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Box 248, Laguna Beach, CA 92652; fax to 494-8979; call 494-4321 or

e-mail coastlinepilot@latimes .com. Submissions must be received two

weeks before publication.

SATURDAY

PEACE VIGIL

The Laguna Beach Peace Vigil meets 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.

POETRY WORKSHOP

A free poetry workshop will be held on Saturdays through May 7

from 1 to 3 p.m. at Laguna Beach Public Library, 363 Glenneyre St.

Poets of all experience levels are welcome. Participants should bring

at least 10 copies of a poem to discuss and read to the group.

Information: (949) 376-8796.

BOOKSIGNING

Bette Anderson, author of “Faces You Meet,” a collection of short

stories, will sign copies of her book on from 3 to 4 p.m. at Latitude

33, 311 Ocean Avenue. This event is free and open to the public.

Information: (949) 494-5403.

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.

MONDAY

ADULT LEARNING PROGRAM

The Laguna Beach Unified School District Adult Program for

learning English as a second language will be held from 5:30 to 8:30

p.m., Mondays to Thursdays in Room 90 at 550 Bluemont St. The class

is free and participants can register with the instructor.

Information: (949) 497-7700, Ext. 210.

CONSERVANCY MEETING

The Laguna Canyon Conservancy will meet at 6 p.m. at Tivoli

Terrace, 650 Laguna Canyon Road. Orange County Fifth District

Supervisor Tom Wilson will be the guest speaker and will answer

questions about projects around South Orange County. Dinner is served

at 6:45 p.m. and a program will follow. Meetings are open to the

public and dinner tickets are $15 for non-members and $10 for

members. Reservations required by Saturday. Information: (949)

494-6465.

TUESDAY

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.