Ready to RUFF it on Turkey Day

The annual thanksgiving dinner, presented by Rescuing Unwanted Furry

Friends, will be held from noon to 4 p.m. on Nov. 25 at the Tivoli

Terrace Restaurant, 650 Laguna Canyon Road.

The dinner will feature a traditional Thanksgiving meal along with

pet and family portraits by Heidi Schoenemann. A vegetarian meal

option is also offered. Pets are welcome.

All proceeds from the dinner will support the care of sick,

injured and homeless animals. The dinner is $22 for adults and $11

for children under 12. For reservations, call (949) 494-9650, or to

volunteer at the dinner, call (949) 458-9663.

Winter palette winners announced

The winners of the 2004 Palette Competition have been selected

from a pool of 29 submissions received by the Laguna Beach Arts

Commission.

The four winners, Erik Konicki, Lynn Kubasek, Diann Ocean and

Suzanne Redfearn, will have their art work on display throughout the

city from Dec. 1 through January. The painted palette competition is

a Laguna Beach tradition, which began in 1966. Information: (949)

497-0722.

Holiday palette deadline is today

The deadline for submission for the city of Laguna Beach

Children’s Holiday Palette Exhibition is today.

The exhibition 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 can submit a palette design on 8 1/2- by

11-inch paper, in color, within the palette outline. The outline is

available online at https://www.lagunabeach city.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.

Designs will be selected from the following age groups: 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.

Chamber expo coming to Tivoli Too!

The Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce Community Expo will be held

from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 10 at Tivoli, Too!, 777 Laguna Canyon

Road. The 10th annual expo will focus on uniting the community of

Laguna beach with an evening of food, entertainment and presentations

by businesses and community organizations.

The event is free and open to the public and will feature musical

and theatrical performances by the Ken Garcia Band, Gallimaufry,

Lagunatics, True Colors Studios and the Showpros. There will also be

the opportunity to win the grand prize drawing of a trip for two to

Fiji for one week, plus $1,000 in spa and hair services and products

by Jolie Salon and Spa. For more information, call (949) 494-1018.

Marines to meet in honor of comrades

Laguna’s First Marine Faithful Old Force, an association of former

members of the U.S. Marine Corps from Laguna Beach, will meet

Wednesday to commemorate the corps’ 229th anniversary.

Former Marines will join in a ceremonial toast and will drink for

Marines on duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, who are prohibited from

using alcohol while serving in those countries.

Local Marines who have served in Iraq will be the guests of honor

at the event, which will begin at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at the American

Grill at the Canyon Lodge, 31106 S. Coast Highway. For reservations,

call (949) 715-1406.