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weeks before publication. A complete listing may be found at

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MONDAY

TIDEPOOL JOURNAL

Laguna Outreach Community Arts will hold a workshop as part of its

weekly Art Escapes program. Artist Jan Sattler will led the excursion

during which participants will create a simple field journal. The

group will meet at 2 p.m. at the Heisler Park Gazebo near the

intersection at Cliff Drive and North Coast Highway. The class costs

$20, plus $5 for materials. Reservations are required. Information:

(949) 363-4700. Web: www.locaarts.org.

TUESDAY

BABYSAFE

South Coast Medical Center will host a safety workshop for parents

and caretakers. Participants will hear how to choose and use a car

seat, drowning prevention, hands-on infant choking and CPR training

from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Reservations are required. The workshop costs $20

per couple and $10 per additional person. The class will meet in

classroom B, 31872 S. Coast Highway. Information: (949) 499-7514.

Web: www.southcoastmed center.com/pages/YourHealth/ classes

HOW TO WORK

IN THE GARDEN

Friends of the Hortense Miller Garden will hold the annual

membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Wells Fargo Bank building, 260

Ocean Ave. At about 7 p.m., Bob Denman will give a talk, “How to work

in the garden now that you’re not 20 years old and strong as an ox.”

Denman is co-owner with his wife, Rita, of Denman and Company,

purveyor of fine tools and of the Orangery, a nursery specializing in

unusual perennials. Information: (949) 497-0716.

THURSDAY

ANNUAL MEETING

The Laguna Greenbelt, Inc. will hold its annual meeting at 7:30

p.m. at the Woman’s Club, 286 Saint Ann’s Dr. Noted photographers

Jerry Burchfield and Mark Chamberlain will give a slide presentation,

“The Canyon Road: Past, Present and Future.” Refreshments will be

served. Information: (949)494-8190.

FEB. 21

MEMORY LOSS AND AGING

South Coast Medical Center will host a seminar titled, “Memory

Loss and Aging: What’s Normal, What’s Not?” at 12:30 p.m. Dr. Edwards

Smith will discuss the different types of dementia such as

Alzheimer’s and what is normal memory loss as you age. He’ll also

give tips on how to improve your memory no matter what your age. The

group will meet in the community room, 31872 S. Coast Highway.

Information: (949) 499-7514. Web: www.southcoastmed

center.com/pages/YourHealth/ classes

FEB. 22

THE POWER AND BEAUTY

OF YOGA FOR WOMEN

Katresha Moskios will lead a workshop that will include breathing

and moving meditation as well as simple, natural beauty recipes

students can make at home. The class will take place from 1:30 to

4:30 p.m. at 30818 S. Coast Highway. Advance reservations cost $30;

$35 the day of the class. Information: (949) 415-0955. Web:

www.yogaplace.com.

FEB. 24

BREASTFEEDING CLASS

South Coast Medical Center will host a breastfeeding class from

6:30 to 9:30 p.m. A certified lactation specialist will answer

questions about positioning, milk supply, soreness, pumping and milk

storage and more. Fathers, grandmothers and other support persons are

encouraged to attend. Participants should bring a doll and pillow to

help with proper positioning techniques. Reservations are required.

The class costs $20 per family. The group will meet in classroom B,

31872 S. Coast Highway. Information: (949) 499-7514. Web:

www.southcoastmed center.com/pages/YourHealth/ classes

FEB. 26

PTA COFFEE BREAK

“Get to Know What’s Really Going on with Drug and Alcohol Use in

Laguna” will be the focus of the meeting. A panel of local experts

will speak including, Chief Jim Spreine of the Laguna Beach Police

Department; Jenny Salberg, assistant principal at Laguna Beach High

School; Gretchen Ernsdorf, guidance counselor at Laguna Beach High

School; Cheryl Kinsman, Laguna Beach City Councilwoman; and Brian

Haney, who runs the new drug testing program. The meeting will take

place from 8:15 to 9:30 a.m. at the Surf and Sand Hotel, 1555 S.

Coast Highway. Admission is $5. Information: (949) 497-4105.

FEB. 27

OSTEOPOROSIS TREATMENT

South Coast Medical Center will host a free seminar on new

advances in osteoporosis treatment at 12:30 p.m. Neurosurgeon Farzad

Massoudi will talk about the disease, prevention and the latest

treatment options in the community room, 31872 S. Coast Highway.

Information: (949) 499-7202. Web: www/southcoastmed

center.com/pages/YourHealth/ classes

EATING DISORDER HOTLINE

As part of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, South Coast

Medical Center’s Eating Disorder Treatment program will sponsor a

hotline from 4 to 8 p.m. If you are suffering from an eating

disorder, or you know someone who is, help is available at (949)

499-7504.

SURFRIDER MEETING

The Laguna Beach Chapter of Surfrider Foundation will meet at 7

p.m. at the Wells Fargo Bank, 260 Ocean Ave., 3rd Floor. Chief Marine

Safety Officer Mark Klosterman will explain the history of the Laguna

Beach lifeguards, his department’s responsibilities and how they

assist with protection of marine resources. Information: (949)

492-8170.

MARCH 3

MOSAICS

Laguna Outreach Community Arts will hold a workshop as part of its

weekly Art Escapes program. Artist sherry Bullard will demonstrate

the necessary tools and techniques to create a decorative mosaic art

piece. The class will start at 2 p.m. at the Pottery Shack, 1212 S.

Coast Highway. The class costs $20, plus $5 for materials.

Reservations are required. Information: (949) 363-4700. Web:

www.locaarts.org.

MARCH 10

WALKING LAGUNA GALLERIES TOUR

Laguna Outreach Community Arts will hold a tour as part of its

weekly Art Escapes program. Artist Hedy Buzan Williamson will led a

tour to some of Laguna’s local galleries and give insight through the

artist’s eye. The tour will start at 2 p.m. and a meeting place will

be announced. The tour costs $20. Reservations are required.

Information: (949) 363-4700. Web: www.locaarts.org.

MARCH 11

EXPERT ADVICE

The Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce will present, “Meet the

Experts” from 8 to 9 a.m. Participants will enjoy a free continental

breakfast while receiving free advice and marketing, public relations

and more. The workshop will meet at La Casa del Camino, 1289 S. Coast

Highway. Information: (949) 494-1018, ext. 1.

MARCH 17

ACRYLIC PAINTING

Laguna Outreach Community Arts will hold a workshop as part of its

weekly Art Escapes program. Artist Charlene Guy will led the class.

Springtime flowers will provide inspiration for students. The class

will start at 2 p.m. at the Pottery Shack, 1212 S. Coast Highway. The

class costs $20, plus $5 for materials. Reservations are required.

Information: (949) 363-4700. Web: www.locaarts.org.

MARCH 24

POSTCARDS FROM LAGUNA

Laguna Outreach Community Arts will hold a workshop as part of its

weekly Art Escapes program. Artist Joan Corman will demonstrate using

paint, paper and found objects, how to create unique postcards. The

class will start at 2 p.m. at the Pottery Shack, 1212 S. Coast

Highway. The class costs $20, plus $5 for materials. Reservations are

required. Information: (949) 363-4700. Web: www.locaarts.org.

MARCH 31

CERAMIC TILE DECORATION

Laguna Outreach Community Arts will hold a workshop as part of its

weekly Art Escapes program. Artist Buzz Jens will show students a

variety of decorations techniques. The class will start at 2 p.m. at

the Pottery Shack, 1212 S. Coast Highway. The class costs $20, plus

$5 for materials. Reservations are required. Information: (949)

363-4700. Web: www.locaarts.org.

APRIL 16

IT’S YOUR ESTATE

The SchoolPower Endowment and Capital Fund, the Laguna Canyon

Foundation, and the American Red Cross will sponsor an eight-week

educational workshop that will cover whether the new estate tax law

is helpful or not, the disadvantages of a living trust, and how to

obtain “must have” health care legal documents for less than $5.00.

The sessions will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. every Tuesday through

June 4 in the third floor community room at the Wells Fargo Building,

260 Ocean Ave. Information: Guinevare (949) 497-8324 or

lagunacf2lagunacanyon.org.