May 16, 2009 Duck-a-thon. This annual fundraiser for community provided healthcare offers opportunities to sponsor corporate ducks, purchase individual and family ducks, then watch them drop from the Huntington Beach Pier en masse in a giant lift. The first ducks to the shores of Huntington Beach win prizes for their owners. Cost is around $10 - 100 for a duck. Location of the event is Huntington Beach Pier and Pier Plaza at Main and Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA. Time: Daily events from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. duck-a-thon.org
May 16, 2009 The Magic of Composting. This hands-on event is offered in a natural setting that practices composting. Shipley Nature Center presents The Magic of Composting lecture on Vermicomposting (composting food scraps with worms) and Backyard Composting (traditional composting with yard waste and other organics). Learn how easily you can transform your kitchen scraps and backyard cuttings into rich compost for your plants and gardens. Event will repeat on June 20th and July 11th if you can't attend. Two different lectures are available: Vermiculture from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and Traditional Backyard Composting from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Cost: $10/lecture, $15/both lectures. Registration required in advance, Call: (714) 842-4772. Location: Shipley Nature Center, 17851 Golden West St., Huntington Beach, CA. shipleynature.org
May 16, 2009 Midlife Crisis band - at Taco Surf. One of the favorite places to just hang out, this casual restaurant offers a full bar, and a lively crowd in Sunset Beach. Time: 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. Cost: No cover. Location: 16281 Pacific Coast Hwy, Surfside / Sunset Beach, Ca Call: (562) 592-2290
May 16, 2009 Who Framed Roger Rabbit - at Huntington Beach Central Library. Saturday film series Time: 2 p.m. Cost: Free. Location: Central Library Theatre, 7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach, CA.
May 16, 2009 Mazacote - Live salsa rhythms at Habana Cabana . Time: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Cost: No cover. Location: 18522 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach, CA. Call: (714) 968-1133.