Huntington Beach Events
September 2011
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2011
September 8, 2011 Critically acclaimed, bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz - will speak at a luncheon sponsored by the Huntington Beach Friends of the Library. Location: Huntington Beach Central Library, 7111 Talbert Avenue, Huntington Beach, Ca. 92648. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. with the luncheon beginning at 12 noon. Cost is $20 with reservations needed by September 2. Reservations may be mailed to the above address or brought to the Friends Gift Shop at the library. For more information, call (714) 375-8429 or visit hbpl.org.
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
September 8, 2011 Oktoberfest -free Family Night, free admission, and the same great bands as the weekend. Dance, eat, drink be merry at this annual German tradition. Time: 6:30 - 10 p.m. Location: 7561 Center Ave. Huntington Beach, California Call: (714) 895-8020 oldworld.ws
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
