Girls Night Out, February 27, 5:30 p.m.

A relaxing and fun evening of candle making that will also include a reading from author and spiritual teacher Loretta Holton, who will provide autographed copies of her book, "The Journey of Expansion, A Mothers Journey from Loss to Eternal Love". For a Palm or Tarot Card reading, Cynthia Britain of Laguna Beach will be in attendance. And well-loved massage therapist Jill Williams will provide a mini massage. Heavenly.

Pure Light, 821 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA; 888-9PUR-ELIGHT

Seth MacFarlane, February 28, 8:00 p.m.

Seth MacFarlane, the creator of Family Guy and the voice of Peter, Stewie, Brian, Quagmire and more, will be in Long Beach to talk about behind-the-scenes details of the show (how do they pick which '80s cartoon to reference?) and probably do some of those (mostly) beloved characters.

Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 Atherton St., Long Beach, CA; 562-985-7000

Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance, 7:30 p.m.

This Irish dance troupe have placed foot-stomping and leg-flailing into a performance that pins good against evil, set behind an historical Irish folk music soundtrack. Holy cow!

Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA