AROUND TOWN - Jan. 31, 2002

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TODAY

The Osteoporosis Testing Center is offering osteoporosis screenings

from 12 to 5 p.m., Jan. 31 at Sav-on Drugs in Huntington Beach, 19121

Beach Blvd. No appointment necessary. Cost is $30. Information: (877)

476-0411.

MONDAY

The North Huntington Beach Mom’s Club Playgroup will meet weekly

throughout Huntington Beach parks. Playgroups will meet at 3 p.m.

Mondays, noon Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays and 11 a.m. Thursdays.

Information: Briggitte Mulholland, (714) 373-5488.

The Braille Institute will offer free classes at the Rogers 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.

WEDNESDAY

The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 53 will offer a

10-lesson course on basic through advanced coastal navigation at 6 p.m.

Wednesdays starting Jan. 23. Classes will be held at the Boat/U.S. Marine

Center, 16390 Pacific Coast Highway. The course will include instruction

on reading charts, direction, time, tides and fuel and voyage planning.

Information: Sam Emer, (714) 890-1808 or Paul Busher, (714) 840-0232.

The Huntington Beach American Legion Post 133 meets the third

Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Rodgers Seniors’ Center, 1706

Orange Ave. (corner of 17th Street and Orange Avenue). The Women’s

Auxiliary Unit 133 meets at the same time at the same location.

Information: Cmdr. Johnson, (714) 968-4061.

FEB. 11

A support group for adult children of people living with Alzheimer’s

will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 11 at United Methodist Church, 6662 Heil

Ave. Information: Bob Williams, (714) 832-2682.

FEB. 12

The Huntington Beach Newcomers holds its Main Event Luncheon on the

second Tuesday of the month at various locations. The group’s purpose is

to develop friendships and promote interest in the community with a wide

range of interest groups. Information, call Connie Tredway (714)

969-0571, or Myrna Haire (714) 968-0028.

FEB. 15

The Huntington Beach Adult Literacy Program is holding the 2002 Trivia

Challenge at 5:45 p.m., Feb. 15 at the Huntington Beach Central Library

Theater, 7111 Talbert Ave. $10 buys food, fun and laughs. Fifteen

three-member teams will compete for the title of Trivia Champs. Proceeds

will benefit the literacy program. Information: (714) 375-5102.

FEB. 20

The Orange County Chapter of the California Assn. of Family and

Marriage Therapists is sponsoring a weekly education workshop for couples

and families. The first topic of the free workshop is “The Five Laws of

Love.” Different therapists will speak each week to discuss a variety of

topics. The first workshop will be hosted by Brett Williams and will be

held from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. on Feb. 20 at the Huntington Beach Central

Library, 7111 Talbert Ave. Room B. Information: (714) 969-9691.

ONGOING

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

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 preventive

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.

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

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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.

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

famio7 ly anf7 d 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.