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TODAY

Old World Village, a replica

of a Bavarian town, sponsors its annual Oktoberfest through Oct.

26. The event features food, fun, drink and an oompah-pa band from

Germany plays every Wednesday through Sunday. Admission is free on

Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5 to 10 p.m. and on Fridays before 7

p.m., then $10 per person after 7 p.m. Open Fridays from 5 p.m. to 1

a.m. and Saturdays from 6:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. -- must be 21 or older

and have valid identification. Sunday is Family Day with kids’ game

booths and a bouncy house from 2 to 7:30 p.m. General admission is

$4; children under 12 are free. Information: (714) 895-8020.

The Golden West College Gallery will feature Lucinda Luvaa’s

Running Through History and other works through Nov. 17. The mixed

media art exhibit features paintings, video and music from 10 a.m. to

2 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.

The gallery is open Friday by appointment only and is closed Saturday

and Sunday. The cost is free. Information: (714) 892-7711, ext.

51032.

FRIDAY

“Lovers and Executioners,” presented by the Masters Repertory

Company and directed by John Strand, is adapted from a 17th century

French comedy “The Wife, Judge and Accuser” by Antoine Jacob de

Montfleury. The play will run through Oct. 19. at the Central Library

Theater, 7111 Talbert Ave. Tickets are $15 General admission and $12

for seniors and students. Information: (714) 550-4700.

A free “hard rock jam” benefiting the nonprofit organization

“Unlocking Autism” will take place at Kozmos at Pacific Coast Highway

and Warner Avenue. The show is being organized by local rock

musicians who have lived through the struggles and triumphs of

raising an Autistic child. Information: (562) 592-2200.

SATURDAY

At the first annual

Huntington Beach Sand Castle Festival, spectators can watch 50

teams compete in six categories for cash and prizes. In addition,

professional artists will create a 60-foot dragon taking over a

castle, which will require moving 800 tons of sand and will be the

centerpiece of the Festival. Co-sponsored by the Huntington Beach

Conference and Visitors Bureau, net proceeds will benefit “Save Our

Beach” to improve water quality along the Southern California

coastline. Time: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Location: South side of the

Huntington Beach Pier. Cost: $5 per adult/$1 per child. To register a

team or for more information call (562) 799-0179.

Huntington Beach Pro/Junior Surf Series Championships will be held

Saturday and Sunday on the south side of the Huntington Beach pier.

Surfers will battle it out for prize money in this popular surfing

competition. The event is United States Surfing

Federation-sanctioned. Information: (714) 596-5019.

SUNDAY

The Pier Plaza Art A-Faire

Weekend will run from 10 a.m. to sunset Saturday and Sunday 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.

OCT. 10

See the rising stars of

surfing compete in the National Scholastic Surfing Assn. Open

through Oct. 12 at Pacific Coast Highway near Golden West Street. The

location is subject to change. There’s no cost to watch. Information:

(714) 536-0445.

OCT. 11

The 24th annual Amigos de

Bolsa Chica event to raise funds for efforts to promote

conservation and education at the Bolsa Chica Wetlands will start at

8:30 a.m. Events include a 10K Run at 8:30 a.m., 5K Run at 8:40 a.m.

and Fun Walk at 8:45 a.m. at Bolsa Chica State Beach’s north parking

lot near Warner Avenue. Enter on Pacific Coast Highway at the

stoplight between Seapoint and Warner avenues and proceed north. Cost

is $20 pre-registration and $25 at the event. Information: (714)

840-1575.

The National Multiple

Sclerosis Society Orange County Chapter will hold its 21st annual

cycling adventure from Huntington Beach State Beach to Mission Bay in

San Diego. After course completion, coach buses will transport riders

and their bicycles back to Huntington Beach State Beach. The cost is

$50. Every participant is also required to collect a minimum of $250

before the event. Proceeds benefit programs and services for people

with multiple sclerosis in Orange County and San Diego. Location:

Departs Pacific Coast Highway at Brookhurst Street. Registration

begins at 6:30 a.m. Information: (714) 752-1680.

OCT. 23

The Academy for the

Performing Arts will present “The Secret Garden,” a Tony

Award-winning musical based on the classic children’s novel by

Frances Hodgson Burnett, at 7:30 p.m. at the Huntington Beach

Auditorium. Tickets are $15 general admission and $12 for students of

high school age and younger. Information: (714) 536-2514, ext. 4025.

OCT. 24

The Academy for the

Performing Arts will present “The Secret Garden,” a Tony

Award-winning musical based on the classic children’s novel by

Frances Hodgson Burnett, at 7:30 p.m. at the Huntington Beach

Auditorium. Tickets are $15 general admission and $12 for students of

high school age and younger. Information: (714) 536-2514, ext. 4025.

OCT. 25

The Academy for the

Performing Arts will present “The Secret Garden,” a Tony

Award-winning musical based on the classic children’s novel by

Frances Hodgson Burnett, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Huntington

Beach Auditorium. Tickets are $15 general admission and $12 for

students of high school age and younger. Information: (714) 536-2514,

ext. 4025.

OCT. 26

The Academy for the

Performing Art will present “The Secret Garden,” a Tony

Award-winning musical based on the classic children’s novel by

Frances Hodgson Burnett, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Huntington

Beach Auditorium. Tickets are $15 general admission and $12 for

students of high school age and younger. Information: (714) 536-2514,

ext. 4025.

NOV. 14

Applications for the Miss

Huntington Beach Scholarship Pageant, open to young ladies

between age 17 and 24 who work or go to school in Huntington Beach,

must be turned in by 5 p.m. to the Huntington Beach Chamber of

Commerce. 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.

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.

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.

The Tumble-N-Kids program

is offering gymnastics classes for children ages 10 months to 12

years old. Classes run for eight weeks. Three new classes have been

added: Teeny Tumblers, Tumble-N-Yoga and Kiddycise. Classes are held

at Murdy Community Center, 7000 Norma Drive, (714) 960-8895; Edison

Center, 21377 Magnolia St., (714) 960-8870; and City Gym and Pool,

1600 Palm Ave., (714) 960-8884. Class descriptions can be found in

the winter Sands publication. Information: Dayle Lusk, (714)

842-3586.

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.

FARMERS MARKETS/SWAP MEETS

The Craft Fair and Farmers Market are held from 1 p.m. to dusk

Fridays at Pier Plaza. Information: Craft Fair (714) 846-5509 and Farmers Market (714) 573-0374.

FITNESS

The Vibe Tribe offers free yoga sessions to new students at 12:15

p.m. Wednesdays, 6:45 p.m. Thursdays, and 5:15 p.m. Fridays at 301

Main St., Suite 109. Information: (714) 536-4988.

The Sierra Club’s Orange County Sierra Singles holds a fast-paced

four-mile walk around Mile Square Park at 5 p.m. on Wednesdays. The

group meets in the parking lot at Brookhurst Street and Heil Avenue.

Information: (714) 963-6345.

The Comprehensive Martial Arts and Wellness Center offers free

introductory tai chi chuan classes at 9 a.m. Saturdays at 17308 Beach

Blvd. (714) 841-7129.

HOBBIES/RECREATION

Huntington Beach Disc

Golf Tournaments are held the first Saturday of each month in

beautiful Central Park. Enjoy one of the nation’s first 18-hole

(basket) disc courses for two-round tournaments held the at

Goldenwest Street entrance of the park across the street from the

Huntington Beach Public Library and Cultural Center. Information:

(714) 425-9931.

Surf Academy has designed boys only “Kanaka” and girls only

“Wahine” camps and welcomes all children ages 7 to 17. The camp takes

place north of the Huntington Beach Pier, between Lifeguard towers 8

and 10, and run through the end of August. Fees vary depending on

half- or full-day sessions. For more information and to register, log

on to www.surfacademy.com or call the Huntington Beach Community

Service Department at 714-960-8884.

Centerfield Sportsbar &

Grill, 17296 Beach Blvd. in Huntington Beach, has ceased its live

entertainment during the weekends as well as karaoke on Wednesday

nights in favor of video games, an Internet Juke Box and free

wireless Internet access. Information: (714) 848-0113.

The Senior Citizens Club of Huntington Beach hosts bingo at 12:30

p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Rogers Senior Center, 1706 Orange

Ave. Bingo cards are four for $1 and prizes are $2 gift certificates

from Ralph’s.

The U.S. Coast Guard

Auxiliary, Flotilla 53, offers an eight-lesson course in “Boating

Skills and Seamanship” at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays at Boat U.S. Marine

Center, 16390 Pacific Coast Highway (Peter’s Landing Marina). Cost is

$25, includes books. Information: Paul Busher, (714) 840-0232 or Sam

Emer, (714) 890-1808.

The Huntington Beach Scrabble Club meets at 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays at

the International House of Pancakes Restaurant, 18782 Beach Blvd.

Information: Penny Baker, (949) 380-1764 or Paul (714) 968-7546.

The Huntington Beach

Concert Band is an all-volunteer community organization with

approximately 70 members, led by music director Tom Ridley. Founded

in February 1973, the band plays a wide variety of musical styles --

from classical to Broadway and contemporary. They perform frequently

at events and locations throughout Southern California, including

Disneyland, Leisure World, the Huntington Beach Pier Plaza and the

Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. The Huntington Beach Concert Band is

open to all interested musicians age 18 and older. Rehearsals are

held at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays in the band room at Marina High

School at 15871 Springdale St. Information: (714) 963-3681.

The American Shortwave Listeners Club meets from noon to 4 p.m.

the first Saturday of each month at 16182 Ballad Lane. The group will

listen to international broadcasts via the shortwave radio bands.

Stewart MacKenzie, (714) 846-1685 or visit www.ocnow.com/

community/groups/ shortwaveradio.

The Poetry Pleasure

Group meets from noon to 2 p.m. on Thursdays at the Rodgers

Seniors’ Center, 1706 Orange Ave. (714) 842-3479 or (714) 960-4897.

The West County YMCA presents Y-Indian Maiden meetings for girls

in kindergarten through third grade and their mothers at 7 p.m. once

a month at 7262 Garfield Ave. Days vary. (714) 847-YMCA.

A group for angel

devotees meets from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays

of each month. $10. Location varies. (800) 797-2960.

The Amateur Radio Club meets every first Thursday of the month at

1 p.m. at the Michael E. Rodgers Seniors’ Center, 1706 Orange Ave.

Free. (714) 963-2986.

The Huntington Beach

Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. for a social and 7 p.m. for dinner

the first and third Thursdays of each month at Meadowlark Golf Course

Club House, 16782 Graham St. (714) 569-1329.

NIGHTLIFE/MUSIC

Centerfield Sports Bar

and Grill has comedy on Thursday, live bands Friday and Saturday

and karaoke on Wednesday. 17269 Beach Blvd. (714) 848-0113

The Rhino Room has DJs

and dancing Tuesday and Thursday through Saturday. 405 Freeway at

Beach Boulevard, behind the Huntington Beach Center. (714) 892-3316.

Duke’s Restaurant will

feature authentic Hawaiian music by Duke’s Trio, featuring Titus

Napoleon of the movie “Big Wednesday” from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

every Sunday at 317 Pacific Coast Highway. (714) 374-6466.

Gallagher’s Pub & Grill,

300 Pacific Coast Highway, has Thursday night comedy night at 9

p.m. Free. (714) 536-2422.

T.C.’s Bar features live

bands at 18529 Beach Blvd. (714) 963-7744.

Centerfield Sports Bar &

Grill has five big-screen televisions and a game room with air

hockey, darts, billiards and video challenges. Wednesday night is

karaoke, and weekends feature live bands doing the Top 40 circuit.

17296 Beach Blvd. (714) 848-0113.

Gecko’s, 7887 Center

Drive, has two levels of dance floors. KROQ-FM (106.7) music plays

nightly. There are comedy nights, three pool tables and Mexican food.

(714) 892-0294.

The Tap House has DJs

and dancing Thursday through Saturday. 8082 Adams Ave. (714)

374-0811.

Restaurant Kikuya

presents live music Wednesday through Sunday. 8052 Adams Ave.

(714) 536-6665.