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Huntington Beach Independent, 1375 Sunflower Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626; fax to (714) 965-7174; call (714) 965-7176 or e-mail [email protected]. Submissions must be received two weeks before publication.

TILL NOV. 19

Golden West College Theater is showing “Red Noses,” a provocative comedy set in 1348. Show time is 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 3 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $12; $10 for students, seniors and children 12 or under. College is at 15744 Golden West St., Huntington Beach. Call (714) 895-8150 or go to www.gwctheater.com

FRIDAY

The Harbour Pointe Center, 16367 Bolsa Chica, Huntington Beach, will host an open house from 5 to 8 p.m. Customers will receive free productsfrom participating shops. For information, call (714) 377-1890

Baci Restaurant, 18748 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach features live piano music, an authentic Italian menu and an extensive wine list for diners to choose from. Call (714) 965-1194 or go to www.bacirestaurant.com.

SATURDAY

The Studebaker Car Show, showcasing cars from pre-war antiques to post-war cars through 1966, runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Old World Village, 7561 Center Ave., Huntington Beach. Some cars are beautifully restored and driven daily on the freeway — others are a work in progress. For information, call Don Eades at (949) 492-8393.

A Veterans Day ceremony featuring the raising of the flag and a taps and rifle salute, will be held at the Huntington Beach pier from 11 a.m. to noon. Huntington Beach mayor Dave Sullivan and local government representatives will officiate. Call (714) 536-3855.

SUNDAY

Richard Blenko will be signing his unique, one-of-a kind glass pieces at the third annual Blenko Glass Sale at KOCE-TV Studio, 15751 Gothard Street, Huntington Beach from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Many items available are not sold to the general public. Admission is free. Call (714) 895-5623 or go to www.koce.org.

MONDAY

The Fine Arts Gallery at Golden West College, 15744 Golden West St., Huntington Beach will host an opening reception from 7 to 9 p.m. for a collaborative photo exhibit between American photographers Lorena Turner and Roger Triana, and members of the community of La Boquilla, a poor fishing village outside of Colombia, South America. Admission is free. Call (714) 892-7711 ext. 51032.

NOV. 16 THROUGH 18

“Lend Me A Tenor” is playing at the Huntington Beach Historic Theater, 1905 Main Street at 7:30 p.m. The comedic play unfolds one September night in 1934, when tenor Tito Morelli, whose performance at the Grand Opera Company is expected to put Cleveland on the operatic map, misses his rehearsal, and through a series of mishaps, is believed to be dead. Tickets are $12 for adults; $10 for students and seniors. Children 3 and under are free. Call: (714) 536.2514, ext. 4025 or go to www.hbapa.org.

NOV. 16 THROUGH 19

Golden West College theater presents Tony award-winning playwright Wendy Wasserstein’s first play, “Uncommon Women and Others”, a comedy about the lives, loves, hopes and dreams of a group of women from Mount Holyoke College who return to attend their 1978 class reunion. Show time is 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at the Stage West Theater, 15744 Golden West Street, Huntington Beach. General admission is $10; $8 for students, seniors, and children under 12. For tickets, call (714) 895-8150 or go to www.gwctheater.com.

NOV. 17

The Huntington Beach Friends of the Library,7111 Talbert Ave., will host a luncheon featuring two authors sharing stories of their struggles growing up in privileged families at 11:30 a.m. Christopher Kennedy Lawford will discuss and sign copies of his book, “Symptoms of Withdrawal,” and Jessica Hendra will sign and discuss her memoir, “How To Cook Your Daughter.” Admission is $15; reservations are required. Call (714) 842-4481, ext. 2213.

LIMITED ENGAGEMENTS

The Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum, 411 Olive Ave., presents its newest exhibit, SurFin’, a Direction of the Sport. Fins from 1953 to present day are on display. Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for students. For information, call (714) 960-3483.

ONGOING

Windows Gallery in the Huntington Beach Central Library, 7111 Talbert Ave., features works from amateur and professional artists with themes that range from landscapes to abstracts. Admission is free.

Call (714) 847-5973.

Tumble-N-Kids, Inc. offers gymnastics classes for children from birth to 12 years. Yoga-4-Kids classes have been added, and all sessions last for 10 weeks. Classes are held at the Murdy, Edison and City Gym and Pool Community Centers in Huntington Beach. Call Dayle Lusk at (714) 842-3586 for information on class times, prices and locations or go to www.tumblenkids.com.