Around Town - Nov. 18, 1999

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TODAY

Barnes & Noble Booksellers will hold a free Feng Shui Group at 7 p.m. at

7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach. Licensed designer Sandi Miller

teaches how to create balance in life using this ancient Chinese art

form. 897-8781.

FRIDAY

Barnes & Noble Booksellers will hold a free concert from 8 to 10 p.m. at

7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach. “Secondhand Smoke” will play a

variety of Contemporary and American Grassroots music. 897-8781.

SATURDAY

Barnes & Noble will hold a free poetry reading by Robert Wynne at 7 p.m.

at 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach. Wynne is a director of the Valley

Contemporary Poets and has been widely published in both local and

national poetry journals. Stick around for the “open mike” segment, too.

897-8781.

SUNDAY

Chapman University Wind Ensemble will hold its Music of the Month at 4

p.m. at One University Drive, Orange. 997-6917.

TUESDAY

The Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Meeting

Awards & Installations at noon at the Los Caballeros Sports Club, 17272

Newhope St., Fountain Valley. 668-0542.

WEDNESDAY

Barnes & Noble Booksellers will hold a free Film Discussion Group to

discuss Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451” and “The Illustrated Man” at 7

p.m. at 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach. Choose one to read and watch

and be ready to share your thoughts with the group. 897-8781.

The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary will hold a lesson, “Boating

Skills & Seamanship” on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at BOAT/U.S. Marine Center,

16390 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, beginning Nov. 24. This

complete course will cover safe boating, boating language, trailering,

boat handling, legal requirements, navigation rules, aids to navigation,

piloting, marlinespike seamanship and a final examination. The course

costs $24, including books. 840-1808.

ONGOING

The California Coastal Commission is holding its amateur photography

contest through Dec. 6. Contestants are encouraged to submit photos in

the following categories: the scenic coast, people and the coast and

coastal wildlife. Visit https://ceres.ca.gov/coastal.com for more

information.

Jewish Family Service is offering free ongoing bereavement support groups

for adults at all stages of loss at 7 p.m. and 10 a.m. 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. Call

445-4950 for updated registration and location information. The service

is also sponsoring an ongoing Jewish healing support group for people

experiencing chronic illness at 7 p.m. at 250 East Baker St., Suite G,

Costa Mesa. Preregistration is required. Call 445-4950.

The Congregation Adat Israel at 5052 Warner Ave., Huntington Beach,

offers ongoing Children’s Hebrew School for students ages 5-13 on Sundays

from 10 a.m. to noon and Tuesdays from 4 to 6 p.m. The Congregation will

also offer a free hour-and-a-half course, Read Hebrew America, throughout

November, to teach adults how to read the ancient language. 846-2285.

The Huntington Beach Playhouse will present “The Haunting of Hill House,”

a mystery drama through Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and

Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays at 7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach.

Come in costume and win a prize! Tickets cost $5 for students, $11 to $15

general admission. 375-0696.

The Artists’ Corner Gallery, at the Huntington Beach Central Library,

7111 Talbert Ave., will exhibit original works now through December.

Members of the Ching Chi Oriental Watercolor Society will exhibit their

fine line and brush painting through November and Jean Cohen and Jane Ice

will share the gallery to exhibit their photography and watercolors

through December. 892-4784.

November is National Hospice Month. Hospice programs served 50,000

patients in California in 1998. Hospice focuses on the family and the

patient and emphasizes quality of life. 263-4870.

The free Embracing Life Breast Cancer Support Group meets from noon to

1:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Living Care Center, 11250 Warner Ave.,

Fountain Valley. A light lunch is provided. No reservations required.

The free Prostate Cancer Support Group meets from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. the

first and third Tuesdays of each month at the Living Care Center, 11250

Warner Ave., Fountain Valley. A light meal is provided.

The free Christian Cancer Support Group meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. every

Thursday at the Living Care Center, 11250 Warner Ave., Fountain Valley. A

light meal is provided.

A free General Cancer Support Group for patients, families and friends

meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of every month from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

at the Living Care Center, 11250 Warner Ave., Fountain Valley. A light

meal is provided.

Kids Inc. for children ages 6 to 13 who have an adult loved one or a

sibling with cancer meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the second and fourth

Wednesdays of each month at the Living Care Center, 11250 Warner Ave.,

Fountain Valley. The group is free but reservations are required. A light

meal is provided.

The free Symposium for Young Adults with Cancer is held the second and

fourth Wednesdays of each month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Living Care

Center, 11250 Warner Ave., Fountain Valley. A light meal is provided.

Friends Like Me, a free peer group for children ages 6-12 diagnosed with

cancer provides education and support through demonstrations, field

trips, group discussions, work sheets, games and art project at Fountain

Valley Regional Hospital, 17100 Euclid Ave., Fountain Valley, Trailer D.

Call 966-7288 to preregister. Light snacks are provided.

The Orange County Red Cross urgently needs volunteers for its Fountain

Valley Blood Donor Center at 17800 Newhope Ave., Suite A. Volunteers will

assist blood donors by serving juice and cookies, greeting, registering

and assisting donors. 835-5381.

The Huntington Beach Art Center will feature “Other Paintings,” an

exhibit by emerging artists from Southern California, Las Vegas and New

York now through Dec. 30 at 538 Main St., Huntington Beach. The center is

open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 12-6 p.m., Thursdays from 12-8

p.m. and Sunday from 12-4 p.m. Tickets cost $3 general, $2 students and

seniors. 536-5258.

The Orange County Regional Cancer Center will hold Kids, Inc., a peer

group for children ages 6 to 13 who have a parent, relative or loved one

with cancer, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of

every month at Living Care Center Cafeteria, 11250 Warner Ave., Fountain

Valley. The group, offered at the same time as the Young Adult Cancer

Support Group, will provide information and education in a supportive

setting. The program includes field trips, art therapy, storytelling

games and group discussions. Call 966-7288 or 979-1408 to register.

The Comprehensive Martial Arts and Wellness Center offers free

introductory Tai Chi Chuan classes at 9 a.m. Saturdays at 17308 Beach

Blvd., Huntington Beach. 841-7129.

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. 960-3483.

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.

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. 897-0361.

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. 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. (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. 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. 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. 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. 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; registration is required. (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. 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. (714) 842-5073.

Toastmasters Club 179 meets at 6:30 a.m. every Wednesday for breakfast at

Coco’s, 6886 Bolsa Ave., Huntington Beach. 962-1106 or 962-5076.

Toastmasters Club 2230 meets from noon to 1 p.m. every Wednesday at the

Boeing Co., 5301 Bolsa Ave., Huntington Beach. 372-1557 or 896-9873.

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. (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. 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. 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. 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.

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. 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.

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.

840-1575.

The Bolsa Chica Land Trust and the Sierra Club distribute 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. 847-7631.

The American Business Women’s Assn. holds monthly meetings on the third

Wednesday of every month. 969-6619.

Chair Exercises with Olga, a workout class for seniors 55 years and older

who deal with stiffness and decreased mobility, meets at 12:30 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday at the Huntington Village Senior Apartments, 16171

Springdale St., Huntington Beach. 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. 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 every month at Christ Presbyterian Church, 20112

Magnolia St., Huntington Beach. 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.

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. 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.

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. 574-6338.

Support groups for singles, facilitated by a state-licensed therapist,

are available. Fees and times vary. (714) 848-5804.

The Huntington Beach Police Department holds open houses the last

Saturday of every month at 18401 Gothard St., Huntington Beach. 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. 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. 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. 960-2478.

Weekly support groups for men, women, teens, preteens, and parents, as

well as coed groups, meet on various evenings at Affiliated Counseling

Services, 16152 Beach Blvd., Suite 280, Huntington Beach. Times and fees

vary. 848-5804.

Enjoy stories, activities and fun at a story time 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. (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.

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. 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 a 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. 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. 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. 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

children, from newborns to school-age. 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. 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. 536-2422.

Classes for adults and children are available at Ben Franklin Crafts at

18305 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley. 968-6674.

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 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays and 3:30

to 6 p.m. Tuesdays for a $13 fee; and fine arts painting for teens 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.

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. 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. (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, a 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. 847-3356.