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FRIDAY

Kool Kat Kollection Art Exhibit will be at the Central Library

through June 30. The Kool Kat Kollection is a series of whimsical

paintings depicting the adventures of a Huntington Beach cat and his

friends created by local artist, Don Roth. The Central Library Corner

Gallery is open Monday 1 to 9 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday 9 a.m.

to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 5

p.m. at 7111 Talbert Ave. Admission is free. Information: (714)

636-7670.

The Huntington Beach Council on Aging will host a golf tournament

to benefit senior services at Meadowlark Golf Course at 12:30 p.m.

Golf participation costs $85, including green fees, a cart, barbecue

lunch and dinner. Dinner only is $28 per person, and starts at 6 p.m.

Information: (714) 536-9387.

SATURDAY

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.

The Department of Fish and Game will offer one of its two annual

“Free Fishing Days,” where anyone can fish on Huntington Beach

without buying a fishing license. All other fishing regulations, such

as bag and size limits, gear restrictions, fishing hours and stream

closures, remain in effect. Fishing from the pier is free every day,

but fishing from the beach is only free on Free Fishing Day.

Information: www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/

fishing/freefishdays.html

The American Cancer Society will host the Power of Purple, an

annual event, that includes a 24-hour walk, jog and camp-out June 7

and 8 with entertainment, food and activities for all ages at Golden

West College. Registration for teams of 10 to 15 people is $150.

Information: (949) 567-0614.

SUNDAY

Golden West College Symphonic Band will present a free summer

“Concert on the Green” 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.

WEDNESDAY

Barnes & 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

Dean Koontz, New York Times best-selling author, will be singing

his newest book “The Face” at 6 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Booksellers,

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

The 53rd annual Pier Swim, sponsored by the Huntington Beach’s

Community Services Department, is a half-mile swim around the pier

that includes awards for the fastest swimmers. You can join the fun

by watching for free or registering to compete in a variety of

divisions. Times are 9 a.m. for Men, Masters & Seniors Division, 9:45

a.m. for Juniors Division. Cost is $12 and must be paid between 8 and

8:30 a.m. at the Huntington Beach pier. Information: (714) 536-5486.

Local health author Jean Krueger will hold a free lecture and book

signing along with her puppet “Candy” from 7 to 9 p.m. at California

Greetings, 301 Main St. Free wine and crudites will be provided.

Krueger will appear again June 17 at Barnes and Noble, 7777 Edinger

Ave., from 7 to 8 p.m. 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.