What's up Laguna! The painters wrap up this week, and Sunday the whole show hangs free at the Festival of Arts. Right behind it: the heat breaks and the first fall swell rolls in.
Below you'll find this week's events, ways to give back, spots coming soon, the conditions, some local news, and a bit of Laguna lore.
★ = family friendly
Tuesday 10/6
Downtown Coast Hwy, Forest Avenue, and Main Beach Tue, from 5pm
The Invitational artists set up easels along Main Beach, the Promenade, and downtown tonight and paint Laguna after dark. Free, no tickets, just walk around and watch.
Thursday 10/8
A Texas hat bar and clothing boutique celebrating its grand opening with a Chamber ribbon cutting, complimentary wine and light refreshments. Free and open to everyone.
Nix Nature Center, Laguna Coast Wilderness Park Thu, 9:30 to 10:30am
A story time and short nature walk about mushrooms for ages 3 to 6 with Canyon Foundation naturalists, moved indoors for the heat. Registration is already full for this one.
Live bands upstairs at Mozambique four nights running: a Sade tribute Thursday, Yachtzee Friday, RemiX Saturday, and Reggae Sunday with Upstream. Ticketed per show at
ivanzhouselive.com.
Friday 10/9
A locals night at the newly opened Seahorse lounge supporting Mark Orgill for City Council, with music by Andrew Corrandini and DJ Slidawg and a taco truck for the first 50. RSVP through their page.
Saturday 10/10
The weekly farmers market in the Lumberyard lot: persimmons and pomegranates are on the stands now. Free to wander.
The first group tryout for next summer's ocean lifeguards: a 1,000 meter ocean swim and a run-swim-run, easy to watch from the sand. Free to watch; applicants sign up through the city, per the lifeguards.
Crystal Cove State Park, Reef Point Sat Oct 10
A guided nature hike designed specifically for disabled visitors, just up the coast at the state park. Free, registration required.
Sunday 10/11
The one-day show and sale of everything the 30 Invitational painters made this week, with live painting demos and the debut of the Small Works collection. Free admission, one day only.
Monday 10/12
An outdoor movie night at the restaurant: come at 5 for burgers, wine, and milkshakes, then the movie starts at dusk. Bring a chair and RSVP through their page.
All Week
Free live music on the resort's patio, every single night, fire pits included. Order a drink and stay a while.
Dinner with an ocean view and a soundtrack. Sundays the music runs 4 to 7pm.
Meet spot on IG Tue 6:30pm and Sun 9am
The free community group runs, 3.5 to 5 mile options, all paces welcome.
Online Due Oct 30 and Dec 1
The city wants student artwork for its displays around town, due October 30 through LBUSD. And the Wyland Foundation's free ocean art challenge for young artists runs through December 1 at
wyland.com.
• Coast Film and Music Festival Oct 16 to 25, passes and individual tickets on sale. Opening night party at SHACC Oct 16, a Chris Burkard and John John Florence evening Oct 17, and Irvine Bowl nights Oct 23 to 25 with Ben Harper, Amos Lee, Donavon Frankenreiter and more.
• Nashville Nights Glennwood Gala Sat Oct 17, 4pm, a country-themed fundraiser for Glennwood House, the residential community for adults with developmental disabilities.
• The 39 Steps Oct 27 to Nov 22, Laguna Playhouse, a fast-paced comedy spoof of the Hitchcock thriller.
• A rock slide closed the Agate Street beach access Boulders came down below the stairway viewpoint in late September, no injuries, and the access stays closed while a geologist checks the bluff.
• All five school board candidates, one room The Council of PTAs forum is this Wednesday, 6 to 7:30pm, in the Thurston Middle School library. Free, open to everyone.
• The city proclaimed Hunger Action Month recognizing the Laguna Food Pantry and Second Harvest Food Bank.
• Laguna has its own radio show now The Laguna Good Life with Derek LeBon airs Mondays, 9 to 11am, on KXFM 104.7.
• Dick Metz was named honorary chairman of the Laguna Beach Surf Club The club was founded in 1933, and the honor came at its first gathering in SHACC's new home.
• Night roadwork at Forest and Broadway A fiber optic line goes in overnight through Friday, 8pm to 5am, then daytime work October 12 to 21.
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