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Submissions must be received two weeks before publication. A complete

listing may be found at www.hbindy.com.

SATURDAY

The Huntington Beach Historical Society will present the seventh

annual Civil War reenactment. The battles will take place at 1 and 4

p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday at Huntington Beach

Central Park. Information: (714) 536-5486 or (714) 962-5777.

TUESDAY

The Golden West College Theater Department will hold open

auditions for a romantic comedy by Phillip Barry, “Holiday.” There

will be seven roles for men, ages 25-55 and five female roles, ages

25-35. The play will run Nov. 1-16. The auditions will start at 7

p.m. Sept. 3 and Sept. 4 at the Mainstage Theater, 15744 Golden West

St. Information: (714) 892-7711, Ext. 55237.

WEDNESDAY

Merchants from Peter’s Landing will host fund-raising events to

benefit the Orange County CoastKeeper, with free entertainment from 6

to 8 p.m. every Wednesday through the summer. Attendees are welcome

to bring a picnic or eat at one of the restaurants in the marina.

Admission is free for the entire family, although donations will be

greatly appreciated. Peter’s Landing is on the corner of Pacific

Coast Highway and Anderson Street. Information: (949) 723-5424 or

www.coastkeeper.org.

SEPT. 6

The Huntington Beach Craft Fair will be canceled Sept. 6, Sept. 13

and Oct. 4 due to event scheduling. Information: (714) 536-5486.

The Huntington Beach Playhouse will present “Ladies in

Retirement.” Directed by Terri Miller Schmidt, the story centers

around a companion to a wealthy ex-actress living in a remote country

home who makes plans to provide a permanent home for her two

eccentric sisters to whom she is devoted. Performances will run

through Sept. 22 at 7111 Talbert Ave. Information: (714) 375-0696.

www.hbph.com.

SEPT. 8

Old World Village will host the all-day Sauerkraut and Pork

Festival. The day will include music, food, cooking contests, folk

dancers and children’s activities. The village is at 7561 Center Ave.

Information: (714) 895-8020. www.oldworld.ws.

SEPT. 13

The Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce will host the Winners

Circle Breakfast. The breakfast will start at 7:30 a.m. at SeaCliff

Country Club, 6501 Palm Ave. Information: (714) 536-8888.

www.hbchamber.org.

SEPT. 14

Save Our Strays of Huntington Beach will host its third annual

Pancake Breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon at Lake Park, on Lake Street

between 11th and 12th streets. Tickets purchased before Sept. 6 are

$6 and $7 after. Information: (714) 442-1446.

SEPT. 15

Old World German Village will celebrate Oktoberfest Sept. 15

through Oct. 27. Wednesdays and Thursdays are family nights. Friday

and Saturday evenings are 21 and over party nights. Kinderfest for

children ages 12 and under will take place from 2 to 7:30 p.m. on

Sundays. Admission prices vary. Old World Village is located at 7561

Center Ave. Information: (714) 895-8020 or www.oldworld.ws.

SEPT. 22

The Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum will host the

band Slacktone as part of its Surfin’ Sundays Concert Series. The

concert will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. at 411 Olive Ave.

Information: (714) 960-3483. www.surfingmuseum.org.

SEPT. 25

Huntington Beach Public Library will hold a workshop titled

“Library Skills For Students.” Students will learn how to find

information at the library. The workshop will start at 4 p.m. in the

Tabby Storytime Theatre at 7111 Talbert Ave. Information: (714)

842-4481 or www.hbpl.org.

ONGOING

BINGO

The Huntington Beach Elk Lodge No. 1959 hosts bingo games. The

doors open at 10 a.m., and early-bird games begin at 11 a.m. every

Wednesday at the lodge, 7711 Talbert Ave. Information: (714)

848-9440.

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. Saturdays on Time Warner cable Channel

6. (714) 375-5107.

The Huntington Beach Children’s Library presents Folktales 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 11 a.m. Saturdays. (714) 897-8781.

The Huntington Beach Library presents Laptime Storytime at 10 and

11 a.m. Tuesdays and 10 a.m. Saturdays at 7111 Talbert Ave. for

children 18 months to 3. 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. 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.