* Send DATEBOOK items to the Huntington...

* Send DATEBOOK items to the Huntington Beach Independent, 18682

Beach Blvd., Suite 160, Huntington Beach, CA 92648; fax to (714)

965-7174; call (714) 965-7176 or e-mail [email protected].

Submissions must be received two weeks before publication.

TODAY

“Ultimate Laff-Down IV” comedy competition will be held at 8:30

p.m. at Martini Blues, 5874 Edinger Ave. There will be a $10 cover

and a $10 drink minimum. Information: (714) 840-2129.

Family Evening Storytime will be held at 7 p.m. in the Tabby

Storytime Theater at the Huntington Beach Public Library, 7111

Talbert Ave. This family event is free. Information: (714) 375-5107.

FRIDAY

The Broadway Musical “Bye Bye Birdie” will be presented at 8 p.m.

at the Huntington Beach Public Library Theater, 7111 Talbert Ave.

Call for additional dates and show times. Information: (714)

375-0696.

The Orange County Children’s Theater presents “The Music Man” at

7:30 p.m. at Huntington Beach High School, 1901 Main St. Tickets are

$10. Information: (714) 502-2244.

SATURDAY

A Roller Blading Fun Roll will start at 10:30 a.m. from the

Huntington Beach Pier. Join the group of roller bladers for a 16-mile

round trip at a pace for all levels and ages, from Huntington Beach

to Newport Beach. Bicycles are welcome and the roll is free.

Information: www.funroll.com.

The NSSA Southwest Conference Surfing Competition will be held all

day on the south side of the Huntington Beach Pier, Pacific Coast

Highway at Main Street. The event is open to the public and free to

watch. Information: (714) 536-0445 or www.nssa.org.

“Comedy on The Back Porch” featuring headliner Amy Andersonwill be

held at 8:30 p.m. at Martini Blues, 5874 Edinger Ave. There will be a

$5 Cover and $10 drink minimum. Information: (714) 897-8781.

Blues, Brews & BBQ will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. at Brewbakers,

7242 Heil Ave. The Blues band, “Sportin’ Woodys” will also perform as

Brewbakers kicks off the new year. Information: (714) 596-5506.

SUNDAY

A Roast Beef or Turkey Dinner with Yorkshire Pudding will be

served from 6 to 10 p.m. along with a live blues band at Gallagher’s

Pub, 300 Pacific Coast Highway, #113. The cost of the dinner is

$9.95. Information: (714) 536-2422.

TUESDAY

“Open Mike” night will take place at 8:30 p.m. at Martini Blues,

5874 Edinger Ave. There will be no cover charge and a $10 drink

minimum. Information: (714) 840-2129.

WEDNESDAY

“Hump Day Funnies” will be at 8:30 p.m. at Martini Blues, 5874

Edinger Ave. There will be no cover charge and $10 drink minimum.

Information: (714) 840-2129.

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. Information: (714) 375-5071.

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. (714) 375-5107.