• Studio SoCaL hosted by Rick Reiff and Elizabeth Espinosa (KOCE-TV/PBS SoCal), Friday 7 p.m., Repeats Sunday 5 p.m., Monday 5:30 p.m., Wednesday 5:30 p.m., Guests: TBA
• Inside OC with Rick Reiff (KOCE-TV/PBS SoCal), Tuesday 1 p.m., Repeats Friday 2:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 5 p.m., Monday 12:30 a.m., Saturday 4:30 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m., Guests: OC Supervisor Shawn Nelson; political strategist Eric Beach
Monday, Dec. 5
• OCTANe and OC Tech Alliance’s Holiday Social (OCTANe), Newport Beach, 5:30 p.m., $25, (949) 330-6567, www.octaneoc.org
Tuesday, Dec. 6
• TCVN 2016 Holiday Party! (Tech Coast Venture Network), Newport Beach, 6 p.m., Free, www.tcvn.org
Wednesday, Dec. 7
• Learn Critical Lessons from an Entrepreneur (CSUF Center for Entrepreneurship), Placentia, 6 p.m., Free, (657) 278-3930, goo.gl/gRGkQG
• Small Business Jump-Start (Orange County Small Business Development Center), Mission Viejo, 2:30 p.m., $10, (714) 564-5200, www.ocsbdc.org
Monday, Dec. 12
• Secrets to Buying a Franchise (SCORE Chapter 114), Orange, 6 p.m., Free, (714) 550-7369, www.score114.org
Tuesday, Dec. 13
• OC Tech Happy Hour (The VineOC), Irvine, 6 p.m., Free, (888) 308-4959, thevine.irvinecompany.com
• Branding & Website Strategy for Your Organization (SCORE Chapter 114), Huntington Beach, 5:30 p.m., Free, (714) 550-7369, www.score114.org
Wednesday, Dec. 14
• How to Perfect the Elevator Pitch and Win More Business (SCORE Chapter 114), Yorba Linda, 6 p.m., Free, (714) 550-7369, www.score114.org
• Jumpstart Your Dreams! How to Start a Business in 10 EZ Steps (SCORE Chapter 114), Newport Beach, 6 p.m., Free, (714) 550-7369, www.score114.org
• Newport Center Toastmasters (Toastmasters International), Newport Beach, Every Monday, 7 a.m., Free, (949) 391-3671, www.newportcentertoastmasters.org
• Lunch and Learn—Crowd Funding and Services for Business (North Orange County Chamber), Fullerton, Every third Tuesday, 11:30 a.m., $20, (714) 871-3100, www.nocchamber.com
• Toastmaster’s Meeting (The Real Toastmasters of Orange County), Irvine, Every second and fourth Tuesday, 11:30 a.m., Free, (951) 768-2744, therealtoastmastersoc.toastmastersclubs.org
• Orange County Executive Leadership Breakfast Forum (Vistage Worldwide Inc.), Tustin, Every third Tuesday, 7:30 a.m., $25, (714) 624-4552, www.ocexecutiveforum.com
• Orange County Pro Networkers (Orange County Pro Networkers), Laguna Hills, Every Thursday, 7 a.m., $15, (949) 877-3033, www.ocpronet.com
• Lunch & Learn (UCI Applied Innovation), Irvine, Every Friday, 12 noon, Free, (949) 824-2683, www.innovation.uci.edu/events
• Tech Tools Toastmasters Club #1 (Toastmasters International), Santa Ana, Every second and fourth Saturday, 9 a.m., Free, (714) 628-9844, www.techtools.toastmastersclubs.org
• American Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker (Segerstrom Center for the Arts), Costa Mesa, Dec. 9-18, Times vary, $29-$259, (714) 556-2787, www.scfta.org
• Festival Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker (Irvine Barclay Theatre), Irvine, Dec. 10-24, Times vary, $42-$55, (949) 854-4646, www.thebarclay.org
• Preservation Hall Jazz Band: Creole Christmas (Philharmonic Society of Orange County), Costa Mesa, Dec. 10, 8 p.m., $20-$65, (949) 553-2422, www.philharmonicsociety.org
• 5th Annual Brew Ho Ho Holiday Ale Festival (Brew Ha Ha Productions), Anaheim, Dec. 10, 12 noon, $20 or $55, (949) 363-1774, www.ocbrewhoho.com
• The All-American Boys Chorus Presents Sounds of Christmas (Soka Performing Arts Center), Aliso Viejo, Dec. 11, 4 p.m., $32-$47, (949) 480-4278, www.soka.edu/pac
• Taiwan Philharmonic (Philharmonic Society of Orange County), Costa Mesa, Dec. 12, 8 p.m., $30-$85, (949) 553-2422, www.philharmonicsociety.org
