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TODAY

Ladies Night with the 80’z All Stars at Fitzgeralds Pub and Grill.

Dance floor gets moving from 8:30 p.m. to midnight. Revisit the hits

from the 80’s with the All Stars band. Dress up in your favorite 80’s

gear. Ladies get in free before 10 p.m. $5 cover. Information: (714)

968-4523.

FRIDAY

Streetwalking and Cheetahs brings a show of fisticuffs and funk

to The Brigg at 17208 Pacific Coast Highway. Information: (562)

592-2200.

OC Funniest Person

Contest preliminary round in the Back Stage Room at Martini Blues

21 at 5874 Edinger Avenue. Show starts at 8:30 p.m. with an $8 cover.

21 and over only, $10 drink minimum. Information: (714) 840-2129

SATURDAY

Save our Strays’ Annual Pancake Breakfast is an event for the

whole family, both two-legged and four-legged. There will be gift

certificates and raffle prizes and many vendors offering pet related

products and services. Also, Orange County Animal Care Services will

hold pet adoptions for dogs and cats who need a loving home. The

breakfast will be held at Lake Park at 1000 Main Street, from 8 a.m.

to noon.

Take the Great Earth Walk with the Bolsa Chica Land Trust.

Numerous nonprofit environmental organizations will participate in

this event, held in conjunction with National Public Lands Day. The

Bolsa Chica is a 1,700-acre coastal ecosystem made up of wetlands,

lowlands, and mesas. It is home to over 200 species of birds, many of

which are threatened or endangered species. The 2 1/2 -hour walk will

emphasize animal life, plant life, and local history and is ideal for

children as well as adults. The hike is on a flat dirt trail and is a

three-mile round-trip around the wetlands.

Hikers need to meet at 8:30 in the parking lot of the Bolsa Chica

Ecological Reserve on Warner Avenue, just east of Pacific Coast

Highway. Wear appropriate shoes and attire.

Become a notary public in one day and learn how to pass the

required exam. This workshop will provide you with everything you

need to know about California notary laws and procedures, including

step-by-step notarizations, identifying document signers, how to

avoid lawsuits and how to pass the exam. Also learn how to market

yourself as a notary, set fees and maximize earning potential. Cost

of the class is $85 plus a $20 materials fee. The class is from 8

a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Golden West College Health Sciences Building

131, 15744 Golden West Street. Please register by phone at (714)

891-3991.

Orange County Broomball game scheduled for one hour starting.

10:20 p.m. All are welcome. Come play the popular ice game similar to

hockey at the Skate Zone, 16091 Gothard St. Information: (714)

842-9143, ext. 0.

Art Reception for Milford Zornes and his painting in the

Huntington Beach Plein Air Festival. The reception runs 6 to 9 p.m.

at the Huntington Beach Art Center, 538 Main Street. Information:

(714) 374-1650.

Fat Girls at Taco Surf, 16821 Pacific Coast Highway in Surfside.

Information: (562) 592-2290