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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.

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.

The 3rd 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 Sunday. 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. at the Huntington Beach pier. Information:

www.fusion.philips.com

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.

FRIDAY

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

SATURDAY

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.

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.

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.

SUNDAY

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

WEDNESDAY

New York Times best-selling author Elizabeth George will discuss

and sign her newest novel, “A Place of Hiding,” at 7 p.m. at Barnes &

Noble Booksellers, 7777 Edinger Ave. Information: (714) 897-8781.

AUG. 8

Orange County Children’s Theatre will present “The Wizard of Oz,”

directed by John Blaylock, at 7:30 p.m. at Huntington Beach High

School. Tickets are $10. Information: (714) 502-2244.

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 9th 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 Street Cost: Free admission, public invited. Time 10

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

Orange County Children’s Theatre will present “The Wizard of Oz,”

directed by John Blaylock, at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. at Huntington Beach

High School. Tickets are $10. Information: (714) 502-2244.

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

Orange County Children’s Theatre will present “The Wizard of Oz,”

directed by John Blaylock, at 2:30 p.m. at Huntington Beach High

School. Tickets are $10. Information: (714) 502-2244.

AUG. 13

Barnes & Noble’s Simple Abundance Group will continue to discuss

“Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy” by Sarah Ban

Breathnach, and other books as sources for self-discovery, at 7 p.m.

Information: (714) 897-8781.

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.

Broadcast events include women’s final on Saturday, Aug. 16 from 1:30

to 3 p.m. and men’s final on Sunday, Aug. 17 from 1:30 to 3 p.m.

Three days of action include Youth Clinics and music. Information:

(310) 426-8000 www.avp.com

Biographer Beverly Gray

will discuss and sign copies of “Ron Howard: From Mayberry to the

Moon ... and Beyond” at 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 7777

Edinger Ave. Information: (714) 897-8781.

AUG. 15

Orange County Children’s Theatre will present “The Wizard of Oz,”

directed by John Blaylock, at 1 and 7:30 p.m. at Huntington Beach

High School. Tickets are $8 for the 1 p.m. show and $10 at 7:30 p.m.

Information: (714) 502-2244.

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. Points are tabulated at

the season end, to name the overall National High Points Champion in

each class. Information: www.pacificoffshore.com.

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.

Orange County Children’s Theatre will present “The Wizard of Oz,”

directed by John Blaylock, at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. at Huntington Beach

High School. Tickets are $10. Information: (714) 502-2244.

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.

Orange County Children’s Theatre will present “The Wizard of Oz,”

directed by John Blaylock, at 2:30 p.m. at Huntington Beach High

School. Tickets are $10. Information: (714) 502-2244.

AUG. 18

Barnes & Noble’s fiction

reading group will discuss “The Emperor of Ocean Park,” by Stephen

L. Carter, at 7 p.m. Information: (714) 897-8781.

AUG. 19

Barnes & Noble Booksellers will host a craft workshop and knitting

demonstration featuring the book, “Knitting for Dummies.” The store

will supply the pattern and attendees need to bring their own

supplies. Information: (714) 897-8781.

AUG. 23

The Pier Plaza Art A-Faire

Weekend will run from 10 a.m. to sunset Aug. 23 and 24 at the

outdoor Pier Plaza adjacent to the Huntington Beach Pier. The craft

fair features more than 50 vendors selling unique, handmade gifts and

crafts at Pacific Coast Highway at Main Street. Free admission.

Information: (714) 536-2213.

The 40th annual Huck Finn Fishing Derby invites children up to 15

years of age to get out their best Huck Finn and Becky Thatcher

clothes and grab their fishing poles for opportunities to win prizes

in costume and fishing competitions from 9 a.m. to noon. Registration

is free and will begin at 8 a.m. at the end of the Huntington Beach

Pier. Participants must bring their own pole and tackle. A small

amount of bait is provided free.

AUG. 24

Lady Luck Live at Pier Plaza presents country-pop music in a beach

concert running 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 the Huntington Beach Community Services

Department. Information: (714) 374-1657.

Surfin’ Sundays presents MagNetos from 1 to 3 p.m. at the

Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum, 411 Olive St. The concert is free. Information: (714) 960-3483.

AUG. 25

The Chamber of Commerce

Golf Tournament, the most popular golf tournament in the city,

will begin with registration at 10 a.m. and a shotgun start at 11

a.m. at the Sea Cliff Country Club, 6501 Palm Ave. The event includes

18 holes of golf, the “Wild and Wacky derby,” raffle prizes and

lunch. Proceeds benefit chamber-sponsored community events. Cost:

$195 per person. Information: (714) 536-8888.

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.

Adventure Playground in Central Park will be open through Aug. 14.

Adventure Playground is a naturally wooded area with a man-made

shallow pond, a mud slide and cable slide for kids to explore.

Children 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.

Location: Central Park near Gothard Street entrance to Central

Library parking lot, 7111 Talbert Ave. Hours: Monday through Saturday

from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. General admission: $2 for residents.

Information: (714) 842-7442.

Toastmasters Club No. 6641, an organization dedicated to enhancing

anyone’s public speaking skills, presents “Tongue Tamers” from noon

to 1 p.m. the first and third Friday of every month at the Huntington

Beach Civic Center, 2000 Main St. room B-8. Information: (714)

964-9813.

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.