AROUND TOWN - March 9, 2000

TODAY

The Green Valley Homeowners Recreation Assn. is hosting spring swimming

stroke clinics through April for children ages 5 to 18. Learn or improve

freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly techniques. There will

be two three-week clinics, one for all swimmers and the other for those

registered for this summer’s Dolphin Swim Team. Fees are $50, or $45 for

residents. Space is limited, so early registration is recommended. For

more information or to register, call 962-8205.

The Huntington Beach/Seal Beach Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will

feature foundation co-founder Glen Hening at its meeting from 7 to 9:30

p.m. at the Huntington Beach Public Library, Room D, 7111 Talbert Ave.

Hening will give a lecture and slide show presentation titled “Greening

of Surfing, 1963-1999.” For more information, call 536-1220 or visit o7

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The Huntington Beach/Seal Beach Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will

hold its executive board meeting at 6 p.m. at the River’s End Cafe, at

First and Ocean avenues in Seal Beach. For more information, call Don at

536-1220 or visit o7 https://www.surfrider.org/huntington

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The Huntington Harbour Yacht Club will presents the The Wonderful World

of Music at 8 p.m. at the club, 3821 Warner Ave., Huntington Beach. A bar

and food will be available, starting at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 to $15.

For reservations, call Joy at(562) 592-2186 or Jo at 840-4656.

Author Kathryn Lynn Davis will signs her book, “Somewhere Lies the Moon,”

at 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington

Beach. The book is the final chapter of her Rose women saga. For more

information, call 897-8781.

The Astrology Reading Group will meet at 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble

Booksellers, 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach. This month, the group

will discuss “Complete Astrology” by Alan Oken. For more information,

call 897-8781.

FRIDAY

The Huntington Beach Playhouse will present “Painting Churches,” a drama

by Tina Howe. The play will run Thursdays through Sunday until April 2.

Tickets are $5 to $15. The playhouse is at 7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington

Beach. For reservations, call 375-0696.

The annual Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce Planning Conference will

be held through Sunday. The conference will look at the chamber’s

accomplishments from 1999 and what is coming up this year. There will

also be city updates from various departments and school district updates

from superintendents. For information, contact the chamber at 536-8888.

SATURDAY

Beauty Unlimited will present its 14th biannual Spring Beauty Pageant at

the Huntington Beach Mall at Edinger Avenue and Beach Boulevard. The

pageant is open to infant through 10-year-old boys and girls. Categories

include Miss/Mr. Beautiful, Miss/Mr. Photogenic and All American

Girl/Boy. For information, call (949) 589-8258.

Toni Imus will play rock music from 1 to 4 p.m. at Diedrich’s Coffee

House, 16222 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach. For more information, call

375-4383.

The Huntington Harbour Art Assn. presents its 32nd Fine Art Exhibit

through April 8 at the Main Street Library, 525 Main St., Huntington

Beach. Art pieces include oils, watercolors and photographs. For more

information, call 375-5071.

SUNDAY

The Preservation Society of Huntington Dog Beach will hold a cleanup from

9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Check in between the bluffs between Dog Beach Towers

20 and 22. Look for the blue canopy. For more information, call 841-8644

or visit o7 https://www.dogbeach.org.f7

Girl Scout Cadet Troop 860 will present a performance of “Tea For

Felicity” and “Actions Speak Louder Than Words” at 4:30 p.m. at Ocean

View High School, 17071 Gothard St., Huntington Beach. Admission is a

donated item for a newborn, such as a blanket, booties, diapers or a toy.

Donations will benefit Newborns in Need, the California Gold Chapter, an

organization that aids new mothers with limited resources. For

information, call 840-3688.

Lifeguard tryouts will be held at Lifeguard Headquarters, 103 Pacific

Coast Highway at 8 a.m. Starting pay is $11.51 per hour. Applicants must

be 17 years old by June 1. Applications are available at the

headquarters. For more information, call 536-5281.

MONDAY

The Huntington Beach Women’s Club will hold its Spring Frolic Luncheon on

March 22 from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Los Caballeros Sports

Village Ballroom, second floor, 17272 Newhope St., Fountain Valley. The

luncheon will feature fashions by West End Boutique, music by Norma

Roberts Wilson, and Meryl Bishop’s lecture, “Reaching Beyond Your

Sights.” Tickets are $14. This is the final day for reservations. Call

Barbara at 846-8949 or Ardis at 968-2848. Complimentary child care is

provided with an early reservation.

The Huntington Beach Hospital will host a blood drive from 2 to 6 p.m.

March 22. All donors will receive refreshments and a T-shirt. Call by

today to schedule a time to donate. The hospital is at 17772 Beach Blvd.,

Huntington Beach. For more information, call 843-5061.

The United Skate of America presents the first annual Jason Stuart Golf

Tournament at 8 a.m. at the Seacliff County Club, 6501 Palm Ave.,

Huntington Beach. Proceeds will provide funding for experimental

treatments for Lou Gehrig’s Disease. For more information, call 536-7575.

TUESDAY

The Huntington Beach Central Library will host “Experience the Art of

Japan” -- a special presentation of some of the greatest Edo period art

(AD 1600 through 1868). Admission is $15, and free for students. The

presentation will run from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The library is at 7111 Talbert

Ave. Please make reservations by calling Colleen Gelfer at 374-1655.

The Sci-Fi/Fantasy Reading Group will discuss “Heart of the Comet” by

David Brin and Greg Benford at 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 7777

Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach. For more information, call 897-8781.

Mark Willes, chairman and chief executive of the Times Mirror Corp., will

speak as part of the Community Issues Forum Series hosted by the National

Conference for Community and Justice. Willes’ “Who’s Responsible for

Literacy in America?” lecture will take place from 7 to 9:15 p.m. at

Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Office Building at 11100

Warner Ave., Suite 112. Free. For reservations, call (949) 252-5389.

Hoag Health Center will offer a presentation, “Spring is in the Air --

Allergies,” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Learn about allergies and what you can do

about them. Free. The center is at 18255 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley.

For more information, call (800) 514-HOAG.

WEDNESDAY

The Mystery Reading Group will discuss “Murder in Volume” by D.R.

Meredith at 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 7777 Edinger Ave.,

Huntington Beach. For more information, call 897-8781.

The Huntington Beach Library will present the puppet show “Frankie’s

Toybox” at 4 p.m. at the library’s theater, 7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington

Beach. Admission is $3. For information, 375-5107.

ONGOING

Adult Day Services of Orange County offers a support group, for

individuals caring for Alzheimer’s patients, on every second and fourth

Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. at Hoag Health Center, 18255 Brookhurst St.,

Fountain Valley. For more information, 593-9630.

The Fountain Valley Library has historic fashions on display through

April 15. Historian and professor Tawny Sherrill selected items from her

personal collection of historic clothing and accessories. The library is

at 17635 Los Alamos St., Fountain Valley. For information, call 962-1324

The Fountain Valley Rotary Club meets Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. at the

Fountain Valley Regional Hospital Saltzer Conference Room, 17100 Euclid

St., Fountain Valley. For more information, call Wayne Carr at 746-0332.

The Friends of the Huntington Beach Library are presenting a year-round

book sale at the Huntington Beach Central Library with special categories

of top-quality used materials each month. March’s theme is memorabilia,

with vintage books, magazines and literature selections from the past.

Video records and other media will be available. The central library is

at 7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach. For more information, call the

Friends Gift Shop at 842-4481, press 7.

A Toastmaster Speechcraft Workshop will be held every Tuesday until March

28 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Astromasters Club 6851, 5301 Bolsa Ave.,

Huntington Beach. Learn the basics of effective communication in a

supportive and fun environment. The workshops are open to the public. The

cost is $20 and includes materials. For directions, call John Angiolillo,

896-3351 or Lynn Reck, 896-2974.

The Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum is hosting the exhibit

“Environmentally Secure,” featuring works made from surfboards by local

artists Darin Pappas, T.P. Mullins and Michael Roberts. The museum is

open Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is $2 for

adults, $1 for students and free for children 6 and younger. Call

960-3483.

The American Parkinson Disease Assn. meets at Orange Coast Memorial

Medical Center the third Thursday of the month from 2 to 4 p.m. at 9920

Talbert Ave., Fountain Valley, downstairs in Conference Room A.

February’s topic features Liz Montagna teaching therapeutic yoga for

increased flexibility and balance. For more information, call 378-5022.

The American Shortwave Listeners Club meets the first Saturday of each

month from noon to 4 p.m. at 16182 Ballad Lane, Huntington Beach. The

group will listen to international broadcasts via the shortwave radio

bands. The public is invited to attend. Coffee and doughnuts will be

available. For more information, call Stewart MacKenzie at 846-1685 or

visit the group’s Web site ato7

https://www.ocnow.com/community/groups/shortwaveradiof7

Free tax assistance will be available at the Fountain Valley Branch

Library from 5 to 8 p.m. Mondays through April 10. Volunteers will be in

the library’s community room to answer questions and provide help filling

out state and federal basic tax forms. This special service is provided

for individuals who can’t afford professional tax assistance, and

individuals with disabilities, limited English language skills, the

elderly and others with special needs. Appointments are not needed. The

library is at 17635 Los Alamos St., Fountain Valley. Call 962-1324.

The Green Valley Homeowners’ Recreation Assn. is offering year-round

water exercise classes. The hydro-tone class meets from 9:15 to 10:30

a.m. Saturdays. Fees are $7 per class, plus a $3 equipment fee per class.

The aqua tone class meets for an hour Wednesdays at 5:45 p.m., Tuesdays

and Thursdays at 7:30 a.m., and Saturday at 8 a.m. Fees are $4.50 for one

class, $36 for eight, $48 for 12, or $64 for 16. Participants must be at

least 12 years old. Both classes meet at the south pool, 10739 Los

Jardines West. Call 962-8205.

A Low Vision Group meets the first Friday of each month from 10:30 a.m.

to noon in the recreation room of the Huntington Village Senior

Apartments, 16171 Springdale St., Huntington Beach. The group will cover

educational topics, support, self-help and available resources. The class

is free. For information or questions about transportation, call

840-1260.

The Fountain Valley Library holds a free preschool story time, including

songs, stories and finger plays for children ages 3 to 5 on Tuesdays at

10:30 a.m. at 17635 Los Alamos St. Call 962-1324.

People with Arthritis Can Exercise holds classes at Orange Coast Memorial

Medical Center every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to noon. Classes are free. The

hospital is at 9920 Talbert Ave., Fountain Valley. For more information,

call (888) 626-2662.

The Huntington Beach Chamber Winners Circle Breakfast hosts its monthly

networking breakfast at Seacliff Country Club on the second Friday of

each month. The fees are $12, or $15 at the door. The club is at 6501

Palm Ave., Huntington Beach. For more information, call 536-8888.

A breast-feeding support group meets from 10 to 11 a.m. every Monday at

Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center, 9920 Talbert Ave., Fountain Valley.

For more information, call (888) 626-2662.

The Rotary Club of Huntington Beach meets every Thursday at 12:10 p.m. at

7711 Talbert St., Huntington Beach. For more information contact Pat

Demars at 848-1952.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 11548 in Huntington Beach meets at 7 p.m.

on the second Tuesday of every month at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 16351

Springdale, Huntington Beach. Call 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 of the beach to

monitor the snowy plovers on the beaches in Sunset Beach and Surfside

Beach. Training from experienced birders will be provided. Call the

conservancy and sign up for one or both teams at 846-1114.

LeTip International meets weekly on Tuesday mornings at 7 a.m. at

International House of Pancakes, 18782 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

969-6448, Ext. 22.

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 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 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 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.

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 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 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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 848-1952.