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18682 Beach Blvd., Suite 160, Huntington Beach, CA 92648; fax to

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SATURDAY

Amigos de Bolsa Chica will host a free wetlands tour. Groups will

leave every 15 to 20 minutes between 9 and 10:30 a.m. Participants

are encouraged to bring binoculars and jackets to the bridge at the

Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. Information: (714) 840-1575.

www.amigosdebolsachica.org.

The Orange County

California Genealogical Society will host Norma Storrs Keating to

talk about “Family Health Histories and GeneWeaver.” The society will

hold a general meeting at 10 a.m. followed by Keating’s talk at 11

a.m. The group will meet at the Huntington Beach Central Library,

7111 Talbert Ave. Information: (714) 836-0140. www.occgs.com.

SUNDAY

The Preservation Society

of the Huntington Dog Beach will hold a beach and bluffs clean up

from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Free pizza will be served by Papa John.

Check in at the bluff near Tower 24. Information: (714) 841-8644.

Web: www.dogbeach.org.