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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2008

LITERARY

April 9, 2008 Toddler Story Time - With Miss Lonna. Ideal for ages 3 - 5. Time: 10:30 a.m. Location: Barnes & Noble, 7881 Edinger Avenue, #110, Huntington Beach, California 92647. Cost: Free admission. Call: (714) 897-8781. Photos

April 9, 2008 Banned Book group. Group discusses A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemmingway. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Barnes & Noble, 7881 Edinger Avenue, #110, Huntington Beach, California 92647. Cost: Free admission. Call: (714) 897-8781. Photos

FUND-RAISERS

April 9, 2008 Bingo - Elks Bing Wednesday Matinee - 25 total games; $15 minimum buy in, all games pay $250. Doors open at 10 a.m. Early bird 11 a.m., regular at 11:30. Color monitors and computerized bingo verification enhance the experience. Food, soft drinks available for purchase; free coffee, tea and popcorn provided. Location: 7711 Talbert Avenue Huntington Beach, CA 92648. Call: (714) 848-9440. hbelks.com

ENTERTAINMENT

April 9, 2008 Wild Wednesdays with The Voo Dudes and DJ Dime. Late night Happy Hour at Hurricanes Bar & Grill , 21+. Location: 200 Main St., Huntington Beach, CA. Call: (714) 374-0500. hurricanesbargrill.com

April 9, 2008 Indy Rock Live Music - Luis Buhler, Josh Cross, The Copy Cats, The Hereafter, Occam's Razor at The Blue Cafe. Time: 9 p.m. Location: 17208 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA. Call: (562) 592-1302. thebluecafe.com

April 9, 2008 Comedy Centeral's Bruce Baum plus Carrie Snow (Roseanne); Lynda Montgomery and hosted by Bob Perkell (Comedy Central Showtime) Surf city Comedy Club, No Cover! Time: 9 p.m. Location: Martini Blues, 5847 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach, CA. Call: (714) 840-2129.

April 9, 2008 Comedy - at Tumbleweeds Bar & Grill, which features the best food, fun and music from rock to blues. Begins after 8 p.m. Food served until Midnight every night. Location: 21094 S. Beach Boulevard, Huntington Beach, CA, Call: (714) 960-2776.

April 9, 2008 Karaoke - Center Stage Karaoke with Josh. Location: Surf City Saloon. Time: 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Address: 18528 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach, CA. Call: (714) 963-7744.

April 9, 2008 Play - Steel Magnolias. This Huntington Beach Playhouse Production is set in Louisiana. Truvy’s Beauty Salon for Southern ladies is the center of the community's social world. It is where secrets are revealed, gossip relayed, and advice dispensed. Drama, humor and a range of emotions of the beauty shop women are explored in this play that's especially appealing to females. The script was also written as a popular movie production with Daryl Hannah, Sally Fields and Julia Roberts, to name a few. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $18-20. Location: Huntington Beach Cultural Center, 7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach, CA. hbph.org

April 9, 2008 Clubhouse Theatre Play - Willy Wonka. This delicious and fanciful play about a chocolate factory departs reality and takes youth and adults into a world only the imagination can concoct. Time: 7 p.m. Produced by Boys and Girls Club of Huntington Valley ClubHouse Theatre. Location: Kingston Branch, 16582 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley, CA. Ticket: $5 at the door. Call 714-531-2581.

MUSEUMS & ART

April 9, 2008 Surfing Sounds Exhibit - Features the works and memorabilia of The Beach Boys. Learn about this top-selling band worldwide who brought a sound that lives today. Location: Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum. Location: 411 Olive Ave., Huntington Beach, CA. Time: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cost:$2/donation, Kids $1. Call: (714) 960-3483. surfingmuseum.org

April 9, 2008 Art - Windows Gallery in Huntington Beach Central Library on the first floor features works from amateur and professional artists with varied themes that range from landscapes to abstracts. Current exhibit features 19th century urban planner Ildefons Cerdà. Free to see. Location: 7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach, CA.

April 9, 2008 Art - Obsessive Compulsive Art Exhibit final days. Location: Huntington Beach Art Center. Hours: Sunday, 12 – 4:00 p.m., Closed Mon & Tues., Wed – Thurs, 12 Noon – 6 p.m. Admission: Free. Location: 538 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California. Call: (714) 374-1650.

OUTDOORS

April 9, 2008 Sunset Gondola Cruise Tickets. Individuals, couples and families can take a personal gondola tour.

April 9, 2008 Wetlands viewing - Birders, nature lovers and the curious are invited to drop by the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, one of the West Coast's significant flyways for migrating birds. Bring binoculars to enjoy even closer views of these soaring creatures. Location: Pacific Coast Highway between Seapoint and Warner on the east side of the highway. Enjoy 300 acres, plus a 1.5 mile loop trail. No pets or bikes permitted on the trails. Open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

April 9, 2008 Disc Frisbee Golf - The public is invited to get out and compete in this exciting sport that's relaxing and easy to learn. Location: Huntington Beach Disc Golf Course, Central Park lot off Golden West Street between Talbert and Ellis. Time: Daily. Call: (714) 425-9931.

April 9, 2008 Shipley Nature Center - Open to the public, it includes an interpretive center with educational exhibits, nature trails for wildlife viewing and native gardens. Shipley Nature Center is an 18-acre natural area open daily M-Sat 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Phone: 714-842-4772. shipleynature.org

This calendar does not guarantee accuracy of information as events are subject to change.

April 2006 9 ; April 2007 9

Huntington Beach Events

Huntington Beach Trips

Disneyland: 14mi/22km
Drive time = 30 to 45 min.

Knott's Berry Farm: 8 mi/12km
Drive time = 25 to 35 min.

Universal Studios: 40mi/63km
Drive time = 45 to 95 min.

Legoland: 60mi/97km
Drive time = 60 to 90 min.

SeaWorld San Diego: 90mi/146km
Drive time = 90 min. to 2 hr.

Note: Events are subject to change. Call numbers provided before going and please credit Huntington Beach Events as your source so we can check accuracy and make updates as needed.