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TODAY

The American Girls Club will meet to discuss “Addy’s Surprise” at 5

p.m., March 21 at Barnes and Noble Bookstore, 7777 Edinger Ave. Please

RSVP: (714) 897-6201.

FRIDAY

“The Many Faces of Buddha” exhibit will be showing at the Fine Art

Gallery at Golden West College through April 12. The exhibit is free.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday

and Wednesday evenings. Information: (714) 895-8361.

SATURDAY

Barnes and Noble Bookstore will host a holiday storytime extravaganza.

Stories about St. Patrick’s Day, Passover and Easter will be read. The

event will take place at 11 a.m., March 23 at the bookstore, 7777 Edinger

Ave. Information: (714) 897-8781.

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.

WEDNESDAY

The Huntington Beach Christian Women’s Club is holding a “Spring

Fashion Frolic” luncheon. There will be fashions by West End Boutique and

interior designer Jeanne Wheaton will tell how failure and loss can lead

to a redesigned life. 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Doors open at 10:45 a.m. at

the Los Caballeros Sports Village Ballroom, 2nd Floor, 17272 Newhope St.

in Fountain Valley. Information: Deborah Margett, (714) 960-5369 or Ardis

Peterson, (714) 968-2847. $14. Reservations needed by March 19.

MARCH 28

The Poetry Group will welcome featured poet Jim Natal at its 7 p.m.

meeting on March 28 at Barnes and Noble, 7777 Edinger Ave. The meeting

will include an open mike session. Information: (714) 897-8781.

APRIL 1

The Soroptimist International of Huntington Beach, the Hilton

Waterfront Resort and Spa and local salons are teaming up to raise money

for abused children. The Hair-cut-a-thon will cut hair for children and

adults for $5. There will be a goodie basket raffle, face painting and

balloons. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 1 at the

Hilton Waterfront in the Pavilion, 21100 Pacific Coast Highway.

Information: (714) 536-6991.

APRIL 3

The Artists Corner Gallery will show “Contemporary Friends,” an

exhibit of watercolor and mixed-media paintings by Barbara Lawson and

Dianne Birnbaum April 3 through 28. The gallery hours are: 1 to 9 p.m.

Monday; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday and Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. It is in the Huntington

Beach Central Library, 7111 Talbert. Web: o7 www.hbartleague.com.

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The Huntington Beach Public Library is hosting a “Dragon Tales” puppet

show. Randall McGee and his dragon Groark will perform at 11 a.m. and 1

p.m. in the Tabby Theater at the library, 7111 Talbert Ave. Tickets are

$3. Information: (714) 375-5107.

The USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 53 will offer a 4-lesson course in boating

safety at 6 p.m. Wednesdays starting April 3. Classes will be held at the

Boat/U.S. Marine Center, 16390 Pacific Coast Highway. The course is

designed for the limited-classroom-time boater, personal watercraft

operators and covers introduction to boating laws, safety equipment,

navigation rules followed by a Certificate of Completion. Fee is $19.

Information: Sam Emer, (714) 890-1808 or Paul Busher, (714) 840-0232.

APRIL 13

The Orange County CoastKeeper and the city of Huntington Beach will

hold the first Huntington Harbour Cleanup & Awareness Day. Volunteers

will meet from 8:30 a.m. to noon on April 13 at the public dock north of

Warner Avenue and clean floating trash from the Harbour. Information:

(949) 723-5424 or [email protected].

The Huntington Beach Library will kick off National Library Week with

a performance by the South Coast Repertory Youth Players on Saturday,

April 13. The players will perform an adaptation of the book “The Hundred

Dresses” at 2 p.m. in the library theater, 7111 Talbert Ave. Tickets are

$2. Information: (714) 375-5107.

APRIL 15

Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center will host its second annual

Orange Coast Golf Classic on April 15 at SeaCliff Country Club, 6501 Palm

Ave. The entrance fee will include lunch, refreshments, electric carts

and green fees. Information on times and fees: (714) 378-7406.

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.

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 and 11 a.m. Saturdays. (714) 897-8781.

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.

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.

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

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.

FITNESS

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 behind the

basketball courts. Information: (714) 963-6345.

Optimum Boot Camp, a fitness class on the beach, is offering 47

classes a week. Morning classes are at 5:30 a.m., 6:45 a.m., 8 a.m. 9:15

a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Evening classes are at 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 7:30

p.m. There is a shortened schedule on weekends. Classes include a

military-style obstacle course, cardiovascular endurance, fat burning and

strength training exercises. All levels of fitness are welcome.

Information: (800) 493-6987 or o7 www.optimumbootcamp.com.

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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.

HOBBIES/RECREATION

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 53, will offer a 8 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, to contemporary. They

perform frequently at events and locations throughout Southern

California, including Disneyland, Leisure World, Huntington Beach Pier

Plaza, and Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. The Huntington Beach Concert

Band is open to all interested musicians age 18 and over. Rehearsals are

held 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 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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Centerfield Sports Bar & Grill has five big-screen televisions, game

room with air hockey, darts, billiards and video challenges. Wednesday

night is karaoke, and weekends feature live bands doing the Top 40

circuit. 17296 Beach Blvd. (714) 848-0113.

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

(106.7) music plays nightly. There are comedy nights, three pool tables

and Mexican food. (714) 892-0294.

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

Adams Ave. (714) 374-0811.

Restaurant Kikuya presents live music Wednesday through Sunday. 8052

Adams Ave. (714) 536-6665.