DATEBOOK

TILL MAY 22

“Surf City Nights� will take place on Tuesday nights from 4 to 9 p.m. along a closed off section of Main Street in downtown Huntington Beach. These weekly street fairs will feature a farmer’s market, bounce house, street performers, sidewalk sales and local restaurants offering special menus. Admission is free. Call (714) 655-0569.

TILL JUNE 6

Duke’s Restaurant, 317 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, is sponsoring Big Wednesdays from 7 to 10 p.m. to benefit Surf Aid International. The weekly Wednesday night event will feature $2 beer specials, $3 margaritas, live entertainment, celebrity guest bartenders and raffle prizes. Call (714) 374-6066 or go to www.dukeshuntington.com.

TILL SATURDAY

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 5402 Heil Ave., Huntington Beach, will present performances of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beastâ€� at 7 p.m.; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets for reserved seats are $6. Contact Dodie Beal at (714) 840-3858 or [email protected].

TILL APRIL 30

“Ah, Wilderness,� the classic Eugene O’Neill comedy about a rebellious teenage boy and the girl he loves, will be performed by the Academy for the Performing Arts at Huntington Beach High School, 1905 Main Street. Show time is 7:30 p.m.; Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 adults; $10 for seniors and students. Call (714) 536-2514 ext. 4025 or go to www.hbapa.org.

FRIDAY

Richard Katrovas, Steve Ramirez and Ben Trigg are the featured poets in a reading at 8 p.m. hosted by Tebot Bach (the name means “little teapot� in Welsh) at Golden West College, Community Room 102, 15744 Golden West Street, Huntington Beach. Sign-ups begin at 7:30 p.m. for anyone interested in participating in an open reading. Parking is free. For information, go to www.tebotbach.org.

FRIDAY TILL MAY 13

The Huntington Beach Playhouse will perform “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,� about a prisoner who fakes insanity to get out of hard labor in jail and ends up in a mental institution. Tickets are $20; parking is free. Show times at the Central Library Theater, 7111 Talbert Ave are 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Call (714) 375-0696 or go to www.hbph.com.

SATURDAY

Huntington Beach Tomorrow, a group working “to promote and maintain a high quality of life in Huntington Beach,� will hold their annual fundraiser at 6 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge, 601 Palm Ave., Huntington Beach. Evening includes dinner, no-host bar, silent auction, raffle, door prizes and entertainment. Tickets are $30 in advance; $35 at the door. Call (714) 330-9986 or go to www.hbtomorrow.org.

The Shipley Nature Center, 17829 Goldenwest Street, Huntington Beach, will host its second annual Spring Festival from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Events include a continental breakfast, guided tours, entertainment, plant sale and information fair. Call (714) 842-4772 or go to www.shipleynature.org.

The American Assn. of University Women will hold its general meeting and luncheon at 10:30 a.m. at Meadowlark Golf Course, 16782 Graham St., Huntington Beach. Plastic surgeon Eugene Elliott will be speaking about the latest trends in cosmetic procedures. Cost is $20. For reservations, call (714) 842-9433.

Jeff Magill, owner of Beach Cities Paintless Dent Removal, 7511 Warner Ave., Huntington Beach, will hold an open house and fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring an appearance by local car designer Chip Foose. The event will include food and raffle prizes; proceeds benefit the Down Syndrome Assn. of Orange County. Call (714) 847-5095 or go to www.beachcitiespdr.com.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

The Huntington Beach Elks are hosting an all-day swap meet at the Elks Lodge, 7711 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach, beginning at 7 a.m. Hot dogs and hamburgers will be on sale Saturday; pancake breakfast on Sunday. Proceeds will fund youth scholarships in the community. Call (714) 848-9440.