Calendar

Friday

Crisis Communication Workshop

The Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce presents its Business Breakfast Series #2, a "Crisis Communication Workshop," from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Aliso Creek Inn, 31106 S. Coast Hwy. The workshop will talk about how to deal with intense media scrutiny in a crisis. Tickets are $15 for members, $25 for non-members. RSVP to (949) 494-1018 or karen.lagunabeachchamber@gmail.com.

Laguna Beach Garden Club

Nursery owner and horticulturist Robin Parer will speak at the next Laguna Beach Garden Club meeting, which begins at 9:30 a.m. in Tankersley Hall at Laguna Presbyterian Church, 415 Forest Ave. For more information, visit http://www.lagunabeachgardenclub.org.

Saturday

Plein Air Painting

SEEDS Arts and Education, Inc. has partnered with Hortense Miller Garden and artist Doug Stotts to provide a plein air painting class for kids ages 8 to 12 at the garden, 22511 Allview Terrace. The class will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $25.

Food Truck Festival

The Gorjana and Griffin Foundation present the Laguna Beach Food Truck Festival from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Laguna Culinary Arts, 845 Laguna Canyon Road. Event admission is free; purchase tastings at the door or $35 for five tastings. Tickets can be pre-purchased at http://www.LBFTF.com.

Compost Giveaway

The annual Laguna Beach Compost Giveaway will be from 8 a.m. to noon at the Act V Lot, 1900 Laguna Canyon Road. This is a self-service event; bring gloves and shovels; sandbags will be provided. For more information, contact Liz Vazquez-Avila at (949) 497-0344 .

LAFF 2012

Laguna College of Art & Design hosts a screening of animated films by students, alumni and graduating seniors at 10:30 a.m. at Laguna South Coast Cinemas, 162 S. Coast Hwy. For more information, visit http://www.lcad.edu.

Sunday

Mother's Day Art Classes

LOCA will offer a tour of the tide pools, and then a watercolors art class, instructed by award-winning artist September McGee from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Treasure Island Beach. Adults $35; kids ages 5 and older $20. Register at http://www.LOCAarts.org.

Tuesday

Home Appraisal

The Laguna Friends of Real Estate hosts a home appraisal workshop led by appraiser George Ballin at 6:30 p.m. at the Debilzan Fine Art Gallery, 224 Forest Ave. For more information, contact Sean McCracken at smccracken@surterreproperties.com.

Wednesday

Author Lecture