AROUND TOWN - April 27, 2000

TODAY

A support group for caregivers of Alzheimer’s disease patients will meet

from 1 to 3 p.m. at Hoag Health Center, 18255 Brookhurst St., Fountain

Valley. Free. For reservations, call 593-9630.

James Houston Turner will sign and discuss his book “The Second Thirteen”

at 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington

Beach. 897-8781.

HUD Housing, an educational meeting sponsored by the National Alliance

for the Mentally Ill of Orange County, will be held at 7:30 at the

Huntington Beach Hospital, 17772 Beach Blvd., Basement Room 3. The

lecture will include how to qualify for Housing and Urban Development

funds, the process and waiting period, recent changes and how those

changes affect clients of mental health system who already recieve those

funds. 544-8488

A support group for families and friends of the mentally ill will be held

at 7:30 p.m. at Community United Methodist Church, 6652 Heil Ave.,

Huntington Beach, Room 8 and 9. Call Joe or Mary Ann Hazelett at 898-0182

Edward Jones will sponsor a seminar, “Why You Should Buy Bonds,” at 2:45

p.m. at 16454 Bolsa Chica St., Huntington Beach. Free. For reservations,

call 377-9790.

The 7-Eleven at 10950 Warner Ave. in Fountain Valley will celebrate its

grand opening with an appearance by Mayor Guy Carrozzo between 5:30 and 6

p.m. The celebration will be today and Friday from noon to 6 p.m. with

free food and drinks, music, raffles and giveaways. 968-4332.

FRIDAY

The Fountain Valley Library will host a gently used audio donation drive

starting today through July 1. Bring in cassettes and CDs during library

hours. The library can use both audio books and music. Donations are tax

deductible. The library is at 17635 Los Alamos St., Fountain Valley.

962-1324.

“Legends” will open at The Huntington Beach Playhouse with a showing at 8

p.m. and will run Thursdays through Sundays until May 21. Tickets range from $5 to $15. The playhouse is at 7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach.

375-0696.

SATURDAY

The Poetry Reading Group welcomes Cider Press Review Editor Caron Andregg

as the featured poet at 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 7777

Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach. An open mic session will follow.

897-8781.

The Fountain Valley Historical Society will hold a yard sale from 8 a.m.

to 2 p.m. at Heritage Park, 17641 Los Alamos St. Hot dogs, soda and baked

goods will also be for sale. Proceeds will benefit the society’s efforts

to expand the building. 847-5044.

The Green Valley Homeowners’ Recreation Assn. will hold community garage

sales from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The homes are between Warner Avenue, Euclid

Street, Talbert Avenue and Ward Avenue. 962-8205.

A spring boutique will be held today and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at

Pacific Coast Community Church, 17581 Newland St., Huntington Beach.

Proceeds will benefit the church orphanage and a neighboring preschool.

847-5070

The Huntington Beach Art Center will host the “Photography and Multimedia

Exhibit” until May 14. The works will include photography, animation,

digital art, film and computer graphics. The center is at 538 Main St.

536-5258

Edward Jones will sponsor a seminar, “Investing Fundamentals Workshop

Series,” Saturdays until June 3 from 1 to 3 p.m. at 16454 Bolsa Chica

St., Huntington Beach. $30. For reservations, call 377-9790.

The Newland House will host a Spring Tea and Tour at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

at 19820 Beach Blvd. $20. For reservations, call Kelly at 569-7920 or

e-mail [email protected].

The Women Manufacturers Network will have a parking lot sale from 8 a.m.

to noon at Jim Afdahl’s Wholesale Warehouse, 16702 Burke Lane, Huntington

Beach. Entrance fee is a $1 donation. Proceeds will benefit the Child

Abuse Services Team. 505-0244.

The National Scholastic Surfing Assn. will host a surf contest today and

Sunday beginning at at 7 a.m. at Huntington State Beach, at 9th Street

and Pacific Coast Highway. The contest is open to association members

only. Registration fees are $70 for a membership, $38 for entry fees.

Call Gayline Clifford at 536-0445

The 12th annual City of Huntington Beach Golf Tournament will take place

at Meadowlark Golf Course, 16782 Graham St. The tournament is open to all

men and women, whether they have a handicap or not, and is limited to 100

golfers. $78. Free to spectators. 536-5486

The YMCA will host a pancake breakfast at 7 a.m. at Huntington Central

Park, 18381 Goldenwest St. The cost is a $3 donation, which includes a

McDonald’s coupon. 896-9622

SUNDAY

The Veterans of Foreign Wars District 2 will host a Loyalty Day Program

at 11 a.m. at the Fountain Valley Recreation Center at Brookhurst Street

and Heil Avenue. General Tom O’Malley, a retired Marine will speak. There

will be entertainment, lunch and door prizes. Admission is a $3 donation.

For information, call Bob Chermack at 577-1157 or 968-3104.

Masami Nakagawa will hold a flute concert with piano accompaniment by

Febian Reza Pane. The two will play jazz and classical music. Nakagawa is

well-known in Japan as a flutist and composer. $15. Free for students.

The concert is at 2 p.m. at the Huntington Beach Central Library, 7111

Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach. Call 374-1655 to make reservations, which

are requested.

TUESDAY

Edward Jones will sponsor a seminar, “McDonald’s and Other Stocks You

Should be Buying Now,” at 2:45 p.m. at 16454 Bolsa Chica St., Huntington

Beach. Free. For reservations, call 377-9790.

A support group for caregivers of Alzheimer’s disease patients will meet

at 7 p.m. at Christ Presbyterian Church, 20112 Magnolia St., Fountain

Valley. Free. For reservations, call 968-4940.

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian will host Winning the War Against

Cancer at 7 p.m. at Hoag Health Center, 19582 Beach Blvd., Huntington

Beach. Free. (949) 7-CANCER.

WEDNESDAY

Dick Keyes, oil painter and director of The Artist’s Corner Gallery at

the Huntington Beach Central Library, will demonstrate his techniques at

7:30 p.m. at the Huntington Beach Art League meeting. The league meets at

Rodgers Seniors’ Center at 17th Street and Orange Avenue. Free. 846-1207.

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian will host a CPR Heart Saver Course at

6 p.m. at Hoag Health Center, 19582 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach. $25.

Call for reservations. (949) 631-3623.

A weight management seminar Set For Life will be held from 11:30 a.m. to

1 p.m. at the Claim Jumper Restaurant, 18050 Brookhurst St., Fountain

Valley. For reservations, call Laura at 956-7084.

Free screenings for anxiety disorders will be held from 10 a.m. to noon

and 4 to 6 p.m. at Counseling Connections, 7400 Center Ave., Suite 210B,

Huntington Beach, as part of National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day.

There will also be a program and information about anxiety disorders

available. (888) 442-2022.

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian will host a A Woman’s Heart at 6 p.m.

at Hoag Health Center, 18255 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley. Free. Call

for reservations. (800) 514-HOAG.

ONGOING

A writers workshop meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at Huntington Village

Estates Club House, 7831 Coni Drive, Huntington Beach. Othello Bach,

author of many suspense novels and children’s books, will lead the

workshops. Call Dawne at 841-0954.

Duke’s hosts Big Wednesday Breaks from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Barefoot Bar

with an evening of full drink and food specials, celebrity bartenders,

live music, surf movies and prizes from surf sponsors. The restaurant is

at 317 Pacific Coast Highway. 374-6446

The Newland House Museum presents an exhibition of bears, bunnies and

Raggedy Anns through Saturday. Admission is $3, or $1 for children. The

museum -- at 19820 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach -- is open Wednesday and

Thursday from 2 to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.

962-5777.

Unique quilt art and paintings by De Anne Sbardellati will be on display

at Coastline Community College’s College Center through May 5. The

exhibition, “Howl at the Moon,” is in the College Center lobby at 11460

Warner Ave., Fountain Valley. The exhibit is free and open to public 9

a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.

546-7600.

A free one-hour divorce mediation consultation with an experienced

attorney and psychotherapist is available the first and third Saturday of

each month at Affiliated Counseling Services, 16152 Beach Blvd., Suite

280, Huntington Beach. Learn the benefits associated with this method of

terminating a marriage with no costs or obligation. Reservations

required. 848-5804.

The Pacific Coast Mothers Club is accepting new members. The Huntington

Beach-based organization brings moms together for companionship and

support on child rearing. Moms and their children, newborn to 5, attend

weekly play groups and holiday parties. The longtime organization holds

monthly dinner meeting and supports the community with volunteerism and

donations to a local charity each year. Call Sheila Hart at (562)

598-6180.

Affiliated Counseling Services Inc. has a business planning and

operations group for owners and managers. The group will focus on

organization, marketing and employee relations. It is led by an attorney

and a psychologist with a wealth of business experience. The company is

at 16152 Beach Blvd., Suite 280, Huntington Beach. 848-5804

The Huntington Beach Art Center is featuring three new exhibits:

“Selected Survey,” featuring Michael Aschenbrenner; “Works from the

Pacific Campaign,” featuring Dean DeCocker; and “Dogmatic,” featuring Max

Prothro. The exhibits include sculptures and installations, and will be

open through May 14. The center is at 538 Main St. 536-5258

The Jewish War Veterans Post 595 meets the second Wednesday of the month

at 7:30 p.m. in the social hall of Congregation B’nai Tzedek, 9669

Talbert Ave., Fountain Valley. Call Addy Berger at 842-1737 or Al Marks at 969-4045.

Children’s story time is held Mondays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays at 11 a.m.

at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach.

897-8781.

Adult Day services of Orange County will offer You’re Not Alone, a

support group for individuals in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease

and their caregivers. The group will meet Wednesdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

until May 24. Free. To register, call Lynn Rodriguez at 593-9630, Ext.

162.

The American Parkinson Disease Assn. meets the third Thursdays of the

month from 2 to 4 p.m. at Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center in Room 2A

at 9920 Talbert Ave., Fountain Valley. 378-5022.

The Moms Offering Moms Support Club, a nonprofit support group for

stay-at-home mothers, organizes daily activities for mothers and their

children including park play days, fun field trips and age appropriate

play groups. Special interest activities just for mom are included. Every

month, members perform service projects to assist several organizations

within Orange County. Call Jennifer Gambino at 846-7274.

The Green Valley Homeowners Recreation Assn. is hosting spring swimming

stroke clinics through April for children ages 5 to 18. Learn or improve

freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly techniques. There will

be two three-week clinics, one for all swimmers and the other for those

registered for this summer’s Dolphin Swim Team. Fees are $50, or $45 for

residents. Space is limited, so early registration is recommended.

962-8205.

Adult Day Services of Orange County offers a support group, for

individuals caring for Alzheimer’s patients, on every second and fourth

Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. at Hoag Health Center, 18255 Brookhurst St.,

Fountain Valley. 593-9630.

The Fountain Valley Rotary Club meets Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. at the

Fountain Valley Regional Hospital Saltzer Conference Room, 17100 Euclid

St., Fountain Valley. Call Wayne Carr at 746-0332.

The Friends of the Huntington Beach Library are presenting a year-round

book sale at the Huntington Beach Central Library with special categories

of top-quality used materials each month. April’s theme is selections

from the home with gardening, cooking, decorating, arts and crafts and

how-to books for sale. The central library is at 7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach. Call the Friends Gift Shop at 842-4481, press 7.

The Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum is hosting the exhibit

“Environmentally Secure,” featuring works made from surfboards by local

artists Darin Pappas, T.P. Mullins and Michael Roberts. The museum is

open Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is $2 for

adults, $1 for students and free for children 6 and younger. 960-3483.

The American Parkinson Disease Assn. meets at Orange Coast Memorial

Medical Center the third Thursday of the month from 2 to 4 p.m. at 9920

Talbert Ave., Fountain Valley, downstairs in Conference Room A.

February’s topic features Liz Montagna teaching therapeutic yoga for

increased flexibility and balance. 378-5022.

The American Shortwave Listeners Club meets the first Saturday of each

month from noon to 4 p.m. at 16182 Ballad Lane, Huntington Beach. The

group will listen to international broadcasts via the shortwave radio

bands. The public is invited to attend. Coffee and doughnuts will be

available. Call Stewart MacKenzie at 846-1685 or visit the group’s Web

site at https://www.ocnow.com/community/groups/shortwaveradio

The Green Valley Homeowners’ Recreation Assn. is offering year-round

water exercise classes. The hydro-tone class meets from 9:15 to 10:30

a.m. Saturdays. Fees are $7 per class, plus a $3 equipment fee per class.

The aqua tone class meets for an hour Wednesdays at 5:45 p.m., Tuesdays

and Thursdays at 7:30 a.m., and Saturday at 8 a.m. Fees are $4.50 for one

class, $36 for eight, $48 for 12, or $64 for 16. Participants must be at

least 12 years old. Both classes meet at the south pool, 10739 Los

Jardines West. 962-8205.

A Low Vision Group meets the first Friday of each month from 10:30 a.m.

to noon in the recreation room of the Huntington Village Senior

Apartments, 16171 Springdale St., Huntington Beach. The group will cover

educational topics, support, self-help and available resources. The class

is free. For information or questions about transportation, call

840-1260.

The Fountain Valley Library holds a free preschool story time, including

songs, stories and finger plays for children ages 3 to 5 on Tuesdays at

10:30 a.m. at 17635 Los Alamos St. 962-1324.

People with Arthritis Can Exercise holds classes at Orange Coast Memorial

Medical Center every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to noon. Classes are free. The

hospital is at 9920 Talbert Ave., Fountain Valley. (888) 626-2662.

The Huntington Beach Chamber Winners Circle Breakfast hosts its monthly

networking breakfast at Seacliff Country Club on the second Friday of

each month. The fees are $12, or $15 at the door. The club is at 6501

Palm Ave., Huntington Beach. 536-8888.

A breast-feeding support group meets from 10 to 11 a.m. every Monday at

Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center, 9920 Talbert Ave., Fountain Valley.

(888) 626-2662.

The Rotary Club of Huntington Beach meets every Thursday at 12:10 p.m. at

7711 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach. Call Pat Demars at 848-1952.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 11548 in Huntington Beach meetsat 7 p.m. on

the second Tuesday of every month at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 16351

Springdale, Huntington Beach. 842-0171.

The Bolsa Chica Conservancy is initiating two bird watching teams to gain

data. Volunteers are needed to assist with two bird-counting tasks: a

twice-a-month bird count at low tide in the Outer Bay of Bolsa Chica by

the Warner Avenue Bridge, and a twice-a-month walk of the beach to

monitor the snowy plovers on the beaches in Sunset Beach and Surfside

Beach. Training from experienced birders will be provided. Call the

conservancy and sign up for one or both teams at 846-1114.

LeTip International meets weekly on Tuesday mornings at 7 a.m. at Coco’s

restaurant, 18872 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach. Founded in 1978, LeTip

has more than 400 chapters throughout the United States and Canada and is

dedicated to exchanging qualified business leads among its members. Join

the group for a free breakfast and bring at least 50 business cards. Call

Timothy Johnson at 969-6448, Ext. 22.

Jewish Family Service is offering free ongoing bereavement support groups

for adults at all stages of loss at 7 p.m. and 10 a.m. Tuesdays and 1

p.m. Thursdays. The groups share experiences about dealing with grief,

receive support and learn ways to cope with sadness and loss. Call

445-4950 for updated registration and location information.

The Congregation Adat Israel at 5052 Warner Ave., Huntington Beach,

offers ongoing Children’s Hebrew School for students ages 5 to 13 from 10

a.m. to noon Sundays and 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays. 846-2285.

The free Embracing Life breast cancer support group meets every Tuesday

from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Living Care Center, 11250 Warner Ave.,

Fountain Valley. A light lunch is provided. No reservations required.

Call 966-7288 or 979-1408 to register.

The free prostate cancer support group meets the first and third Tuesdays

of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Living Care Center, 11250 Warner

Ave., Fountain Valley. A light meal is provided. Call 966-7288 or

979-1408 to register.

The free Christian cancer support group meets every Thursday from 6:30 to

8 p.m. at the Living Care Center, 11250 Warner Ave., Fountain Valley. A

light meal is provided. Call 966-7288 or 979-1408 to register.

A free general cancer support group for patients, families and friends

meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of every month from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

at the Living Care Center, 11250 Warner Ave., Fountain Valley. A light

meal is provided. Call 966-7288 or 979-1408 to register.

Kids Inc., for children ages 6 to 13 who have an adult loved one or a

sibling with cancer, meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month

from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Living Care Center, 11250 Warner Ave.,

Fountain Valley. The group is free but reservations are required. A light

meal is provided. Call 966-7288 or 979-1408 to register.

The free Symposium for Young Adults with Cancer is held the second and

fourth Wednesdays of each month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Living Care

Center, 11250 Warner Ave., Fountain Valley. A light meal is provided.

Call 966-7288 or 979-1408 to register.

Friends Like Me, a free peer group for children ages 6 to 12 diagnosed

with cancer provides education and support through demonstrations, field

trips, group discussions, work sheets, games and art project at Fountain

Valley Regional Hospital, 17100 Euclid Ave., Fountain Valley, Trailer D.

Call 966-7288 to preregister. Light snacks are provided.

The Comprehensive Martial Arts and Wellness Center offers free

introductory tai chi chuan classes at 9 a.m. Saturdays at 17308 Beach

Blvd., Huntington Beach. 841-7129.

Learn about Chinese self-energizing massage and other interesting

traditional Chinese medicine topics at a free workshop series at 8 p.m.

Mondays at Bio-Logics, 8840 Warner Ave., Suite 100, Fountain Valley.

Paula Daniels, a doctor of acupuncture and Oriental medicine, will lead

the series. On Thursdays, Bio-Logics will offer a free workshop series

about Network Spinal Analysis, “The New Wave in Gentle Chiropractic

Care.” 375-0552 to reserve a seat.

Grace Lutheran Church and Schools presents several programs, including

confirmation classes for seventh- and eighth-graders; Sunday School for

all ages; Special Needs Ministry for recently initiated children; Care

Connections for those who are frail, have dementia or require special

attention; weekly and monthly adult prayer; and Bible study and SHAPE

classes for preadolescents. 897-0361.

The West County Counseling Center, part of the Huntington Beach Community

Clinic, will offer hourlong parenting classes at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at

8041 Newman Ave., Huntington Beach. Each session is $10. The center also

offers anonymous HIV testing and risk assessment for $25. 847-3356.

Orange Coast Memorial Hospital presents a bimonthly breast-feeding class

from 7 to 9 p.m. at 9920 Talbert Ave., Fountain Valley. The class will

explain breast-feeding and women’s health. The fee is $10. A

breast-feeding support group also meets at 10 a.m. every Monday. (888)

525-2662.

Free one-hour divorce mediation consultations with an attorney and

psychotherapist will be held on the first and third Saturday of every

month. Times vary. For reservations, call 848-5804.

A book discussion is held from 9:30 to 11 a.m. the third Friday of every

month at the Talbert Medical Center, 19066 Magnolia Ave., Huntington

Beach. 378-2150.

The Huntington Beach Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. for a social and at 7

p.m. for dinner the first and third Thursdays of the month at Meadowlark

Golf Course Club House, 16782 Graham St., Huntington Beach. 569-1329.

The Fountain Valley chapter of Ali Lassen’s Leads Club meets at 7:15 a.m.

every Thursday at Mimi’s Cafe, 18461 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley.

This is an international organization for people operating small- to

medium-sized businesses who are interested in meeting other business

professionals. 553-1232.

The Huntington Beach chapter of the Leads Club, an international

organization that helps to increase business through networking, meets at

7:15 a.m. each Wednesday at Spires Restaurant, 19810 Beach Blvd.,

Huntington Beach. 962-7557.

A group for angel devotees meets from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. the first and

third Tuesdays of the month. A $10 donation is required. Space is

limited; registering to secure a spot in the workshop is necessary. For a

specific location and more information, call (800) 797-2960.

Toastmasters International, a nonprofit group that helps develop public

speaking and leadership skills, meets from noon to 1 p.m. the first and

third Friday of every month at the Huntington Beach City Hall Meeting

Room, 2000 Main St. Guests are always welcome. 963-5073.

Toastmasters Club 770 meets at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of

every month at the Moose Lodge, 7453 Lorge Circle, near Edinger Avenue

and Gothard Street. The group helps improve communication and leadership

skills and is free. 842-5073.

Toastmasters Club 179 meets at 6:30 a.m. every Wednesday for breakfast at

Coco’s, 6886 Bolsa Ave., Huntington Beach. 962-1106 or 962-5076.

Toastmasters Club 2230 meets from noon to 1 p.m. every Wednesday at the

Boeing Co., 5301 Bolsa Ave., Huntington Beach. 372-1557 or 896-9873.

Free maternity teas for mothers-to-be are held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the

first Wednesday of every month at the Orange Coast Memorial Medical

Center, 9920 Talbert Ave., Fountain Valley. (888) 626-2663.

The Main Street Library presents a story time called “Story and Crafts

with Miss Penny” at 3 p.m. every Friday at 525 Main St., Huntington

Beach. 375-5071.

Beginners and other levels of chess players are invited to The Deep Blue

chess club meeting from noon to 1 p.m. the fourth Friday of every month

in the community room at the Huntington Beach Talbert Medical Center,

19066 Magnolia Ave. 378-2150.

Help restore and beautify the Bolsa Chica wetlands at 9 a.m. every third

Saturday. Groups meet in the parking lot at Pacific Coast Highway and

Warner Avenue, across from the fire station. Drinks will be provided. All

ages and groups welcome. 969-7229.

Amigos de Bolsa Chica offers free public tours from 9 to 10:30 a.m. the

first Saturday of every month at the pedestrian bridge at the Bolsa Chica

wetlands on Pacific Coast Highway across from Bolsa Chica State Beach.

840-1575.

The Bolsa Chica Land Trust and the Sierra Club pass out information on

the Bolsa Chica from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., every third Sunday of the month in

the parking lot on Pacific Coast Highway one mile south of Warner Avenue

in Huntington Beach.

The American Business Women’s Assn. holds monthly meetings on the third

Wednesday of every month. 969-6619.

Chair Exercises with Olga, a workout class for seniors 55 years and older

who deal with stiffness and decreased mobility, takes place at 12:30 p.m.

every Monday and Wednesday at the Huntington Village Senior Apartments,

16171 Springdale St., Huntington Beach. 840-1260.

A diabetic support group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. the first and third

Thursday of every month at Columbia Medical Center, 17772 Beach Blvd.,

Huntington Beach. 842-1473.

The Alzheimer’s Assn. of Orange County co-sponsors a free support group

for caregivers living in the Huntington Beach area at 7 p.m. the first

and third Tuesday of every month at Christ Presbyterian Church, 20112

Magnolia St., Huntington Beach. 968-4940.

Fountain Valley Regional Hospital provides ongoing support discussions

and information for people who have suffered a stroke. Stroke patients,

their families and caregivers are welcome to discuss common concerns and

solutions in coping with the demands of stroke and treatment. The free

support group is held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the first and third Thursday of

every month in Room A at the hospital, 17100 Euclid St., Fountain Valley.

979-1408.

Pathways to Discovery offers daily support groups for codependents, adult

children of alcoholics, sex and love addicts, parents of children with

special needs, nicotine addicts, compulsive eaters and Al-Anon. Pathways

is at 18350 Mount Langley St., Suite 204, Fountain Valley. 964-2267.

A free monthly support group for people with breathing disorders meets

from 2 to 3 p.m. the third Thursday of every month at Fountain Valley

Regional Hospital and Medical Center, 17100 Euclid St., Fountain Valley.

966-8061.

Hoag’s Parkinson’s Disease Outreach Program holds a monthly support group

on the third Thursday of every month at Huntington Landmark Community

Center, 8641 Atlanta Ave., Huntington Beach. 574-6338.

Support groups for singles, facilitated by a state-licensed therapist are

available. Fees and times vary. 848-5804.

The Huntington Beach Police Department holds open houses the last

Saturday of every month at 18401 Gothard St., Huntington Beach. 536-5609.

A free yoga and stretching workshop is held from 7 to 8 p.m. every

Tuesday at Corte Bella Apartments’ fitness room, 9580 El Rey Circle,

Fountain Valley. Emphasis is placed on neck and back areas, as well as

tension reduction. Space is limited. 375-0552.

The West County YMCA presents Y-Indian Maiden meetings for girls in

kindergarten through third-grade and their mothers at 7 p.m. on different

days once a month at 7262 Garfield Ave., Huntington Beach. 847-YMCA.

The Huntington Beach Council on Aging holds ongoing classes at the Senior

Center. Subjects include creative writing, calligraphy, tai chi chuan,

Spanish, tap dance and bridge. Some classes require preregistration. The

council also sponsors a stamp club, amateur radio club and fish and

recreation club, as well as others. 960-2478.

Weekly support groups for men, women, teens, preteens, parents and coed

groups meet on various evenings at Affiliated Counseling Services, 16152

Beach Blvd., Suite 280, Huntington Beach. Times and fees vary. 848-5804.

Enjoy stories, activities and fun at a story time held from 11 a.m. to

noon every Saturday in the children’s section of Barnes & Noble

Booksellers, 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach. Pajamarama is held from

7 to 7:30 p.m. every Monday -- put on your jammies, snuggle up with your

parents and listen to bedtime stories. 897-8781.

The Huntington Beach Tree Society, which works for the planting and

preservation of trees in the city, meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the third

Wednesday of every month at Huntington Beach City Hall, Room B-6, 2000

Main St. Call Jean Nagy at (714) 564-1396.

The National Parkinson’s Disease Foundation presents a free support group

from 2 to 3 p.m. every second Thursday of the month at Huntington

Landmark, 8641 Atlanta Ave., Huntington Beach. (949) 574-6338.

Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center presents free memory

assessments to seniors 55 and older every third Thursday the month at the

Living Care Center Building, first floor, 11250 Warner Ave., Fountain

Valley. Call 513-5588 for an appointment.

The Hisamatsu Tamura School asks community members to drop off newspapers

in their recycling bins on the right side of the parking lot at 17340

Santa Suzanne St., Fountain Valley. The bins are available 24 hours a day

and proceeds go toward the school’s parent-teacher organization.

375-6235.

The Fountain Valley Newcomers Club meets for lunch the second Wednesday

of every month. Call 840-4958 for times and location.

The Fifty-Plus Fitness Assn. presents free monthly walk/run/par course

beginning at 8:45 a.m. on the second Sunday of the month in Huntington

Beach Central Park between Talbert and Warner avenues. The event is held

rain or shine, including holidays. 546-4410.

Fountain Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars seeks new members to protect

veterans’ rights and assist needy veterans and their families. Meetings

are at 7:30 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of the month at the recreation

center at 16400 Brookhurst St. 968-5223.

Golden West College holds swap meets from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and

Sundays at 15744 Goldenwest St., Huntington Beach. The event is free for

patrons and $20 per space for vendors. New and used items will be sold,

as well as fresh produce, records and antiques. 898-2289.

The Huntington Beach Mothers Club seeks new members to join other moms

and their children for fun activities. The club is for moms and their

newborn to school-age children. Families need not live in Huntington

Beach to join. Semiannual dues are $14 per family. Call member

coordinator Annette Chilvers at 892-8792.

Visit the Huntington Beach Farmers Market and Main Street arts and crafts

fair from noon to sundown Fridays on Main Street in Huntington Beach.

Admission is free. 536-2213.

Mary Perez offers free notary services to senior citizens at Rodgers

Seniors’ Center, 1706 Orange Ave., Huntington Beach, between 9:30 and

11:45 a.m. on the first Wednesday of the month. For an appointment, call

536-9387.

Comedians from around the nation perform at 9 p.m. Thursdays at

Gallagher’s, 300 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach. There is no

cover charge. 536-2422.

Classes for adults and children are available at Ben Franklin Crafts at

18305 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley. Call 968-6674 for more

information. Adult Classes: oil painting from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Thursdays for a $13 fee; watercolor painting from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays

and Thursdays for a $13 fee; crocheting from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays for

an $11 fee. Kids and Teen Classes: fine arts painting from 3:30 to 6 p.m.

Mondays; other painting classes for kids are held from 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Saturdays and from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays for a $13 fee; and fine arts

painting for teens is held every from 6:30 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday for a

$13 fee.

Fountain Valley Regional Hospital offers free continuing education

classes on cardiac health and fitness for heart patients and their

families from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursdays. 979-1408.

Hoag Health Center offers a variety of free day and evening

health-related seminars, including low-fat cuisine, decoding food labels,

snoring, hypertension and more. The center is at 19582 Beach Blvd.,

Huntington Beach. For dates and times, call (800) 514-HOAG.

The Poetry Pleasure Group meets from noon to 2 p.m. every Thursday at the

Rodgers Seniors’ Center, 1706 Orange Ave., Huntington Beach. 842-3479 or

960-4897.

The West County Counseling Center presents parent classes from 7 to 8

p.m. every Wednesday, Relationship Group from 7 to 8 p.m. every Thursday,

and an Adolescent Support Group from 7 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday at 8041

Newman Ave., Huntington Beach. The fee is $10 per session. Anonymous HIV

Testing/Risk Assessment can also be done by appointment for $25.

847-3356.

The Rotary Club of Huntington Beach meets for lunch every Thursday at

12:10 p.m. at 7711 Talbert St., Huntington Beach. For membership

information, contact Pat DeMars at 848-1952.