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TODAY

Top-rated surfers from California and Texas will compete for slots

in the 2003 National Scholastic Surfing Assn. Western Championships

through May 18 at the Huntington Beach Pier. All are free to watch.

Information: (714) 536-0445. www.nssa.org

FRIDAY

Golden West College Mainstage Theater will present “The

Boyfriend,” directed and choreographed by Martie Ramm, through May

18. Shows are at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday.

Tickets are $19 general admission, $17 for seniors and students. The

Mainstage Theater is on the Golden West College campus. Ticket

information: (714) 895-8150.

SATURDAY

The Huntington Beach Art

Center will open a new solo gallery featuring Joan Moment, today

through Aug. 9 in the main galleries. Gallery admission is free

through the Huntington Beach Art Center Foundation. Hours are noon to

6 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; noon to 8 p.m. Thursday; noon

to 4 p.m. Sunday; closed Monday and Tuesday. Reception is today from

7 to 9 p.m. Information: (714) 374-1650.

The Cystic Fibrosis Great Strides 10K walk will take place at 10

a.m. at Bolsa Chica State Beach. Wahoo’s fish tacos will be provided

for lunch. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Information: (714) 938-1393.

The 11th annual Duck-A-Thon will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

today and Sunday at the Huntington Beach Pier when 3,000 rubber ducks

will be launched from the pier to benefit the Huntington Beach

Community Clinic. Come cheer your duck to shore. Live musical

entertainment all day long, food booths and children’s activities

that include face painting, duck dip and more. It is free to attend

the event, but to purchase ducks call Pat Davis: (714) 374-1951.

www.duck-a-thon.org

The Friends of Shipley

Nature Center will hold a picnic, including tours of the Shipley

Nature Center restoration, nature related crafts, educational booths,

games, a nature scavenger hunt, music and a raffle with prizes from

11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Central Park. A special performance of The

Lorax by Dr. Seuss will entertain the young at heart. Bring your own

blanket and picnic foods. The event will take place on the grassy

lawn in front of Shipley Nature Center. Cost: $1 for scavenger hunt

participation/$3 for nature tour. Information: (714) 846-0916.

www.fsnc.org

The Music Department of the

Academy for the Performing Arts will present a Spring Music

Concert with orchestral and vocal music that includes classical and

jazz tunes at 7:30 p.m. at Huntington Beach High School, 1905 Main

Street. Festival seating cost: $7 public, $5 students and seniors.

Information: (714) 536-2514 ext. 302.

Meet author Pamela Hallan for a signing of her book, “Orange

County: The Golden Promise: An Illustrated History,” at Barnes and

Noble, 7777 Edinger Ave. at 2 p.m. Information: (714) 897-8781.

SUNDAY

The International Surfing Museum of Huntington Beach will present

its Surfin’ Sundays Concert Series at the museum featuring Chum from

1 to 3 p.m. The museum is at 411 Olive St. The show is free.

Information: (714) 969-9575.

Barnes and Noble

Booksellers will host a scrap booking workshop at 1 p.m., 7777

Edinger Ave., to teach people how to put together the perfect photo

album. Space is limited. Reservations and information: (714)

897-6201.

The Sister City Assn. of Huntington Beach will present “The

Teahouse of the August Moon,” a Pulitzer-winning play by John

Patrick, at 7 p.m. at the Huntington Beach Library Theater, 7111

Talbert St. Cost of admission is $15 for adults and $10 for seniors

and children 12 and under. Reservations: (714) 846-7685.

WEDNESDAY

The JMG Benefit Golf

Tournament to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley

still has spaces available. There will be a hosted barbecue, putting

contest, hole in one giveaway and prizes. Registration begins at

10:30 a.m. at Mile Square Golf Club, 10401 Warner Ave. Cost:

$150/foursome. Information: (714) 531-CLUB. www.bgchv.com

Huntington Beach Surf and

Sport will sponsor the Surfer’s Hall of Fame Induction, honoring

the legends of surfing at Surf City’s version of Grauman’s Chinese

Theatre. Mike Doyle, Paul Strauch and Bud Llamas will be immortalized

with hand and footprints and autographs set in cement at 10 a.m. at

Pierside Pavilion, on the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Main

Street. The event is free. Information: (714) 841-4000.

www.huntington surfandsport.com

Huntington Beach Surf and

Sport will present Robert August Day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meet a

legend of surfing and board shaping, Robert August, of “Endless

Summer” fame. August and local surf champion, Corky Carroll, will

sign autographs. At Huntington Surf & Sport, 300 Pacific Coast

Highway, Cost: Free, Information: (714) 841-4000,

www.huntingtonsurfand sport.com

Finance author Clark Howard will be at Barnes and Noble

Booksellers at 7 p.m. for a discussion and signing of his book,

“Clark’s Big Book of Bargains.” 7777 Edinger Ave. Information: (714)

897-6201.

MAY 30

The Community United

Methodist Church Music Ministry will present Coffee House on

Broadway, an evening of your favorite show tunes, coffee, dessert and

more at 7:30 p.m. at 6652 Heil Ave. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8

for seniors and $5 for children under 12. Also May 31 at 7:30 and

June 1 at 2 p.m. Information: (714) 846-9045.

Tebot Bach will present a special poetry night with RAC and Ellen

Maybe at Golden West College Community Room 102. Open reading

sign-ups begins at 7:30 p.m. Reading begins at 8 p.m., Parking is

free. Contact: Mifanwy Kaiser - [email protected], www.tebotbach.org

Barnes and Noble

Booksellers will present Garfield Creator, Jim Davis from 7 to 9

p.m. at , 7777 Edinger Ave. The feline cartoon character known and

loved by millions of people throughout the world will be the subject

of a new book, “Garfield at 25: In Dog Years I’d Be Dead.” Cartoonist

Jim Davis will discuss and sign copies of the book. Admission:

free/book costs $34.95 plus tax. Call: (714) 897-8781.

JUNE 1

The International Surfing

Museum of Huntington Beach will present its Surfin’ Sundays

Concert Series at the pier featuring the Closet Surfers, Insect

Surfers and Davie Allan and the Arrows from noon to 5 p.m. The pier

is at 401 Pacific Coast Highway. The show is free. Information: (714)

969-9575.

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

Huntington Beach Disc

Golf Tournaments are held the first Saturday of each month in

beautiful Central Park. Enjoy one of the nation’s first 18-hole

(basket) disc courses for two-round tournaments held the at

Goldenwest Street entrance of the park across the street from the

Huntington Beach Public Library and Cultural Center. Information:

(714) 425-9931.

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.

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 53, offers an

eight-lesson course in “Boating Skills and Seamanship” at 6 p.m. on

Wednesdays at Boat U.S. Marine Center, 16390 Pacific Coast Highway

(Peter’s Landing Marina). Cost is $25, includes books. Information:

Paul Busher, (714) 840-0232 or Sam Emer, (714) 890-1808.

The Huntington Beach Scrabble Club meets at 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays at

the International House of Pancakes Restaurant, 18782 Beach Blvd.

Information: Penny Baker, (949) 380-1764 or Paul (714) 968-7546.

The Huntington Beach Concert Band is an all-volunteer community

organization with approximately 70 members, led by music director Tom

Ridley. Founded in February 1973, the band plays a wide variety of

musical styles -- from classical to Broadway and contemporary. They

perform frequently at events and locations throughout Southern

California, including Disneyland, Leisure World, the Huntington Beach

Pier Plaza and the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. Rehearsals are held

at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays in the band room at Marina High School

at 15871 Springdale St. Information: (714) 963-3681.

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 shortwave radio bands. The

public is invited to attend. Coffee and doughnuts will be available.

Stewart MacKenzie, (714) 846-1685 or visit www.ocnow.com/

community/groups/ shortwaveradio.

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 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.

A group for angel devotees meets 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 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.

The 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.

NIGHTLIFE/MUSIC

Centerfield Sports Bar and Grill has comedy on Thursday, live

bands Friday and Saturday and karaoke on Wednesday. 17269 Beach Blvd.

(714) 848-0113

The Rhino Room has DJs

and dancing Tuesday and Thursday through Saturday. 405 Freeway at

Beach Boulevard, behind the Huntington Beach Center. (714) 892-3316.

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.

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

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

T.C.’s Bar features live

bands at 18529 Beach Blvd. (714) 963-7744.

Centerfield Sports Bar &

Grill has five big-screen televisions and a 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.

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

KROQ-FM (106.7) music plays nightly. There are comedy nights, three

pool tables and Mexican food. (714) 892-0294.

The Tap House has DJs and dancing Thursday through Saturday. 8082

Adams Ave. (714) 374-0811.

Restaurant Kikuya presents live music Wednesday through Sunday.

8052 Adams Ave. (714) 536-6665.