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FRIDAY

Jewish Women

International will hold a luncheon meeting that will feature guest

speaker Emily Weinger of San Rafael, Calif. on Friday, at 11 a.m. in

Huntington Beach. Weinger is the National Chair of Jewish Women

International’s Residential Treatment Center in Jerusalem, which

provides intensive counseling and guidance to troubled youths. For

reservations and to RSVP, call Esther (714) 960-4988. Cost is $7.

SATURDAY

The Huntington Beach Council on Aging will host the annual Senior

Saturday Community Festival. The festival raises funds for the

council, which in turn supports programs and services for seniors.

The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pier Plaza

adjacent to the Huntington Beach Pier. Information: Janine Lauderback

(714) 536-9387.

MONDAY

The Tumble-N-Kids Program will offer affordable gymnastics classes

for children ages 10 months to 12 years of age. Classes will begin

the week of Sept. 16 and run for 10 weeks at Murdy Community Center,

Edison Center and City Gym & Pool. For individual class descriptions

see the fall edition of “Sands,” available at these centers.

Information: (714) 842-3586.

THURSDAY

The California Assn. of Marriage and Family Therapists Orange

County Chapters will hold a two-part workshop titled, “When Life Eats

at You and You Eat Back.” The workshop will meet at 7 p.m. in room B

of the Huntington Beach Central Library, 7111 Talbert Ave. The second

workshop will meet on Sept. 25. The cost is $5. Information: (714)

556-7129, Ext. 4.

SEPT. 19

The Huntington Beach Host Club will host its 10th annual

Oktoberfest. The event will start at 6 p.m. Sept. 19 at Old World

Restaurant, 7561 Center Ave. Tickets are $11. Information: (714) 842

7626.

SEPT. 21

The Bolsa Chica Wetlands

will conduct its annual California Coastal Cleanup from 9 a.m. to

noon on Sept. 21. Volunteers should meet at the walk bridge on

Pacific Coast Highway, one-mile south of Warner Avenue. Information:

(714) 846-1114.