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TODAY
Famed surfing champ Peter “PT” Townend will host Ultimate Sessions, an anthology of the surfing film and surfing itself at Pierside Surf City 6 Cinemas, located at Main Street and Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach. Show times: 7 & 9 p.m.
SUNDAY
The Huntington Beach Art Center presents Luther Hughes and the Cannonball- Coltrane Project, a jazz quintet paying tribute to the music of jazz greats Cannonball Adderley and John Coltrane from 4 to 6:30 p.m. General admission is $20, HBAC members $15. Seating is limited to 75 guests; call (714) 374-1650 for reservations.
The Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum welcomes back Kathy Kohner Zuckerman, also known as “Gidget”, from 1 to 3 p.m. for a book signing. As part of their Surfin Sundays Concert Series “10th Anniversary Celebration”, the event will feature music by The Goofyfoots band. Admission is free; donations are appreciated. The museum is located at 411 Olive Ave., Huntington Beach. Call: (714) 960-3483 or go to www.surfingmuseum.org.
MONDAY
Dean Torrence, of Jan & Dean, will host a fundraiser for Huntington Beach City Council candidate Joe Shaw from 4 to 7 p.m. at Smokin’ Mo’s, 301 Main St. Huntington Beach. Call: (714) 858-0599.
WEDNESDAY
A free rock-climbing seminar is being offered at the REI store in Huntington Beach at 7p.m. REI staff will give an overview of climbing, including equipment, safety and training, and answer questions, provide resources and give you tips on how you can get out and climb. Registration is not required. REI is located in the Bella Terra mall, 7777 Edinger Ave., #138, Huntington Beach. Call: (714) 379-1938.
LIMITED ENGAGEMENTS
. (Old World Village in Huntington Beach is the place to be for Oktoberfest 2006, continuing through Oct. 29. This traditional German celebration has taken place in Huntington Beach since 1978. The festivities include German bands from Europe, dancing, dachshund races, a parade, and German day. Sample bratwurst, potato salad, hot pretzels and apple strudel, and enjoy a variety of imported beers. Old World Village is at 7561 Center Ave., Huntington Beach. For more information, and a calendar go to www.oldworld.ws/okfest.html
The Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum will have its newest exhibit, SurFin’, a Direction of the Sport, the first exhibit of surfboard fins ever presented. The museum will have fins from 1953 to present day fins will be on display, including exhibits of famous fins and those who created them. Admission: $2 adult, $1 student. Information: (714) 960-3483. Location: 411 Olive Ave.
This annual Plein Air Painting Festival will be held daily through Sept. 16 in the Huntington Beach Arts Center. Bringing together local talents as well as the stunning views and vistas of Huntington Beach, all paintings are created outdoors in scenic locations throughout the city. Paintings are exhibited and offered for sale from September 15-24 at the Art Center. Preview Reception and Wine Tasting, 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 15. Admission: $25. A free public reception will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 16. Location: 538 Main Street. Information: (714) 374-1650.
ONGOING
Tired of rollerblading alone? Join this group each Saturday morning at 10:30am just north of Beach Pier at the Pier Plaza amphitheater for a 16 miles round trip skate from Huntington to Newport Beach. The group goes for lunch after the ride. Free. Location: North of the Huntington Beach Pier.
The historic Newland House offers a museum and tours from local historians who provide information about the two-story Victorian home built in 1898. From noon to 4 p.m. Location: Newland Center, 19820 Beach Blvd. $2. INformation: (714) 962-5777.
The Huntington Beach Adult School is holding free circuit training classes in the Huntington Beach High School weight room from 6 to 7 p.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Everyone from 18 to 80 years old is welcome to attend and receive a personalized workout with a certified fitness professional. Information: (714) 847-2873, ext. 219 or www.hbadultschool.com.
Rodgers’ Senior Center hosts the Huntington Beach Council on Aging Ballroom Dance 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. on the second Friday of every month. Adults of all ages are invited to join the festivities, which include live music, food and refreshments. Admission: $5. For more information, call (714) 536-9387. Location: 1706 Orange Ave.
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. For more information, call Rodding Around at (714) 963-2928. www.river-road. net/oldcars.
Golden West College’s school of cosmetology offers facial treatments specialty treatments, makeup application and hair waxing to members of the community for a fraction of the cost of a traditional spa every Tuesday and Friday. Enjoy 30 years of expertise and relax with one of Huntington Beach’s up-and-coming spa technicians who are supervised by qualified professors. Price: $3.50 to $25. Location: Fine Arts Room 112, 15744 Golden West St. For more information and appointments, call (714) 895-8124.
The Edison Community Center hosts themed “Friday Nite Funtime Dances” for developmentally disabled youths every third Friday of the month from 7 to 9:30 p.m.. Participants can dance the night away to the sounds of a DJ. Admission: $2. Location: 2137 Magnolia St. For more information, call (714) 960-8870.
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 the 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. For more information, call (714) 846-1001 or www.bolsachica landtrust.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 in 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. For more information, call (714) 848-
Phil’s Flea in HB antique collectibles market returns to the Ocean View High School parking lot from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the third Saturday of every month. Portions of the proceeds go to the Ocean View basketball team. Come and browse through vintage jewelry, furniture and other antiques. For more information, call (714) 893-1518. Location: 17071 Gothard St.
Woody’s Diner hosts a classic car get together, featuring actual classics and some newer classics.. The event is free. Location: 7871 Warner Ave. Information: www.socalcarculture.com.
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. For more information, call (714) 375-5071.
Huntington Beach Central Library will host Books Art Storytime every Saturday from 11 to 11:45 a.m. Children 5 through 9 are invited to enjoy stories and related crafts at the library, at 7111 Talbert Ave. For more information, call (714) 375-5107.
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 Huntington Beach Central Park, 6622 Lakeview. For more information, call (714) 842-4772 or www.fsnc.org.
The Huntington Beach Library’s popular Sandcastle story time series is shown at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays on Time Warner Cable Channel 6. For more information, call (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. For more information, call (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. For more information, call (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. For more information, call (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. For more information, call (714) 375-5071.
The Roller Blading Fun Roll, a group of inline skaters 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.
DANCE
Pacific Dance Center, 9596 Hamilton Ave., holds swing dance classes at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 7 p.m. Saturdays. For more information, call (714) 964-3354 or sign up at dance.netfirms.com.
FARMERS MARKETS/
SWAP MEETS
The Craft Fair and Farmers Market are held from 1 p.m. to dusk Fridays at Pier Plaza. For more information, call Craft Fair (714) 846-5509 and Farmers Market (714) 573-0374.
FITNESS
The Sierra Club’s Orange County Sierra Singles will hold a moderate-paced four-mile walk around Mile Square Park at 6 p.m. each Wednesday. The group meets in the parking lot at Brookhurst Street and Heil Avenue behind the basketball courts. For more information, call (714) 963-6345.
The Comprehensive Martial Arts and Wellness Center offers free introductory tai chi chuan classes at 9 a.m. Saturdays at 17308 Beach Blvd. For more information, call (714) 841-7129.
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