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TODAY

Big Red Productions will present “Burning the Map,” a documentary

by Timmy Turner. There will be music, giveaways and a post-premiere

party. The movie will show at 7 and 9 p.m. at Mann’s Pierside

Pavilion 6 Theatres, 300 Pacific Coast Highway. Tickets are $8.50.

Information: (714) 969-3151. www.bigredprod.com.

The Huntington Beach

Playhouse will present “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 be performed today and Friday,

with matinee and evening performances on Saturday and Sunday through

Nov. 17 at the Huntington Beach Public Library Theatre, 7111 Talbert

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

FRIDAY

Golden West College

Mainstage Theater will present “Holiday” by Philip Barry. The play

will be performed at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. Sunday

through Nov. 16. Tickets are $11 general and $9 for students and

seniors. Information: (714) 895-8150.

Centerfield Sports Bar and Grill will host a performance by

Identity Crisis. The set will start at 9 p.m. at 17296 Beach Blvd.

Information: (714) 848-0113.

Tebot Bach will host a

poetry reading featuring Jeanette Clough, who will read from her

book “Cantatas.” Poets can sign up to read their work at 7:30 p.m.,

and the reading will begin at 8 p.m. Federal Fidelity Bank is at

19900 Beach Blvd. The registration fee is $75. Information: Mifanwy

Kaiser, (714) 968-0905.

SATURDAY

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.

The Huntington Beach Women’s Club will hold a luncheon and style

show from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Los Caballeros Sports Village

Ballroom, 17272 Newhope St, second floor. The Dress Barn will show

off fall fashions, and Kathy Miller will share her personal story

about life after divorce. Reservations are highly suggested,

Complimentary child care will be provided with a reservation.

Information: Deborah Margett (714) 960-5369 or Andis Peterson (714)

968-2847.

Ekklesia, a new kind of church where mystery and meaning come

together, will meet and discuss emotional process at 7 p.m. at Sowers

Middle School, 9300 Indianapolis Ave. Information: (949)829-0625.

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.hilltoppre school.com.

Centerfield Sports Bar and Grill will host comedian Rocky Whatule

at 9 p.m. His set will be followed by the rock band SleazySweet. The

grill is at 17296 Beach Blvd. Information: (714) 848-0113.

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.

Purcell Murrary Culinary

Lifestyle Center will host the final “Dueling Chef” charity

cook-off. Chef Dave Bauman of Dukes Restaurant will be pitted against

Chef Jeff Armstrong of Red Pearl to raise funds for The Preservation

Society of Huntington Dog Beach from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at 15400 Graham

St., Suite 201. Tickets are $35, and reservations are suggested.

Information: Heather Storm, (714) 901-5019, or Maria Geddes, (714)

845-8441. www.purcellmurray.com.

NOV. 23

The Huntington Beach Art Center will open an exhibition titled

“They Stood In Line For Hours.” The collection will feature artists

selected from the annual “Centered on the Center” open-call

exhibition in January 2002. It will be on display through Dec. 22.

The gallery is at 538 Main St. and is open Wednesday, Friday and

Saturday from noon to 6 p.m.; Thursday from noon to 8 p.m.; and

Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Information: (714) 374-1650.

NOV. 24

Pianist Vern Pat Nelson

will perform works by Chopin from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Huntington

Beach Central Library Theater, 7111 Talbert Ave. Information: (714)

375-8425. www.hbpl.org.

DEC. 1

The Light-a-Light of Love

Parade and Pier Lighting will begin with a lighting ceremony at 5

p.m. at Pier Plaza, Main Street and Pacific Coast Highway. Five-foot

snowflakes are bought by businesses and private parties and put on

light poles on the pier to benefit the Huntington Youth Shelter. The

parade will features drill teams, fire engines and Mr. and Mrs. Santa

Claus. Information: (714) 847-5437.

The Huntington Beach Art Center will present “A Day With(Out)

Art,” a silent and continuous video presentation held each year to

pay tribute to artists throughout the world on World AIDS Day. The

video will show from noon to 4 p.m. at 538 Main St. Information:

(714) 374-1650.

DEC. 7

Ekklesia, a new kind of church where mystery and meaning come

together will meet and discuss emotional process at 7 p.m. at Sowers

Middle School, 9300 Indianapolis Ave. Information: (949)829-0625.

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.

The Senior Citizens Club of Huntington Beach hosts bingo at 12:30

p.m. Monday and Wednesday at the Rogers Senior Center, 1706 Orange

Ave. Bingo cards are four for $1. Prizes are $2 gift certificates to

Ralphs.

CHILDREN/LIBRARY

The Main Street Library

Branch accepts 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 story time will be at 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.