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TODAY

Joint Chamber Mixer of Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley,

Westminster. Hotel Huntington Beach is having a drawing to win a stay

at the Inn of the Spanish Garden in Santa Barbara. Please come by and

mix and mingle. There will be appetizers and a 50/50 raffle. From 5

to 7 p.m. at Hotel Huntington Beach, 7667 Center Ave. Information:

(714) 536-8888.

Stand-up comedy presented by Doug James Comedy Night brings

professional acts to Huntington Beach for a show that includes live

music. Show runs from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Gallagher’s Pub, 300

Pacific Coast Highway. Information:(714) 536.2422

FRIDAY

Stink Eye CD Release party with the Marones, Pourhabit and

Sinizen, at the Brigg, 17208 Pacific Coast Highway. Information:

(562) 592-2200.

“Annie Warbucks” at Orange County Children’s Theater. This magical

sequel to the Broadway musical begins where Annie left off. It’s

Christmas Morning, 1933, and everyone in Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks’

household is celebrating the billionaire’s adoption of Annie, an

orphan who charmed her way into his heart. However, their celebration

is short-lived when New York Child Welfare Commissioner Harriet Doyle

arrives. The commissioner declares that New York law does not allow a

single man to adopt a child. Warbucks has 60 days to find a wife and

a mother for Annie, or Annie goes back to the orphanage. Show starts

at 7:30 p.m. and tickets cost $10 each. The play will be held at

Huntington Beach High School, 1901 Main Street. Information: (714)

502-2244.

Blues with Doug MacLeod in the Celebrity Room at Martini Blues.

Show starts at 8:30 p.m. No cover, but $10 minimum order per person.

Martini Blues is located at 5874 Edinger Avenue. Information:(714)

840-2129

SATURDAY

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

Huntington Beach Pier. Join the group 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:

o7www.funroll.com.f7

A Coastal Cleanup day will be sponsored by the City of Huntington

Beach to give the beach a sprucing up after an active summer. Simple

Green is co-sponsor, and validations will be given for those parking

at Downtown Main Promenade Parking structure on Walnut Avenue at 3rd

Street. The cleanup runs from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and volunteers are

asked to meet at the north side of the pier.

SUNDAY

Pete’s Beach Brunch will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pete

Mallory’s Surf City Sunset Grille at the Hyatt Regency Huntington

Beach Resort and Spa, 21500 Pacific Coast Highway. The brunch will

feature bottomless Bloody Mary’s and entertainment by a variety of

beach bands. The cost of brunch is $29 for adults and $14.50 for

children ages 5 through 12. Information: (714) 845-4775.

The Orange County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

will hold its 8th annual 5K/2K Walk for the Animals fundraiser in

Central Park. Well-mannered dogs on leash are encouraged to attend.

Puppies under six months will not be allowed. Registration on the day

of the event starts at 7:30 a.m. Finish-line activities include

entertainment, vendors and prizes. Funds raised from the walk will

help support cruelty prevention, veterinary care and other programs.

The race will be held at 7111 Talbert Avenue, Huntington Beach

Central Park.

Surfing band Hot Rod Trio will perform at the Huntington Beach

International Surfing Museum from 1 to 3 p.m. The cost is free. The

surfing museum is located at 412 Olive Ave. Information: (714)

960-3483.

MONDAY

The American Business Women’s Association, Wind Song Chapter,

invites the public to attend the monthly dinner meeting at Vittorio’s

Restaurant at 5901 Warner Ave in Huntington Beach. Networking starts

at 6:30 p.m. and dinner is served at 7 p.m. This week’s speaker is

Carey Runzel, giving a talk titled “The hazards of not taking

supplements.” Information: (714) 893-7892.

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.

Huntington Beach Central Library will host Books Art Storytime

every Saturday from 11 to 11:45 a.m. Children 5 through 9 are invited

to enjoy stories and related crafts at the library, at 7111 Talbert

Ave. Information: (714) 375-5107.

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. o7https://www.

river-road.net/oldcarsf7.

The Clara Barton Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters

of the American Revolution meets at 9:30 a.m. every third Saturday at

Community United Methodist Church, 6652 Heil Ave. Membership in

Daughters of the American Revolution is open to any woman who is at

least 18 years of age and can prove lineal descent from an ancestor

who aided in achieving American independence. Information: (714)

848-4297.

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. (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 and Noble

Booksellers, 7777 Edinger Ave. Pajamarama is held from 7 to 7:30 p.m.

Mondays. Story time is held at 11 a.m. Saturdays. Information: (714)

897-8781.

The Huntington Beach

Library presents Laptime Storytime at 10 and 11 a.m. Tuesdays and

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.

DANCE

Pacific Dance Center, 9596 Hamilton Ave., holds swing dance

classes at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 7 p.m. Saturdays. Information:

(714) 964-3354