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TODAY

WYLAND ANNUAL

FALL SHOW

Marine life artist and muralist Wyland will host the annual fall

gallery show from 6 to 10 p.m. Wyland will answer questions about his

background, the famous Whaling Wall murals and various art

techniques. The studio and gallery complex is at 509 S. Coast

Highway. Information: (949) 376-8000 or www.wylandworldwide.com.

‘ANASTASIA KRUPNIK’

The Laguna Playhouse will open the Youth Theatre season with

“Anastasia Krupnik,” based on the title character of Lois Lowry’s

enormously popular series of books. Anastasia writes about her

schoolteacher, the new baby that will soon arrive in their family,

her silly grandmother and her crush on Washburn Cummings. The play

will run through Oct. 20. The playhouse is at 606 Laguna Canyon Road.

Information: (949) 497-ARTS (2787). Web: www.lagunaplayhouse.com.

SATURDAY

FIRE STATION TOURS

Laguna Beach Fire Stations will throw open their doors for public

tours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Learn what it’s like to live in a fire

house and the difference between a pump, a rig and a ladder. Station

One is at City Hall on Forest Avenue; Station Two is on the corner of

Agate and Glenneyre streets; Station Three is on the corner of Alta

Laguna Boulevard and Tree Top Lane; and Station Four is on the corner

of 2nd Street and Virginia Way. Information: (949) 497-0791.

LAGUNA SOUTH

COAST CINEMAS

The Laguna South Coast Cinemas will present “Sordid Lives,” a film

about a family in a small Texas town preparing for the funeral of

their mother. The movie will show at 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday as

part of the Weekend Foreign & Indie Film series. Ticket prices are $8

for adults and $5.50 for seniors and children. Laguna South Coast

Cinemas is at 162 S. Coast Highway. Information: (949) 497-1220.

THE FOURTH

ANNUAL CALIFORNIA CHOREOGRAPHERS

DANCE FESTIVAL

The festival will start at 9 a.m. at No Square Theatre’s rehearsal

space at 221 Broadway. Choreographers from all dance backgrounds will

be teaching master classes free to the public. Lula Washington and

Lila Zali, founder of Ballet Pacifica will be in attendance. This

event is made possible by grants from the City of Laguna Beach, Arts

Orange County, the Festival of Arts, and the generous support of No

Square Theatre. Web: www.cadancefest.com.

SUNDAY

THE ESTHER WELLS COLLECTION

The gallery will open the Autumn group exhibit, a collection of

new works by resident gallery artists in such media as oil,

watercolor, acrylic, stone, bronze, terra cotta and mixed media. A

reception will take place from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at 1390 S. Coast

Highway. The exhibit will run through Nov. 10. Information: (949)

494-2497. Web: www.estherwellscollection.com.

ONE IN SEVEN

Woody’s at the Beach will host a champagne brunch, fashion show

and art auction to benefit the Orange County Affiliate of the Susan

G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Guests will enjoy a 3-course

gourmet brunch prepared by Woody’s at the Beach Chef de Cuisine, Jon

Hubbard; a women’s fashion show sponsored by Snob of Corona del Mar

and entertainment by classical and Spanish guitarist, Paul Galmarini.

The cost is $50 per person and major donor tables are available at

$300 for four people. The event will take place from noon to 3 p.m.

at 1305 S. Coast Highway. Information: 949-376-8809.

TUESDAY

LAGUNATICS 10

GREATEST TWITS

No Square Theatre will present “Lagunatics 10 Greatest Twits” to

raise funds to the winter concert, children’s show and musicals. The

show will run at 8 p.m. on Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday through October

20 at the Forum Theatre on the Festival of Arts grounds, 650 Laguna

Canyon Road. Tickets are $50 for Wednesday and Thursday, October 16

and 17. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 18, 19, and 20, the

show is proceeded by a food and wine reception and tickets are $75.

Information: (949) 497-2584. Web: www.nosquare.org.

WEDNESDAY

CRYSTAL COVE INTERPRETIVE ASSN.

The Crystal Cove Interpretive Assn. will sponsor a talk about

wildlife rehabilitation at 7 p.m. at the El Moro Visitor Center. The

talk will focus on some of the park’s small mammals and why they’re

important in the local ecosystem. Then on Thursday, Oct. 31,

participants will have the opportunity to look for some of these

small mammals on the first Halloween Hike. Reservations for the hike

are required. The visitor center is off Pacific Coast Highway. Turn

right at the stoplight for “school-state park.” Information: (949)

497-7647.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT LAUGHS

The Laguna Beach Brewing Company will present a comedy show hosted

by Lynn Epstein at 8 p.m. The brewing company is at 422 S. Coast

Highway. Information: (949) 499-2337.

CHAMBER MIXER

The Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly mixer

at 5:30 p.m. at Franks’ Motor Cars, 900 S. Coast Highway.

Information: (949) 494-1018, ext. 1. Web: www.lagunabeachchamber.org.

OCT. 19

J. KAMIN FINE ART

The gallery will celebrate a collection of new paintings by

Shuqaio Zhou with an artist reception from 1 to 4 p.m. The collection

will feature genre and landscape pieces. The gallery is at 1590 S.

Coast Highway. Information: (949) 494-5076.

YMCA FITNESS CENTER GRAND RE-OPENING

The South Coast YMCA will host a re-opening to show off the

completely renovated circuit training area, along with a new strength

and conditioning center. Everyone is invited from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at

29831 Crown Valley Parkway, Laguna Niguel. Information: (949)

495-9622, ext. 111.

OCT. 20

OPEN HOUSE

The Laguna Club for Kids will hold its 30th anniversary community

open house and reunion event. Families will have opportunities to

play games, sample free food, music and bid for silent auctions. A

winner will be drawn for the 2002 Mini Cooper. The event will take

place from 2 to 5 p.m. at 1470 Temple Terrace.

OCT. 21

WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT

The American Assn. of University Women Laguna Beach Foundation

will honor six women leaders who have made a difference in the Laguna

Beach community at the fourth annual “Women of Achievement” dinner at

Tivoli Too. The dinner is $35 and reservations are due by Oct. 12.

Information: Carol Reynolds 497-0986.

OCT. 25

CLASS REUNION

The Laguna Beach High School Class of 1963 and 1964 will celebrate

homecoming at the football game at 625 Park Ave. Information: Wendy

Tunnicliff Erickson, (949) 640-0888.

OCT. 26

HALLOWEEN BENEFIT BASH

The Friends Of The Sea Lion/Marine Mammal Center will host a

Halloween Benefit Bash at 7 p.m. at Richard McDonald Gallery, 326

Glenneyre St. Actor Richard Burgi will be present as master of

ceremonies . The event will include fortunetellers, body painters and

tarot card readers. Guests at the event may enjoy cocktails, buffet

dinner, entertainment, dancing, and a silent auction. Tickets are $45

per person. Information: Michele Hunter, (949) 494-3050 or for

sponsorship opportunities, Ginny Blossom at (949) 388-1759.

READY, SET, SEW

The Southern California Binky Patrol’s “Comforting Covers for

Kids” will host the sixth annual Bink-Athon from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

There will be stations for sewing, tying the blankets off with yarn,

painting squares and organizing fabric. The event will take place at

Laguna Beach High School, 625 Park Ave. Information: (949) 499-BINK.

Web: www.binkypatrol.org.

HARRY POTTER HALLOWEEN

Neighborhood Congregational Church will hold a special Halloween

party with J.K. Rowling’s beloved characters. The fun will take place

from noon to 6 p.m. at 340 St Ann’s Drive. Information: (949)

494-8061. Web: www.lbncc.com.

OCT. 27

LAGUNA ART MUSEUM

The Museum will present an exhibition of 25 new works by painter

Hung Liu. The exhibition, co-curated and co-organized by the Boise

Art Museum and Heather Lineberry, will run through Feb. 23 before it

travels nationally. The museum is at 307 Cliff Drive. Information:

(949) 494-8971, ext. 0. Web: www.lagunaartmuseum.org.

WOMEN’S CLUB

ICE CREAM SOCIAL

The Laguna Beach Woman’s Club will host the annual Ice Cream

Social. Members and their families are welcome as well as anyone who

is interested in joining the club. The event will take place from 3

to 5 p.m. at the Woman’s Club Clubhouse, 286 St. Ann’s Drive.

Reservations are recommended by Oct. 23. Information: (949) 497-1200.

OCT. 29

‘SPITFIRE GRILL’

The Laguna Playhouse will present the west coast premiere of “The

Spitfire Grill,” a new musical with music and book by James Valcq and

lyrics and book by the late Fred Alley, based on the 1996 film by Lee David Zlotoff. “The Spitfire Grill” is the story of a young woman’s

search for a new direction in her life. Previews will begin Oct. 29

and the play will officially open Nov. 2 and run through Dec. 1. The

playhouse is at 606 Laguna Canyon Road. Information: (949) 497-2787.

Web: www.lagunaplayhouse.com.

NOV. 1

UNCONVENTIONAL VIEWS

The Laguna College of Art and Design will present an exhibition

that represents a renaissance in painting devoted to depicting

nature. The collection of work, created by California and national

painters, will include landscape, figure and still life. The exhibit

will run through Dec. 15. The college is at 2222 Laguna Canyon Road.

Information: (949) 376-6000. Web: www.lagunacollege.edu.

NOV. 3

FIRST SUNDAYS

AT THE COLLEGE

The Laguna College of Art and Design will host the Karen Lak

String Trio. The performance of works by Mozart, Brahms, Haydn, Fritz

Kriesler, Chopi, and Massenet on violins and cello, will be the

highlight of a free art exhibition and classical music concert. This

event is presented by Laguna Beach Live! The trio will perform from 1

to 4:30 p.m. The college is at 2222 Laguna Canyon Road. Information:

(949) 376-6000. Web: www.lagunacollege.edu.

NOV. 7

ARTISTS RECEPTION

The Laguna College of Art and Design will celebrate the

exhibition, “Unconventional Views” with an artists reception at 6:30

p.m. The college is at 2222 Laguna Canyon Road. Information: (949)

376-6000. Web: www.lagunacollege.edu.

NOV. 24

THE ESTHER

WELLS COLLECTION

The gallery will celebrate a new exhibit of work by painter Steven

DeLair titled “Art In View.” A reception will take place from 1 to 4

p.m. Nov. 24 at 1390 S. Coast Highway. The exhibit will run through

Dec. 22. Information: (949) 494-2497. Web:

www.estherwellscollection.com.

DEC. 6

WIZARD OF OZ

The Laguna Playhouse will present an adaptation of the 1939 MGM

musical as part of the Youth Theatre season. Dorothy Gail lives in

Kansas and dreams of what lies over the rainbow. One day a tornado

hits her home and carries her away to the Land of Oz. The play will

run through Dec. 22. The playhouse is at 606 Laguna Canyon Road.

Information: (949) 497-ARTS (2787). Web: www.lagunaplayhouse.com.

ONGOING

CHILDREN/LIBRARY

The Laguna Beach Public Library presents Preschool Storytimes at

11 a.m. every Wednesday. The library is at 363 Glenneyre St.

Information: (949) 497-1733.

The Laguna Beach Library’s Pajama Storytime series starts at 7

p.m. every Tuesday at 363 Glenneyre St. (949) 497-1733.

FARMERS MARKET

The Laguna Beach Certified California Farmers Market is from 8

a.m. to noon Saturdays at the Lumberyard parking lot next to City

Hall. (714) 573-0374.

FUN STUFF TO DO

Friends of the Sea Lion of Laguna Beach, 20612 Laguna Canyon Road.

(949) 494-3050. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day. Admission is free,

but donations are welcome. To schedule a group presentation, please

call for an appointment.

The Heritage Walking Companion. Pick up a free flier and take a

self-guided tour of the bungalows and cottages of Laguna on the

Laguna Beach Transit. Fliers and transit schedules are available at

the Recreation Department in City Hall, 505 Forest Ave., or the

Laguna Beach Visitors Bureau, 252 Broadway. Information: Laguna Beach

Transit, (949) 497-0746; Laguna Beach Visitors Bureau, (949)

497-9229; or Recreation, (949) 497-0716.

The Hortense Miller garden covers 2 1/2 acres of the upper slopes

of Boat Canyon and features a range of plants and small-themed

gardens. Tours through the private residence must be scheduled in

advance. Information: (949) 497-0716.

NIGHTLIFE

The Boom has live music and dancing for the after-beach crowd and

caters to the gay lifestyle, 1401 S. Coast Highway. (949) 494-7588.

Canyon Lodge American Grill has live entertainment from 8 p.m. to

midnight Fridays and Saturdays, 31106 S. Coast Highway. (949)

499-2663.

Cedar Creek Inn hosts Mike Hamilton, the one-man band, performing

from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Saturdays and 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Sundays at

384 Forest Ave.

Club M is at 680 S. Coast Highway. It opens at 8 p.m. Friday and

Saturday. Friday is dancing with top 40, house and R&B; Saturday is

house, techno and trance.

Hennessy’s Tavern is at 213 Ocean Ave. (949) 494-2743.

Hotel Laguna’s The Lounge is at 425 S. Coast Highway. Robert

Fields performs on Wednesdays through Fridays. Paula Prince performs

Saturdays and Sundays. (949) 494-1151

Koffee Klatch at 1440 S. Coast Highway offers a variety of music.

(949) 464-3908.

Laguna Beach Brewing Co. at 422 S. Coast Highway has live music

from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Food, bar and microbrew

available. Sunday: The 3rd Degree, 4 to 8 p.m. $10 admission. (949)

499-BEER.

Marine Room is at 214 Ocean Ave. It offers a variety of music.

There is Lotto, Hot Spot jukebox, pool table, pinball, video games

and four satellite TVs, including two big screens. Friday and

Saturday: The Strangers, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday: Missiles of

October, from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday: Clockwork Acoustic, from 9 p.m.

to 1 a.m. Thursday: Missiles of October, from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

(949) 494-3027.

Ocean Avenue Brewery is at 237 Ocean Ave. Music usually starts at

10 p.m. (949) 497-3381.

Partners Bistro is at 448 S. Coast Highway. Blues Tuesday offers a

two-for-one special on the house wine. Martini Madness happens every

Thursday night. Thursday: Lenelle Garcia, 7 p.m. Sunday: Hot Buttered

Blues, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday: Dave Cross and Will Brady. (949)

497-4441.

Picayo Restaurant is at 610 N. Coast Highway. Happy hour is

celebrated with complimentary hors d’oeuvres on its outdoor patio

from 5 to 7 p.m. every Thursday. A full cash bar is available. (949)

497-5051.

Romeo Cucina is at 249 Broadway. Live music Tuesdays through

Wednesdays. Salsa dancing Fridays. (949) 497-6627.

Sandpiper is at 1183 S. Coast Highway. Live music every night.

(949) 494-4694.

The White House is at 340 S. Coast Highway. Live bands beginning

at 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and at 9 p.m. Wednesday through

Sunday. Reggae Monday; salsa dancing Tuesday; rock, soul and rhythm

and blues Thursday. (949) 494-8088.