Kucinich to speak in Laguna

Democratic candidate for president Dennis Kucinich will speak at

Neighborhood Congregational Church on Sunday.

Among the things Kucinich will discuss will be his vision for a

peaceful America and a unified world.

He will be at the church from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday. The church is

at 340 W. St. Ann’s Drive. Refreshments will be served.

Those interested in joining the Laguna Beach Kucinich Club can

contact Tom or Gayle Joliet at the event or at (949) 499-1751 or

longbrdr@hotmail.com.

Laguna Democrats host meeting

The Laguna Beach Democratic Club will host its October meeting on

Thursday.

The club meets at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month at

939 Glenneyre St., in the Laguna Board of Realtor’s building. Enter

from the back parking lot.

Thursday’s guest is Paul Egly, who will discuss the judicial

branch of the government.

Time to join or help Girl Scouts

Girl Scout troops are forming now in Laguna Beach.

Girls ages 5 to 17 are invited to join, and adults are needed as

leaders, special event assistants, guest speakers and other volunteer

positions.

Volunteers do not need to be parents. Women from 18 to 30 are

especially needed as role models for the Scouts.

For more information on becoming a Girl Scout, call Sheri Donovan

at (949) 497-8765 (Top of the World); Kristin Buckland at (949)

497-1039 (El Morro Elementary); or Katie Slattery (949) 499-2574 (all

other schools).

For information about volunteering, call Slattery at (949)

499-2574.

Garden fund-raiser plant sale set

The Friends of the Hortense Miller Garden will host a fund-raising

plant sale at the Farmer’s Market.

The sale will be from 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 11 at the Lumberyard

Mall, next to City Hall.

The group will sell plants, bulbs, pots, vases and other garden

items. All proceeds go to maintain and preserve the Hortense Miller

Garden.

Tours of the garden are by reservation through the city recreation

department at (949) 497-0716.

Dilly Dinner date nearing

The Laguna Greenbelt’s Dilly Dinner will be Oct. 16.

Park volunteers will be honored at the meeting, which will begin

at 6:30 p.m. at Tivoli Terrace on the festival grounds.

Dinner will be $12 or $20 for two. For reservations, call (949)

494-8190.

Input needed for cultural arts plan

The Laguna Beach Arts Commission and Cultural Arts Department are

working on updating a cultural arts plan for the city. The Arts

Commission is seeking help from the community to identify resources,

assess local needs and improve access to arts programs and art

education.

Questionnaires are available at the community services department,

online at https://www.lagunabeachcity.net or at the Farmer’s Market on

Saturday.

For information, call Sian Poeschl, arts manager, at (949)

497-0722.

Bink-A-Thon will be at high school

The Southern California Binky Patrol’s “Comforting Covers for

Kids” will host its eighth annual Bink-A-Thon on Oct. 25 at Laguna

Beach High School.

The event is organized to produce as many blankets as possible in

one day for ill, abused and disadvantaged children.

Twelve Binky Patrol chapters throughout the nation will

participate in the Bink-A-Thon. This year, the goal is 5,000 blankets

nationwide.

The Bink-A-Thon will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the high

school, at 625 Park Ave. Those who wish to donate funds or volunteer,

contact (949) 916-5926, or visit https://www.binkypatrol.org for more

information.

Exchange Club aids wetlands

The Exchange Club of Laguna Beach will help the Bolsa Chica

Wetlands Conservancy clear ice plant from 30 acres of land to restore

the natural habitat on Rabbit Island.

The work is part of the Exchange Club’s National Day of Service on

Oct. 25. Volunteers are invited to help with the project from 9 a.m.

to noon. Gloves and tools will be provided or helpers may bring their

own. The work site is off-trail, so dress appropriately.

Members will meet at 9 a.m. in the south parking lot, one mile

south of Warner Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach,

across from the beach.

The club meets at 12:15 p.m. at Hotel Laguna the first three

Thursdays of each month. For more information, call Joe Baker at

(949) 499-8155.