• 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 (KDOC-TV), Sunday 5:30 a.m.; (KOCE-TV/PBS SoCal), Tuesday 1 a.m., Repeats Friday 2:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 5 p.m., Saturday 4:30 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m., Monday 12:30 a.m., Guests: Charis Kubrin, UC Irvine criminologist; Capt. Joe Vargas, retired Anaheim police; Ila Borders, one-time collegiate and professional pitching phenom; Jean Ardell, baseball author; Angel Dan Ardell, retired professional baseball player; Joe Price, national anthem singer
Monday, April 24
• SBIR/STTR (UCI Applied Innovation and TriTech SBDC), Irvine, 3 p.m., Free, (949) 824-2683, www.innovation.uci.edu/events
Tuesday, April 25
• 2017 Global Expansion, Technology and Talent Forum (Executive Next Practices Institute), Irvine, 8:30 a.m., Cost varies, (888) 857-9722, www.enpinstitute.com
Wednesday, April 26
• OC Indie Developers Meetup (Eureka Building), Irvine, 7 p.m., Free, www.eurekabuilding.com
• Get Started Orange County Pitch Competition (Cox Business), Irvine, 6 p.m., Free, (949) 563-8353, www.coxblue.com/getstartedoc
• The Future is Female (WeWork and Winefolded), Irvine, 5 p.m., Free, www.thefutureisfemale.splashthat.com
• Startup Speakeasy (OC Tech Happy Hour), Newport Beach, 7 p.m., Free, www.octhh.org
Thursday, April 27
• 2017 Retirement Planning (People Helping People – Orange County), Irvine, 7 p.m., Free, (657) 456-9204, www.phpagency.com
• TCVN Investor Panel (Tech Coast Venture Network), TBD, 6 p.m., Cost varies, www.tcvn.org
• Introduction to Windows 10 (SCORE Chapter 114), Santa Ana, 6 p.m., Free, (714) 550-7369, www.score114.org
• Social Media Sells! +Facebook Ads, Pinterest & Instagram (SCORE Chapter 114), Fullerton, 10:30 a.m., Free, (714) 550-7369, www.score114.org
• Trending Topics in Contracting for 2017: 4th Annual Educational Symposium (NCMA Orange County), Irvine, 7:30 a.m., Cost varies, www.ncmaoc.org
Friday, April 28
• Lunch and Learn (UCI Applied Innovation), Irvine, 12 noon, Free, (949) 824-2683, www.innovation.uci.edu/events
Tuesday, May 2
• 2017 Women in Business Awards (Orange County Business Journal), Irvine, 12 noon, $160, (949) 833-8373 ext. 209, www.ocbj.com/bizevents
• Tech Tuesday Firsty (OCTANe), Costa Mesa, 5:30 p.m., Free, (949) 330-6564, goo.gl/3xXYeh
Wednesday, May 3
• Demystifying Financial Statements (SCORE Chapter 114), Santa Ana, 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
• Irvine Chamber Leads Groups (Greater Irvine Chamber), Irvine, every first and third Tuesday, 11:45 a.m., Free for members, $25 for nonmembers, (949) 660-9112, www.irvinechamber.com
• Laguna Niguel Connectors Networking Event (Laguna Niguel Connectors), Laguna Niguel, every first Wednesday, 5:30 p.m., Free, www.lagunaniguelconnectors.com
• ABAOC Monthly Mixer (Asian Business Association of Orange County), Tustin, every fourth Wednesday, 5:30 p.m., $10, (949) 222-2291, www.abaoc.org
• B2B Networking Lunch (Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce), Huntington Beach, every fourth Wednesday, 11:30 a.m., $15 or $20, (714) 536-8888, www.hbchamber.com
• Public Speaking and Communication Skills Development (Challengers734), Laguna Woods, every Friday, 7 a.m., Free, www.challengers734.com
• An American in Paris (Segerstrom Center for the Arts), Costa Mesa, April 25-May 7, Time varies, $29-$109, (714) 556-2787, www.scfta.org
• Magic of Chopin (Pacific Symphony), Costa Mesa, April 27, 8 p.m., $25-$195, (714) 755-5799, www.pacificsymphony.org
• Isabel Wilkerson (Newport Beach Public Library Foundation), Newport Beach, April 28-29, Time varies, Cost varies, (949) 548-2411, www.nbplfoundation.org
• Passport to Wine (Rooster Foundation), Seal Beach, April 30, 12 noon, $95, (949) 677-3404, www.ocfwc.com
