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TODAY

Surf Theatre will present the surf video, “Second Thoughts,”

featuring Timmy Turner, Travis Potter and Brett Schwartz. The 7 p.m.

show will be at the Mann’s Pierside 6 Cinemas near the corner of

Pacific Coast Highway and Main Street. Admission will be $8.75.

Information: (714) 969-3151.

“Ultimate Laff-Down” comedy competition will take place at 8:30

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

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

https://www.laffdown.com.

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.

Ballroom Dancing with the Jerry Holton Trio will be presented by

the Council on Aging. The 7:30 p.m. event will be at the Rodgers

Seniors’ Center, 1706 Orange Ave. Admission will be $5. Information

(714) 536-9387.

A Lecture and luncheon featuring Jean Shields, author of “Air

Burial,” and James P. Reger, author of the “Baptism at Bull Run” will

take place at 11:30 a.m. with a luncheon and lecture to begin at noon

at the Central Library, Room C-D, 7111 Talbert Ave. Tickets are $12

and books will be available for purchase and signing by the authors

at the location.

SATURDAY

The 54th annual City of Huntington Beach Pier Swim competition

will include numerous categories and trophies awarded to first

through third place winners. All contestants should report at 8:30

a.m. at the Huntington Beach Pier, Pacific Coast Highway and Main

Street. Tickets are $10 for preregistration only. Information: Call

(714) 536-5486 or https://www.surfcity-hb.org.

“Comedy on The Back Porch,” with headliner Michael Gelbert, will

take place at 8 p.m. at Martini Blues is at 5874 Edinger Ave. There

will be a $5 cover charge and $10 minimum. Information: (714)

840-2129

“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 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 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.

MONDAY

The Sierra Club program will present Debbie McGuire from the

Wetlands & Wildlife Care Center in Huntington Beach who will talk

about rehabilitating urban wildlife and the benefits of assisting

wildlife populations at risk at the Costa Mesa Neighborhood Community

Center, 1845 Park, Costa Mesa. A $2 donation is appreciated.

Information: (714) 963-6345 or https://www.angeles.sierra

club.org/ocss

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.

JUNE 19

A Women’s Self Defense Workshop will take place from 2 to 4 p.m.

at the Yoga Place, 301 Main St. In the workshop, participants will

learn to stay calm, focused and aware under adverse situations.

Tickets are $30 in advance and $45 the day of. Information: (714)

960-9740.

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

JUNE 26

“Comedy on The Back Porch,” with headliner Jay Hewlett, will take

place at 8 p.m. at Martini Blues is at 5874 Edinger Ave. There will

be a $5 cover charge and $10 minimum. 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.