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TODAY

CITIZEN ACADEMY

The Laguna Beach Police Department is accepting applications for

the eighth Citizen Academy through Feb. 12. The academy is a 12-week

stressless course designed to provide community members with a better

understanding of the department. The topics covered will include the

history of the department, investigations, traffic enforcement,

gangs, narcotics, police K-9, a field trip to the Orange County Jail

and the police firing range. The academy will begin at 6 p.m. Feb.

26. For more information, visit the station, or call Sgt. Darrin

Lenyi at (949) 497-0750, ext. 230.

SUNDAY

FULL MOON YOGA HIKE

Yoga Place will hold Winter Solstice Sunset/Full Moon Yoga Hike

and Celebration with Kate Olafson. The group will create as it goes

with partner poses, balance poses, vinyasa and meditation. The hike

will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. Advance reservations are $25, and

walk-ins are $30. The studio is at 30818 S. Coast Highway.

Information: (949) 415-0955. Web: www.yogaplace.com.

HOLISTIC HEALING

Judith L. Giustini will conduct an all-day workshop from 9 a.m. to

5 p.m. The morning program will focus on the Bio-Energetic

Synchronization Technique and will conclude with a treatment. Lunch

will be served. The afternoon program will focus on nutrition for

life, and students will learn how the acid/alkaline balance

determines whether you will have osteoporosis, arthritis, heart

trouble, hypoglycemia, kidney stones, gall stones, gout, general

crankiness, infertility, type 2 diabetes, allergies, etc., and what

to do about it. The program, with handouts and educational materials,

costs $99. The Healing Place is at 1400 S. Coast Highway.

Information: (949) 338-1441.

TEA BAR

Wild Oats will present a tea sampling bar from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

at 283 Broadway. Information: (949) 376-7888.

PEDIATRIC CPR

South Coast Medical Center will hold a basic pediatric basic life

support class from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is a mandatory class level

for registered daycare/childcare providers. This 4-hour class will

include instruction on pediatric CPR and obstructed airway techniques

for both infants, up to a year old, and children 1 to 8 years old.

This class is also recommended for parents, grandparents and

baby-sitters. Reservations are necessary, and the class costs $25 per

person. The minimum age requirement for the class is 13 years. The

class will meet in an auditorium at 31872 S. Coast Highway.

Information: (949) 499-7177. Web: www.southcoastmedcenter.com.

MONDAY

CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAYS

The offices of the Laguna Beach Unified School District will be

closed from Dec. 23 through Jan. 1, 2003. The offices will re-open

Jan. 2. In case of an emergency, please call (949) 497-7700, ext. 202

for contact information.

DEC. 28

CHEESE SAMPLING

Wild Oats will hold a cheese sampling from noon to 4 p.m. at 283

Broadway. Information: (949) 376-7888.

DEC. 30

TIDE POOL JOURNAL WORKSHOP

Laguna Outreach Community Arts will hold a workshop as part of its

weekly Art Escapes program. Led by Jan Sattler, the group will create

a simple field journal while exploring the different sea creatures

and tide pools starting at 2 p.m. The class costs $20, plus $5 for

materials. Reservations are required. The tour will begin at the

Gazebo at Heisler Park, Cliff Drive. Information: (949) 363-4700.

JAN. 5

INTRO TO YOGA

Yoga Place will hold a free introduction to yoga class from 1 to 4

p.m. This is a specialty course that teaches new students the proper

use of breath, how to most appropriately move your body in the

various postures and explores some foundations of yoga. The studio is

at 30818 S. Coast Highway. Reservations are necessary. Information:

(949) 415-0955. Web: www.yogaplace.com.

JAN. 6

PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP

Laguna Outreach Community Arts will hold a workshop as part of its

weekly Art Escapes program. Led by Mada Leach, the group will emboss

or print a unique personal art piece. The class will start at 2 p.m.

at the Pottery Shack, 1212 S. Coast Highway. The class costs $20,

plus $5 for materials. Reservations are required. (949) 363-4700.

Web: www.locaarts.org.

JAN. 13

IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE CLASSES

The Laguna Beach Senior Center, in conjunction with Irvine Valley

College Emeritus Programs, will offer a variety of courses. These

courses include Tai Chi Ch’uan, Physical Fitness, Advanced Chair

Exercise, Exercise to Music, Yoga, Nutrition/Cooking for Fun,

Intermediate Sketching, Art History, Beginning Watercolor and

Creative Writing. For class times and locations, please contact

Sharon Olney at (949) 464-9535.

COLLAGE WORKSHOP

Laguna Outreach Community Arts will hold a workshop as part of its

weekly Art Escapes program. Led by Michelle Geromel, the group will

assemble a decorative collage using a variety of textures and papers.

The class will start at 2 p.m. at the Pottery Shack, 1212 S. Coast

Highway. The class costs $20, plus $5 for materials. Reservations are

required. Information: (949) 363-4700. Web: www.locaarts.org.

JAN. 18

55-ALIVE MATURE DRIVING COURSE

The Laguna Beach Senior Center will hold the two-part class from 9

a.m. to 1 p.m. today and Jan. 25. Students must attend both classes.

The class costs $10, and checks made out to the AARP must be sent to

the Senior Center, 384 Legion St., by Jan. 14. Information: Sharon

Olney, (949) 464-9535.

JAN. 20

MARBLIZING PAPERS

Laguna Outreach Community Arts will hold a workshop as part of its

weekly Art Escapes program. Led by Mada Leach, the group will create

a unique design and the paper will be suitable for handmade cards,

photo backgrounds or small artworks. The class will start at 2 p.m.

at the Pottery Shack, 1212 S. Coast Highway. The class costs $20,

plus $5 for materials. Reservations are required. Information: (949)

363-4700. Web: www.locaarts.org.

JAN. 27

WATERCOLOR JOURNALING

Laguna Outreach Community Arts will hold a workshop as part of its

weekly Art Escapes program. Artist Anne Weiler will lead a painting

demonstration showing the class how to start a personal journal

reflecting the sights and sounds of the village area. The class will

start at 2 p.m. at the Pottery Shack, 1212 S. Coast Highway. The

class costs $20, plus $5 for materials. Reservations are required.

Information: (949) 363-4700. Web: www.locaarts.org.

ONGOING

CLASSES

Wild Oats, in conjunction with Dr. Norris Carr, presents Health

Nights from 6 to 7:30 p.m. every Friday evening at 1060 N. Coast

Highway. Reservations: (949) 494-6576.

Steven S. Sadleir, founder of the Self Awareness Institute, holds

meditation classes at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday. Classes will meet at

the Neighborhood Congregational Church, 340 St. Ann’s Drive.

Information: (949) 497-9954.

“Shall We Dance” is a ballroom dancing class that meets from 7 to

10 p.m. every Tuesday in Bridge Hall at the Neighborhood

Congregational Church, 340 St. Ann’s Drive. Each class is $12 or $60

for six weeks. Information: (949) 494-8061.

Weight Watchers holds a weekly meeting at 5 p.m. every Thursday at

Neighborhood Congregational Church, 340 St. Ann’s Drive. Each class

is $9.95. Information: (949) 494-8061.

Carrie Pitt teaches a yoga class from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. every

Thursday in Bridge Hall at Neighborhood Congregational Church, 340

St. Ann’s Drive. Each class is $10. Information: (949) 494-8061.

Neighborhood Congregational Church hosts a guided candlelit

meditation from 7:30 to 9 p.m. every Thursday in the sanctuary at 340

St. Ann’s Drive. A small donation is requested. Information: (949)

494-8061.

FITNESS

Bikram Yoga Laguna Beach holds 90-minute classes every day of the

week. The system consists of 26 poses and two breathing exercises

practiced in a studio at 610 N. Coast Highway, second floor.

Information: (949) 376-7077. Web: www.bikramyogalaguna.com.

Laguna Yoga offers class levels ranging from gentle to strong that

inspire the union of mind, body and spirit. The studio also offers

Ashtanga yoga and chanting. It is at 1100 S. Coast Highway.

Information: (949) 497-2022. Web: www.lagunayoga.com.

Yoga Place offers 70 classes a week, morning and evening; all on a

drop-in basis. The studio offers all major styles of Hatha yoga and a

full-service Pilates studio for private or semiprivate sessions. The

studio is at 30818 S. Coast Highway. Information: (949) 415-0955.

Web: www.yogaplace.com.

SENIORS

South Coast Medical Center holds a get fit class for persons ages

50 and older at 12:30 p.m. every Monday and Friday. This exercise

class offers safe, easy-to-follow strength, flexibility and aerobic

conditioning routines. The first six classes are free and then are $5

per class. It takes place in classroom B at 31872 S. Coast Highway

Information: (949) 499-7114. Web: www.south coastmedcenter.com

South Coast Medical Center holds a beachcombers walking club from

9:45 to 10:45 a.m. every Tuesday and Friday. Beginning with gentle

stretches, this self-paced walking program takes participants through

a three-mile, scenic route around Dana Point. The group meets near

Beach Cities Pizza at 34473 Golden Lantern St. Information: (949)

499-7114. Web: www.south coastmedcenter.com

The Laguna Beach Senior Center hosts a monthly USDA surplus food

distribution from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the last Friday of the month.

Participants must have a monthly income less than $1,044 for a single

person and $1,407 for two. The distribution will take place on the

upper level of the Veteran’s Memorial Community Center, 384 Legion

St. Information: (949) 464-9535.

The South Coast YMCA will offer a new class that addresses

functional strength, balance and stability for seniors. Led by a

certified senior fitness associate and YMCA instructor, the classes

will be held at 1 p.m. every Monday at 29831 Crown Valley Parkway,

Laguna Niguel. The class is for members only. Information: (949)

495-9622, Ext. 111.

The SilverSneakers Fitness classes is an ongoing series designed

for strengthening and conditioning. The self-paced classes are taught

by certified instructors who guide participants through exercises

that focus on strength, flexibility and activities for daily living.

Beginning classes are held from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at

29831 Crown Valley Parkway, Laguna Niguel. The class is for members

only. Information: (949) 495-9622, Ext. 111.

The South Coast YMCA administers an eight-site body fat test by a

trained YMCA fitness instructor using skinfold and girth

measurements. The tests can be scheduled at any time at the South

Coast YMCA, at 29831 Crown Valley Parkway in Laguna Niguel. $5 for

YMCA members and $10 for nonmembers. Information: (949) 495-9622.

SUPPORT GROUPS

The Celebrating Life Center hosts “Seeing Yourself,” a body image

support group. Becky Prelitz facilitates the group from 5 to 6 p.m.

every Tuesday at 1215 Bluebird Canyon Drive. The cost is $20.

Information: (949) 494-8333. Web: www.beckyprelitz.com.

South Coast Medical Center hosts a breast cancer support group.

The group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of

each month in the Community Room at 31872 Coast Highway.

Reservations: (949) 499-7202.

South Coast Medical Center hosts a cancer support group for

family, friends and caretakers. The group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

the first and third Tuesday at 31872 Coast Highway. Reservations:

(949) 499-7202.

South Coast Medical Center hosts a bereavement support group. The

group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each

month in the community room at 31872 Coast Highway. Reservations:

(949) 499-7202.

South Coast Medical Center hosts a prostate cancer support group

that provides support services to men with prostate cancer. The group

meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. every third Wednesday in the auditorium at

31872 Coast Highway. Reservations: (949) 499-7202.

South Coast Medical Center hosts an eating disorder support group.

The group meets from 1 to 2 p.m. every Wednesday in the basement

classroom at 31872 Coast Highway. Reservations: (949) 499-7202.