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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.
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