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TODAY

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.

HAPPY HOUR SAMPLES

Professional chef students will prepare an array of appetizers,

and offer small plates of the evenings’ featured dish at $3 per plate

and wines by the glass to match the fare from 5 to 7 p.m. at Laguna

Culinary Arts, 845 Laguna Canyon Road. Casual seating in the kitchen

or cafe will be available. Information: (949) 494-4006.

SALSA NIGHT

An evening of dinner and dancing with music by Juan Carlos will be

held at 9 p.m. on Friday nights at Romeo Cucina, 251 Broadway.

Information: (949) 497-6627.

CHOC BENEFIT

Heart & Soul, an event benefiting Children’s Hospital of Orange

County, will be held from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Tivoli Too!, 777

Laguna Canyon Road. The event will feature silent and live auctions,

a variety show performed by local stars and a sit-down dinner.

Tickets are $100 per person. Information: (949) 497-1682.

SATURDAY

WEST COAST PREMIERE

Bright Ideas, a comedy about competitive parents on a mission to

place their child in the community’s top pre-school, will be

performed at 8 p.m. through March 20 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606

Laguna Canyon Road. Tickets cost $29 to $52. Information: (949)

497-2787.

SUNDAY

MOSUN

Listen to live music, from 5 to 11 p.m. and enjoy roll and drink

specials, at 680 S. Coast Highway. Information: (949) 497-5646.

BLUES FROM THE HEART

Live Music at Partner’s Bistro will feature Peter Dobson, playing

blues from the heart from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Partner’s Bistro is at

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

TUESDAY

PARTNER’S BISTRO

Blues for Tuesdays at Partner’s Bistro will feature blues and jazz

by Dave Cross and Will Brady. Buy one glass of house wine and receive

the second for free. Partner’s Bistro is at 448 S. Coast Highway.

Information: (949) 497-4441.

WEDNESDAY

PARTNERS BISTRO MUSIC

Live Music at Partners Bistro will feature live music by Loyal

McAvoy from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Partners Bistro is at 448 S. Coast

Highway. Information: (949) 497-4441.

THURSDAY

MARTINI MADNESS

Martini Madness at Partner’s Bistro will feature $4.75 Martinis.

Partner’s Bistro is located at 448 S, Coast Highway. Information:

(949) 497-4441.