AROUND TOWN - May 11, 2007

FRIDAY

JEWELRY SALE

Jewelry from Little Black Dress will be on sale at South Coast Medical Center from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds will go toward supporting the hospital, 31872 So. Coast Highway. For more information, call (949) 499-1311.

GARDEN CLUB

The Laguna Beach Garden Club holds its monthly meeting at Tivoli Too, 777 Laguna Canyon Road, at 9:30 a.m. There will be a presentation by Kevin McNaughton of Laguna Gardens Nursery of unusual nursery plants. Luncheon at noon. Call Louise Buckley at (949) 464-9346 to make reservations.

BOYS & GIRLS GALA

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Laguna Beach will hold their 7th Annual Art of Giving Gala at the Montage Resort & Spa starting at 5 p.m. with a silent auction, cocktails, dinner and dancing. Tickets are $400. Call (949) 494-2535 ext. 101 for more details.

SATURDAY

BOOK SIGNING

Costa Mesa author Mary Castillo will read and sign copies of her book “Names I Call My Sister” at Latitude 33 Bookshop, 311 Ocean Ave. at noon. Call (949) 494-5403 for more information.

TUESDAY

TORAH FACTORY

The Torah Factory will visit the Chabad Jewish Center, 30804 So. Coast Highway, at 4:30 p.m. The Torah Factory is a hands on workshop in Torah making for children ages 8-13 in preparation for the holiday Shavuot. The workshop is $10. Reservations should be made by calling Chabad at (949) 499-0770.

WEDNESDAY

BUSINESS BLOCK PARTY

The Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce will host a mixer and Ocean Avenue business block party, headquartered at the Laguna Beach Historical Society, 278 Ocean Ave., from 5:30-7:30 p.m. $10 for Chamber members and $15 for nonmembers. Call (949) 494-1018 for more information.

THURSDAY

ESTATE PLANNING

Peter C. Kote, chair of the Laguna Canyon Foundation’s Estate Planning and Gifts Committee, moderates an estate planning seminar from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Laguna Beach, 1085 Laguna Canyon Road. For reservations, call the Boys & Girls Clubs at (949) 494-2525, ext. 103.

ONGOING

FARMERS MARKET

The Laguna Beach certified California farmers market takes place from 8 to noon Saturdays at the Lumberyard parking lot next to City Hall. Information: (714) 573-0374.

SENIOR SWIMMING

The City of Laguna Beach Senior Services and Irvine Valley College Emeritus Institute will offer aquatic fitness training for older adults on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. until noon beginning at the Laguna Beach High School Community Pool, 625 Park Ave. The free class runs through May 17. To register call (949) 451-5382. For more information call Patty Koss at (949) 464-9535.

MOM’S GROUP

The Mom’s Group at Laguna Presbyterian Church, 415 Forest Ave., meets Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and is for mothers of young children to discuss parenting issues, family traditions and relationships. Meetings are free. For more information please contact Lisa Wilhelm at (949) 494-7555.