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TODAY

The Huntington Beach Art

Center Gallery will feature a solo exhibition from Sacramento

artist Joan Moment through Aug. 9. The exhibit will feature four

series: Hand, Garden Fresco, Nasturtium and Constellation. The

gallery is open Thursdays from noon to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Friday and

Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Admission

is free. Information: (714) 374-1650.

The Summer Classic “A”

Hunter/Jumper Equestrian Show, running through Aug. 10 from 8 a.m.

to 4 p.m. daily at the Huntington Central Park Equestrian Center,

attracts the finest horses and riders on the West Coast. Weekend

competitions include Music Derby, Mini Prix and Ride N’ Drive. VIP

seating is available for Saturday lunch and Sunday brunch. Free

admission and parking. Information: (714) 848-1296.

The Huntington Beach

Playhouse will present “Quilters” at the Central Library Theater.

By Molly Newman and Barbara Damashek, with lyrics by Sheldon Harnick,

it is a joyous and moving celebration of American womanhood that pays

eloquent tribute to the courage and spirit of one of our nation’s

pioneer women and her six daughters. “Quilters” blends a series of

interrelated scenes capturing the terror, joy, harsh challenges and

abiding rewards of frontier life. Illuminating stories are contained

in the patches, or quilt blocks, with music, dance and drama. In the

end, the various patches are assembled into a brilliantly colorful

quilt creating a breathtaking and magical effect. The show runs

through Aug. 17, with shows at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and

at 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. The cost is $8 for students, $18

general admission. Information: (714) 375-0696. www.hbph.com.

FRIDAY

Orange County Children’s Theatre will present “The Wizard of Oz,”

directed by John Blaylock, at 7:30 p.m. at Huntington Beach High

School. Tickets are $10. Information: (714) 502-2244.

SATURDAY

Surf Theatre Film Festival will present “Heart of the Sea,” a Rell

Sun documentary at 7 p.m., and “Second Thoughts,” featuring Timmy

Turner’s “Indo Insanity” at 9 p.m. at Mann Pierside 6 Cinemas, 300

Pacific Coast Highway. Cost: $8.75 for general admission to a 7 or 9

p.m. show. Call: (714) 960-8718. www.bigredprod.com.

Saturday Sunrise Car

Cruisers, billed as the best free car show in the world, is a

15-year tradition that brings classic and hot rod car collectors,

known as the Donut Derelicts, to the parking lot near 9025 Adams

Ave., every Saturday from 6 to 9 a.m. Admission is free. Information:

Rodding Around at (714) 963-2928. www.river-road.net/oldcars

Huntington Beach Central

Park Disc Golf offers players one of the nation’s first 18-hole

disc golf courses at the Goldenwest Street entrance across the street

from the Huntington Beach Public Library and Cultural Center.

Two-round tournaments are held the first Saturday of each month.

Action begins at 10 a.m. Information: (714) 425-9931.

Orange County Children’s Theatre will present “The Wizard of Oz,”

directed by John Blaylock, at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. at Huntington Beach

High School. Tickets are $10. Information: (714) 502-2244.

SUNDAY

Summer Concert Series 2003 will present Moonlight Express at 5

p.m. at the Huntington Central Park Bandstand, 7111 Talbert Ave.

Bring your blankets, chairs and picnic baskets to the gently sloped

lawns behind Central Library to enjoy a concert sponsored by the

Huntington Beach Concert Band and City of Huntington Beach. Barbecue

and soft drinks will be sold nearby at Park Bench Cafe on 17732

Golden West St. Admission and parking are free. Information: (714)

374-1658. www.surfcity-hb.org

Jazz at the Center will host

the Pat Tuzzolino Group, winner of the E-Bay Best Soundtrack for

2002, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the Huntington Beach Art Center, 538

Main St. This keyboardist and 30-year veteran of jazz has played with

Ray Anthony, Keeley Smith and many more. General admission:

$20/reservations recommended. Call: (714) 374-1650.

Orange County Children’s Theatre will present “The Wizard of Oz,”

directed by John Blaylock, at 2:30 p.m. at Huntington Beach High

School. Tickets are $10. Information: (714) 502-2244.

WEDNESDAY

Barnes & Noble’s Simple Abundance Group will continue to discuss

“Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy” by Sarah Ban

Breathnach, and other books as sources for self-discovery, at 7 p.m.

Information: (714) 897-8781.

AUG. 9

The ninth annual X Games

will debut the sport of surfing in National Surf League’s “The

Game” format. Broadcast on ESPN, this new event pits two eight-surfer

teams in a playoff of the time-honored rivalry between the East

(Florida) and West (California) Coast surfers. Each team will also

include two wildcards, allowing both teams to add surfers from other

parts of the world. Staged much like football, with four quarters and

timeouts, the best scores from heats are combined for a team score.

The event features famous name surfers such as Rob Machado and will

include an interactive sponsor village. Location: South side of

Huntington Beach Pier near Pacific Coast Highway and Main Street

Cost: Free admission, public invited. Time 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Information: (310) 568-3398.

The 49th annual Huntington

Beach Distance Derby, Orange County’s oldest road race, offers a

flat, fast and scenic oceanfront course. Races start and finish at

the Huntington Beach Pier Plaza Amphitheater next to the Huntington

Beach Pier. Awards will be presented to the top three male and female

winners of the 10-mile run, 5-mile run/walk and Surf Kids’ Fun Run.

The USATF-sanctioned race benefits the Huntington Beach Junior

Lifeguards program. Sign-ups start at 6 a.m. for the 10-mile run, 7

a.m. for the 5-mile run, and 10 a.m. for the Surf Kids Run. Cost is

$25 for adults through Aug. 1, $30 after. Children cost $15 through

Aug. 1, $20 after. Information: (714) 375-8490.

AUG. 10

Surfin’ Sundays will

present Surf Kings and The Chantays from noon to 3 p.m. at the

Pier Plaza Amphitheater on the north side of Huntington Beach Pier

near Pacific Coast Highway and Main Street. The concert is free.

Information: (714) 960-3483

Summer Concert Series

2003 will present Tom Kubis Band at 5 p.m. at 7111 Talbert Ave.

Bring your blankets, chairs and picnic baskets to the gently-sloped

lawns behind Central Library to enjoy the simple pleasures of an

old-fashioned Sunday in the park, listening to a concert at

Huntington Central Park Bandstand. No reservations are required to

attend. Barbecue and soft drinks will be sold not far from the

concert stage at Park Bench Cafe on 17732 Golden West St. Free

admission and parking. Information: (714) 374-1658.

www.surfcity-hb.org

Free YoYo Class will be offered on the Huntington Beach Pier from

2 to 3 p.m. Gordy, the yoyo pro will teach you how to Walk the Dog

along with other great tricks. If you don’t have a yoyo, you can

purchase one at the event at the Kite Connection on the Huntington

Beach Pier near Pacific Coast Highway and Main Street. Information:

(714) 536-3630

AUG. 13

Rudy’s Radical Science

will present “Mr. Chemistry,” who makes learning science fun and

entertaining in the Tabby Storytime Theater at Huntington Beach

Central Library, 7111 Talbert Ave. Show times: 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Cost: $3/person. Call: (714) 375-5107. www.hbpl.org

AUG. 14

The Assn. of Volleyball

Professionals will host the second annual “on the Beach” Pro Beach

Volleyball Tournament, broadcast on NBC. Come down to the beach to be

seen as the cameras roll or sit at home and watch it on television.

Broadcast events include women’s final on Saturday, Aug. 16 from 1:30

to 3 p.m. and men’s final on Sunday, Aug. 17 from 1:30 to 3 p.m.

Three days of action include Youth Clinics and music. Information:

(310) 426-8000 www.avp.com

Biographer Beverly Gray

will discuss and sign copies of “Ron Howard: From Mayberry to the

Moon ... and Beyond” at 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 7777

Edinger Ave. Information: (714) 897-8781.

AUG. 15

Orange County Children’s Theatre will present “The Wizard of Oz,”

directed by John Blaylock, at 1 and 7:30 p.m. at Huntington Beach

High School. Tickets are $8 for the 1 p.m. show and $10 at 7:30 p.m.

Information: (714) 502-2244.

AUG. 16 to 17

Pacific Offshore Race will

set sail at 11 a.m. from Peter’s Landing Marina on Pacific Coast

Highway. The parking lot in front of Peter’s Landing will be full of

vendors and the Dry Pits for some awesome boats. Race courses vary by

location and are approximately 5 to 7 miles long. Racers run in

continuous loops, around check points marked by buoys and must

negotiate turns between 30 and 300 yards of the buoys. The length of

the race varies by class, with Super Cat and Super Vee running

approximately 100 miles and each smaller class running slightly fewer

laps and miles. Points are awarded to each boat for each race

completed, according to the order of finish. Points are tabulated at

the season end, to name the overall National High Points Champion in

each class. Information: www.pacificoffshore.com.

An Appaloosa Equestrian

Show will run from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Huntington Central Park

Equestrian Center. Free admission and parking. Information: (714)

848-1296.

AUG. 16

Huntington Beach-based clothing and accessory manufacturer UHF is

looking for sponsors for its first underground fashion show at the

Inka Grill in Huntington Beach. The show hopes to attract fashion

designers and manufacturers who want to display their wares

creatively in a club setting. Information: (714) 290-0375.

Orange County Children’s Theatre will present “The Wizard of Oz,”

directed by John Blaylock, at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. at Huntington Beach

High School. Tickets are $10. Information: (714) 502-2244.

AUG. 17

A sand castle class will be held from noon to 3 p.m. on the south

side of Huntington Beach Pier that will cover sandcastle building

techniques. Using plywood and plastic forms, the class will include

form construction, sand/water mixing, carving techniques, design

tips, beach safety and a review of the Sand Castle Festival contest

rules to prepare prospective teams to enter the Huntington Beach Sand

Castle Festival Contest on Oct. 4. All tools and equipment to create

sand castles and sculptures at the class (shovels, buckets, trowels,

carving tools, straws, spray bottles and rakes) will be provided.

Classes will be taught by professional sand castle sculptor Kent

Trollen of Sand Castles Unlimited, who builds sand castles all over

the world, and was recently featured on the Arts & Entertainment

Channel as having one of the top 10 dream jobs in the United States.

You don’t have to compete in the Sand Castle Festival Contest to

participate in this fun event. The public is invited to sign up as

individuals or in groups of family members and friends. The class is

$20/team. Information: (562) 799-0179. www.saveourbeach.org

Plum Fest, an Old World

tradition is back by popular demand. Old World Village, 7561

Center Ave. will celebrate the plum. Admission is a free for the

entire family. Information: (714) 895-8020. www.oldworld.ws.

Orange County Children’s Theatre will present “The Wizard of Oz,”

directed by John Blaylock, at 2:30 p.m. at Huntington Beach High

School. Tickets are $10. Information: (714) 502-2244.

AUG. 18

Barnes & Noble’s fiction

reading group will discuss “The Emperor of Ocean Park,” by Stephen

L. Carter, at 7 p.m. Information: (714) 897-8781.

Moon Mad Productions Performance Poetry will present “The Lee and

Leigh Show,” a beat poetry variety act for the 21st century, at 8:30

p.m. at the Liquid Den, 5061 Warner Ave. Poets Lee Mallory and Leigh

White will be the featured fun, ribald and raucous poets.

Information: (714) 377-7964.

AUG. 19

Barnes & Noble Booksellers will host a craft workshop and knitting

demonstration featuring the book, “Knitting for Dummies.” The store

will supply the pattern and attendees need to bring their own

supplies. Information: (714) 897-8781.

AUG. 23

The Pier Plaza Art A-Faire

Weekend will run from 10 a.m. to sunset Aug. 23 and 24 at the

outdoor Pier Plaza adjacent to the Huntington Beach Pier. The craft

fair features more than 50 vendors selling unique, handmade gifts and

crafts at Pacific Coast Highway at Main Street. Free admission.

Information: (714) 536-2213.

The 40th annual Huck Finn Fishing Derby invites children up to 15

years of age to get out their best Huck Finn and Becky Thatcher

clothes and grab their fishing poles for opportunities to win prizes

in costume and fishing competitions from 9 a.m. to noon. Registration

is free and will begin at 8 a.m. at the end of the Huntington Beach

Pier. Participants must bring their own pole and tackle. A small

amount of bait is provided free.

AUG. 24

Lady Luck Live at Pier Plaza presents country-pop music in a beach

concert running at the amphitheater adjacent to the Huntington Beach

Pier from 1 to 3 p.m. at Pacific Coast Highway at Main Street. The

free concert is sponsored by the Huntington Beach Community Services

Department. Information: (714) 374-1657.

Surfin’ Sundays presents MagNetos from 1 to 3 p.m. at the

Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum, 411 Olive St. The concert is free. Information: (714) 960-3483.

AUG. 25

The Chamber of Commerce

Golf Tournament, the most popular golf tournament in the city,

will begin with registration at 10 a.m. and a shotgun start at 11

a.m. at the Sea Cliff Country Club, 6501 Palm Ave. The event includes

18 holes of golf, the “Wild and Wacky derby,” raffle prizes and

lunch. Proceeds benefit chamber-sponsored community events. Cost:

$195 per person. Information: (714) 536-8888.

AUG. 29

Tebot Bach will present

poets Cathie Sandstrom-Smith and Larry Colker at a special poetry

night beginning with open reading sign-ups at 7:30 at Golden West

College Community Room 102. Parking is free. Information:

[email protected]

AUG. 30

Huntington Beach Civil War

Reenactment will take place in Central Park east near Talbert

Avenue and Goldenwest Street Aug. 30 and 31. This vivid display of

life in the 1800s includes costumed actors, encampments, two wars

battles per day with canon fire and displays, music and booths

selling books, clothing and other items of interest.

AUG. 31

Mongoose will appear live

at Pier Plaza Presents from 1 to 3 p.m. in a beach concert at the

amphitheater next to the Huntington Beach, Pacific Coast Highway at

Main Street. The free concert is sponsored by the Huntington Beach

Community Services Department. Information: (714) 374-1657.

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.

Adventure Playground in Central Park will be open through Aug. 14.

Adventure Playground is a naturally wooded area with a man-made

shallow pond, a mud slide and cable slide for kids to explore.

Children 6 and older are provided hammers, nails, saws, lumber, old

“junk” and rafts to create forts, clubhouses and unusual-looking

hide-outs. Bring a towel, a change of clothes and shoes for the

children, as well as a bag to carry dirty supplies home. There are

changing rooms and a shower for rinsing. Tie-on shoes are

mandatory-sandals and water shoes are not allowed in the playground.

Location: Central Park near Gothard Street entrance to Central

Library parking lot, 7111 Talbert Ave. Hours: Monday through Saturday

from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. General admission: $2 for residents.

Information: (714) 842-7442.

Toastmasters Club No. 6641, an organization dedicated to enhancing

anyone’s public speaking skills, presents “Tongue Tamers” from noon

to 1 p.m. the first and third Friday of every month at the Huntington

Beach Civic Center, 2000 Main St. room B-8. Information: (714)

964-9813.

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

Huntington Beach Disc

Golf Tournaments are held the first Saturday of each month in

beautiful Central Park. Enjoy one of the nation’s first 18-hole

(basket) disc courses for two-round tournaments held the at

Goldenwest Street entrance of the park across the street from the

Huntington Beach Public Library and Cultural Center. Information:

(714) 425-9931.

Surf Academy has designed boys only “Kanaka” and girls only

“Wahine” camps and welcomes all children ages 7 to 17. The camp takes

place north of the Huntington Beach Pier, between Lifeguard towers 8

and 10, and run through the end of August. Fees vary depending on

half- or full-day sessions. For more information and to register, log

on to www.surfacademy.com or call the Huntington Beach Community

Service Department at 714-960-8884.

Centerfield Sportsbar & Grill, 17296 Beach Blvd. in Huntington

Beach, has ceased its live entertainment during the weekends as well

as Karaoke on Wednesday nights in favor of video games, an Internet

Juke Box and free wireless Internet access. Information: (714)

848-0113.

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 Ralph’s.

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.