HUNTINGTON BEACH JUNE 12 Surf Theater presents...

HUNTINGTON BEACH

JUNE 12

Surf Theater presents “The Next Generation” -- Watch the next wave

of Southern California surfers in this big-screen event from Big Red

Productions. A DJ spins tunes while the audience views a surfing film

at Mann’s Pierside 6 Cinemas, 300 Pacific Coast Highway. The cost is

$8.50. Show times are 7 and 9 p.m. Information: (714) 960-8718.

www.bigredprod.com

JUNE 13

Book Signing by Dean Koontz -- New York Times best selling author

Dean Koontz will sign copies of his new book, “The Face,” at Barnes &

Noble Booksellers, 7777 Edinger Ave., from 6 to 8 p.m. Admission is

free. Information: (714) 897-8781.

JUNE 13 to 29

“Heaven Can Wait” -- Harry Seagall’s play will be performed by the

Huntington Beach Playhouse at Central Library Theater, 7111 Talbert

Ave. It is the story of Joe Pendelton, a prizefighter who dies and is

headed for the great beyond. When employees of Heaven checks their

records, they find Joe is not scheduled to arrive for another 60

years. But when Joe tries to return to Earth, word reaches Heaven

that Joe’s body has been cremated. Information: (714) 375-0696.

www.hbph.com

JUNE 14

The 53rd annual Pier Swim -- The city of Huntington Beach

Community Services Department is sponsoring this popular half-mile

swim around the pier that offers awards for the fastest swimmers.

Races begin at 9 a.m. for Men, Masters & Seniors divisions, and at

9:45 a.m. for Juniors Division. The cost is $22. Register on the

beach from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Information: (714) 536-5486.

www.surfcity-hb.org

JUNE 15

Father’s Day Champagne Brunch -- Old World Restaurant serves a

fantastic brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Old World Shopping Center,

7561 Center Ave., which is styled after a Bavarian village. Call for

reservations and price: (714) 895-8020. www.oldworld.ws

Conjunto Jardin Live at Pier Plaza Presents -- A unique blend of

Mexi-Cuban-Afro music in a free concert at the beach at the

amphitheater adjacent to the Huntington Beach Pier from 1 to 3 p.m.

Admission is free. Sponsored by city of Huntington Beach Community

Services Department. Call Music Hotline: (714) 374-1657.

Surfin’ Sundays presents the Goofyfoots -- Celebrate the

Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum’s anniversary with

Surfin’ Sundays Concert Series 2003 with live music from the

Goofyfoots from 1 to 3 p.m. at the corner of 5th Street. Admission is

free. Information: (714) 960-3483.

Concerts on the Green -- Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to

the Golden West College Amphitheater to enjoy renditions of popular

music, classical selections, big band/swing, patriotic and Broadway

show tunes. This free summer concert is presented by Golden West

College Symphonic Band under the direction of Conductor Tom Hernandez

from 5 to 6 p.m. at Golden West College, 15744 Golden West St.

Information: (714) 895-8150.

JUNE 16 to AUG. 14

Adventure Playground -- opens in Central Park. Adventure

Playground is a naturally wooded area with a man-made shallow pond, a

mud slide and cable slide for kids to explore. The playground is open

from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at Central Park, 7111

Talbert Ave., near Gothard Street. General admission costs $2.

Information: (714) 536-5486. After June 16, call (714) 842-7442.

JUNE 17

Festival of Folktales -- Storytellers will present tales from

around the world, and there will be international music, marionettes,

dance, crafts and children’s theater, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at

Huntington Beach Central Library, 7111 Talbert Ave. Tickets for

games, face painting and crafts cost 50 cents to $2 and can be

purchased in advance in Central Library Children’s Department or on

the day of the festival from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Food will be sold

at the event, but admission is free. Information: (714) 375-5107.

JUNE 20 to 22

Huntington Beach Pro/Junior Surf Series -- Surfers battle it out

for prize money in this popular surfing competition held on the south

side of the Huntington Beach Pier. It is sanctioned by the United

States Surfing Federation. Information: (714) 596-5019.

www.hbsurfseries.com

JUNE 21 to 22

Pier Plaza Art A-Faire Weekends -- Held at the outdoor Pier Plaza

adjacent to the Huntington Beach Pier, this craft fair features more

than 50 vendors selling unique, handmade gifts and crafts from 10

a.m. to sunset. Admission is free. Information: (714) 536-2213.

JUNE 22

The King Bros Live at Pier Plaza Presents -- Rhythm and Blues in

this beach concert from 1 to 3 p.m. at the amphitheater adjacent to

the Huntington Beach Pier, at Pacific Coast Highway and Main Street.

The free concert is sponsored by the city of Huntington Beach

Community Services Department. Call Music Hotline: (714) 374-1657.

Concerts on the Green -- Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to

the Golden West College Amphitheater to enjoy renditions of popular

music, classical selections, big band/swing, patriotic music and

Broadway show tunes. This free summer concert is presented by the

Golden West College Symphonic Band under the direction of conductor

Tom Hernandez from 5 to 6 p.m. at Golden West College, 15744

Goldenwest St. Information: (714) 895-8150.

JUNE 28

The eighth annual Peter’s Landing Swap Meet -- The public is

invited to attend a marine swap meet, where treasures such as

dinghies, canvas pillows for boats, nautical jewelry, fishing poles,

rods and reels and anchors can be bought and sold from sunrise into

the afternoon at Peter’s Landing north parking lot, at Pacific Coast

Highway and Anderson Street. Food concessions include coffee,

doughnuts and rolls. Admission is free, and vendor spaces are

available for $20 each. Information: (714) 840-1387

JUNE 29

Summer Concert Series 2003 presents -- The Huntington Beach

Concert Band at 5 p.m. at 7111 Talbert Ave. Bring your blankets,

chairs and picnic baskets to the gently sloped lawns behind the

Central Library to enjoy the simple pleasures of an old-fashioned

Sunday in the park, listening to a concert at Huntington Central Park

Bandstand. No reservations are required to attend. Barbecue and soft

drinks will be sold not far from the concert stage at Park Bench

Cafe, 17732 Goldenwest St. Admission and parking cost nothing.

Information: (714) 374-1658. www.surfcity-hb.org

JULY 4

The Kiwanis annual Pancake Breakfast -- In Lake Park from 6 to 10

a.m., it’s organized by the Kiwanis Club as a fund-raising event

before the Fourth of July Parade begins. The cost is $5 per person.

Information: (714) 374-1535. www.surfcity-hb.org/4thofJuly

/general_info/

Surf City annual 5K Run and Expo -- The run will take place during

the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast beginning at 6 a.m. before the Fourth

of July Parade begins. It includes entertainment, family fun,

refreshments and fitness products in the Expo Village. The Residents

5K Run/Walk begins at 7 a.m.; the Open 5K Run/Walk at 8 a.m.; the 5K

Stroller Run at 8:30 a.m.; and the Thomas Kemper Soda Kids 1-Mile Run

for ages 7 to 12 years or 1/2-Mile Run for ages 6 years and younger

at 9 a.m. Registration begins at the Expo Village at Worthy Park on

the corner of 17th and Main streets at 6 a.m. Participants can avoid

lines by picking up the race packet with T-shirt and race number from

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 3 at Huntington Beach City Hall, 2000 Main

St., lower level. All races start and finish at Huntington Beach High

School, on the corner of 17th and Main streets. Registration fee for

every category covers a race T-shirt. The cost for the 5K Run before

June 23 is $25. After June 23, it’s $30. The cost of the Thomas

Kemper Soda Kids Run before June 23 is $10. After June 23, it’s $13.

Information: Spectrum Sports Management at (909) 399-3553 or

Huntington Beach Fourth of July Committee at (714) 374-1535, ext. 4.

www.surfcityrun.com

JULY 5 to 27

Shakespeare in the Park -- The troupe will present “As You Like

It” at 1 p.m. in the fragrant eucalyptus groves of Central Park

Amphitheatre, 7111 Talbert Ave. The public is invited to attend the

Huntington Beach Playhouse performance of this William Shakespeare

play for $7. Performance will be on Saturdays and Sundays through

June 27. Information: (714) 375-0696. www.hbph.com

JULY 6

Surfin’ Sundays will present Pollo Del Mar, Slacktone, the

Eliminators and the Alvarados from noon to 2 p.m. at the Pier Plaza

Amphitheater on the north side of Huntington Beach Pier, near Pacific

Coast Highway and Main Street. Concerts are free. Information: (714)

960-3483.

JULY 10 to 12

Huntington Beach Pro/Junior Surf Series -- Surfers battle it out

for prize money in this popular surfing competition held on the south

side of the Huntington Beach Pier. It is sanctioned by the United

States Surfing Federation. Information: (714) 596-5019.

www.hbsurfseries.com

JULY 11 to 26

“Red Noses” -- An outrageous comedy with a merry band of

troubadours that set out to conquer the Black Death of 1348, a

hysterically funny, yet powerfully life-affirming celebration of the

human spirit, will be presented at Golden West College Mainstage

Theater, 15744 Goldenwest St. Tickets cost $11. Information: (714)

895-8150.

JULY 13

Ritmo Tropical Live at Pier Plaza Presents -- Cubano music in this

beach concert from 1 to 3 p.m. at the amphitheater adjacent to the

Huntington Beach Pier, at Pacific Coast Highway and Main Street. The

free concert is sponsored by the city of Huntington Beach Community

Services Department. Call Music Hotline: (714) 374-1657.

German Heritage Day -- Enjoy the German American Brass Band and

free food for the first 500 people on this cultural holiday that

Germans love almost as much as their bratwurst. Live entertainment

will be from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Old World Restaurant, 7561 Center

Ave. Admission is free. Information: (714) 895-8020, www.oldworld.ws

Summer Concert Series 2003 presents -- The Symphonic Band of

Orange will perform at 5 p.m. at 7111 Talbert Ave. Bring your

blankets, chairs and picnic baskets to the gently sloped lawns behind

Central Library to enjoy the simple pleasures of an old-fashioned

Sunday in the park, listening to a concert at Huntington Central Park

Bandstand. No reservations are required to attend. Barbecue and soft

drinks will be sold not far from the concert stage at Park Bench

Cafe, 17732 Goldenwest St. Free admission and parking. Information:

(714) 374-1658, www.surfcity-hb.org

Concerts on the Green -- Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to

the Golden West College Amphitheater to enjoy renditions of popular

music, classical selections, big band/swing, patriotic music and

Broadway show tunes. This free summer concert is presented by Golden

West College Symphonic Band under the direction of conductor Tom

Hernandez from 5 to 6 p.m. at Golden West College, 15744 Goldenwest St. Information: (714) 895-8150.

JULY 20

Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles Live at Pier Plaza Presents --

Festive music will be performed in this beach concert from 1 to 3

p.m. at the amphitheater adjacent to the Huntington Beach Pier, at

Pacific Coast Highway and Main Street. The free concert is sponsored

by the city of Huntington Beach Community Services Department. Call

the Music Hotline: (714) 374-1657.

Surfin’ Sundays Presents -- Banned from the Beach will perform

from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Huntington Beach International Surfing

Museum, 411 Olive St., at the corner of 5th Street. Concert is free.

Information: (714) 960-3483.

Summer Concert Series 2003 presents -- Crazy Rhythm High Society

Orchestra will perform at 5 p.m. at 7111 Talbert Ave. Bring your

blankets, chairs and picnic baskets to the gently sloped lawns behind

the Central Library to enjoy the simple pleasures of an old-fashioned

Sunday in the park, listening to a concert at Huntington Central Park

Bandstand. No reservations are required to attend. Barbecue and soft

drinks will be sold not far from the concert stage at Park Bench

Cafe, 17732 Goldenwest St. Free admission and parking. Information:

(714) 374-1658. www.surfcity-hb.org

Concerts on the Green -- Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to

the Golden West College Amphitheater to enjoy renditions of popular

music, classical selections, big band/swing, patriotic music and

Broadway show tunes. This free summer concert is presented by Golden

West College Symphonic Band under the direction of Conductor Tom

Hernandez from 5 to 6 p.m. at Golden West College, 15744 Goldenwest St. Information: (714) 895-8150.

JULY 23

Serena Brooke Day Surf Camp and Amateur Competition -- World-class

surfer Serena Brooke will lend her talents to a day of fun for

females of all ages from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the north side of

Huntington Beach Pier at Pacific Coast Highway and 9th Street.

Registration includes surfing lessons or entry in an amateur surf

competition plus breakfast and lunch provided by Duke’s, a T-shirt

and a goody bag. The cost is $40 until July 18. After July 18,

registration will be available as space permits for $50. The public

is invited to watch the surf contest for free. Information: the

Orange County Community Foundation: (949) 487-2190.

JULY 25 to AUG. 17

Huntington Beach Playhouse presents -- “Quilters” will be

presented at the Central Library Theater. By Molly Newman and Barbara

Damashek, with lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, it is a joyous and moving

celebration of American womanhood that pays eloquent tribute to the

courage and spirit of one of our nation’s pioneer women and her six

daughters. “Quilters” blends a series of interrelated scenes

capturing the terror, joy, harsh challenges and abiding rewards of

frontier life. Illuminating stories are contained in the patches, or

quilt blocks, with music, dance and drama. In the end, the various

patches are assembled into a brilliantly colorful quilt, creating a

breathtaking and magical effect. Information: (714) 375-0696,

www.hbph.com

JULY 27

Summer Concert Series 2003 presents -- Huntington Beach Concert

Band will perform at 5 p.m. at 7111 Talbert Ave. Bring your blankets,

chairs and picnic baskets to the gently sloped lawns behind Central

Library to enjoy the simple pleasures of an old-fashioned Sunday in

the park, listening to a concert at Huntington Central Park

Bandstand. No reservations are required to attend. Barbecue and soft

drinks will be sold not far from the concert stage at Park Bench

Cafe, 17732 Goldenwest St. Admission and parking cost nothing.

Information: (714) 374-1658, www.surfcity-hb.org

AUG. 1

Surfer’s Hall of Fame Induction -- Surf icons will be immortalized

with handprints, footprints and autographs set in cement at 10 a.m.

at Surfer’s Hall of Fame at Pierside Pavilion, corner of Pacific

Coast Highway and Main Street. Free to watch. Information: (714)

841-4000, www.huntingtonsurfandsport.com

AUG. 3

Summer Concert Series 2003 presents -- Moonlight Express will

perform at 5 p.m. at 7111 Talbert Ave. Bring your blankets, chairs

and picnic baskets to the gently sloped lawns behind Central Library

to enjoy the simple pleasures of an old-fashioned Sunday in the park,

listening to a concert at Huntington Central Park Bandstand. No

reservations are required to attend. Barbecue and soft drinks will be

sold not far from the concert stage at Park Bench Cafe, 17732

Goldenwest St. Admission and parking cost nothing. Information: (714)

374-1658, www.surfcity-hb.org

AUG. 10

Surfin’ Sundays presents -- Surf Kings and the Chantays will

perform from noon to 3 p.m. at the Pier Plaza Amphitheater on the

north side of Huntington Beach Pier, Pacific Coast Highway and Main

Street. The concert is free. Information: (714) 960-3483.

Summer Concert Series 2003 presents -- The Tom Kubis Band will

perform at 5 p.m. at 7111 Talbert Ave. Bring your blankets, chairs

and picnic baskets to the gently sloped lawns behind Central Library

to enjoy the simple pleasures of an old-fashioned Sunday in the park,

listening to a concert at Huntington Central Park Bandstand. No

reservations are required to attend. Barbecue and soft drinks will be

sold not far from the concert stage at Park Bench Cafe, 17732

Goldenwest St. Admission and parking cost nothing. Information: (714)

374-1658. www.surfcity-hb.org

AUG. 14 to 17

Pro beach volleyball -- The Assn. of Volleyball Professionals will

host the second “On the Beach” Pro Beach Volleyball Tournament, which

will be broadcast on NBC. Come down to the beach to be seen as the

cameras roll, or sit at home and watch it on television. Broadcast

events include the Women’s Final from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug.

16, and the Men’s Final from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17. Three

days of action include Youth Clinics and music. Information: (310)

426-8000, www.avp.com

AUG. 16 to 17

Pacific Offshore Race -- Contestants will set sail at 11 a.m. at

Peter’s Landing Marina on Pacific Coast Highway. The parking lot in

front of Peter’s Landing will be full of vendors and the Dry Pits for

some awesome boats. Race courses, which vary by location, are

approximately 5 to 7 miles long. Racers run in continuous loops,

around check points marked by buoys and must negotiate turns between

30 and 300 yards of the buoys. The length of the race varies by

class, with Super Cat and Super Vee running approximately 100 miles,

and each smaller class boats running slightly fewer laps and miles.

Points are awarded to each boat for each race completed, according to

the order of finish. Points are tabulated at the season end, to name

the overall National High Points Champion in each class. Information:

www.pacificoffshore.com

AUG. 23

The 40th annual Huck Finn Fishing Derby -- Children 15 and younger

are invited to get out their best Huck Finn and Becky Thatcher

clothes and grab their fishing poles to win prizes in costume and

fishing competitions from 9 a.m. to noon. Registration is free and

begins at 8 a.m. at the end of the pier. Participants must bring

their own pole and tackle. A small amount of bait is provided free.

AUG. 24

Surfin’ Sundays Presents -- The MagNetos will perform from 1 to 3

p.m. at the Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum, 411 Olive

St. at the corner of 5th and Olive streets. The concert is free.

Information: (714) 960-3483.

AUG. 30 to 31

Huntington Beach Civil War Reenactment -- Taking place in Central

Park east, near Talbert Avenue and Goldenwest Street, this vivid

display of life in the 1800s includes costumed actors, encampments,

two battles per day with cannon fire and displays, music and booths

selling books and clothing and other items of interest.

NEWPORT-MESA

JUNE 13

Newport Dunes Resort’s “Movies

on the Beach” series offers “My Girl” starting at dusk on the

Newport sand. Parking costs $8 per car. Campfires will also be

available for s’mores. The resort is at 1131 Back Bay Drive.

Information: (949) 729-DUNE.

JUNE 14

Crystal Cove State Park will offer a backcountry hike at 9 a.m., a

historic district walk at 10 a.m. and a sunset/moonlight walk at 7:30

p.m., which requires reservations. Information: (949) 497-7647.

Newport Dunes Resort’s “Movies

on the Beach” series offers “Anastasia” starting at dusk on the

Newport sand. Parking costs $8 per car. Campfires will also be

available for s’mores. The resort is at 1131 Back Bay Drive.

Information: (949) 729-DUNE.

JUNE 15

Triangle Square will host a farmers’ market featuring live

entertainment and several booths boasting great deals in addition to

storefront specials. The market will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Information: (949) 722-1600, ext. 25.

JUNE 17

“Feng Shui for a Healing Home” is a free seminar held from 6:30 to

7:30 p.m. at Mother’s Market, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. To make

reservations, call (800) 595-6667.

JUNE 18

Phil Brigandi, Orange County archivist, will discuss what is in

the archives as they relate to Costa Mesa’s history at 7 p.m. at the

Costa Mesa Historical Society, 1870 Anaheim Ave., Costa Mesa.

Information: (949) 631-5918, cmhistory@lanset.com

The Newport Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council will present a round

table discussion at Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church on

human relations featuring an introduction by Rusty Kennedy of the

Orange County Human Relations Council. “With the County of Orange

Budget Cuts, Where Is the Human Relations Council Now?” it asks. The

program goes from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. and costs $7.50 per person,

including lunch, or $10 without a reservation. The reception is at

11:45 a.m., and the luncheon at noon. Reservations: (949) 660-8665,

ext. 3, by 5 p.m. June 17.

The Newport Harbor Nautical Museum, working in conjunction with

the Newport Library, will present a series of story time events on

the Texas Deck at the museum for children between 3 and 6 years old

from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. There will also be a crafts project for

children and parents. Admission is free and space is limited.

Information and reservations: (949) 673-7863.

The Oasis Senior Center will host

a twilight dinner and show with a performance from “Sunshine

Boys,” featuring the ex-vaudeville team of Joe Schulein and Sam

Youndhans. Tickets are available for $7 at the center, 800 Marguerite

Ave. in Corona del Mar. Information: (949) 644-3244.

JUNE 19

The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce will announce Scott Paulsen

as the 2003 Citizen of the Year award for the city of Newport Beach.

Paulsen will be honored at the chamber’s annual chairman’s reception

and citizen of the year presentation. This year’s event takes place

at 5 p.m. at the Balboa Bay Club and Resort, 1221 W. Coast Highway.

The cost is $30 per person and includes hors d’oeuvres and a no-host

bar. Reservations: (949) 729-4400.

JUNE 20

Newport Dunes Resort’s “Movies

on the Beach” series offers “Parent Trap” starting at dusk on the

Newport sand. Parking costs $8 per car. Campfires will also be

available for s’mores. The resort is at 1131 Back Bay Drive.

Information: (949) 729-DUNE.

“Divorce: A New Beginning,” a workshop for men and women divorced

or getting divorced, will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 180

Newport Center Drive. Information: 644-6435.

The Newport Harbor Lawn Bowling Club will host Visitors Day on the

corner of San Joaquin and Crown Drive in Corona del Mar, featuring

free lessons and snacks from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Information: (949)

640-6049.

A Composition In Drawing Workshop will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at

Coastline Community College, 1631 Sunflower Blvd., B15, South Coast

Village Plaza. The workshop emphasizes composition and covers all the

basics of drawing. Registration is $45, due by June 18. Information: (949) 640-1727.

Newport Dunes Resort’s “Movies

on the Beach” series offers “Hercules” starting at dusk on the

Newport sand. Parking costs $8 per car. Campfires will also be

available for s’mores. The resort is at 1131 Back Bay Drive.

Information: (949) 729-DUNE.

JUNE 23

Children 5 and older are invited to register for a variety of

summer aquatic camps offered by Newport Beach Recreation Services.

The camps run through August, with numerous morning and afternoon

options available, from “Sailing and Tennis Camp” to “Surf Camp.”

Information and registration: (949) 644-3151.,

www.city.newport-beach.ca.us

Readers of all ages will be able to sign up for Newport Beach

Public Library reading programs designed to encourage an interest in

books over the lazy days of summer. For toddlers through

sixth-graders, “It’s a Jungle Out There” will include a read-to-me

club for children not yet reading on their own and a readers club for

independent readers. Special programs and prize drawings will add to

the fun. Visit any Newport Beach Public Library to sign up or call

(949) 717-3816.

The Costa Mesa Seniors Center

will hold a flea market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the center’s

parking lot, 695 W. 19th St. Spaces cost $10 for members, $20 for

nonmembers. Reservations are required. Information: (949 645-2356.

Join the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce in welcoming Ryan Hoag,

NFL draft pick number 262. Though he was the last pick in the NFL,

he’ll be treated as No. 1 at the infamous Mr. Irrelevant Arrival

Party. The Commodores Club of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce

will host the party as a kickoff to the 28th annual Irrelevant Week

at the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort, 1131 Back Bay Drive, at 5:30

p.m. The cost is $10, which covers live entertainment, a no-host bar

and culinary treats. Information: (949) 729-4412.

JUNE 25

A series of drawing and painting workshops featuring landscapes

and seascapes at Newport Beach locations will begin today and

continue for six weeks from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The first session

will meet at Mariner’s Park, adjacent to Mariner’s Library, 2005

Dover Drive, Newport Beach. Individual instruction by artist Mimi

Sharon will be offered to beginning to advanced students.

Information: (949) 644-3151.

JUNE 27

Newport Dunes Resort’s “Movies

on the Beach” series offers “Legally Blonde” starting at dusk on

the Newport sand. Parking costs $8 per car. Campfires will also be

available for s’mores. The resort is at 1131 Back Bay Drive.

Information: (949) 729-DUNE.

JUNE 28

Classic boats race from the dock of Newport Harbor Museum while

events take place in and around the museum from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at

the Heritage Regatta and Seaport Festival. Classic woodies, surfing

exhibits, boat building, model building, food and music will be on

hand at no cost to attendees. The Seaport Festival will take place

all day at the museum and will include a luau dinner and awards show.

Information: (949) 673-7863.

Newport Dunes Resort’s “Movies

on the Beach” series offers “Beauty and the Beast” starting at

dusk on the Newport sand. Parking costs $8 per car. Campfires will

also be available for s’mores. The resort is at 1131 Back Bay Drive.

Information: (949) 729-DUNE.

JULY 4

The American Legion Yacht Club will host the 48th Fourth of July

Boat Parade, featuring loads of decked-out yachts parading along the

waters of Newport Bay starting at 1 p.m. There are 30 boat categories

eligible for awards. Information: (949) 673-3546.

JULY 5

Newport Dunes Resort’s “Movies

on the Beach” series offers “Robin Hood” starting at dusk on the

Newport sand. Parking costs $8 per car. Campfires will also be

available for s’mores. The resort is at 1131 Back Bay Drive.

Information: (949) 729-DUNE.

OTHER EVENTS

Newport Dunes Resort’s “Movies

on the Beach” will run every Friday and Saturday throughout the

summer, including a two-hour barbecue before the movies start at

dusk. Guests are invited to bring their favorite cuts of meat and the

resort will provide the rest for $7.95 per person. The films will be

shown on a large screen in the sand on every Friday and Saturday

evening in June and July except July 4. Parking costs $8 per car.

Information: (949) 729-DUNE.

A variety of private, semi-private and group swim lessons will be

offered this summer at the Marian Bergeson Aquatic Center at Corona

del Mar High School. Options include one-on-one instruction on

Saturdays and a Monday through Thursday program for all ages and

skill levels. Register in person at Newport Beach Recreation and

Senior Services, at 3300 Newport Blvd. Information: (949) 644-3151.

Children, teens and adults can

now register for summer recreational boating classes offered

through Newport Beach Recreation Services. Classes begin July 12.

Fees vary. Visit the Newport Beach Recreation and Senior Services at

3300 Newport Blvd. Information: (949) 644-3151.

If your orchid is too big for its pot, Green Systems International

will show you how to re-pot your plant during their free

orchid-potting seminar at 2 p.m. every Saturday. A plant sale is held

from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the 20362 Birch St. facility. Information:

(949) 756-1211

Teens are invited to drop by the city of Costa Mesa Recreation

Center from 2 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for indoor and outdoor

sports and activities. The center is at 1860 Anaheim Ave.

Information: (714) 327-7560.

The Newport Beach Walking Club meets at the corner of Superior and

Hospital Road in Newport Beach at 9:15 a.m. and 7 p.m. everyday.

Information: (949) 650-1332.

Free tours of the Orange County Performing Arts Center take guests

to the dressing rooms, performer’s lounge, backstage and on stage at

10:30 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday at 600 Town Center Drive,

Costa Mesa. Group tours can be held by special arrangement.

Information: (714) 556-ARTS, ext. 833.

The Newport Beach Newcomers Club holds a general meeting on the

third Wednesday of every month. The organization is open to all women

residents in Newport Beach who have lived in the area fewer than five

years. Information: (949) 645-9922, newcomers-newportbeach.org

Oasis Senior Center holds a pancake breakfast from 7:30 to 10 a.m.

the second Saturday of every month. Breakfast includes pancakes,

sausage, coffee and orange juice for $3, $1 for children. The center

is at 800 Marguerite, Corona del Mar. Information: (949) 644-3244.

Yoga and rhythm, “Yogarhythmics” combines yoga, dance and fun. The

class is held from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays at 2850 Mesa Verde

Drive East, Suite 111, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 754-7399.

The Newport Harbor Nautical Museum offers the exhibit “Joe Duncan

Gleason: Rediscovering California’s Marine Art Master,” through Sept.

30. The museum is at 151 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Newport Beach.

Free admission. Information: (949) 673-7863.

Friends of the Newport Beach Public Library Used Book Store are

asking for patrons to donate books to replenish the dwindling stock.

Books may be left at any of the three branch libraries -- Balboa,

Mariners, or Corona del Mar -- or in the book closet next to the

Friends Book Store, at 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. All

hardcover and paperback donations, with the exception of magazines

and law books, will be accepted and are tax deductible. (949)

759-9667

Scrabble Club No. 350 meets from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursdays at Borders

Books, Music & Cafe at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St. in Costa

Mesa. $3. New players are welcome. (949) 206-9822

Two-hour kayak tours with a trained naturalist guide are offered

at 10 a.m. Sundays from the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort. The

resort is at 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. $20, or $10 for

California Wildlife Campaign and Newport Bay Naturalists and Friends

members. (949) 729-1150

The Sea Scouts’ ship Del Mar 711 of Orange County offers a program

for boys and young men ages 14 to 18 interested in sailing,

seamanship, piloting, navigation and cruising. Meetings are from 6 to

9 p.m. Wednesdays at the Sea Scouts Sea Base, 1931 W. Coast Highway,

Newport Beach. (949) 642-6301 or (949) 551-8591

The Costa Mesa Senior Citizen Square and Round Dance Club seeks

experienced dancers to join its group from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursdays at

the Costa Mesa Senior Center, 19th Street and Pomona Avenue, Costa

Mesa. (714) 545-5669

The Newport Beach Walking Club meets at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday

through Saturday, and at 7 p.m. Sunday. Walkers should meet at the

intersection of Hospital Road and Superior Avenue. Free. (949)

650-1332

The Newport Sports Museum, a nonprofit organization, operates a

free museum at 100 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. The museum,

which has one of the world’s largest collections of sports

memorabilia, is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 3

p.m. on Saturday. (949) 721-9333 or www.newportsports-museum.org

Mesa Emergency Service Amateur Communication offers the

opportunity for ham radio operators to participate in Costa Mesa’s

Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service organization. Weekly nets are

held at 7:20 p.m. on 147.060 MHz. Monthly meetings are held at 6:30

p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month at the Costa Mesa Police

Department. (714) 754-7045

The Costa Mesa Historical Society holds a free open house from 11

a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays at 1870 Anaheim Ave., Costa Mesa. The event

features memorabilia from the city of Costa Mesa and the Santa Ana

Army Air Base. (949) 631-5918

Orange County Sierra Singles

meet at 6 p.m. the second Monday of every month at the Costa Mesa

Community Center, 1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 847-4330

The Newport-Mesa Cribbage Club meets at 6:45 p.m. the second and

fourth Wednesdays of the month at the Oasis Senior Center, Room 6,

800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. $2. (949) 646-5293

Oasis Senior Center has an Adventurous Walkers Group, which

travels to points of interest locally and around the county. The

group meets at 9 a.m. Fridays at the center and walks at a leisurely

pace. The center is at 1800 Marguerite Ave., Newport Beach. (949)

644-3244

The Jewish Community Center Senior Services Department of the Ruth

M. Kahn Center offers opportunities for game players. A poker group

meets 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays, and a mah-jongg group meets from

11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Bingo, pan and chess

players are also needed for game days to be formed soon. (714)

755-0340, ext. 260

The Upper Newport Bay

Naturalists and Friends meet the second Saturday of every month at

the corner of Eastbluff and Back Bay drives. Walking tours leave

every 15 minutes from 9 to 10:15 a.m. Free. (714) 973-6820

The Newport Harbor Lawn

Bowling Club meets at 1 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. Saturdays at the

corner of Crown Drive and San Joaquin Road. (949) 640-6049

The Newport-Mesa Cribbage Club meets at 6:45 p.m. the second and

fourth Wednesdays in Room 6 of the Oasis Senior Center, corner of 5th

Street and Marguerite Avenue, Corona del Mar. $2. All ages welcome.

The city of Costa Mesa Recreation Division’s Early Childhood

Program provides recreational activities for children ages 3 to 5

from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Balearic Community

Center, 1975 Balearic Drive. Call for costs. (714) 754-5158

LAGUNA BEACH

JUNE 21

Whitney Gallery, 350 North Coast

Highway, (949) 497-4922; 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Free Summer Show:

featuring new works by Peggi Krell-Roberts and Mark Kerckoff.

JUNE 28

Marion Meyer Contemporary Art is opening “Menage-a-trois,” an

exhibition featuring an intimate union of three styles; and aesthetic

liaison between Georges Monfils, Paula Schoen and Christian Lopez.

The gallery is open from 7 to 10 p.m. Marion Meyer Contemporary Art

is at 354 N. Coast Highway. Information: (949) 497-5442.

JULY 1, 8, 15, 22 AND 29; AUGUST 5,12,19 and 26

Classical Sawdust Festival, classical music performances on three

stages with wine specials, will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. at the

Sawdust Art Festival. Tickets are $6.50 for adults, $5.50 for seniors

and $2 for children 6 to 12. A season pass is $12. The Sawdust Art

Festival is at 935 Laguna Canyon Road. Information: 494-3030.

JULY 3; AUG. 7

First Thursday’s Art Walk, from 6

to 9 p.m., presents 36 galleries citywide in a free festive

cultural evening, featuring all art genres and styles -- diversity is

constant. Free shuttle service. Information:

www.firstthursdaysartwalk.com

JULY 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31; AUG. 7, 14, 21 and 28

The Sawdust Art Festival, at 935 Laguna Canyon Road, will present

“Rockin’ Thursdays.” Information: 494-3030.

JULY 4

A fireworks display will be part of an Independence Day

celebration at 9 p.m. at Heisler Park.

JULY 6 to AUG. 29

Passport to the Arts offers for this summer a way to enjoy four of

Laguna art venues with one ticket. The passport gives you one

admission to Art-A-Fair (949-494-4514); Festival of Arts Fine Art

Exhibition (949-497-6582); Laguna Art Museum (949-494-8971); Sawdust

Art Festival (949-494-3030) Ticket price: Adults $14 Contact:

800-877-1115 or online at www.artseek.com/lagunapass

JULY 6 to 12

Laguna Art Museum and the Laguna Plein Air Painters Assn. are

having their annual Plein Air Competition at the museum, 307 Cliff

Drive. The competition allows the public to meet and watch 50

nationally recognized artists as they paint, en plein air, throughout

Laguna Beach. The weeklong event is capped by a children’s paint-out

on July 11 and the Gala Collectors edition on July 12. Information: (949) 376-3635.

JULY 7

“Hometown Barbecue” is put on

by the Chamber of Commerce at the Wells Fargo parking lot on Ocean

Avenue from 5 to 8 p.m. with A show at the Pageant of the Masters is

given at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $50 for the all you can eat barbecue

and the Pageant show, $15 for the barbecue only. Information: (949)

494-1018, ext. 1.

JULY 9, 16, 23 and 30; AUG. 6,13 and 20

Youth Arts Education Days from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 2

p.m., is a Festival of Arts special event. In partnership with Laguna

Outreach Community Arts and No Square Theatre, the Festival of Arts

presents a children’s art workshop, including hands-on art projects

and demonstrations. Information: (949) 494-1145.

JULY 10, 17, 24 and 31; AUG. 7,14, 21 and 28

A Wine Tasting and Jazz series

from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. is a Festival of Arts special event. Enjoy

great wine and art. Wine expert on-hand to discuss the wines and food

pairing. Information: (949) 494-1145.

JULY 13, 20 and 27; AUG. 3,10,17 AND 24

The Sunday Classical Music series from 2 to 4 p.m. is a Festival

of Arts special event. Enjoy classical music over brunch.

Information: (949) 494-1145.

JULY 26

“Take a Walk on the Wild Side”

from noon to 4 p.m. is a Festival of Arts special event. Interact

with exotic animals while artist Chris Hoy captures their beauty on

canvas. Information: (949) 494-1145.

JULY 8 to AUG. 31

Laguna Playhouse will present “Harvey.” Charles Nelson Reilly

will direct a star-studded cast in this comedy about a man, his

invisible friend and his family who think he should be put away.

Tickets cost from $39 to $62. The Playhouse is at 606 Laguna Canyon

Road. Information: (949) 497-2787.

JULY 20 to OCT. 5

These are the exhibits showing at the Laguna Art Museum:

“Greetings from Laguna Beach: Our Town in the Early 1900s”; “Hassel

Smith: 55 Years of Painting,” the first comprehensive survey of this

internationally acclaimed Bay Area artist; “Some Fussy Logic: The

Joan Simon Menkes Gift,” an exhibition of a recent gift of some 50

works from the collection of Joan Simon Menkes, focusing on artists

who mostly came to prominence in the 1980s. Laguna Art Museum, 307

Cliff Drive, is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Admission costs $5.

Information: (949) 494-8971.

JULY 20 and 27

Two free Music in the Park concerts will be given from 5 to 7 p.m.

at Bluebird Park, Cress Street and Bluebird Canyon Drive. Tombstone

Shadow, a Creedence Clearwater Revival cover band, will play July 20.

Steve Copeland and Raging Sun will play blues on July 27.

Information: (949) 497-0716.

AUG. 2

Hawaiian Cultural Day will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at the

Festival of Arts. Experience the traditions and culture of our 50th

state without leaving Laguna Beach, with hula dancers, lei making and

more. Tickets cost $5, $3 for seniors. Children 12 and younger and

Laguna Beach residents get in for free. The Festival of Arts is at

650 Laguna Canyon Road. Information: (949) 494-1145.

AUG. 3

Chico with the sounds of Latin music will be playing a free

concert from 5 to 7 p.m. for the Music in the Park summer series in

Bluebird Park, Cress Street and Bluebird Canyon Drive. Information:

(949) 497-0716.

AUG. 10

RPM with the summer sounds of surf music will be playing a free

concert from 5 to 7 p.m. for the Music in the Park summer series at

Bluebird Park, Cress Street and Bluebird Canyon Drive. Information:

(949) 497-0716.

AUG. 16

The Festival of Arts is having its “Tie One On” benefit from noon

to 4 p.m. with a live auction of one-of-kind designed ties. There’s

food and entertainment. Funds go to local artists in need. The

Festival of Arts is at 650 Laguna Canyon Road. Information: (949)

494-1145.

AUG. 17

“Soundbytes” will be playing rock ‘n’ roll and soul at a free

concert from 5 to 7 p.m. for the Music in the Park summer series at

Bluebird Park, Cress Street and Bluebird Canyon Drive. Information:

(949) 497-0716.

AUG. 23

Asian Arts Day will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at the Festival of

Arts. Experience the art, beauty, ceremony and history of many

different Asian cultures with hands-on workshops, demonstrations and

more. The Festival of Arts is at 650 Laguna Canyon Road. Information:

(949) 494-1145.

AUG. 24

The Red Elvises will be playing a free concert of Siberian rock

from 5 to 7 p.m. for the Music in the Park summer series at Bluebird

Park, Cress Street and Bluebird Canyon Drive. Information: (949)

497-0716.

AUG. 31

“Trailor Park Troubadours” will be playing a free concert from 5

to 7 p.m. for the Music in the Park summer series at Bluebird Park,

Cress Street and Bluebird Canyon Drive. Information: (949) 497-0716.