DATEBOOK

FRIDAY

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

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

The Academy for the Performing Arts will present their Fusion Dance Concert, featuring classical and modern ballet, tap, jazz and hip-hop performed by students and faculty at 7:30 p.m. in the Huntington Beach Historic Theater, located at Huntington Beach High School, 1905 Main Street. Tickets are $10; $8 students and seniors. Call (714) 536.2514 ext. 4025 or go to hbapa.org.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

Kite enthusiasts are invited to the annual Huntington Beach Kite Party at 11 a.m. at the Huntington Beach pier. There are no contests and no rules — bring a kite to fly or watch as participants display their kite-flying skills. The skies will be full of colorful stunt kites and the latest in kite design. Admission is free. Call (714) 536-3630 or go to www.kiteconnection.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 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.

MARCH 30 TILL APRIL 1

The Assistance League of Huntington Beach is participating in a “Trade In, Trade Up,” promotion with the Huntington Beach Stein Mart, 19041 Beach Blvd., to raise funds for the League’s Bargain Box thrift store located at 8071 Slater Ave. Proceeds from the thrift store help support community projects. Assistance League members will collect the clothing dropped off at Stein Mart, and contributors will receive a 20% discount coupon from Stein Mart for each donated item (limit of 4 coupons).

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Huntington Beach Library’s popular Sandcastle Storytime 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 Storytime, 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.

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.

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.

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.

HOBBIES/RECREATION

Huntington Beach Disc Golf Tournaments are held the first Saturday of each month in Central Park. Enjoy one of the nation’s first 18-hole disc courses for two-round tournaments held the at Golden West Street entrance of the park across the street from the Huntington Beach Public Library and Cultural Center. For more information, call (714) 425-9931.

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. Information: (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. Information: Rodding Around at (714) 963-2928. www.river-road. net/oldcars.

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 dance.netfirms.com.

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. Information: (714) 842-4772 or www.fsnc.org.

Surf Academy has designed boys-only “Kanaka” and girls-only “Wahine” camps and welcomes all children 7 to 17. The camp takes place north of the Huntington Beach Pier, between Lifeguard towers 8 and 10, and run through the end of August. Fees vary depending on half- or full-day sessions. For more information and to register, log on to www.surf academy .com or call the Huntington Beach Community Service Department at (714) 960-8884.