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TODAY

The Huntington Beach Art

Center Gallery will feature a solo exhibition from Sacramento

artist Joan Moment 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 Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 3 p.m.

Tickets are $11 general admission, $9 for students and seniors.

Information: (714) 895-8150.

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. The show runs

through Aug. 17, with show times of 8 p.m. Thursdays through

Saturdays and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Cost is $8 for students,

$18 general admission. 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

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. 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

The Huntington Beach High

School Alumni Assn. will host its 10th annual Hometown Picnic from

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lake Park, on the corner of Main and Lake

streets. In-N-Out Burgers will provide food and drinks. Attendees are

asked to bring a salad or dessert to share along with a lawn chair,

as seating is limited. Information: (714) 536-6809.

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

Surfing Walk of Fame 10th

anniversary Gala will be held at the Hyatt Regency Huntington

Beach Resort & Spa, 21500 Pacific Coast Highway in the Grand Ballroom

in a special evening that includes the release of a new commemorative

book documenting the 10-year history of the Surfing Walk of Fame,

located on Pacific Coast Highway and Main Street near Jack’s

Surfboards. Attire is surfers’ black tie (tuxedo is optional.) Cost:

$150/person, includes live music and dinner. Buy a table for seating

of 12 at $1,500 and save $300. Books will be sold at the event for

$35 each. Information: (714) 536-6567.

Summer Concert Series 2003 will present 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 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) 963-3681. www.surfcity-hb.org

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.

TUESDAY

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.

WEDNESDAY

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.

THURSDAY

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 USATF-sanctioned 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. 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