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TODAY

BURGERS FOR A BUCK

Wild Oats is sponsoring a Burgers for a Buck benefit barbecue and

book drive in the Wild Oats parking lot from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. With a

purchase of a drink inside of Wild Oats, show your receipt and you

can buy a burger, chicken sausage or veggie burger for just a buck

each. All proceeds will go directly to the Friends of the Laguna

Beach Library.

SATURDAY

WEEKEND HIKES

Laguna Coast Wilderness Park offers hiking, mountain biking and

equestrian riding on designated trails at the Willow Canyon Staging

Area, 20101 Laguna Canyon Rd., and hiking on designated trails at the

Dilley Preserve on Laguna Canyon Road every Saturday and Sunday.

Information: (949) 923-2235.

CONNECT SPIRITUALLY

Intuitive counselor George Shaver provides clients with insights

that extend out of their sight from noon to 5 p.m. at the Chakra

Shack every Saturday. Shaver uses a variety of modalities, including

aura, palmistry, channeling and tarot. Information: (949) 715-6930.

SUNDAY

BELLY DANCERS

A group of Laguna Beach’s local belly dancers will join hundreds

of guest artists at the Sawdust Festival from 6 to 7:30 p.m. J.J. and

Habibis, Laguna Beach belly dancers, will perform every Sunday during

the Festival except Aug. 24. Information: (949) 494-5031.

MIDDLE EAST LECTURE

Tashbih Sayed, editor of Pakistan Today and expert on the Middle

East and the Muslim world, will speak to the Havurah (Jewish

community) of Laguna Beach from 4 to 6 p.m. Information:

[email protected].

TUESDAY

BIBLE STUDY

The semester for Word Study Laguna Beach, a community

nondenominational, non-exclusive Bible study, will begin at noon at

the Calvary Evangelical Free Church. Word Study Laguna Beach is an

independent ministry of Word Study International and meets weekly

from noon to 1 p.m. in the church at 468 Legion St. All are welcome

to participate in the short lesson, small groups, praying and

sharing. Information: (949) 422-8939.