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TODAY

Bill Word’s Killer Komedy will be hosted every Thursday by Martini

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

Ave. Information: (714) 840-2129.

FRIDAY

“The Desk Set,” a comedy written by William Marchant and directed

by Phil de Barros, will be performed at 8 p.m. by the Huntington

Beach Playhouse at the Central Library, 7111 Talbert Ave. Tickets

cost $6 to $20. Information: (714) 375-0696 or https://www.hbph.com.

The “On the Beach” Pro Beach Volleyball Tournament will feature

the world’s top beach volleyball players and will include youth

clinics and music. The Huntington Beach Open, part of the Assn. of

Volleyball Professionals Nissan Series begins Friday with a local

qualifier, continues Saturday with main draw competition, and wraps

up Sunday with women’s and men’s semifinal and championship action.

The competition will be held near the Huntington Beach Pier. Call for

ticket prices and schedule. Information: (310) 426-8000

SATURDAY

“Comedy on the Back Porch” will feature headliner Mary Kennedy at

8 p.m. at Martini Blues, 5874 Edinger Ave. There will be a $5 cover

charge and a $10 minimum. Information: (714) 840-2129.

“Tragicomedia: Musical Mirth and Melancholy,” a concert performed

by the Golden West College Chamber Singers and Early Music Ensemble

under the direction of Dr. Bruce Bales, will begin at 8 p.m. at the

Golden West College Mainstage Theater, 15744 Golden West Street. The

show will include works by Dowland, Handel, Purcell, Brahms and other

composers. Tickets are $7. Information: (714) 895-8150.

“The Desk Set,” a comedy written by William Marchant and directed

by Phil de Barros, will be performed at 3 and 8 p.m. by the

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

Tickets cost $6 to $20. Call for show times. Information: (714)

375-0696 or https://www.hbph.com.

The “On the Beach” Pro Beach Volleyball Tournament will feature

the world’s top beach volleyball players and will include youth

clinics and music. The main competition will be held today near the

Huntington Beach Pier. Call for ticket prices and schedule.

Information: (310) 426-8000

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

The “On the Beach” Pro Beach Volleyball Tournament will feature

the world’s top beach volleyball players and will include youth

clinics and music. Women’s and men’s semifinal and championship

action will be held near the Huntington Beach Pier. Call for ticket

prices and schedule. Information: (310) 426-8000.

“The Desk Set,” a comedy written by William Marchant and directed

by Phil de Barros, will be performed at 2 and 7 p.m. by the

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

Tickets cost $6 to $20. Call for show times. Information: (714)

375-0696 or https://www.hbph.com.

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.

TUESDAY

Open mike night will be hosted every Tuesday by Martini Blues. The

show will begin at 8:30 p.m. Martini Blues is at 5874 Edinger Ave.

Information: (714) 840-2129.

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.

THURSDAY

“Murder at the Abilene Saloon,” will be performed at 7 p.m. at the

Old World Restaurant at 7561 Center Ave. The event is the Huntington

Beach Playhouse’s annual fundraising dinner theater performance.

Tickets cost $30. Information: (714) 375-0696.

JUNE 5

Disc Gold Tournament will take place at 10 a.m. with all divisions

invited to play. Cash prizes are awarded. This event will be in

Central Park at the Goldenwest Street entrance across from the

Huntington Beach Public Library. Parking will be available on west

side of Goldenwest Street between Slater and Ellis Street. Tickets

cost $6 to $15. Information: (714) 425-9931.

“Murder at the Abilene Saloon,” will be performed at 1:30 and 7

p.m. at the Old World Restaurant, 7561 Center Ave. The event is

Huntington Beach Playhouse’s annual fundraising dinner theater

performance. Tickets will cost $30. Information: (714) 375-0696.

JUNE 5

54th annual City of Huntington Beach Pier Swim will take place

with trophies for numerous competition categories awarded to the

first through third place winners. This event will be held at the

Huntington Beach Pier, Pacific Coast Highway at Main St. Time and

Cost: TBD. Information: (714) 536-5486

The Concourse d’Elegance classic car show will commemorate the

40th anniversary of the Porsche 911 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at

Huntington Beach Central Park, 180000 Goldenwest St. The event will

feature the history of the Vincent Motorcycle. More than 40 classic

cars, motorcycles and bicycles will be on display. Information: (714)

375-5023.

JUNE 19

Huntington Beach Smooth Jazz Series will present a concert series

sponsored by BBJazz Productions will bring the finest in contemporary

jazz to the city. Proceeds benefit children with autism. This event

will take place at the Central Library Cultural Central Theater, 7111

Talbert Ave. Tickets will cost $35 to $55. Information: (714)

377-7574 or https://www.bbjazz.com

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.

The Sierra Club’s Orange County Sierra Singles holds a

moderate-paced four-mile walk around Mile Square Park at 6 p.m. on

Wednesdays. The group meets in the parking lot at Brookhurst Street

and Heil Avenue behind the basketball courts. 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 Golden

West 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 https://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 Ralphs.

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.

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. The

public is invited to attend. Coffee and doughnuts will be available.

Stewart MacKenzie, (714) 846-1685 or visit https://groups.yahoo.com/

group/ASWLC

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. Space is limited. Registration required. $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

Old World Restaurant, 7561 Center Ave. (714) 964-6212.

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.

Restaurant Kikuya

presents live music Wednesday through Sunday. 8052 Adams Ave.

(714) 536-6665.