• Critical Mass Radio Show Hosted by Richard Franzi (OC Talk Radio), Tuesday, 4 p.m., Guests (April 16): Wood Gutmann & Bogart Vice President Elena Viera; Insperity’s Aaron Haley
• Business Growth Café Radio Show and Podcast with Angelo Ponzi (OC Talk Radio), Tuesday, 12:30 p.m., Guests (April 16): BusinessVision Advisory Managing Director JJ Richa
Thursday, April 18
• Chairman’s Leadership Breakfast Series With Stuart McClure (Orange County Business Council), Costa Mesa, 7:15 a.m., cost varies, (949) 476-9240, ocbc.org
• SBA Small Business Certifications: 8(a), HUBZone, and WOSB Application Workshop (SBA Orange County/Inland Empire), Santa Ana, 8 a.m., free, (714) 560-7446, bit.ly/2ORa6lH
• Orange County Investor Forum (Keiretsu Forum SoCal), Irvine, 9 a.m., cost varies, (949) 899-4849, k4socal.com
• SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation LCD Lunch Event (GoEngineer), Irvine, 11 a.m., free, (714) 438-1400, bit.ly/2CXdvL3
• LA Metro SBE/DBE Programs and Opportunities (ASCE OC), Costa Mesa, 11:30 a.m., cost varies, (714) 258-8306, asceoc.org
• OCFS Presents Morteza Rahmatian (Orange County Financial Society), Santa Ana, noon, cost varies, bit.ly/2UwK1Oj
• Orange County Networking Social (Sales & Marketing Leadership Alliance), Tustin, 5:30 p.m., free for members, $40 for non-members, (760) 434-5401, salesmarketingalliance.com/ events
Saturday, April 20
• Investment Conference (iCFO Capital LLC), Irvine, 9 a.m., cost varies, (714) 803-1231, bit.ly/2ViKMHQ
Tuesday, April 23
• Economic Report (South Orange County Economic Coalition), Laguna Hills, 11:30 a.m., $60, (949) 600-5470, socchamber.com
• How to Hire Great People (Results Driven Leadership), Costa Mesa, 11:30 a.m., $25, bit.ly/2TSB8tX
• Lean Six Sigma Tools Every Business Analyst Should Know (IIBA Orange County), Santa Ana, 5:30 p.m., cost varies, bit.ly/2uKuDPF
Wednesday, April 24
• Valuation: A CFO’s Guide to Mergers & Acquisitions (The CFO Leadership Council), Irvine, 7:15 a.m., $65, bit.ly/2CU58Qw
• Orange County HUB University: Lifestyle Benefits (HUB International), Costa Mesa, 11:30 a.m., free, (949) 623-3980, bit.ly/2YLNRCB
Wednesday, May 8
• Women in Business Awards (Orange County Business Journal), Irvine, noon, $175, (949) 833-8373, ocbj.com/bizevents
• Newport Center Toastmasters (Toastmasters International), Newport Beach, every Monday, 7 a.m., free, (949) 391-3671, newportcentertoastmasters.org
• MVC Daybreakers Networking (Mission Viejo Chamber of Commerce), Mission Viejo, every Tuesday, 8 a.m., $13 for members, $16 for nonmembers, (949) 441-0602, missionviejochamber.com    
• Orange County Executive Leadership Breakfast Forum (Vistage Worldwide Inc.), Tustin, every third Tuesday, 7:30 a.m., $25, (714) 624-4552, ocexecutiveforum.com
• Platinum Coast Chapter of BNI (Business Networking International), Lake Forest, every Wednesday, 7:30 a.m., $10, (949) 928-281-7333, socalbni.com/platinumcoast
• Public Speaking and Communication Skills Development (Challengers734), Laguna Woods, every Friday, 7 a.m., free, (310) 383-0813, challengers734.com
• Defiant Requiem: Verdi at TerezĂn (Pacific Symphony), Costa Mesa, April 16, 8 p.m., cost varies, (714) 755-5799, pacificsymphony.org
• Gunwhale Ales (Craft & Arts), Costa Mesa, April 17, 7 p.m., $35, bit.ly/2YPo5NO
• Tapestry: The Carole King Songbook (Laguna Playhouse), Laguna Beach, April 17-21, time varies, cost varies, (949) 497-2787, lagunaplayhouse.com
• Native American History and Storytelling (The Muckenthaler Cultural Center), Fullerton, April 18, 7:30 p.m., $15-$30, (714) 738-6595, themuck.org
• Vladimir Feltsman, Piano (Philharmonic Society), Costa Mesa, April 18, 8 p.m., cost varies, (949) 553-2422, philharmonicsociety.org
• Easter Celebration (OC Market Place), Costa Mesa, April 20, 8 a.m., $2, (714) 557-0420, ocmarketplace.com
• Corks & Crafts at the Richard Nixon Library (Richard Nixon Foundation), Yorba Linda, April 20, 11:30 a.m., $55-$60, (714) 993-5075, nixonfoundation.org/events/
• Torqued (Spocom), Costa Mesa, April 20, 1 p.m., $15-$20, (626) 839-7150, spocomusa.com
• Easter Brunch in The Backyard (Hotel Irvine), Irvine, April 21, 10:30 a.m., $43-$93, (877) 614-2137, hotelirvine.com/happenings
