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TODAY

MUSIC FESTIVAL

The Laguna Beach Chamber Music Festival, presented by Laguna Beach

Live!, runs through Sunday in collaboration with the Philharmonic

Society of Orange County and Laguna Chamber Music Society. Using

money from the city’s Community Assistance Program and from the

lodging establishments of Laguna through the Business Improvement

District, the Festival is designed to involve as much of the city as

possible, especially directed to people of all levels of music

sophistication, and to the county and beyond. For program and ticket

information, call the Laguna Playhouse at (949) 497-2787 or the

Philharmonic Society at (949) 553-2422.

GARDEN VOYAGE

Biologist, world traveler and lecturer Gary James will present

“Lost Islands of the Mid Atlantic Ridge: A Voyage from Chile to

Spain” at the Laguna Beach Garden Club’s meeting. The club meets at

9:30 a.m. at the Neighborhood Congregational Church, 340 St. Ann’s

Drive. Information: (949) 497-9051.

SATURDAY

WEEKEND HIKES

Laguna Coast Wilderness Park offers unguided hikes on specified

trails at Jim Dilley Greenbelt Preserve Saturdays and Sundays from 8

a.m. to 4 p.m. Dogs are prohibited. The Willow Canyon Road staging

area on Laguna Canyon Road is open during the same hours for unguided

hiking, equestrian travel and mountain biking on specified trails.

Parking at each area is $2. Information: (949) 494-9352.

TUESDAY

IT’S YOUR ESTATE

The SchoolPower Endowment and Capital Fund, the Laguna Canyon

Foundation, and the American Red Cross will sponsor an eight-week

educational workshop that will cover whether the new estate tax law

is helpful or not, the disadvantages of a living trust, and how to

obtain “must have” health care legal documents for less than $5. The

sessions will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. every Tuesday through May

27 in the third floor community room at the Wells Fargo Building, 260

Ocean Ave. Seating is limited and reservations are required.

Information: (949) 497-8324 or lagunacf2lagunacanyon.org.

BIBLE STUDY

The semester for Word Study Laguna Beach, a community

nondenominational, non-exclusive Bible study, will begin at noon at

the Calvary Evangelical Free Church. The theme is “Taking Hold of

Hope.” 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.

WEDNESDAY

BABY YOGA

Parents and babies can explore the joyful bonding experience of

yoga together in a new series of classes at Laguna Yoga. The series

has five classes left, from 1 to 1:45 p.m. every Wednesday, skipping

April 30. Babies from two to 24 months and their parents are welcome.

Laguna Yoga is located at 1100 S. Coast Highway, on the second level

of the Village Faire shopping center. Information: (949) 497-2022.

MAY 2

CINCO DE MAYO DANCE

Join the Woman’s Club for an evening of dancing, fun and nibbles

from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Woman’s Club Clubhouse at 286 St. Ann’s

Drive. Sangria and light hors d’oeuvres will be served. Cover charge

is $5, and attendees must be 21 or older. Information: (949)

497-1200.

ONGOING

ARTS

An exhibit focusing on the art of ceramics by Festival of Arts

exhibitors is being presented at the Downtown Laguna Beach Wells

Fargo through May 5. It features the diverse and exciting works of

Monica Dunham, Denise Ford, Walter Reiss, Greg Riley, Jay Sampson,

Fred Stodder and Scott Young.

BRIDGE

The Round Robin Bridge Club, sponsored by the Woman’s Club of

Laguna Beach, holds bridge games from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. every

first and third Tuesday of the month. The club is at 286 St. Ann’s

Drive. Information: (949) 494-0050.

CLASSES

Wild Oats, in conjunction with Dr. Norris Carr, presents Health

Nights from 6 to 7:30 p.m. every Friday evening at 1060 N. Coast

Highway. Reservations: (949) 494-6576.

Steven S. Sadleir, founder of the Self Awareness Institute, holds

meditation classes at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday. Classes will meet at

the Neighborhood Congregational Church, 340 St. Ann’s Drive.

Information: (949) 497-9954.

“Shall We Dance” is a ballroom dancing class that meets from 7 to

10 p.m. every Tuesday in Bridge Hall at the Neighborhood

Congregational Church, 340 St. Ann’s Drive. Each class is $12 or $60

for six weeks. Information: (949) 494-8061.

Weight Watchers holds a weekly meeting at 5 p.m. every Thursday at

Neighborhood Congregational Church, 340 St. Ann’s Drive. Each class

is $9.95. Information: (949) 494-8061.

Carrie Pitt teaches a yoga class from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. every

Thursday in Bridge Hall at Neighborhood Congregational Church, 340

St. Ann’s Drive. Each class is $10. Information: (949) 494-8061.

Neighborhood Congregational Church hosts a guided candlelit

meditation from 7:30 to 9 p.m. every Thursday in the sanctuary at 340

St. Ann’s Drive. A small donation is requested. Information: (949)

494-8061.

FITNESS

Bikram Yoga Laguna Beach holds 90-minute classes every day of the

week. The system consists of 26 poses and two breathing exercises

practiced in a studio at 610 N. Coast Highway, second floor.

Information: (949) 376-7077. Web: www.bikramyogalaguna.com.

Laguna Yoga offers class levels ranging from gentle to strong that

inspire the union of mind, body and spirit. The studio also offers

Ashtanga yoga and chanting. It is at 1100 S. Coast Highway.

Information: (949) 497-2022. Web: www.lagunayoga.com.

Yoga Place offers 70 classes a week, morning and evening; all on a

drop-in basis. The studio offers all major styles of Hatha yoga and a

full-service pilates studio for private or semiprivate sessions. The

studio is at 30818 S. Coast Highway. Information: (949) 415-0955.

Web: www.yogaplace.com.

SENIORS

South Coast Medical Center holds a get fit class for persons ages

50 and older at 12:30 p.m. every Monday and Friday. The first six

classes are free and then are $5 per class. It takes place in

classroom B at 31872 S. Coast Highway Information: (949) 499-7114.

Web: www.south coastmedcenter.com.

South Coast Medical Center holds a beachcombers walking club from

9:45 to 10:45 a.m. every Tuesday and Friday. Beginning with gentle

stretches, this self-paced walking program takes participants through

a three-mile, scenic route around Dana Point. The group meets near

Beach Cities Pizza at 34473 Golden Lantern St. Information: (949)

499-7114. Web: www.south coastmedcenter.com.