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TODAY

Silver Gan Israel Winter

Day Camp will accept registrations for children ages 3 through 12.

Winter camp includes special trips to amusement parks, swimming, ice

skating and sports. Sessions are Dec. 23 through 27; Dec. 30 through

Jan. 3. The camp runs from 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Bus transportation

to and from camp will be offered. Information: (714) 898-0051 or

(562) 596-1681.

SATURDAY

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.

MONDAY

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 Hasidic 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.

Toastmasters Club 770 meets at 7 p.m., the second and fourth

Tuesday of each month at Coco’s, 6886 Bolsa Ave. The group helps

improve communication and leadership skills. Information: (714)

848-6485.