TODAY A Basic and Advanced Coastal Navigation...

TODAY

A Basic and Advanced Coastal Navigation course will be held by the

United States Coast Guard at 6 p.m. Thursdays at BoatsUS, 16390

Pacific Coast Highway. The basic class costs $65 and will consist of

seven two-hour sessions, ending May 12. The advanced class costs $85

and will consist of 12 two-hour sessions, ending June 16.

Information: (714) 840-0232.

FRIDAY

God at the Movies -- a movie screening and small-group discussion

-- will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Fridays through June 3 at Christ

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

SATURDAY

The Shipley Nature Center Tour will offer visitors a chance to

hear descriptions of the center’s planned restoration of native plant

habitat with the addition of water conservation gardens. The event

will begin at 10 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.

Save Our Strays of Huntington Beach will host a bake sale and

raffle from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at PETsMART, 7600 Edinger Ave. The

event provides an opportunity for everyone to meet the volunteers and

see the new adoption center. There will be lots of yummy cakes, pies,

cookies and more PLUS raffle tickets will also be available. You

could win one of several great prizes: including a Pet Basket or Gift

Certificate to one of several local restaurants such as California

Pizza Kitchen. EggRoll King, Coco’s, Artist Seafood, etc! All prizes

have been graciously donated for this event.

Of course, we will have some wonderful animals available for

adoption and hopefully you will fall in love with the next furry

member of your family! For more information, go to:

www.saveourstrayshb.org or call 714-442-1446.

SUNDAY

The Sunday Arlington West Project will set up 600 crosses every

Sunday, as a memorial to American servicemen and women who have died

in Iraq and all casualties of the war in Iraq. It will take place at

8 a.m., a half a block north of the Huntington Beach Pier, Pacific

Coast Highway at Main Street. Volunteers are needed to set up the

crosses at 8 a.m. and take them down at 4 p.m. Information: (949)

859-6488.

***The Bolsa Chica Land Trust will hold a free, 2-hour walking

tour of the Bolsa Chica Mesa and Wetlands at 10 a.m. at the

Ecological Reserve parking lot on Pacific Coast Highway. Participants

should wear comfortable shoes and bring sun protection and

binoculars. Information: (714) 846-1001.

TUESDAY

The Kiwanis Club of Huntington Beach Surf City Breakfast Club will

meet at 7:30 a.m. at the International House of Pancakes, 18782 Beach

Blvd. Information: Glen Cauble, (714) 848-8102 or Randy Golden, (562)

884-4145.

The Huntington Beach Kiwanis Club will meet for lunch at 12:15

p.m. at the Meadowlark Golf Course, 16782 Graham St. Information:

(714) 964-9438.

Parenting seminars will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays

through April 26 at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 9812 Hamilton Ave.

The cost is $10 per family for each individual session or $25 per

family for the entire series. Information: (714) 962-5005.

WEDNESDAY

The Huntington Beach chapter of Ali Lassen’s Leads Club, a

networking organization, will meet at 7:15 a.m. at Mimi’s restaurant,

18461 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley. Information: (714) 442-1665.

ONGOING

CIVIC GROUPS

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.