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.