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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.

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

Two reliable volunteers will be needed to run spotlights for the

“World Goes Round” concert. Volunteers will need to be available for

two dress rehearsals and two performances, Feb. 7 and 8. Both shows

will begin at 8 p.m. with a 7:30 p.m. call. Training will be

provided. Information: (949) 497-1950.

SUNDAY

FREE YOGA CLASS

Yoga Place will hold a class designed for beginners. The class

will start at 2:30 p.m. at 30818 S. Coast Highway. Advance

reservations cost $30; $35 the day of the class. Information: (949)

415-0955. Web: www.yogaplace.com.

MONDAY

FLORALS MADE EASY

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

weekly Art Escapes program. Artist September McGee will lead a

painting workshop using acrylic paints on canvas. Beautiful flowers

from the garden will be arranged to inspire artists. 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.

WEDNESDAY

LAGUNA BEACH PANHELLENIC ASSN.

A meeting will be held at 10 a.m. President Betsy Claster will

host the meeting at her Laguna Beach home, assisted by Shirley Bowen.

Members of national Greek letter social sororities are invited to

attend. Information: (949) 494-2328 or (949) 494-4715.

TAX ASSISTANCE

The Laguna Beach Senior Center will offer appointments for tax

preparation and assistance. Volunteer counselors trained by the

Internal Revenue Service will operate a tax counseling desk from 9

a.m. to noon every Wednesday and Thursday starting Feb. 5 through

April 10 at the Laguna Beach Senior Center, 384 Legion St.

Information: (949) 497-2441.

FEB. 7

HONORING WAYNE BAGLIN

The Woman’s Club will honor outgoing Mayor Wayne Baglin at 11:30

a.m. Immediately following lunch, the club will feature the second

annual Dessert Contest. Participants are invited to bring a home-made

dessert to enter in either the “chocolate” or “all other” categories.

The meeting will take place at the Woman’s Club Clubhouse, 286 St.

Ann’s Drive. Contestants are asked to call in advance. Prepaid lunch

is $10 or $13 at the door. Information: (949) 497-1200.

LAGUNA BEACH

SENIORS DINNER

The first fund-raising dinner to benefit the Senior Center project

will take place from 4:30 to 9 p.m. at Villa Romana Trattoria, 303

Broadway. The cost is $20 plus tax and gratuity per person. The

restaurant will donate $10 per person to the project. Payment should

be made to Laguna Beach Seniors Inc. and mailed with your address and

telephone number to P.O. Box 536, Laguna Beach CA 92652. Tickets will

be sent by return mail. Reservations can be made with the restaurant.

Payments will be accepted until Saturday. No tickets will be sold on

the day of the dinner. Information: (949) 497-2441.

FEB. 8

WASTEWATER WORKSHOP

The Wastewater Advisory Committee will sponsoring a workshop to

discuss problems with tree roots and private sewer laterals. The

workshop, co-chaired by Mayor Toni Iseman and Councilman Wayne Baglin

will take place from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the City Council chambers at

505 Forest Ave. Members of the community will have the opportunity to

provide comments. Please contact the City at 497-0378 for more

information.

LITERARY FAMILY TRAVEL

Latitude 33 will host a book-signing event with Colleen Dunn Bates

and Susan La Tempa authors of “Storybook Travels: From Eloise’s New

York to Harry Potter’s London, Visits to 30 of the Best-Loved

Landmarks in Children’s Literature.” The event will begin at 1:30

p.m., 311 Ocean Ave. Information: (949) 494-5403.

LOW-COST

VACCINATION CLINIC

The Laguna Beach Animal Shelter will hold a clinic from 1 to 3

p.m. at 20612 Laguna Canyon Road. Shelter staff and volunteers ask

that dogs arrive on a leash and cats in carriers. Pet parents will

also have the opportunities to purchase dog licenses. Information:

(949) 497-3552.

HOW TO WORK IN THE GARDEN

Friends of the Hortense Miller Garden will hold the annual

membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Wells Fargo Bank building, 260

Ocean Ave. At about 7 p.m., Bob Denman will give a talk, “How to work

in the garden now that you’re not 20 years old and strong as an ox.”

Denman is co-owner with his wife, Rita, of Denman and Company,

purveyor of fine tools and of the Orangery, a nursery specializing in

unusual perennials. Information: (949) 497-0716.

FEB. 9

KUNDALINI WORKSHOP

Yoga Place will hold a workshop helps increase spiritual awareness

through the opening of the Chakras. The class, led by Nicole Ruter,

will take place from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at 30818 S. Coast Highway.

Advance reservations cost $30; $35 the day of the class. Information:

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

ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS FORECAST FOR 2003

The Laguna Beach Business Club will host speakers economics

professor, Esmael Adibi and retail consultant, Linda S. Congleton

from 7 to 9:30 a.m. at the Laguna Beach High School Artists Theatre,

625 Park Ave. A continental breakfast will begin at 7 a.m. and the

program will begin at 7:30 a.m. Advance tickets are $10 and $15 the

day of the event. Make checks payable to the Laguna Beach Business

Club and send to Gil Thibault, 1110 Glenneyre St. Information: (949)

497-3331, ext. 203.

FEB. 10

ART CARDS

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

weekly Art Escapes program. Artist Laury Phillips will show students

how to create three different styles of handmade cards using travel

photos and memorabilia. 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.

FEB. 11

EXPERT ADVICE

The Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce will present, “Meet the

Experts” with Lisa Grajewski from 8 to 9 a.m. Participants will enjoy

a free continental breakfast while receiving free advice and

marketing, public relations and more. The workshop will meet at La

Casa del Camino, 1289 S. Coast Highway. Information: (949) 494-1018,

ext. 1.

IT’S YOUR MONEY

The SchoolPower Endowment and Capital Fund, the Laguna Canyon

Foundation, and the American Red Cross will sponsor an eight-week

educational workshop designed to give local residents the tools to

preserve or increase wealth and save tax dollars. Peter C. Kote,

estate planning and gifts officer for the Orange County Red Cross and

Laguna Beach resident, will moderate the series of workshops. The

sessions will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. every Tuesday through

April 1 in the third floor community room at the Wells Fargo

Building, 260 Ocean Ave. Seating is limited and reservations are

required. Information: Guinevare (949) 497-8324 or

lagunacf2lagunacanyon.org.

FEB. 17

TIDEPOOL JOURNAL

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

weekly Art Escapes program. Artist Jan Sattler will led the excursion

during which participants will create a simple field journal. The

group will meet at 2 p.m. at the Heisler Park Gazebo near the

intersection at Cliff Drive and North Coast Highway. The class costs

$20, plus $5 for materials. Reservations are required. Information:

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

FEB. 20

ANNUAL MEETING

The Laguna Greenbelt, Inc. will hold its annual meeting at 7:30

p.m. at the Woman’s Club, 286 Saint Ann’s Dr. Noted photographers

Jerry Burchfield and Mark Chamberlain will give a slide presentation,

“The Canyon Road: Past, Present and Future.” Refreshments will be

served. Information: (949)494-8190.

FEB. 22

THE POWER AND BEAUTY OF YOGA FOR WOMEN

Katresha Moskios will lead a workshop that will include breathing

and moving meditation as well as simple, natural beauty recipes

students can make at home. The class will take place from 1:30 to

4:30 p.m. at 30818 S. Coast Highway. Advance reservations cost $30;

$35 the day of the class. Information: (949) 415-0955. Web:

www.yogaplace.com.

MARCH 3

MOSAICS

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

weekly Art Escapes program. Artist sherry Bullard will demonstrate

the necessary tools and techniques to create a decorative mosaic 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. Information: (949) 363-4700. Web:

www.locaarts.org.

MARCH 10

WALKING LAGUNA GALLERIES TOUR

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

weekly Art Escapes program. Artist Hedy Buzan Williamson will led a

tour to some of Laguna’s local galleries and give insight through the

artist’s eye. The tour will start at 2 p.m. and a meeting place will

be announced. The tour costs $20. Reservations are required.

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

MARCH 11

EXPERT ADVICE

The Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce will present, “Meet the

Experts” from 8 to 9 a.m. Participants will enjoy a free continental

breakfast while receiving free advice and marketing, public relations

and more. The workshop will meet at La Casa del Camino, 1289 S. Coast

Highway. Information: (949) 494-1018, ext. 1.

MARCH 17

ACRYLIC PAINTING

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

weekly Art Escapes program. Artist Charlene Guy will led the class.

Springtime flowers will provide inspiration for students. 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.

MARCH 19

CHAMBER MIXER

The Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce will host the monthly mixer

from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Laguna Beach Physical Therapy, 30836 S.

Coast Highway. Information: (949) 494-1018, ext. 1.

MARCH 24

POSTCARDS FROM LAGUNA

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

weekly Art Escapes program. Artist Joan Corman will demonstrate using

paint, paper and found objects, how to create unique postcards. 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.

MARCH 31

CERAMIC TILE DECORATION

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

weekly Art Escapes program. Artist Buzz Jens will show students a

variety of decorations techniques. 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.

APRIL 16

IT’S YOUR ESTATE

The SchoolPower Endowment and Capital Fund, the Laguna Canyon

Foundation, and the American Red Cross will sponsor an eight-week

educational workshop that will cover whether the new estate tax law

is helpful or not, the disadvantages of a living trust, and how to

obtain “must have” health care legal documents for less than $5.00.

The sessions will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. every Tuesday through

June 4 in the third floor community room at the Wells Fargo Building,

260 Ocean Ave. Seating is limited and reservations are required.

Information: Guinevare (949) 497-8324 or lagunacf2lagunacanyon.org.

ONGOING

BRIDGE

The Round Robin Bridge Club, sponsored by the Woman’s Club of

Laguna Beach, holds bridge games from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. every

first and third Tuesday of the month. The club is at 286 St. Ann’s

Drive. Information: (949) 494-0050.

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.

Crystal Cove State Park holds backcountry hikes starting at 9 a.m.

every Saturday. Information: (949)

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.