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TILL APRIL 6The Golden West College Fine Arts Gallery, 15744 Goldenwest Street, Huntington Beach, is showing the exhibit, “India: Miniature Paintings and Victorian Era Bronze Toys.” Admission is free; parking is $1. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. Call (714) 895-8356.

TILL APRIL 14A watercolor exhibit, “Watermark,” featuring paintings by eight artists from the United States, Japan and Holland is on display at Coastline Art Gallery, 10156 Adams Ave., Huntington Beach. Gallery hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; closed for spring break March 28 through 31. A lecture by artist George James will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 5. Call (714) 241-6213 or go to www.coastline.edu/artgallery.

TILL APRIL 15A solo exhibition titled, “Just An Inch of Ocean,” featuring drawings and paintings by artist Sherie Franssen, will be on display at the Huntington Beach Art Center, 538 Main St. Hours for the Art Center are noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; Sunday noon to 4 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Admission and parking are free. Call (714) 374-1650.

TILL MAY 22“Surf City Nights” will take place on Tuesday nights from 4 to 9 p.m. along a closed off section of Main Street in downtown Huntington Beach. These weekly street fairs will feature a farmer’s market, bounce house, street performers, sidewalk sales and local restaurants offering special menus. Admission is free. Call (714) 655-0569.

FRIDAY

Stephen Gyllenhaal and Carol V. Davis are the featured poets in a reading at 8 p.m. hosted by Tebot Bach (the name means “little teapot” in Welsh) at Golden West College, Community Room 102, 15744 Golden West Street, Huntington Beach. Sign ups begin at 7:30 p.m. for anyone interested in participating in an open reading. Parking is free. For information, go to www.tebotbach.org.

FRIDAY TILL SUNDAYThe Assistance League of Huntington Beach is participating in a “Trade In, Trade Up,” promotion with the Huntington Beach Stein Mart, 19041 Beach Blvd., to raise funds for the League’s Bargain Box thrift store located at 8071 Slater Ave. Proceeds from the thrift store help support community projects. Assistance League members will collect the clothing dropped off at Stein Mart, and contributors will receive a 20% discount coupon from Stein Mart for each donated item (limit of 4 coupons).

SATURDAYThe Easter Bunny will be available for pictures from 1 to 4 p.m. at the amphitheater at Bella Terra Mall, 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach. Call (714) 897-2534 or go to www.bellaterra-h.b.com.

APRIL 7Volunteers are needed from 9 a.m. to noon at the Shipley Nature Center, 17829 Goldenwest St., Huntington Beach, to help with planting, weeding and other activities related to the Center’s planned restoration project. Guided tours for visitors begin at 11 a.m. Call (714) 842-4772 or go to www.shipleynature.org.

APRIL 14The Assistance League of Huntington Beach will hold their annual fundraiser, “Treasures by the Sea,” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Hunting Beach Resort and Spa, 21500 Pacific Coast Highway. Event includes lunch, silent and live auction and fashion show. Tickets are $75.; parking is free. Call (714) 596-9935.

BB Jazz, a nonprofit organization raising awareness and funds for children with autism, is sponsoring the 6th annual Huntington Beach Smooth Jazz Series with performances by saxophonist Warren Hill at 7 and 9 p.m. at the Huntington Beach Library Theater, 7111 Talbert Ave. Tickets are $40 to $95; buffet dinner is optional. Raffle tickets to win a veranda cabin for two aboard the Smooth Jazz Cruise 2008 will be available for $25. Call (714) 377-7574 or go to www.bbjazz.com.

APRIL 15The Huntington Beach Restaurant Association will sponsor the sixth annual “Taste of Huntington Beach,” benefiting the Huntington Beach Children’s Library and the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines at Camp Pendleton from noon to 4 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa, 21500 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach. Tickets are $60; call (714) 375-5023.

APRIL 28Huntington Beach Tomorrow, a group working “to promote and maintain a high quality of life in Huntington Beach,” will hold their annual fundraiser at 6 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge, 601 Palm Ave., Huntington Beach. Evening includes dinner, no-host bar, silent auction, raffle, door prizes and entertainment. Tickets are $30 in advance; $35 at the door. Call (714) 330-9986 or go to www.hbtomorrow.org.

LIMITED ENGAGEMENTSThe Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum, 411 Olive Ave., presents its newest exhibit, SurFin’, a Direction of the Sport, the first time a collection of surfboard fins has been available for public viewing. Fins from 1953 to present day are on display. Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for students. For information, call (714) 960-3483.

ONGOING

Members of the Huntington Harbour Yacht Club, 3821 Warner Ave., meet for brunch on the first Sunday of each month from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Cost is $8. For information and reservations, call (562) 592-2186.

Huntington Beach Friends of the Library are in need of volunteers for the 6 to 8:30 p.m. shift in the gift shop, and to help with an ongoing book sale. To volunteer, call (714) 842-4481 ext. 2213.

Windows Gallery in the Huntington Beach Central Library, 7111 Talbert Ave., features works from amateur and professional artists with themes that range from landscapes to abstracts. Admission is free.

Call (714) 847-5973.

Tumble-N-Kids, Inc. offers beginning through advanced gymnastics classes for children from birth to 12 years. A series of Yoga-4-Kids classes has been added, and all sessions last for 10 weeks. Classes are held at the Murdy, Edison and City Gym and Pool Community Centers in Huntington Beach. Call Dayle Lusk at (714) 842-3586 for information on class times, prices and locations or go to www.tumblenkids.com.

The historic Newland House Museum, 19820 Beach Blvd, Huntington Beach, offers tours from local historians who provide information about the two-story Victorian home built in 1898. The house is open Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. Cost is $2 for adults, $1 for children. For information, call (714) 962-5777.

“Pajamarama” with Miss Susanna is offered at the Barnes & Noble, 7881 Edinger Avenue, #110, Huntington Beach, every Monday evening at 7 p.m., and features a new book each week for children and toddlers. Admission is free. For information, call: (714) 897-8781.

Kids Klub at Bella Terra mall, 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach meets every Monday from 11 to 11:45 a.m. and features puppets, story-telling, jugglers, musicians and more. Designed for parents & small children, this free program is held in the amphitheater just outside Century Theatres. For information, call (714) 897-2534 or go to www.bellaterra-hb.com.

The Huntington Beach Adult School is holding free circuit training classes in the Huntington Beach High School weight room from 6 to 7 p.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Everyone from 18 to 80 years old is welcome to attend and receive a personalized workout with a certified fitness professional. Information: (714) 847-2873, ext. 219 or www.hbadultschool.com.

Saturday Sunrise Car Cruisers, billed as the best free car show in the world, is a 15-year tradition that brings classic and hot rod car collectors, known as the Donut Derelicts, to the parking lot at Magnolia and Adams Ave. every Saturday from 6 to 9 a.m. Admission is free. For more information, call Rodding Around at (714) 963-2928 or www.river-road.net/oldcars.

Golden West College’s school of cosmetology offers facial treatments specialty treatments, makeup application and hair waxing to members of the community for a fraction of the cost of a traditional spa every Tuesday and Friday. Enjoy 30 years of expertise and relax with one of Huntington Beach’s up-and-coming spa technicians who are supervised by qualified professors. Price: $3.50 to $25. Location: Fine Arts Room 112, 15744 Golden West St. For more information and appointments, call (714) 895-8124.

The Edison Community Center hosts themed “Friday Nite Funtime Dances” for developmentally disabled youths every third Friday of the month from 7 to 9:30 p.m.. Participants can dance the night away to the sounds of a DJ. Admission: $2. Location: 2137 Magnolia St. For more information, call (714) 960-8870.

A two-hour walking tour of the Bolsa Chica mesa and wetlands is conducted from 10 a.m. to noon on the third Sunday of every month by the Bolsa Chica Land Trust. This docent-led tour makes five stops along the walk bridge and loop trails of the wetlands. Meet in the reserve parking lot on Pacific Coast Highway across from Bolsa Chica State Beach. Warm clothing, comfortable shoes and binoculars are recommended. Tours are free and open to the public. For more information, call (714) 846-1001 or go to www.bolsachicalandtrust.org.