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TODAY

Holiday on Ice public ice skating at the Pier Plaza Ice Rink will

offer a unique Surf City version of the Rockefeller Center Ice Rink.

Overlooking the Huntington Beach Pier and beaches, the 80-by-40-foot

rink is at Pier Plaza, Pacific Coast Highway and Main Street. The

rink will open between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. daily and 90-minute

sessions cost $10 for adults and $7 for children. Skate rentals are

$3.50 per skater. Season passes cost $110. The rink will be open

through Jan. 11. Skating lessons, classes and party rentals are

available. The rink holds 80 skaters. Information: (800) 975-1885 or

https://www.meetmeatthe icerink.com

The annual Huntington Beach Pier’s Polar Plunge will offer a

celebration of New Year’s Day in Huntington Beach with a quick dunk

in the Pacific Ocean. The plunge is scheduled for 9 a.m. and

admission is free. Attendees will meet at the south side of the pier

behind Duke’s. Information: (714) 457-2757 or (714) 374-5683.

SATURDAY

The Pier Plaza Art A-Faire, held at the outdoor Pier Plaza next to

the Huntington Beach Pier, will feature more than 50 vendors selling

unique, handmade gifts and crafts. The Art A-Faire will be open from

10 a.m. to sunset. Admission is free. Information: (714) 536-2213 or

(714) 846-5509.

SUNDAY

The Pier Plaza Art A-Faire, held at the outdoor Pier Plaza next to

the Huntington Beach Pier, will feature more than 50 vendors selling

unique, handmade gifts and crafts. The fair will be open from 10 a.m.

to sunset. Admission is free. Information: (714) 536-2213 or (714)

846-5509.

JAN. 9

“Stars in Your Eyes,” an old-fashioned American romantic musical,

directed by Academy for the Performing Arts drama teacher Robert

Rotenberry, will premiere at the Huntington Beach Playhouse at 7111

Talbert Ave. The show is scheduled to run through Jan. 31. Curtain

time is scheduled for 8 p.m. Tickets are $23. Information: (714)

375-0696

JAN. 29

“Broadway Dreams,” a musical, will feature a cast from all over

Orange County and Hollywood in a benefit performance for the

Huntington Beach Playhouse. The curtain will rise at 8 p.m. and

additional shows are scheduled for Jan. 30 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 1 at 2

p.m. The cost of admission will be a $27 donation. The Huntington

Beach Playhouse is at 7111 Talbert Ave. Information (714) 375-0696

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. https://www. river-road.net/oldcars.