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TODAY

The Osteoporosis Testing Center will be providing affordable bone

density screenings in Huntington Beach. These important tests can help

detect the potential of suffering a life-threatening fracture. Early

detection is the key. For $30, individuals will be screened to detect

signs of osteoporosis. No appointment is necessary. For more information

call (877) 476-0411. The screenings will be conducted at the following

locations: Fountain Valley, Savon Drugs 17136 Magnolia St. on Thursday

July 26th from noon to 5 p.m. and at Huntington Beach, Savon Drugs 19121

Beach Blvd. on Friday July 27th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

FRIDAY

Tebot Bach presents poets Jeanette Clough, G. Murray Thomas, and

Robert Wynne at the Fidelity Federal Bank, 19900 Beach Blvd., Huntington

Beach (Newland Shopping Center) at 8 p.m. Open reading sign-up will be at

7:30 p.m.

Beginners and other levels of chess players are invited to the Deep

Blue chess club meeting from noon to 1 p.m. the fourth Friday of each

month in the community room at the Huntington Beach Talbert Medical

Center, 19066 Magnolia Ave. (714) 378-2150.

SATURDAY

Huntington Park High School Alumni Association announces its All Grads

and Friends Picnic for Saturday, July 28 at 10 a.m. at El Dorado Park in

Long Beach. Area residents who are graduates of the school and their

guests as well as staff and former staff members are invited to attend.

Enter off Spring Street and look for signs leading to the picnic site.

Parking is $5 and participants may bring food or purchase at concession

stands. Alcohol is not permitted. Playgrounds, biking trails, paddle-boat

rentals and train rides are available. For information, contact President

Glen Powers at [email protected] or the Web site: o7

https://www.hphsalumni.orgf7 or call (714) 625-0348.

SUNDAY

Duke’s Restaurant will feature authentic Hawaiian music by Duke’s

Trio, featuring Titus Napoleon of the movie “Big Wednesday” from 10:30

a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday at 317 Pacific Coast Highway. (714) 374-6466.

MONDAY

A “Retro Swing” five-week workshop for adults and teens is being

offered from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. every Monday, through Aug. 20, at Edison

Community Center, 21377 Magnolia Ave. The cost is $52 and includes

materials. Partners are not necessary. Information: (714) 960-8870.

Enjoy stories, activities and fun at a story time held from 11 a.m. to

noon on Saturdays in the children’s section of Barnes & Noble

Booksellers, 7777 Edinger Ave. Pajamarama is held from 7 to 7:30 p.m.

Mondays -- put on your jammies, snuggle up with your parents and listen

to bedtime stories. (714) 897-8781.

TUESDAY

Community Support Groups for family members and friends of those with

severe or chronic mental illness will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday

evenings at Affiliated Counseling Services, 16152 Beach Blvd., Suite 280.

For cost, call (714) 848-5804.

WEDNESDAY

Affiliated Counseling Services Inc. sponsors support groups for women

from 10:30 a.m. to noon Wednesdays and 5 to 6 p.m. Thursdays at 16152

Beach Blvd., Suite 280. Cost is based upon a sliding scale. (714)

848-5804 for a list of groups.

ONGOING

BINGO

Huntington Beach High School has bingo at 6:15 p.m. for the early

birds and 7 p.m. for the main game Tuesdays at 1905 Main St. (714)

536-2514.

CHILDREN/LIBRARY

The Main Street Library Branch will accept book donations for the

Friends of Library book sales during normal library hours, 10 a.m. to 7

p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at 525 Main St.

(714) 375-5071.

The Huntington Beach Library’s popular Sandcastle story time series is

shown at 10:30 a.m. on Saturdays on Time-Warner cable Channel 6. (714)

375-5107.

Children’s story time is held at 7 p.m. on Mondays and 11 a.m. on

Saturdays at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 7777 Edinger Ave. (714)

897-8781.

The Huntington Beach Library will present Laptime Storytime from 11 to

11:30 a.m. Wednesdays at 525 Main St. for children 18 months to 3 years

old. The program emphasizes parent and child participation. Hear stories

and creative music, have finger plays and see puppets. Be part of a

parent/child team. (714) 375-5071.

The Main Street Library presents a story time called “Story and Crafts

with Miss Penny” at 3 p.m. on Fridays at 525 Main St. (714) 375-5071.

CIVIC GROUPSThe Huntington Beach Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. for

a social and 7 p.m. for dinner the first and third Thursdays of each

month at Meadowlark Golf Course Club House, 16782 Graham St. (714)

569-1329.

DANCE

Pacific Dance Center, 9596 Hamilton Ave., will hold swing dance

classes at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 7 p.m. Saturdays. (714) 964-3354 or

sign up at o7 https://dance.netfirms.comf7

FARMERS MARKETS/SWAP MEETSThe Craft Fair and Farmers Market will be

held from 1 p.m. to dusk Fridays at Pier Plaza. Information: Craft Fair

(714) 846-5509 and Farmers Market (714) 573-0374.

HOBBIES/RECREATION

The Amateur Radio Club meets every first Thursday of the month at 1

p.m. at the Michael E. Rodgers Seniors’ Center, 1706 Orange Ave. Free.

(714) 963-2986.

A group for angel devotees will meet from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. the first

and third Tuesdays of each month. Space is limited. Registration

required. $10. Location varies. (800) 797-2960.

The American Shortwave Listeners Club meets from noon to 4 p.m. the

first Saturday of each month at 16182 Ballad Lane. The group will listen

to international broadcasts via the shortwaveradio bands. The public is

invited to attend. Coffee and doughnuts will be available. Stewart

MacKenzie, (714) 846-1685 or visit the group’s Web site at o7

https://www.ocnow.com/community/groups/shortwaveradio.f7

The Poetry Pleasure Group meets from noon to 2 p.m. on Thursdays at

the Rodgers Seniors’ Center, 1706 Orange Ave. (714) 842-3479 or (714)

960-4897.

The Comprehensive Martial Arts and Wellness Center offers free

introductory tai chi chuan classes at 9 a.m. on Saturdays at 17308 Beach

Blvd. (714) 841-7129.

The West County YMCA presents Y-Indian Maiden meetings for girls in

kindergarten through third grade and their mothers at 7 p.m. once a month

at 7262 Garfield Ave. Days vary. (714) 847-YMCA.

MEDICAL/PARENTING

A parent education group will meet in 8- to 10-week sessions. The

group is sponsored by Affiliated Counseling Services and will focus on

manage parental stress. Parents will discuss appropriate discipline and

use of “time outs,” temper tantrums, chores, schoolwork and teen

rebellion. The meetings will take place 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays at 16152

Beach Blvd., 280. (714) 848-5804.

The Huntington Beach Community Clinic offers parenting classes from 7

to 8 p.m. Mondays at 8041 Newman Ave. $10 per session. (714) 847-3356.

Hoag Health Center offers a variety of free day and evening

health-related seminars, including low-fat cuisine, decoding food labels,

snoring, hypertension and more. The center is at 19582 Beach Blvd. Dates

and times vary. (800) 514-HOAG.

The West County Counseling Center presents parent classes from 7 to 8

p.m. on Wednesdays, relationship group from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays, and

an adolescent support group from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at 8041 Newman Ave.

$10. Anonymous HIV testing/risk assessment can also be done by

appointment for $25. (714) 847-3356.

The Huntington Beach Community Clinic and Community United Methodist

Church offers an off-site immunization clinic from noon to 4 p.m. Fridays

on the church grounds, 6652 Heil Ave. Immunizations are free and parent

or guardian must present all immunization records. (714) 842-2829, Ext.

217.

The Huntington Beach Mothers Club seeks new members. Since 1978, the

group has been bringing moms together for friendship and support. Moms

and their children attend weekly play groupsat local parks. The groups

also hold bimonthly meetings. (714) 351-2668 or o7

http//:[email protected] .

Family Health Awareness Day is held from 10 a.m. to noon the first

Saturday of each month. Receive a free blood pressure check, body fat

analysis, postural analysis and range of motion study. Hosted by Dr.

Robert Swain at 8907 Warner Ave. Popcorn and balloons for everyone. (714)

842-6122.

The Pacific Coast Mothers Club, based in the Huntington Beach area, is

actively seeking new members. The group offers stay-at-home and employed

mothers an opportunity to socialize and make lifelong friends with other

moms, kids and families. The club offers weekly, age specific play

groups, children’s parties and activities, fun and educational monthly

outings just for moms, and volunteer opportunities that benefit local

charities. Andrea Le Grand, (714) 901-5315.

The Moms Offering Moms Support Club, a nonprofit support group for

stay-at-home mothers, organizes daily activities for mothers and their

children including park play days, fun field trips and age appropriate

play groups. Special interest activities just for mom are included. Every

month, members perform service projects to assist several organizations

within Orange County. Jennifer Gambino, (714) 846-7274.

NIGHTLIFE/MUSIC

Centerfield Sports Bar & Grill has five big-screen televisions, game

room with air hockey, darts, billiards and video challenges. Wednesday

night is karaoke, and weekends feature live bands doing the Top 40

circuit. 17296 Beach Blvd. (714) 848-0113.

The Lotus Lounge, 17208 Pacific Coast Highway, offers Thursday House

Night with Bar Rhumba and DJs Brett and Ryan at 9 p.m. Cubensis, a salute

to the Grateful Dead at 9 p.m. Tuesdays. Dominion Status, 4 p.m. Sunday.

Call for cover. 21 and older. (562) 592-2200.

Gallagher’s Pub & Grill, 300 Pacific Coast Highway, has Thursday night

comedy night at 9 p.m. Free. (714) 536-2422.

Gecko’s, 7887 Center Drive, has two levels of dance floors. KROQ-FM

music plays nightly. There are comedy nights, three pool tables and

Mexican food. (714) 892-0294.

SUPPORT GROUPS

A support group for family members and friends of people with severe

or chronic mental illness is offered through Affiliated Counseling

Services, 16152 Beach Blvd., Suite 280. The group, led by a licensed

therapist, will meet 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. (714) 848-5804.

A support group for adult children of Alzheimer’s individuals is being

sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association of Orange County. The group will

meet at 7:30 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 6662 Heil Ave. in

Huntington Beach. Free. Information: Joanne Spagle, (714) 841-2648 or Bob

Williams, (714) 832-2682.

Weekly support groups for men and women led by a licensed MFCC dealing

with issues such as depression, relationships, codependency, inner-child

work and self-healing will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. each Tuesday, 7

p.m. to 8:30 p.m. each Thursday and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Mondays at

Affiliated Counseling Services, 16152 Beach Blvd., Suite 280. Low fee

counseling available. (714) 848-5804. A group for women meets 10:30 a.m.

to noon Wednesday and 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Codependency Support Groups meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Saturdays at

Affiliated Counseling Services, 16152 Beach Blvd., Suite 280. For cost

call (714) 848-5804.

Affiliated Counseling Services offers a recovery support group for

people with 90 days sobriety from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays at

16152 Beach Boulevard, Suite 280. For cost and details call (714)

848-5804.

A diabetic support group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. the first and third

Thursday of each month at Columbia Medical Center, 17772 Beach Blvd.

(714) 842-1473.

The Alzheimer’s Assn. of Orange County co-sponsors a free support

group for caregivers living in the Huntington Beach area at 7 p.m. the

first and third Tuesday of each month at Christ Presbyterian Church,

20112 Magnolia St. (714) 968-4940.

The National Parkinson’s Disease Foundation presents a free support

group from 2 to 3 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Huntington

Landmark, 8641 Atlanta Ave. (949) 574-6338.

Jewish Family Service offers free ongoing bereavement support groups

for adults at all stages of loss at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and 1

p.m. Thursdays. The groups share experiences about dealing with grief,

receive support and learn ways to cope with sadness and loss. Location

varies. Registration required. (714) 445-4950.

A free one-hour divorce mediation consultation with an experienced

attorney and psychotherapy is available the first and third Saturdays of

each month at Affiliated Counseling Services, 16152 Beach Blvd., Suite

280. Learn the benefits associated with this method of terminating a

marriage with no costs or obligation. Reservations required. (714)

848-5804.

WATER CLASSES

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 53, will offer a four-lesson

course in boating safety at 6 p.m. Mondays at Boater’s World Marine

Center, 5912 Edinger Ave. $17. (714) 840-0232.

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