DATEBOOK

TODAY

The Huntington Beach Playhouse is presenting, “Joseph and the Amazing

Technicolor Dreamcoat” Friday through Aug. 26. The production is a hip

biblical tale of the prophetic son Joseph who was sold into slavery by

his brothers. The show includes a contemporary blend of calypso, rock &

roll and country western music. Curtain is at 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and

Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at 7111 Talbert Ave. Tickets are $14-$17

general and $7 on student Thursdays. For reservations, call (714)

375-0696.

FRIDAY

The Huntington Beach Art Center is showing an exhibition titled “It’s

Not What You Think It Is.” The show features works created by students

from three local middle schools and one high school. The exhibit will

also include works by their mentor and instructor. It is scheduled to run

through Aug 18. The opening reception will be 5 to 7 p.m. on Aug 2. The

center is open noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; noon to 8

p.m. Thursday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. It is closed Monday and Tuesday.

The center is located at 538 Main St.

SATURDAY

Scott A. Bourdelais, Attorney at Law, is presenting a free seminar

about “Understanding Living Trusts” at 10 a.m. at the Huntington Beach

Library, 7111 Talbert Ave. in the Balboa Room.

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.

SUNDAY

MONDAY

A “Retro Swing” five-week workshop for adults and teens is being

offered from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. every Monday, through Aug. 20, at Edison

Community Center, 21377 Magnolia Ave. The cost is $52 and includes

materials. Partners are not necessary. Information: (714) 960-8870.

TUESDAY

A group for angel devotees will meet 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.

WEDNESDAY

The Huntington Beach Women’s Club is hosting a “Good Ole Summertime”

luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Los Caballeros Sports Village

Ballroom, 2nd floor, 17272 Newhope St. in Fountain Valley. Doors open at

10:45 a.m. Price: $14. For reservations, call Deborah Margett at (714)

960-2211 or Ardis Peterson at (714) 968-2847.

AUGUST 25

The 40th annual Huntington Beach Open Tennis Tournament will be held

Aug. 25-26 and Sept. 1-3 at Pacific Sands Cabana Club, Seacliff Tennis

Club and Edison High School in Huntington Beach; Mesa Verde Tennis Club

and the Costa Mesa Tennis Center in Costa Mesa; and Mile Square Park in

Fountain Valley. Information: (714) 960-1812.

The Torquays will perform surf rock during Pier Plaza Presents concert

weekend at 1 p.m. Saturday. They will be followed by Blade Runners

playing bluegrass music. Pier Plaza is at 401 Pacific Coast Highway in

Huntington Beach.

AUGUST 26

The Huntington Beach Central Library and Cultural Center is presenting

Tom Macfarlane and Rob Woyshner as part of its 2001 Music Concert Series.

The men will perform a duet. Their program combines a variety of musical

styles and ad-lib narratives. The performance will be 3 p.m. Sunday at

7111 Talbert Ave. Information: 842-4481.

The swing group Riff Raff and country music singer Noe Roman will

perform during Pier Plaza Presents concert weekend beginning at noon on

Sunday. Pier Plaza is at 401 Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach.

AUGUST 27

Murdy Community Center is offering a Summer Arts and Crafts Camp, a

day camp program for children ages 5 to 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug.

27-31 at 7000 Norma Ave. Children will design and complete projects

including doll making, mask creating, pottery and painting. Cost is $120.

Campers must bring their own snacks and lunches. Information: (714)

960-8895.

The Alzheimer’s Assn. of Orange County is sponsoring a support group

for adult children of Alzheimer’s individuals. The group will meet at

7:30 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 6662 Heil Ave., Huntington Beach.

Information: (714) 841-2648 or (714) 832-2682.

AUGUST 29

The USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 53 will be offering a 10-lesson course covering basic through advanced coastal navigation, 6 p.m. Wednesdays

beginning Aug. 29 at Boat/U.S. Marine Center, 16390 Pacific Coast Hwy.,

Huntington Beach (Peter’s Landing Marina). The course will include how to

read charts, latitude and longitude, direction, time, speed, distance,

chart plotting, compass errors, bearings, set and drift, tides, Loran,

GPS, Radar, fuel and voyage planning, and a final examination, followed

by a certificate of Accomplishment. Cost is $45 and includes the books

and charts. For information and pre--registration call Sam Emer, (714)

890-1808, or Paul Busher (714) 840-0232.

AUGUST 30

The Sunset in the Park 2.8- and 4.8-mile cross country run and walk

will take place Thursday, Aug. 30 at Huntington Beach Central Park,

between Goldenwest and Edward streets, and Ellis and Slater avenues.

Girls’ high school age race starts at 4:30 p.m., boys’ starts at 5 p.m.

The 2.80-mile run/walk starts at 6 p.m., the 4.8-mile run starts at 6:30

p.m. Race fee is $17 with T-shirt or $14 for the race only. Additional

fee to run both races is $5. The high school race is $4. Race site

registration begins at 3:30 p.m. Information and preregistration: (714)

841-5417.

ONGOING

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 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.

The Huntington Beach Library will present Laptime Storytime 10 and 11

a.m. Tuesdays and 10 a.m. Saturdays at 7111 Talbert Ave. for children 18

months to 3 years old. The program emphasizes parent and child

participation. The library’s Preschool Storytime for children 3 to 5

years old will be 10 and 11 a.m. Fridays.(714) 842-4481.

The Main Street Library presents a story time at 3 p.m. on Fridays at

525 Main St. The library’s Preschool Storytime will be 10 and 11 a.m.

Wednesdays. (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.

FITNESS

Optimum Boot Camp, a fitness class on the beach, is offering 47

classes a week. Morning classes are at 5:30 a.m., 6:45 a.m., 8 a.m. 9:15

a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Evening classes are at 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 7:30

p.m. There is a shortned schedule on weekends. Classes include a

military-style obstacle course, cardiovascular endurance, fat burning and

strenght training exercises. All levels of fitness are welcome.

Information: (800) 493-6987 or www.optimumbootcamp.com.

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 shortwaveradio 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.

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 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.

A parent education group will meet in 8- to 10-week sessions. The

group is sponsored by Affiliated Counseling Services and will focus on

manage parental stress. Parents will discuss appropriate discipline and

use of “time outs,” temper tantrums, chores, schoolwork and teen

rebellion. The meetings will take place 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays at 16152

Beach Blvd., 280. (714) 848-5804.

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 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 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.

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.

NIGHTLIFE/MUSIC

Centerfield Sports Bar and Grill has live bands Thursday through

Saturday and karaoke on Wednesday. 17269 Beach Blvd. (714) 848-0113

The Rhino Room has DJs and dancing Tuesday, and Thursday through

Saturday. 405 Freeway at Beach Boulevard, behind the Huntington Beach

Center. (714) 892-3316.

The Tap House has DJs and dancing Thursday through Saturday. 8082

Adams Ave. (714) 374-0811.

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.

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.

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.

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.

T.C.’s Bar features live bands at 18529 Beach Blvd. (714) 963-7744

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. A group for women meets 10:30 a.m.

to noon Wednesday and 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

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.

A support group for family members and friends of people with severe

or chronic mental illness is offered through Affiliated Counseling

Services, 16152 Beach Blvd., Suite 280. The group, led by a licensed

therapist, will meet 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. (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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.