Notes about your surroundingsPhoto Finish--The deadline for...

Notes about your surroundings

Photo Finish--The deadline for submitting entries in Amigos de Bolsa Chica’s annual photo contest is July 31. Categories for pictures, which must be taken within the Bolsa Chica wetlands, are: egrets and herons; terns; other birds or animals; plants and landscapes; and people at Bolsa Chica. There are four divisions: large prints (8 by 10 inches mounted on 11-by-14-inch mat board); small prints (5 by 7 inches or smaller); slides; and an open category. Prizes are $100 gift certificates in the large print and slide divisions and $25 cash in the other two divisions. Entry forms are available at the Huntington Beach City Hall, at local camera shops or by calling the Amigos office at (714) 897-7003. Prizes will be awarded at the Sept. 10 meeting of the Amigos, 7 p.m. at City Hall. Photos will be displayed at the meeting and at City Hall during September.

Sea Fare--Youngsters can combine days at the beach with a learning experience during the one-week “Sea Adventure Camps” offered by Orange Coast College’s community education office and coordinated by the Orange County Marine Institute. The camp for children 7 to 9 years old includes tide pool explorations, two beach days and two afternoon voyages aboard the Marine Institute’s floating laboratory, R/V Sea Explorer. An advanced camp, for 10- to 13-year-olds, provides three days at the beach learning safety, snorkeling and body-boarding, a trip to Sea World in San Diego to study sharks and whales, a two-hour voyage, lab activities and tide pool explorations. Both camps run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 28 to Aug. 1 and cost $195. Information: (714) 432-5880.

Warm Memories--A free campfire program at Upper Newport Bay will begin at 7:45 p.m. Saturday at Shellmaker Bowl. The program, “A Childhood Memory,” will be given in English and Korean. Bring a blanket; marshmallows are provided. The amphitheater is on Shellmaker Island off Backbay Drive in Newport Beach. Information: (714) 640-6746.