AROUND TOWN - Feb. 1, 2001

TODAY

A seminar on weight-loss therapies will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at

Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center, 9920 Talbert Ave., Fountain Valley.

Free. (888) 626-2662.

SATURDAY

A Parent Empowerment Academy meeting will be held at 8:30 a.m. at

Dwyer Middle School, 1502 Palm Ave., Huntington Beach. Registration

requested. (714) 964-8888, Ext. 550.

The American Shortwave Listeners Club will meet from noon to 4 p.m. at

16182 Ballad Lane, Huntington Beach. The special guest will be Allen

Graham, host of the DX Party Line, which can be heard on HCJB radio in

Quito, Ecuador. He is on tour in the United States. Free. (714) 846-1685

or e-mail to o7 [email protected] .

The Amigos de Bolsa Chica will offer tours of the Bolsa Chica wetlands

at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. at the Ecological Reserve walk bridge, one mile

south of Warner Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway. Free. (714) 840-1575.

SUNDAY

A Good Science workshop for kindergarten through sixth-grade students

and their parents will be presented by the Institute of Creation Research

from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the Fountain Valley United Methodist Church, 18255

Bushard St. $15. (714) 962-2593.

MONDAY

The American Red Cross will host a blood drive from 2 to 8 p.m. at St.

Peter’s By the Sea Presbyterian Church, 16871 Bolsa Chica St., Huntington

Beach. Sign-ups are preferred and walk-ins are welcome. (714) 846-6641.

WEDNESDAY

The Huntington Beach Art League will host artist Marge Kinney at 7:30

p.m. at Rodgers Seniors’ Center, 1706 Orange Ave., Huntington Beach.

Free. (714) 846-1207.

ONGOING

The Alzheimer’s Assn. of Orange County will host support groups

starting at 7 p.m. every first and third Thursday at the Christ

Presbyterian Church, 20112 Magnolia St., Fountain Valley; 1 to 3 p.m.

every second and fourth Thursday at Hoag Health Center, 18255 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley; and 1:30 to 3 p.m. every third Wednesday at Manor

Care Nursing Center, 11680 Warner Ave., Fountain Valley. $75 for

professionals, $60 for faith-group leaders and $40 for family caregivers.

(714) 239-6267.

Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center will offer childbirth classes for

first-time parents from 7 to 9:30 p.m. every Tuesday through March 13 at

9920 Talbert Ave., Fountain Valley. $60 per couple. (888) 626-2662.

The Fountain Valley Library will offer free tax assistance from 5 to 8

p.m. every Monday through April 16 at 17635 Los Alamos St. (714)

962-1324.

The Huntington Beach Sunrise Rotary Club will meet from 7 to 8 a.m.

Wednesdays at Dukes, 317 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach.

Professionals and business people from Huntington Beach and surrounding

communities are invited. (714) 964-0885.

Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center offers an arthritis exercise

class from 11 a.m. to noon Tuesdays at 9920 Talbert Ave., Fountain

Valley. Free. (888) 626-2662.

The Fountain Valley Kiwanis Club meets at 12:15 p.m. Tuesdays at

various locations. Free. (714) 964-2605.

A support group for patients who have undergone surgery for obesity

meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Mondays at the Orange Coast Memorial

Medical Center, 9920 Talbert Ave., Fountain Valley. Free. (888) 626-2662.

Memorial care Breast Center offers a support group for people

diagnosis with cancer from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the first and third Wednesday

of each month at 9900 Talbert Ave., Fountain Valley. Free. (888)

626-2662.

Beginning fencing classes are offered by the city of Huntington Beach

from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. on Wednesdays through Feb. 28 at the Murdy

Community Center, 7000 Norma Ave., Huntington Beach. Registration is $54

and also a $10 payment is due for a protective mask, jacket and light

fencing sword. (714) 960-8895.

The Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center holds a breast cancer support

group meeting from noon to 1:30 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each

month at 9920 Talbert Ave., Fountain Valley. Free. (888) 626-2662.

The Huntington Beach Newcomers holds its main event luncheon on the

second Tuesday of each month at various locations. The group’s purpose is

to develop interest in the community with a wide range of groups.

Information: (714) 969-4340 or (714) 960-2123.

The Fountain Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9557 seeks new

members to protect veterans’ rights and assist needy veterans and their

families. Meetings are at 7 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of the each month

at the recreation center at 16400 Brookhurst St. (714) 968-5223 or o7

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The Senior Citizens Club of Huntington Beach hosts bingo games from

12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Rodgers Seniors’ Center,

1706 Orange Ave., Huntington Beach. Everyone is welcome. The cost of four

cards is $1. (714) 536-9387.

Local artist Russ Rezvan will feature his artwork through Feb. 10 at

the Main Street Library, 525 Main St., Huntington Beach. Free. (714)

375-5071.

Women Aglow, a Christian women’s organization, meets at 9:30 a.m. on

Tuesdays for Bible study at First United Methodist Church, 2721 Delaware

St., Huntington Beach. Free. (714) 963-3205 or (714) 375-1989.

The Rotary Club of Huntington Beach meets for lunch from 12:30 to 1:30

p.m. on Thursdays at the Elks Lodge, 7711 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach.

The group is comprised of active professionals in the community. $12.

(714) 963-3746.

The Huntington Beach Library’s popular Sandcastle Story time series

will be shown at 10:30 a.m. on Saturdays on Time-Warner Cable Channel 6.

(714) 375-5107.

The Huntington Beach Mothers Club seeks new members. Since 1978, the

group has been bringing moms together for friendship and support. Moms

and their children attend weekly play groupsat local parks. The groups

also hold bimonthly meetings. (714) 351-2668 or o7

[email protected] .

The Huntington Beach Sunrise Rotary group meets for breakfast from 7

to 8 a.m. on Wednesdays at Duke’s on the Huntington Beach Pier. The group

is comprised of active professionals within the community. (714)

964-0885.

The Huntington Beach chapter of the Leads Club, a business networking

organization, meets at 7 a.m. on Wednesdays at Sunny’s Restaurant, 19810

Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach. The group meets weekly to exchange

business leads. (949) 650-8665 or (800) 767-7337.

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., Huntington Beach. Popcorn and balloons

for everyone. (714) 842-6122.

A free one-hour divorce mediation consultation with an experienced

attorney and psychotherapist is available the first and third Saturdays

of each month at Affiliated Counseling Services, 16152 Beach Blvd., Suite

280, Huntington Beach. Learn the benefits associated with this method of

terminating a marriage with no costs or obligation. Reservations

required. (714) 848-5804.

The Pacific Coast Mothers Club is accepting new members. The

Huntington Beach-based organization brings moms together for

companionship and support on child rearing. Moms and their children,

newborn to 5, attend weekly play groups and holiday parties. The longtime

organization holds monthly dinner meeting and supports the community with

volunteerism and donations to a local charity each year. Sheila Hart,

(562) 598-6180.

Affiliated Counseling Services Inc. has a business planning and

operations group for owners and managers. The group will focus on

organization, marketing and employee relations. It is led by an attorney

and a psychologist with a wealth of business experience. The company is

at 16152 Beach Blvd., Suite 280, Huntington Beach. (714) 848-5804.

The Jewish War Veterans Post 595 meets at 7:30 p.m. on the second

Wednesday of each month in the social hall of Congregation B’nai Tzedek,

9669 Talbert Ave., Fountain Valley. Addy Berger, (714) 842-1737 or Al

Marks, (714) 969-4045.

Children’s story time is held at 7 p.m. on Mondays and 11 a.m. on

Saturdays at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington

Beach. (714) 897-8781.

The American Parkinson Disease Assn. meets from 2 to 4 p.m. the third

Thursday of each month at Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center in Room 2A

at 9920 Talbert Ave., Fountain Valley. (714) 378-5022.

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. Jennifer Gambino, (714) 846-7274.

Adult Day Services of Orange County offers a support group, for

individuals caring for Alzheimer’s patients, from 1 to 3 p.m. on the

second and fourth Thursday of each month at Hoag Health Center, 18255

Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley. (714) 593-9630.

The Fountain Valley Rotary Club meets at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesdays at the

Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center’s Saltzer Conference

Room, 17100 Euclid St., Fountain Valley. Wayne Carr, (714) 746-0332.

The Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum hosts the exhibit

“Environmentally Secure,” featuring works made from surfboards by local

artists Darin Pappas, T.P. Mullins and Michael Roberts. The museum is

open from noon to 5 p.m Wednesdays through Sundays. $2 for adults, $1 for

students and free for children 6 and younger. (714) 960-3483.

The American Shortwave Listeners Club meets from noon to 4 p.m. the

first Saturday of each month at 16182 Ballad Lane, Huntington Beach. 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 the group’s Web

site at https://www.ocnow.com/community/groups/shortwaveradio.

The Green Valley Homeowners’ Recreation Assn. offers year-round water

exercise classes. The hydro-tone class meets from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. on

Saturdays. Fees are $7 per class, plus a $3 equipment fee per class. The

aqua-tone class meets for an hour at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesdays, 7:30 a.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, and at 8 a.m. on Saturdays. $4.50 for one class,

$36 for eight, $48 for 12, or $64 for 16. Participants must be at least

12. Both classes meet at the south pool, 10739 Los Jardines West. (714)

962-8205.

A Low Vision Group meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon the first Friday of

each month in the recreation room of the Huntington Village Senior

Apartments, 16171 Springdale St., Huntington Beach. The group will cover

educational topics, support, self-help and available resources. Free.

Transportation assistance available. (714) 840-1260.

The Fountain Valley Library holds a free preschool story time,

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

10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays at 17635 Los Alamos St. (714) 962-1324.

People with Arthritis Can Exercise holds classes at Orange Coast

Memorial Medical Center from 11 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays. Classes are

free. The hospital is at 9920 Talbert Ave., Fountain Valley. (888)

626-2662.

The Huntington Beach Chamber Winners Circle Breakfast hosts its

monthly networking breakfast at Seacliff Country Club on the second

Friday of each month. $12, or $15 at the door. The club is at 6501 Palm

Ave., Huntington Beach. Call for time. (714) 536-8888.

A breast-feeding support group meets from 10 to 11 a.m. on Mondays at

Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center, 9920 Talbert Ave., Fountain Valley.

(888) 626-2662.

The Rotary Club of Huntington Beach meets at 12:10 p.m. on Thursdays

at 7711 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach. Pat DeMars, (714) 848-1952.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 11548 in Huntington Beach meets at 7

p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at Redeemer Lutheran Church,

16351 Springdale, Huntington Beach. (714) 842-0171.

LeTip International meets weekly at 7 a.m. on Tuesdays at Coco’s

restaurant, 18872 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach. Founded in 1978, LeTip

has more than 400 chapters throughout the United States and Canada and is

dedicated to exchanging qualified business leads among its members. Join

the group for a free breakfast and bring at least 50 business cards.

Timothy Johnson, (714) 969-6448, Ext. 22.

Jewish Family Service offers free ongoing bereavement support groups

for adults at all stages of loss at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and 1

p.m. Thursdays. The groups share experiences about dealing with grief,

receive support and learn ways to cope with sadness and loss. Location

varies. Registration required. (714) 445-4950.

The Congregation Adat Israel at 5052 Warner Ave., Huntington Beach,

offers ongoing Children’s Hebrew School for students age 5 to 13 from 10

a.m. to noon on Sundays and 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays. (714) 846-2285.

The free Embracing Life breast cancer support group meets from noon to

1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Living Care Center, 11250 Warner Ave.,

Fountain Valley. A light lunch is provided. No reservations required.

Registration required. (714) 966-7288 or 979-1408.

The free prostate cancer support group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. the

first and third Tuesdays of each month at the Living Care Center, 11250

Warner Ave., Fountain Valley. A light meal is provided. Registration

required. (714) 966-7288 or (714) 979-1408.

The free Christian cancer support group meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on

Thursdays at the Living Care Center, 11250 Warner Ave., Fountain Valley.

A light meal is provided. Registration required. (714) 966-7288 or (714)

979-1408.

A free general cancer support group for patients, families and friends

meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month

at the Living Care Center, 11250 Warner Ave., Fountain Valley. A light

meal is provided. Registration required. (714) 966-7288 or (714)

979-1408.

Kids Inc., for children ages 6 to 13 who have an adult loved one or a

sibling with cancer, meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the second and fourth

Wednesdays of each month at the Living Care Center, 11250 Warner Ave.,

Fountain Valley. The group is free but reservations are required. A light

meal is provided. Registration required. (714) 966-7288 or (714)

979-1408.

The free Symposium for Young Adults with Cancer is held from 6:30 to 8

p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at the Living Care

Center, 11250 Warner Ave., Fountain Valley. A light meal is provided.

Registration required. (714) 966-7288 or (714) 979-1408.

Friends Like Me, a free peer group for children age 6 to 12 diagnosed

with cancer, provides education and support through demonstrations, field

trips, group discussions, work sheets, games and art project at Fountain

Valley Regional Hospital, 17100 Euclid Ave., Fountain Valley, Trailer D.

Registration required. Light snacks provided. (714) 966-7288.

The Comprehensive Martial Arts and Wellness Center offers free

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

Blvd., Huntington Beach. (714) 841-7129.

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 pre-adolescents. (714) 897-0361.

The West County Counseling Center, part of the Huntington Beach

Community Clinic, offers hourlong parenting classes at 7 p.m. on

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

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

(714) 847-3356.

Free one-hour divorce mediation consultations with an attorney and

psychotherapist will be held on the first and third Saturday of each

month. Times vary. Reservations needed. (714) 848-5804.

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

each month at the Talbert Medical Center, 19066 Magnolia Ave., Huntington

Beach. (714) 378-2150.

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., Huntington Beach. (714)

569-1329.

The Fountain Valley chapter of Ali Lassen’s Leads Club meets at 7:15

a.m. on Thursdays at Mimi’s Cafe, 18461 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley.

This is an international organization for people operating small- to

medium-sized businesses who are interested in meeting other business

professionals. (714) 553-1232.

The Huntington Beach chapter of the Leads Club, an international

organization that helps to increase business through networking, meets at

7:15 a.m. on Wednesdays at Spires Restaurant, 19810 Beach Blvd.,

Huntington Beach. (714) 962-7557.

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.

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 each month at the Huntington Beach City Hall

Meeting Room, 2000 Main St. Guests are welcome. (714) 963-5073.

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

of each month at the Moose Lodge, 7453 Lorge Circle, near Edinger Avenue

and Gothard Street. The group helps improve communication and leadership

skills. Free. (714) 842-5073.

Toastmasters Club 179 meets at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesdays for breakfast

at Coco’s, 6886 Bolsa Ave., Huntington Beach. (714) 962-1106 or (714)

964-5076.

Toastmasters Club 2230 meets from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays at the

Boeing Co., 5301 Bolsa Ave., Huntington Beach. (714) 372-1557 or (714)

896-9873.

Free maternity teas for mothers-to-be are held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the

first Wednesday of each month at the Orange Coast Memorial Medical

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

The Main Street Library presents a story time called “Story and Crafts

with Miss Penny” at 3 p.m. on Fridays at 525 Main St., Huntington Beach.

(714) 375-5071.

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 each

month in the community room at the Huntington Beach Talbert Medical

Center, 19066 Magnolia Ave. (714) 378-2150.

Amigos de Bolsa Chica offers free public tours from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

the first Saturday of each month at the pedestrian bridge at the Bolsa

Chica wetlands on Pacific Coast Highway across from Bolsa Chica State

Beach. (714) 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. the third Sunday of each month in

the parking lot on Pacific Coast Highway, one mile south of Warner Avenue

in Huntington Beach.

The American Business Women’s Assn. holds monthly meetings on the

third Wednesday of each month. Call for times. (714) 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. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Huntington Village Senior

Apartments, 16171 Springdale St., Huntington Beach. (714) 840-1260.

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

Thursday of each month at Columbia Medical Center, 17772 Beach Blvd.,

Huntington Beach. (714) 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 each month at Christ Presbyterian Church,

20112 Magnolia St., Huntington Beach. (714) 968-4940.

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 Thursdays

of each month in Room A at the hospital, 17100 Euclid St., Fountain

Valley. (714) 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. (714)

964-2267.

A free monthly support group for people with breathing disorders meets

from 2 to 3 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at Fountain Valley

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

(714) 966-8061.

Support groups for singles, facilitated by a state-licensed therapist

are available. Fees and times vary. (714) 848-5804.

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

Tuesdays 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. (714) 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. once a month

at 7262 Garfield Ave., Huntington Beach. Days vary. (714) 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. (714) 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.

(714) 848-5804.

Enjoy stories, activities and fun at a story time held from 11 a.m. to

noon on Saturdays in the children’s section of Barnes & Noble

Booksellers, 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach. Pajamarama is held from

7 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays -- put on your jammies, snuggle up with your

parents and listen to bedtime stories. (714) 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 each month at Huntington Beach City Hall, Room B-6, 2000

Main St. Jean Nagy, (714) 564-1396.

The National Parkinson’s Disease Foundation presents a free support

group from 2 to 3 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Huntington

Landmark, 8641 Atlanta Ave., Huntington Beach. (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. Appointments requested. (714) 513-5588.

The Tamura Elementary 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. (714) 375-6235.

The Fountain Valley Newcomers Club meets for lunch the second

Wednesday of each month. Times and locations vary. (714) 840-4958.

The Fifty-Plus Fitness Assn. presents free monthly walk/run/par course

beginning at 8:45 a.m. on the second Sunday of each month in Huntington

Beach Central Park, between Talbert and Warner avenues. The event is held

rain or shine, including holidays. (714) 546-4410.

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

and Sundays at 15744 Goldenwest St., Huntington Beach. Free for patrons.

$20 per space for vendors. New and used items will be sold, as well as

fresh produce, records and antiques. (714) 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. Member coordinator

Annette Chilvers, (714) 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. Free. (714) 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 each month. Appointments requested.

(714) 536-9387.

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

Gallagher’s, 300 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach. Free. (714)

536-2422.

Classes for adults and children are available at Ben Franklin Crafts

at 18305 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley. (714) 968-6674. 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

3:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays for a $13 fee; and fine arts painting for teens

is held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays for a $13 fee.

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.,

Huntington Beach. Dates and times vary. (800) 514-HOAG.

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

the Rodgers Seniors’ Center, 1706 Orange Ave., Huntington Beach. (714)

842-3479 or (714) 960-4897.

The West County Counseling Center presents parent classes from 7 to 8

p.m. on Wednesdays, relationship group from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays, and

an adolescent support group from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at 8041 Newman

Ave., Huntington Beach. $10. Anonymous HIV testing/risk assessment can

also be done by appointment for $25. (714) 847-3356.

The Rotary Club of Huntington Beach meets for lunch at 12:10 p.m.

Thursdays at 7711 Talbert St., Huntington Beach. Pat DeMars, (714)

848-1952 for membership information.

The Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce holds its Winner’s Circle

breakfast at 7:30 a.m. the second Friday of each month at the Seacliff

Country Club, 6501 Palm Ave., Huntington Beach. $17, or $14 for members

with reservations. (714) 536-8888.