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TODAY

*The Centerfield Sports Bar & Grill presents “Huntington Beach

Idol,” a karaoke competition for cash and prizes at 9 p.m. every

Thursday at 17296 Beach Blvd. Information: (714) 848-0113.

The Huntington Beach Art Center will continue to present “Taken

from the Sea,” a group art exhibition of sculpture, painting,

photography and video. The show will run through Nov. 9 at 538 Main

St. The gallery is open from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and

Saturday; from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday; and from noon to 4 p.m.

Sunday. Information: (714) 374-1650.

SATURDAY

The nuVision Financial FCU will close out its summer “Xtreme

Loans” campaign with an “Xtreme” event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 7812

Edinger Ave. There will be drawings for prizes every hour for those

in attendance, passes to Knotts Berry Farm, a set of rims provided by

Ronal Wheels and an X Box. Information: (714) 375-8281.

SUNDAY

*The Huntington Beach Art League will present the fall members

show. All types of fine art, including oils, watercolor, acryl,

drawings and pastels, mixed media-collage, ceramics and sculpture,

photography and digital imaging, will be featured in the show. Work

must be original and created between 1999 and 2002. The collection

will be on display through Oct. 28 at Huntington Beach Central

Library and Cultural Center, 7111 Talbert St. Information: (714)

847-2913.

Old World German Village will host the International Oktoberfest

Parade. The day will include Prince Ludwig and his princess, Mr. and

Miss Oktoberfest, Miss Huntington Beach and her court, dancing and

101 dachshunds. The parade will start at 2 p.m. at 7561 Center Ave.

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

WEDNESDAY

*Duke’s Huntington Beach will continue the Big Wednesday event

with celebrity bartenders, drink and food specials and prizes from

many surf and action sports companies. Beneficiaries for all Big

Wednesday events are Huntington Beach Surfrider Foundation, Orange

County CoastKeepers, Multiple Sclerosis and Huntington Beach

Lifeguards. Big Wednesdays will be held through Nov. 27 at 317

Pacific Coast Highway. Information: (714) 374-6446.

Old World German Village will host German Day. The day honors the

contributions of German immigrants for more than 300 years. Admission

is free for the first 500 people. The village is at 7561 Center Ave.

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

OCT. 3

*Oceans Gallery will

display an 800-foot section of the “For the Seventh Generation,” a

one-mile pano-mural of the California, Oregon and Washington coasts.

The display will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the Huntington

Beach Pier, Pacific Coast Highway and Main Street. Information: (714)

536-5258.

OCT. 5

The Centerfield Sports Bar and Grill will produce “Soapbox

Saturday Night,” an evening of comedy and music. Comedian Jay Demtrak

will perform and Savage City will perform jazz and blues. The set

will begin at 9 p.m. 17296 Beach Blvd. There is no cover, but ticket

reservations for priority seating is suggested. Information: (714)

848-0113.

The Bright Star Healing Center will host an 18-week course in

Dayan Qigong. The course will instruct students in basic exercises,

acupressure self-massage and meditation. The classes will meet from

10 a.m. to noon at 17612 Beach Blvd., Suite 6. The class costs $48

per month. Information: (714) 745-3629.

OCT. 12

*The Huntington Beach Art League will host a reception celebrating

the fall members show. The show will be judged by Hal Lambert,

watercolorist and art instructor. Cash prizes as well as ribbons will

be awarded. The event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Windows

Gallery at the Huntington Beach Central Library and Cultural Center,

7111 Talbert St. Information: (714) 847-2913.

*The Centerfield Sports Bar & Grill presents “Soapbox Saturday

Night” beginning at 9 p.m. every Saturday night at 17296 Beach Blvd.

Tonight, comedian Big Mike will start the show, followed by a

performance by rock band Ronny North. There is no cover, but ticket

reservations for priority seating is suggested. Information: (714)

848-0113.

OCT. 19

*The Centerfield Sports Bar & Grill presents “Soapbox Saturday

Night” beginning at 9 p.m. every Saturday night at 17296 Beach Blvd.

Tonight, comedian Mark Stephan will start the show, followed by a

performance by surf/rock band Nocturnes. There is no cover, but

ticket reservations for priority seating is suggested. Information:

(714) 848-0113.

OCT. 23

The Huntington Beach Public Library will host two Halloween magic

shows at 4 and 7 p.m. World champion magician Johnny “Ace” Palmer

will pull rabbits out of hats and perform all kinds of fun tricks.

Children are invited to wear costumes and join in the costume parade

after each show. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children 12 years

and under. Information: (714) 375-5107.

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 is at 11 a.m. and the event

will conclude 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.

NOV. 16

The Bright Star Healing Center will host a course in foot

reflexology. The class will meet from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 17612

Beach Blvd., Suite 6. The class costs $50 per person. Information:

(714) 745-3629.

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, from 10

a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from 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 Folktales Story

time for kindergarteners 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

at 10 a.m. Saturdays at 7111 Talbert Ave. for children 18 months to 3

years old. 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

years old. 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 at 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.

The Comprehensive Martial Arts and Wellness Center offers free

introductory tai chi chuan classes at 9 a.m. Saturdays at 17308 Beach

Blvd. (714) 841-7129.

HOBBIES/RECREATION

The Senior Citizens Club of Huntington Beach hosts bingo at 12:30

p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Rogers Senior Center, 1706 Orange

Ave. Bingo cards are four for $1 and prizes are $2 gift certificates

from Ralphs.

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 53, will offer an

eight-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 and includes books.

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

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 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays in the band room

at Marina High School, 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 shortwave radio bands. The

public is invited to attend. Coffee and doughnuts will be available.

Stewart MacKenzie, (714) 846-1685 or visit www.ocnow.com/community

/groups/shortwaveradio.

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 meets 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 at 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.

NIGHTLIFE/MUSIC

Centerfield Sports Bar and Grill has Comedy on Thursday, live

bands Friday and 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 features 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.

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 TVs and a 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 (106.7) music plays nightly. There are comedy nights, three

pool tables and Mexican food. (714) 892-0294.