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

e-mail [email protected]. Submissions must be received two

weeks before publication.

SATURDAY

CONNECT SPIRITUALLY

Intuitive counselor George Shaver provides clients with insights

that extend out of their sight from noon to 5 p.m. at the Chakra

Shack, 384 Forest Avenue, every Saturday. Shaver uses a variety of

modalities, including aura, palmistry, channeling and tarot cards.

Information: (949) 715-6930.

PEACE VIGIL

The Laguna Beach Peace Vigil will meet 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.

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

Village Laguna will hold its general monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at

the Wells Fargo building, 260 Ocean Avenue. Village Laguna will hear

from members of the city’s Design Review Board on their experience

with implementing measures to halt mansionization. Interested members

of the community are invited to attend. Information:

www.villagelaguna.org.

TUESDAY

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church will welcome anyone dealing with grief

and loss in a new support group. The group will meet at 7 p.m. on

Tuesdays. The church is located at 428 Park Ave. Information: The

Rev. Pat McCaughan at (949) 494-3542 or [email protected].

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.

WEDNESDAY

EVENING SERVICES

AT ST. PAUL’S

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 1190 Morningside Drive will be

holding midweek services at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Pastor Charles Mallie

will serve as liturgist. The primary focus of each service will a be

a verse-by-verse exposition of Scripture preached by Rod Rosenbladt

in a format like that used by Chuck Smith, John MacArthur, and J.

Vernon McGee. The program addresses major theological issues. St.

Paul’s offers Sunday morning Bible study at 9 a.m. and a worship

service at 10 a.m. Information: (949) 494-7998.

DEC 4.

BOOK SIGNING

An afternoon book signing featuring Doreen Virtue, author of

“Angel Medicine,� and Steven D. Farmer, author of “Power Animals,�

will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Chakra Shack, 384 Forest Ave.

Information: (949) 715-6930.

ONGOING

MUSIC TOGETHER

South Coast Music Together is hosting classes on Tuesdays,

Wednesdays and Fridays at two community locations -- Lang Park at

21540 Wesley Drive and the Laguna Beach City Hall Recreation Building

at 515 Forest Ave. The Music Together approach develops every child’s

natural musical ability through experience rather than theory.

Classes are taught by professional vocalist and musician Judy Woodson

and staff. To find specific class times, register for classes or

attend a free demonstration class, call (949) 719-5585 or go to https://www.south coastmusictogether.com.

HORTENSE MILLER GARDEN

Docents are needed for the Hortense Miller Garden in Laguna Beach.

People come from all over the world to see this Laguna landmark. The

commitment is usually for one or two garden tours a month. An

eight-hour training course is offered. Information: Dorothea Yellott

at (949) 494-6627.

OPEN GATHERINGS

Open Gatherings is a local movement that draws people together

from all faiths and nonfaiths to explore topics of spirituality,

relationships and personal ethics. Open Gatherings will be led by the

Rev. Tari Lennon and will be held on the last Friday of each month at

7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 429 Cypress Drive.

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the next meeting will take place on

Nov. 19. Information: (949) 370-7040.

KIDS’ COMPUTER CLASSES

Take your ideas and invent something such as a computer game.

Cosmic Thinkers combines technology and the arts in creative computer

programming classes for kids and teens. Classes in gaming and

multimedia design as well as an ongoing community-oriented

programming club are offered at the Laguna Beach studio in the

Bluebird Centre, 1590 S. Coast Highway. Information: (949) 715-2312.

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

The Laguna Beach Emergency Communications Team of FCC-licensed

amateur radio operators welcomes you to its monthly meetings and it’s

free amateur radio operator’s license preparation classes.

Information: (949) 494-8783.

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.

FITNESS

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.

Neighborhood Congregational Church hosts a guided candle-lighted

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.

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

week. The system is practiced consists of 26 poses and two breathing

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

floor. Information: (949) 376-7077. Website: https://www.bikramyoga

laguna.com.