Around Town - Aug. 26, 1999

TODAY

Zany Brainy will hold a free 24-Game Math Club meeting at 7 p.m. for kids

who just finished first and second grade at 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington

Beach. Call 373-1333.

FRIDAY

Zany Brainy will hold a free 24-Game Math Club meeting at 7 p.m. for kids

who just finished third and fourth grade at 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington

Beach. Call 373-1333.

SATURDAY

Jack’s Annual Surf, Snow and Skate Demo event will take place from 9:30

a.m. to 5 p.m. in the parking lot at 5th Street and Walnut Avenue. Check

out the latest gear. Call 374-1661.

The Huntington Beach Huck Finn Fishing Derby will be held from 9:30 a.m.

to noon on the pier for children 15 years old and younger. Free

registration begins at 8 a.m. Bring your own pole and tackle. Prizes will

be awarded for the largest fish and the best dressed Huck Finn and Becky

Thatcher. Call 536-5230.

The 38th annual Huntington Beach Open Tennis Tournament will be held at

the Pacific Sands Cabana Club, 8141 Atlanta Ave., Huntington Beach, and

the Mile Square Tennis Center at 10401 Warner Ave., Fountain Valley today

through Sept. 6. The entry for singles except open division is $25. Open

division is $30 and all doubles are $35 per team. Call 960-1812 for more

information.

The Bolsa Chica Land Trust will present a special evening with nationally

recognized author Terry Tempest Williams at 7 p.m. at the Huntington

Beach Central Library, 7111 Talbert Ave. Williams will read selections

from the upcoming book, “Celebrate the Bolsa Chica,” which will be

published in October.

Dr. Marjorie Miles, a psychology professor, will hold a DreamPower

Workshop from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Gothard Business Center, 16541

Gothard St., Suite 203, Huntington Beach. Students will learn how to

remember and understand their dreams to unlock creativity, solve problems

and obtain guidance for important decisions. Advanced reservations are

required. The workshop costs $59. Call 963-6686.

Rodgers Seniors’ Center will hold an excursion to the Tomb Treasures of

Ancient China at the San Diego Museum of Art from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Reservations are required. Tickets costs $41. Call The Travel Lounge at

374-1622.

The Pacific Coast Mothers Club will hold “Meet me in Monaco” casino night

at 6:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 7711 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach. The

event includes a full casino, silent auction, raffle, buffet, deejay and

dancing. Tickets cost $50 per couple. Call 964-8317.

Barnes & Noble Booksellers will hold a free poetry reading group meeting

at 7 p.m. at 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach. Larry Jaffe, the

featured poet, will read from his books, including “Unprotected Poetry.”

Everyone is invited to take part in the open mic segment. At 11 a.m., the

store will hold a First Book Story Time for children to read “Will I Have

a Friend” by Mirriam Cohen. Call 897-8781.

SUNDAY

Russian Collectibles will present An Evening of Russian Music at 6:30

p.m. at the Old World Village Festival Hall, 7561 Center Ave. #49,

Huntington Beach. Boris Zhaivoronok, a world renowned baritone opera

singer, will perform with his daughter, Natasha, a pianist. Tickets are

$25. Call 894-5151 to make reservations.

The Democratic Club of West Orange County will hold its First Party of

the Millennium from 4 to 7 p.m. at a private home in Huntington Beach.

Mingle with invited candidates and elected officials. Dinner tickets are

$27. Call 536-6010 for directions.

MONDAY

The 23rd annual Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament tees

off at 11 a.m. Registration begins at 10 a.m. The event benefits

community programs, including outstanding citizen awards, small business

assistance, public safety awards and the youth leadership conference.

Tickets are $195 per player or $750 for a team of four, and includes

green fees, golf cart, lunch and prizes. Reservations are required. Call

536-8888.

Barnes & Noble Booksellers will hold a free Irish reading group meeting

at 7 p.m. at 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach. Charles May, a Cal

State Long Beach professor, will lead a discussion of “Ireland: Selected

Stories” by William Trevor. Also at 7 p.m., the store will hold a free

Pajamarama children’s story time. 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 motor skills by making grab bag crafts. Call 373-1333

TUESDAY

The Rodgers Seniors’ Center will hold a five-day excursion to Yosemite

starting today. Bus and train tickets are $699. Reservations are

required. Call 374-1622.

Barnes & Noble Booksellers will hold a free story time for young toddlers

at 11 a.m. at 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach. At 7 p.m., the store

will hold a free mother-daughter book club meeting for mothers and their

preteen daughters to discuss “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” by

J.K. Rowling. Call 897-8781.

Zany Brainy will hold a free Book Board Buddies activity for children

ages 4 and younger at 10:30 a.m. at 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach.

Participants can investigate Dorling-Kindersley’s books for toddlers.

Call 373-1333

WEDNESDAY

Zany Brainy will hold a free Little Learner Activity Time at 10:30 a.m.

at 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach. The day’s theme is “Back to

School with the Playhut School Bus.” Call 373-1333.

ONGOING EVENTS

The Huntington Beach Playhouse will present “Much Ado About Nothing,” a

Shakespearean comedy, at 2 p.m. on weekdays through Sunday at the

amphitheater in Huntington Beach Central Park, 7111 Talbert Ave. Tickets

are $7. Call 375-0696 to make reservations.

The Huntington Beach Playhouse will present “Grease” through Sunday 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.

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.

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 hourlong 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 story time 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 story time, 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 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 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.

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 ands and fees vary. For details, call

848-5804.

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.