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TODAY

CINCO DE MAYO DANCE

Join the Woman’s Club for an evening of dancing, fun and nibbles

from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Woman’s Club Clubhouse at 286 St. Ann’s

Drive. Sangria and light hors d’oeuvres will be served. Cover charge

is $5, and attendees must be 21 or older. Information: (949)

497-1200.

SATURDAY

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.

CONNECT SPIRITUALLY

Intuitive counselor George Shaver provides clients with insights

that extend out of their sight from noon to 5 p.m. at the Chakra

Shack every Saturday. Shaver uses a variety of modalities, including

aura, palmistry, channeling and tarot. Information: (949) 715-6930.

OPEN ART

More than 20 artist’s studios will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

today and tomorrow at 21062, 21080, 3251 and 3275 Laguna Canyon Road.

Visitors can see working studios and works in progress, find unique

gifts or add to their collections. Parking at each site is free. Look

for, “Art Studios Open” signs. Information: (949) 494-8672.

TUESDAY

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 May

27 in the third floor community room at the Wells Fargo Building, 260

Ocean Ave. Seating is limited and reservations are required.

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

BIBLE STUDY

The semester for Word Study Laguna Beach, a community

nondenominational, non-exclusive Bible study, will begin at noon at

the Calvary Evangelical Free Church. The theme is “Taking Hold of

Hope.” Word Study Laguna Beach is an independent ministry of Word

Study International and meets weekly from noon to 1 p.m. in the

church at 468 Legion St. All are welcome to participate in the short

lesson, small groups, praying and sharing. Information: (949)

422-8939.

TREATING ADDICTION

Addictions to drugs, alcohol, eating disorders and even shopping

will be addressed in a free lecture at South Coast Medical Center

from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Doctor Steven Ey, an addiction medicine

specialist, will speak of learning to identify an addiction, how to

approach a person with an addiction and what the family’s role is in

the treatment plan. Information: (949) 499-7202.

WEDNESDAY

BABY WORKSHOP

If you’re thinking about having a baby or actively trying to

conceive, a team of obstetricians and fertility experts will present

a free workshop on the subject from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at South Coast

Medical Center. Information: (949) 499-7202.

MAY 10

BLAST INTO IMAGINATION

The Laguna Art Museum will host “Kapow! Blast Into Art” from 11

a.m. to 3 p.m. as part of its participation in the Imagination

Celebration, the annual countywide festival that provides children

with myriad experiences in the arts. The Imagination Celebration will

run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Information: (949) 494-8971, ext. 200.

MAY 13

FASHIONABLE LUNCHEON

The St. Catherine of Siena Council of Catholic Women will hold its

annual spring luncheon and fashion show at Tivoli Too. The event, at

777 Laguna Canyon Road, will begin at 11:30 a.m. Tickets must be

purchased by May 4. Information: 494-7761.

MAY 14

ONE FUNNY NIGHT

Mistress of Ceremony Lynn Epstein emcees One Funny Night with

eight Comics at Laguna Beach Brewing Co. at 8 p.m. Cover is $5, with

no drink minimum. Full bar and menu available. Show will return every

other Wednesday following this one. Information: (949) 499-2337.

MAY 18

MOMS AUCTION

The MOMS Club of Laguna Beach, South Chapter will toast the Laguna

Beach Community Clinic at the fourth annual fund-raising tea and

silent auction. Money raised will support the nonprofit Clinic,

providing those with little access to affordable health care the

opportunity to receive it. Complete with homemade tea, sandwiches,

scones and other fare, the event will be held at Brio Tuscany Grille

in Corona del Mar from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Admission is $25 and $5 drawing

tickets can be purchased in advance. Winners need not be present to

win. Information: (949) 499-4059.

POLICE OPEN HOUSE

The Laguna Beach Neighborhood Watch program will donate free hot

dogs and sodas at the Laguna Beach Police and Fire Open House at 505

Forest Ave. from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Attendees can take a tour, get

their pictures taken on a police motorcycle and visit with the many

civic departments that serve the citizens of Laguna Beach.

Information: (949) 497-0382.

ONGOING

ARTS

An exhibit focusing on the art of ceramics by Festival of Arts

exhibitors is being presented at the Downtown Laguna Beach Wells

Fargo through May 5. It features the diverse and exciting works of

Monica Dunham, Denise Ford, Walter Reiss, Greg Riley, Jay Sampson,

Fred Stodder and Scott Young.

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.

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.