Briefly In Education

Just say no to underage drinking

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Laguna Beach, in conjunction with the South Orange County Coalition, will participate in a community alcohol prevention activity called Sticker Shock at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The event — in which youth will visit off-sale alcohol outlets (retailers that sell alcohol for consumption outside of their stores) and place prevention message stickers on alcohol multi-packs — aims to remind buyers that it is illegal to provide alcohol to anyone younger than 21, according to a news release. The stickers are also a reminder that purchasers must be at least 21 to buy alcohol.

The caravan will begin at the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach, 1085 Laguna Canyon Road.

"On behalf of NCADD-OC, the South Orange County Coalition, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Laguna Beach, I commend the participating establishments who are helping to prevent and reduce underage drinking in the city of Newport Beach," Gwen Drenick, director of National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence — Orange County, said in a statement. "Many thanks go out to the youth from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Laguna Beach that are invested in reducing underage drinking in their community."

The activity originally stemmed from Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

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Wine tasting fundraiser for scholarships

The Rotary Club of Laguna Beach is hosting its annual Grapes for Grads wine tasting and scholarship fundraiser from noon to 4 p.m. April 29 at Tivoli Too!, 777 Laguna Canyon Road.

Admission costs $35 per person, and the event is 21 and older only. Guests will be able to taste more than 80 wines, food by K'ya Bistro Bar and Big Fish restaurants, and will enjoy live music by Magnolia Memoir, live art demonstrations and art exhibits from students at Laguna College of Art & Design as well as a silent auction and raffle.

The Grapes for Grads event helps to provide scholarships for students at Laguna Beach High School and LCAD.

For more information or to buy tickets, call Jeffrey Redeker at (949) 371-7595 or visit http://www.grapesforgrads.com.

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Art of Giving Gala is May 12

The 12th annual Art of Giving Gala, themed Carnaval do Coracao or Carnival of the Heart, will take place from 5:30 to 11 p.m. May 12 at the Montage Laguna Beach.

The event is a fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach. It will feature festive cocktails, ocean views, a conga line up to dinner, Rio Samba dancers, a live auction and more. Attire is sparkly cocktail and cool casual.