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TODAY

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.

ART ESCAPES

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

creating a new work of art with watercolors. 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

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

HAUNTED HALLOWEEN

Charlie and Toni Williams are inviting the public to their haunted

Halloween at 1481 Santa Cruz St.

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.

VILLAGE LAGUNA ART

Village Laguna will hold an “Elegant Art Auction” featuring

paintings, photography, sculpture and jewelry from local artists from

1 to 5 p.m. at the Tivoli Too (Art-A-Fair grounds), 777 Laguna Canyon

Road. The event will also include hors d’oeuvres, wines and music.

Tickets are $25 at the door and the public is welcome. Information:

(949) 494-4137.

TUESDAY

‘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.

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

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.

FRIDAY

CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY PALETTE EXHIBITION

The deadline for submission for the city of Laguna Beach

Children’s Holiday Palette Exhibition is Nov. 5. The exhibition, made

possible with support from Laguna Outreach Community Arts, is a

project of the Arts Commission that allows children, ages 5 to 17, to

create original artwork. All appropriate submitted artwork will be on

display at City Hall during the holiday season. In addition, several

paper palettes will be chosen for mounting onto wooden palettes and

they will be displayed throughout December at City Hall in a special

exhibition. Laguna Beach children, ages 5 to 17, can submit a palette

design on 8 1/2 x 11” paper, in color, within the palette outline.

The outline is available online at www.lagunabeachcity.net. The

palette indent must also be included as a part of the design. The

artist’s signature, age, and date should be placed on the front left

hand side. There are no restrictions on the subject matter. However,

religious symbols are discouraged. Designs will be selected from the

following age groups: Ages 5 to 8, 9 to 13 and 14 to 17. Entries must be received by 5 p.m. at the Cultural Arts Department. Information:

(949) 497-0722.

NOV. 6

Mural Installation

The city of Laguna Beach Arts Commission will invite the public to

work with Laguna Beach artist Gerard Basil Stripling for the mural

installation at Lang Park Community Center. Titled “Mementos,” the

murals will be created of items donated by the community. The

community is invited to participate from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the

Lang Park Community Center, 21540 Wesley Drive. The event is free and

participants can sign up through the recreation brochure or with the

Arts Commission by mail, at the Saturday Farmers Market and on the

day of the event. No experience is necessary, and the minimum age

must be 14. Information: (949) 497-0722

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.

NOV.12

Garden Club Meeting

The Laguna Beach Garden Club meeting will feature geranium expert

Robin Parer who will speak about true geraniums and pelargoniums, and

offer unusual plants from her nursery for sale. The meeting will be

held at 9:30 a.m. at the Neighborhood Congregational Church, corner

of St. Anne’s and Glenneyre. Information: (949) 494-4974

NOV. 13

TALK TURKEY

No Square Theatre will host Talk Turkey Open Mike Night, an

opportunity to sing and socialize with community leaders. The group

is also raffling off a 1978 Porsche 911 Carrera SC, and tickets can

be purchased at NO Square Theatre events. The event will be from 6 to

10 p.m. at the Laguna Beach Women’s Club, 286 St. Ann’s Drive.

Information: (949) 497-1950.

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.

Picayo Restaurant is at 610 N. Coast Highway. Happy hour is

celebrated with complimentary hors d’oeuvres on its outdoor patio

from 5 to 7 p.m. every Thursday. A full cash bar is available. (949)

497-5051.

Romeo Cucina is at 249 Broadway. Live music Tuesdays through

Wednesdays. Salsa dancing Fridays. (949) 497-6627.

Sandpiper is at 1183 S. Coast Highway. Live music every night.

(949) 494-4694.

San Shi Go is at 1100 S. Coast Highway. Japanese seafood, sushi

bar, sake, ocean view

and patio dining. (949) 494-1551.

The White House is at 340 S. Coast Highway. Live bands beginning

at 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and at 9 p.m. Wednesday through

Sunday. Reggae Monday; salsa dancing Tuesday; rock, soul and rhythm

and blues Thursday. (949) 494-8088.

Woody’s at the Beach is at 1305 S. Coast Highway. Monday Night is

“Woody’s Unwrapped” offering home-style cooking, Thursday is two for

one after 9 p.m. (949) 376-8809.