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TODAY

ART ESCAPES

Watercolorist Hal Lambert will begin a step-by-step course on

creating a new work of art. The first lesson will focus on landscape

components. The 2 p.m. class will be at the Women’s Club of Laguna

Beach, 286 St. Ann’s Drive. The class will cost $30. Information:

(949) 363-4700.

A TASTE OF WINE

Wine tasting takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. every Friday at Len’s

Wine Cite. Different wines will be sampled each week. Len’s is at 303

Broadway in Broadway Plaza. Information: (949) 376-2215.

SATURDAY

ART AUCTION

The Laguna Beach Art Museum will host its 22nd annual Art Auction.

The museum is at 307 Cliff Drive. Information: (949) 494-8971

LAGUNA BEACH LIVE! CONCERT

Jazz singer Carmen Bradford, and trumpeter Bijon Watson will be

performing big band sounds with the Orange County High School of the

Arts Jazz Band and Jazz Chorus and Laguna Beach High School Jazz

Ensemble. Music workshops will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. The concert

will start at 8 p.m. The events will be at Artists’ Theater, 625 Park

Avenue. The cost for the workshops will be $5, concert tickets will

cost $20 for adults and $10 for students. Information: (949)

497-2787.

LATIN JAZZ AND DANCING

Romeo Cucina will feature Latin jazz and dancing with Ivan

Marcello and his band. The music will begin at 8 p.m. Saturdays.

Romeo Cucina is located at 249 Broadway. Information: (949) 497-6627.

CRYSTAL COVE HIKES

Crystal Cove backcountry hikes today and Sunday. Meet at the flag

pole at the El Moro State Park visitor’s center. Information: (949)

497-7647.

SUNDAY

OKTOBERFEST MUSIC

The Laguna Community Concert Band will perform a special

Oktoberfest concert from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Tivoli Too!, 777 Laguna

Canyon Road. Information: (949) 494-6044.

THE LAGUNA CRAFT GUILD

will hold an arts and crafts show from 10 a.m. to sunset on the

Main Beach cobblestones. Admission will be free. Information: (949)

499-2681.

MARINE ROOM

Missiles of October, a Laguna-based band, will perform from 4 to 8

p.m. at the Marine Room. The Marine Room is at 214 Ocean Ave.

Information: (949) 494-3027.

MOSUN

Listen to live music, from 5 to 11 p.m. Sundays, by Nick Hernandez

of Common Sense. Roll and drink specials. 680 S. Coast Highway.

Information: (949) 497-5646.

LIVE MUSIC SUNDAYS

Partners Bistro offer different jazz and blues performers every

Sunday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Partners Bistro is located at 448 S.

Coast Highway. Information: (949) 497-4441.

MONDAY

“A MOVEABLE FEAST”

The Laguna Playhouse will host its 14th annual event featuring

dishes from 13 Laguna restaurants. The event will be from 5:30 to

9:30 p.m. and will begin at Tivoli Terrace, 650 Laguna Canyon Road.

Guests will ride a trolley to the featured eateries. Tickets will

cost $125. Information: (949) 497-2787 ext. 217.

TUESDAY

BLUES AT PARTNERS BISTRO

Partners Bistro features “Blues for Tuesdays” from 7 to 10 p.m.

with blues masters Dave Cross and Will Brady. Cross and Brady have 30

years of experience and will cover all forms of blues and jazz.

Tuesday night is also “Two for Tuesdays,” offering two glasses of

house wine with the second one free. Partners Bistro is at 448 S.

Coast Highway. Information: (949) 497-4441.

OCEAN AVENUE BREWERY

Hip-hop and dance music gets the crowd dancing, with DJ Eddie Lee

spinning. Cover is $5. DJ starts at 10 p.m. The Brewery is at 237

Ocean Ave. Information: (949) 497-3381.

BLUES FOR TUESDAYS

Partners Bistro offers blues and jazz performed by Dave Cross and

Will Brady Tuesdays along with two for one specials on house wine.

Partners Bistro is located at 448 S. Coast Highway. Information:

(949) 497-4441.

WEDNESDAY

‘ONE FUNNY NIGHT’

will be a comedy show presented on the second and fourth

Wednesdays of the month. The 8 p.m. performances will be at the

Laguna Beach Brewing Company at 422 S. Coast Highway. There will be a

$7 cover charge. Information: (949) 494-2337.

“DREAM GIRL REVUE”

The Boom Cafe and Boom Boom Room invite the public to have dinner

at the cafe and then stay for the “Dream Girl Revue,” a Vegas style

show featuring female impersonators starting a 10 p.m. The Boom is at

1401 S. Coast Highway. Information: (949) 494-7588.

MUSIC AT THE SANDPIPER

The Sandpiper has live music every night. The Sandpiper is at 1183

S. Coast Highway. Information: (949) 494-4694.

THURSDAY

‘NOSFERATU’

The Laguna Beach Film Society will screen the vampire classic at 6

p.m. at the Laguna Art Museum, 307 Cliff Drive. Tickets will cost $12

to $15. Information: (949) 494-8971 Ext. 201.

FIRST THURSDAY S ART WALK

The monthly Art Walk includes complimentary admission to the

Laguna Art Museum, free shuttle service between featured galleries,

special exhibits and refreshments. Free admission to the museum will

be from 5 to 9 p.m. The Laguna Art Museum is at 307 Cliff Drive.

Information: (949) 683-6871.

POETRY MEETING

Laguna Poets meet at 8 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month in

the back room of the Jolly Roger, at 400 S. Coast Highway. Bring

poems to this free evening of poetry sharing and reading.

Information: (949)494-6649.

TWO FOR ONE AT WOODY’S

Woody’s at the Beach offers two-for-one drinks from 9 p.m. to

closing on Thursdays. Buy your first drink and get a ticket for a

like drink to be redeemed at the bar. Woody’s is at 1305 S. Coast

Highway. Information: (949) 376-8809.

MARTINI MADNESS

Partners Bistro offers $4.75 martinis and live music Thursday

Nights with a lineup including Dave Cross, Brad Malinowski and Nate

Cross and Judy Chamberlin playing jazz and blues. Partners Bistro is

at 448 S. Coast Highway. Information: (949) 497-4441.

OCT. 29

BOO BLAST

The El Morro Elementary School Boo Blast Carnival will feature

rides, games and food for children, along with a “Haunted Beach”

theme. The carnival will be from, 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. at El Morro

Elementary School, 8681 N. Coast Highway. There will be free shuttles

from Crystal Cove State Park to the school. Information: (949)

499-6286.

NOV. 2

‘CONSTANT STAR’

Five actresses will portray Ida B. Wells, a journalist and civil

rights activist who organized the first anti-lynching campaign in the

United States. The performance will feature 20 songs sung A Capella

in five-part harmony. The musical will run through Dec. 5 at the

Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road. Call for ticket prices and

show times. Information: (949) 497-2787.

NOV. 7

LAGUNA BEACH LIVE!

“The Kokopelli Trio,” will perform works by Beethoven, Reger and

others. The 3 p.m. show will be at the Laguna College of Art and

Design, 2222 Laguna Canyon Road. Admission will be free. Information:

(949) 376-6000.

LAGUNA CRAFT GUILD

Local artists will show and sell handmade arts and crafts. The

event will be from 10 a.m. to dusk at the Main Beach cobblestones,

near South Coast Highway and Ocean Avenue. Information: (949)

499-2681.

ONGOING

CHILDREN/LIBRARY

The Laguna Beach Public Library presents Preschool Storytime at 11

a.m. every Wednesday. The library is at 363 Glenneyre St.

Information: (949) 497-1733.

The Laguna Beach Library’s Pajama Story time series starts at 7

p.m. every Tuesday at 363 Glenneyre St. Information: (949) 497-1733.

FARMERS MARKET

The Laguna Beach Certified California Farmers Market is from 8

a.m. to noon Saturdays at the Lumberyard parking lot next to City

Hall. Information: (714) 573-0374.

FUN STUFF TO DO

Friends of the Sea Lion of Laguna Beach, 20612 Laguna Canyon Road.

(949) 494-3050. Open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day. Admission is

free, but donations are welcome. To schedule a group presentation,

please call for an appointment. Information: (949) 494-3050.

THE HERITAGE

WALKING COMPANION

Pick up a free flier and take a self-guided tour of the bungalows

and cottages of Laguna on the Laguna Beach Transit. Fliers and

transit schedules are available at the Recreation Department in City

Hall, 505 Forest Ave., or the Laguna Beach Visitors Bureau, 252

Broadway. Information: Laguna Beach Transit, (949) 497-0746; Laguna

Beach Visitors Bureau, (949) 497-9229; or Recreation, (949) 497-0716.

HORTENSE MILLER GARDEN

The Hortense Miller garden covers 2 1/2 acres of the upper slopes

of Boat Canyon and features a range of plants and small-themed

gardens. Tours through the private residence must be scheduled in

advance. Information: (949) 497-0716.

NIGHTLIFE

230 Forest Avenue Restaurant and Bar. Upscale food and drinks.

(949) 494-2545.

The Boom has live music and dancing for the after-beach crowd and

caters to the gay lifestyle. 1401 S. Coast Highway. (949) 494-7588.

The Cabana 440 S. Coast Highway. Happy Hour specials and casual

dining. (949) 376-8595.

Canyon Lodge American Grill has live entertainment from 8 p.m. to

midnight Fridays and Saturdays. 31106 S. Coast Highway. (949)

499-2663.

Cedar Creek Inn hosts Mike Hamilton, the one-man band, performing

from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturdays and from 6 to 10 p.m. Sundays at 384

Forest Ave.

Coyote Grill is at 31621 S. Coast Highway. California Baja style

cuisine, ocean view and al fresco patio dining. (949) 499-4033.

Club M is at 680 S. Coast Highway. It opens at 8 p.m. Friday and

Saturday. Friday is dancing with top 40, house and R&B; Saturday is

house, techno and trance.

Hennessy’s Tavern is at 213 Ocean Ave. (949) 494-2743.

Hotel Laguna’s The Lounge is at 425 S. Coast Highway. Live

entertainment on the grand piano by Gary Giampolo on Wednesday,

Thursday and Sunday. Performances by Paula Prince on Friday and

Saturday. Tapas with an Asian flair is Monday through Friday from 5

to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. is attitude

adjustment hour. (949) 494-1151

Javier’s Cantina & Grill 480 S. Coast Highway. Mexican food and

bar. (949) 494-1239.

Koffee Klatch at 1440 S. Coast Highway offers a variety of music.

(949) 464-3908.

Laguna Beach Brewing Co. at 422 S. Coast Highway has live music

from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Food, bar and microbrew

available. Sunday: The 3rd Degree, from 4 to 8 p.m. $10 admission.

(949) 499-2337 (BEER).

Marine Room is at 214 Ocean Ave. It offers a variety of music.

There is Lotto, Hot Spot jukebox, pool table, pinball, video games

and four satellite TVs, including two big screens. The Missiles of

October play unplugged every Thursday night from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30

a.m. and every Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. (949) 494-3027.

Partners Bistro is at 448 S. Coast Highway. Blues Tuesday offers a

two-for-one special on the house wine. Martini Madness happens every

Thursday night. Sunday: Judy Chamberlin, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Sunday. Dave Cross and Will Brady, Tuesday. Mark Norris, at 7 p.m.

Thursday. The Bistro is also having special Christmas Eve and New

Year’s Eve dinner menus. (949) 497-4441.