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TODAY

The Huntington Beach Host Club will host its 10th annual

Oktoberfest. The event will start at 6 p.m. today at Old World

Restaurant, 7561 Center Ave. Tickets are $11. Information: (714) 842

7626.

SATURDAY

The Bolsa Chica Wetlands

will conduct its annual California Coastal Cleanup from 9 a.m. to

noon on Saturday. Volunteers should meet at the walk bridge on

Pacific Coast Highway, one-mile south of Warner Avenue. Information:

(714) 846-1114.

The City of Huntington Beach and Simple Green will host the

California Coastal Cleanup Day. This annual beach cleanup will be

held at every beach along the coast to bring environmental awareness

to everyone. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to noon on the

north side of the Huntington Beach Pier. Free parking will be offered

at Bolsa Chica State Beach and vans will transport participants.

Information: Tim Turner, (714) 536-5614 or (714) 846-1114.

TUESDAY

KOCE will present “Mendez vs. Westminster: For All the Children�

at 7:30 p.m. The 30-minute documentary covers the landmark lawsuit

that outlawed the segregation of Latinos in Orange County schools.

The show will air again at 10:30 p.m., Oct. 9 and 9:30 p.m., Oct. 22.

www.koce.org.

OCT. 3

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 53 will offer a

three-session course titled, “Introduction to Navigation� from 6 to 8

p.m. at Boater’s World, 5912 E. Edinger Ave. The course will meet

through Oct. 17. Information: Paul Busher (714) 840-0232.

OCT. 5

The Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce will host the annual art

show and business expo. The show will run all day Oct. 5 and 6 at the

Huntington Beach Pier. Information: (714) 536-8888.

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Orange County Chapter

will present the 20th annual MS 150 Bay to Bay Bike Tour from

Huntington State Beach to Mission Bay in San Diego. Participants from

Huntington Beach will be treated to an overnight stop and luau in

Carlsbad. Riders must collect a minimum of $250 to ride. Information:

(949) 752-1680. www.nmssoc.org

OCT. 12

The Amigos de Bolsa Chica will host the 2002 Run For The

Birds/Walk For The Wetlands. Registration will start at 7 a.m. The

10K run will begin at 8:30 a.m., 5K race at 8:40 a.m., 5K walk at

8:50 a.m. and the awards ceremony at 10 a.m. Participants will meet

at Bolsa Chica State Beach on Pacific Coast Highway between Warner

Avenue and Goldenwest Street. Information: (714)840-1575.

www.amigosdebolsachica.org.

The National Brain Tumor Foundation will hold its First annual

Orange County Angel Adventure to raise funds for medical research and

patient services. Activities will include a three-mile

non-competitive walk, followed by lunch and an awards ceremony where

prizes will be given to the top three fund-raisers and fund-raising

teams. Each participant will receive a free T-shirt and goodie bag,

and all participants raising the $250 minimum will be entered in a

prize drawing. Registration fee is $25. Registration will begin at 10

a.m. and the program will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at

Huntington Central Park. Information: Terin Christensen (510)

839-9777. www.braintumor.org.

NOV. 13

Amigos de Bolsa Chica will hold a general meeting at 9 p.m. at the

Huntington Beach Public Library, 7111 Talbert Ave. Information:

(714)840-1575. www.amigosdebolsachica.org.

NOV. 22

The Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce and the city of

Huntington Beach will host the Economic Outlook Conference. The

half-day conference will feature speakers from the fields of

business, government and academia offering insights into creating and

sustaining a healthy economic environment for the city, the business

community and the citizens. The time will be announced. The

conference will take place at the Waterfront Hilton Beach Resort,

21100 Pacific Coast Highway. Information: (714) 536-8888.

NOV. 25

The Huntington Beach Education Foundation will host the annual

Touchdown for Technology Monday Night Football Fund-raiser. The

proceeds from the event will be invested in community schools in the

form of technology and teacher grants. Participants are encouraged to

donate silent auction items. The event will take place from 5 to 9

p.m., location to be announced. Information: (714) 378-1512.

ONGOING

CIVIC GROUPS

The Huntington Beach Host Lions Club will meet at 7 p.m. every

first and third Thursday of the month at Meadowlark Golf Course Club

House, 16782 Graham St. The club’s purpose is to create and foster a

spirit of understanding among all people for humanitarian needs by

providing voluntary service through community involvement and

international cooperation. Information: (714) 964-6212.

The Huntington Beach American Legion Post 133 will meet the third

Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Rodgers Seniors’ Center,

1706 Orange Ave. (corner of 17th St. and Orange Ave.). The Women’s

Auxiliary Unit 133 meets at the same time at the same location.

Information: Cmdr. Johnson, (714) 968-4061.

The Huntington Beach American Legion Post 133 will meet the third

Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Rodgers Seniors’ Center,

1706 Orange Ave. (corner of 17th St. and Orange Ave.). The Women’s

Auxiliary Unit 133 meets at the same time at the same location.

Information: Cmdr. Johnson, (714) 968-4061.

Huntington Beach

Newcomers will hold their Main Event Luncheon on the second

Tuesday of each month. The group’s purpose is to develop interest in

the community with a wide range of groups. Information: Connie

Tredway, (714) 969-0571 or Myrna Haire, (714) 962-2449.

The Friends of the Shipley Nature Center invites new members to

join. The group meets every second Saturday of the month to discuss

restoration work on the Shipley Nature Center in Huntington Beach

Central Park. Meetings will take place at 9 a.m. in Room E at the

Huntington Beach Central Library, 7111 Talbert Ave. Information:

(714) 892-0875.

The Toastmasters Club 179 will meet from 6:30 to 7:50 a.m. every

Wednesday at Coco’s, 6886 Bolsa Ave. All who are interested in

improving their speaking, listening and leadership skills are invited

to join. Information: (714) 848-8244.

Toastmasters Club 770 will meet at 7 p.m., the second and fourth

Tuesday of each month at Carrows, 16931 Magnolia Ave. The group helps

improve communication and leadership skills. Information: (714)

848-6485.

CLASSES

The Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce Small Business Assistance

Center offers individual counseling on virtually any aspect of your

small business. Sessions take place from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every

Friday. Reservations are required. Information: (714) 536-8888.

MEDICAL

Affiliated Counseling

Services offers a variety of support groups, parent education

sessions and divorce mediation consulting at 16152 Beach Blvd, suite

280. Information: (714) 848-5804.

The Huntington Beach Community Clinic is offering anonymous HIV

Testing and Risk Assessment for $25 at 8041 Newman Ave. Information

or appointment: (714) 847-3356.

The Huntington Beach Community Clinic will offer free preventive

health and workplace safety workshops that are presented in the

workplace. Information and scheduling: (714) 847-4222 Ext. 231.

Hoag Health Center offers a variety of free day and evening

health-related seminars, including low-fat cuisine, decoding food

labels, snoring, hypertension and more. The center is at 19582 Beach

Blvd. Dates and times vary. Information: (800) 514-HOAG.

Family Health Awareness Day is held from 10 a.m. to noon the first

Saturday of each month. Receive a free blood pressure check, body fat

analysis, postural analysis and range of motion study. Hosted by Dr.

Robert Swain at 8907 Warner Ave. Popcorn and balloons for everyone.

Information: (714) 842-6122.

PARENTING/FAMILY

The Huntington Beach Mothers Club has play groups every day for

moms looking to get together with other moms and toddlers in the

area. The group also meets for holiday parties and special events.

Information: (877) 230-6835 or e-mail: [email protected].

The Huntington Beach Community Clinic offers parenting classes

from 7 to 8 p.m. Mondays at 8041 Newman Ave. $10 per session.

Information: (714) 847-3356.

The North Huntington Beach Mom’s Club Playgroup will meet weekly

throughout Huntington Beach parks. Playgroups will meet at 3 p.m.

Mondays, noon Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays and 11 a.m. Thursdays.

Information: Briggitte Mulholland, (714) 373-5488.

The Moms Offering Moms Support Club, a nonprofit support group for

stay-at-home mothers, organizes daily activities for mothers and

their children including park play days, fun field trips and age

appropriate play groups. Special interest activities just for mom are

included. Every month, members perform service projects to assist

several organizations within Orange County. Information: Jennifer

Gambino, (714) 846-7274.

The Pacific Coast Mothers Club, based in the Huntington Beach

area, is actively seeking new members. The group offers stay-at-home

and employed mothers an opportunity to socialize and make lifelong

friends with other moms, kids and families. The club offers weekly,

age specific play groups, children’s parties and activities, fun and

educational monthly outings just for moms, and volunteer

opportunities that benefit local charities. Information: Andrea Le

Grand, (714) 901-5315.

A parent education group will meet in 8-to 10-week sessions. The

group is sponsored by Affiliated Counseling Services and will focus

on how to manage parental stress. Parents will discuss appropriate

discipline and use of “time outs,� temper tantrums, chores,

schoolwork and teen rebellion. The meetings will take place 7 to 8:30

p.m. Thursdays at 16152 Beach Blvd., 280. Information: (714)

848-5804.

SUPPORT GROUPS

The Lupus Foundation of America Huntington Beach support group

will meet the first Thursday evening of each month. Information:

(714) 848-9781.

The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, a support group for

family and friends or those caring for the mentally ill will meet the

second and fourth Thursday of the month from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at

Community United Methodist Church, 6652 Heil Ave., Room 7.

Information: (714) 842-4461.

A support group for family members and friends of people with

severe or chronic mental illness will meet through Affiliated

Counseling Services, 16152 Beach Blvd., Suite 280. The group, led by

a licensed therapist, will meet 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Information:

(714) 848-5804.