Friday, May 13
Sawdust Art Festival art classes: brooch, earrings, 10 a.m.-noon; fused glass sushi dish, pottery, 2-4 p.m. www.sawdustartfestival.org/studioartclasses 949-494-3030. Also Saturday.
Maurice Possley, author of “Hitler in the Crosshairs,” will read from his book and sign, 6 p.m. at Laguna Beach Books, 1200 S. Coast Hwy. 949-494-4779 www.lagunabeachbooks.com
Happy Hour at the Gourmet Cheese and Wine Shop, 845 Laguna Canyon Road. For adults only. $20, $6 for additional glasses of wine. 949.494.4006.
Heisler Park Sunset Serenades, Beth Wood, singer-song writer, 6:30 p.m. Picnic Beach entrance 949-497-0722
Jazz Friday with pianist-vocalist Christina Aguinaga at Romeo Cucina, 249 Broadway. 949-497-6627 www.romeocucina.com
West Coast Strayz, 9 p.m.-1 a.m, Marine Room 214 Ocean Avenue. 949-494-3027
Helicopter, 8:45 p.m to midnight, Mozambique, 1740 Pacific Coast Highway. www.mozambiqueoc.com 949-715-7777 $10 cover.
Laguna Tots, Lagunatics for the young set, by No Square Theatre, 7 p.m. 384 Legion Street. Adults $20, kids/seniors $12. 949-715-03333 www.nosquaretheatre.org.
Also Saturday, May 14 and Sunday, May 14, at 6 p.m.
Laguna Beach Garden Club book signing “Wicked Bugs” and “Wicked Plants” and lecture by Amy Stewart. Reps from Latitude 33 bookstore will be on hand with books. Neighborhood Congregational Church, 340 St. Ann’s Drive, 10 a.m. www.lagunabeachgardenclub.org
Hyatt Regency Jazz Festival, 8 p.m. 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. Tickets $55-$275. 949-729-6400 www.summerjazzseries.com
Saturday, May 14
Farmers Market, Lumberyard Parking Lot next to City Hall. 8 a.m-noon 714.573.0374
Live jazz, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Laguna Coffee Company, 1050 S. Coast Highway.
Hyatt Regency Jazz Festival, 11:30-8 p.m. 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. Tickets $55-$275. 949-729-6400 www.summerjazzseries.com
West Coast Strayz, 9 p.m.-1 a.m at Marine Room 214 Ocean Avenue. 949-494-3027
Salsa night with Ivan Marcello at Romeo Cucina, 249 Broadway. 949-497-6627 www.romeocucina.com
Newport Beach Sunset Cruises, Davey’s Locker, 400 Main Street. 949-673-1434 www.daveyslocker.com for times. $25 per person
Sunday, May 15
Authors of “Active in Orange County,” Dr. Nanda Fisher and Jutta Gamboa, will read at 4 p.m. Laguna Beach Books, 1200 S. Coast Hwy. 949-494-4779 www.lagunabeachbooks.com
Hyatt Regency Jazz Festival,11:30-8 p.m. 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. Tickets $55-$275. 949-729-6400 www.summerjazzseries.com
Missiles of October, 4-8 p.m. Marine Room 214 Ocean Avenue. 949-494-3027
Massive McGregor reggae, 5-10 p.m., Mozambique, 1740 Pacific Coast Highway. www.mozambiqueoc.com 949-715-7777
Justin James at Hotel Laguna, 5-8 p.m. 425 S. Coast Highway.
Monday, May 16
Karaoke, 9 p.m. Hennessy Tavern, 213 Ocean Ave. 949-494-2743
Transition Dance 7:30-9:30 p.m. Led by a trained facilitator and DJ. No partner necessary. $10 donation. The Woman’s Club of Laguna Beach, 286 St. Ann’s Drive.
Tuesday, May 17
“ Girls Night,” the musical, Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Rd. $36-70. 949-497-2787 Through June 5.
Beth Fitchet Wood’s Songwriter’s Showcase, 8-11 p.m. Marine Room, 214 Ocean Avenue. 949-494-3027
Wednesday, May 18
Karaoke at 9 p.m. Ocean Ave. Brewery. No cover. Over 21, 237 Ocean Avenue.
Wine Club Tasting at the Gourmet Cheese and Wine Shop & Café, 845 Laguna Canyon Road. 6:30 p.m. RSVP required. $10 per person. Each tasting incl.6 wines, bread and cheese. 949.494.4006.
Thursday, May 19
DJ’d grooves at Mozambique. 1740 Pacific Coast Highway. Call: www.mozambiqueoc.com 949-715-7777
The Dupp Brothers, 8:30-11 p.m. Marine Room, 214 Ocean Avenue. 949-494-3027
Ongoing:
Extract, Landscape and Figuration and Brad Coleman, Reproductions., Laguna Art Museum. 307 Cliff Drive. 949-494-8971 www.lagunaartmuseum.org. Final weekend.LCAD grads art exhibition Laguna College of Art and Design, 2222 Laguna Canyon Road. 949-376-6000. Final weekend.