• Critical Mass Radio Show Hosted by Richard Franzi (OC Talk Radio), Tuesday 4 p.m., Guests (Nov. 6): Website Muscle founder and CEO Sam Nelson; The Salza Group Managing Principal David Salazar; Doug Branson, author of “Future of Tech is Female;” Stark’s Tyler Mounce
Monday, Oct. 29
• Generate, Convert and Close With Video (Social NetworX Inc.), Irvine, 10:30 a.m., free, (909) 786-2107, goo.gl/6ZT6qU
• 1031 Exchange Workshop (HN Financial Group), Costa Mesa, 6:30 p.m., free, (310) 494-7796, goo.gl/rcqFTL
• Speed Networking (NetworkNite), Costa Mesa, 7 p.m., $26, goo.gl/Fkic1f
Tuesday, Oct. 30
• 1 on 1 Office Hours With a Startup Leadership Expert (CSUF Startup), Irvine, time varies, free, (657) 278-3464, goo.gl/XaWpJk
Thursday, Nov. 1
• Instagram … Creating Awesome Images for Business (SCORE Chapter 114), Brea, 6 p.m., free, (714) 550-7369, goo.gl/PHaLXs
Friday, Nov. 2
• Women in Business Breakfast Series: Wanda Allen (SCORE Chapter 114), Costa Mesa, 7:30 a.m., $35-$40, (714) 550-7369, goo.gl/9DDSfc
• The Lean Workplace—How to Create a Thriving Organization (California State University-Fullerton), Irvine, 9:30 a.m., free, goo.gl/LpQnBw
• Lunch and Learn: How to Run a Successful Market Research Project (UCI Applied Innovation), Irvine, noon, free, (949) 824-2683, goo.gl/ZXnFpe
Monday, Nov. 5
• Make Your Website Work for You (Orange County Inland Empire SBDC), Irvine, noon, free, (714) 564-5200, goo.gl/MQMJZB
Tuesday, Nov. 6
• Selling Techniques that Work (SCORE Chapter 114), Costa Mesa, 7:30 a.m., $35-$45, (714) 550-7369, goo.gl/DqicDs
Wednesday, Nov. 7
• Orange County Career Fair (Diversity Career Group Career Fairs and Job Fairs), Irvine, 11:30 a.m., free, goo.gl/kwfWt9
• Financial Fortitude: Money Smart and Savvy (Xi Omega Chapter, OC Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.), Irvine, 6:30 p.m., goo.gl/VsTcgh
• Possibilities Unlimited Toastmasters (Toastmasters International), Mission Viejo, every Monday, 7 p.m., free, (949) 305-5356, putm.org
• Lunch Mob (Placentia Chamber of Commerce), TBA, every first Wednesday, 11:30 a.m., free, (714) 528-1873, placentiachamber.com
• Platinum Coast Chapter of BNI (Business Networking International), Lake Forest, every Wednesday, 7:15 a.m., $10, (949) 928-281-7333, socalbni.com/platinumcoast
• Sunset Social (Placentia Chamber of Commerce), Placentia, every first Thursday, 5 p.m., free, (714) 528-1873, placentiachamber.com
• Coastal NAFE Network (National Association for Female Executives), Seal Beach, every fourth Thursday, 6 p.m., cost varies, (951) 255-9200, nafe.com
• Pub Trivia Night (Old World), Huntington Beach, Oct. 29, 7 p.m., free, (714) 895-8020, goo.gl/BsCHms
• Haunted Envy OC Halloween Party (Orange County Nightlife), Newport Beach, Oct. 31, 9 p.m., $35, (949) 272-9191, goo.gl/o9m6tf
• Diwali Bollywood Party—Festival of Lights (Our Indian Culture), Lake Forest, Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m., $20-$50, (949) 529-1466, goo.gl/J2qSzK
• Lea Michelle and Darren Criss: LM/DC Tour (Segerstrom Center for the Arts), Costa Mesa, Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m., cost varies, (714) 556-2787, goo.gl/6LnSMn
• Shakespeare’s Macbeth (Pacifica Christian High School Orange County), Santa Ana, Nov. 2-3, time varies, $12-$15, goo.gl/9YaGRV
• Nate the Great (South Coast Repertory), Costa Mesa, Nov. 2-18, time and cost varies, (714) 708-5555, goo.gl/krMh3b
• The Rockin’ Town Hall Boogie (Stellar Shows), Santa Ana, Nov. 3, 8 p.m., $10-$33, (714) 809-6146, goo.gl/fqfpKJ
• Sip & Shuck (Driftwood Kitchen and The Deck on Laguna Beach), Laguna Beach, Nov. 4, 2 p.m., $125, (949) 494-6700, sipnshuck.com
• Quartetto di Cremona (Musco Center for the Arts), Orange, Nov. 4, 4 p.m., $40, (844) 626-8726, goo.gl/L5xWmz
• Local, Global & Me, a Women’s Empowerment Series (Orange County United Way, Bank of America), Irvine, Nov. 7, 5:30 p.m., free, (949) 263-6141, goo.gl/KCCoiK
