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TODAY

Dr. Khosrow Mahdavi will present “Chemotherapy of Gastrointestinal

Cancers” as part of Hoag Hospital’s Gastrointestinal Cancer Patient

Education Series from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the Hoag Cancer Center.

Admission is free, but registration is required by Sept. 15.

Information: (949) 7-CANCER.

Dr. Dipti Itchhaporia will present “Gender Gap: Women and Heart

Disease” at 6 p.m. in the Hoag Hospital Conference Center. Admission

is free. Reservations: (800) 514-HOAG.

WEDNESDAY

The Friends of Orange Coast College’s library will host “Rabbit

Island: Let the Adventure Begin!” at 7 p.m. in the Norman E. Watson

Library. The lecture will focus on the 36-acre, heavily wooded

British Columbia island donated to OCC and its school of sailing and

seamanship last spring. Information: (714) 432-5725.

A free seminar, “Your Menotype, Your Menopause,” will be held from

6:30 to 8 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa.

Reservations: (800) 595-MOMS.

Orange Coast College’s Transfer Center will host a University of

California Irvine representative from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Huntington Beach Christian Women’s Club will hold a luncheon

titled “Song In Your Heart” at the Los Caballeros Sports Village

Ballroom, 17272 Newhope St. in Fountain Valley. Patty Kelly will

offer tips on how to be safe and Arlene Hart will speak on finding

peace after the loss of her child. The cost is $14. Information and

reservations: Deborah, (714) 960-5369.