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* Send AROUND TOWN items to the Huntington Beach Independent, 18682

Beach Blvd., Suite 160, Huntington Beach, CA 92648; fax to (714)

965-7174; call (714) 965-7176 or e-mail at hbindy@ latimes.com.

Submissions must be received two weeks before publication.

FRIDAY

“God at the Movies,” a unique Bible study that will look at movies

in a new, creative way will last for six weeks on Friday nights from

6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Christ Presbyterian Church, 20112 Magnolia St.

Admission is free and child care is available with one-week advance

notice. Information: (714) 968-4940.

Inventors Forum, a support group for inventors, will meet at 7

p.m. at Rodgers Senior Center, 1706 Orange Ave. Information: (714)

540-2491 or https://inventorsforum.org.

SATURDAY

Bolsa Chica Wetlands Tour will take visitors along the loop trail

of the wetlands from 9 to 10:30 a.m. each Saturday. Visitors will

meet at the walk bridge of the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve on the

east side of Pacific Coast Highway between Warner and Seapoint

avenues. Trained tour guides will discuss bird identification,

ecology, endangered species, early history and the current status of

the wetlands. Warm clothing and binoculars are recommended. It is

free to the public. Information: (714) 840-1575 or

https://www.amigosdebolsa

chica.org.

Shipley Nature Center Tour will take visitors on a tour and

educate them about the nature center grounds and will provide

descriptions of the planned restoration to its historical native

plant habitat. Please meet at 11 a.m. at the front gate to the

Shipley Nature Center, Huntington Beach Central Park, Edwards Street

between Talbert and Slater avenues. The tour is free to the public.

Information: (714) 536-2514 ext.4025 or https://www.fsnc.org.