AROUND TOWN - Feb. 8, 2008

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Film Society Screening

The Laguna Beach Film Society will present the documentary “The Cats of Mirikitani” at the Forum Theater, 650 Laguna Canyon Road, at 6:45 p.m. Tickets are $15. For more information, call (949) 494-8971 ext. 201.

Garden Club Meeting

The Laguna Beach Garden Club will host its monthly meeting at Neighborhood Congregational Church, 340 St. Ann’s Drive, at 9:30 a.m. Stu Span of the American Rose Society will be the guest speaker. The meeting is free one time for guests. For more information, visit www.lagunabeach gardenclub.org.

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League of Women Voters

The Laguna Beach chapter of the League of Women Voters will meet at 616 Mystic View at 9:15 a.m. The Community Clinic and the city’s climate initiative will be discussion topics. For more information, call Jean Raun at (949) 494-2247.

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Concert Band concert

The Laguna Community Concert Band will perform “American Classics,” including a salute to Ella Fitzgerald and Gershwin, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Artists’ Theatre, 625 Park Ave., Laguna Beach. Free.

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Chamber Valentine’s Mixer

The Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce will host a Valentine’s mixer at Claes Restaurant in Hotel Laguna, 425 S. Coast Hwy., at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for members, !5 for non-members. For more information, call the Chamber at (949) 494-1018.

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Street Design Review

The Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce will host an open house to review Cal Poly Pomona students’ design concepts for the beach heads at Cress, Mountain and Brooks Streets in the Wells Fargo Bank Community Room, 260 Ocean Ave., from 9 a.m. to noon. There will be refreshments. For more information, call (949) 494-1018.

LANO Meets Montgomery

The Laguna North Neighborhood Association will host Laguna Beach Director of Community Development John Montgomery 6 p.m. in the Wells Fargo Bank Community Room, 260 Ocean Ave. All are invited, refreshments will be served. For more information, call (949) 494-9638 or (949) 494-9538.

Red Herring Preview

The Laguna Playhouse will stage a previews of Michael Hollinger’s Cold War Comedy “Red Herring” at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $25 to $65. The show’s regular run starts Feb. 17. For tickets or more information, call (949) 497-2787 ext. 1.

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WEDNESDAY

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Doreen Virtue reading

Healer and mystic Doreen Virtue will appear at Latitude 33 Bookstore at 6:30 p.m. to talk about her new novel, “Solomon’s Angels.” The bookstore is located at 311 Ocean Ave., Laguna Beach. For more information, call (949) 494-5403.

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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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Wine Tastings

Laguna Culinary Arts offers a Thursday wine and cheese tasting from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. (reservations recommended), a Last Saturday wine tasting from 1 to 4 p.m., and an enhanced Happy Hour buffet every Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. Happy Hour includes a taste of featured wines and a full glass of your choice, plus a delicious buffet. Cost for the Friday Happy Hour is $20 per person, $6 per additional glass of wine. All take place at 845 Laguna Canyon Road. Information: (949) 494-4006.

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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 Break

Yogaworks offers free all-levels “Yoga Breaks” weekly from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at Main Beach, near the lifeguard tower. For information, call (949) 415-0955.

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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 at 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. The classes are appropriate for all levels. For more information visit the blog site, yogainthepark.blogspot.com/, or contact [email protected] or call (949) 494-9928.