AROUND TOWN - July 12, 2002

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WEDNESDAY

Sawdust Chamber Mixer

The Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly mixer at

the Sawdust Festival. Pappou’s Greek Island Grille will provide a food

buffet and there will be a raffle featuring prizes from Sawdust artists.

The event will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 935 Laguna Canyon

Road. Tickets are $3 for members and $6 for nonmembers. Information:

(949) 494-1018, Ext. 1.

THURSDAY

Laguna Beach Public Library

The library will host a special Peace Corps information presentation.

Returned volunteers will share their experiences. The event will start at

7 p.m. at 363 Glenneyre St. Information: (949) 497-1733.

FRIDAY

Class of 1972

The Laguna Beach High School class of 1972 will kick off its 30th

reunion with a no-host alumni and faculty meeting from 7 to 10 p.m. July

12 at the Sandpiper, 1183 South Coast Highway. The reunion will take

place from 6 to 11:30 p.m. July 13 at the Hotel Laguna, 425 South Coast

Highway. The final event, a family picnic for the classes of ‘71, ’72 and

‘73, will take place from noon to 3 p.m. July 14 at the home of Libby

Shackford. Information: Melissa Almon, (949) 588-8790.

SATURDAY

South Coast YMCA

The South Coast YMCA will host an AFAA Senior Fitness workshop for

fitness instructors. This one-day program will cover the essentials of

designing and teaching a safe and enjoyable fitness class for seniors.

Students will gain a basic understanding of the aging process and the

special considerations that are necessary in developing safe and

effective exercise programs for the mature adult population -- both

healthy and frail. The class will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July

13. The class costs $99. Information: (877) 968-7263.

WEDNESDAY

Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce

The monthly mixer will take place at 5:30 p.m. July 17 at the Sawdust

Festival, 935 Laguna Canyon Road. Information: (949) 494-1018, Ext. 1.

Web: www.lagunabeachchamber.org.

JULY 29

South Coast YMCA

The South Coast YMCA will start a new program that will help students

learn how to control weight, make better food choices and enjoy a healthy

and low-fat lifestyle. The eight-week class will start at 6 p.m. July 29

through Sept. 16 at 29831 Crown Valley Parkway in Laguna Niguel. $80.

Information: (949) 495-9622.

AUG. 5

South Coast YMCA

The Marian Bergeson Center and South Coast YMCA will offer a beginning

fundamentals basketball camp for second- and third-graders from 9 to 10

a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and for fourth- and fifth-graders from 9

to 10 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. The camps will begin on August 5.

Information: (949) 643-0721. The Marian Bergeson Center and South Coast

YMCA will offer a beginning fundamentals basketball camp for second and

third-graders from 9 to 10 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and for fourth-

and fifth-graders from 9 to 10 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. The camps

will begin on Aug. 5. Information: (949) 643-0721.

ONGOING

CLASSES

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

Nights from 6-7:30 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 S. Coast Highway.

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

Yoga Place offers 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 for private or semiprivate sessions. The

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

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

SENIORS

The South Coast YMCA will offer a new class that addresses functional

strength, balance and stability for seniors. Led by a certified senior

fitness associate and YMCA instructor, the classes will be held at 1

p.m., every Monday starting July 1 at 29831 Crown Valley Parkway, Laguna

Niguel. The class is for members only. Information: (949) 495-9622, Ext.

111.

The SilverSneakers Fitness classes are an ongoing series of classes

designed for strengthening and conditioning. The self-paced classes are

taught by certified instructors who guide participants through exercises

that focus on strength, flexibility and activities for daily living.

Beginning classes are held from 1 to 2 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays at

29831 Crown Valley Parkway, Laguna Niguel. The class is for members only.

Information: (949) 495-9622, Ext. 111.

The South Coast YMCA will administer an eight-site body fat test by a

trained YMCA fitness instructor using skinfold and girth measurements.

The tests can be scheduled at any time at the South Coast YMCA, at 29831

Crown Valley Parkway in Laguna Niguel. $5 for YMCA members and $10 for

nonmembers. Information: (949) 495-9622.

SUPPORT GROUPS

The Celebrating Life Center will host “Seeing Yourself,” a body image

support group. Becky Prelitz will facilitate the group from 5 to 6 p.m.,

every Tuesday at 1215 Bluebird Canyon Drive. The cost is $20.

Information: (949) 494-8333. Web: www.beckyprelitz.com.

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.