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TODAY

CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY PALETTE EXHIBITION

The deadline for submission for the city of Laguna Beach

Children’s Holiday Palette Exhibition is today. 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 will be displayed throughout

December at City Hall in a special exhibition. There are no

restrictions on the subject matter. However, religious symbols are

discouraged. Entries must be received by 5 p.m. at the Cultural Arts

Department. Information: (949) 497-0722.

SATURDAY

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

‘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 opens tonight and will run through

Dec. 5 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road. Call for

ticket prices and show times. 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 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

USO SHOW

A USO show presented by the Laguna Beach American Legion Post 222,

will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Community

Center, 384 Legion St. The show will feature live music from Pete

Jacobs and the Wartime Radio Revue along with hot dogs and

hamburgers. The event is open to the public and a $12 donation is

requested for adults and a $5 donation for children under 12.

Information: (949) 376-6340.

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.

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 offers different jazz and blues performers every

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

Highway. Information: (949) 497-4441.

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 for the price of one. Partners Bistro is 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.

THURSDAY

Independent film screening

Cinema will show an independent film and live performance along

with a light dinner. Dessert and discussion will follow the

screening. The event will be held at 7 p.m. at [seven-degrees], 891

Laguna Canyon Road, and will cost $20 per person. Information: (949)

322-0258 or www.cinemalagunabeach.com.

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.

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.