Calendar listings through Wednesday.
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
The Harbor Light Christmas Cruises will depart every night beginning
tonight through Dec. 23 and Dec. 26 and Dec. 27 at 6 and 8 p.m. The 1
1/2-hour tour offers a view of the harbor lights and the lavishly
decorated homes along Huntington Harbor and Long Beach. Cost is $10. Hot
and cold beverages, snacks and a bar will be on board. Tickets are
available through Ticketmaster locations or at Star Party Cruises, 140
Marina Drive, Long Beach. Departure is from Alamitos Bay Landing, 140
Marina Drive, Long Beach. For more information, (562) 799-7000.
The downtown merchants of Huntington Beach are celebrating an Old
Fashioned Christmas at the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, 200 Main
St., Suite 106. Santa Claus will arrive by a lifeguard truck from 4 to 7
p.m. to meet with kids. Bring your camera. Merchants are asking that a
donation of an unwrapped gift for the Child Guidance Center for Abuse
Children be dropped off in boxes at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory or
The Longboard Restaurant & Pub, 217 Main St. For more information, call
the restaurant at (714) 960-1896, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory at
(714) 969-0795 or The Child Guidance Center at (714) 953-4455, Ext. 42.
SUNDAY
The Huntington Beach Concert Band presents its annual Holiday Concert at
2 p.m. at the Huntington Beach Central Library Auditorium, 7111 Talbert
Ave., near Goldenwest Street. Tickets are $5, or $3 for students, seniors
and children. For more information, call (714) 848-9280.
ONGOING
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 11548 in Huntington Beach meets at 7
p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 16351
Springdale, Huntington Beach. Call (714) 842-0171.
The Bolsa Chica Conservancy is initiating two bird watching teams to gain
data. Volunteers are needed to assist with two bird-counting tasks: a
twice-a-month bird count at low tide in the Outer Bay of Bolsa Chica by
the Warner Avenue Bridge, and a twice-a-month walk the beach and monitor
the Snowy Plovers on the beaches in Sunset Beach and Surfside Beach. On
the job training from experienced birders will be provided. Call the
Conservancy and sign up for one or both teams at (714) 846-1114.
LeTip International meets weekly on Tuesday mornings at 7 a.m. at Coco’s
restaurant, 18872 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach. Founded in 1978, LeTip
has more than 400 chapters throughout the United States and Canada, and
is dedicated to exchanging qualified business leads among its members.
Join the group for a free breakfast and bring at least 50 business cards.
For more information, call Timothy Johnson at (714)969-6448, Ext. 22.
The Huntington Beach Main Street Library will present an exhibit of
Chinese brush painting through Dec. 31 at 525 Main St., Huntington Beach.
Exhibit hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. Saturday.
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 Congregation Adat Israel at 5052 Warner Ave., Huntington Beach,
offers ongoing Children’s Hebrew School for students ages 5 to 13 from 10
a.m. to noon Sundays and 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays. Call 846-2285.
The Artists’ Corner Gallery at the Huntington Beach Central Library, 7111
Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach, will exhibit original works through
December. Jean Cohen and Jane Ice will share the gallery to exhibit their
photography and watercolors through December. Call 892-4784.
The free Embracing Life breast cancer support group meets every Tuesday
from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Living Care Center, 11250 Warner Ave.,
Fountain Valley. A light lunch is provided. No reservations required.
Call 966-7288 or 979-1408 to register.
The free prostate cancer support group meets the first and third Tuesdays
of each month from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Living Care Center, 11250
Warner Ave., Fountain Valley. A light meal is provided. Call 966-7288 or
979-1408 to register.
The free Christian cancer support group meets every Thursday from 6:30 to
8 p.m. at the Living Care Center, 11250 Warner Ave., Fountain Valley. A
light meal is provided. Call 966-7288 or 979-1408 to register.
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. Call 966-7288 or 979-1408 to register.
Kids Inc., for children ages 6 to 13 who have an adult loved one or a
sibling with cancer, meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month
from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Living Care Center, 11250 Warner Ave.,
Fountain Valley. The group is free but reservations are required. A light
meal is provided. Call 966-7288 or 979-1408 to register.
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.
Call 966-7288 or 979-1408 to register.
Friends Like Me, a free peer group for children ages 6 to 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, registration
and assisting donors after they have given blood. Call 835-5381.
The Huntington Beach Art Center will feature “Other Paintings,” an
exhibit by emerging artists from Southern California, Las Vegas and New
York through Dec. 30 at 538 Main St., Huntington Beach. The center is
open from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, noon to 8 p.m.
Thursday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $3, or $2 students and
seniors. Call 536-5258.
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. Call 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. Call 960-3483.
Learn about Chinese self-energizing massage and other interesting
traditional Chinese medicine topics at a free workshop series at 8 p.m.
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. 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. 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-sized 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 714-842-5073.
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.
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 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 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.
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 chuan,
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 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. 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.,
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.
The Rotary Club of Huntington Beach meets for lunch every Thursday at
12:10 p.m. at 7711 Talbert St., Huntington Beach. For membership
information, contact Pat DeMars at (714) 848-1952.
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