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CdM This Weekend: Five Great Things For Your To-Do List

1. Pinch Me! will return to Muldoon’s Irish Pub this weekend for their sixth “Free Courtyard Concert” — an event that could draw several hundred people, band members said. The concert will run from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, but band members said you should arrive early to make sure you get a patio seat. Pinch Me! features local members Rick Allen, Raymond Borkton, Greg Peters, Tom (TK) Kowalczyk, Tom Solis and Gary Wails. The band is known for its eclectic, ever-changing song list and “contagious energy.” Muldoon’s is located at 202 Newport Center Drive, a block from Big Newport Theater. For more information call (949) 640-4110 or (949) 719-9210 or click here or here.

2. The monthly ROOTS restoration meeting scheduled for Saturday has about 25 open spaces for volunteers, said organizer Matt Yurko of the California Coastal Commission. Volunteers meet from 9 a.m. to noon to remove invasive and plant natives in order to provide wildlife habitat, Yurko said. “We’ll also be irrigating our young native plants (planted by volunteers only a few months ago) to encourage their survival as they get established in their first hot summer in the ground,” he said. All ages are welcome, and training, tools and water are provided. Plan to bring a water bottle, sturdy shoes and sun protection. Also, service learning hours are also available if students wish to get an early start on the school year, he said. For more information and directions to the work site, call Yurko at (949) 640-0286.

3. Learn about growing your own food at Roger’s Gardens, where at 9 a.m. Saturday they will present the monthly “In My Edible Garden” lecture. The discussion will cover everything edible, from vegetables and herbs to fruits and berries and more. Steve Hampson, “edible gardener extraordinaire,” will lead an interactive discussion about what, where and when to plant, prune, feed and harvest. Roger’s Gardens is located at 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road; for more information call (949) 640-5800.

4. Or, learn to identify summer plants at Crystal Cove State Park; meet at the El Moro Visitor Center at 8 a.m. Saturday. Or, join a sunset photography walk at 5 p.m. Sunday; meet at Pelican Point Lot #1. For more information, click here.

5. Head to Fashion Island for two weekend family events. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, Peek…Aren’t You Curious will preview its Fall Collection and give you a chance to meet the designers and meet founder/merchant Tina Canales, merchant Bill Phipps, Head of Stores Christian Wais and Visual Merchandiser Sarah Gefroh. For more information, please call (949) 719-7732. At 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Peek and lululemon athletica are hosting a Mommy/Daddy and Me yoga class, taught by Harmony Wellness of Costa Mesa. Nutritionist Sarah Leaf will offer nutrition tips for kids, along with samples of healthy snacks. Peek will provide a fun giveaway and lululemon will showcase the newest products from the fall line exclusively at Peek. Space is limited, so call (949) 719-7732 today to reserve a spot.