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weeks before publication. A complete listing may be found at

www.latimes.com/news/ local/coastline.

MONDAY

A GROWING BAKERY

In conjunction with its professional cooking programs, the Laguna

Culinary Arts Bakery will offer a wide selection of breads, pastries,

cakes and confectionary goodies. Cappuccinos, sandwiches and salads

will also be available during the bakery’s 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekday

hours. It hopes to offer weekend hours beginning in June.

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.

WEDNESDAY

ANTI-REVETMENT

Surfrider Foundation’s Laguna Beach chapter will hold a 7 p.m.

meeting at Wells Fargo Bank to discuss plans to build a seawater

desalination plant in Dana Point. The evening’s two speakers, South

Coast Water District General Manager Mike Dunbar and Mike Lewis from

Surfrider’s San Clemente chapter, will also discuss diversions from

the storm drain system into the sewer system. Surfrider is seeking

support for a campaign against a development proposed at Dana Strand

Beach that would include the construction of a revetment about the

size of the Dana Point Harbor breakwater. Surfrider has started a

petition opposing this revetment proposal, which will be submitted to

the California Coastal Commission. Call Rick Wilson at (949) 492-8170

for more information.

MARCH 29

FURRY FOODS

Dog Ranch Bed and Biscuit will host a free talk by a local dog

nutrition expert at 10 a.m. Nancy Adams is the owner and operator of

“Furry Foods,” a pet food and supply business that offers home

delivery of only high-quality pet products. From Nancy’s extensive

research, regular contact with industry professionals and customer

feedback, she has acquired valuable knowledge that she uses to help

customers improve the overall health and longevity of their pets.

Nancy’s eagerness to improve the health of animals, along with her

warm, professional service, continues to be a blessing to her many

customers. Call Dog Ranch at 494-0484 for more information.

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.

MEDICATION

SEMINAR SERIES

The Orange County Health Care Agency’s pharmacist, Dr. Bill Liu,

and Preventative Health Care for the Aging Public Health nurse Cheryl

Lowes, will present a three-part medication series. The final

seminar, “Herbal and Other Alternative Medications,” will start at 11

a.m. at the Veteran’s Memorial Community Center, 384 Legion St.

Information: 464-9535.

APRIL 3

ALL ARTISTS SHOWCASE

Reception for oil paintings by gallery artists, featuring

landscape and figurative work. The J. Kamin Fine Art Gallery is open

from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. The showcase will

run through April 30. Information: 494-5076.

APRIL 4

SLIDE SHOW

Join the Woman’s Club of Laguna Beach for lunch and learn more

about the Laguna Conservancy at 11:30 a.m. in the Woman’s Club

Clubhouse, at 186 St. Ann’s Drive. The cost is $10 before April 1 and

$13 at the door, space permitting. Even if paying at the door, please

make reservations at 497-1200.

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. 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, 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.

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.

SPORTS

Girls basketball for grades one through eight now in progress at

the boys & girls club. Information: (949) 494-2535.