Datebook

Send DATEBOOK items to the Huntington Beach Independent, 1375 Sunflower Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626; fax to (714) 965-7174; call (714) 965-7176 or e-mail L'Oreal Battistelli at loreal.battistelli@latimes.com. Submissions must be received two weeks before publication.

FRIDAY

Take part in the Huntington Beach Art Center's Surf Fest-a surfing and skateboarding extravaganza at 538 Main Street, Huntington Beach. Admission is free. See films, listen to panels and attend reception s with industry experts. Tonight, see world-wide, award-winning indie film about three California surfers, "Chasing Dora." Filmmakers Wes Brown, TJ Barrack and wurfer Mickey Munoz will be on hand to meet guests. Film starts at 7:30 p.m. Call (714) 374-1658, or e-mail khoffman@surfcity-hb.org, or go to www.surfcity-hb.org.

Nearby

Orange County Fair kicks-off its season at 88 Fair Drive, Orange County Fair & Exposition Center, Costa Mesa.

Fun for the family, and minutes from Huntington Beach, Provides live concerts for adults, animals and rides for the kids, and great food, performance arts and exhibits for everyone. Open Tuesday through Thursday, noon to midnight and Friday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to midnight.

Call (714) 708-FAIR or go to www.Ocfair.com

SATURDAY

Bring your roller skate, blades, inline, bikes and join skaters who meet at Pier Plaza for an easy morning of exercise. Meet other skaters at 10:30 a.m. Go to www.funroll.com.

The Golden West Pops play at Huntington Harbor Home Owners Association, at 4 p.m. E-mail John Aden at JAden@GWPops.com.

Bella Terra Outdoor Concerts at 777 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach features Pacific Swingline (jazz vocals) from 6 to 9 p.m. in the outdoor amphitheater. Admission is free. Call (714) 897-2534 or go to www.bellaterra-hb.com.

SUNDAY

Huntington Beach Community Services Department features Venice, performing rock and roll, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Pier Plaza, 400 Pacific Coast Highway, adjacent to Huntington Beach Pier at Pacific Coast Highway and Main St., Huntington Beach. Admission is free. Call (714) 536-5486 or go to www.surfcityevents.com.

Surfin' Sundays at the International Surf Museum at 411 Olive Ave. at 5th Street, Huntington Beach, will feature Riptides, Soundwaves and Eddie Bertrand from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is free.

Call (714) 960-3483 or go to www.surfingmuseum.org.

WEDNESDAY