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TODAY

Mann’s Pierside 6 Cinemas

Surf Theater will present Rip Curl’s “This Way Up.” If you love

the surf culture, you won’t want to miss this monthly event produced

by Big Red Productions. A deejay spins tunes while the audience

watches the latest surf film productions in a movie theater. There

will be a raffle prize of a surfboard from world class competitor

Jeff Deffenbaugh. Show times are 7 and 9 p.m. at 300 Pacific Coast

Highway. Cost: $8.50. Information: (714) 960-8718. www.bigredprod.com

FRIDAY

The Craft Fair and Farmers Market are held from 1 p.m. to dusk

Fridays at Pier Plaza. Information: Craft Fair (714) 846-5509 and Farmers Market (714) 573-0374.

Golden West College Mainstage Theater will present “The Boy

Friend,” directed and choreographed by Martie Ramm, through May 18.

Shows are at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday.

Tickets are $19 general admission, $17 for seniors and students. The

Mainstage Theater is on the Golden West College campus. Ticket

information: (714) 895-8150.

Emerging choreographers

from Academy for the Performing Arts create exciting, new dance

pieces that include jazz and hip hop. The program Dance with Me will

be at 7:30 p.m. May 9 and 10 at Huntington Beach High School, 1905

Main St. Festival seating cost: $8 public/$6 students and seniors.

Information: (714) 536-2514 ext. 302.

Soroptimist International

Huntington Beach chapter will present the Soroptimist Making a

Difference for Women 2003 Awards from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort. The public is invited to attend the

18th annual awards luncheon of the where three women will be honored

for their community contributions. Honorees include Pat Bone for

“Woman of Distinction,” Susan Edwards for “Woman Helping Women” and

Linda Sapiro Moon for “Advancing the Status of Women.” Tickets are

$35. Information: (714) 841-0036.

SATURDAY

Huntington Beach Disc

Golf Tournaments are held the first Saturday of each month in

beautiful Central Park. Enjoy one of the nation’s first 18-hole

(basket) disc courses for two-round tournaments held the at

Goldenwest Street entrance of the park across the street from the

Huntington Beach Public Library and Cultural Center. Information:

(714) 425-9931.

Billabong USA will present the Billabong Surf Rats, the fourth

free contest open to surfers age 16 and under, in a series of seven

competitions. Huntington Beach event finalists will compete against

other series winners for a grand prize trip to Fiji. The contest will

be held at 8 a.m. at Pacific Coast Highway at Golden West Street.

Information: Geoff (949) 753-7222 ext. 270. www.billabong-usa.com

Sunset Beach will present

the annual Mother’s Day Weekend Art Festival May 10 and 11. The

public is invited to attend the festival and enjoy artwork, food

booths, gifts and live musical entertainment from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at

the Greenbelt on Pacific Avenue. Admission is free.

The Huntington Beach

Education Foundation in association with the Huntington Beach Art

Center will present the fourth annual Open Doors Home and Garden Tour

from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., which will feature eight fantastic homes.

From mansions on The Bluffs and Edwards Hill to Craftsman cottages in

quaint, Downtown Huntington Beach, guests will be issued a map and

can see the lovely homes residents have provided for a day of

touring. Lunch will be served at the Huntington Beach Art Center

during the event and participants will be eligible for drawings with

prizes. Proceeds benefit local school programs. Cost: $50/person.

Tickets: (714) 848-1845.

SUNDAY

The Los Angeles Women

of Comedy will present Giggle For Gilda’s, a stand-up comedy

benefit for Gilda’s Club at Martini Blues, 5874 Edinger Ave. Tickets

cost $10 for the 7 p.m. event that features 10 great female comedians

and a couple of surprise guests. Information: (818) 623-7018.

The Bill Elliott Swing

Orchestra will perform live at Pier Plaza Presents from 1 to 3

p.m. in the amphitheater adjacent to the pier. The free event is

sponsored by the city of Huntington Beach Community Services

Department. Information: (714) 374-1657.

Old World Restaurant will serve Mother’s Day Champagne Brunch at

noon with a Polynesian show at 1 p.m. at Old World Shopping Center,

7561 Center Avenue. Information: (714) 895-8020. www.oldworld.ws

MONDAY

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Reading Group will discuss

“Replay” by Ken Grimwood at Barnes and Noble, 7777 Edinger Ave., at 7

p.m. Information: (714) 897-8781.

MAY 15

Top-rated surfers from California and Texas will compete for slots

in the 2003 National Scholastic Surfing Assn. Western Championships

through May 18 at the Huntington Beach Pier. All are free to watch.

Information: (714) 536-0445. www.nssa.org

MAY 17

The Cystic Fibrosis Great Strides 10K walk will take place at 10

a.m. at Bolsa Chica State Beach. Wahoo’s fish tacos will be provided

for lunch. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Information: (714) 938-1393.

The 11th annual

Duck-A-Thon will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 17 and 18 at

the Huntington Beach Pier when 3,000 rubber ducks will be launched

from the pier to benefit the Huntington Beach Community Clinic. Come

cheer your duck to shore. Live musical entertainment all day long,

food booths and children’s activities that include face painting,

duck dip and more. It is free to attend the event, but to purchase

ducks call Pat Davis: (714) 374-1951. www.duck-a-thon.org

The Friends of Shipley

Nature Center will hold a picnic, including tours of the Shipley

Nature Center restoration, nature related crafts, educational booths,

games, a nature scavenger hunt, music and a raffle with prizes from

11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Central Park. A special performance of The

Lorax by Dr. Seuss will entertain the young at heart. Bring your own

blanket and picnic foods. The event will take place on the grassy

lawn in front of Shipley Nature Center. Cost: $1 for scavenger hunt

participation/$3 for nature tour. Information: (714) 846-0916.

www.fsnc.org

The Music Department of the

Academy for the Performing Arts will present a Spring Music

Concert with orchestral and vocal music that includes classical and

jazz tunes at 7:30 p.m. at Huntington Beach High School, 1905 Main

Street. Festival seating cost: $7 public, $5 students and seniors.

Information: (714) 536-2514 ext. 302.

MAY 18

The International Surfing Museum of Huntington Beach will present

its Surfin’ Sundays Concert Series at the museum featuring Chum from

1 to 3 p.m. The museum is at 411 Olive St. The show is free.

Information: (714) 969-9575.

The Sister City Assn. of Huntington Beach will present “The

Teahouse of the August Moon,” a Pulitzer-winning play by John

Patrick, at 7 p.m. at the Huntington Beach Library Theater, 7111

Talbert St. Cost of admission is $15 for adults and $10 for seniors

and children 12 and under. Reservations: (714) 846-7685.

MAY 21

The JMG Benefit Golf

Tournament to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley

still has spaces available. There will be a hosted barbecue, putting

contest, hole in one giveaway and prizes. Registration begins at

10:30 a.m. at Mile Square Golf Club, 10401 Warner Ave. Cost:

$150/foursome. Information: (714) 531-CLUB. www.bgchv.com

Huntington Beach Surf and

Sport will sponsor the Surfer’s Hall of Fame Induction, honoring

the legends of surfing at Surf City’s version of Grauman’s Chinese

Theatre. Mike Doyle, Paul Strauch and Bud Llamas will be immortalized

with hand and footprints and autographs set in cement at 10 a.m. at

Pierside Pavilion, on the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Main

Street. The event is free. Information: (714) 841-4000.

www.huntington surfandsport.com

Huntington Beach Surf and

Sport will present Robert August Day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meet a

legend of surfing and board shaping, Robert August, of “Endless

Summer” fame. August and local surf champion, Corky Carroll, will

sign autographs. At Huntington Surf & Sport, 300 Pacific Coast

Highway, Cost: Free, Information: (714) 841-4000,

www.huntingtonsurfand sport.com

MAY 30

The Community United

Methodist Church Music Ministry will present Coffee House on

Broadway, an evening of your favorite show tunes, coffee, dessert and

more at 7:30 p.m. at 6652 Heil Ave. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8

for seniors and $5 for children under 12. Also May 31 at 7:30 and

June 1 at 2 p.m. Information: (714) 846-9045.

Tebot Bach will present a special poetry night with RAC and Ellen

Maybe at Golden West College Community Room 102. Open reading

sign-ups begins at 7:30 p.m. Reading begins at 8 p.m., Parking is

free. Contact: Mifanwy Kaiser - info@tebotbach.org, www.tebotbach.org

Barnes and Noble

Booksellers will present Garfield Creator, Jim Davis from 7 to 9

p.m. at , 7777 Edinger Ave. The feline cartoon character known and

loved by millions of people throughout the world will be the subject

of a new book, “Garfield at 25: In Dog Years I’d Be Dead.” Cartoonist

Jim Davis will discuss and sign copies of the book. Admission:

free/book costs $34.95 plus tax. Call: (714) 897-8781.

JUNE 1

The International Surfing

Museum of Huntington Beach will present its Surfin’ Sundays

Concert Series at the pier featuring the Closet Surfers, Insect

Surfers and Davie Allan and the Arrows from noon to 5 p.m. The pier

is at 401 Pacific Coast Highway. The show is free. Information: (714)

969-9575.

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. (714) 375-5071.

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. Information: (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 & Noble

Booksellers, 7777 Edinger Ave. Pajamarama is held from 7 to 7:30 p.m.

Mondays and at 11 a.m. Saturdays. (714) 897-8781.

The Huntington Beach

Library presents Laptime Storytime at 10 and 11 a.m. Tuesdays and

at 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 Tumble-N-Kids program

is offering gymnastics classes for children ages 10 months to 12

years old. Classes run for eight weeks. Three new classes have been

added: Teeny Tumblers, Tumble-N-Yoga and Kiddycise. Classes are held

at Murdy Community Center, 7000 Norma Drive, (714) 960-8895; Edison

Center, 21377 Magnolia St., (714) 960-8870; and City Gym and Pool,

1600 Palm Ave., (714) 960-8884. Class descriptions can be found in

the winter Sands publication. Information: Dayle Lusk, (714)

842-3586.

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 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. Information: Craft Fair (714) 846-5509 and Farmers Market (714) 573-0374.

FITNESS

The Vibe Tribe offers free yoga sessions to new students at 12:15

p.m. Wednesdays, 6:45 p.m. Thursdays, and 5:15 p.m. Fridays at 301

Main St., Suite 109. Information: (714) 536-4988.

The Sierra Club’s Orange County Sierra Singles holds a fast-paced

four-mile walk around Mile Square Park at 5 p.m. on Wednesdays. The

group meets in the parking lot at Brookhurst Street and Heil Avenue.

Information: (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. (714) 841-7129.

HOBBIES/RECREATION

Huntington Beach Disc

Golf Tournaments are held the first Saturday of each month in

beautiful Central Park. Enjoy one of the nation’s first 18-hole

(basket) disc courses for two-round tournaments held the at

Goldenwest Street entrance of the park across the street from the

Huntington Beach Public Library and Cultural Center. Information:

(714) 425-9931.

The Senior Citizens Club of Huntington Beach hosts bingo at 12:30

p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Rogers Senior Center, 1706 Orange

Ave. Bingo cards are four for $1 and prizes are $2 gift certificates

from Ralph’s.

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 53, offers an

eight-lesson course in “Boating Skills and Seamanship” at 6 p.m. on

Wednesdays at Boat U.S. Marine Center, 16390 Pacific Coast Highway

(Peter’s Landing Marina). Cost is $25, includes books. Information:

Paul Busher, (714) 840-0232 or Sam Emer, (714) 890-1808.

The Huntington Beach Scrabble Club meets at 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays at

the International House of Pancakes Restaurant, 18782 Beach Blvd.

Information: Penny Baker, (949) 380-1764 or Paul (714) 968-7546.

The Huntington Beach Concert Band is an all-volunteer community

organization with approximately 70 members, led by music director Tom

Ridley. Founded in February 1973, the band plays a wide variety of

musical styles -- from classical to Broadway and contemporary. They

perform frequently at events and locations throughout Southern

California, including Disneyland, Leisure World, the Huntington Beach

Pier Plaza and the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. Rehearsals are held

at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays in the band room at Marina High School

at 15871 Springdale St. Information: (714) 963-3681.

The American Shortwave Listeners Club meets from noon to 4 p.m.

the first Saturday of each month at 16182 Ballad Lane. The group will

listen to international broadcasts via the shortwave radio bands.

Stewart MacKenzie, (714) 846-1685 or visit www.ocnow.com/

community/groups/ shortwaveradio.