Calendar

Friday

Legacy Ball

Laguna Beach Seniors will be giving its 2012 Legacy Award to Mary Fegraus at its sixth annual Legacy Ball at The Resort at Pelican Hill, 22701 Pelican Hill Road, Newport Beach.

Garden Club Meeting

Succulent landscape designer Matthew Maggio will speak at the Laguna Beach Garden Club meeting at 9:30 a.m. at Tankersley Hall of Laguna Presbyterian Church, 415 Forest Ave. For more information, visit https://www.lagunabeachgardenclub.org.

Protect Yourself Against

Identity Theft

Learn about the warning signs of identity theft and how to fight back from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Susi Q Senior Center, 380 Third St. Free.

Saturday

Ultimate Wine Festival

The inaugural Ultimate Wine Festival will be 2 to 5 p.m. at Rock’n Fish, 422 S. Coast Hwy. Tickets are $100, with part of the proceeds going to the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach.

Plant and Wildflower Hike

Learn how to identify native plants with naturalist Nadine Nordstrom on a moderate, fast-paced 4.8 mile hike from 9 a.m. to noon at the Laguna Coast Wilderness Park. Cost is $2 donation. Sign up online at https://www.

lagunacanyon.org/activities.html.

LOCA Pastel Class

Laguna Outreach for Community Arts is hosting a beginner oil pastel class from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center, 20612 Laguna Canyon Road. The class will be taught by September McGee. Cost is $20 for adults, $15 for ages 6 and older. To register, email [email protected] or call (949) 363-4700.

Saturday and Sunday

Remembering Fukushima

A remembrance for the nuclear disaster at Fukushima will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the San Clemente Community Center, 100 N. Calle Seville. The event includes a documentary screening of “Fukushima Never Again” and a candlelight procession. From 12:30 to 3 p.m. Sunday, there will be a rally and protest at San Onofre near the south gate on Basilone Road. For carpooling from Laguna, call Marion at (949) 922-3273.

Saturday, March 17 and 24

Writing Workshops

SEEDS Arts and Education Inc. is holding a workshop series on writing for young adults at Anneliese Schools’ Willowbrook Campus, 20062 Laguna Canyon Road. The workshops are from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and each will include a guest speaker, writing time and group discussion. The cost of one workshop is $55 or $45 for early registration. For all three, it’s $135 or $120 early registration. For more information, email [email protected].

Sunday

Wild Food Walk

Transition Laguna Beach is sponsoring a wild food walk led by Gene Sottosanto. The walk begins at 2 p.m. at the corner of Canyon Acres and Arroyo Street. Learn to identify organic survival foods that may be growing all around you. Cost is $10. To pre-register, email [email protected].

Experience The Labyrinth

Walk the labyrinth in Bridge Hall at Neighborhood Congregational Church any time from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. Church worship will be at 10 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Open to people of all faiths.

DimeStories Open Mic

Writers can bring three minutes of their own prose to share with other writers and readers. Sign-ups are at 5 p.m., with readings beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Salt Fine Art Gallery, 1492 S. Coast Hwy., Unit 3. For more information, email [email protected].

Monday

Communications For Better Conversation

Clinical psychologist Dr. Marion Jacobs will discuss basic tools to help transform your communication skills. The class is from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Susi Q Senior Center, 380 Third St. Cost is a $5 donation.

Tuesday

Easy Nature Hike

Explore animal and plant species on a slow and easy 1.5-mile hike from 9 to 11 a.m. at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park. Cost is a $2 donation. Sign up online at https://www.lagunacanyon.org/

activities.html.

Wednesday

Democratic Club

The Laguna Beach Democratic Club will host Dr. Bill Honigman at its meeting at 7 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 429 Cypress Drive. Honigman will speak on healthcare reform. Call Marion Pack at (949) 922-3273.

Chamber Mixer

Enjoy an evening of networking hosted by the Laguna Beach and Corona del Mar chambers of commerce from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Deck, 647 S. Coast Hwy. The night includes music, food, drinks and networking. Cost is $20 for nonmembers, free for members.