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TODAY

The Huntington Beach Art

Center will continue to feature an exhibit titled “The Art Of The

Brew” at 538 Main St. Information: (714) 374-1650.

The Golden West College

Fine Arts Gallery will continue to show an exhibit titled “Asian

Art of Adornment” through Nov. 8. The collection will feature

hand-woven and hand-dyed textiles and objects of adornment from

Vietnam and the Indonesian Archipelago. The gallery is open from 10

a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and

Wednesday. It is at 15744 Golden West St. Information: (714)

892-7711, ext. 51032.

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.

FRIDAY

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 who everyone believes can’t speak English. He overhears things

he’d rather not hear. The play will run 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.

SATURDAY

Centerfield’s Sports Bar and Grill will hold Soapbox Saturday

Night comedy and live entertainment. The Johanna Israel Musical Act

will open the show, followed by classic rock band Three-Legged

Freakin’ Toads. The grill is at 17296 Beach Blvd. Information: (714)

848-0113.

MONDAY

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.

Barnes and Noble will host local author Julie Martin. She will

sign copies of her book “Healing From Childhood Abuse” at 2 p.m. The

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

NOV. 13

Barnes and Noble will host students from a fifth-grade class at

College View Elementary School, who will perform scenes from “The

Tempest” by William Shakespeare. The performance will begin at 7 p.m.

The bookstore is at 7777 Edinger Ave. Information: (714) 897-8781.

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.

Hilltop Preschool will host the annual Autumn Auction and cocktail

reception from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Huntington Beach Central Library

and Cultural Center, 7777 Talbert Ave. Information: Robin, (714)

965-1189. www.hilltoppreschool.com.

NOV. 21

Barnes and Noble will host the American Girls Club. They will

discuss “Kit’s Surprise” at 5 p.m. Reservations are necessary. The

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

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 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.