* Send DATEBOOK items to the Huntington...

* Send DATEBOOK items to the Huntington Beach Independent, 18682

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

965-7174; call (714) 965-7176 or e-mail hbindy@latimes.com.

Submissions must be received two weeks before publication.

TODAY

The “Ultimate Laff-Down” Quarter Finals No. 3 comedy competition

will be hosted by Martini Blues. The show will begin at 8:30 p.m. at

5874 Edinger Ave. There will be a $5 cover charge and a $10 drink

minimum. Information: (714) 840-2129.

Adventure Playground, a playing experience for children, will be

open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday at the Central

Park, 7111 Talbert Ave. Children can raft on a small pond, navigate a

rope bridge, use a cable slide, go down a mud slide and build forts.

Children must wear tennis shoes and be prepared to get dirty. This

experience is suitable for kids 6 to 12 years old. Adult supervision

will be provided and tickets are $2 to $3. Enter from the Central

Library parking lot. Information: Group reservations, (714) 842-7442

or (714) 536-5486 when closed.

Campfire Storytime, an activity that will include s’mores, stories

and songs on a summer evening in the Huntington Beach Central Park,

will take place at 6:30 p.m. at Cental Park, 7111 Talbert Ave.

Tickets are $2 per person. Information: (714) 375-5107 or

https://www.hbpl.org.

FRIDAY

“Pride and Prejudice” will be performed at Golden West College.

Jane Austen’s story is described by the college as a fast-paced

romantic comedy. The show will run through Sunday. The 8 p.m. show

will be on the Mainstage Theater at Golden West College, 15744

Goldenwest St. Tickets will cost $11 for general admission and $9 for

students and seniors. Information: (714) 895-8150.

The Pier Plaza Art A-Faire,

held at the outdoor Pier Plaza next to the Huntington Beach Pier,

will feature more than 50 vendors selling unique, handmade gifts and

crafts. The Art A-Faire will be open from 10 a.m. to sunset.

Admission is free. Information: (714) 536-2213 or (714) 846-5509.

SATURDAY

Dance for the Waves, a Polynesian luau featuring Hawaiian music,

tiki torches and hula lessons, will be held Saturdays at Pete

Mallory’s Surf City Sunset Grille. Guests will receive their own lei

before the buffet meal. Check-in will begin at 7:30 p.m. The event

will be held through Sept. 4. The restaurant is at the Hyatt Regency

Huntington Beach Resort & Spa, 21500 Pacific Coast Highway. The price

for adults will be $65; children between 5 and 12 will be charged

$30. Children younger than 4 eat free. Information: (714) 845-4775.