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.
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