AROUND TOWN - March 21, 2008

?Send AROUND TOWN items to Coastline Pilot, P.O. Box 248, Laguna Beach, CA 92652; fax to (949) 494-8979; call (949) 494-4321 or e-mail coastlinepilot@latimes.com or submit through our online calendar at www.coastlinepilot.com. Submissions must be received two weeks before publication.

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SATURDAY

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Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleaning

TheClean Water Now! Coalition holds its quarterly cleanup from 9 a.m - 12 p.m. at Vacation Village (Sleepy Hollow), Oak Street and Treasure Island/Aliso Creek. Bags, gloves, brochures and other materials will be available at each site. Co-coordinated by Hearts of Montage and Soul Surfing School. For more information, call (949) 280-2225, or visit www.cleanwaternow.com.

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Festival of Women Authors Luncheon

Enjoy this year’s Literary Luncheon afternoon from 11 a.m. ““ 2:30 p.m., and take the opportunity to participate in a silent auction with the American Association of University Women, Laguna Beach Foundation. Surf and Sand Resort, 1555 S. Coast Hwy. $75 per person. No reservations will be accepted after March 18.

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SUNDAY

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Easter Brunch with RUFF

RUFF (Rescuing Unwanted Furry Friends) holds its annual Easter Brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with champagne, live entertainment and a silent auction. $35 for adults and $15 for children. Pets are welcome. Tivoli Too, 777 Laguna Canyon Road. For more information, call (949) 494-6044.

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Easter Egg Hunt

Members of the Laguna Beach American Legion Post 222 and Women’s Auxiliary will sponsor an Easter Egg hunt at 1 p.m. on the Laguna Beach High School baseball field. Free, open to all children age 9 and younger. Visit the Easter Bunny from noon on.

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Wine Seminar

The Montage Resort & Spa, Loft Bistro, hosts a wine seminar from 2 ““ 4 p.m. 30801 S. Coast Hwy. $25 a person. For more information, call (949) 715-6420.

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TUESDAY

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Novelist visits

Rachel Cline, author of the novel “What to Keep,” will be reading from and discussing her new book “My Liar,” a story of two women in 1990s Hollywood, from 7 to 8 p.m. at Laguna Beach Books, 1200 S. Coast Hwy. For more information, call (949) 494-4779.

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THURSDAY

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Chinese Face Reading

What if you could tell, just by looking at others, how they tend to think, feel and behave? Come find out how, and meet author, Jean Haner, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., as she discusses this ancient Chinese process she has described in her new book “Wisdom of Your Face,” at Latitude 33 Bookshop, 311 Ocean Ave. For more information, call (949) 494-5403.

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Lisa See book party

Laguna Beach Books presents Lisa See, author of “Snow Flower and the Secret Fan.” See will celebrate the release of her latest novel, “Peony in Love,” to paperback, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Woman’s Club of Laguna Beach, 286 St. Anne’s Drive .

This is a ticketed event. To reserve your seat, purchase any Lisa See novel in the store, and receive a ticket good for two guests. For more information, call (949)494-4779 or visit www.lagunabeachbooks. com.

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ONGOING

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Computer classes

The Laguna Beach Library offers free computer classes, including Basic Computer Training, followed by a Beyond the Basics Class. Contact Jim McCarty at (949 497-1733 for details on dates and times.

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Farmers Market

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

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Preschool Stories

The Laguna Beach Public Library, 363 Glenneyre St., presents Preschool Story Time at 11 a.m. every Wednesday followed by cookies and punch. Information: (949) 497-1733.

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Seein’ Sea Lions

Friends of the Sea Lions of Laguna Beach, 20612 Laguna Canyon Road, is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day. Admission is free, donations welcome. To schedule a group presentation, call for an appointment: (949) 494-3050.

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Hortense Miller Garden

The Hortense Miller Garden covers 2 1/2 acres of the upper slopes of Boat Canyon, and features a range of plants and small-themed gardens.

Tours through the garden and private residence are Tuesday through Saturday at 10 a.m., and must be scheduled two weeks in advance. Information: (949) 497-0716, ext. 6.

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Yoga in the Park

Carl Brown, a registered Yoga Alliance instructor, provides a free yoga program at 9 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday on the tennis courts at Moulton Meadows Park.

For rainy days, the class moves to the club house at Laguna Terrace mobile Home Park (see blog for directions).

Students should bring their own mats; additional pads available on a first come basis. The classes are appropriate for all levels. For more information visit the blog site, https://yogainthepark.blog spot.com/, or contact cabdtv@aol.com or call (949) 494-9928.