SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2007
April 28, 2007 Play - Ah, Wilderness! This comedy by Eugene O'Neill
takes place around the 4th of July, 1906, and focuses on 17-year-old Richard
Miller, his family and his coming of age in Connecticut. The title derives
from Quatrain XI of Edward Fitzgerald's translation of the Rubaiyat of Omar
Khayyam, which is one of main character's favorite poems. Ah, Wilderness was
made into a movie in 1935 starring Wallace Beery, Lionel Barrymore and a
young Mickey Rooney. Festival seating tickets: $12; $10
Student, Senior 65+; Free Children 3 & under. Location:
Huntington Beach Historic Theater
with the Bell Tower, 1905 Main Street (cross streets Main & Yorktown),
Huntington Beach, California. Parking in back of the school or across the
street at City Hall in Public Parking stalls. Call: (714) 536.2514 x
4025 / Recorded info: (714) 536.2514 x 602 www.hbapa.org
April 28, 2007 Play - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey.
Made famous by Jack Nicholson in a movie of this name, One Flew Over The
Cuckoo's Nest is about a prisoner who fakes insanity, believing it will be
more comfortable than jail. Transferred to a mental institution, he
discovers the hospital is run with an iron fist by a domineering nurse.
Presented by Huntington Beach Playhouse. Cost: $20. Time: 3 and 8 p.m.
Location: Huntington Beach Playhouse Central Library Theater, 7111
Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach, CA. Call: 714-375-0696
www.hbph.com
April 28, 2007 Golf Tournament - The City of Huntington
Beach is hosting its 19th annual golf tournament in conjunction with
Community Services Department at
Meadowlark Golf Club, the only public course in Huntington
Beach. Open to all women and men, registration is limited to 100 golfers.
Awards will be given to the top 10 players for categories: low gross; low
net. One winner each will be awarded longest drive; closest to the pin.
Peoria handicap system will be in play. Registration: $80/person includes
green fees, golf cart, tee prizes, food/drink coupon. Deadline is
April 1, 2007.Call:(714) 536-5486. Game location: Graham near Warner.
April 28, 2007 Band - Say When features Mike Kelsen & Eric Ruskin.
Time: 8 pm - 11 pm. Location:
Chimayo at the Beach, Huntington
Beach, 315 Pacific Coast Hwy. (714) 374-7273. No cover, 21+.
April 28, 2007 Saturday Car Cruisers known as the Donuts Derelicts share Hot Rods, Street
Cars, Woodies, Imports and a variety of restored vehicles at Adams and
Magnolia Ave. Parking is available in the Ace parking lot or Adams Avenue
Donut Shop with overflow parking extending to Drug Emporium lot across
Adams. Time 6 a.m., over by approx. 8:30 a.m. No phone number
available. Cost: Free admission.
April 28, 2007
Golden West College Swap Meet in the Golden West
College parking lot includes New & Used Items, Fresh Produce, Records, Music
Memorabilia, Antiques & Collectibles and much more! Cost: Free Parking and
Free Admission. Time: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call: (714) 898-7927 for 24-hour
information. Location: 15744 Golden West Street, Huntington Beach,
California 92647.
April 28, 2007 - Shipley Nature Center 2nd Annual Spring Festival.
Activities include continental breakfast, guided tours of the habitat and
California Native Plant Garden, plus live entertainment. Bring the family to
celebrate the arrival of spring at Shipley Nature Center. At 10:30 am
Shipley volunteers lead guided tours through California Native Plant Gardens
and describe plants chosen for their drought tolerance, and attractive to
butterflies and humming birds. Rainbow Disposal Recycling Program seminar at
11:30 a.m.; entertainment from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. At 12:30 p.m. a
guided Habitat Tour explores Shipley’s Interpretive Center, Nursery and the
Compost / Vermiculture Center. Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is
free. Location: 17829 Golden West Street, Huntington Beach, CA. Call:
(714) 842-4772 or info@shipleynature.org.
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April 28, 2007 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.
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April 28, 2007 Wetlands viewing - Birders, nature lovers and the
curious are invited to drop by the Bolsa Chica Ecological Preserve, 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.
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April 28, 2007
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.
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April 28, 2007 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. This mixed media exhibit is free to see.
Location: 7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach, CA.
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April 28, 2007 Skaters - Bring your roller skate, blades, inline,
bikes and join skaters who meet at Pier Plaza for an easy morning of
exercise. Time: Approx. 10:30 a.m. funroll.com
April 28, 2007
Newland House Museum Tour - The historic Newland House is
features a museum and docent led tours from local historians who provide
information about the two-story Victorian home built in 1898. Location:
Newland Center at Beach Boulevard and Adams Avenue,
19820 Beach Blvd.,
Huntington Beach CA 92648. Time: Noon to 4 p.m. Cost: $2.
Call: (714) 962-5777.
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