Tower of young artistic talent

Artist Peter Max joined with the Wentworth Gallery and the Boys and

Girls Club of Laguna Beach to organize a local art contest for young

artists. The participants were given a variety of media to create

their own artistic version of the lifeguard tower at Laguna’s Main

Beach.

At 4 p.m. today, the Boys and Girls Club of Laguna Beach will host

a reception for Peter Max and the young artists. Each participant in

the contest will receive a signed Peter Max poster and the first

prize winner will receive an original Peter Max work. The Boys and

Girls Club of Laguna Beach will also receive a Peter Max original,

which will be auctioned off and the proceeds donated to the club.

Max is also in town promoting his new exhibit, “Colors of a Better

World,” an exhibit that inspires youth to be creative and seek

positive change. The Boys and Girls Club is at 1085 Laguna Canyon

Road. Max will be at the Wentworth Gallery, 305 Forest Ave., from 6

to 9 p.m. today. Information: (949) 376-3878.

Talkin’ Turkey with the city officials

Talk Turkey, the informal meet and greet with city officials will

be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Laguna Beach Woman’s Club,

286 St. Ann’s Drive.

There will be wine, open mike with No Square Theater and the cast

of “Lagunatics.” Bring nonperishables and frozen turkeys.

Proceeds benefit the Women’s Resource Center, providing turkeys

and thanksgiving dinners for low income and special needs families.

Admission is free and the event is open to the public. For more

information, call (949) 497-5599.

Business Club hosts talk on real estate

The Laguna Beach Business Club will present “Why Laguna Beach Will

Continue to Be a Boom Town in Real Estate,” a talk by Gil Thibault, a

realtor with 27 years of experience, at 7:30 a.m. on Nov. 18 at the

Citizens Business Bank, 800 Glenneyre St.

The discussion will cover market trends in Orange County and

Laguna Beach, what to expect in 2005 and why Laguna Beach is a “hot

spot” for high-end buyers.

The talk is open to the public, but reservations are required.

Information: (949) 497-3331, ext. 203.

Community celebration dinner planned

Laguna Beach residents will celebrate Thanksgiving Day with a

potluck dinner at noon on Nov. 25 in Bluebird Park, Bluebird Canyon

Drive. The Thanksgiving dinner is open to all, especially those who

have no place to go, and it is not required to bring a dish.

The Crosscultural Council will provide plates, silverware, tables

and chairs. To volunteer and help set up, arrive at 11 a.m. If you

are bringing a turkey, call (949) 497-2239. Information: (949)

497-3936.