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e-mail coastlinepilot@ latimes.com. Submissions must be received two

weeks before publication. A complete listing may be found at

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

SATURDAY

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.

WEEKEND HIKES

Laguna Coast Wilderness Park offers unguided hikes on specified

trails at Jim Dilley Greenbelt Preserve Saturdays and Sundays from 8

a.m. to 4 p.m. Dogs are prohibited. The Willow Canyon Road staging

area on Laguna Canyon Road is open during the same hours for unguided

hiking, equestrian travel and mountain biking on specified trails.

Parking at each area is $2. Information: (949) 494-9352.

MONDAY

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.

THURSDAY

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.

SERVING GOD

The St. Catherine of Siena Council of Catholic Women will meet at

11:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church on Wesley Drive. Lissa

Callaghan of Casa Teresa will speak on “Serving God in This World.”

Information: (949) 494-7761.

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.

MUSIC FESTIVAL

The Laguna Beach Chamber Music Festival, presented by Laguna Beach

Live!, runs through April 13 in collaboration with the Philharmonic

Society of Orange County and Laguna Chamber Music Society. Using

money from the city’s Community Assistance Program and from the

lodging establishments of Laguna through the Business Improvement

District, the Festival is designed to involve as much of the city as

possible, especially directed to people of all levels of music

sophistication, and to the county and beyond. For program and ticket

information, call the Laguna Playhouse at (949) 497-2787 or the

Philharmonic Society at (949) 553-2422.

APRIL 11

GARDEN VOYAGE

Biologist, world traveler and lecturer Gary James will present

“Lost Islands of the Mid Atlantic Ridge: A Voyage from Chile to

Spain” at the Laguna Beach Garden Club’s meeting. The club meets at

9:30 a.m. at the Neighborhood Congregational Church, 340 St. Ann’s

Drive. Information: (949) 497-9051.

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.