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TODAY

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.

KOCE-TV will premiere a two-

hour special titled “And Thou Shalt Honor.” The documentary will

explore the emerging issue of long-term care giving in America at 9

p.m. www.koce.org.

FRIDAY

Friends of the Huntington

Beach Library will present the mystery/history luncheon with

authors Aileen Baron and Pamela Kaufman. The doors will open at 11:30

a.m. and the lunch and lecture will begin at noon in the central

library room C/D, 711 Talbert Ave. The event is $12 and reservations

are required by Oct. 22 Information: (714) 842-4481.

SATURDAY

KOCE-TV will present the televised Unsigned Indies concert that

kicked off the Philharmonic Society’s Eclectic Orange Festival.

Performances by Julianna Raye and Gary Jules and the Group Rules will

show at 11 p.m. www.koce.org.

Barnes and Noble will host David Jarvis, illustrator of

“Porkenstein.” He will appear for story time and do an illustration

demonstration at 11 a.m. Barnes and Noble is at 7777 Edinger Ave.

Information: (714) 897-8781.

The Huntington Central Park Equestrian Center will present the

Harvest Festival-Pony Express Grand Opening from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Children can enjoy pony rides, a petting zoo, pumpkin patch, carnival

games with prizes, a bounce house, face painting and more. The

equestrian center is at 18381 Goldenwest St. Information: (714)

848-9695.

SUNDAY

The Huntington Beach Art

Center will host an afternoon of jazz from 4 to 6:30 p.m. The Dale

Spalding Quintet will play jazzy blues, New Orleans R&B; and a touch

of Latin Jazz. The event is $15 for center and alliance members; $20

for non-members. The gallery is at 538 Main St. Information: (714)

374-1650.

Huntington Beach pooches

can strut their stuff at the dog Howl’oween Costume Contest and

Parade. Registration starts at 1 p.m. and the parade will begin at 2

p.m. Awards will be given for the best costumes in the following

categories: most original, scariest, funniest, most patriotic, and

best owner/dog combination. The event will take place on the

greenbelt at 2nd Street in Sunset Beach. All proceeds will be donated

to Animal Charities. The cost is $15 per dog. Information: (562)

592-2722.

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. He overhears things

he’d rather not hear. The play will show through Nov. 17 at the

Huntington Beach Public Library Theatre, 7111 Talbert Ave.

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

Golden West College Mainstage Theater will present “Holiday” by

Philip Barry. The play will be performed at 8 p.m., Friday and

Saturday and 3 p.m., Sunday through Nov. 16. Tickets are $11 general

and $9 for students and seniors. Information: (714) 895-8150.

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. 9

St. Bonaventure Church will

host its 18th annual Holiday Craft Fair from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30

p.m. in the parish hall, 16400 Springdale St. The fair will feature a

collection of hand-crafted keepsakes and gifts. Information: (714)

846-3359.

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, offers 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 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.