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FRIDAY
A rummage sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 8:30 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 8345 Talbert Ave. Free.
For information or to donate items, call (714) 842-3000.
Tebot Bach, a Huntington Beach literary arts not-for-profit group will
present poets Amy Gerstler and Michelle Ben Hur at 8 p.m. Fidelity
Federal Bank, 19900 Beach Blvd. Community open readings will be held;
sign-ups at 7:30 p.m. Free. (714) 968-0905.
SATURDAYThe annual Marine Item Swap Meet will be held from “first
light until midafternoon” at Peter’s Landing Marina Anderson Street
parking lot, 16400 Pacific Coast Highway. Buyers free, sellers $20. (714)
840-1387.
“The Merry Wives of Windsor,” starts today and will play through July
22 at the Huntington Beach Playhouse, 7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington
Beach. Performances will be at 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays only. Tickets
are $8 for general admission. (714) 375-0696 or o7
https://www.hbph.comf7 . Purchase tickets online at o7
https://www.seatadvisor.comf7 .
The Earthquake Classic Over The Line Softball tournament will be held
throughout the day at Huntington State Beach, at Pacific Coast Highway
and Brookhurst Street. $45 per team. Free to watch. Information: Russ
Johnson (562) 866-8685.
Amy Gerstler, noted poet and teacher, will conduct a workshop from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fidelity Federal Bank, 19900 Beach Blvd.
Continental breakfast and lunch catered by the Silk Thai restaurant is
included in the registration fee. For information on registration, call
Mifanwy Kaiser (714) 968 0905 or e-mail too7 mifanwy@earthlink.netf7 .
SUNDAY
The Bill Elliot Swing Orchestra will perform at Huntington Pier Plaza
from 1 to 3 p.m. near the intersection of Main Street and Pacific Coast
Highway. Free. Information: (714) 374-5311, the band’s Web site is o7
https://www.swingorchestra.comf7 or at o7
https://www.ci.huntington-beach.ca.us.f7
WEDNESDAY
The 97th annual Independence Day parade will begin at 10 a.m. and
travel along Main Street. Before the parade there are 5K races for
various divisions and a fitness expo. Come early and set up your chairs
for a fun-filled morning of bands, floats, clowns, celebrities and more!
Presented by the City of Huntington Beach including evening fireworks.
Free. (714) 374-1535.
ONGOING
ART
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.
BINGO
Huntington Beach High School has bingo at 6:15 p.m. for the early
birds and 7 p.m. for the main game Tuesdays at 1905 Main St. (714)
536-2514.
CHILDREN/LIBRARY
The Huntington Beach Library will present Laptime Storytime from 11 to
11:30 a.m. Wednesdays at 525 Main St. for children 18 months to 3 years
old. The program emphasizes parent and child participation. Hear stories
and creative music, have finger plays and see puppets. Be part of a
parent/child team. (714) 375-5071.
The Main Street Library Branch will accept book donations for the
Friends of Library book sales during normal library hours, 10 a.m. to 7
p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at 525 Main St.
(714) 375-5071.
The Huntington Beach Library’s popular Sandcastle story time series is
shown at 10:30 a.m. on Saturdays on Time-Warner cable Channel 6. (714)
375-5107.
Children’s story time is held at 7 p.m. on Mondays and 11 a.m. on
Saturdays at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 7777 Edinger Ave. (714)
897-8781.
The Main Street Library presents a story time called “Story and Crafts
with Miss Penny” at 3 p.m. on Fridays at 525 Main St. (714) 375-5071.
Enjoy stories, activities and fun at a story time held from 11 a.m. to
noon on Saturdays in the children’s section of Barnes & Noble
Booksellers, 7777 Edinger Ave. Pajamarama is held from 7 to 7:30 p.m.
Mondays -- put on your jammies, snuggle up with your parents and listen
to bedtime stories. (714) 897-8781.
CIVIC GROUPS The Huntington Beach Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m.
for a social and 7 p.m. for dinner the first and third Thursdays of each
month at Meadowlark Golf Course Club House, 16782 Graham St. (714)
569-1329.
DANCE
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
sign up at o7 https://dance.netfirms.comf7
FARMERS MARKETS/SWAP MEETS The Craft Fair and Farmers Market will
be held from 1 p.m. to dusk Fridays at Pier Plaza. Information: Craft
Fair (714) 846-5509 and Farmers Market (714) 573-0374.
Golden West College holds swap meets from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays
and Sundays at 15744 Goldenwest St. Free for patrons. $20 per space for
vendors. New and used items will be sold, as well as fresh produce,
records and antiques. (714) 898-2289.
HOBBIES/RECREATION
The Amateur Radio Club meets every first Thursday of the month at 1
p.m. at the Michael E. Rodgers Seniors’ Center, 1706 Orange Ave. Free.
(714) 963-2986.
The American Shortwave Listeners Club meets from noon to 4 p.m. the
first Saturday of each month at 16182 Ballad Lane. The group will listen
to international broadcasts via the shortwave radio bands. The public is
invited to attend. Coffee and doughnuts will be available. Stewart
MacKenzie, (714) 846-1685 or visit the group’s Web site at o7
https://www.ocnow.com/community/groups/shortwaveradio.f7
The Poetry Pleasure Group meets from noon to 2 p.m. on Thursdays at
the Rodgers Seniors’ Center, 1706 Orange Ave. (714) 842-3479 or (714)
960-4897.
The Comprehensive Martial Arts and Wellness Center offers free
introductory tai chi chuan classes at 9 a.m. on Saturdays at 17308 Beach
Blvd. (714) 841-7129.
A group for angel devotees meets from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. the first and
third Tuesdays of each month. Space is limited. Registration required.
$10. Location varies. (800) 797-2960.
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 each
month in the community room at the Huntington Beach Talbert Medical
Center, 19066 Magnolia Ave. (714) 378-2150.
The West County YMCA presents Y-Indian Maiden meetings for girls in
kindergarten through third grade and their mothers at 7 p.m. once a month
at 7262 Garfield Ave. Days vary. (714) 847-YMCA.
MEDICAL/PARENTING
The Huntington Beach Community Clinic and Community United Methodist
Church offers an off-site immunization clinic from noon to 4 p.m. Fridays
on the church grounds, 6652 Heil Ave. Immunizations are free and parent
or guardian must present all immunization records. (714) 842-2829, Ext.
217.
The Huntington Beach Community Clinic offers parenting classes from 7
to 8 p.m. Mondays at 8041 Newman Ave. $10 per session. (714) 847-3356.
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. Dates
and times vary. (800) 514-HOAG.
The West County Counseling Center presents parent classes from 7 to 8
p.m. on Wednesdays, relationship group from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays, and
an adolescent support group from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at 8041 Newman Ave.
$10. Anonymous HIV testing/risk assessment can also be done by
appointment for $25. (714) 847-3356.
The Huntington Beach Mothers Club seeks new members. Since 1978, the
group has been bringing moms together for friendship and support. Moms
and their children attend weekly play groupsat local parks. The groups
also hold bimonthly meetings. (714) 351-2668 or o7
http//:www.hbmcnewmbrcoord@yahoo.comf7 .
Family Health Awareness Day is held from 10 a.m. to noon the first
Saturday of each month. Receive a free blood pressure check, body fat
analysis, postural analysis and range of motion study. Hosted by Dr.
Robert Swain at 8907 Warner Ave. Popcorn and balloons for everyone. (714)
842-6122.
A free one-hour divorce mediation consultation with an experienced
attorney and psychotherapy is available the first and third Saturdays of
each month at Affiliated Counseling Services, 16152 Beach Blvd., Suite
280. Learn the benefits associated with this method of terminating a
marriage with no costs or obligation. Reservations required. (714)
848-5804.
The Pacific Coast Mothers Club, based in the Huntington Beach area, is
actively seeking new members. The group offers stay-at-home and employed
mothers an opportunity to socialize and make lifelong friends with other
moms, kids and families. The club offers weekly, age specific play
groups, children’s parties and activities, fun and educational monthly
outings just for moms, and volunteer opportunities that benefit local
charities. Andrea Le Grand, (714) 901-5315.
The Moms Offering Moms Support Club, a nonprofit support group for
stay-at-home mothers, organizes daily activities for mothers and their
children including park play days, fun field trips and age appropriate
play groups. Special interest activities just for mom are included. Every
month, members perform service projects to assist several organizations
within Orange County. Jennifer Gambino, (714) 846-7274.
NIGHTLIFE/MUSIC
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.
Duke’s Restaurant will feature authentic Hawaiian music by Duke’s
Trio, featuring Titus Napoleon of the movie “Big Wednesday” from 10:30
a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday at 317 Pacific Coast Highway. (714) 374-6466.
Gallagher’s Pub & Grill, 300 Pacific Coast Highway, has Thursday night
comedy night at 9 p.m. Free. (714) 536-2422.
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, 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.
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.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Weekly support groups for men and women led by a licensed MFCC dealing
with issues such as depression, relationships, codependency, inner-child
work and self-healing will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. each Tuesday, 7
p.m. to 8:30 p.m. each Thursday and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Mondays at
Affiliated Counseling Services, 16152 Beach Blvd., Suite 280. Low fee
counseling available. (714) 848-5804.
Community Support Groups for family members and friends of those with
severe or chronic mental illness will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday
evenings at Affiliated Counseling Services, 16152 Beach Blvd., Suite 280.
For cost, call (714) 848-5804.
Codependency Support Groups meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Saturdays at
Affiliated Counseling Services, 16152 Beach Blvd., Suite 280. For cost
call (714) 848-5804
Affiliated Counseling Services offers a recovery support group for
people with 90 days sobriety from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays at
16152 Beach Boulevard, Suite 280. For cost and details call (714)
848-5804.
A diabetic support group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. the first and third
Thursday of each month at Columbia Medical Center, 17772 Beach Blvd.
(714) 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 each month at Christ Presbyterian Church,
20112 Magnolia St. (714) 968-4940.
The National Parkinson’s Disease Foundation presents a free support
group from 2 to 3 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Huntington
Landmark, 8641 Atlanta Ave. (949) 574-6338.
Affiliated Counseling Services Inc. sponsors support groups for women
from 10:30 a.m. to noon Wednesdays and 5 to 6 p.m. Thursdays at 16152
Beach Blvd., Suite 280. Cost is based upon a sliding scale. (714)
848-5804 for a list of groups.
One-hour divorce mediation consulting will be offered during normal
business hours the first and third Saturday of each month at Affiliated
Counseling Services, 16152 Beach Blvd., Suite 280. Free, reservations
required. (714) 848-5804.
Jewish Family Service offers free ongoing bereavement support groups
for adults at all stages of loss at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. on 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. Location
varies. Registration required. (714) 445-4950.
Free one-hour divorce mediation consultations with an attorney and
psychotherapist will be held on the first and third Saturday of each
month. Times vary. Reservations needed. (714) 848-5804.
WATER CLASSES
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 53, will offer a four-lesson
course in boating safety at 6 p.m. Mondays at Boater’s World Marine
Center, 5912 Edinger Ave. $17. (714) 840-0232.
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