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Hi-Time Wine Cellars in Costa Mesa always has a fabulous selection plus they have a delicious candy section with my favorite chocolate rocks. If there are options, then a nice Irish Whiskey does the trick. RED OR WHITE? If those are the only two choices, then red. I’m still waiting to get into Roger’s Gardens Farmhouse. For a longer chat, I head to Cucina Enoteca in Fashion Island – those fried squash blossoms are irresistible. For the quick fix, the NB Central Library’s Bistro Express café has excellent offerings. WHERE I’D LIKE TO MEET FOR LUNCH: We are lucky to live where there are so many tasty options. It’s a terrific combo of ocean, idiosyncratic architecture, and friendly people. From the time my family moved here in the mid-’70s the island has always been my happy place. MY SANCTUARY: Whenever I’m stressed, I head right to Balboa for a vigorous walk around the big and little islands. It’s a drive-through market, but I walk there with Rita Mae. Oh! and my new find, the Eastside Mini-Mart. Being an avid pedestrian, I enjoy being steps away from all my necessary amenities – multiple supermarkets, an array of eateries, Sidecar Doughnuts, yoga, and, of course, the Mariner’s Branch Library. While I grew up in Eastbluff and love that side of the bay, the walkability of 17th Street is gold. MY NEIGHBORHOOD: I’m living in Eastside Costa Mesa. “It’s coming slowly but surely.” Meg Linton stands in front of Newport Beach Library (Photography by Leonard Ortiz) “I have had this idea burning for a while …,” she admits. When she’s not at work you might catch her at the beach walking with red heeler mix, Rita Mae (named after author and feminist Rita Mae Brown), or maybe noodling on her own idea for a book.
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It is even more important today, where it offers free and accessible, vetted information.” “Libraries are incredible gathering spaces.
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“Through my career in contemporary art and as a director of these nonprofits, those experiences have really prepared me for working in the public realm,” says Linton, who also notes her broad interest in cultural arts and politics.īut given NBPL’s vibrant offerings from the Witte Lecture Series that brings in famous authors, to kids’ programs and the “Medicine in Our Backyard” educational forum – Linton sees her new job as building on success: “It’s keeping all the things that are working and helping them work better,” she says.
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She came on board in February and is charged with steering the nonprofit in its efforts to engage the community with innovative literary, cultural and intellectual offerings – challenges for which, she says, her career has left her well-equipped.
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The diversity that is happening – I love walking around Balboa Island and it’s so great to hear so many different languages being spoken.” There are so many exciting things that are happening that weren’t around when I was a kid. “I spent quite a bit of time trying to leave the OC,” she admits with a laugh.
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After a 20-year career in nonprofits and as an art curator – most recently as the director of galleries and exhibitions at Otis College of Art and Design’s Ben Maltz Gallery in Los Angeles – Linton has taken the reigns as the new CEO of the Newport Beach Public Library Foundation. So you could say that today Linton is back home. That changed when she found a friendly librarian and started to explore the treasures among the book stacks at the Newport Beach Public Library. One thing, though: Little Meg was behind the reading curve after changing schools so much. The summer Meg Linton turned 7, her family finally settled in Corona del Mar’s Eastbluff after years of moving around. UpClose: Meg Linton takes the reins as CEO of Newport Beach Public Library Foundation – Orange County Register Close Menu