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THURSDAY

“Califragulistic 2”

Surf Theater presents a film that brings you right on top of the action with the new follow cam. The water angles will leave you breathless as Hotch and Rixon unveil just how good California can get. The film runs at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tickets are $9.25. The theater is located at the Mann’s Pierside Pavillion 6 theaters at 300 Pacific Coast Highway, #203.

FRIDAY

“Sweet Charity Ball”

The Rotary Clubs of Huntington Beach will hold their fourth annual “Sweet Charity Ball” event benefiting the El Viento Foundation. The evening will feature dinner, dancing and a silent auction. The ball will be held at the HiltonWaterfront Beach Resort, at 21100 Pacific Coast Highway. Admission costs $100. For more information call (714) 393-8192.

SATURDAY

Jazz Featuring Euge Groove

Groove, whose “Get ‘Em Goin” track from his Just Feels Right CD recently hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Radio Monitor Contemporary Jazz chart. The concert is produced by BBJazz as part of its HB Smooth Jazz Series and features an optional dinner buffet. Performances will be at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. at the Huntington Beach Library Theater, 711 Talber Ave. Parking is free, and tickets cost $45 to $95. For information call (714) 377-7569.

SUNDAY

Valentine’s Day Dinner-Dance

The Huntington Beach Longboard Crew is hosting a Valentine’s Day Dinner-Dance at Sam’s Seafood restaurant, located at 16278 Pacific Coast Highway. The evening includes live musical performance by the Flowmasters, a raffle of a new longboard, a trip to Baja and other prizes. The event costs $20 or $35 with dinner. Tickets are presale only and available at Fifth Street Surf Shop, 217 5th Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648. For information call (714) 969-8930.

Feb. 18 and 19

Art A-Faire

From 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. over 50 vendors will be at the events selling hand-made crafts, arts and gifts. The event is located at the outdoor Pier Plaza at 315 Pacific Coast Highway. Admission is free. For more information call (714) 846-5509.

LIMITED ENGAGEMENTS

Windows Gallery in Huntington Beach Central Library is holding its annual Member’s Co-op Show of the Huntington Beach Art League. Located on the first floor of the library, the exhibit features works from amateur and professional artists with varied themes that range from landscapes to abstracts. This mixed-media exhibit is free to view. Membership to the nonprofit Huntington Beach art club is open to the public. This special show goes through Feb. 28. The library is located at 7111 Talbert Ave. Information: (714) 847-2813.

Centered on the Center -- Each January, the Huntington Beach Art Center puts on an “open call” exhibition, scuttling past the idea of a jury selection process, to get as much art as possible from the community that represents the wider community. This show is for professional artists, art students, and ordinary people that just make art. This show runs through Feb. 26 at the center, 538 Main St. Information: (714) 374-1650.

ONGOING

CHILDREN/LIBRARY

The Main Street Library Branch will accept book donations for the Friends of Library book sales 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. Info: (714) 375-5071.

Huntington Beach Central Library will host Books Art Storytime every Saturday from 11 to 11:45 a.m. Children aged 5 through 9 are invited to enjoy stories and related crafts at the library, at 7111 Talbert Ave. Info: (714) 375-5107.

Saturday Sunrise Car Cruisers, billed as the best free car show in the world, is 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. Info: Rodding Around at (714) 963-2928. www. river-road.net/oldcars.

The Shipley Nature Center presents Restoration Days, where the Friends of the Shipley Nature Center invite the public to help in planting, weeding, birding, walking and other nature activities, on the first Saturday of every month from 9 a.m. to noon at the Huntington Beach Central Park, 6622 Lakeview. Information: (714) 842-4772 or www.fsnc.org.

The Clara Barton Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution meets at 9:30 a.m. every third Saturday at Community United Methodist Church, 6652 Heil Ave. Membership of Daughters of the American Revolution is open to any woman who is at least 18 years of age and can prove lineal descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American independence. Info: (714) 848-4297.

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.

Enjoy stories, activities and fun at a story time held from 11 a.m. to noon Saturdays in the children’s section of Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 7777 Edinger Ave. Pajamarama is held from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays. Story time is held at 11 a.m. Saturdays. Info: (714) 897-8781.

The Huntington Beach

Library presents Laptime Storytime at 10 and 11 a.m. Tuesdays and 10 a.m. Saturdays at 7111 Talbert Ave. for children 18 months to 3 years old. The library’s Preschool Storytime for children 3 to 5 are held at 10 and 11 a.m. Fridays. (714) 842-4481.

The Main Street Library presents a story time at 3 p.m. Fridays at 525 Main St. The library’s Preschool Storytime will be 10 and 11 a.m. Wednesdays. (714) 375-5071.

The Roller-Blading Fun Roll, a group of roller-bladers who get together every week for a 16-mile round-trip skate from Huntington Beach to Newport Beach, meets every Saturday at 10:30 a.m. north of the Huntington Beach Pier. All ages and levels are welcome. Information: www.funroll.com.

A two-hour walking tour of the Bolsa Chica Mesa and Wetlands is conducted from 10 a.m. to noon on the third Sunday of every month by Bolsa Chica Land Trust. This docent-led tour makes five stops along the walk-bridge and loop trails of the wetlands. Meet in the Reserve parking lot on Warner Avenue. Warm clothing, comfortable shoes and binoculars are recommended. Tours are free and open to the public. Information: (714) 846-1001 or www.bolsachicalandtrust.org.

The Huntington Beach Disc Golf Tournament, held the first Saturday every month, takes place from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Huntington Beach Central Park, 18391 Golden West St. Cost is $6 to $16. Information: (714) 425-9931.

DANCE

Pacific Dance Center, 9596 Hamilton Ave., holds swing dance classes at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 7 p.m. Saturdays. (714) 964-3354 or sign up at www.dance.netfirms.com.

FARMERS MARKETS/

SWAP MEETS

Farmers Market is held from 1 p.m. to dusk Fridays at Pier Plaza with California grown fruits and vegetables and an art fair featuring over 50 vendors selling unique, hand-made arts, gifts and crafts. Info: Craft Fair (714) 846-5509 and Farmers Market (714) 573-0374.