* Send AROUND TOWN items to the...

* Send AROUND TOWN items to the Laguna Beach Coastline Pilot, P.O.

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

e-mail coastlinepilotlatimes.com. Submissions must be received two

weeks before publication.

TODAY

ESTATE PLANNING WORKSHOP

A free eight-week workshop on estate planning will be 10-11:30

a.m. Fridays through May 27 at the Assistance League Center, 547

Catalina St. The workshop is moderated by Peter Kote, chairman of the

Laguna Canyon Foundation’s Estate Planning and Gifts Committee.

Information: (949) 497-8324.

SATURDAY

POETRY WORKSHOP

A free poetry workshop will be held 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.

HISTORY WALK

A walk of historic downtown Laguna will be led by Heritage

Committee members 10 a.m.-noon. The free event meets at the library,

363 Glenneyre St. Information: (949) 497-0332.

WEDNESDAY

CHAMBER MIXER

The Chamber of Commerce will hold from 5 -7:30 p.m. at the

Manzanita Cottages, 732 Manzanita Drive. The cost is $10 for members

and $15 for non-members. Information: (949) 494-1018.

THURSDAY

BUSINESS CLUB

The Laguna Beach Business Club will meet 7:30-9 a.m. at Hotel

Laguna, 425 S. Coast Highway. Guest speakers Walker Reed and Michelle

Clark will discuss the Sea-Safe Packaging Program, a joint effort

between Ocean Laguna Foundation and the Laguna Beach Chamber of

Commerce to help protect the ocean. The cost for non-members is $20.

Information: (949) 295-6023.