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FRIDAY

Tebot Bach will host poets

Patricia Smith and Naomi Quinonez who will read their work at

Golden West College, community room 102, at 8 p.m. Information: (714)

968-0905.

Centerfield Sports Bar and Grill will present live performances by

Carnell, Dirty Laundry and Maximise starting at 9 p.m. Cover is $7.

The grill is at 17296 Beach Blvd. Information: (714) 848-0113.

www.centerfieldsportsbar.com.

SATURDAY

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.

Centerfield Sports Bar and Grill will present a live performance

by Orion at 9 p.m. No cover. The grill is at 17296 Beach Blvd.

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

SUNDAY

The Deoras will play

contemporary surf music from noon to 5 p.m. at the Huntington

Beach Pier amphitheater. The free show is all ages and will include

vendors and artists. Information: (714) 969-9575.

Huntington Harbour

Republican Women Federated will hold a Taste of Italy fund-raiser

at the Festival Hall in Old World at 1 p.m. A donation of $30 per

person covers food and dancing. Tickets: (714) 897-6208.

May 1

The Academy for the

Performing Arts will present “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie,” a

drama by Jay Presson Allen, adapted from the novel by Muriel Spark.

Directed by Earl Byers it plays through May 4. Performance are at

7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 1 through Saturday, May 3 and at 2 p.m. and

May 4 at 2 p.m. at the Huntington Beach Auditorium, 1905 Main St.

Tickets are $9 general admission, $7 for students and seniors.

Information: (714) 536-2514 ext. 302.

MAY 2

The Academy for the

Performing Arts will present “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie,” a

drama by Jay Presson Allen, adapted from the novel by Muriel Spark at

7:30 p.m. at the Huntington Beach Auditorium, 1905 Main St. Tickets

are $9 general admission, $7 for students and seniors. Information:

(714) 536-2514 ext. 302.

MAY 3

The Academy for the Performing Arts will present “The Prime of

Miss Jean Brodie,” a drama by Jay Presson Allen, adapted from the

novel by Muriel Spark at 7:30 p.m. at the Huntington Beach

Auditorium, 1905 Main St. Tickets are $9 general admission, $7 for

students and seniors. Information: (714) 536-2514 ext. 302.

MAY 4

The Academy for the

Performing Arts will present “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie,” a

drama by Jay Presson Allen, adapted from the novel by Muriel Spark at

2 p.m. p.m. at the Huntington Beach Auditorium, 1905 Main St. Tickets

are $9 general admission, $7 for students and seniors. Information:

(714) 536-2514 ext. 302.

MAY 9

Golden West College

Mainstage Theater will present “The Boy Friend,” directed and

choreographed by Martie Ramm, through May 18. Shows are at 8 p.m. on

Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $19 general

admission, $17 for seniors and students. The Mainstage Theater is on

the Golden West College campus. Ticket information: (714) 895-8150.

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.