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TODAY

CHRISTMAS TREE SALE

The Festival of Trees will be selling Christmas Trees from 10 a.m.

to 7:30 p.m. daily through Dec. 24 at the True Colors Studios, 2825

Laguna Canyon Road. The trees are fresh and range in price from $25

to $70. Ten percent of net proceeds will go to the Laguna Beach

Chamber of Commerce. Information: (949) 376-4077.

SATURDAY

PEACE VIGIL

The Laguna Beach Peace Vigil will meet every Saturday from 11 a.m.

to 1 p.m. at Main Beach. The group seeks nonviolent answers to global

conflicts. Information: (949) 499-3190 or (949) 494-7609.

SUNDAY

ADULT BASKETBALL

The public is invited to play ball at Laguna Beach High School.

Full-court pick-up games are played in the school’s gym from 9 a.m.

to noon Sundays. Many former high school and college players

participate. The games are sponsored by the city’s recreation

department. Cost is $2 at the door.

TUESDAY

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church will welcome anyone dealing with grief

and loss in a new support group. The group will meet at 7 p.m. on

Tuesdays. The church is located at 428 Park Ave. Information: The

Rev. Pat McCaughan at (949) 494-3542 or revpatmccaughan@aol.com.

BIBLE STUDY

Word Study Laguna Beach, a community nondenominational,

nonexclusive Bible study, will hold meetings at noon at the Calvary

Evangelical Free Church. Word Study Laguna Beach is an independent

ministry of Word Study International and meets weekly from noon to 1

p.m. in the church at 468 Legion St. All are welcome to participate

in the short lesson, small groups, praying and sharing. Information:

(949) 422-8939.

SUNDAY

DEMOCRATIC CLUB

The Laguna Beach Democratic Club will host a holiday party from 3

to 6 p.m. at the Women’s Club, 286 St. Ann’s Drive. Everyone is

invited and there will be entertainment and refreshments.

Information: (949) 499-4500.

WEDNESDAY

CHAMBER MIXER

The Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce invites the public to a

holiday networking mixer from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at South County Bank,

540 S. Coast Highway No. 202. Chamber staff, members and guests can

come together for great food, drink and networking. Admission is $5

for members and $10 for nonmembers.

ONGOING

FOOTBALL AND CHEER SIGN-UPS

South Coast Pop Warner Football is accepting football player and

cheer signups in addition to applications for coaches and board

members for the upcoming 2005 season. Information: (949) 465-6609 or

www.SCYF.com.

MUSIC TOGETHER

South Coast Music Together is hosting classes on Tuesdays,

Wednesdays and Fridays at two community locations -- Lang Park at

21540 Wesley Drive and the Laguna Beach City Hall Recreation Building

at 515 Forest Ave. The Music Together approach develops every child’s

natural musical ability through experience rather than theory.

Classes are taught by professional vocalist and musician Judy Woodson

and staff. To find specific class times, register for classes or

attend a free demonstration class, call (949) 719-5585 or go to https://www.south coastmusictogether.com.

HORTENSE MILLER GARDEN

Docents are needed for the Hortense Miller Garden in Laguna Beach.

People come from all over the world to see this Laguna landmark. The

commitment is usually for one or two garden tours a month. An

eight-hour training course is offered. Information: Dorothea Yellott

at (949) 494-6627.

OPEN GATHERINGS

Open Gatherings is a local movement that draws people together

from all faiths and nonfaiths to explore topics of spirituality,

relationships and personal ethics. Open Gatherings will be led by the

Rev. Tari Lennon and will be held on the last Friday of each month at

7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 429 Cypress Drive.

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the next meeting will take place on

Nov. 19. Information: (949) 370-7040.

KIDS’ COMPUTER CLASSES

Take your ideas and invent something such as a computer game.

Cosmic Thinkers combines technology and the arts in creative computer

programming classes for kids and teens. Classes in gaming and

multimedia design as well as an ongoing community-oriented

programming club are offered at the Laguna Beach studio in the

Bluebird Centre, 1590 S. Coast Highway. Information: (949) 715-2312.

BRIDGE

The Round Robin Bridge Club, sponsored by the Woman’s Club of

Laguna Beach, holds bridge games from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. every

first and third Tuesday of the month. The club is at 286 St. Ann’s

Drive. Information: (949) 494-0050.

CLASSES

The Laguna Beach Emergency Communications Team of FCC-licensed

amateur radio operators welcomes you to its monthly meetings and it’s

free amateur radio operator’s license preparation classes.

Information: (949) 494-8783.

Wild Oats, in conjunction with Dr. Norris Carr, presents Health

Nights from 6 to 7:30 p.m. every Friday evening at 1060 N. Coast

Highway. Reservations: (949) 494-6576.

Steven S. Sadleir, founder of the Self Awareness Institute, holds

meditation classes at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday. Classes will meet at

the Neighborhood Congregational Church, 340 St. Ann’s Drive.

Information: (949) 497-9954.

“Shall We Dance” is a ballroom dancing class that meets from 7 to

10 p.m. every Tuesday in Bridge Hall at the Neighborhood

Congregational Church, 340 St. Ann’s Drive. Each class is $12 or $60

for six weeks. Information: (949) 494-8061.

FITNESS

Weight Watchers holds a weekly meeting at 5 p.m. every Thursday at

Neighborhood Congregational Church, 340 St. Ann’s Drive. Each class

is $9.95. Information: (949) 494-8061.

Carrie Pitt teaches a yoga class from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. every

Thursday in Bridge Hall at Neighborhood Congregational Church, 340

St. Ann’s Drive. Each class is $10. Information: (949) 494-8061.

Neighborhood Congregational Church hosts a guided candle-lighted

meditation from 7:30 to 9 p.m. every Thursday in the sanctuary at 340

St. Ann’s Drive. A small donation is requested. Information: (949)

494-8061.

Bikram Yoga Laguna Beach holds 90-minute classes every day of the

week. The system is practiced consists of 26 poses and two breathing

exercises practiced in a studio at 610 N. Coast Highway, second

floor. Information: (949) 376-7077. Website: https://www.bikramyoga

laguna.com.

Yoga Place offers 70 classes a week, morning and evening; all on a

drop-in basis. The studio offers all major styles of Hatha yoga and a

full-service Pilates studio for private or semiprivate sessions. The

studio is at 30818 S. Coast Highway. Information: (949) 415-0955.

Website: https://www.yogaplace.com.