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Plant-O-Rama Plant Sale Returns to Sherman Library & Gardens July 20 and 21

The Plant-O-Rama plant sale is coming to Sherman Library & Gardens! This retro-event, which debuted in 1972, returns to Sherman Gardens on Saturday & Sunday, July 20 & 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The sale will feature plants and plant experts from California Native Plant Society,...

When the Spine is Fine You Probably Are Too

“Sit Up Straight!” As a parent, you’ve probably said that to your children—more than once. And if those children were to have listened, Newport Beach Chiropractor Dr. Lisa Parissi most certainly would be far less busy than she is now. Even had her more youthful patients paid attention, all that discipline may...

Kids Marketplace at Newport Beach Public Library June 23 to Support Witte Hall

The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation will be hosting a Kids Marketplace in support of the Beyond Books Witte Hall civic auditorium project on Sunday, June 23, 2024. It will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Central Library Friends Room and Bamboo Courtyard. Children will set up...

Sage Hill School Launches Class of 2024 to Their Dreams

By Daniel Langhorne | Special to the NB Indy Sage Hill School graduated 130 seniors at its 22nd commencement ceremony on June 7, capping a journey that had been different since their very first day of high school. “It was the first day of school in the history of Sage Hill...

43rd Annual Corona del Mar Scenic 5k Results

The 42nd Annual CdM Scenic 5K was held on Saturday, June 1. More than 10,000 people from around Southern California and the United States participated in the walk/run, including many dogs and even a parrot. Taking first place in the Men’s 5K was Max Douglass of Newport Beach with a...

Newport Teens Collaborate on Sustainability Competition

By Miki Akil | Special to the NB Indy Small changes can make a big impact. Shaurya Mittal, 15, a sophomore at Sage Hill School, kept that in mind when he founded Eco Innovators, a club on the Newport Beach campus that focuses on environmental issues, sustainability, and green technology. He started...

Atria Resident Marilyn Knowlden Shares Memories and Films Made as a Child Actress

Some of the residents at Atria Senior Living in Newport Beach remember having stood in long theater lines to buy tickets to such 1930’s A-list films as “Little Women,” “David Copperfield,” “Les Miserable,” “Show Boat,” and “Marie Antoinette,” starring such Tinseltown legends as Norma Shearer Betty Davis, Claudette Colbert,...

Health and Wellness Activities at VEA Newport Beach

VEA Newport Beach has become known as a luxe resort and spa destination that overlooks the Newport Beach Country Club and coastline beyond, but the resort also offers health and wellness activities that are open to resort guests and the public. Here’s a sample: Saturday, 4/13: Boxhaus x VEA Newport Beach Join...

City of Newport Beach Accepting Applications for Community Program and Special Events Grants

The City of Newport Beach is now accepting applications from organizations that provide community programs available to Newport Beach residents, and from qualified event organizers seeking financial support for Newport Beach-based events. To qualify for the special events grant, the events must take place between July 1, 2024 and June...

Sherman Library & Gardens Evening Lecture with Movie Designer Nelson Coates April 16

Sherman Library & Gardens is hosting an evening lecture with Nelson Coates, top production designer for cinema and television, on Tuesday, April 165 at 7 p.m. Find out what's involved in creating the set design for TV shows such as The Morning Show, the feature film adaptation of Kevin Kwan's...