The Boys & Girls Club dedicated their new site in Lang Park earlier this month with a ribbon cutting ceremony that recognized contributors, including the Click family, who helped create the Click Café nutrition center on the premises.
Jessica Barbier of Cox Communications, Chris Loidolt from Hearts of Montage, Howards Alliances, Steve Blue and Leif Hanson were also recognized for their support.
Club leaders presented a plaque to Mayor Bob Whalen and City Manager John Pietig.
“We have had a waiting list at our Bluebird Branch for years,” said Pam Estes, executive director of the Boys and Girls Club. “We know the challenge traffic can be for families living in South Laguna to pick up their children from our other branches, especially in the summer. So we were extremely excited when the city approached us about the Lang Park space and presented the possibility of bridging both of those gaps in services for local kids.”
Bartlett Discusses Canyon Conservation
Newly elected OC Board of Supervisors member Lisa Bartlett will speak about the state of the county and how the county is addressing conservation and stewardship of open spaces at the Laguna Canyon Conservancy’s monthly dinner meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 6.
To make a required reservation for the dinner, $10-$15, at Tivoli Terrace, 650 Laguna Canyon Rd. call Sharon Larimer at 949-306-0122.
Political Activist Discusses His Latest Cause
The public is invited to attend a talk by anti-war activist and former elected official Tom Hayden, who has written a book about Cuba.
He will discuss “Listen Yankee, Why Cuba Matters,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, at the Laguna Beach Democratic Club. The meeting takes place at the Unitarian Universalist Hall, 429 Cypress Dr.
Grief Support Group Meets
From April 6 to May 11 a grief support group led by Rev. Jon Moore, Bonnie Changstrom, and Deborah Sakach is offered from 4-5:30 p.m. Mondays at Laguna Presbyterian church, 415 Forest Ave.
There is a $35 materials fee but if you have materials from attending a previous grief group, there will be no charge. Sign-up on-line at lagunapreschurch.org.
Foundation Seeks Volunteer Tide Pool Docents
The Laguna Ocean Foundation is currently seeking volunteers for their Tidewater Docent program, part of its effort to preserve the tide pool habitat and educate beachgoers about the coastline’s natural resources.
The next class training will be held on Wednesday, April 15, from 6-8 pm at the Newport Back Bay Science Center in Newport Beach. Volunteers must be at least 18 to qualify and available for duty once a month at local tide pool sites.
For further information, contact coordinator Letty Skeen at 949 400-6032.
City Schedules Open for Business Workshop
The next Open for Business workshop, to help new business owners get their doors open without delay, will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, at the Laguna Beach Community Center, 380 Third St.
Planning Commissioners Anne Johnson and Ken Sadler, representatives from the Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce, top city planners Greg Pfost and Ann Larson will lead the workshop.
For more info, contact Larson at 949 497-0320.
Beach Cleanup Seeks Volunteers
California State Parks Foundation’s Earth Day cleanup takes place at 11 state parks on Saturday, April 18, and 155 volunteers are needed in Crystal Cove State Park.
Volunteers should check in at 8:30 a.m. at 8471 N. Coast Highway. .
Work will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at 1 p.m. A docent-led tide pool walk also will be offered.
Expect a Drill of the Emergency Notification System
On April 7, over 2 million Orange County residents will receive a call, text or email at 3 p.m. to test the regional notification system, known as AlertOC.
The test includes 26 participating cities and local water agencies, including the Laguna Beach County Water District and city of Laguna Beach.
Residents and local businesses are encouraged to register their cell phone numbers, email addresses and other alternate numbers to receive information should a disaster strike.
Gala Rolls the Dice for Boys and Girls Club
The 15th Annual Art of Giving Gala, Viva Laguna, benefitting the Boys and Girls Club, will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 9 at Montage Laguna Beach resort.
Guests to the $500 per person event will start the Vegas themed evening on the lawn with appetizers and cocktails and continue to a dinner and auction followed by dancing.
Sponsorships are available. For more info: contact Michelle Ray at 949 494-2535 ext. 103 or [email protected].
Yoga Fans Select Their Own Class Times
Cho’s Academy, 1966 S. Coast Highway, is taking on new yoga teacher, Tiffanie Bederman, a recent transplant to Laguna from Colorado.
The public is invited to vote for their preferred days and class times to be added to the schedule of donation based yoga. Visit chosacademy.com, click yoga to cast your vote.
Bederman received her training at Yoga Vida in New York.
