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TODAY

The Huntington Beach Art

Center Gallery will feature a solo exhibition from Sacramento

artist Joan Moment today through Aug. 9. The exhibit will feature

four series: Hand, Garden Fresco, Nasturtium and Constellation. The

gallery is open Thursdays from noon to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Friday and

Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Admission

is free. Information: (714) 374-1650.

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.

FRIDAY

The Huntington Beach

Church of Religious Science will present the eighth annual Eric

Strom Memorial Concert, “A Salute to Freedom,” an evening of music,

dramatic readings and entertainment. The concert will start at 7:30

p.m. in the church auditorium, 7641 Talbert Ave. Information: (714)

596-0900.

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.

Tebot Bach will feature

poets Harry Northop and Tricia Cerin at 8 p.m. in Golden West

College’s community room 102. Information: (714) 968-0905.

Avon Walk for Breast

Cancer will hold a planning meeting at the Huntington Beach Elks

Lodge number 1959 at 6:30 p.m. The lodge is at 7711 Talbert Ave., just west of Beach Boulevard. Information: (310) 586-1060, ext. 13.

Huntington Beach

Pro/Junior Surf Series battle will begin Friday and run through

Sunday on the south side of the Huntington Beach Pier. It is United

States Surfing Federation sanctioned. Information: (714) 596-5019.

www.hbsurfseries.com

SATURDAY

Pier Plaza Art A-Faire Weekends will be held at the outdoor Pier

Plaza adjacent to the Huntington Beach Pier, this craft fair features

more than 50 vendors selling unique, hand-made gifts and crafts from

10 a.m. to sunset. Admission is free. Information: (714) 536-2213.

Adventure Playground is open in Central Park. Adventure Playground

is a naturally wooded area with a man-made shallow pond, a mud slide

and cable slide for kids to explore. Activities are limited only by a

child’s imagination. Kids 6 and older are provided hammers, nails,

saws, lumber, old “junk” and rafts to create forts, clubhouses and

unusual looking hide outs. Bring a towel, a change of clothes and

shoes for the children, as well as a bag to carry dirty supplies

home. There are changing rooms and a shower for rinsing. Tie-on shoes

are mandatory -- sandals and water shoes are not allowed in the

playground. The playground is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through

Friday at Central Park near Gothard Street, 7111 Talbert Ave. General

admission is $2. Information: (714) 536-5486. After June 16, call

(714) 842-7442.

Saturday Sunrise Car

Cruisers, billed as the best free car show in the world, is a

15-year tradition that brings classic and hot rod car collectors,

known as the Donut Derelicts, to the parking lot near 9025 Adams

Ave., every Saturday from 6 to 9 a.m. Admission is free. Information:

Rodding Around at (714) 963-2928. www.river-road.net/oldcars

The eighth annual Peter’s

Landing Swap Meet is a marine swap meet where treasures such as

dinghies, canvas pillows for boats, nautical jewelry, fishing poles,

rods and reels and anchors can be bought and sold from sunrise into

the afternoon at Peter’s Landing north parking lot at Pacific Coast

Highway and Anderson Street. Admission is free, vendor spaces are

available for $20 each. Information: (714) 840-1387.