Museum’s spring benefit is May 6 Laguna...

Museum’s spring benefit is May 6

Laguna Art Museum’s Spring benefit, “Around the World ... A Taste

of Travel and Cuisine,” will befrom 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. May 6 under

the stars at the Festival of Arts grounds, 650 Laguna Canyon Road.

Proceeds will support the museum’s exhibition and education programs.

The evening will feature sophisticated cuisine by prestigious

chefs, entertainment and a live and silent auction of international

travel and epicurean delights.

Auction items will include deluxe hotel stays in Greece, Ireland,

Canada, Mexico, New York City, San Francisco and Park City, Utah, as

well as a membership in the Balboa Bay Club.

Also highlighted will be an opportunity drawing for a stay at the

renowned Four Seasons George V in Paris, including round-trip airfare

for two on Air France. Tickets for the opportunity drawing are

limited to 100 and are available for $100.

To enter the opportunity drawing and to purchase event tickets,

call the museum Laguna Art Museum at (949) 494-8971, ext. 200. Event

tickets are $100 for members and $125 for nonmembers.

Laguna Surfrider fundraiser Sunday

The Laguna Beach Chapter of the Surfrider’s Foundation will have

its fundraiser for Blue Water at the Ocean Avenue Brewery from 3 to 8

p.m. Sunday. There will be live entertainment from four local bands:

the Blues Offenders, the Ken Garcia Band, the Alec Bridges Band and

Chris Wissler.

Raffle and auction items will be sold to raise money for the

Laguna Beach High School Surfrider water-quality testing program.

Tickets are $5 at the door.

For more information about the event, contact the local Surfrider

Chapter, or if you are interested in donating items for raffle or

auction please contact Rick Wilson at (949) 492-8170 or by e-mail at

rwilson@surfrider.org.

Great Notes at Laguna Art College

First Sundays, a program of art exhibits and classical music

sponsored by the Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach

Live!, will showcase the Great Notes Wind Ensemble at 3 p.m. Sunday.

The ensemble is from Los Angeles and plays an eclectic program of

wind music that spans the last 100 years.

Come early to see the exhibit in the College Art Gallery, which

will open at 2 p.m. The Laguna College of Art and Design is at 2222

Laguna Canyon Road. Free parking is available. For information, call

(949) 376-6000. The concert is free and donations are appreciated.