DATEBOOK

FRIDAY

A contemporary blues concert will be performed in a cabaret-style setting from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at The Huntington Beach Art Center, 538 Main Street. Tickets are $20; $15 for HBAC members. Call (714) 374-1650.

The Michael E. Rodgers Seniors’ Center, 1706 Orange Ave., Huntington Beach offers free movies for seniors at 12:30 p.m., with complimentary popcorn and drinks. This week’s screening is “The Illusionist,” starring Ed Norton and Jessica Biel. Call: (714) 536-9387.

Country rock singer and songwriter Gina Villalobos will be appearing at 11 p.m. at The Blue Café, 17208 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach. Admission is $10. Call (562) 592-1302 or go to www.thebluecafe.com.

TILL FEB. 23

In celebration of its 40th anniversary, there will be an exhibition at Golden West College’s Fine Art Gallery, 15744 Golden West Street, featuring a collection of vintage photographs and campus memorabilia from the past to the present. The exhibition will also feature architectural renderings of proposed future projects for the college campus. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; Friday by appointment only. Call Cheryl Tittle, the gallery coordinator at (714) 895-8358.

FEB. 23

The Academy for the Performing Arts will present their Fusion Dance Concert, performed by students and faculty in the Huntington Beach Historic Theater, located at Huntington Beach High School, 1905 Main Street. Tickets are $10; $8 students and seniors. Parking is free in back of the school or across the street at City Hall. Call (714) 536.2514 ext. 4025 or go to hbapa.org.

The Michael E. Rodgers Seniors’ Center, 1706 Orange Ave., Huntington Beach offers free movies for seniors at 12:30 p.m., with complimentary popcorn and drinks. The center will screen “Walk The Line,” the story of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash starring Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon. Call (714) 536-9387.

FEB. 23 TILL MARCH 11

The Huntington Beach Playhouse, 7111 Talbert Ave., will show, “The Royal Family,” a comedy inspired by the Barrymore acting family that features eccentric characters, forbidden romance and swordplay. Tickets are $20; parking is free. Call (714) 375-0696 or go to www.hbph.com.

TILL FEB. 24

The OMC Gallery, 7561 Center Ave. #32, Huntington Beach (in Old World Village) is featuring an exhibit of paintings, sculpture, digital art and photography by German artists including Florian Beckers, Michael Burges, Wolfgang Herbold and Luise Unger. Gallery hours are 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and by appointment. Call (714) 421-0476 or go to www.omc-llc.com.

TILL FEB. 25

The Anderson Gallery, 16812 Pacific Coast Highway, Sunset Beach, is featuring new works by artist Howard Hitchcock. The Gallery is also home to a collection of watercolors, oils and sculptures from artist and owner Bill Anderson, Raul Anguiano, Henry Fukuhara, Milford Zornes and others; hours are 1 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 1 to 8 p.m. Sundays. For information, call (562) 592-4393

MARCH 2 TILL MARCH 18

“The Cripple of Inishmaan,” the story of a young man trying to break free of the restrictions on his body and the boredom of his life, will be on stage at the Golden West College Mainstage Theater, 15744 Goldenwest St., Huntington Beach. In this play intended for mature audiences, Cripple Billy is determined to be its star when a Hollywood director comes to a neighboring Irish island to begin filming his movie. Tickets are $12; $10 for students, seniors and children under 12. For show times, call (714) 895-8150 or go to www.gwctheater.com.

MARCH 2 TILL APRIL 15

A solo exhibition titled, “Just An Inch of Ocean,” featuring drawings and paintings by artist Sherie Franssen, will be on display at the Huntington Beach Art Center, 538 Main St. An opening reception will be held on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. Hours for the Art Center are noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; Sunday noon to 4 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Admission and parking are free. Call (714) 374-1650.

MARCH 3

High school and college drill teams from across the country will be competing in the Southern California Invitational Drill Meet, sponsored by the Air Force ROTC detachment of the University of Southern California. The meet will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the parking lot at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Beach Blvd in Huntington Beach. Event features armed, unarmed and color guard drill teams, including cadets from the Air Force Academy. Call (213) 821-1139.

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

Huntington Beach Friends of the Library are in need of volunteers for the 6 to 8:30 p.m. shift in the gift shop, and to help with an ongoing book sale. To volunteer, call (714) 842-4481 ext. 2213.

The Huntington Beach Christian Singles group meets the second Friday and the fourth Saturday of the month at Avant Garde Dance Studio, 4250 Scott Dr., Newport Beach. Dance lessons are offered from 8 to 9 a.m.; dancing follows from 9 a.m. to noon. Admission is $12. Call (949) 442-7600 or go to www.hbchristiansingles.org.

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.