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TODAY

The Orange County Lacrosse Assn. is recruiting coaches from the

Huntington Beach area for its winter youth league. The 2005 season

will start in December and will run through March. Teams will be

formed in the Huntington Beach and Seal Beach areas for players in

the third through eighth grades. Information: (714) 842-1350 or

https://www.oclax.org.

The Friends of the Main Street Library will hold a half-price book

sale to raise funds for all libraries in the city. Main Street

library will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and is at 525 Main St.

The sale will be held through Sept. 18. Information: (714) 375-5071.

FRIDAY

The Friends of the Main Street Library will hold a half-price book

sale to raise funds for all libraries in the city. Main Street

library will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and is at 525 Main St.

The sale will be held through Sept. 18. Information: (714) 375-5071.

SATURDAY

The Bolsa Chica Wetlands Tour will be a walk along the loop trail

of the wetlands. Trained tour guides will discuss bird

identification, ecology, endangered species, early history and the

wetlands’ status. The walk will begin at 9 a.m. Guests will meet at

the walkbridge at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve on the east side

Pacific Coast Highway between Warner and Seapoint avenues. Admission

will be free. Information: (714) 840-1575 or https://www.amigosdebolsa

chica.org.

The Shipley Nature Center Tour will offer visitors a chance to

hear descriptions of the center’s planned restoration to its

historical native plant habitat with the addition of water

conservation gardens. The event will begin at 11 a.m. Guests will

meet at the front gate to the Shipley Nature Center in Huntington

Central Park. Parking will be available in the Central Park Drive

parking lot off Edwards Street between Talbert and Slater avenues.

Information: (714) 842-4772 or https://www.fsnc.org.

TUESDAY

The Alpha Course, a 10-week study exploring the Christian faith

and its relevance today, will be held Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at Christ

Presbyterian Church, 20112 Magnolia St. Information: (714) 968-4940.

Open auditions for roles in William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” will be

held by Golden West College’s Mainstage Theater. All roles will be

open, and no acting experience will be required. The auditions will

begin at 7 p.m. at Mainstage Theater, Golden West College, 15744

Goldenwest St. Information: (714) 892-7711 ext. 55237.

WEDNESDAY

The Friends of the Main Street Library will hold a half-price book

sale to raise funds for all libraries in the city. Main Street

library will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and is at 525 Main St.

The sale will be he held through Sept. 18. Information: (714)

375-5071.

THURSDAY

The Friends of the Main Street Library will hold a half-price book

sale to raise funds for all libraries in the city. Main Street

library is at 525 Main St. The sale will be help through Sept. 18.

Information: (714) 375-5071.

SEPT. 17

Students of the Huntington Beach High School Academy for

Performing Arts will hold a walk from 3 to 6 p.m. They will travel

from the high school campus to Lake Park. Students are seeking

donations and sponsorships to raise money for the program.

Information: (714) 960-0552.

SEPT. 18

The Senior Saturday Community Festival will be hosted by the

Huntington Beach Council on Aging. There will be a display of vintage

Corvettes, food and several information booths. The event will be

from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pier Plaza. Information: (714) 536-9387.

The Friends of Shipley Nature Center will hold a “Celebration Day”

to commemorate the progress made since 2002 in restoring the habitat,

refurbishing the Interpretive Building, and creating an educational

program for elementary school children. The event will be from 10

a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Shipley Nature Center in Huntington Central

Park. Information: (714) 842-4772.

Coastal Cleanup Day is an annual event to clean up beaches through

out the city. Gloves and plastic bags will be provided and parking

will be free for all volunteers. Volunteers will meet at the north

side of Huntington Beach Pier. The cleanup will be from 9 a.m. to

noon. Information: (714) 536-5614.

SEPT. 19

The Bolsa Chica Wetlands Tour will be a walk along the loop trail

of the wetlands. Trained tour guides will discuss bird

identification, ecology, endangered species, early history and the

wetlands’ status. The walk will begin at 9 a.m. Guests will meet at

the walkbridge at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve on the east side

Pacific Coast Highway between Warner and Seapoint avenues. Admission

will be free. Information: (714) 840-1575 or https://www.amigosdebolsa

chica.org.

The Shipley Nature Center Tour will offer visitors a chance to

hear descriptions of the center’s planned restoration to its

historical native plant habitat with the addition of water

conservation gardens. The event will begin at 11 a.m. Guests will

meet at the front gate to the Shipley Nature Center in Huntington

Central Park. Parking will be available in the Central Park Drive

parking lot off Edwards Street between Talbert and Slater avenues.

Information: (714) 842-4772 or https://www.fsnc.org.

SEPT. 21

A faith-based support group for caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients

will be sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Assn. of Orange County at 7 p.m.

at Christ Presbyterian Church, 20112 Magnolia St. Information: (714)

968-4940.

ONGOING

CIVIC GROUPS

The SOS Investment Club meets regularly on the second Monday of

each month and is seeking new members interested in studying

companies and making long-term investments. The group’s meetings are

held at 913 California St. Information: Cathy, (714) 960-7225.

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.

The Clara Barton chapter

of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will

meet at 9:30 a.m. on 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 North Huntington Beach Mothers Club welcomes all stay-at-home

or part-time moms living in North Orange County. The club emphasizes

support and friendship for mothers and fun family activities.

Information: (714) 373-5488.

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.

Information: Katie, (714) 442-3669, for location or peer support.

Toastmasters Club 770

is a group that teaches communication and leadership skills to

business and community members. The club will meet from 7 to 9 p.m.

on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at Carrow’s Restaurant

at the corner of Magnolia Street and Warner Avenue. Information:

(714) 847-3660.

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.