* GETTING INVOLVED runs periodically in the...

* GETTING INVOLVED runs periodically in the Coastline Pilot. If you

would like information about getting your organization listed, call

(949) 494-4321.

Boys & Girls Club of

Laguna Beach provides sports, homework, arts and crafts and

mentoring services for children of all ages. Information: Kim

Maxwell, (949) 494-2535.

Bridge Learning Center

for Homeless Children Inc. is seeking mentors to talk to children

living in this transitional shelter to improve their self-esteem.

Mentors work for one hour a week at the shelter. They must be 16 or

older and be able to drive themselves to the shelter. The Bridge

Learning Center’s mailing address is P.O. Box 4121, Laguna Beach.

Information: (949) 494-0591.

Designing Women need volunteers to sign up for next year’s Color

It Orange event. Information: Barbara Lawrence, (949) 499-3580.

Volunteers are needed to

staff the Friends of Laguna Beach Library Book Shop, open Monday

through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., staying open until 6 or 7

p.m. Wednesday. Staffers will sell books in the book shop, President

Martha Lydick said. The library is at P.O. Box 36, Laguna Beach.

(949) 497-7053. Friends Book Shop is at (949) 497-7115.

The Festival of Arts

is recruiting volunteers to serve as docents for this year’s

festival. Requirements include a passion for art, good verbal skills,

availability for a training course and a flexible summer schedule.

For information or for an application: (949) 464-4201.

Friends of the Sea Lion

Marine Mammal Center needs volunteers to work as docents or in

animal care for all days all shifts. Shifts are a minimum of four

hours in the morning or afternoon and require a one-year commitment.

Must be 18 or older. Information: (949) 494-3050.

The Friendship Shelter provides temporary housing and meals for

homeless adults. The shelter needs “guest chefs” to fix dinner and

enjoy the meal with the 29 residents. Food can be prepared ahead of

time and brought to the shelter or be prepared in the kitchen.

Information: Brian McWeeney, (949) 494-6928.

Friends of the Hortense

Miller Garden are looking for volunteers to perform tasks such as

watering the garden and conducting public tours. Training is

provided. Information: Marsha Bode, (949) 244-2010.

Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce welcomes volunteers to help with

administrative tasks and organize events and fund-raisers.

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

The Laguna Club for Kids provides structured activities ad care

for children ages 5 to 12 in a home-like setting. Volunteers will

help staff manage organized games, arts and crafts and computer lab.

Information: Shelley Cox Jones, (949) 494-7630.

The Laguna Community

Band welcomes new musicians to join the three-year-old 30-member

band. The band plays show tunes, swing, march, folk and classical

pieces. Information: Bill Nicholls, music director at (949) 362-3228

or Dennis White, president at (949) 494-2216.

Laguna Greenbelt Inc. is always happy to welcome volunteers to

work in a variety of capacities in the Laguna Coast Wilderness Park.

Opportunities include giving tours, producing the newsletter and give

information to visitors. Information: (949) 494-9352.

The Laguna Beach Animal Shelter is looking for volunteers 18 and

older who are willing to do all kinds of tasks. They require a

four-hour per week commitment and hold a monthly orientation meeting

for prospective volunteers. There are also volunteer opportunities

for high school students who want to fulfill their community service

hours. Information: (949) 497-3552.

Laguna Art Museum is

always happy to hear from people who will work in the gift store

or help visitors at the information desk. Information: (949)

494.8971, ext. 218. e-mail: mwall@lagunaartmuseum.org.

The Laguna Beach

Exchange Club is open to new members who want to improve the city

through programs of community service, patriotism and the national

project, the prevention of child abuse. The group meets the first

three Thursdays for lunch at the Hotel Laguna. Information: John

Bush, (949) 464-3973.

Friends of Literacy and

The Library Foundation seek help fund-raising for the literacy

program, President Martha Lydick said. P.O. Box 1696, Laguna Beach

92652. (949) 497-7053.

The Historical Society

needs volunteers to greet visitors to the Murphy-Smith House.

Those interested should call (949) 497-4525. The Laguna Beach

Historical Society Murphy-Smith House is at 278 Ocean Ave.

Queen of Hearts Guild of

the CHOC Foundation is actively seeking members to participate in

the fund-raising efforts that pay for the medical care of seriously

ill children. If you are interested, you are invited to attend

meetings. Membership is $40 per year. Information: Valerie Immel,

(949) 494-6336 or Nancy Benedetti, (949) 499-1710.

SchoolPower is looking

for hard-working, motivated people who want to be part of our

board of trustees. Information: (949) 494-6811.