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THURSDAY

The Huntington Beach Art Center will continue to present “Taken

From the Sea,” a group exhibit of work inspired by the sea. The

exhibition includes sculpture, painting, photography and video. The

center is open from noon to 6 p.m., Wednesday, Friday and Saturday;

noon to 8 p.m., Thursday and noon to 4 p.m., Sunday. It is at 538

Main St. Information: (714) 374-1650.

The Academy for the

Performing Arts will open “Side Show.” The play is the true story

of beautiful Siamese twin performers, Daisy and Violet Hilton. The

show will run through Oct. 19 at the Huntington Beach Auditorium,

1905 Main St. Tickets are $12 general admission; $9 for students and

seniors. Information: (714) 536-2514, ext. 302.

FRIDAY

The Master’s Repertory

Company will perform “A Woman of No Importance” by Oscar Wilde.

The performances will take place at the Huntington Beach Public

Library, 7111 Talbert Ave. Information: (800) 690-1480. The play will

run through Oct. 20.

SATURDAY

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.

Centerfield’s 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.

The Huntington Beach Art Center will host the annual Family Art

Day from noon to 4 p.m. The day will include free workshops and art

activities led by professional artists. The art center is located at

538 Main St. Information: (714) 536-5358 or (714) 374-1650.

BrewBakers will host Blues Brews & BBQ’s from 5 to 9 p.m. at 7242

Heil Ave. Information: (714) 596.5506. www.brewbakers1.com.

OCT. 18

BrewBakers will host Oktoberfest Brew Ha Ha! Reservations are

required and the cost is $49 per person. BrewBakers is at 7242 Heil

Ave. Information: (714) 596.5506. www.brewbakers1.com.

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.

The Huntington Beach

Historical Society will hold and an antique and appraisal fair.

Participants are invited to bring antiques for appraisal. The cost is

$5. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today and Sunday

at the Newland House, 19820 Beach Blvd. Information: (714) 962-5777.

OCT. 20

The Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum will feature The

Torquays and Mag/Neatos as part of the free Surfin’ Sundays Concert

Series from 1 to 3 p.m. The museum is at 411 Olive St. Information:

(714) 960-3483. www.surfingmuseum.org.

OCT. 21

Barnes and Noble will host Halloween Pajamarama! Monster creator

Gris Grimly will bring back his freakish fiends Frankenstein, the

Wolfman and the Mummy to entertain the children. Participants are

invited to wear Halloween costumes. The event will start at 7 p.m. at

7777 Edinger Ave. Information: (714) 897-8781.

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.

OCT. 24

The Huntington Beach Art

Center will open an exhibit titled “The Art Of The Brew” with a

special reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at 538 Main St. Information: (714)

536-5358 or (714) 374-1650.

Purcell Murray Culinary

Lifestyle Center will present the dueling chef’s charity chef cook

off. This second competition will feature Chef Thomas Tran of

Chimayos Restaurant against Chef Tom Shields of Sparks to benefit

Save-Our-Strays. The event will take place from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at

15400 Graham St. (at McFadden). Tickets are $35. Information: Heather

Storm (714) 901-5019 or Maria Geddes (714) 845-8441.

www.purcellmurray.com/

culinary.html.

OCT. 27

The Huntington Beach Art Center will host an afternoon of jazz

from 4 to 6:30 p.m. The event is $15 for center and alliance members;

$20 for non-members. The gallery is at 538 Main St. Information:

(714) 374-1650.

OCT. 31

The Huntington Beach Downtown Business Assn. will host the 19th

annual Main Street Halloween Celebration. Children will enjoy

trick-or-treating, rides and costume contests from 5 to 8 p.m.

Information: (714) 969-0795.

NOV. 1

The Huntington Beach

Playhouse will open “The Foreigner,” a comedy by Larry Shue.

Directed by Tom Titus, the play is about a pathologically shy young

man whom everyone believes can’t speak English. The play will show

through Nov. 17 at the Huntington Beach Public Library Theatre, 7111

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

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. 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; or 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 at 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. There are comedy nights,

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

The Tap House has DJs

and dancing Thursday through Saturday. 8082 Adams Ave. (714)

374-0811.

Restaurant Kikuya

presents live music Wednesday through Sunday. 8052 Adams Ave.

(714) 536-6665.

The Social presents a

variety of musical styles. 7561 Center Ave. (714) 898-3033.