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THURSDAY

The Centerfield Sports Bar and Grill will present comedian Mark

Stephan. The show will start at 10 p.m. at 17296 Beach Blvd.

Information: (714) 848-0113.

The Huntington Beach Playhouse will present “Fiddler on the Roof.”

Directed by Marla Gam Hudson, the classic musical is the story of a

poor dairyman who tries to instill in his five daughters the

traditions of his tight-knit Jewish community. The playhouse will

have performances at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 3 and 8 p.m.

Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. The play will run through Aug. 18.

Information: (714) 375-0696 or www.hbph.com.

FRIDAY

The Orange County Children’s Theater will present “Grease.” The

rock ‘n’ roll musical will show at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday

and at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The show will run through

Aug. 18 at the Huntington Beach High School Auditorium, 1905 Main St.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for children and seniors.

Information: (714) 502-2244.

SATURDAY

Pier Plaza Presents will hold free outdoor concerts presented by

Chevrolet and the city of Huntington Beach. Walter Clevenger, Orange

County’s King of Pop will perform at 1 p.m. Saturday and Bandidos de

Amor at noon on Sunday at the Huntington Beach Pier. Information:

(714) 374-1657. www.ci.huntington-beach.ca.us.

The Offshore Grand Prix Professional Powerboat Race will take

place. Test runs, qualifying events and practice races can be seen on

Saturday at Peter’s Landing. The race will take place from noon to

1:30 p.m. Sunday. The best viewing area is Bolsa Chica State Beach.

Peter’s Landing is on the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and

Anderson Street. Information: (909) 522-1885.

SUNDAY

Old World German Village will present the Plum Festival. Attendees

can taste the prize-winning Pflaumenkuchen or “Plum Cake.” There will

also be a contest for the best plum recipe and vintage Mercedes Benz

will be on display. The event will take place from 2 to 6 p.m. at

7561 Center Ave. Information: (714) 895-8020 or www.oldworld.ws.

Music in the Park will

present Enerjazz!, who will perform a mix of jazz, fusion, blues

and originals. The concert will start at 5 p.m. in Huntington Beach

Central Park, adjacent to the Huntington Beach Central Library.

Parking and admission are free, and barbecue dinners and drinks will

be available for purchase. Information: (714) 962-2293.

WEDNESDAY

Merchants from Peter’s

Landing will host fund-raising events to benefit the Orange County

CoastKeeper, with free entertainment from 6 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday

through the summer. Attendees are welcome to bring a picnic or eat at

one of the restaurants in the marina. Admission is free for the

entire family, although donations will be greatly appreciated.

Peter’s Landing is on the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and

Anderson Street. Information: (949) 723-5424 or www.coastkeeper.org.

AUG. 26

The Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Golf

Tournament. The day’s events will include 18 holes of golf, lunch,

dinner, the wild and wacky “derby,” participant prize packages and

raffle prizes. All proceeds will benefit chamber-sponsored community

programs. The cost is $195 per player. The tournament will take place

at SeaCliff Country Club, 6501 Palm Ave. Information: (714) 536-8888.

AUG. 31

The Huntington Beach Historical Society will present the seventh

annual Civil War reenactment. The battles will take place at 1 and 4

p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday at Huntington Beach

Central Park. Information: (714) 536-5486 or (714) 962-5777.

SEPT. 6

The Huntington Beach Playhouse will present “Ladies in

Retirement.” Directed by Terri Miller Schmidt, the story centers

around a companion to a wealthy ex-actress living in a remote country

home who makes plans to provide a permanent home for her two

eccentric sisters to whom she is devoted. Performances will run

through Sept. 22 at 7111 Talbert Ave. Information: (714) 375-0696.

www.hbph.com.

SEPT. 25

Huntington Beach Public Library will hold a workshop titled

“Library Skills For Students.” Students will learn how to find the

information at the library. The workshop will start at 4 p.m. in the

Tabby Storytime Theatre at 7111 Talbert Ave. Information: (714)

842-4481 or www.hbpl.org.

NOV. 4

Huntington Beach Host

Lions Club will hold the inaugural Shelter for the Homeless

Charity Golf Tournament. Registration and a continental breakfast

will start at 9 a.m., the shotgun start at 11 a.m. and will be

concluded with a cocktail awards reception at 5:30 p.m. The event

will take place at the Black Gold Golf Club, 17681 Lakeview Ave., Yorba Linda. Information: Bob Murphy (714) 962-0137, Tom Hollister

(714) 964-7226, and Tom Stanton (714) 842-8592.

ONGOING

BINGO

The Huntington Beach Elk Lodge No. 1959 hosts bingo games. The

doors open at 10 a.m., and early-bird games begin at 11 a.m. every

Wednesday at the lodge, 7711 Talbert Ave. Information: (714)

848-9440.

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. Saturdays on Time Warner cable Channel

6. (714) 375-5107.

The Huntington Beach Children’s Library presents Folktale Story

time for kindergartners through fourth-graders, starting at 3 p.m.

Thursdays at 7111 Talbert Ave. Information: (714) 375-5107.

Enjoy stories, activities and fun at a story time held from 11

a.m. to noon 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 presents Laptime Storytime at 10 and

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

children 18 months to 3. The library’s Preschool Storytime for

children 3 to 5 are held at 10 and 11 a.m. Fridays. (714) 842-4481.

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

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

Wednesdays. (714) 375-5071.

The Tumble-N-Kids program is offering gymnastics classes for

children ages 10 months to 12. Classes run for eight weeks. Three new

classes have been added: Teeny Tumblers, Tumble-N-Yoga and Kiddycise.

Classes are held at Murdy Community Center, 7000 Norma Drive, (714)

960-8895; Edison Center, 21377 Magnolia St., (714) 960-8870; and City

Gym and Pool, 1600 Palm Ave., (714) 960-8884. Class descriptions can

be found in the winter Sands publication. Information: Dayle Lusk,

(714) 842-3586.

DANCE

Pacific Dance Center, 9596 Hamilton Ave., holds swing dance

classes at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 7 p.m. Saturdays. (714) 964-3354

or sign up at dance.netfirms.com.

FARMERS MARKETS/SWAP MEETS

The Craft Fair and Farmers Market are 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 Vibe Tribe offers free yoga sessions to new students at 12:15

p.m. Wednesdays, 6:45 p.m. Thursdays, and 5:15 p.m. Fridays at 301

Main St., Suite 109. Information: (714) 536-4988.

The Sierra Club’s Orange County Sierra Singles holds a fast-paced

four-mile walk around Mile Square Park at 5 p.m. on Wednesdays. The

group meets in the parking lot at Brookhurst Street and Heil Avenue.

Information: (714) 963-6345.