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TODAY

A TASTE OF WINE

Wine tasting takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. every Friday at Len’s

Wine Cite. Different wines will be sampled each week. Len’s is at 303

Broadway in Broadway Plaza. Information: (949) 376-2215.

’36 VIEWS’

A play about the secrets of a rare work of Japanese art will be

performed at 8 p.m. at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road.

There will be free champagne to celebrate the new year. Tickets for

“36 Views” are $29 to $52. Call for additional dates and show times.

Information: (949) 497-2787.

SUNDAY

MOSUN

Listen to live music, from 5 to 11 p.m. and enjoy roll and drink

specials, at 680 S. Coast Highway. Information: (949) 497-5646.

TUESDAY

PARTNER’S BISTRO

Blues for Tuesdays at Partner’s Bistro will feature blues and jazz

by Dave Cross and Will Brady. Buy one glass of house wine and receive

the second for free. Partner’s Bistro is at 448 S. Coast Highway.

Information: (949) 497-4441.

WEDNESDAY

PARTNERS BISTRO MUSIC

Live Music at Partners Bistro will feature live music from 7:30 to

10:30 p.m. Partners Bistro is at 448 S. Coast Highway. Information:

(949) 497-4441.

THURSDAY

FIRST THURSDAY’S ART WALK

Galleries throughout Laguna Beach will be open from 6 to 9 p.m.

for a free and festive cultural evening. Admission to the Laguna Art

Museum is free and there will be free shuttle service starting at

6:15 p.m. Information: (949) 683-6871.

LEARN ABOUT WINE AND CHEESE

Informal wine and cheese tastings will be held on Thursday

evenings from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Laguna Culinary Arts, 845 Laguna

Canyon Road. Cheese expert James Drakeford will teach the

characteristics of the wines and cheeses served. The cost is $15 and

it includes two wines and three cheeses. Information: (949) 494-0745

or (949) 494-4006.

ANIMATION EXHIBITION

The Laguna College of Art and Design will present an Animation

Exhibition through Jan. 20 at the Laguna College of Art and Design,

2222 Laguna Canyon Road. The exhibition is open Monday through

Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Information: (949) 376-6000.

TWO FOR ONE AT WOODY’S

Woody’s at the Beach offers two-for-one drinks from 9 p.m. to

closing on Thursdays. Buy your first drink and get a ticket for a

like drink to be redeemed at the bar. Woody’s is at 1305 S. Coast

Highway. Information: (949) 376-8809.

MARTINI MADNESS

Martini Madness at Partner’s Bistro will feature $4.75 Martinis

and live music. Partner’s Bistro is located at 448 S, Coast Highway.

Information: (949) 497-4441.

JAN. 7

THE BELLE OF BROADWAY

Susan Egan, an actress known for playing a wide range of roles

including Broadway and Disney, will perform at 8 p.m. at the Laguna

Beach High School Artist’s Theater, 625 Park Ave, for one night only.

Tickets are $20 to $50 and all proceeds go toward Laguna Beach High

School Girls Basketball. Information: https://www.susanegan.net.