwell: Helen@2maxwells.com

www.newportbeachrotary.com

Soroptimists

Soroptimist International of Newport Harbor Area

Meets once or twice a month; locations and times vary.

The American Legion

Newport Harbor Post 291

Located at 215 15th St., Newport Beach.

949.673.5070, ext. 100; email: admin@AL291.com

Toastmasters

Newport Center Toastmasters Club 231F

Meets Monday 7 - 8:30 a.m. at The Bluffs Homeowner’s Association at 2414 Vista Del Oro, Newport Beach.

949.391.3671. email: newportcentertoastmasters@gmail.com

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Get Outside

Flora with lavender blooms

Community Days - Sundays from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Come explore parts of the Back Bay Science Center and participate in fun hands-on activities to learn more about the ocean. 600 Shellmaker Road, Newport Beach.

Buck Gully Loop Hike on Saturday, July 14 from 8 - 11:30 a.m. Come and explore the entire Buck Gully Reserve trail system. Beginning from the OASIS Senior Center (auxilary lot at 5th and Marguerite), you’ll hike through the almost three-mile length of the canyon, then along San Joaquin Hills Road for about a mile, stopping at Canyon Watch Park where you’ll take in the panoramic view of the reserve and the Pacific coastline before descending back into the canyon along the Bobcat Trail. Led by the Irvine Ranch Conservancy Group. Bring water, a light trail snack and sturdy closed-toe shoes. Sunscreen and a hat are highly recommended. Conducted at a walking pace, approximately 3 miles per hour. Difficulty: High-Moderate. Distance: 6 miles. Duration 3.5 hours. Open to 12 years and older. Registration required. Free. www.LetsGoOutside.org

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Buck Gully Upper Loop Evening Hike on Saturday, August 11 from 5:30 - 8 p.m. Led by an Irvine Ranch Conservancy Volunteer. The stream is running, and the rich plant and animal life is enjoying the cool, shady canyon, making for a fantastic evening hike in a natural oasis amid the suburban surroundings. Walk along San Joaquin Hills Road, which overlooks Buck Gully for the first mile, then drop down into the canyon on the Bobcat Trail, looping back through the upper end of the gully along the Buck Gully Trail. Open to 8 years and older. Distance is 4 miles; duration is 2.5 hours at approximately 3 miles per hour (at a walking pace). Moderate difficulty. Free. Registration required. Staging area: Newport Coast Community Center. www.LetsGoOutside.org

Monthly Beach Cleanups

Surfrider Foundation

The Newport Beach Surfrider Foundation chapter hosts a two-hour beach cleanup at 9 a.m. and a three-hour harbor cleanup at 8 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month. The group also partners with OC Public Works to host an annual flood control channel cleanup on Earth Day in April and Coastal Cleanup Day in September. For more information, contact Michelle Giron at volunteercoordinator@newportbeach.surfrider.org.

Beach Cleanups – For the first Saturday of the month beach cleanups, meet on the beach in front of Prospect Street and Ocean Front Boulevard in Newport Beach. Cleanups run from 9 - 11 a.m. There is paid public parking nearby but there are limited spots.

Harbor Cleanups – For the first Saturday of the month harbor cleanups, meet at Southwind Kayak Center at 100 N. Bayside Drive, Newport Beach. From PCH, turn onto Bayside Drive toward Newport Dunes. Cleanups run from 8 - 11 a.m.