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TODAY

Enjoy the jazz vocal stylings of Jan Eisen with the Mark Massey

Trio at 7:30 p.m. at Kikuya’s, 802 Adams Ave. Show ends around 11

p.m. Information: (714) 536-6665.

FRIDAY

Kool Kat Kollection Art Exhibit will be at the Central Library

through June 30. The Kool Kat Kollection is a series of whimsical

paintings depicting the adventures of a Huntington Beach cat and his

friends created by local artist, Don Roth. The Central Library Corner

Gallery is open Monday 1 to 9 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday 9 a.m.

to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 5

p.m. at 7111 Talbert Ave. Admission is free. Information: (714)

636-7670.

Huntington Beach Playhouse will present “Heaven Can Wait” by Harry

Seagall, the story of a prizefighter, Joe Pendelton, who dies only to

discover it wasn’t his time yet. His body, however, has been cremated

so heaven must find an alternate place for him. Performances will run

through June 29 at the Central Library Theater, 7111 Talbert Ave.

Information: (714) 375-0696.

Huntington Beach Pro/Junior Surf Series battle will begin Friday

and run through Sunday on the south side of the Huntington Beach

Pier. It is United States Surfing Federation sanctioned. Information:

(714) 596-5019. www.hbsurfseries.com

SATURDAY

Pier Plaza Art A-Faire Weekends will be held at the outdoor Pier

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

more than 50 vendors selling unique, hand-made gifts and crafts from

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

SUNDAY

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

beach concert at the amphitheater adjacent to the Huntington Beach

Pier from 1 to 3 p.m. at Pacific Coast Highway at Main Street. The

free concert is sponsored by City of Huntington Beach Community

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

Concerts on the Green will present renditions of popular music,

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

tunes. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to the Golden West College

Amphitheater to enjoy this free summer concert 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.

WEDNESDAY

Stars and Stripes, will feature special patriotic equine show at

Huntington Central Park Equestrian Center, 18381 Goldenwest St.

through Sunday. Information: (714) 848-6565. www.hcpec.com

JUNE 26

Avon Walk for Breast Cancer will hold a planning meeting at the

Huntington Beach Elks Lodge number 1959 at 6:30 p.m. The lodge is at

7711 Talbert Ave., just west of Beach Boulevard. Information: (310)

586-1060, ext. 13.

JUNE 27

Tebot Bach will feature

poets Harry Northop and Tricia Cerin at 8 p.m. in Golden West

College’s community room 102. Information: (714) 968-0905.

JUNE 29

Huntington Beach Concert Band will present “An Americana Salute,”

featuring the popular and familiar music of Bernstein, Reineke,

Sondeim, Sousa and other American composers at 5 p.m. behind the

Huntington Beach Central Library. The band, directed by Tom Ridley,

commemorates its 30th anniversary with the inaugural summer concert.

Information: (949) 412-9060.

JUNE 30

Amnesty International will

present “Afghan Massacre” with Hekmat Sadat, political science

professor from Pitzer College, Claremont University Consortium, at 7

p.m. at Sts. Simon and Jude Church. The meeting will include viewing

the controversial new film screened at the Amnesty International West

Hollywood Film Festival. Information: (949) 742-5524.

JULY 1

Grateful Dead keyboardist Vince Welnick will appear with Dead

tribute band Cubensis at Kozmos, 17208 Pacific Coast Highway, at 9

p.m. Information: (562) 592-2200.

JULY 6

Classical pianist Vern

Nelson will give a concert of Bach, Mozart, Liszt, Debussy,

Prokofiev, Bill Evans and Carlos Santana at 4 p.m. in the Huntington

Beach Library concert hall. Admission is $10, or $7 for seniors and

students. Information: (714) 962-6631.

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.

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.