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TODAY

The Huntington Beach Art

Center Gallery will feature a solo exhibition from Sacramento

artist Joan Moment today through Aug. 9. The exhibit will feature

four series: Hand, Garden Fresco, Nasturtium and Constellation. The

gallery is open Thursdays from noon to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Friday and

Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Admission

is free. Information: (714) 374-1650.

FRIDAY

Golden West College’s

mainstage theater will present “All in the Timing,” a collection

of eight one-act comedies written by David Ives and directed by Tom

Amen. Shows will run Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 3

p.m. through July 27. Tickets are $11 general admission, $9 for

students and seniors. Information: (714) 895-8150.

SATURDAY

Adventure Playground is open 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. Activities are limited only by a

child’s imagination. Kids 6 and older are provided hammers, nails,

saws, lumber, old “junk” and rafts to create forts, clubhouses and

unusual looking hide outs. Bring a towel, a change of clothes and

shoes for the children, as well as a bag to carry dirty supplies

home. There are changing rooms and a shower for rinsing. Tie-on shoes

are mandatory -- sandals and water shoes are not allowed in the

playground. The playground is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through

Friday at Central Park near Gothard Street, 7111 Talbert Ave. General

admission is $2. Information: (714) 536-5486. After June 16, call

(714) 842-7442.

Pete’s authentic “Dance for

the Waves” Luau includes a lei and shell greeting, Polynesian

buffet open bar, official tiki torch lighting ceremony, hula lessons,

prizes and raffles, Hawaiian shirt contest, music of old Hawaii and a

Polynesian dance show. The luau is at Pete Mallory’s Surf City Sunset

Grille at Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa every

Saturday from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Reservations are recommended. Adults are

$60 per person, seniors $50, under 21 $35, ages 6 to 10 are $25 and

ages 5 and under are free. Information: (714) 845-4775.

Saturday Sunrise Car

Cruisers, billed as the best free car show in the world, is a

15-year tradition that brings classic and hot rod car collectors,

known as the Donut Derelicts, to the parking lot near 9025 Adams

Ave., every Saturday from 6 to 9 a.m. Admission is free. Information:

Rodding Around at (714) 963-2928. www.river-road.net/oldcars

Huntington Beach Central

Park Disc Golf offers players one of the nation’s first 18-hole

disc golf courses at the Goldenwest Street entrance across the street

from the Huntington Beach Public Library and Cultural Center.

Two-round tournaments are held the first Saturday of each month.

Action begins at 10 a.m. Information: (714) 425-9931.

The Huntington Beach

Playhouse will present Shakespeare in the Park with performances

of “As You Like It” in the fragrant eucalyptus groves of Central Park

Amphitheatre, 7111 Talbert Ave. Performance will be at 1 p.m. on

Saturday and Sunday throughout the month of July. Cost: $7.

Information: (714) 375-0696.

Pier Plaza Art A-Faire

Weekends will be held at the outdoor Pier Plaza adjacent to the

Huntington Beach Pier from 10 a.m. to sunset today and Sunday. This

craft fair will feature more than 50 vendors selling unique,

hand-made gifts and crafts. Admission is free. Information: (714)

536-2213.

SUNDAY

Live at Pier Plaza will

present Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles from 1 to 3 p.m. at the

amphitheater adjacent to the Huntington Beach Pier 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

Surfin’ Sundays will present

Banned from the Beach 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 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 on 17732 Goldenwest St.

Free admission and parking. Information: (714) 374-1658.

www.surfcity-hb.org

Huntington Beach Concert

Band and city of Huntington Beach will present a free concert in

the park at 5 p.m. so bring your blankets, chairs and picnic baskets

to the gently sloped lawns behind Central Library. Barbecue and soft

drinks will be sold nearby at Park Bench Cafe at 17732 Goldenwest St.

Concert is at 7111 Talbert Ave. Information: (714) 374-1658.

WEDNESDAY

Serena Brooke Day Surf

Camp and Amateur Competition will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

when world-class surfer Serena Brooke will lend her talents to a day

of fun for females of all ages 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 goody bag. 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. For information, call the Orange County Community

Foundation: (949) 487-2190.

JULY 25

The Huntington Beach

Playhouse will present “Quilters” 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.

Poets Heather Long and Paul

Koenig will present a special poetry night at 7:30 p.m. in the

Golden West College Community Room 102. Information: Mifanwy Kaiser,

info@tebotbach.org, www.tebotbach.org

JULY 26

The third annual Philips

Fusion a $225,000 sport, technology and music festival will

feature the world’s largest professional surfing competition, the

Honda Element U.S. Open of Surfing presented by O’Neill. It will run

through Aug. 3. The festival attracts more than 600 world-class

athletes from across the globe and features surfing, skateboarding

and BMX in innovative venues along with live concerts and an

interactive electronics festival. Activities will run from 8 a.m. to

about 5 p.m. daily at the Huntington Beach pier. Information:

www.fusion.philips.com

The Doga-Paw-Looza 3K

Walk will be held at Huntington Central Park Dog Park from 8 a.m.

to 3 p.m. Walkers who bring in $100 in pledges for Dog Partners, a

nonprofit service organization, will receive $20 of opportunity

drawing tickets. The Dog Park is on Inlet Drive between Ellis Avenue

and Central Park Drive off Edwards Street. Admission is free.

Information: (949) 623-0537.

JULY 29

Surf Theatre Film Festival will present “Many Classic Moments,” a

1977 film including old-school-style surfing, with “Buttons” the

featured presentation at 7 p.m. and “The Modus Mix” at 9 p.m. at the

Mann Pierside 6 Cinemas. Cost is $8.75 for general admission to 7 or

9 p.m. show. Information: (714) 960-8718.

JULY 30

Surf Theatre Film Festival will present “16 Below, Vol. 2” at 7

p.m., featuring the hottest skaters under 16, and “Crossing the Line”

at 9 p.m., featuring exclusive footage of Bruce, Andy and the Kauai

Boys by Joel Guy at the Mann Pierside 6 Cinemas. Cost is $8.75 for

general admission at either show. Information: (714) 960-8718.

JULY 31

Surf Theatre Film Festival will present “The Next Generation,” a

film featuring a Jessie Marley soundtrack and local rippers at 7 p.m.

and “Rise Above,” a Seven Films Production, at 9 p.m. at Mann

Pierside 6 Cinemas, 300 Pacific Coast Highway. Cost is $8.75 for

general admission to 7 or 9 p.m. show. Information: (714) 960-8718.

The Huntington Beach

Surfing Walk of Fame will have its 10th anniversary induction

ceremony at 10 a.m. in front of Jack’s Surfboards and gala dinner at

6 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa. Attending

the induction ceremony is free and the gala dinner costs $150 per

person or $1,500 for a table of 12. Proceeds benefit the

International Surf Museum, National Scholastic Surfing Assn. and

Orange County Coast Keepers.

AUG. 1

Surfer’s Hall of Fame Induction will immortalize surf icons with

hand and 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.huntingtonsurfand sport.com

AUG. 2

Surf Theatre Film Festival will present “Heart of the Sea,” a Rell

Sun documentary, at 7 p.m. and “Second Thoughts,” a film featuring

Timmy Turner’s “Indo insanity,” at 9 p.m. at Mann Pierside 6 Cinemas,

300 Pacific Coast Highway. Cost is $8.75 general admission to 7 or 9

p.m. show. Information: (714) 960-8718.

AUG. 3

Summer Concert Series

2003 will present Moonlight Express 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 on 17732 Golden West St. Free

admission and parking. Information: (714) 374-1658.

www.surfcity-hb.org

AUG. 9

The 49th annual Huntington

Beach Distance Derby, Orange County’s oldest road race, offers a

flat, fast and scenic oceanfront course. Races start and finish at

the Huntington Beach Pier Plaza Amphitheater next to the Huntington

Beach Pier. Awards will be presented to the top three male and female

winners of the 10-mile run, 5-mile run/walk and Surf Kids’ Fun Run.

The race benefits the Huntington Beach Junior Lifeguards program.

Sign-ups start at 6 a.m. for the 10-mile run, 7 a.m. for the 5-mile

run, and 10 a.m. for the Surf Kids Run. Cost is $25 for adults

through Aug. 1, $30 after. Children cost $15 through Aug. 1, $20

after. Information: (714) 375-8490.

The ninth annual X Games will debut the sport of surfing in

National Surf League’s “The Game” format. Broadcast on ESPN, this new

event pits two eight-surfer teams in a playoff of the time-honored

rivalry between the East (Florida) and West (California) Coast

surfers. Each team will also include two wildcards, allowing both

teams to add surfers from other parts of the world. Staged much like

football, with four quarters and timeouts, the best scores from heats

are combined for a team score. The event features famous name surfers

such as Rob Machado and will include an interactive sponsor village.

Location: South side of Huntington Beach Pier near Pacific Coast

Highway and Main St. Cost: Free admission, public invited. Time 10

a.m. to 1 p.m. Information: (310) 568-3398.

AUG. 10

A Sand Castle Class will be held from noon to 3 p.m. on the south

side of Huntington Beach Pier that will cover sandcastle building

techniques. Using plywood and plastic forms, the class will include

form construction, sand/water mixing, carving techniques, design

tips, beach safety and a review of the Sand Castle Festival contest

rules to prepare prospective teams to enter the Huntington Beach Sand

Castle Festival Contest on Oct. 4. All tools and equipment to create

sand castles and sculptures at the class (shovels, buckets, trowels,

carving tools, straws, spray bottles and rakes) will be provided.

Classes will be taught by professional sand castle sculptor Kent

Trollen of Sand Castles Unlimited, who builds sand castles all over

the world, and was recently featured on the Arts & Entertainment

Channel as having one of the top 10 dream jobs in the United States.

You don’t have to compete in the Sand Castle Festival Contest to

participate in this fun event. The public is invited to sign up as

individuals or in groups of family members and friends. The class is

$20/team Information: (562) 799-0179 www.saveourbeach.org

Surfin’ Sundays will present

Surf Kings and The Chantays from noon to 3 p.m. at the Pier Plaza

Amphitheater on the north side of Huntington Beach Pier near Pacific

Coast Highway and Main Street. The concert is free. Information:

(714) 960-3483

Summer Concert Series

2003 will present Tom Kubis Band 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. Barbecue and soft drinks will be

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

Golden West St. Free admission and parking. Information: (714)

374-1658. www.surfcity-hb.org

AUG. 14

Assn. of Volleyball

Professionals will host the second annual “on the Beach” Pro Beach

Volleyball Tournament, broadcast on NBC. Come down to the beach to be

seen as the cameras roll or sit at home and watch it on television.

Information: (310) 426-8000 www.avp.com

AUG. 16 to 17

Pacific Offshore Race will

set sail at 11 a.m. from 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 vary by

location and 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 running slightly fewer

laps and miles. Points are awarded to each boat for each race

completed, according to the order of finish. Information:

www.pacificoffshore.com.

AUG. 17

Plum Fest, an Old World tradition is back by popular demand. Old

World Village, 7561 Center Ave. will celebrate the plum. Admission is

a free for the entire family. Information: (714) 895-8020.

www.oldworld.ws.

AUG. 16

Huntington Beach-based clothing and accessory manufacturer UHF is

looking for sponsors for its first underground fashion show at the

Inka Grill in Huntington Beach. The show hopes to attract fashion

designers and manufacturers who want to display their wares

creatively in a club setting. Information: (714) 290-0375.