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TODAY

Surf Theatre will present “Drive Thru: Australia.” The film, by

Greg Browning, features footage shot while surfing Australia for two

weeks. The film will be shown at 7 and 9 p.m. at the Mann’s Pierside

Pavilion 6, at the intersection of Main Street and Pacific Coast

Highway. Information: (714) 842-4338.

California’s Funniest Female Contest will be hosted at Martini

Blues. The winner of the stand-up comedy competition will win $3,000.

The show will begin at 8 p.m. Martini Blues is located at 5874

Edinger Ave. Tickets will cost $10. Information: (714) 840-2129.

Grunion runs are expected at the Huntington city and state

beaches. Anyone older than 16 must have a fishing license to catch

grunion. Expected times for the grunion runs are posted online.

Information: https://www.hbvisit.com/ grunion.html

Tickets are now on sale for the Taste of Huntington Beach, a

benefit featuring food from local restaurants. Ticket sales will be

donated to the Huntington Beach Children’s Library. Guests who order

tickets in advance will be able to pay $40 instead of the $50 door

price. Tickets can be purchased at the reception desk at the Central

Library located at 7111 Talbert Ave. The event will be held on March

28 at the Huntington Beach Hyatt. Information: (714) 842-4481.

FRIDAY

Mardi Gras Brazilian Carnival, a musical stage show with

Christiane Calli and the Girls from Ipanema, will offer dancing and a

barbecue kitchen. The carnival will run from 8 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. at

Old World Village, 7561 Center Ave. The event will also be held on

March 13. The cost is to be announced. Information: (714) 647-7107.

“Damn Yankees” will be performed by the students of the Academy

for the Performing Arts. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will be

performed at Huntington Beach High School, 1905 Main St. Tickets will

cost $15 for general admission and $12 for students and seniors. The

show will run through March 21. Call for dates and show times.

Information: (714) 536-2514, ext. 4025.

“The Grapes of Wrath” will be performed at the Mainstage Theater

at Golden West College. The college is located at 15744 Goldenwest St. The play will be performed on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.,

and at 3 p.m. on Sundays. General admission tickets will cost $11,

the charge for students and seniors will be $9. The show will be

performed through March 28. Information: (714) 895-8150

California’s Funniest Female Contest will be hosted at Martini

Blues. The winner of the stand-up comedy competition will win $3,000.

The show will begin at 8 p.m. Martini Blues is located at 5874

Edinger Ave. Tickets will cost $10. Information: (714) 840-2129.

Sts. Simon and Jude Catholic Church will host a discussion on “The

Passion of the Christ,” directed by Mel Gibson. The talks will

feature Christian and Jewish leaders as speakers. The discussions

will begin at 7:30 p.m. The church is located at 20444 Magnolia St.

Information: (714) 962-3333.

The Golden West College Swap Meet will feature new and used

items. Fresh produce, records and music memorabilia, antiques and

collectibles are some of the treasures you may discover on your next

visit to the parking lot event that offers free parking and

admission. The address for Golden West College is 15744 Goldenwest St. The swap meet will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and

Sunday. Information: (714) 898-7927.

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.

SATURDAY

The Golden West College Swap Meet will feature new and used items.

Fresh produce, records and music memorabilia, antiques and

collectibles are some of the treasures you may discover on your next

visit to this parking lot event with free parking and admission. The

address for Golden West College is 15744 Goldenwest St. The swap meet

will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Information: (714) 898-7927.

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

California’s Funniest Female Contest will be hosted at Martini

Blues. The winner of the stand-up comedy competition will win $3,000.

The show will begin at 7 p.m. Martini Blues is at 5874 Edinger Ave.

Tickets will cost $10. Information: (714) 840-2129.

TUESDAY

Huntington Beach Senior Services will offer dancing lessons from

2 to 3 p.m. at the Michael E. Rodgers Seniors’ Center. The lessons

are structured in five-week sessions at a cost of $65 per dancer.

Couples and singles are welcome for lessons, registration forms are

available at the Seniors’ Center, which is at 1706 Orange Ave.

Information: (714) 536-9387.

WEDNESDAY

Centerfield Sports Bar and Grill will host a St. Patrick’s Day

celebration and change its name to O’Centerfield. Huntington Beach

resident and Scottish drummer Kevin Campbell will play along with

piper Andy Scott at 7 p.m. The bar is at 17296 Beach Blvd. Admission

will be free. Information: (714) 848-0113.

THURSDAY

California’s Funniest Female Contest will be hosted at Martini

Blues. The winner of the stand-up comedy competition will win $3,000.

The show will begin at 8 p.m. Martini Blues is at 5874 Edinger Ave.

Tickets will cost $10. Information: (714) 840-2129.

Centerfield Sports Bar and Grill will welcome the Los Angeles

Clippers Girls to sign autographs and pose for pictures. The

cheerleaders will visit from 6 to 8 p.m. The bar is at 17296 Beach

Blvd. Admission will be free. Information: (714) 848-0113.

MARCH 19

National Professional Paintball League competitions will be held

through March 21. The competitions will be held at the north side of

Huntington Beach pier at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway

and Main Street. There is no charge to watch the events. Information:

https://www.nppl.tv

MARCH 20

California’s Funniest Female Contest will be hosted at Martini

Blues. The winner of the stand-up comedy competition will win $3,000.

The show will begin at 8 p.m. Martini Blues is at 5874 Edinger Ave.

Tickets will cost $10. Information: (714) 840-2129.

An exhibition of ceramics will open at the Huntington Beach Art

Center Gallery. The opening reception will be held from 7 to 9 p.m.

at the Art Center at 538 Main St. The exhibition will be open through

April 18. Admission will be free. Information: (714) 374-1650.

The Huntington Beach Smooth Jazz Series Presents concert series

will be a benefit for children with autism. The 7:30 p.m. concert

will be held at the Central Library Cultural Center, 7111 Talbert

Ave. Tickets will cost $35 to $55. Information: (714) 377-7574.

MARCH 21

“The Light of Peace” concert will be performed by the Sts. Simon

and Jude Orange County Catholic Chorale. A 35-piece orchestra will

play as the 130-member chorale sings “Lux Aeterna,” which draws on

the Catholic requiem mass and “Dona Nobis Pacem,” on war, peace and

God. The 7:30 p.m. concert will be performed at Sts. Simon and Jude

Church, at 20444 Magnolia St. Tickets will cost $15. Information: (714) 962-3333.

MARCH 22

Grunion runs are expected at the Huntington Beach City Beach and

State Beach through March 25. Anyone older than 16 must have a

fishing license to catch grunion. Expected times for the grunion runs

are posted online. Information: https://hbvisit.com/ grunion.html

MARCH 25

California’s Funniest Female Contest will be hosted at Martini

Blues. The winner of the stand-up comedy competition will win $3,000.

The show will begin at 8 p.m. Martini Blues is at 5874 Edinger Ave.

Tickets will cost $10. Information: (714) 840-2129.

“Peter and the Wolf” will be performed by Jim Gamble Puppet

Productions. The 4 p.m. show will be held at the Huntington Beach

Library at 7111 Talbert Ave. Tickets will cost $5 for adults and $3

for children younger than 12. Information: (714) 375-5107.

MARCH 26

California’s Funniest Female Contest will be hosted at Martini

Blues. The winner of the stand-up comedy competition will win $3,000.

The show will begin at 8 p.m. Martini Blues is at 5874 Edinger Ave.

Tickets will cost $10. Information: (714) 840-2129.

MARCH 27

More than 300 “woody” cars will be shown at the Huntington Beach

Beachcruisers Car Contest. The cars will be lined along Main Street

between Pacific Coast Highway and Orange Street from 7 a.m. to 2:30

p.m. Woody owners will be charged $20 to participate and spectators

can watch for free. Information: (714) 650-1322.

MARCH 28

Taste of Huntington Beach, a benefit event for the Huntington

Beach Childrens’ Library, will feature food prepared by local

eateries and California wines. The event will be held from 1 to 5

p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa located at 21500 Pacific

Coast Highway. Admission will cost $50 at the door and tickets may

pre-ordered for $40. Information: (714) 842-4481.

California’s Funniest Female Contest will be hosted at Martini

Blues. The winner of the stand-up comedy competition will win $3,000.

The show will begin at 7 p.m. Martini Blues is at 5874 Edinger Ave.

Tickets will cost $10. Information: (714) 840-2129.

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. Information: (714) 375-5071.

Huntington Beach Central Library will host Books Art Storytime

every Saturday from 11 to 11:45 a.m. Children 5 through 9 are invited

to enjoy stories and related crafts at the library, at 7111 Talbert

Ave. Information: (714) 375-5107.

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.

The Clara Barton Chapter of the National Society of the 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 descent from an ancestor

who aided in achieving American independence. Information: (714)

848-4297.

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 and Noble Booksellers, 7777 Edinger Ave.

Pajamarama is held from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays. Story time is held 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.

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 https://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.