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FRIDAY
Tebot Bach will present
poets Jack McCarthy, Cathie Sandstrom-Smith and Larry Colker at a
special poetry night beginning with open reading sign-ups at 7:30 at
Golden West College Community Room 102. Parking is free. Information:
SATURDAY
Huntington Beach Civil War
Reenactment will take place in Central Park east near Talbert
Avenue and Goldenwest Street Aug. 30 and 31. This vivid display of
life in the 1800s includes costumed actors, encampments, two wars
battles per day with canon fire and displays, music and booths
selling books, clothing and other items of interest.
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.
Huntington Beach Central
Park Disc Golf offers players one of the nation’s first 18-hole
disc golf courses at the Goldenwest Street entrance across the street
from the Huntington Beach Public Library and Cultural Center.
Two-round tournaments are held the first Saturday of each month.
Action begins at 10 a.m. Information: (714) 425-9931.
SUNDAY
Mongoose will appear live
at Pier Plaza Presents from 1 to 3 p.m. in a beach concert at the
amphitheater next to the Huntington Beach, Pacific Coast Highway at
Main Street. The free concert is sponsored by the Huntington Beach
Community Services Department. Information: (714) 374-1657.
The Pier Plaza Art A-Faire
Weekend will run from 10 a.m. to sunset Saturday and Sunday at the
outdoor Pier Plaza adjacent to the Huntington Beach Pier. The craft
fair features more than 50 vendors selling unique, handmade gifts and
crafts at Pacific Coast Highway at Main Street. Free admission.
Information: (714) 536-2213.
SEPT. 5
The Core Tour, an extreme
sports competition, is back for another hair-raising year with BMX
bicyclists flying through the air, skateboard insanity and more at
the Huntington Beach Pier from Sept. 5 to 7. Information:
www.thecoretour.com
The Huntington Beach
Pro/Junior Surf Series on the south side of the pier Sept. 5
through 7 will showcase young up-and-coming surfers as they battle
for waves and prize money. The event is United States Surfing
Federation sanctioned. Information: (714) 596-5019.
SEPT. 6
Enjoy “A Romantic Evening
in Central Park” with performer Bobby Lyle and special guests
Michael Lington, Paul Jackson Jr. and Jeff Robinson in the Huntington
Beach Smooth Jazz Festival, 7111 Talbert Ave. behind the Central
Library. This BB Jazz Production will benefit children with autism.
Gates open at 2 p.m. The cost is $20 general admission -- bring your
own low-back beach chair or blanket, $60 for VIP seating and $90 for
up-front seating and dinner. Information: (714) 377-7574.
SEPT. 7
Surfin’ Sundays presents
a free concert featuring Surf Report from 1 to 3 p.m. at the
Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum as part of its 2003
concert series featuring authentic surfing bands. The museum is at
411 Olive St. Information: (714) 960-3483.
SEPT. 12
The Huntington Beach
Playhouse will present “Harvey” at the Central Library Theater
through Sept. 28. In the play, Elwood P. Dowd is an embarrassment to
his sister when he tries to introduce his imaginary friend Harvey, a
6-foot-6 rabbit, to guests at a society party. Information: (714)
375-0696.
SEPT. 13
The 33rd annual Summer
Surf Contest, sponsored by the city of Huntington Beach and
Huntington Surf and Sport, will start at 8 a.m. Sept. 13 and 14 on
the south side of the pier. The freestyle surfing competition
includes trophies for the top six winners in nine divisions: seniors
ages 35 to 44; masters ages 25 to 34; men ages 18 to 24; junior ages
15 to 17; boys ages 10 to 14; women ages 10 and older; menehune ages
9 and under; grand masters ages 45 to 54; and super grand master ages
55 and older. Information: (714) 536-5486.
The National Scholastic
Surfing Assn. Explorer Division Competition will be held near
Pacific Coast Highway and 9th Street Sept. 13 and 14, featuring the
rising stars of surfing. Attendance is free. The location is subject
to change. Information: (714) 536-0445.
SEPT. 14
Old World Village, a replica
of a Bavarian town, sponsors its annual Oktoberfest through Oct.
26. The event features food, fun, drink and an oompah-pa band from
Germany plays every Wednesday through Sunday. Admission is free on
Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5 to 10 p.m. and on Fridays before 7
p.m., then $10 per person after 7 p.m. Open Fridays from 5 p.m. to 1
a.m. and Saturdays from 6:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. -- must be 21 or older
and have valid identification. Sunday is Family Day with kids’ game
booths and a bouncy house from 2 to 7:30 p.m. General admission is
$4; children under 12 are free. Information: (714) 895-8020.
SEPT. 21
A sandcastle building class will be held from noon to 3 p.m. on
the south side of the Huntington Beach pier. Using plywood and
plastic forms, the class will include form construction, sand/water
mixing, carving techniques, design tips, beach safety and a review of
the Sand Castle Festival contest rules to prepare prospective teams
to enter the Huntington Beach Sand Castle Festival Contest on Oct. 4.
All tools and equipment to create sand castles and sculptures at the
class (shovels, buckets, trowels, carving tools, straws, spray
bottles and rakes) will be provided. The cost is $20 per team (no
limit on team size). Information: (562) 799-0179.
Surfin’ Sundays presents
the Fabulous Nomads and Cocktail Preachers at the Huntington Beach
International Surfing Museum, 411 Olive St. The free concert will run
from 1 to 3 p.m. Information: (714) 960-3483.
SEPT. 26
Poets Suzanne Lummis and
Brenda Yeates will appear as part of a special Tebot Bach poetry
night at 8 p.m. in the Golden West College Community Room 102. Tebot
Bach is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the
community, promoting literacy and broadening the audience for poetry
through community outreach programs and publishing. Open reading
sign-up begins at 7:30 p.m. Parking is free. Information:
SEPT. 27
The Surf City Art Show and Business Expo Sept. 27 and 28 will
feature a juried art show, business displays from local companies and
entertainment for the entire family with live music, face painting,
balloons and fun for the kids. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. both days at the Pier Plaza, next to the Huntington Beach pier.
Admission is free. Information: (714) 536-8888.
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.
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 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.
Surf Academy has designed boys only “Kanaka” and girls only
“Wahine” camps and welcomes all children ages 7 to 17. The camp takes
place north of the Huntington Beach Pier, between Lifeguard towers 8
and 10, and run through the end of August. Fees vary depending on
half- or full-day sessions. For more information and to register, log
on to www.surfacademy.com or call the Huntington Beach Community
Service Department at 714-960-8884.
Centerfield Sportsbar & Grill, 17296 Beach Blvd. in Huntington
Beach, has ceased its live entertainment during the weekends as well
as karaoke on Wednesday nights in favor of video games, an Internet
Juke Box and free wireless Internet access. Information: (714)
848-0113.
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
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.
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.
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