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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2006

August 9, 2006 Adventure Playground - Offers old-fashioned fun for kids ages 6 - 12. Build a fort with lumber, ride a raft on the pond, jump in the mud, navigate a rope bridge, and learn how to play in nature. Children must wear tennis shoes and be prepared to get dirty. Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Call: (714) 842-7442. Adventure Playground goes until Aug. 17 in Central Park. Location: 7111 Talbert Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA. Photos

August 9, 2006 Surf Exhibit - Surfin' - Direction of a Sport, documents the development of fins in a rare collection that not only shows the original invention, but its numerous size and shape modifications through a 71-year period beginning in 1935. Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum Hours: 12pm (Noon) to 5pm Monday through Friday; 11am to 6pm Saturday and Sunday. Suggested donation: $2/adult, $1/student. Location: 411 Olive St., Huntington Beach, CA 92648. Call: 714.960.3483. www.surfingmuseum.org Photos

August 9, 2006 Banned Book Club - Join the Banned Book Club for a discussion of Lord of the Flies by William Golding. Time: 7 PM. Location: Barnes & Noble, 7881 Edinger Avenue, #110, Huntington Beach, California 92647. Cost: Free admission. Call: (714) 897-8781. Photos

August 9, 2006 Disc Frisbee Golf Weekly Amateur League Play - The public is invited to get out and compete in this exciting sport that's relaxing and easy to learn. In weekly league play, competitors are assigned a handicap. Location: Huntington Beach Disc Golf Course, Central Park lot off Golden West Street between Talbert and Ellis. Time: 3 p.m. Call for pricing and sign up: (714) 425-9931. Photos

August 9, 2006 Kids - Toddler Storytime with Miss Lonna. Stories are geared toward children ages 3 - 5 and everyone is welcome. Time: 10:30 a.m. Location: Barnes & Noble, 7881 Edinger Avenue, #110, Huntington Beach, California 92647. Cost: Free admission. Call: (714) 897-8781.

August 9, 2006 Live Band at Tumbleweeds. Tumbleweeds Bar & Grill, 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. www.tumbleweedshb.com

August 9, 2006 Movies - at Pierside Surfcity 6 Cinemas: The Descent Rated (R) • 1 hr. 33 min. (12:10), (2:40), (5:10), 7:40, 10:10; John Tucker Must Die Rated (PG-13) • 1 hr. 27 min. (12:00), (2:20), (4:40); The Night Listener Rated (R) • 1 hr. 30 min. (1:00), (3:15), 5:30, 7:45, 10:00; Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Rated (PG-13) • 2 hrs. 31 min. (12:00), (3:15), 6:30, 9:45; Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Rated (PG-13) • 1 hr. 50 min. (11:20 AM), (2:00), (4:50), 7:35, 10:20; You, Me and Dupree Rated (PG-13) • 1 hr. 48 min. (11:30 AM), (2:05), (4:40), 7:15, 9:50. Point Break Rated (R) • 2 hrs. 2 min. 7:00, 9:15. Location: 300 Pacific Coast Highway, #203, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Call: (714) 969-3151. Photo

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