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TODAY

The Huntington Beach Children’s Library presents Folktale Story

Time, for kindergartners through fourth-graders, starting at 3 p.m.

at 7111 Talbert Ave. Information: (714) 375-5107.

FRIDAY

Centerfield Sports Bar and Grill will present a live performance

by Home Cookin’ at 9 p.m. No cover. The grill is at 17296 Beach Blvd.

Information: (714) 848-0113. www.centerfieldsportsbar.com

SATURDAY

Save Our Strays of

Huntington Beach will take pet portraits with the Easter bunny

from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Wiskers, 301 Main St. suite 102. The cost

is $15 for member and $80 for nonmembers. Information: (714)

442-1446. www.saveourstraysHB.org.

Centerfield Sports Bar and Grill will present a live performance

by Sleazy Sweat at 9 p.m. No cover. The grill is at 17296 Beach Blvd.

Information: (714) 848-0113. www.centerfieldsportsbar.com.

California Greetings Cards &

Gifts will host Huntington Beach residents, Erik Chrestensen and

John B. Manley, authors of “Road Rage! ... Stress Therapy For

Driving,” who will be signing copies of their new book from 7 to 9

p.m. at 301 Main St. in the Plaza Almeria. Information:(714)

960-1688.

APRIL 11

Centerfield Sports Bar and Grill will present a live performance

by Monkey Business at 9 p.m. No cover. The grill is at 17296 Beach

Blvd. Information: (714) 848-0113. www.centerfieldsportsbar.com.

APRIL 12

Centerfield Sports Bar and Grill will present live performances by

Double Sided and special guest The Rockets, with comedian “Rocky

Whatule,” starting at 9 p.m. Cover is $7. The grill is at 17296 Beach

Blvd. Information: (714) 848-0113. www.centerfieldsportsbar.com.

BB Jazz will present two

shows featuring bassist Brian Bromberg at the Huntington Beach

Library Theatre as part of the Huntington Beach Smooth Jazz Series.

Show times are 7 and 9 p.m., costing $35 or $55 per show, with dinner

at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. for $30. Information: (714) 377-7574.

APRIL 18

Centerfield Sports Bar and Grill will present a live performance

from The Project at 9 p.m. No cover. The grill is at 17296 Beach

Blvd. Information: (714) 848-0113. www.centerfieldsportsbar.com.

APRIL 19

Centerfield Sports Bar and Grill will present a live performance

by The James Theroux Band at 9 p.m. No cover. The grill is at 17296

Beach Blvd. Information: (714) 848-0113.

www.centerfieldsportsbar.com.

APRIL 25

Centerfield Sports Bar and Grill will present live performances by

Carnell, Dirty Laundry and Maximise starting at 9 p.m. Cover is $7.

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

www.centerfieldsportsbar.com.

APRIL 26

The Orange County High School of the Arts will present its annual

fund-raising gala, “The Roaring Twenties and All That Jazz” at the

Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa, 21500 Pacific Coast

Highway. The evening will begin at 5 p.m. on the grand terrace

balcony with a reception and auction preview, followed by the welcome

and silent auction at 6 p.m. and dinner and student performances at 7

p.m. Tickets are $200 per person. Information: Shawn Dailey (714)

564-3284.

Centerfield Sports Bar and Grill will present a live performance

by Orion at 9 p.m. No cover. The grill is at 17296 Beach Blvd.

Information: (714) 848-0113. www.centerfieldsportsbar.com.

ONGOING

CHILDREN/LIBRARY

The Main Street Library Branch will accept book donations for the

Friends of Library book sales during normal library hours, 10 a.m. to

7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 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 Folktale Story

Time, for kindergartners 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 at 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 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 Ralph’s.

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, 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 and contemporary. The

Huntington Beach Concert Band is open to all interested musicians age

18 and older. Rehearsals are held at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays in

the band room at Marina High School at 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.

The West County YMCA presents Y-Indian Maiden meetings for girls

in kindergarten through third grade and their mothers at 7 p.m. once

a month at 7262 Garfield Ave. Days vary. (714) 847-YMCA.

A group for angel devotees meets from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. the first

and third Tuesdays of each month. Space is limited. Registration

required. $10. Location varies. (800) 797-2960.

The Amateur Radio Club meets every first Thursday of the month at

1 p.m. at the Michael E. Rodgers Seniors’ Center, 1706 Orange Ave.

Free. (714) 963-2986.

The Huntington Beach Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. for a social

and 7 p.m. for dinner the first and third Thursdays of each month at

Meadowlark Golf Course Club House, 16782 Graham St. (714) 569-1329.

NIGHTLIFE/MUSIC

Centerfield Sports Bar and Grill has comedy on Thursday, live

bands Friday and Saturday and karaoke on Wednesday. 17269 Beach Blvd.

(714) 848-0113