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received two weeks before publication.

TODAY

SKETCHING CLASS

Beginning sketching classes will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Fridays through Aug. 12 at Lang Park, Wesley Drive and South Coast

Highway. The class fee is $2 and does not include materials.

Information: (949) 497-2441.

SATURDAY

POETRY WORKSHOP

A free poetry workshop will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at Laguna

Beach Public Library, 363 Glenneyre St. Poets of all experience

levels are welcome. Participants should bring at least 10 copies of a

poem to discuss and read to the group. Information: (949) 376-8796.

SUNDAY

ADULT BASKETBALL

The public is invited to play ball at Laguna Beach High School.

Full-court pickup 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.

Al FRESCO ENTERTAINING DEMO

Laguna Culinary Arts will host a free demonstration on al fresco

cooking from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Festival of the Arts, 650 Laguna

Canyon Road. The series will feature grille menus for easy outdoor

entertaining and a chance to sample foods and take home recipes.

Information: (949) 494-0745.

MONDAY

SUMMER ENGLISH COURSE

The Laguna Beach Unified School District adult program for

learning English as a second language will be held 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Mondays through Fridays in room 90 at 550 Bluemont St. The class is

free; participants can register with the instructor. Class materials,

child care and refreshments will be provided. Information: (949)

497-7700, ext. 200.

TUESDAY

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.

BRAILLE SEMINAR

A six-week seminar on Braille for those who have vision loss will

be held weekly from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Veteran’s Memorial

Community Center, 384 Legion St. Kimberly Block, field services

coordinator at the Braille Institute, will discuss the free programs

and services that are available. Block will give instruction on how

to perform daily tasks, utilize resources, marking and labeling

techniques and mobility devices. The seminar is free. Information:

(949) 464-9535.

SWASHBUCKLING 101

The Laguna Playhouse Summer Institute presents an introductory

course in the art of swordplay for teenagers ages 13 to 18 from 6:30

to 8:30 p.m. at the Laguna Playhouse Annex, 606 Laguna Canyon Road.

The course runs through July 15 and costs $250. Information: (949)

497-2787.

YOGA

New Mind New Body, a yoga class for adults age 55 and older, will

be held from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. and 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Tuesdays in the

recreation building at City Hall, 505 Forest Ave. The cost is $35 for

seven classes or $7 per class. Information: (949) 497-2441.

WEDNESDAY

SHOW CLASSES

No Square Theater will offer five different series of

instructional classes on Broadway performance. Classes will be held

on Monday and Wednesday afternoons at the No Square Rehearsal Studio,

1863 S. Coast Highway. Call for specific dates and times. The cost is

$14 per class or $88 per session. Information: (949) 497-1950.

GAY AND LESBIAN MEETING

Laguna Outreach, a gay and lesbian group, will hold a general

meeting featuring a presentation by the Orange County Gay and Lesbian

Center at 7 p.m. in the community room at the Wells Fargo bank, 260

Ocean Ave. The meeting is free and includes a wine and cheese social.

Information: (949) 497-4237 or www.lagunaoutreach.org

WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY INFORMATION

An informational lecture on bariatric weight-loss surgery will be

held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at South Coast Medical Center, 31872 South

Coast Hwy. The lecture is free. Information: (949) 499-7202.

ONGOING

PEACE VIGIL

The Laguna Beach Peace Vigil meets 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.

MUSIC TOGETHER

South Coast Music Together is hosting classes for children on

Mondays at 1p.m. and 2 p.m., and Wednesdays at 2:30 at the Laguna

Beach City Hall recreation building at 515 Forest Ave. To register

for classes or attend a free demonstration class, call (949) 719-5585

or go to https://www.south coastmusictogether.com.

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. Tari Lennon is taking a trip

around the world during the summer, and updates of her travels and

experiences will be posted on www.opengatherings.com. Open Gatherings

will be led by the Rev. Tari Lennon and will be held starting in

October, on the last Friday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian

Universalist Fellowship, 429 Cypress Dr. Information: (949) 370-7040.

DOCENTS NEEDED

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 all-day

training course is offered. Information: Dorothea Yellott at (949)

494-6627.

COMPUTER KIDS

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 CLUB

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 holds monthly meetings and free amateur

radio operator’s license preparation classes. Classes will be held at

7 p.m. the second Monday every month, in the Wells Fargo Building.

Information: (949) 494-8783.

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

Nights 6 to 7:30 p.m. every Thursday at 1060 N. Coast Highway.

Reservations: (949) 494-6576.