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Get Out: What To Do This Weekend In Laguna Beach

Take a step in the right direction towards curing cancer, look at some surreal art, help out the HAPPY Place, get in some early holiday shopping, and meet prolific writer and instructor Arnold Hano.

HIKE FOR THE CURE
WHERE/WHEN: Top of the World Park, 21601 Treetop Ln. Saturday, Nov. 10, 9 a.m. 
WHY GO? Get some oxygen in your bod and help raise funds for the Women's Cancer Research Foundation. Ovarian cancer survivor Susan Turner will be on hand providing inspiration for those facing difficult times. The WCRF hopes that, through research, cure rates will go up, up, up. To register, click here or phone 949-642-5165. 
PRICE: Registration details at the active.com site (may require signup). 

HAPPY PLACE CLOSING SALE
WHERE/WHEN: The HAPPY Place, 1042 N. Coast Hwy. Sat.-Sun., Nov. 10-11, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
WHY GO? Because of her breast cancer diagnosis, shop owner Mina Buc is taking off time from her business to fight the disease. Co-owner and husband Jim Buc will help her along the way. So they are closing the shop and having a huge sale this weekend. But they will still sell Don't Worry Be Happy items online. The sale of DWBH clothing items helps raise funds for individuals battling cancer. For more information, click here or phone 949-715-6789.
PRICE: Prices vary, but you can take 30 percent off everything.

ARTIST MIKE PARILLO EXHIBITION OPENING
WHERE/WHEN: CES Contemporary Gallery, 480 Ocean Ave. Saturday, Nov. 10, 6-9 p.m.
WHY GO? For 20 years, Mike Parillo has created designs for the snowboard industry. Now he has completed paintings for this show, titled "Reckless Optimism." Boys and girls, this work is coooooool! The longer you stare at Parilllo's paintings, the more you see. These pieces are about trippy color, line and symbolism ... like tattoos that Salvador Dali might have selected. For more information, click here or phone 949-370-0554.
PRICE: Painting prices vary.

FALL WOMEN'S ART SALE
WHERE/WHEN: Laguna Beach Woman's Club, 286 St. Anns Drive. Sunday, Nov. 11, noon-5 p.m.
WHY GO? Sisters are doin' it for themselves ... creating lots of art and selling it. Photographs, jewelry, scarves and paintings are some of the items up for sale. You might even find holiday gifts. To benefit the Laguna College of Art and Design scholarship fund, a silent auction will be held. There will be refreshments, too! For more information, click here or phone 949-497-1200.
PRICE: Prices vary.

ARNOLD HANO AT LAGUNA BEACH BOOKS
WHERE/WHEN: Laguna Beach Books, 1200 S. Coast Hwy. Sunday, Nov. 11, 1 p.m.
WHY GO? Spend some time with Laguna Beach resident and writer Arnold Hano as he discusses three of his novels, "The Last Out," "So I'm a Heel," and "Flint." The books involve baseball, a blackmailing World War II vet, and a western gunslinger, respectively. For more information, click here or phone 949-494-4779.
PRICE: Free, but books are available for purchase.

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