AROUND TOWN - Oct. 11, 2001

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TODAY

Free screenings for depression and post-traumatic stress disorder on

National Depression Screening Day will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. at

Grace Lutheran Church, 6931 Edinger Ave. in Huntington Beach. Counseling

Connections is sponsoring the event that happens to fall on the one month

anniversary of the terrorist attacks. The day will also include an

educational presentation and give participants an opportunity to consult

with a clinician about their symptoms or someone else’s symptoms. Contact

Kathryn Holden at (877) 560-4357 for more information.

SUNDAY

The Preservation Society of Huntington Dog Beach is seeking volunteers

for their monthly clean up day at Dog Beach from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Check in is near tower 24, look for the blue canopy. Quarters for parking

meters will be provided. Free pizza will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Information: (714) 841-8644 or visit the Web site at o7

https://www.dogbeach.org.

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WEDNESDAY

The City of Huntington Beach Human Relations Task Force is holding a

free Cultural Diversity Festival 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 21 in Central

Park behind the library. The library is at 7111 Talbert Ave. between

Gothard and Goldenwest. There will be music and dance entertainment by 18

groups representing various cultures. Ethnic food will be available.

Information: (714) 374-1645.

YWCA Encoreplus is offering free mammograms, clinical breast exams and

breast health education for low-income women age 40 and older. The exams

will be 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Dr. Nassir’s Office, 17071 Springdale St.

Appointments are required. Information: (714) 935-9720.

OCT. 21

The City of Huntington Beach Human Relations Task Force is holding a

free Cultural Diversity Festival 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 21 in Central

Park behind the library. The library is at 7111 Talbert Ave. between

Gothard and Goldenwest. There will be music and dance entertainment by 18

groups representing various cultures. Ethnic food will be available.

Information: (714) 374-1645.

OCT. 24

The Huntington Beach Christian Women’s Club is holding a luncheon and

Country Fair Boutique with gift items and a silent auction. Dorcas

Preston will sing and a motivational speaker will talk about peace in the

midst of life’s uncertainties. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Doors open at 10:45

a.m. at the Los Caballeros Sports Village Ballroom, 2nd Floor, 17272

Newhope St. in Fountain Valley. (714) 546-8560. $14. Reservations needed

by Oct. 16.

CIVIC GROUPS

Huntington Beach Newcomers will hold their Main Event Luncheon on the

second Tuesday of each month. The group’s purpose is to develop interest

in the community with a wide range of groups. Information: Connie

Tredway, (714) 969-0571 or Myrna Haire, (714) 962-2449.

MEDICAL/PARENTING

The Huntington Beach Community Clinic is offering anonymous HIV

Testing and Risk Assessment for $25 at 8041 Newman Ave. Information or

appointment: (714) 847-3356.

The Huntington Beach Community Clinic offers a no-charge preventative

health and workplace safety workshops that are presented in the

workplace. Information and scheduling: (714) 847-4222 Ext. 231.

The Huntington Beach Adult School is offering a free Caregiver

Training class on caregiver support, resources and information on

long-term placement options. The class will be held Saturdays starting at

16666 Tunstall Lane. Information: (714) 847-2873 Ext. 232.

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.

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 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

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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.

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.

SUPPORT GROUPS

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 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays at 16152

Beach Blvd., 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 Huntington Beach Hospital, 17772 Beach Blvd.

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.

Weekly support groups for men and women led by a licensed marriage

family and child counselor 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.