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Beach Blvd., Suite 160, Huntington Beach, CA 92648; fax to (714)

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TODAY

The Broadway Musical “Bye Bye Birdie” will be presented at 8 p.m.

at the Huntington Beach Public Library Theater, 7111 Talbert Ave.

Call for additional dates and show times. Information: (714)

375-0696.

FRIDAY

Tebot Bach will host the Casa Romantica Poets at 8 p.m. in the

community room 102 at Golden West College, 15744 Goldenwest St.

Information: www.tebotbach.org.

Christian Comedy Night, featuring Christian actress and comedian

Kerri Pomarolli, will be held at 8 p.m. at Martini Blues, 5874

Edinger Ave. Information: (714) 840-2129. Tickets cost $8 per person

or $5 for groups of 21 or more.

SATURDAY

A Roller Blading Fun Roll will start at 10:30 a.m. from the

Huntington Beach Pier. Join the group of roller bladers for a 16-mile

round trip at a pace for all levels and ages, from Huntington Beach

to Newport Beach. Bicycles are welcome and the roll is free.

Information: www.funroll.com.

“Comedy on The Back Porch” featuring headliner Rebecca Arthur will

be held at 8:30 p.m. at Martini Blues, 5874 Edinger Ave. There will

be a $5 cover and $10 drink minimum. Information: (714) 897-8781.

The first 20 students with a GPA of 2.3 or higher are invited to

Edwards Cinemas Charter Center Theater, 7822 Warner Ave., for free

admission to the movie “Coach Carter.” Students must bring

identification and report card. Call for show times. Information:

(714) 841-0770.

SUNDAY

Jazz at the Center will feature vocalist Ernie Andrews from 4 to

6:30 p.m. at the Huntington Beach Art Center, 538 Main St. The cost

is $20 for general admission and $15 for members. Information: (714)

374-1650.

Pete’s Beach Brunch will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pete

Mallory’s Surf City Sunset Grille at the Hyatt Regency Huntington

Beach Resort and Spa, 21500 Pacific Coast Highway. The brunch will

feature bottomless Bloody Mary’s and entertainment by a variety of

beach bands. The cost of brunch is $29 for adults and $14.50 for

children ages 5 through 12. Information: (714) 845-4775.

TUESDAY

“Open Mike” night will take place at 8:30 p.m. at Martini Blues,

5874 Edinger Ave. There will be no cover charge and a $10 drink

minimum. Information: (714) 840-2129.

WEDNESDAY

“Hump Day Funnies” will be at 8:30 p.m. at Martini Blues, 5874

Edinger Ave. There will be no cover charge and $10 drink minimum.

Information: (714) 840-2129.

FEB. 4

The ancient art of Chinese noodle-making will be demonstrated to

the public as part of a New Year celebration from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at

the Ruby Palace Chinese Restaurant, 18330 Beach Blvd. This

centuries-old tradition will be also take place on Feb. 5 from 6 to

8:30 p.m. The restaurant will also be selling egg rolls at the event,

and throughout February, with all proceeds benefiting Project

Self-Sufficiency, a program for local low-income single parents. The

noodle-making event is free to watch. Information: (714) 848-6088.

FEB. 5

The Huntington Beach Christian Singles pre-Valentine dance will be

held from 7 p.m. to midnight at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 16351

Springdale St. The cost is $10 for members and $12 for nonmembers.

Information: (714) 625-3508.

FEB. 6

The United Chinese American Assn. and the Yulin Chinese School

will present a Chinese New Year celebration from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at

the Huntington Beach High School Auditorium, 1905 Main St. The event

will feature an afternoon of dance, songs, skits and more.

Information: (714) 847-4619.

The Pacific Shoreline Marathon events will begin at 7 a.m. at

21500 Pacific Coast Highway. Orange County’s only beachfront marathon

features a half Marathon, 5k and children’s mile run.

Information: (949) 581-0105.

ONGOING

CHILDREN/LIBRARY

The Main Street Library Branch will accept book donations for the

Friends of Library book sales during normal library hours, 10 a.m. to

7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, at 525

Main St. Information: (714) 375-5071.

The Huntington Beach Library’s popular Sandcastle story time

series is shown at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays on Time Warner Cable Channel

6. (714) 375-5107.

The Main Street Library presents a story time at 3 p.m. Fridays at

525 Main St. The library’s Preschool Storytime will be 10 and 11 a.m.

Wednesdays. (714) 375-5071.