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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.
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