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Sunflower Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626; fax to (714) 965-4678; call

(714) 966-4690 or e-mail at hbindy@ latimes.com. Submissions must be

received two weeks before publication.

SATURDAY

The Bolsa Chica Wetlands Tour will be a walk along the loop trail

of the wetlands. Trained tour guides will discuss bird

identification, ecology, endangered species, early history and the

wetlands’ status. The walk will begin at 10 a.m. Guests will meet at

the walkbridge at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve on the east side

Pacific Coast Highway between Warner and Seapoint avenues. Admission

will be free. Information: (714) 840-1575 or https://www.amigosde

bolsachica.org.

The Shipley Nature Center Tour will offer visitors a chance to

hear descriptions of the center’s planned restoration to its

historical native plant habitat with the addition of water

conservation gardens. The event will begin at 10 a.m. Guests will

meet at the front gate to the Shipley Nature Center in Huntington

Central Park. Parking will be available in the Central Park Drive

parking lot off Edwards Street between Talbert and Slater avenues.

Information: (714) 842-4772 or https://www.fsnc.org.

The Newland House Historical Museum is decorated for the holidays

and docents will lead tours from noon to 4 p.m. at the Newland

Center, 19820 Beach Blvd. Information: (714) 962-5777.

SUNDAY

“Tis the Season,” A Celebration of Carols and Lessons will be

presented at 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. at Christ Presbyterian Church, 20112

Magnolia St. Information: (714) 968-4940.

TUESDAY

The Kiwanis Club of Huntington Beach Surf City Breakfast Club will

meet at 7:30 a.m. at the International House of Pancakes, 18782 Beach

Blvd. Information: Glen Cauble, (714) 848-8102 or Randy Golden, (562)

884-4145.

WEDNESDAY

Midweek Advent services will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday

evenings at Grace Lutheran Church, 6931 Edinger Ave. A soup supper

will be offered at 5:30 p.m., followed by the services in Hope Hall.

Information: (714) 897-0361.

ONGOING

CIVIC GROUPS

Huntington Beach Police

Department Senior Volunteer Program is accepting applications for

new members. Volunteers perform duties for the Department, such as

citing illegally parked cars and taking down illegally posted signs.

Applicants must be 55 and over and live in Huntington Beach.

Interested applicants should contact the program coordinator for an

application. Information: (714) 536-5933.

The SOS Investment Club meets regularly on the second Monday of

each month and is seeking new members interested in studying

companies and making long-term investments. The group’s meetings are

held at 913 California St. Information: Cathy, (714) 960-7225.

The Huntington Beach

Chapter of the National Assn. of the Physically Handicapped

provides disabled children and adults the opportunity to make their

lives become more vital to the community through providing

informative newsletters four times a year from National Headquarters.

It meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at

Wycliffe Gardens at 18765 Florida St. Anyone interested in becoming

either a regular member or an associate member may contact Dorothy at

(949) 646-4771