AROUND TOWN - June 14, 2002

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SATURDAY

Yoga Place

Yoga Place will present a special workshop, “Pilates: A Deeper

Exploration.” Taught by Ali Risdon-Clark, the workshop will meet from 2

to 4 p.m., June 15 at 30818 South Coast Highway. The class costs $30 in

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

www.yogaplace.com.

WEDNESDAY

Laguna Yoga

Laguna Yoga will continue to hold 90-minute community classes at 10:40

a.m. every Wednesday and at 12:30 p.m. every Friday. All experience

levels welcome. Taught by Barbara Templeton, the classes cost $5. Laguna

Yoga is at 1100 South Coast Highway, Suite 217. Information: (949)

497-2022. Web: www.lagunayoga.com.

PFLAG

Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbian and Gays will watch and

discuss the second part of “The Laramie Project.” The film chronicles a

town’s reaction to the brutal murder of Matthew Shephard, a young gay man

who was killed in 1998. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m., June 19 at

United Methodist Church, 24442 Moulton Parkway in Laguna Woods.

Information: (949) 380-7035 or (949) 459-2834.

THURSDAY

Exchange Club

The Exchange Club will present Father Chuck Maier who will give a

talk, “From Old Laguna to Old Jerusalem.” Maier is a lifelong resident of

Laguna Beach and has been a member of the Exchange Club since 1973. The

luncheon will start at 12:15 p.m., June 20 at Hotel Laguna, 425 South

Coast Highway. Launch will cost $16.50 per person. Information: Katy

Moss, (949) 494-4281.

Laguna Beach Retirement Community

An open house will take place at 2 p.m., June 20 at 2130 South Coast

Highway. Refreshments will be served. Reservations: (949) 376-3144.

JUNE 22

Yoga Place

Yoga Place will host a summer solstice and yoga hike with Kate

Olafson. The hike will take place from 7 to 10 p.m., June 22. The group

will meet at the studio, 30818 South Coast Highway. The cost is $25 in

advance and $30 the day of. Information: (949) 415-0955. Web:

www.yogaplace.com.

JUNE 25

Longevity Healthcare Center

Peter J. Muran will give a free presentation “Cholesterol and the

Carbohydrate Connection.” The free event is sponsored by Wild Oats Market

and will take place from 3:30 to 5 p.m., June 25 at Wells Fargo Community

Room, 230 Ocean Ave. Reservations: (949) 472-3717.

JUNE 26

Laguna Beach Physical Therapy

Alexander Rosenstein, a joint reconstruction therapist, will discuss

treatment options for painful joints. The doors will open at 6 p.m.,

lecture at 7 p.m. and open house at 7:30 p.m, June 26 at 30836 South

Coast Highway. Reservations: (949) 499-9559.

Laguna Shanti and Abbott Laboratories

The summer lecture series on living with HIV will begin with a

discussion on nutrition and HIV by Tammy Dark of Care Project L.A. The

event will take place from 7 to 9 p.m., June 26 at Neighborhood

Congregational Church, 340 St. Ann’s Drive. Reservations must be made one

week prior to each lecture. Information: (949) 494-1446.

JULY 4

YMCA

The YMCA Run in the Park will offer 5K and 10K walk/run events,

children’s races and a pancake breakfast. The 10K run will start at 7

a.m., 5K at 8:40 a.m. and children’s run at 10 a.m. through the Laguna

Niguel Regional Park. The cost is $20 for the 5K and 10K and $12 for the

children’s race. An additional $3 will be added after June 21.

Information: (949) 495-9622. Web: www.active.com.

JULY 31

Laguna Shanti and Abbott Laboratories

The second part of the summer lecture series on living with HIV will

be a discussion on the 10 most important questions to ask your physician

by Paul Cimoch of the Center for Special Immunology. The event will take

place from 7 to 9 p.m., July 31 at Neighborhood Congregational Church,

340 St. Ann’s Drive. Reservations must be made one week prior to each

lecture. Information: (949) 494-1446.

AUG. 7

United Methodist

The United Methodist Church will hold the Scriptures on the Sand that

focus on the book “Why Christianity Must Change or Die” by Bishop Shelby

Spong. The meetings start at 6:30 p.m., August 7. The group will meet

every Wednesday through August 28 at the Aliso Creek Beach. Information:

(949) 499-3088.

AUGUST 28

Laguna Shanti and Abbott Laboratories

The last part of the summer lecture series on living with HIV will be

a discussion on your sexuality and HIV by Lisa Valtierra of Abbott

Laboratories. The event will take place from 7 to 9 p.m., August 28 at

Neighborhood Congregational Church, 340 St. Ann’s Drive. Reservations

must be made one week prior to each lecture. Information: (949) 494-1446.

ONGOING

CLASSES

Wild Oats in conjunction with Dr. Norris Carr N.D. will present Health

Nights from 6 to 7:30 p.m. every Friday evening at 1060 N. Coast Highway.

Reservations: (949) 494-6576.

Steven S. Sadleir, founder of the Self Awareness Institute will hold

meditation classes at 7:30 p.m., every Thursday. Classes will meet at the

Neighborhood Congregational Church, 340 St. Ann’s Dr. Information: (949)

497-9954.

FITNESS

Bikram Yoga Laguna Beach holds 90-minute classes every day of the

week. The system consists of 26 poses and two breathing exercises

practiced in a 105 studio. The studio is located at 610 North Coast

Highway, second floor. Information: (949) 376.7077. Information:

www.bikramyogalaguna.com.

Laguna Yoga offers class levels ranging from gentle to strong that

inspire the union of mind, body and spirit. The studio also offers

Ashtanga yoga and chanting. It is located at 1100 South Coast Highway.

Information: (949) 497-2022. Web: www.lagunayoga.com.

Yoga Place offers over 70 classes a week, morning and evening; all on

a drop-in basis. The studio offers all major styles of Hatha Yoga and a

full service Pilates studio offering private and semiprivate sessions.

The studio is located at 30818 South Coast Highway. Information: (949)

415-0955. Web: www.yogaplace.com.

SUPPORT GROUPS

South Coast Medical Center hosts a breast cancer support group. The

group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month in

the Community Room at 31872 Coast Highway. Reservations: (949) 499-7202.

South Coast Medical Center will host a cancer support group for

family, friends and caretakers. The group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m., the

1st and 3rd Tuesday at 31872 Coast Highway. Reservations: (949) 499-7202.

South Coast Medical Center hosts a bereavement support group. The

group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month in

the Community Room at 31872 Coast Highway. Reservations: (949) 499-7202.

South Coast Medical Center will host a prostate cancer support group

that provides support services to men with prostate cancer. The group

meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. every 3rd Wednesday in the Auditorium at 31872

Coast Highway. Reservations: (949) 499-7202.

South Coast Medical Center will host an eating disorder support group.

The group meets from 1 to 2 p.m. p.m. every Wednesday in the basement

classroom at 31872 Coast Highway. Reservations: (949) 499-7202.