THURSDAY
Mayor's Breakfast
Fountain Valley Mayor John J. Collins hosts a breakfast in Fountain Valley Regional Hospital's Saltzer Conference Room, 17100 Euclid St. Supervisor Janet Nguyen gives a speech on "Orange County at a Glance: 2011 Achievements, Struggles and Goals." The event runs from 8 to 9 a.m. and breakfast is $2. No RSVP needed. For more information, call (714) 593-4410.
TILL SATURDAY
'Centered on the Center'
The Huntington Beach Art Center presents a non-juried exhibition at 538 Main St., Huntington Beach. Gallery hours are noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, noon to 6 p.m. Friday, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call (714) 374-1650 or visit http://www.huntingtonbeachartcenter.org.
SATURDAY
Valentine's Concert
Seventh Chakra Yoga Center celebrates Valentine's Day with a yogic workshop on relationships and a concert featuring singer-songwriter Kyle Boomer and new age performer Matheus Poli at 19171 Magnolia St., Suite 14, Huntington Beach. The workshop and concert are $60 for couples, $40 for singles; the concert only is $20. Attendees are encouraged to bring a vegetarian item for the potluck dinner that will be served during the concert. The workshop lasts from 4 to 6 p.m., the concert from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For more information, call (714) 965-7770.
FEB. 23 TILL FEB. 25
Cole Porter Classic
Marina High School presents Cole Porter's classic musical "Anything Goes" at the Huntington Beach High School auditorium, 1905 Main St. Show times are 7 p.m. Feb. 23 and Feb. 24, 2 and 7 p.m. Feb. 25, and tickets are $13. For more information, visit http://www.marinatickets.com.
FEB. 25
Color Guard Tournament
Marina High School hosts the Orange County Invitational Color Guard Tournament at 15781 Springdale St., Huntington Beach. Seventy color guard teams compete in the gymnasium starting at 10 a.m., with an award ceremony after 9:30 p.m. Admission is $10. For more information, visit http://www.wgasc.org.
FEB. 27
Conservative Forum
Surf City Tea Party hosts "Taking Back Our Country, One Vote at a Time," a two-part seminar on getting conservative candidates elected led by Woody Woodrum, president of the San Diego Chapter of Eagle Forum, at the Huntington Beach Central Library, Room D, 7111 Talbert Ave. The events are free and begin at 6:30 p.m. For more information, visit http://www.surfcitytea.com.
ONGOING
The Huntington Beach Coordinating Council meets at 11:30 a.m. the first Monday of each month at Murdy Park, 7000 Norma Drive, a $5 lunch is available. For more information, visit http://www.hbvolunteers.org.
A Home 4 Ever Rescue brings puppies and small dogs available for adoption from 11a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to the Petco, 8909 Adams Ave. For more information, visit ahome4everrescue.org or email ahome4ever@gmail.com.
The Orange County Wine Elite hosts a fun and educational blind-tasting of wines from around the world at 6 p.m. every Saturday at Spark Woodfire Grill, 300 Pacific Coast Hwy. #202, Huntington Beach. Themes vary on a weekly basis, and guests pay only their coverage for the wines at retail cost, plus any individual food expense. Check out their program and register for events at http://www.meetup.com/WineElite.
Second Chance Pet Adoptions hosts cat and kitten adoptions every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. at Petco, 5961 Warner Ave., Huntington Beach. Adoptions are also held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at PetSmart, 7600 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach. Cats over 7 years old are $99; kittens and all others are $135 for one and $200 for two. Adoption includes neuter/spay, vaccination, FIV/FELV test, microchip, collar ID tag and a bag of food. For more information, visit http://www.secondchancepet
adoptions.org.
Surf City Tea Party, a discussion group dedicated to limited government, fiscal responsibility, individual rights and free markets, meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of each month at Euromasters Event Center, 18370 Pacific St., Fountain Valley. Members live in Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley and Westminster. For more information, go to http://www.surfcitytea.ning.com.
Amigos de Bolsa Chica offers free public tours from 9 to 10:30 a.m. the first Saturday of every month, leaving every 15 minutes at the pedestrian bridge at the Bolsa Chica wetlands on Pacific Coast Highway across from Bolsa Chica State Beach. For more information, call (714) 840-1575 or visit http://www.amigosdebolsachica.org.
Orange Coast Gakuen Japanese Language School offers adult Japanese language classes with veteran instructor Yoko Saito, adult Japanese floral arrangement classes with ikenobo expert Ogawa Sensei and Japanese language classes for children ages 5 to 18 at 21141 Strathmoor Lane, Huntington Beach. For more information, visit http://www.orangecoastgakuen.org or call (714) 235-5559.
The Clara Barton Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution meets at 9:30 a.m. the third Saturday of every month at Community United Methodist Church, 6652 Heil Ave., Huntington Beach. Membership in DAR is open to any woman at least 18 years old who can prove lineal descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American independence. For more information, call (714) 962-0840.