Around Town - Aug. 19, 1999
TODAY
The Pacific Coast Civic Light Opera will present Dan Goggin’s musical
comedy, “Nunsense,” today through Saturday at 8 p.m. at the StarShower
Amphitheatre at Golden West College, 15744 Goldenwest St., Huntington
Beach. Tickets are $19-$20. Call 895-8150.
Plaza Gallery will present “Faux Paris,” a collection of impressions
created by local artists on their spring trip to Paris, through Aug. 31
at 8780 Warner Ave., Fountain Valley. Store hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free.
Call 645-9616.
Barnes & Noble Booksellers will hold a free book-signing at 7 p.m. at
7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach for Robert Bruce Woodcox, author of
“The Golf Gods are Laughing: The Confessions, Obsessions and Insights of
a Golf Addict.” After playing the game for several years, Woodcox wrote a
book that might not make you a better player, but it will help you
enjoying yourself more on the course. Call 897-8781.
Zany Brainy will hold a free 24-Game Math Club meeting at 7 p.m. for kids
who just finished first and second grade. The store is at 7777 Edinger
Ave., Huntington Beach. Call 373-1333.
FRIDAY
The Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce will hold a luncheon at 11:30
a.m. at The Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort, 21100 Pacific Coast Highway.
Fran Tarkenton, who led the Minnesota Vikings to three Super Bowls in the
1970s, will speak about the challenges the business community will face
in the next millennium. Tickets are $35 per person or $300 for a table of
10. Call 538-8888 to make reservations.
The Rogers Seniors’ Center will hold a free health insurance counseling
and advocacy program from 10:40 to 11:15 a.m. at 1706 Orange Ave.,
Huntington Beach in the main hall. Call 536-9387.
Zany Brainy will hold a free 24-Game Math Club meeting at 7 p.m. for kids
who just finished third and fourth grade. The store is at 7777 Edinger
Ave., Huntington Beach. Call 373-1333.
SATURDAY
Pier Plaza presents an eclectic mix of music from 2 to 6 p.m. and Sunday
from noon to 4 p.m. in the amphitheater. A craft fair will be held from
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days on the upper plaza. Admission to both events
is free. Call 374-1661.
The Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold a Business Expo, “End
Cap Trade Show,” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sam’s Club, 17099 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley. Call 668-0542.
The Fountain Valley Rotary Club will offer free vaccinations for children
at the Boys & Girls Club of Huntington Valley from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at
16582 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley. Polio, diphtheria, pertussis,
tetanus, measles, mumps and rubella are some of the available vaccines.
Call 641-0121.
Zany Brainy will hold a free Storybook Friends event at 11 a.m. at 7777
Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach. Participants can meet and greet the
character Cat in the Hat, get a hug and take pictures. Call 373-1333.
MONDAY
The Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament will be held at 11 a.m. at
the Seacliff Country Club, 6501 Palm Ave., Huntington Beach. The
tournament includes 18 holes of golf, lunch, dinner and prizes. The event
is $195 per player, or $750 for a team of four. Call 536-8888.
Barnes & Noble Booksellers will hold a free book club meeting for
children at 7 p.m. at 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach. Reba’s First
Book Club is a monthly story time event that benefits the national
nonprofit organization First Book, which gives disadvantaged children new
books of their own. Call 897-8781.
Zany Brainy will hold a free Pre-School Craft Time for children ages 3-5
at 10:30 a.m. at 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach. Participants can
build their motor skills making grab bag crafts. Call 373-1333.
TUESDAY
The Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold a general membership
luncheon at noon at the Los Caballeros Sports Club, 17272 Newhope St.,
Fountain Valley. Five business members will step into the spotlight and
talk about their products and services. The event is $20, or $15 for
members. Call 668-0542 to reserve a meal.
Zany Brainy will hold a free Board Book Buddies event for children ages 4
and younger at 10:30 a.m. at 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach.
Participants can read Caldecott award-winning books. Call 373-1333.
WEDNESDAY
The Huntington Beach Christian Women’s Club will hold a “Reflections of
Joy” luncheon from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. at the Los Callaberos Sports
Village Ballroom, on the second floor, 17272 Newhope St., Fountain
Valley. The event is $11; complimentary child care is included with an
early reservation. Call 546-8560.
Barnes & Noble Booksellers will hold a free feng shui group meeting at 7
p.m. at 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach. Licensed designer Sandi
Miller will teach participants how to create balance in life using this
ancient Chinese art form. Call 897-8781.
ONGOING EVENTS
The Huntington Beach Playhouse will present “Much Ado About Nothing,” a
Shakespearean comedy, at 2 p.m. on weekdays through Aug. 29 at the
amphitheater in Huntington Beach Central Park, 7111 Talbert Ave. Tickets
are $7. Call 375-0696 to make reservations.
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.
Home Depot will offer free Saturday and Sunday home and garden clinics at
7100 Warner Ave., Huntington Beach. In August, learn how to install power
vents and turbines at 9 a.m., how to lay ceramic tile at 11 a.m. (a
two-hour class), how to use exterior paint and stucco preparation at 2
p.m., and how to use insect control at 3 p.m. Call 596-2944.
The exhibit “At the Threshold of the Visible: Minuscule and Small-Scale
Art, 1964-1996” will be on display through Sept. 5 at the Huntington
Beach Art Center, 538 Main St. Viewing hours are noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday,
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; noon to 8 p.m. Thursday; and noon to 4
p.m. Sunday. Admission is $3, or $2 for students and seniors, and free
for members. Call 374-1650.
The Huntington Beach Playhouse will present “Grease” through Aug. 29 in
the lower level of the Huntington Beach Central Library, 7111 Talbert
Ave. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m.
Sundays.
Tickets are $11-$15. Call 375-0596 for ticket information.
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.
Anderson Art Gallery is presenting a free group exhibit featuring artists
Raul Anguiano, Bill Anderson, Vladimir Cora, Harvey Clemans, Howard
Hitchcock, Lynn Morgan, Ralph Tarzian and Milford Zornes through Aug. 29
at 16812 Pacific Coast Highway, Sunset Beach. Gallery hours are 1 to 10
p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, 1 to 8 p.m. Sundays, or by appointment.
Call (562) 592-4393.
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. 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 storytime 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 storytime, 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 cosponsors 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 ch’uan,
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 storytime 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.
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