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TODAY

The Sunset in the Park 2.8 and 4.8 mile cross country run and walk

will take place Thursday, Aug. 30 at Huntington Beach Central Park,

between Goldenwest and Edwards streets, and Ellis and Slater avenues.

Girls high school age race starts at 4:30 p.m., boys start at 5 p.m. The

2.8 mile run/walk starts at 6 p.m., the 4.8 mile run starts at 6:30 p.m.

Race fee is $17 with T-shirt or $14 for the race only. Additional fee to

run both races is $5. The high school age race is $4. Race site

registration begins at 3:30 p.m. Information and preregistration: (714)

841-5417.

FRIDAY

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

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

Market (714) 573-0374.

SATURDAY

The Huntington Beach Library’s popular Sandcastle story time series is

shown at 10:30 a.m. on Saturdays on Time-Warner cable Channel 6. (714)

375-5107.

The Comprehensive Martial Arts and Wellness Center offers free

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

Blvd. (714) 841-7129.

MONDAY

The Huntington Beach Community Clinic offers parenting classes from 7

to 8 p.m. Mondays at 8041 Newman Ave. $10 per session. (714) 847-3356.

TUESDAY

The Huntington Beach Library will present Laptime Storytime 10 and 11

a.m. Tuesdays and 10 a.m. Saturdays at 7111 Talbert Ave. for children 18

months to 3 years old. The program emphasizes parent and child

participation. The library’s Preschool Storytime for children 3 to 5

years old will be 10 and 11 a.m. Fridays.(714) 842-4481.

SEPT. 8

The Huntington Beach Adult School is offering a free Caregiver

Training class on caregiver support, resources and information on

long-term placement options. The class will be held Saturdays starting

Sept. 8 at 16666 Tunstall Lane. Information: (714) 847-2873 Ext. 232.

The American Assn. of University Women is hosting a Welcome Back

Luncheon, themed “Sailing the C’s of Success.” The luncheon will from 11

a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 8 at 21142 Brookhurst St. $10 for members, $15

for nonmembers. Information: (714) 593-9106. RSVP by Sept. 4.

SEPT. 9

The Huntington Beach Art Center is presenting an annual exhibition in

the Main Galleries entitled, “Art at the Beach.” This youth art

exhibition focuses on paintings, drawings, mosaics, fiber, sculpture,

writing, music and dance with featured works created by more than 400

students from our Summer Art Camp. It is scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept.

9th. at 538 Main St. Art from each class project was chosen by the art

instructors at the conclusion of each class, and final selection will be

undertaken by the Art Center’s curator prior to installation.

Information: (714) 374-1650.

The Preservation Society of Huntington Dog Beach is seeking volunteers

for a beach cleanup, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday near Tower 24, look

for the blue canopy. Quarters will be supplied for parking meters. Pizza

will be provided from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Information: (714) 841-8644 or

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Salon 218 is holding its 2nd annual “Cut for the Cause” to benefit the

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The salon will donate the entire

day’s proceeds to the foundation. The event is from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday at 301 Main St. Suite 108. Information: (714) 536-3340.

SEPTEMBER 15

The Huntington Beach Council on Aging is presenting its 13th annual

Senior Saturday Festival from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pier Plaza, 401 Pacific

Coast Highway. There will be a free continental breakfast from 9 to 10

a.m. The event will include entertainment, crafts, health information

booths, giveaways, drawings and refreshments. Free parking will be

available at the Huntington Beach Civic Center, 2000 Main St. and at

Michael Rodgers Seniors’ Center, 1706 Orange Ave. Shuttle buses are

available. Information: (714) 536-9387.

The Bolsa Chica Wetlands Conservancy needs volunteers to pick up

litter. The Conservancy conducts a Service Day from 9 a.m. to noon on the

last Saturday of each month. Volunteers meet at the walk-bridge on

Pacific Coast Highway one-mile south of Warner Avenue. The annual

California Coastal Cleanup will be held 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept.

15. Information: (714) 846-1114.

SEPT. 26

The Huntington Beach Public Library is hosting a day of bubbles with

Bubble Mania & Co. Children are invited to enjoy the small bubbles,

square bubbles, bubbles bouncing on trampolines and kids inside of

bubbles. Advance ticket purchase is recommended. 4 p.m. Wednesday at the

Tabby Storytime Theater at the library, 7111 Talbert Ave. Tickets are $3.

Information: (714) 375-5107.

ONGOING

BINGO

Huntington Beach High School has bingo at 6:15 p.m. for the early

birds and 7 p.m. for the main game Tuesdays at 1905 Main St. (714)

536-2514.

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. on Saturdays on Time-Warner cable Channel 6. (714)

375-5107.

The Main Street Library presents a story time at 3 p.m. on Fridays at

525 Main St. The library’s Preschool Storytime will be 10 and 11 a.m.

Wednesdays. (714) 375-5071.

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. 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.

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. (714)

897-8781.

CIVIC GROUPS

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.

DANCE

Pacific Dance Center, 9596 Hamilton Ave., will hold swing dance

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

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FARMERS MARKETS/ SWAP MEETS

FITNESS

HOBBIES/RECREATION

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 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 shortwaveradio 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 o7

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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 will meet 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.

MEDICAL/PARENTING

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.

A parent education group will meet in 8- to 10-week sessions. The

group is sponsored by Affiliated Counseling Services and will focus on

manage parental stress. Parents will discuss appropriate discipline and

use of “time outs,” temper tantrums, chores, schoolwork and teen

rebellion. The meetings will take place 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays at 16152

Beach Blvd., 280. (714) 848-5804.

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. Dates

and times vary. (800) 514-HOAG.

The Huntington Beach Community Clinic and Community United Methodist

Church offers an off-site immunization clinic from noon to 4 p.m. Fridays

on the church grounds, 6652 Heil Ave. Immunizations are free and parent

or guardian must present all immunization records. (714) 842-2829, Ext.

217.

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

http//:[email protected] .

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. Popcorn and balloons for everyone. (714)

842-6122.

The Pacific Coast Mothers Club, based in the Huntington Beach area, is

actively seeking new members. The group offers stay-at-home and employed

mothers an opportunity to socialize and make lifelong friends with other

moms, kids and families. The club offers weekly, age specific play

groups, children’s parties and activities, fun and educational monthly

outings just for moms, and volunteer opportunities that benefit local

charities. Andrea Le Grand, (714) 901-5315.

NIGHTLIFE/MUSIC

Centerfield Sports Bar and Grill has live bands Thursday through

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.

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

Adams Ave. (714) 374-0811.

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.

The Lotus Lounge, 17208 Pacific Coast Highway, offers Thursday House

Night with Bar Rhumba and DJs Brett and Ryan at 9 p.m. Cubensis, a salute

to the Grateful Dead at 9 p.m. Tuesdays. Dominion Status, 4 p.m. Sunday.

Call for cover. 21 and older. (562) 592-2200.

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

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

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

music plays nightly. There are comedy nights, three pool tables and

Mexican food. (714) 892-0294.

T.C.’s Bar features live bands at 18529 Beach Blvd. (714) 963-7744

Restaurant Kikuya presents live music Wednesday through Sunday. 8052

Adams Ave. (714) 536-6665.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Weekly support groups for men and women led by a licensed MFCC dealing

with issues such as depression, relationships, codependency, inner-child

work and self-healing will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. each Tuesday, 7

p.m. to 8:30 p.m. each Thursday and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Mondays at

Affiliated Counseling Services, 16152 Beach Blvd., Suite 280. Low fee

counseling available. (714) 848-5804. A group for women meets 10:30 a.m.

to noon Wednesday and 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Affiliated Counseling Services Inc. sponsors support groups for women

from 10:30 a.m. to noon Wednesdays and 5 to 6 p.m. Thursdays at 16152

Beach Blvd., Suite 280. Cost is based upon a sliding scale. (714)

848-5804 for a list of groups.

A support group for family members and friends of people with severe

or chronic mental illness is offered through Affiliated Counseling

Services, 16152 Beach Blvd., Suite 280. The group, led by a licensed

therapist, will meet 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. (714) 848-5804.

Codependency Support Groups meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Saturdays at

Affiliated Counseling Services, 16152 Beach Blvd., Suite 280. For cost

call (714) 848-5804.

Affiliated Counseling Services offers a recovery support group for

people with 90 days sobriety from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays at

16152 Beach Boulevard, Suite 280. For cost and details call (714)

848-5804.

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.

(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. (714) 968-4940.

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.

A free one-hour divorce mediation consultation with an experienced

attorney and psychotherapy is available the first and third Saturdays of

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

280. Learn the benefits associated with this method of terminating a

marriage with no costs or obligation. Reservations required. (714)

848-5804.

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. (949) 574-6338.

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.

$10. Anonymous HIV testing/risk assessment can also be done by

appointment for $25. (714) 847-3356.

WATER CLASSES

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 53, will offer a four-lesson

course in boating safety at 6 p.m. Mondays at Boater’s World Marine

Center, 5912 Edinger Ave. $17. (714) 840-0232.