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SATURDAY

The League of Women Voters will host a congressional candidate

forum with Congressman Dana Rohrbacher, Gerrie Schipske and Keith

Gann from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Seal Beach City Council Chamber, 211 8th

St. The program will be televised at a later date in Huntington

Beach. Information: (714) 840-7317.

SUNDAY

The Orange County Forum

will interview Arnold Schwarzenegger on “Higher Education/Hire

Education: Shaping Tomorrow’s Workforce.” Schwarzenegger has been one

of the early architects and proponents of Proposition 49, the After

School Education and Safety Act. The interview will air on KOCE-TV at

4 p.m. www.koce.org.

MONDAY

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.

WEDNESDAY

The Hebrew Academy will present a parenting workshop titled “The

More Able Child.” Principal Nancy Field will discuss myths about the

gifted students, parent beliefs and understanding the gifted student.

It will begin at 7 p.m. at 14401 Willow Lane. Reservations are

required. Information: (714) 898-0051.

NOV. 2

Amigos de Bolsa Chica will hold a free wetlands tour. Trained

guides who will take the public on a 1 1/2-hour walk. 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.

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. 8

Jewish Women International will hold a book review and luncheon

meeting at 11 a.m. The book to be reviewed, “Postville: A Clash of

Cultures in Heartland America” by Stephen G. Bloom, is the story of

Hassidic Jews who settled in Ohio in the 1800s. Anne Alexson will

lead the discussion. Lunch will be served after the book review. The

event is $7. Reservations: Esther (714) 960-4988.

The Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly

Winners Circle Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. The networking breakfast will

be held at the SeaCliff Country Club, 6501 Palm Ave. Information:

(714) 536-8888. www.hbchamber.org.

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.

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will offer a 10-lesson course covering basic through advanced coastal navigation at 6 p.m. at

Boat/U.S. Marine Center, 16390 Pacific Coast Highway, in Huntington

Beach. The course is $47. Information: Sam Emer, (714) 890-1808.

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. 17

The Orange County Sierra Singles will hold a Bolsa Chica

Ecological reserve hike from 8 to 11 a.m. It will be a 5.6-mile walk

round trip, taken at an easy pace. Participants will meet at the

Warner Avenue parking lot. Information: (714) 963-6345. www.angeles.

sierraclub.org/ocss.

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. 20

The Hebrew Academy will present a parenting workshop focusing on

how to volunteer in the classroom and how to help elementary students

at home. The workshop will begin at 7 p.m. at 14401 Willow Lane.

Reservations are required. Information: (714) 898-0051.

NOV. 23

Friends of Shipley Nature Center will hold its first “Restoration

is Recreation” planting day from 9 a.m. to noon. Participants should

bring gardening tools, water, a hat and sunscreen. Enter from the

parking lot off Edwards Avenue on Central Park Drive. Walk out of the

parking lot at the north end entrance and follow the white line that

leads all the way to the front gate of the center. Information: (714)

846-0916 or (714) 963-1548. www.fsnc.org.

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.

The Huntington Beach American Legion Post 133 meets the third

Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Rodgers Seniors’ Center,

1706 Orange Ave. (corner of 17th Street and Orange Avenue). The

Women’s Auxiliary Unit 133 meets at the same time at the same

location. Information: Cmdr. Johnson, (714) 968-4061.

The Huntington Beach American Legion Post 133 meets the third

Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Rodgers Seniors’ Center,

1706 Orange Ave. (corner of 17th Street and Orange Avenue). The

Women’s Auxiliary Unit 133 meets at the same time at the same

location. Information: Cmdr. Johnson, (714) 968-4061.

Huntington Beach

Newcomers hold their Main Event Luncheon on the second Tuesday of

each month. The group’s purpose is to develop interest in the

community through a wide range of groups. Information: Connie

Tredway, (714) 969-0571, or Myrna Haire, (714) 962-2449.

The Friends of the Shipley Nature Center invites new members to

join. The group meets every second Saturday of the month to discuss

restoration work on the Shipley Nature Center in Huntington Beach

Central Park. Meetings take place at 9 a.m. in Room E at the

Huntington Beach Central Library, 7111 Talbert Ave. Information:

(714) 892-0875.

The Toastmasters Club 179 meets from 6:30 to 7:50 a.m. every

Wednesday at Coco’s, 6886 Bolsa Ave. All who are interested in

improving their speaking, listening and leadership skills are invited

to join. Information: (714) 848-8244.