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FRIDAY

The Carol Cole Center will hold a free mental health screening

from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. There will be specific screenings for

children, adolescents, adults and the elderly. The center is at 18800

Main St., Suite 103. Information: (714) 848-5838.

Jewish Women International will hold a luncheon meeting at 11 a.m.

The meeting will feature guest speaker Rita Healey from the League of

Women Voters. She will discuss the upcoming November elections for

state candidates, city, school and judicial positions, state

propositions and local ballot measures. The cost is $7. Reservations:

Esther, (714) 960-4988.

The Huntington Beach Community Care Dental Center will host the

opening of the new community-based dental center that was funded

through the County of Orange Tobacco Settlement fund. The event will

start at 5 p.m. at 17752 Beach Blvd., Suite 201. Information: (714)

842-2829.

The Huntington Beach Chamber Winners Circle will hold its monthly

networking breakfast at 7:30 p.m. at SeaCliff Country Club, 6501 Palm

Ave. Reservations are required. Information: (714) 536-8888.

www.hbchamber.org.

SATURDAY

The Amigos de Bolsa Chica will

host the 2002 Run For The Birds/Walk For The Wetlands.

Registration will start at 7 a.m. The 10K run will begin at 8:30

a.m., the 5K race at 8:40 a.m., the 5K walk at 8:50 a.m. and the

awards ceremony at 10 a.m. Participants will meet at Bolsa Chica

State Beach on Pacific Coast Highway between Warner Avenue and

Goldenwest Street. Information: (714)840-1575.

www.amigosdebolsachica.org.

The National Brain Tumor Foundation will hold its Orange County

Angel Adventure to raise funds for medical research and patient

services. Activities will include a three-mile non-competitive walk,

lunch and an awards ceremony, where prizes will be given to the top

three fund-raisers and fund-raising teams. Each participant will

receive a T-shirt and goodie bag, and all participants raising the

$250 minimum will be entered in a prize drawing. Registration fee is

$25. Registration will begin at 10 a.m. and the program will take

place from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Huntington Central Park.

Information: Terin Christensen, (510) 839-9777. www.braintumor.org.

SUNDAY

The Archeological Institute of America’s Orange County Society

will present Irini Vallera-Rickerson, who will give a

slide-illustrated lecture on women athletes of Greece. The event will

take place from 2 to 4 p.m. at Concordia University, Founders Hall

204 at 15330 Concord West in Irvine. The lecture is free for members,

$5 for non-members and $2 for students. The society’s office is at

7031 Heil Ave. Information: (714) 848-4297. www.geo.com/aiaoc.

WEDNESDAY

The Huntington Valley West Committee of the Philharmonic Society

of Orange County will hold a membership brunch for volunteers at 9:15

a.m. The committee is made up of volunteers who are interested in

promoting music programs for children. Information: (714) 963-1301.

OCT. 22

The Small Business Assistance Center of the Huntington Beach

Chamber of Commerce will hold a seminar titled “Marketing: Attracting

More Customers and Better Ones.” Participants will learn how to

incorporate a marketing strategy into everyday activities. The

seminar will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at 2100 Main St., Suite 200.

The seminar is $10. Reservations: (714) 536-8888.

KOCE will present “Mendez vs. Westminster: For All the Children”

at 9:30 p.m. The 30-minute documentary covers the landmark lawsuit

that outlawed the segregation of Latinos in Orange County schools.

www.koce.org.

OCT. 28

Violet P. Woodhouse will present a seminar titled “Legal and

Financial Realities of Divorce.” Woodhouse will discuss important

financial and legal issues faced by couples who are living together,

married, contemplating divorce or dealing with the death of a spouse.

The seminar will begin at 7 p.m. at the Golden West College Career

Center, 15744 Goldenwest St. Information: (714) 892-7711, ext. 55211.

NOV. 4

The Huntington Beach Host Lions Club will present the inaugural

“Shelter for the Homeless” Charity Golf Tournament. Registration and

breakfast will begin at 9 a.m. and a shotgun start at 11 a.m. An

awards reception with opportunities to win prizes will begin at 5:30

p.m. Information: Bob Murphy (714) 962 0137

NOV. 13

Amigos de Bolsa Chica will hold a general meeting at 9 p.m. at the

Huntington Beach Public Library, 7111 Talbert Ave. Information: (714)

840-1575. www.amigosdebolsachica.org.

The Archeological Institute of America’s Orange County Society, in

conjunction with Bowers Museum, will hold a lecture titled “New World

Shamanism and the Foundations of Maya Religion.” The lecture will

take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Bowers Museum Conference

Center, 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana. A two-part workshop on Mayan

hieroglyphics will be held Nov. 16 and 17. The cost is $60 for

Institute and museum members and $70 for non-members. The society’s

office is at 7031 Heil Ave. Information: (714) 848-4297.

www.geo.com/aiaoc.

NOV. 15

The Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce and the city of

Huntington Beach will host the Economic Outlook Conference. The

half-day conference will feature speakers from the fields of

business, government and academia offering insights into creating and

sustaining a healthy economic environment for the city, the business

community and the citizens. The time will be announced. The

conference will take place at the Waterfront Hilton Beach Resort,

21100 Pacific Coast Highway. Information: (714) 536-8888.

NOV. 19

The Small Business Assistance Center of the Huntington Beach

Chamber of Commerce will hold a seminar titled “Show Me The Money.”

The seminar will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at 2100 Main St., Suite

200. The seminar is $10. Reservations: (714) 536-8888.

NOV. 25

The Huntington Beach Education Foundation will host the annual

Touchdown for Technology Monday Night Football Fund-raiser. The

proceeds from the event will be invested in community schools in the

form of technology and teacher grants. Participants are encouraged to

donate items for a silent auction. The event will take place from 5

to 9 p.m. at a location to be announced. Information: (714) 378-1512.

ONGOING

CIVIC GROUPS

The Huntington Beach Host Lions Club meet at 7 p.m. every first

and third Thursday of the month at Meadowlark Golf Course Club House,

16782 Graham St. The club’s purpose is to create and foster a spirit

of understanding among all people for humanitarian needs by providing

voluntary service through community involvement and international

cooperation. Information: (714) 964-6212.