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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. A complete

listing may be found at www.hbindy.com.

FRIDAY

Centerfield Sports Bar and Grill will present a live performance

from Loose Rendition at 9 p.m. The cover is $3. The grill is at 17296

Beach Blvd. Information: (714) 848-0113. www.centerfieldsportsbar.com

The Academy for Performing Arts will present the original

Broadway production of “The Music Man.” The play will show at 7:30

p.m. at the Huntington Beach High School Auditorium, 1905 Main St.

Tickets are $12 for general admission and $10 for students.

Information: (714) 536-2514.

SATURDAY

The Academy for Performing Arts will present the original Broadway

production of “The Music Man.” The play will show at 7:30 p.m. at the

Huntington Beach High School Auditorium, 1905 Main St. Tickets are

$12 for general admission and $10 for students. Information: (714)

536-2514.

Centerfield Sports Bar and Grill will present a live performance

from Identity Crises followed by Comedian Maria Parkinson at 9 p.m.

The cover is $3. The grill is at 17296 Beach Blvd. Information: (714)

848-0113.www.centerfield sportsbar.com

The Academy for Performing Arts will present the original Broadway

production of “The Music Man.” The play will show at 7:30 p.m. at the

Huntington Beach High School Auditorium, 1905 Main St. Tickets are

$12 for general admission and $10 for students. Information: (714)

536-2514.

The third annual Huntington Beachcruiser Meet will be held on Main

Street at Pacific Coast Highway at Pier Plaza. Three blocks of

Downtown Main Street will be closed to non-participating vehicles

until 4 p.m. The event is free to the public. All pre-1968 “beach

cruisin’” vehicles are welcome. Vehicle registration is $20 in

advance and includes an event T-shirt. There will be trophies in many

classes for both stock and modified plus one for the Mayor’s Choice.

Also, the Longboard Collectors Club will have an extensive collection

of old, unusual and valuable vintage surfboards on display. The event

is sponsored in part by local merchants and businesses and both

Huntington Beach and Edison High Schools benefit from the proceeds.

The National Nomad Assn. and So. Cal Woodies help make this a premier

“Surf City” event. Information: Joseph (949) 650-1322, Bobby (949)

574-7494 or e-mail [email protected].

SUNDAY

A Taste of Huntington Beach will offer guests a unique sampling

of Surf City’s finest restaurant’s cuisine paired with some of

California’s finest wines from noon to 5 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency

Huntington Beach Resort & Spa with proceeds benefiting the Children’s

Wing of the Huntington Beach Library. Tickets are $40 and can be

bought at the library (714) 842-4481, Duke’s (714) 374-6446,

Longboards (714) 960-7896 or the Visitors and Conference Bureau (714)

969-3492.

The Academy for Performing Arts will present the original Broadway

production of “The Music Man.” The play will show at 2 p.m. on at the

Huntington Beach High School Auditorium, 1905 Main St. Tickets are

$12 for general admission and $10 for students. Information: (714)

536-2514.

MARCH 28

Centerfield Sports Bar and Grill will present a live performance

from Orion at 9 p.m. The cover is $3. The grill is at 17296 Beach

Blvd. Information: (714) 848-0113. www.centerfieldsportsbar.com

MARCH 29

St. Bonaventure will present “Night Fever,” its 13th annual

dinner, dance and auction to benefit the school’s educational

programs. Live entertainment will be performed by “The Groove

Daddeez” and alumnus Steve Oedekerk, the Academy Award nominated

producer of “Jimmy Neutron,” will be honored. The event will begin at

5:30 p.m. at the new Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa,

21500 Pacific Coast Highway. The cost is $75 per person before Friday

and $90 per person thereafter. Information: (714) 842-1850.

NuVision Financial’s

presents the inaugural Custom Car Show, to benefit the Make-A-Wish

Foundation of Orange County from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 7812 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach. Information: simonworld.com/carshow.

The Assistance League of Huntington Beach will present” Treasures

By the Sea,” a fashion show, luncheon and silent auction. The event

will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and costs $60 per person.

Information:(714) 960-6199.

APRIL 5

Save Our Strays of Huntington Beach will take pet portraits with

the Easter bunny from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Wiskers, 301 Main St.

suite 102. The cost is $15 for member and $80 for nonmembers.

Information: (714) 442-1446. www.saveourstraysHB.org.

APRIL 26

The Orange County High School of the Arts will present its annual

fund-raising gala, “The Roaring Twenties and All That Jazz” at the

Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa, 21500 Pacific Coast

Highway. The evening will begin at 5 p.m. on the grand terrace

balcony with a reception and auction preview, followed by the welcome

and silent auction at 6 p.m. and dinner and student performances at 7

p.m. Tickets are $200 per person. Information: Shawn Dailey (714)

564-3284.

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. (714) 375-5071.

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. Information: (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 & Noble

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

Mondays and at 11 a.m. Saturdays. (714) 897-8781.

The Huntington Beach Library presents Laptime Storytime at 10 and

11 a.m. Tuesdays and at 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.

The Tumble-N-Kids program is offering gymnastics classes for

children ages 10 months to 12 years old. Classes run for eight weeks.

Three new classes have been added: Teeny Tumblers, Tumble-N-Yoga and

Kiddycise. Classes are held at Murdy Community Center, 7000 Norma

Drive, (714) 960-8895; Edison Center, 21377 Magnolia St., (714)

960-8870; and City Gym and Pool, 1600 Palm Ave., (714) 960-8884.

Class descriptions can be found in the winter Sands publication.

Information: Dayle Lusk, (714) 842-3586.

DANCE

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

classes at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 7 p.m. Saturdays. (714) 964-3354

or sign up at dance.netfirms.com.

FARMERS MARKETS/SWAP MEETS

The Craft Fair and Farmers Market are held from 1 p.m. to dusk

Fridays at Pier Plaza. Information: Craft Fair (714) 846-5509 and Farmers Market (714) 573-0374.

FITNESS

The Vibe Tribe offers free yoga sessions to new students at 12:15

p.m. Wednesdays, 6:45 p.m. Thursdays, and 5:15 p.m. Fridays at 301

Main St., Suite 109. Information: (714) 536-4988.

The Sierra Club’s Orange County Sierra Singles holds a fast-paced

four-mile walk around Mile Square Park at 5 p.m. on Wednesdays. The

group meets in the parking lot at Brookhurst Street and Heil Avenue.

Information: (714) 963-6345.

The Comprehensive Martial Arts and Wellness Center offers free

introductory tai chi chuan classes at 9 a.m. Saturdays at 17308 Beach

Blvd. (714) 841-7129.

HOBBIES/RECREATION

The Senior Citizens Club of Huntington Beach hosts bingo at 12:30

p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Rogers Senior Center, 1706 Orange

Ave. Bingo cards are four for $1 and prizes are $2 gift certificates

from Ralphs.

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 53, offers an

eight-lesson course in “Boating Skills and Seamanship” at 6 p.m. on

Wednesdays at Boat U.S. Marine Center, 16390 Pacific Coast Highway

(Peter’s Landing Marina). Cost is $25, includes books. Information:

Paul Busher, (714) 840-0232 or Sam Emer, (714) 890-1808.

The Huntington Beach Scrabble Club meets at 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays at

the International House of Pancakes Restaurant, 18782 Beach Blvd.

Information: Penny Baker, (949) 380-1764 or Paul (714) 968-7546.

The Huntington Beach Concert Band is an all-volunteer community

organization with approximately 70 members, led by music director Tom

Ridley. Founded in February 1973, the band plays a wide variety of

musical styles -- from classical to Broadway and contemporary. They

perform frequently at events and locations throughout Southern

California, including Disneyland, Leisure World, the Huntington Beach

Pier Plaza and the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. The Huntington

Beach Concert Band is open to all interested musicians age 18 and

older. Rehearsals are held at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays in the band

room at Marina High School at 15871 Springdale St. Information: (714)

963-3681.

The American Shortwave

Listeners Club meets from noon to 4 p.m. the first Saturday of

each month at 16182 Ballad Lane. The group will listen to

international broadcasts via the shortwave radio bands. The public is

invited to attend. Coffee and doughnuts will be available. Stewart

MacKenzie, (714) 846-1685 or visit www.ocnow.com/community/

groups/shortwaveradio.

The Poetry Pleasure Group meets from noon to 2 p.m. on Thursdays

at the Rodgers Seniors’ Center, 1706 Orange Ave. (714) 842-3479 or

(714) 960-4897.

The West County YMCA presents Y-Indian Maiden meetings for girls

in kindergarten through third grade and their mothers at 7 p.m. once

a month at 7262 Garfield Ave. Days vary. (714) 847-YMCA.

A group for angel devotees meets from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. the first

and third Tuesdays of each month. Space is limited. Registration

required. $10. Location varies. (800) 797-2960.

The Amateur Radio Club meets every first Thursday of the month at

1 p.m. at the Michael E. Rodgers Seniors’ Center, 1706 Orange Ave.

Free. (714) 963-2986.

The Huntington Beach Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. for a social

and 7 p.m. for dinner the first and third Thursdays of each month at

Meadowlark Golf Course Club House, 16782 Graham St. (714) 569-1329.

NIGHTLIFE/MUSIC

Centerfield Sports Bar and Grill has comedy on Thursday, live

bands Friday and Saturday and karaoke on Wednesday. 17269 Beach Blvd.

(714) 848-0113

The Rhino Room has DJs

and dancing Tuesday and Thursday through Saturday. 405 Freeway at

Beach Boulevard, behind the Huntington Beach Center. (714) 892-3316.

Duke’s Restaurant will

feature authentic Hawaiian music by Duke’s Trio, featuring Titus

Napoleon of the movie “Big Wednesday” from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

every Sunday at 317 Pacific Coast Highway. (714) 374-6466.

Gallagher’s Pub & Grill, 300 Pacific Coast Highway, has Thursday

night comedy night at 9 p.m. Free. (714) 536-2422.

T.C.’s Bar features live

bands at 18529 Beach Blvd. (714) 963-7744.

Centerfield Sports Bar & Grill has five big-screen televisions and

a game room with air hockey, darts, billiards and video challenges.

Wednesday night is karaoke, and weekends feature live bands doing the

Top 40 circuit. 17296 Beach Blvd. (714) 848-0113.

Gecko’s, 7887 Center Drive, has two levels of dance floors.

KROQ-FM (106.7) music plays nightly. There are comedy nights, three

pool tables and Mexican food. (714) 892-0294.

The Tap House has DJs and dancing Thursday through Saturday. 8082

Adams Ave. (714) 374-0811.

Restaurant Kikuya presents live music Wednesday through Sunday.

8052 Adams Ave. (714) 536-6665.