Huntington Beach Events September 2011

September 1, 2011 The Miss Firecracker Contest, play. The Miss Firecracker Contest is a two-act play made into a movie with Holly Hunter, who played the part of Carnelle, an irrepressible young woman who thinks that winning the local beauty contest will restore her soiled reputation and make her somebody in her small Mississippi community. Carnelle has a promiscuous past that might keep her from winning. Location: 7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach, CA. Box office: (714) 375-0696. hbph.com

Comedy Night - Top acts from L.A. area at Gallaghers Pub. Time: 9 p.m. Location: 300 Pacific Coast Highway, #113, Downtown HB, CA. Call: (714) 536-2422, gallagherspub.com

Storytime - at Banning Library. Preschool Storytime for ages 3 to 5 is held Thursdays at 10 to 10:30 a.m.; Repeats 11 - 11:30 a.m. Grandparent Storytime: for all ages 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Location: 9281 Banning Avenue Banning Branch, Huntington Beach, CA. Call: (714) 375-5005

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