WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE BEACH?

* A calendar of events to get you back to the beach.

MAY

* May 27: The Huntington Beach Art Center presents its new summer

exhibition on contemporary landscape. In the main galleries will be

“Pandora’s Box,” with works from three Southern California artists, each

displaying different views of the traditional concept of landscaping.An

opening reception for the artists will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. June 3.

The Huntington Beach Art Center, 538 Main St. in Huntington Beach, is

open from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday, noon to 8 p.m. Thursday, noon to 6

p.m. Friday and Saturday and from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Free. 374-1650.

JUNE

* June 2: The music ministry of Community United Methodist Church, 6652

Heil Ave. in Huntington Beach, will present “Coffee House On Broadway.”

Starting at 7:30, this will be an evening of music including selections

from “Beauty and the Beast,” “42nd Street,” “West Side Story” and more.

Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for seniors and children. 846-9045.

* June 3: Huntington Beach Pier will be the host for Cal-King extreme

volleyball. Other events taking place include: baby oil slip ‘n’ slides,

swimsuit model search, extreme whipped cream volleyball and live DJs.

This free weekend kicks off at 10 a.m. on the south side of the

Huntington Beach Pier. Contact Randy West at (858) 488-8056 or log on to

www.calking.com.

* June 3-4 and 10-11: Pro-Beach Hockey -- This third annual exhibition of

roller hockey will be held on the north side of the Huntington Beach

Pier. The events, which start at 10 a.m., are free to the public. There

will be grandstands, clinics and demonstration areas for youth

tournaments. Watch the six competing league teams play a 10-game regular

season followed by semifinal and final playoff action. (310) 401-1121 or

www.probeachhockey.com

* June 4: Tom Hernandez conducts, in pops concert tradition, music from

Bach to rock, from Mozart to “My Fair Lady” and from Sousa to Sondheim.

This free event begins at 5:30 p.m in the Starshower Amphitheater at

Golden West College, 15744 Goldenwest St. in Huntington Beach. Families

are encouraged to bring a picnic basket. 895-8150.

* June 4: Concours d’Elegance, the 15th annual car show sponsored by the

Huntington Beach Library Patrons Foundation, offers a salute to British

cars and motorcycles. Food, drink, music and entertainment will be

available. The event, which starts at 10 a.m., raises money for the

Childrens Resource Learning Center. Tickets are $10, children under 12

enter free. The Concours will be held at Central Park, adjacent to the

Huntington Beach Library, 7111 Talbert Ave. 375-5023.

* June 9: The Huntington Beach Playhouse, 7111 Talbert Ave. in Huntington

Beach, presents a contemporary interpretation of William Shakespeare’s

“Comedy of Errors”. The story, directed by Beverly Turner, is set over

the backdrop of New York in the disco ‘70s. Performances run Thursdays to

Sundays through July 2. For ticket prices and reservations, call

375-0696.

* June 11: The Preservation Society of Huntington Dog Beach needs

volunteers for their project, titled “Keep the Beach and Bluff Areas

Clean and Beautiful.” All cleaning supplies and utensils will be

provided. You can check in on the bluff between Dog Beach lifeguard

towers 20 and 22. The event begins at 9:30 a.m. Call 841-8644 or visit

the Web site at www.dogbeach.org.

* June 15: The Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and the Senior VIP Club

is sponsoring a Summer Celebration. The event begins at 1 p.m. at Rodgers

Senior’ Center, 1706 Orange Ave. in Huntington Beach. Tickets are $4 and

include lunch, entertainment and prizes. 536-9387.

* June 17: Billy K and the Starliners and the West Coast Pinups perform

at the Pier Plaza Summer 2000 Concert Series. The free event will start

at 1 p.m. at the public plaza and amphitheater located at the entrance to

the Huntington Beach Pier. 536-5486 or 374-1657.

* June 17-18: AVP Huntington Beach Open -- This is the fourth stop on the

2000 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour. Admission is free for the event,

which will be held on the south side of the Huntington Beach Pier. The

event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Saturday and 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday. There will be a championship

match at 4 p.m. Sunday. (310) 577-0775

* June 18: Gypsy Soul will perform their brand of Celtic folk-rock at the

Pier Plaza Summer 2000 Concert Series. The event will start at noon at

the public plaza and amphitheater located at the entrance to the

Huntington Beach Pier. 536-5486 or 374-1657.

* June 18: Tom Hernandez conducts, in pops concert tradition, music from

Bach to rock, from Mozart to “My Fair Lady” and from Sousa to Sondheim.

This free event begins at 5:30 p.m in the Starshower Amphitheater at

Golden West College, 15744 Goldenwest St. in Huntington Beach. 895-8150.

* June 20: The Huntington Beach Public Library, 7111 Talbert Ave., kicks

off its Summer 2000 Reading Program with “A Festival of Folk Tales,”

featuring international storytellers, musicians, dancers and a puppet

show. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Performance tickets are $1.

375-5107.

* June 25: Tom Hernandez conducts, in pops concert tradition, music from

Bach to rock, from Mozart to “My Fair Lady and from Sousa to Sondheim.

This free event begins at 5:30 p.m in the Starshower Amphitheater at

Golden West College, 15744 Goldenwest Street in Huntington Beach.

Families are encouraged to bring a picnic basket. 895-8150.

* June 27: Cinemax presents SummerScreen, a free outdoor film festival at

Pier Plaza, through June 29. Movies, which start at sundown, include:

Tuesday -- “Raiders of the Lost Ark”;

Wednesday -- “Ace Ventura, Pet Detective,” and Thursday -- “Top Gun.”

374-1661.

JULY

* July 2: Tom Hernandez conducts music from Bach to rock, from Mozart to

“My Fair Lady” and from Sousa to Sondheim. This free event begins at 5:30

p.m in the Starshower Amphitheater at Golden West College, 15744

Goldenwest St. in Huntington Beach. Families are encouraged to bring a

picnic basket. 895-8150.

* July 2: The free Summer Concert in the Park series begins at Huntington

Central Park, next to the Huntington Beach Central Library, at 7111

Talbert Ave. The concerts will be held at 5 p.m. on Sundays. 536-5258

* July 4: The city of Huntington Beach is holding its annual Fourth of

July Parade. The theme for this year’s parade is “Celebrating the

Century.” Employers are encouraged to sponsor an entry. Entry deadline is

June 2. For an application, call 374-4800, Ext. 444. The parade will

start at 10 a.m. down Main Street. There also will be a “tommy surf city

5K run,” featuring almost 4,000 runners. Register online at

www.tommyrun.com

* July 4: Huntington Beach hosts a pancake breakfast and entertainment at

Lake Park from 6:30 to 10 a.m. The cost is $5. 374-1535

* July 4: Huntington Beach will hold a Fireworks Extravaganza, a

star-spangled spectacular fireworks display, at Huntington Beach High

School’s football stadium. Preshow entertainment includes music and fun

for the whole family. The show starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $5, and

children under 2 years old can enter free. 374-1535

* July 6: The city of Fountain Valley is holding its Summer Concert

Series. The free concerts are held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays in

July at the Fountain Valley Recreational Center, 16400 Brookhurst St.

593-4446.

* July 9: Tom Hernandez conducts music from Bach to rock, from Mozart to

“My Fair Lady” and from Sousa to Sondheim. This free event begins at 5:30

p.m in the Starshower Amphitheater at Golden West College, 15744

Goldenwest St. in Huntington Beach. Families are encouraged to bring a

picnic basket. 895-8150.

* July 9: Old World Restaurant and Beer Garden in Huntington Beach is

hosting German Day starting at 2 p.m. A German-American brass band will

perform at this free event, which features food and German beer. The

event is at 7561 Center Ave., Huntington Beach. 987-1470

* July 15: Robert Kyle performs Brazilian jazz and the Sombra Quartet

plays their Rhumba Flamenco at the Pier Plaza Summer 2000 Concert Series.

The event will be held 1 p.m. at the public plaza and amphitheater

located at the entrance to the Huntington Beach Pier. 536-5486 or

374-1657.

* July 16: Barrelhouse and the Janiva Magness Band will perform at noon

at the Pier Plaza Summer 2000 Concert Series. The event will be held at

the public plaza and amphitheater located at the entrance to the

Huntington Beach Pier. 536-5486 or 374-1657.

* July 17-30: Panasonic ShockWave Beach Games -- The two-week extreme

sports festival will attract athletes from across the globe and feature

surfing, in-line skating, BMX biking, wake-boarding, and skateboarding in

a variety of challenging venues. There also will be music and films. The

games will be held from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. (949) 366-4584

* July 18: Tom Hernandez conducts music from Bach to rock, from Mozart to

“My Fair Lady” and from Sousa to Sondheim. This free event begins at 5:30

p.m in the Starshower Amphitheater at Golden West College, 15744

Goldenwest St. in Huntington Beach. Families are encouraged to bring a

picnic basket. 895-8150.

AUGUST

* Aug. 9-11: Summer Classic XI -- More than 300 horses and riders from

around the world will compete for trophies and prize money during this

11th annual jumping event at the Huntington Central Park Equestrian

Center, 18381 Goldenwest St. Reserved tickets for this fund-raiser,

benefiting the Huntington Beach Art Center, are available by calling

Cultural Services, 536-5258.

* Aug. 12: The 46th annual Huntington Beach Distance Derby -- Orange

County’s longest running road race event, starts and finishes at Pier

Plaza. For more information on the 10-mile run and 5-mile run/walk, call

536-3525

* Aug. 19: Havana Sound will perform their Cuban Timba music and Orquesta

La Palabra will play Afro-Cuban salsa at the Pier Plaza Summer 2000

Concert Series. The event will be held 1 p.m. at the public plaza and

amphitheater located at the entrance to the Huntington Beach Pier.

536-5486 or 374-1657.

* Aug. 19-20: The Pure Power Lubricants Offshore Grand Prix will be held

at Peters Landing Marina, 16400 Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington

Beach. The offshore powerboat race is held over a 12.2-mile course with

racers running laps in courses from Sunset Beach to the Huntington Beach

Pier. The event will be held both days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Both wet

and dry pits are open to the public, as well as vendor and manufacturing

booths. Free. For more information, call John at (626) 336-8436.

* Aug. 20: The MESP Day at the Beach Triathlon will be held at Huntington

State Beach. On race day, registration opens at 6:30 a.m. and the race

starts at 7:30 a.m. However, preregistration is highly recommended. For

more information, call Joel Griesbach at (818) 707-8866.

* Aug. 20: Reggae Cowboys from Toronto play their Western-influenced

Reggae at the Pier Plaza Summer 2000 Concert Series. The event will be

held at noon at the public plaza and amphitheater located at the entrance

to the Huntington Beach pier. 536-5486 or 374-1657.

* Aug. 20: Old World Beer Garden and Restaurant is having its Plum

Festival from 2 to 6 p.m. People are encouraged to bring homemade plum

dishes to be judged. The event will be held is at 7561 Center Ave.,

Huntington Beach. 987-1470.

* Aug. 26-27: Kaleidoscope, a multicultural arts festival, will be held

at Pier Plaza. Call Cultural Services for information at 536-5258.