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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.
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