AROUND TOWN - April 20, 2007

FRIDAY

RACE AGAINST CANCER

The American Cancer Society signature activity Relay For Life will be held at El Morro Elementary School, 8681 No. Coast Highway, from 7 p.m. until 7 p.m. Saturday. Relay For Life is a 24-hour walk in honor of people who have survived cancer and in memory of those who have died from it. The event will raise funds to support the fight against the disease. For more information, call (949) 567-0611.

SCHOOL ART

Anneliese’s Schools will host its annual student art exhibit, auction and party, “Kinder Kunst,” at [seven degrees], 891 Laguna Canyon Rd. Admission is $35 in advance, $45 at the door. For more information, call (949) 497-8310.

THRIFT SHOP SALE

The Assistance League will hold a garage sale behind their Turnabout Thrift Shop, 526 Glenneyre St., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (also Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.). Furniture items that are too large for the league to manage in the shop, such as chairs, lamps, tables and mirrors will be on sale. Donations will be accepted. For more information, call (949) 494-5977.

SATURDAY

ART TOUR

A tour of Laguna Beach’s public art collection will be held from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Docents will lead trolley and walking tours leaving from the Laguna Art Museum, 307 Cliff Drive, every 30 minutes. There will be a reception after the tours. This event is sponsored by the museum and is free. For more information, call (949) 497-0722.

CHILDREN’S PLAY

The Laguna Playhouse will perform “Charlotte’s Web” at 10 a.m. in the playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Rd. Tickets are $5. The performance is part of the 2007 Imagination Celebration of Orange County. For more information, call (949) 497-ARTS (2787) or visit www.LagunaPlayhouse.com.

BEACH CLEANUP

HelpBlueWater.com hosts its second annual Earth Day Cleanup at Main Beach and Aliso beaches from 8 to 11 a.m. Main Beach will also have an environmental fair near the cobblestone area. The cleanup will extend into canyon, where check-in is at the Sawdust Festival, and the hills, where check-in is at Alta Laguna Park. Check-in stations will provide volunteers with bags, gloves and sign-in. For more information, visit HelpBlueWater.com.

YARD SALE

The Student Volunteers of the South Coast Medical Center Auxiliary will hold a yard sale behind at the South Coast Medical Center, 31872 So. Coast Highway, from 7:30 a.m. to noon. The sale is in the front rose garden of the hospital. For more information, call the Auxiliary office at (949) 499-7177.

SUNDAY

WINE SEMINAR

The Montage Resort & Spa holds weekly wine seminars from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Loft Bistro, 30801 So. Coast Highway. This week’s seminar is “Stars of the Central Coast.” $25 per person; call (949) 715-6420 to make a reservation.

WOMEN’S ART AUCTION

The second weekend of the Laguna Beach Woman’s Club 6th Annual Women Artist’s Art Auction Show and Sale will take place in the Woman’s Club, 286 St. Ann’s Drive, from 2 to 6 p.m. The proceeds will support Woman’s Club activities. For more information, contact Nadine Nordstrom at (949) 494-0233 or e-mail nadinenordstrom@cox.net.

TUESDAY

NEW MEMBER COFFEE

The Assistance League is holding a coffee at 10 a.m. so prospective new members can learn about the group’s programs, tour the Turnabout Shop and meet new friends. Several classifications are available to suit time requirements. The event takes place in the Chapter House, 547 Catalina St., Laguna Beach. Parking in rear off Goff Alley and also beneath shop. For more information, call (949) 376-6908.

THURSDAY

ESTATE PLANNING

Peter C. Kote, chair of the Laguna Canyon Foundation’s Estate Planning and Gifts Committee, will moderate an estate planning seminar from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Laguna Beach, 1085 Laguna Canyon Rd. For reservations, call the Boys & Girls Clubs at (949) 494-2525, ext. 103.

ISLAM DISCUSSION

The Laguna Beach Woman’s Club will present “Islam and the Role of Women in Muslim Society,” by Maria Khani, a former teacher from the Orange Crescent School, which is affiliated with the Islamic Center of Orange County. The program will start at 7 p.m. at the Woman’s Club of Laguna Beach, 286 St. Ann’s Drive. For more information, call (949) 497-7856.