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MUSIC

PIER PLAZA CONCERTS

Brazilian jazz musician Alessa and pop flamenco musician Nadro John

will perform at 1 p.m. June 16 and pop musicians George Fryer and Brooke

Ramel will perform at noon June 17 during Pier Plaza Presents, a series

of free outdoor concerts presented by Chevrolet and the city of

Huntington Beach at the Pier Plaza Amphitheater, which is adjacent to the

Huntington Beach Pier. (714) 374-1657 or o7

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DANCE

SWING LESSONS

Pacific Dance Center, 9596 Hamilton Ave., will hold swing dance

classes at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 7 p.m. Saturdays. (714) 964-3354 or

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BALLROOM LESSONS

The Huntington Beach Council on Aging will hold a ballroom dance class

with the Jerry Holton Trio from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday at the Michael

E. Rodgers Seniors’ Center, 1706 Orange Ave. $4. (714) 536-9387.

CLUBS

CENTERFIELD

Centerfield Sports Bar & Grill has five big-screen televisions, game

room with air hockey, darts, billiards and video challenges. Wednesday

night is karaoke, and weekends feature live bands doing the Top 40

circuit. 17296 Beach Blvd. (714) 848-0113

GALLAGHER’S

Gallagher’s Pub & Grill, 300 Pacific Coast Highway, has Thursday night

comedy night at 9 p.m. Free. (714) 536-2422.

GECKO’S

Gecko’s, 7887 Center Drive, has two levels of dance floors. KROQ-FM

music plays nightly. There are comedy nights, three pool tables and

Mexican food. (714) 892-0294.

THE LOTUS LOUNGE

The Lotus Lounge, 17208 Pacific Coast Highway, offers Thursday House

Night with Bar Rhumba and DJs Brett and Ryan at 9 p.m. Cubensis, a salute

to the Grateful Dead at 9 p.m. Tuesdays. Dominion Status, 4 p.m. Sunday.

Call for cover. 21 and older. (562) 592-2200.

THE TAP HOUSE

Big name DJs spin trance/house/hip hop/Top 40/techno in two rooms 9

p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at The Tap House, 8082 Adams Ave. Call for

cover. (714) 374-0811.

ART

‘AZULES’

The Huntington Beach Art Center will continue its Outdoor Installation

exhibit by Danielle Segura titled, “Azules.” The exhibit runs through

July 14 at 538 Main St. and is open noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and

Saturday, noon to 8 p.m. Thursday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Free. (714)

374-1650.

ART-A-FAIRE

June 16 and 17

The Pier Plaza Art-A-Faire will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June

16, 17, 23 and 24 at the entrance to the Huntington Beach Pier. More than

50 vendors will offer unique handcrafted items. Free. (714) 374-1657

ART CLASS

An Arts and Crafts class for seniors is offered at the Michael E.

Rodgers Seniors’ Center at 12:30 p.m. every Thursday at 1706 Orange Ave.

Free. (714) 536-9387.

OUTDOOR EVENTS

SOFTBALL TOURNEY

The Earthquake Classic Over The Line Softball tournament will be held

at Huntington State Beach on Pacific Coast Highway and Brookhurst Street.

$45 per team. Free to watch. (562) 866-8685.

FOURTH OF JULY PARADE

The 97th annual Independence Day parade is the largest and oldest of

its kind west of the Mississippi. Parade begins at 10 a.m. and travels

along Main Street. Before the parade there are 5K races for various

divisions and a fitness expo. Bands, floats, clowns, celebrities,

fireworks and more will be offered. Presented by the city of Huntington

Beach. (714) 374-1535.

KIDS

STORY TIME

The Huntington Beach Library presents Laptime Storytime from 11 to

11:30 a.m. Wednesdays at 525 Main St. for children 18 months to 3 years

old. Program emphasizes parent and child participation. Hear stories and

creative music, have fingerplays and see puppets. Be part of a

parent/child team. (714) 375-5071.