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Beach Blvd., Suite 160, Huntington Beach, CA 92648; fax to (714)

965-7174; call (714) 965-7176 or e-mail [email protected].

Submissions must be received two weeks before publication. A complete

listing may be found at www.hbindy.com.

FRIDAY

Centerfield Sports Bar and Grill will present a live performance

by Monkey Business at 9 p.m. No cover. The grill is at 17296 Beach

Blvd. Information: (714) 848-0113. www.centerfieldsportsbar.com.

SATURDAY

BB Jazz will present two shows featuring bassist Brian Bromberg at

the Huntington Beach Library Theatre as part of the Huntington Beach

Smooth Jazz Series. Show times are 7 and 9 p.m., costing $35 or $55

per show, with dinner at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. for $30. Information:

(714) 377-7574.

Huntington Beach restaurants will compete against one another in

the annual “Restaurant Olympics” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pier

Plaza. The event, which raised $4,500 last year, is sponsored by the

Huntington Beach Restaurant Assn. and will benefit the Girls & Boys

Clubs. Information: (714) 960-1896.

Centerfield Sports Bar and Grill will present live performances by

Double Sided and special guest The Rockets, with comedian “Rocky

Whatule,” starting at 9 p.m. Cover is $7. The grill is at 17296 Beach

Blvd. Information: (714) 848-0113. www.centerfieldsportsbar.com.

MONDAY

Poet and fiction writer Stephen Dobyns will read his work at Tebot

Bach, Golden West College, community room 102, at 8 p.m. Information:

(714) 968-0905.

TUESDAY

Authors Kathleen Antrim and Dr. Doug Lyle will appear at the

Barnes & Noble at 7777 Edinger Ave. at 7 p.m. for a discussion on

understanding the science of crime. They will be signing copies of

their books after the discussion.

APRIL 18

Centerfield Sports Bar and Grill will present a live performance

from The Project at 9 p.m. No cover. The grill is at 17296 Beach

Blvd. Information: (714) 848-0113. www.centerfieldsportsbar.com.

APRIL 19

Centerfield Sports Bar and Grill will present a live performance

by The James Theroux Band at 9 p.m. No cover. The grill is at 17296

Beach Blvd. Information: (714) 848-0113.

www.centerfieldsportsbar.com.

APRIL 25

Poets Patricia Smith and Naomi Quinonez will read their work at

Tebot Bach, Golden West College, community room 102, at 8 p.m.

Information: (714) 968-0905.

Centerfield Sports Bar and Grill will present live performances by

Carnell, Dirty Laundry and Maximise starting at 9 p.m. Cover is $7.

The grill is at 17296 Beach Blvd. Information: (714) 848-0113.

www.centerfieldsportsbar.com.

APRIL 26

The Orange County High School of the Arts will present its annual

fund-raising gala, “The Roaring Twenties and All That Jazz” at the

Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa, 21500 Pacific Coast

Highway. The evening will begin at 5 p.m. on the grand terrace

balcony with a reception and auction preview, followed by the welcome

and silent auction at 6 p.m. and dinner and student performances at 7

p.m. Tickets are $200 per person. Information: Shawn Dailey (714)

564-3284.

Centerfield Sports Bar and Grill will present a live performance

by Orion at 9 p.m. No cover. The grill is at 17296 Beach Blvd.

Information: (714) 848-0113. www.centerfieldsportsbar.com.

ONGOING

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. Saturdays on Time Warner Cable Channel

6. (714) 375-5107.

The Huntington Beach Children’s Library presents Folktale Story

Time, for kindergartners through fourth-graders, starting at 3 p.m.

Thursdays at 7111 Talbert Ave. Information: (714) 375-5107.

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

a.m. to noon Saturdays in the children’s section of Barnes & Noble

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

Mondays and at 11 a.m. Saturdays. (714) 897-8781.

The Huntington Beach

Library presents Laptime Storytime at 10 and 11 a.m. Tuesdays and

at 10 a.m. Saturdays at 7111 Talbert Ave. for children 18 months to 3

years old. The library’s Preschool Storytime for children 3 to 5 are

held at 10 and 11 a.m. Fridays. (714) 842-4481.

The Main Street Library presents a story time at 3 p.m. Fridays at

525 Main St. The library’s Preschool Storytime will be 10 and 11 a.m.

Wednesdays. (714) 375-5071.

The Tumble-N-Kids program

is offering gymnastics classes for children ages 10 months to 12

years old. Classes run for eight weeks. Three new classes have been

added: Teeny Tumblers, Tumble-N-Yoga and Kiddycise. Classes are held

at Murdy Community Center, 7000 Norma Drive, (714) 960-8895; Edison

Center, 21377 Magnolia St., (714) 960-8870; and City Gym and Pool,

1600 Palm Ave., (714) 960-8884. Class descriptions can be found in

the winter Sands publication. Information: Dayle Lusk, (714)

842-3586.

DANCE

Pacific Dance Center, 9596 Hamilton Ave., holds swing dance

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

or sign up at dance.netfirms.com.

FARMERS MARKETS/SWAP MEETS

The Craft Fair and Farmers Market are held from 1 p.m. to dusk

Fridays at Pier Plaza. Information: Craft Fair (714) 846-5509 and Farmers Market (714) 573-0374.

FITNESS

The Vibe Tribe offers free yoga sessions to new students at 12:15

p.m. Wednesdays, 6:45 p.m. Thursdays, and 5:15 p.m. Fridays at 301

Main St., Suite 109. Information: (714) 536-4988.

The Sierra Club’s Orange County Sierra Singles holds a fast-paced

four-mile walk around Mile Square Park at 5 p.m. on Wednesdays. The

group meets in the parking lot at Brookhurst Street and Heil Avenue.

Information: (714) 963-6345.

The Comprehensive Martial Arts and Wellness Center offers free

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

Blvd. (714) 841-7129.

HOBBIES/RECREATION

The Senior Citizens Club of Huntington Beach hosts bingo at 12:30

p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Rogers Senior Center, 1706 Orange

Ave. Bingo cards are four for $1 and prizes are $2 gift certificates

from Ralph’s.