My Hero Project Campaigns for Votes
The Laguna Beach-based My Hero Project is in the running for a $10,000 grant from Cox Communication. Each year the organization honors 10 outstanding non-profit organizations that benefit the community. A public vote decides which wins the $10,000 grant, and the other nine finalists each receive $5,000. Full Story
Boys and Girls Club Campers Staked a Claim to a Good Time
Nearly a score of members from the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach recently spent three nights camping on Catalina Island at the Two Harbors campground. Full Story
Pet Owners and Chili Chefs to Strut Their Stuff
Pets and chili cooks will compete Sept. 13 for bragging rights at the Laguna Board of Realtors' 13th annual chili cook-off and pet parade, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Tivoli Too grounds on Laguna Canyon Road. Aspiring and professional chili chefs are being invited to submit recipes and samples of their fiery concoctions for review by local judges. Full Story
LLC Hosts Park Director
Mark Denny, the OC Parks department director, is the guest of the Laguna Canyon Conservancy dinner at 6 p.m. Sept. 14 at Tivoli Terrace. The meetings are open to the public. Tickets are $10 for members and $15 for non members. Full Story
Luncheon Serves Up Expert on High Impact Nonprofits
Speaker event Sept. 9
Heather McLeod Grant, author of "Focus for Good: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits," will be the guest speaker at a luncheon to be held by the Laguna Beachbased non profit Impact Giving on Wednesday, Sept. 9, to celebrate the opening of the grant season. Full Story
Unitarian Celebrate Women in Labor
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Laguna Beach will celebrate Labor Day on Sunday, Sept. 6, with words and music that emphasize the role of women in the labor movement. Nurse DeAnn McEwen will speak about California Nurses Association, the "union with a pulse. Full Story
Applications due for City Committees
The City Council is now accepting applications from residents interested in sitting on the city's personnel board, environmental and housing committees. The personnel board hears appeals over disciplinary action, dismissal, demotion, reduction in pay, or suspension, and it consists of three members who serve two-year terms that begin on Oct. 1 in odd numbered years. Full Story
Help Celebrate 'Red' Auerbach's 92nd Birthday
A special 92nd birthday party for Eugene (aka "Red") Auerbach will be held at 6:30 p.m. tonight, Sept. 4, at Picayo Restaurant, located at N. Coast Highway and Boat Canyon. Auerbach, who received his doctorate from USC in 1957, has been a Laguna Beach resident for 40 years. Full Story
Garden Club Presentation Cultivates 'Year-Round Colors'
Ornamental horticulturist and landscape designer Annie Hall will give a presentation on "Year-Round Color" to the Laguna Beach Garden Club on Friday, Sept. 11, during their meeting at the Neighborhood Congregational Church, 340 St. Ann's Drive. Hall will share her techniques for obtaining year-round color, especially in cottage and perennial-style gardens. Full Story
'Martini Madness' Event Benefits Marine Mammals
Madison Square & Garden Café owner Jon Madison will be host a "Marine Mammal Martini Madness" cocktail event from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13. Full Story
Women 'Rock' Rockledge for Club Kids
Fundraiser, Sept. 24
The Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach's 100 Women for Kids will host "Girls Night Out" from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, at the oneof a-kind estate of Holly and Dave Wilson, located at 100 Rockledge. Full Story
Turnabout Shop Reopens After Summer Break
Ending a summer hiatus, the Assistance League Laguna Beach will celebrate the grand reopening of their Turnabout Thrift Shop with extended hours from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Full Story
AAUW Focuses on Women's Role in Iran
Member appreciation, Sept. 13
The Laguna Beach branch of the AAUW will host, "The Changing Role of Women in Today's Iran," in conjunction with their member appreciation day event from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13. Full Story
Bone Up on Dog Training
The Laguna Beach Animal Shelter is offering a free dog training/ behavior consultation from 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15, with Ann Garland of DogSpeak Dog Training. Garland will answer questions relating to everything from leash pulling and excessive barking to housebreaking and separation anxiety. Full Story
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