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TODAY

The July Theme Equestrian Show will feature a hunter and jumper

competition for equestrians at 8 a.m. today through Sunday at the

Huntington Cental Park Equestrian Center, 18381 Goldenwest St. The

competition is free to watch. Information: (714) 848-6565.

FRIDAY

Golden West College Mainstage Theater will present “Lend Me a

Tenor” at 8 p.m. at Golden West College, 15744 Goldenwest St. Tickets

$9 to $11. Information: (714) 895-8150.

The Huntington Beach Council on Aging will host a ballroom dance

from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Rodgers Senior Center, 1706 Orange

Ave. The event will feature live music, snacks and beverages. The

cost is $5. Information: (714) 536-9387.

SATURDAY

Comedy on the back stage, featuring headliner Jennifer Rawling,

will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Martini Blues, 5874 Edinger Ave. There

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

840-2129.

SUNDAY

The Los Angeles Police Jazz Band will perform a free concert of

jazz standards at 5 p.m. in Huntington Beach Central Park, 7111

Talbert Ave. Information: (714) 536-5386.

German Heritage Day will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Old World

Restaurant, 7561 Center Ave. A live band will play polka and

traditional German music. Information: (714) 895-8020.

The Breakaways will perform a free concert from 1 to 3 p.m. at the

Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum, 411 Olive Ave.

Information: (714) 960-3483.

TUESDAY

“Tuesday Tons of Laughs” will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Martini

Blues, 5874 Edinger Ave. There will be no cover charge but a $10

drink minimum. Information: (714) 840-2129.

Aussie Tuesdays, an adventure in the flavors of Down Under, will

be held 5 to 10 p.m. at Pete Mallory’s Surf City Sunset Grille at the

Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa, 21500 Pacific Coast

Highway. The restaurant’s Australian chef Chris Savage will prepare

Australian favorites in addition to the regular dinner menu.

Information: (714) 845-4775.

ONGOING

CHILDREN/LIBRARY

The Main Street Library Branch will accept book donations for the

Friends of Library book sale 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 Book Art Story Time

every Saturday from 11-11:45 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 Cruisersis 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 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. (714) 375-5107.