Calendara
YOUR WEEKEND
TODAY: Enjoy “Life Could Be a Dream,” a ‘50s musical revue, on stage through Aug. 29 at Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road. For ticket information, call (949) 497-2787 or visit https://www.lagunaplayhouse.com.
SATURDAY: Go retro during Beatles Day at the Sawdust Art Festival from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. , where patrons can enjoy all of their favorite Beatles classics performed live and make Beatles-era crafts like ‘60s monograms, clay musical instruments and magnets. Blue Latitude plays from noon to 4:30 p.m., followed by Rubber Sole from 5:30 to 9:45 p.m. For more information, visit https://www.sawdustartfestival.org.
SUNDAY: Meet “Honey West” co-author Glori Fickling and celebrate the grand opening of HI DE HO Comics bookstore from 4 to 7 p.m. at 350 Broadway.
TODAY
Computer Class
Laguna Beach Library sponsors a free “Beyond the Basics” computer class, the last in a series, from 8 to 10 a.m. at the library, 363 Glenneyre St. Free. All participants must register by calling Jim McCarty Tuesdays through Saturdays at (949) 497-1733. No walk-ins.
Rotary Meeting
The Laguna Beach Rotary Club meets at noon at Aliso Creek Inn & Lodge, 31106 S. Coast Hwy. Anyone interested in attending should e-mail [email protected]. Lunch is served and the cost is $20. For more information about Rotary, visit https://www.lagunabeachrotary.com.
Saturday
Andersen Memorial
Join mourners at a public reception in honor of the late
Claes Andersen at 5 p.m. at
the Hotel Laguna, 425 S. Coast Hwy.
Sunday
Marine Mammal Beach Day
Pacific Marina Mammal Center and the Villa at Pacific Edge Hotel host a family beach day from 1 to 4 p.m. at 647 S. Coast Hwy. The day includes a barbecue, live music, volleyball and a sand castle building contest. Lounge chairs, towels and umbrellas and beach toys are complimentary. Tickets are $10 per person, while children younger than 10 get in for free. Reservations are required. Send checks to Pacific Marine Mammal Center, 20612 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 or contact Melissa Sciacca at (949) 494-3050 to make your reservation by phone.
‘Dog’ Novelist Appearance
Laguna Beach Books welcomes W. Bruce Cameron, best-selling author of “A Dog’s Purpose: A Novel for Humans,” for a 6 p.m. appearance. The bookstore, at 1200 S. Coast Hwy., will donate 10% of the cover price of all books sold that day to the Pet Rescue Center in Mission Viejo. For more information, call (949) 494-4779.
Sunday and Monday
Rudner Comedy
Comedienne Rita Rudner appears at Laguna Playhouse at 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday. Tickets to
“An Evening With Rita Rudner”
are $45 to $55. For more information, call (949) 497-2787 or visit
https://www.lagunaplayhouse.com.
Monday
Sacred Commerce Seminar
Join Erin Ross, of San Francisco’s Cafe Gratitude and Sacred Commerce, in an interactive talk about Sacred Commerce, a practice that presents business as a path for personal growth and more harmonious and productive relationships. Workshop begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Laguna Beach Woman’s Club, 286 St. Ann’s
Drive. $10 suggested donation.
For more information contact
Rita Robinson at (949) 715-1073 or at
Thursday
Coffee With Artists
Kathy Jones hosts a discussion of “Where do these ideas come from?” with artists Tim Shockley, Pat Sparkuhl, Ellen Rose and Walter Reiss during “Coffee and Conversations with Artists” from
10 to 11 a.m. on the Festival
of Arts grounds, 650 Laguna Canyon Road. Free with
admission.
ONGOING
Seniors Ping Pong
Seniors are welcome to participate in table-top tennis, or ping pong, from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the multipurpose room at the Susi Q Senior Center, 380 Third St. Bring your own paddle or use one of ours. Free. To register, call (949) 497-2441.
Farmers Market
The Laguna Beach certified California farmers market is from
8 a.m. to noon Saturdays at the Lumberyard parking lot, 384 Forest Ave. For more information, call (714) 573-0374.
Wine And Dine
Laguna Culinary Arts, 845 Laguna Canyon Road, offers Happy Hour from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, a mid-week repast with $10 cheese plate and wine at $8 per glass, plus the chef’s special of the day. Every Friday features a Happy Hour buffet from 5 to 7 p.m. And on the last Saturday of the month, enjoy a wine tasting from 1 to 4 p.m. For more, call (949) 494-4006.
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 and donations welcome. To schedule a group presentation, call (949) 494-3050.
Hortense Miller Garden
The Hortense Miller Garden covers 21/2 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 at 10 a.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, and must be scheduled two weeks in advance. For more information, call (949) 497-0716, ext. 6.