SUNNY SEKI, popular children’s book author, acts out the role of The Toymaker from his book, “The Tale of The Lucky Cat” on stage Saturday at the annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Central Park in Huntington Beach. The festival started on Friday and will conclude on Sunday, opening at 10 a.m. and closing at 6 p.m. The event, paying tribute to the friendship between the United States and Japan, features food, music, Japanese clothing and goods, and more. Admission is free (Orange County Tribune photo).