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TODAY
The Exchange Club of Huntington Beach meets at 12:15 p.m. Thursdays at
the IHOP Restaurant, 18782 Beach Blvd. The group focuses on Americanism
programs, scholarships and service to seniors. Information, Dave Smith
(714) 968-6010.
The Newland House Museum is hosting “Americana Christmas Display” 2 to
4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
through Dec. 23. The 1898 restored Victorian Farm House is at 19820
Beach Blvd. at Adams Avenue. Information: (714) 962-5777.
WEDNESDAY
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 53, will offer a 8 lesson
course in “Boating Skills and Seamanship” at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays at Boat
U.S. Marine Center, 16390 Pacific Coast Highway (Peter’s Landing Marina).
Cost is $25, includes books. Information: Paul Busher, (714) 840-0232 or
Sam Emer, (714) 890-1808.
JAN. 7
The Braille Institute will offer free classes at the Roger’s Senior
Center to teach people how to remain independent despite loss of vision.
The classes are scheduled to be from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. on eight
consecutive Mondays beginning Jan. 7. There will be no class Jan. 21 and
Feb. 18. The center is at 1706 Orange Ave. Information: (714) 821-5000,
Ext. 2129.
JAN. 16
The Minikin Puppets will perform “A Fiesta on Strings” at the
Huntington Beach Public Library 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16. The musical, south-of-the-border puppet show is for all ages. Tickets are $3. Advanced
purchase is recommended. Information: (714) 375-5107.
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.
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 and 11 a.m. Saturdays. (714) 897-8781.
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.
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.
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
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.
HOBBIES/RECREATION
The Huntington Beach Scrabble Club meets at 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays at the
International House of Pancakes Restaurant, 18782 Beach Blvd.
Information: Penny Baker, (949) 380-1764 or Paul (714) 968-7546.
The Huntington Beach Concert Band is an all-volunteer community
organization with approximately 70 members, led by music director Tom
Ridley. Founded in February 1973, the band plays a wide variety of
musical styles -- from classical, to Broadway, to contemporary. They
perform frequently at events and locations throughout Southern
California, including Disneyland, Leisure World, Huntington Beach Pier
Plaza, and Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. The Huntington Beach Concert
Band is open to all interested musicians age 18 and over. Rehearsals are
held 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays in the bandroom at Marina High School at
15871 Springdale St. Information: (714) 963-3681.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
MEDICAL
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.
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.
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 Huntington Beach Community Clinic offers parenting classes from 7
to 8 p.m. Mondays at 8041 Newman Ave. $10 per session. (714) 847-3356.
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.
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.
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.
T.C.’s Bar features live bands at 18529 Beach Blvd. (714) 963-7744.
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.
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 Tap House has DJs and dancing Thursday through Saturday. 8082
Adams Ave. (714) 374-0811.
Restaurant Kikuya presents live music Wednesday through Sunday. 8052
Adams Ave. (714) 536-6665.
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.
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 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 .
A parent education group will meet in 8- to 10-week sessions. The
group is sponsored by Affiliated Counseling Services and will focus on
how to 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.
SUPPORT GROUPS
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, a support group for family
and friends or those caring for the mentally ill meets the second and
fourth Thursday of the month from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Community United
Methodist Church, 6652 Heil Ave., Room 7. Information: (714) 842-4461.
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 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.
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