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TODAY

Holiday entertainment featuring a fashion show with the SqueezeOC models, karaoke and a performance by the SqueezeOC dancers is at Bella Terra mall, 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach from 6 to 9 p.m. Restaurants will have sample menu items available. Admission and parking are free; call (714) 897-2533 or go to www.bellaterra-hb.com.

TILL FRIDAY

The Fine Arts Gallery at Golden West College, 15744 Golden West St., Huntington Beach is showing a collaborative photo exhibit from American photographers Lorena Turner and Roger Triana, and members of the community of La Boquilla, a poor fishing village outside of Colombia, South America. Admission is free. Call (714) 892-7711 ext. 51032.

FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

The Huntington Beach Playhouse, 7111 Talbert Ave., is showing “Christmas in the Land of Oz,” featuring Dorothy, Toto and the rest of the characters from the original story in a Christmas sequel. Show times are 7 p.m. Friday; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $13 to $18. Parking is free. Call (714) 375-0696 or go to www.hbph.com.

TILL SATURDAY

The Annual Holiday Book Sale is at the Huntington Beach Main Library, 525 Main Street, with proceeds benefiting the library branch. Books will be offered at half-price Dec. 14 through 16. Call (714) 375-5071.

SATURDAY

The American Society of University Women — Huntington Beach will hold their general meeting and luncheon at 10:30 a.m. at Meadowlark Golf Course, 16782 Graham St. Featured speaker is Jane Glenn Haas, Orange County Register writer and founder of “WomanSage.” Cost is $18. Call (714) 842-9433 for reservations.

Local artist Josh Serafin will be signing copies of his photographic documentary, “Sunset Revolution,” from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Combest General Store, 7881 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach. Serafin’s artwork, including photographs of sunsets he took in Huntington Beach in 1999 — leading up to the millenium — will be available for sale for $19.99. Admission is free; refreshments will be served. Call (714) 895-9977.

“Jingle Blues and Brews,” a holiday party featuring live blues music is being held from 5 to 9 p.m. at BrewBakers, the micro brewery at 7242 Heil Ave., Huntington Beach. Admission and parking are free; call (714) 596-5506 or go to www.brewbakers1.com.

TILL DEC. 24

Golden West College’s Ballet Repertory Theater performs the traditional Christmas ballet, “The Nutcracker,” at the Mainstage Theater, 15744 Goldenwest Street, Huntington Beach. Tickets are $13; $12 students, seniors and groups; $11 children under 12. For performance times, call (714) 895-8150 or go to www.gwctheater.com.

DEC. 19

Students at the Academy for the Performing Arts at Huntington Beach High School present, “Sounds of the Seasons,” an evening of holiday music classics that includes a performance by the Surf City Singers, and an appearance by the Jolly Old Elf. Show time is 7:30 p.m. at the Huntington Beach Historic Theater, 1905 Main St. Tickets are $10 for adults; $8 for students and seniors. Call (714) 536-2514 x 4025 or go to www.hbapa.org.

LIMITED ENGAGEMENTS

The Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum, 411 Olive Ave., presents its newest exhibit, SurFin’, a Direction of the Sport, the first time a collection of surfboard fins has been available for public viewing. Fins from 1953 to present day are on display. Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for students. For information, call (714) 960-3483.

ONGOING

Windows Gallery in the Huntington Beach Central Library, 7111 Talbert Ave., features works from amateur and professional artists with themes that range from landscapes to abstracts. Admission is free.

Call (714) 847-5973.

Tumble-N-Kids, Inc. offers beginning through advanced gymnastics classes for children from birth to 12 years. A series of Yoga-4-Kids classes has been added, and all sessions last for 10 weeks. Classes are held at the Murdy, Edison and City Gym and Pool Community Centers in Huntington Beach. Call Dayle Lusk at (714) 842-3586 for information on class times, prices and locations or go to www.tumblenkids.com.

The historic Newland House Museum, 19820 Beach Blvd, Huntington Beach, offers tours from local historians who provide information about the two-story Victorian home built in 1898. The house is open Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. Cost is $2 for adults, $1 for children. For information, call (714) 962-5777.

“Pajamarama” with Miss Susanna is offered at the Barnes & Noble, 7881 Edinger Avenue, #110, Huntington Beach, every Monday evening at 7 p.m., and features a new book each week for children and toddlers. Admission is free. For information, call: (714) 897-8781.

Kids Klub at Bella Terra mall, 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach meets every Monday from 11 to 11:45 a.m. and features puppets, story-telling, jugglers, musicians and more. Designed for parents & small children, this free program is held in the amphitheater just outside Century Theatres. For information, call (714) 897-2534 or go to www.bellaterra-hb.com.

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 at Magnolia and Adams Ave. every Saturday from 6 to 9 a.m. Admission is free. For more information, call Rodding Around at (714) 963-2928 or go to 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 go to www.bolsachicalandtrust.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., Huntington Beach. 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) 962-0840.

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.