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FRIDAY

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 at [email protected] or at

www.tebotbach.org

Barnes & 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.

SATURDAY

The Academy for the

Performing Arts will present “Catch A Rising Star,” which will

showcase excerpts from the season’s musicals, comedies, dramas, and

dance and music concerts at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $15 for orchestra seats and $10 for balcony at the Huntington Beach Auditorium. Tickets

are available in advance or at the box office 45 minutes before the

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

SUNDAY

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.

Jazz at the Center will

present the Billy Mitchell Group at the Huntington Beach Art

Center, 538 Main St. from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Mitchell, a powerful but

sensitive pianist, has appeared at Monterey Jazz Festival, Playboy

Jazz Festival and in the film about Charlie Parker, “Bird.” His

“straight ahead jazz” combo features bass, drums and sax to

complement his piano. Tickets are $20, and reservations are

recommended. Information: (714) 374-1650.

Golden West College Symphonic Band will present a free summer at 5

p.m. under the direction of conductor Tom Hernandez. Bring your

blankets and lawn chairs to the Golden West College Amphitheater to

enjoy renditions of popular music, classical selections, big

band/swing, patriotic and Broadway show tunes. Information: (714)

895-8150.

Huntington Beach Concour

d’Elegance will hold a fund-raising car show in the park at

Huntington Beach Central Park. Cost of attendance is $10, which will

benefit the Huntington Beach Library’s Resource Center. A $2 discount

is available with the flier. The show will feature more than 40

classes of cars, motorcycles and bicycles plus live entertainment,

auto memorabilia, special programs for children, food vendors and

merchants. Information: hconcours.org or (714) 375-5023.

JUNE 7

Huntington Smooth Jazz Series will present Marion Meadows, one of

the most distinctive soprano sax voices, and a great tenor

saxophonist at a smooth jazz dinner and concert at the Huntington

Beach Central Library Theater. Meadows has recorded or performed with

Brook Benton, Eartha Kitt, the Temptations, Michael Bolton, Angela

Bofill, Will Downing and Native American flute player Douglas Spotted

Eagle. Dinner is $30, with show tickets either $35 or $55. Proceeds

benefit children with autism. Located at 7111 Talbert Avenue, dinner

times are 5:30 and 7:30 p.m., show times 7 and 9 p.m. Information:

(714) 377-7574.

JUNE 8

Golden West College Symphonic Band will present a free summer

concert at 5 p.m. under he direction of conductor Tom Hernandez.

Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to the Golden West College

Amphitheater to enjoy renditions of popular music, classical

selections, big band/swing, patriotic and Broadway show tunes.

Information: (714) 895-8150.

JUNE 11

Barnes and Noble

Booksellers’ Simple Abundance group will continue to discuss

“Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy,” by Sarah Ban

Breathnach, and other books as sources for self discovery at 7 p.m.

at 7777 Edinger Ave. Information: (714) 897-6201.

JUNE 12

Big Red Productions will present it’s latest surf flick “The Next

Generation,” at 7 and 9 p.m. a Mann’s Pierside 6 cinemas. The film

follows Southern California’s up-and-coming surfers. A DJ will spin

tunes while the audience views a surfing film in a movie theater.

Cost: $8.50. Show times: 7 and 9 p.m. Information: (714) 960-8718.

JUNE 13

Barnes and Noble

Booksellers will hold a book signing with New York Times

best-selling author Dean Koontz who will be signing his newest book,

“The Face” at 6 p.m. at 7777 Edinger Ave. Information: (714)

897-6201.

Huntington Beach Playhouse will present “Heaven Can Wait” by Harry

Seagall, the story of a prizefighter, Joe Pendelton, who dies only to

discover it wasn’t his time yet. His body, however, has been cremated

so heaven must find an alternate place for him. Performances will run

through June 29 at the Central Library Theater, 7111 Talbert Ave.

Information: (714) 375-0696.

JUNE 14

Local health author Jean

Krueger will hold a free lecture and book signing along with her

puppet “Candy” at California Greetings, 301 Main St., from 7 to 9

p.m. Free wine and crudites will be provided. Information: (714)

375-5071.

The Pier Plaza Art A-Faire

will take place June 14 and 15 from 10 a.m. to sunset at Pier

Plaza and will feature more than 50 vendors selling unique, handmade

gifts and crafts Cost: Free. Information: (714) 536-2213.

JUNE 15

The International Surfing Museum of Huntington Beach will present

a performance by the Goofyfoots at its Surfin’ Sundays Concert Series

from 1 to 3 p.m. at the museum, 411 Olive Ave. 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. The Huntington

Beach Concert Band is open to all interested musicians age 18 and

older. 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.