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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.

SATURDAY

GET FUNNY

A comedy workshop taught by Laguna’s own Lynn Epstein, will be

held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays at the True Colors

Entertainment Company, 2825 Laguna Canyon Road. Epstein will teach

participants how to write and perform comedy, and the seventh class

will showcase the class participants in a local live comedy show.

Information: (949) 290 4679.

PARADE

The Patriots Day Parade will travel through Downtown from 11 a.m.

to 1 p.m. Information: (949) 494-1018.

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.

FIRST SUNDAYS

A free chamber music concert performed by classical guitarist Lee

Zimmer will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Laguna College of Art and

Design, 2222 Laguna Canyon Road. Information: (949) 715-9713.

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.

THURSDAY

LEARN ABOUT WINE AND CHEESE

Informal wine and cheese tastings will be held on Thursday

evenings from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Laguna Culinary Arts, 845 Laguna

Canyon Road. Cheese expert James Drakeford will teach the

characteristics of the wines and cheeses served. The cost is $15 and

it includes two wines and three cheeses. Information: (949) 494-0745

or (949) 494-4006.

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.

CRAFTS FOR KIDS

Story and Craft Night will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursdays at

the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, 610 N. Coast Highway. Children will

enjoy free hot cocoa and cookies, and the opportunity to create

crafts. Information: (949) 494-0944.