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SUNDAY

Huntington Dog Beach will need volunteers to clean the beach.

Free cleaning supplies and quarters for parking will be provided.

Free pizza will be available from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.

Huntington Dog Beach is along a stretch of the beach between

Goldenwest and Seapoint streets. Volunteers are advised to meet at a

white canopy near Tower 24. Cleanup will take place from 7:30 a.m.

through 2:30 p.m. Information: (714) 841-8644.

The Bolsa Chica Land Trust conducts a free, two-hour walking tour

of the Bolsa Chica Mesa and Wetlands the third Sunday of every month.

Meet at 10 a.m. in the Ecological Reserve parking lot on Pacific

Coast Highway, 1.5 miles south of Warner Avenue, across from Bolsa

Chica State Beach. Wear comfortable shoes and binoculars are

suggested. Rain will cancel. Information: (714) 960-9939.

JAN. 24

Save Our Strays of Huntington Beach will sponsor a low-cost

microchip identification and dog licensing event at the Lake View

Park Clubhouse at 17451 Zeider Lane. Microchipping will be available

only to Huntington Beach residents and will cost $5. To be eligible,

dog owners must provide proof of residency and have a valid dog

license. Annual dog licenses will also be available. Information:

(714) 442-1446.

ONGOING

CIVIC GROUPS

The Huntington Beach

Chapter of the National Assn. of the Physically Handicapped

provides disabled children and adults the opportunity to make their

lives become more vital to the community through providing

informative newsletters four times a year from National Headquarters.

It meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at

Wycliffe Gardens at 18765 Florida St. Anyone interested in becoming

either a regular member or an associate member may contact Bernadette

at berntrav8@aol.com or call Dorothy at (949) 646-4771 for more

information.

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.

The Clara Barton chapter

of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will

meet at 9:30 a.m. on the Thursday preceding the third Saturday of

each month at Community United Methodist Church, 6652 Heil Ave.

Membership in the club is open to any woman who is at least 18 and

can prove lineal bloodline descent from an ancestor who aided in

achieving American independence. Information: (714) 848-4297.

The Pacific Coast Mothers

Club is inviting new members for a new infant group and a

2-year-old group. The Huntington Beach-based organization brings moms

together for companionship and support in child rearing and offers

weekly playgroup and seasonal parties for children ages newborn to 5.

Information: (714) 843-5737.

The MISS Foundation is a support group for families who have

experienced the death of a child that meets on the first Thursday of

every month. The group gathers at 6:30 p.m. and begins at 7 p.m. Call

Katie at (714) 442-3669 for location or peer support.

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 Point-to-Point

chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild meets on the fourth

Wednesday of each month (except December) at Rodgers Senior Center at

17th Street and Orange Avenue. Hospitality is at 6:30 p.m., followed

by a general meeting at 7 p.m. The Guild promotes interest and

provides education in needle arts, particularly needlepoint, and is

open to all who share in the joy of needlepoint. Information: (714)

962-1562.

The Pacific Coast Mothers

Club, a Huntington Beach-based organization that brings mothers

together for companionship and support in child rearing, is inviting

new members. Moms and their children, from newborns to 5-year-olds,

attend weekly playgroup and seasonal parties. The longtime

organization also holds monthly dinner meetings and supports the

community with volunteerism and charity fundraisers. Moms from all

cities are welcome. A new infant group is starting in August.

Information: (714) 843-5737.

The Main Street Library Volunteer’s Used Book Sale has everything

marked down half-price through June 28. All proceeds benefit the Main

Street Branch Library. Information: (714) 375-5071.

The Kiwanis Club of

Huntington Beach Surf City Breakfast Club has just formed and will

meet every Tuesday morning at 7 a.m. at the International House of

Pancakes on Beach Boulevard. The club is already 25 members strong

and looking for new members. Information: Glen Cauble (714) 848-8102

or Randy Golden (562) 884-4145.

The Huntington Beach Host Lions Club meets at 7 p.m. every first

and third Thursday of the month at Old World Restaurant on Center

Street behind Huntington Center. The club’s purpose is to create and

foster a spirit of understanding among all people for humanitarian

needs by providing voluntary service through community involvement

and international cooperation. Information: (714) 964-6212.

The Huntington Beach

American Legion Post 133 meets the third Wednesday of each month

at 7 p.m. at the Rodgers Seniors’ Center, 170 Orange Ave. (corner of

17th Street and Orange Avenue). The Women’s Auxiliary Unit 133 meets

at the same time at the same place. Information: Cmdr. Johnson, (714)

968-4061.

Huntington Beach

Newcomers hold their Main Event Luncheon on the second Tuesday of

each month. The group’s purpose is to develop interest in the

community through a wide range of groups. Information: Connie

Tredway, (714) 969-0571, or Myrna Haire, (714) 962-2449.

The Friends of the Shipley Nature Center invites new members to

join. The group meets every second Saturday of the month to discuss

restoration of the Shipley Nature Center in Huntington Beach Central

Park. Meetings take place at 9 a.m. every second Saturday of the

month at the Huntington Beach Central Library, 7111 Talbert Ave.

Information: (714) 892-0875.

The Friends of Shipley

Nature Center meet the first Saturday of the month at the Nature

Center in Huntington Central Park to help restore the area from 9

a.m. to noon. Bring garden tools, water, hat, sunscreen and wear

closed-toed shoes. Free tours discussing restoration of the native

habitat are also offered on the same day at 11 a.m. Information:

(714) 842-4772 or www.fsnc.org.

The Toastmasters Club

179 meets from 6:30 to 7:50 a.m. every Wednesday at Coco’s, 6886

Bolsa Ave. All who are interested in improving their speaking,

listening and leadership skills are invited to join. Information:

(714) 848-8244.

The Toastmasters Club

770 meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at

Carrows, 16931 Magnolia St. The group helps improve communication and

leadership skills. Information: (714) 848-6485.

The Clara Barton chapter

of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution meets

at 9:30 a.m. every third Saturday at Community United Methodist

Church, 6652 Heil Ave. Membership in Daughters of the American

Revolution is open to any woman who is at least 18 years of age and

can prove lineal bloodline descent from an ancestor who aided in

achieving American independence. Information: (714) 848-4297.

CLASSES

Enroll your toddler in

low-cost Early Childhood Education classes offered through

Huntington Beach Adult School for children aged 12 months to

pre-Kindergarten. “Mommy and Me” or “Daddy and Me” classes and the

Parent Participation Preschool offer ongoing enrollment with a

20-year reputation of excellence. Information: (714) 847-2873, ext.

219.

Outstanding Parenting

Classes for free or low cost are offered through Huntington Beach

Adult School for parents of elementary children and middle school

students. Information: (714) 847-2873, ext. 219.

Adults who are coping with

an aging family member can take Caregiver Training, a once-a-month

class through the Huntington Beach Adult School with a specialist in

caregiver issues, effective communication, hiring caregiver

assistance and long-term care options. Information: (714) 847-2873,

ext. 219.

Senior citizens can learn to

use computers, software, Internet and digital cameras from 3 to 5

p.m. in easy, friendly classes through Huntington Beach Adult School

at Edison and Fountain Valley High Schools and Dwyer Middle School.

Information: (714) 847-2873, ext. 232.

The Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce Small Business Assistance

Center offers individual counseling on virtually any aspect of your

small business. Sessions take place from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every

Friday. Reservations are required. Information: (714) 536-8888.

Huntington Fitness offers

free strength/cardio personal training sessions to new clients at

3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 22311 Brookhurst St. Suite No. 4.

Information: (714) 593-9937.

A new junior Academy for

the Performing Arts program is accepting applications for the

Summer Musical Theater Academy for fifth- through eighth-grade

students. Sponsored by the Huntington Beach Union High School

District, the program will teach dance, acting, vocal and technical

skills from June 16 to July 19 at Dwyer Middle School. Enrollment

will include a performance of “Bugsy Malone” on July 18 and 19.

Information: (714) 847-2873, ext. 220.

MEDICAL

Affiliated Counseling

Services offers a variety of support groups, parent education

sessions and divorce mediation consulting at 16152 Beach Blvd, Suite

280. Information: (714) 848-5804.

The Huntington Beach Community Clinic is offering anonymous HIV

testing and risk assessment for $25 at 8041 Newman Ave. Information

or appointment: (714) 847-3356.

The Huntington Beach Community Clinic offers free preventive

health and workplace safety workshops that are presented in the

workplace. Information and scheduling: (714) 847-4222, ext. 231.

Hoag Health Center offers

a variety of free day and evening health-related seminars,

including on low-fat cuisine, decoding food labels, snoring,

hypertension and more. The center is at 19582 Beach Blvd. Dates and

times vary. Information: (800) 514-HOAG.

Family Health Awareness

Day is held from 10 a.m. to noon the first Saturday of each month.

Get a free blood pressure check, body fat analysis, postural analysis

and range of motion study. Hosted by Dr. Robert Swain at 8907 Warner

Ave. Popcorn and balloons for everyone. Information: (714) 842-6122.

PARENTING/FAMILY

Adat Israel Mommy and Me

A mommy and me group meets 10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesdays at

Congregation Adat Israel/Chabad of West Orange County, 5052 Warner

Ave. There will be playing, singing and painting. Information: call

Yiska Berkowitz (714) 846-1565.

The Huntington Beach Mothers Club offers weekly playgroups,

outings, parties and support for families in Huntington Beach and the

surrounding cities. Information: (877) 230-6835.

www.HBMothersclub.org.

The Huntington Beach Community Clinic offers parenting classes

from 7 to 8 p.m. Mondays at 8041 Newman Ave. $10 per session.

Information: (714) 847-3356.