Around Town - Oct. 28, 1999

AROUND TOWN is a list of events going on in your community. To have

information about your event published, send it to the Independent, Attn.

Around Town, 18682 beach Blvd., Suite 160, Huntington Beach 92648 or fax

it to 965-7174.

TODAY

The Rodgers Seniors’ Center will hold a Pechanga Indian Casino buffet

lunch for $11 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1706 Orange Ave., Huntington

Beach. 536-9387.

FRIDAY

The Huntington Beach Playhouse will present “The Haunting of Hill House,”

a mystery about psychics who gather at an evil old house. The chilling

performance runs tonight through Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays

and at 2 p.m. on Sundays at the Huntington Beach Library & Cultural

Center, 7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach. A champagne reception will

follow the opening night’s performance. Tickets cost $5 for students, $11

for seniors and $13 for general admission. 375-0696,

The Huntington Beach Library will hold a “Mystery Writers Three” luncheon

at 11:30 a.m. at 7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach. Authors Kris Neri,

Nathan Walpow and Sherri Board will discuss their mystery novels. Books

will be available for purchase and signing by all three. Tickets cost

$15. Call 375-5114.

SATURDAY

Boy Scout Troop 1134 will present the 1st Annual “Happy Holidays” Greens

Sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Huntington Beach Mall, 7777 Edinger

Ave., Huntington Beach, featuring fresh Pacific northwest evergreen

wreaths, garlands, swags, centerpieces, English holly & pine cones. The

troop will ship wreaths anywhere in the United States. 892-2241.

Barnes & Noble Booksellers will hold a free poetry reading group to

welcome Lawrence Schulz. The featured poet will read selections from his

CD, Spoken Songs, with studio musician Richard Lockhart at 7 p.m. at 7777

Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach. Stick around for the open microphone

segment. At 11 a.m. the store will hold a special Halloween story time by

Sign of the Times, a support organization for the deaf and hard of

hearing. All stories will be translated into American Sign Language.

897-8781.

WEDNESDAY

The Huntington Beach Art League will hold a free painting demonstration

at 7:30 p.m. at Rodgers Seniors’ Center, at 1706 Orange Ave., Huntington

Beach. Watercolor painter Willellyn McFarland will demonstrate her

techniques. 846-1207.

The Huntington Beach Branch of American Assn. of University Women will

hold a free meeting “Financial Savvy for Women” at 7 p.m. at the

Huntington Seacliff School on Garfield Avenue between Edwards and

Goldenwest streets in Huntington Beach. Kathleen Thompson, first Vice

President with Morgan Stanley Dean Witter in Costa Mesa will discuss

money management, retirement and estate planning for the unique needs of

women. Shirley Carey, a member of the AAUW California Public Policy

Committee will discuss how Social Security reform, which will be debated

in Congress this fall, affects women and their families. 583-9106.

ONGOING

The Orange County Red Cross urgently needs volunteers for its Fountain

Valley Blood Donor Center at 17800 Newhope Ave., Suite A. Volunteers will

assist blood donors by serving juice and cookies, greeting, registration

and assisting donors after they have given blood. 835-5381.

The Huntington Beach Art Center will feature “Other Paintings,” an

exhibit by emerging artists from Southern California, Las Vegas and New

York now through Dec. 30 at 538 Main St., Huntington Beach. The center is

open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from noon to 6 p.m., Thursdays from

noon to 8 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. $3, $2 for students and

seniors. 536-5258

The Orange County Regional Cancer Center will hold Kids, Inc., a peer

group for children ages 6-13 who have a parent, relative or loved one

with cancer on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month from 6:30 p.m. to

8 p.m. at Living Care Center Cafeteria, 11250 Warner Ave., Fountain

Valley. The group, offered at the same time as the Young Adult Cancer

Support Group, will provide information and education in a supportive

setting. The program includes field trips, art therapy, storytelling

games and group discussions. Call 966-7288 or 979-1408 to register.

The Comprehensive Martial Arts and Wellness Center offers free

introductory Tai Chi Chuan classes at 9 a.m. Saturdays at 17308 Beach

Blvd., Huntington Beach. Call 841-7129.

The Fountain Valley Branch Library needs videos for the

community and will hold a Gently-used Video Donation Drive through Oct.

31. Find those once-exciting feature films, classics, musicals, children”

and PBS/educational videos that now collect dust and bring them to 17635

Los Alamos St. during library hours, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mon.-Wed., 10 a.m.

to 6 p.m. Thurs. and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Call 962-1324

The Huntington Beach International Surf Museum will feature

the exhibit “Reincarnation of Surf Boards” through January from noon to 5

p.m. daily at 411 Olive Ave. Local artists T.P. Mullin, Darrin Pappas and

Mike Roberts use old surfboards in their artwork. General admission is

$2, $1 for students, free for children 6 and younger. Call 960-3483.

Learn about Chinese self-energizing massage and other

interesting traditional Chinese medicine topics at a free workshop series

at 8 p.m. on Mondays at Bio-Logics, 8840 Warner Ave., Suite 100, Fountain

Valley. Paula Daniels, a doctor of acupuncture and Oriental medicine,

will lead the series. On Thursdays, Bio-Logics will offer a free workshop

series about Network Spinal Analysis, “The New Wave in Gentle

Chiropractic Care.” Call 375-0552 to reserve a seat.

Grace Lutheran Church and Schools presents several programs,

including confirmation classes for seventh- and eighth-graders; Sunday

School for all ages; Special Needs Ministry for recently initiated

children; Care Connections for those who are frail, have dementia or

require special attention; weekly and monthly adult prayer; and Bible

study and SHAPE classes for preadolescents. Call 897-0361 for more

information.

The West County Counseling Center, part of the Huntington

Beach Community Clinic, will offer hour long parenting classes at 7 p.m.

Wednesdays at 8041 Newman Ave., Huntington Beach. Each session is $10.

The center also offers anonymous HIV testing and risk assessment for $25.

Call 847-3356.

Orange Coast Memorial Hospital presents a bimonthly

breast-feeding class from 7 to 9 p.m. at 9920 Talbert Ave., Fountain

Valley. The class will explain breast-feeding and women’s health. The fee

is $10. A breast-feeding support group also meets at 10 a.m. every

Monday. Call (888) 525-2662.

Free one-hour divorce mediation consultations with an

attorney and psychotherapist will be held on the first and third Saturday

of every month. Times vary, for reservations call (714) 848-5804.

A book discussion is held from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on the third

Friday of every month at the Talbert Medical Center, 19066 Magnolia Ave.,

Huntington Beach. Call 378-2150.

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

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

month at Meadowlark Golf Course Club House, 16782 Graham St., Huntington

Beach. Call 569-1329.

The Fountain Valley chapter of Ali Lassen’s Leads Club meets

at 7:15 a.m. every Thursday at Mimi’s Cafe, 18461 Brookhurst St.,

Fountain Valley. This is an international organization for people

operating small- to medium-size businesses who are interested in meeting

other business professionals. Call 953-1232.

The Huntington Beach chapter of the Leads Club, an

international organization that helps to increase business through

networking, meets at 7:15 a.m. each Wednesday at Spires Restaurant, 19810

Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach. Call 962-7557.

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

first and third Tuesdays of the month. A $10 donation is required. Space

is limited; registering to secure a spot in the workshop is necessary.

For a specific location and more information, call (800) 797-2960.

Toastmasters International, a nonprofit group that helps

develop public-speaking and leadership skills, meets from noon to 1 p.m.

the first and third Friday of every month at the Huntington Beach City

Hall Meeting Room, 2000 Main St. Guests are always welcome. Call

963-5073.

Toastmasters Club 770 meets at 7 p.m. on the second and

fourth Tuesday of every month at the Moose Lodge, 7453 Lorge Circle, near

Edinger Avenue and Gothard Street. The group helps improve communication

and leadership skills and is free. Call 895-7959.

Toastmasters Club 179 meets at 6:30 a.m. every Wednesday for

breakfast at Coco’s, 6886 Bolsa Ave., Huntington Beach. Call 962-1106 or

962-5076 for details.

Toastmasters Club 2230 meets from noon to 1 p.m. every

Wednesday at the Boeing Co., 5301 Bolsa Ave., Huntington Beach. Call

372-1557 or 896-9873.

Toastmasters’ Huntington Beach club meets every second and

fourth Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, 7453 Lorge Circle,

Huntington Beach. Call 895-7959.

Free maternity teas for mothers-to-be are held from 6:30 to

8 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month at the Orange Coast Memorial

Medical Center, 9920 Talbert Ave., Fountain Valley. Call (888) 626-2663.

The Main Street Library presents a story time called “Story

and Crafts with Miss Penny” at 3 p.m. every Friday at 525 Main St.,

Huntington Beach. Call 375-5071.

The Fountain Valley Library holds a free preschool story

time, including songs, stories and finger plays for children ages 3 to 5

at 17635 Los Alamos St. Call 962-1324.

Beginners and other levels of chess players are invited to

“The Deep Blue” chess club meeting from noon to 1 p.m. the fourth Friday

of every month in the community room at the Huntington Beach Talbert

Medical Center, 19066 Magnolia Ave. Call 378-2150.

The Sierra Club offers interpretive walks through the Bolsa

Chica wetlands from 9 to 10:30 a.m. the second Saturday of every month.

The walks start in the parking lot at Pacific Coast Highway and Warner

Avenue, across from the fire station. Guides will discuss restoration

projects, animal and plant life and the politics surrounding the area.

Call 969-7229.

Help restore and beautify the Bolsa Chica wetlands at 9 a.m.

every third Saturday. Groups meet in the parking lot at Pacific Coast

Highway and Warner Avenue, across from the fire station. Drinks will be

provided. All ages and groups welcome. Call 969-7229.

The Bolsa Chica Conservancy needs volunteers for wetlands

cleanup from 9 a.m. to noon the last Saturday of every month. Volunteers

meet at the pedestrian bridge on Pacific Coast Highway, south of Warner

Avenue. Call 846-1114.

Amigos de Bolsa Chica offers free public tours from 9 to

10:30 a.m. the first Saturday of every month at the pedestrian bridge at

the Bolsa Chica wetlands on Pacific Coast Highway across from Bolsa Chica

State Beach. Call 840-1575.

The Bolsa Chica Land Trust and the Sierra Club pass out

information on the Bolsa Chica from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., every third Sunday

of the month in the parking lot on Pacific Coast Highway one mile south

of Warner Avenue in Huntington Beach.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 11548 in Huntington

Beach, meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of every month at

Moose Lodge No. 1832 at 7451 Lorge Circle, Huntington Beach. Call

847-7631.

The American Business Women’s Assn. holds monthly meetings

on the third Wednesday of every month. For more information, call

969-6619.

Chair Exercises with Olga, a workout class for seniors 55

years and older who deal with stiffness and decreased mobility, takes

place at 12:30 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday at the Huntington Village

Senior Apartments, 16171 Springdale St., Huntington Beach. Call 840-1260.

A diabetic support group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. the first

and third Thursday of every month at Columbia Medical Center, 17772 Beach

Blvd., Huntington Beach. Call 842-1473.

The Alzheimer’s Assn. of Orange County co-sponsors a free

support group for caregivers living in the Huntington Beach area at 7

p.m. the first and third Tuesday of every month at Christ Presbyterian

Church, 20112 Magnolia St., Huntington Beach. Call 968-4940.

A program designed to detect early stages of hearing loss is

offered to those who call 848-7533 for a free over-the-phone screening.

The test takes two minutes, and callers should be in a quiet room on a

good phone. Call (800) 222-EARS for more information.

Fountain Valley Regional Hospital provides ongoing support

discussions and information for people who have suffered a stroke. Stroke

patients, their families and caregivers are welcome to discuss common

concerns and solutions in coping with the demands of stroke and

treatment. The free support group is held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the first

and third Thursday of every month in Room A at the hospital, 17100 Euclid

St., Fountain Valley. Call 979-1408.

Pathways to Discovery offers daily support groups for

codependents, adult children of alcoholics, sex and love addicts, parents

of children with special needs, nicotine addicts, compulsive eaters and

Al-Anon. Pathways is at 18350 Mount Langley St., Suite 204, Fountain

Valley. Call 964-2267.

A free monthly support group for people with breathing

disorders meets from 2 to 3 p.m. the third Thursday of every month at

Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center, 17100 Euclid St.,

Fountain Valley. Call 966-8061.

Hoag’s Parkinson’s Disease Outreach Program holds a monthly

support group on the third Thursday of every month at Huntington Landmark

Community Center, 8641 Atlanta Ave., Huntington Beach. Call 574-6338.

Support groups for singles, facilitated by a state-licensed

therapist are available. Fees and times vary. For details call (714)

848-5804.

The Huntington Beach Police Department holds open houses the

last Saturday of every month at 18401 Gothard St., Huntington Beach. Call

536-5609.

A free yoga and stretching workshop is held from 7 to 8 p.m.

every Tuesday at Corte Bella Apartments’ fitness room, 9580 El Rey

Circle, Fountain Valley. Emphasis is placed on neck and back areas as

well as tension reduction. Space is limited. Call 375-0552.

The West County YMCA presents Y-Indian Maiden meetings for

girls in kindergarten through third-grade and their mothers at 7 p.m. on

different days once a month at 7262 Garfield Ave., Huntington Beach. Call

847-YMCA.

The Huntington Beach Council on Aging holds ongoing classes

at the Senior Center. Subjects include creative writing, calligraphy, tai

chi chuan, Spanish, tap dance and bridge. Some classes require

preregistration. The council also sponsors a stamp club, amateur radio

club and fish and recreation club, as well as others. Call 960-2478.

Weekly support groups for men, women, teens, preteens,

parents and coed groups meet on various evenings at Affiliated Counseling

Services, 16152 Beach Blvd., Suite 280, Huntington Beach. Times and fees

vary. For details, call 848-5804.

Enjoy stories, activities and fun at a story time held from

11 a.m. to noon every Saturday in the children’s section of Barnes &

Noble Booksellers, 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach. Pajamarama is

held from 7 to 7:30 p.m. every Monday -- put on your jammies, snuggle up

with your parents and listen to bedtime stories. Call 897-8781.

The Huntington Beach Tree Society, which works for the

planting and preservation of trees in the city, meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

the third Wednesday of every month at Huntington Beach City Hall, Room

B-6, 2000 Main St. Call Jean Nagy at (562) 592-9029.

The National Parkinson’s Disease Foundation presents a free

support group from 2 to 3 p.m. every second Thursday of the month at

Huntington Landmark, 8641 Atlanta Ave., Huntington Beach. Call (949)

574-6338.

Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center

presents free memory assessments to seniors 55 and older every third

Thursday the month at the Living Care Center Building, first floor, 11250

Warner Ave., Fountain Valley. Call 513-5588 for an appointment.

The Hisamatsu Tamura School asks community members to drop

off newspapers in their recycling bins on the right side of the parking

lot at 17340 Santa Suzanne St., Fountain Valley. The bins are available

24 hours a day and proceeds go toward the school’s parent-teacher

organization. Call 375-6235.

The Fountain Valley Newcomers Club meets for lunch the

second Wednesday of every month. Call 840-4958 for times and location.

The Fifty-Plus Fitness Assn. presents free monthly

walk/run/par course beginning at 8:45 a.m. on the second Sunday of the

month in Huntington Beach Central Park between Talbert and Warner

avenues. The event is held rain or shine, including holidays. Call

546-4410.

Fountain Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars seeks new members

to protect veterans’ rights and assist needy veterans and their families.

Meetings are at 7:30 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of the month at the

recreation center at 16400 Brookhurst St. Call 968-5223.

Golden West College holds swap meets from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturdays and Sundays at 15744 Goldenwest St., Huntington Beach. The

event is free for patrons and $20 per space for vendors. New and used

items will be sold as well as fresh produce, records and antiques. Call

898-2289.

The Huntington Beach Mothers Club seeks new members to join

other moms and their children for fun activities. The club is for moms

and their newborn to school-age children. Families need not live in

Huntington Beach to join. Semiannual dues are $14 per family. Call member

coordinator Annette Chilvers at 892-8792.

Visit the Huntington Beach Farmers Market and Main Street

arts and crafts fair from noon to sundown Fridays on Main Street in

Huntington Beach. Admission is free. Call 536-2213.

Mary Perez offers free notary services to senior citizens at

Rodgers Seniors’ Center, 1706 Orange Ave., Huntington Beach, between 9:30

and 11:45 a.m. on the first Wednesday of the month. For an appointment,

call 536-9387.

Comedians from around the nation perform at 9 p.m. Thursdays

at Gallagher’s, 300 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach. There is no

cover charge. Call 536-2422.

Classes for adults and children are available at Ben

Franklin Crafts at 18305 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley. Call 968-6674

for more information.

Adult Classes: oil painting from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Thursdays for a $13 fee; watercolor painting from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays

and Thursdays for a $13 fee; crocheting from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays for

an $11 fee.

Kids and Teen Classes: fine arts painting from 3:30 to 6

p.m. Mondays; other painting classes for kids are held from 9 to 11:30

a.m. Saturdays and from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays for a $13 fee; and fine arts painting for teens is held every from 6:30 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday

for a $13 fee.

Free dart lessons are available between 2 and 7 p.m.

Thursdays at Mental Amusement, 16897 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach.

Beginners are welcome. Call 841-7868.

Fountain Valley Regional Hospital offers free continuing

education classes on cardiac health and fitness for heart patients and

their families from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursdays. Call 979-1408.

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. in

Huntington Beach. For dates and times, call (800) 514-HOAG.

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

Thursday at the Rodgers Seniors’ Center, 1706 Orange Ave., Huntington

Beach. Call 842-3479 or 960-4897.

The West County Counseling Center presents parent classes

from 7 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday, Relationship Group from 7 to 8 p.m.

every Thursday, and an Adolescent Support Group from 7 to 8 p.m. every

Tuesday at 8041 Newman Ave., Huntington Beach. The fee is $10 per

session. Anonymous HIV Testing/Risk Assessment can also be done by

appointment for $25. Call 847-3356.