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Getting Crafty at the Cal Heights Farmers Market

Dramatic Results, an amazing art studio located right here in Cal Heights will be hosting a “make and take” booth on the first Sunday of every month.
Today, Sunday, February 7 they will feature a shell workshop using Native American drills made by Jordan HS students!
California Crafters of Etsy will join us for their first Mini-Craft [...]

Universal Love takes over First Fridays in Bixby Knolls

“Cupid, draw back your bow and let your arrow go…” or at least the Knolls Ranger will do so on February 5 at the Bixby Knolls First Fridays event. “Universal Love” will be the theme woven throughout the participating venues this month.
First Fridays comes out of holiday hibernation with plenty of art, music, and the [...]

Monthly brunch aims to be Catalyst for community connections

Catalyst Community will begin hosting a brunch every first Sunday of each month starting Sunday, February 7 from 11:00am – 2:00pm. These brunches provide an opportunity for people from diverse communities to connect and hear about what’s happening in other parts of the city.
The brunch will be held at the home of Catalyst founder Eric [...]

Found Theatre hosts Ellaraino at Sunday Adult Storytelling Series

SASS: Sunday Adult Storytelling Series featuring Ellaraino with special guest Baki performing “Jumping Off The Front Porch” kicks off on SASS! is storytelling by adults for adults.
On four Sundays in 2010 sit back and relax as master storycrafters lead you on a journey through the familiar, the funny and the fantastic in the intimate [...]

LB Reads One Book: Meet Steve Lopez at opening event on March 3

The Long Beach Library Foundation announces the 9th Annual Long Beach Reads One Book. This year’s selection is “The Soloist – A Lost Dream, An Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music” by Steve Lopez. A variety of events, for all ages, are scheduled throughout Long Beach from Wednesday, March 3 through Sunday, March [...]

Ragga Muffins: Reggae fest gives Long Beach a chance to get Irie

With over 25,000 attendees annually, the Ragga Muffins Festival is recognized as the premiere and largest Reggae Festival in the United States featuring top international artists, reggae legends and up and coming regional acts. The 29th annual Ragga Muffins Music Festival returns to Southern California February 20-21 bringing a weekend of reggae music to the [...]

Take the Stage announces spring session of youth acting classes

Take the Stage Long Beach offers performance technique classes for children in elementary, middle or high school. Emphasis is on developing a child’s understanding and mastery of the art and craft of acting.
Each series of kids acting classes includes vocal development, theater games, action verb acting and theater vocabulary along with additional overview on improvisation, [...]

In Their Boots: A special screening of Soldiers on the Street

In Their Boots, in partnership with the United States Veterans Initiative, Long Beach, home to more than 1,000 veterans annually, will show Soldiers on the Street, on Tuesday, February 2. The event is a premier screening of the newest episode of the In Their Boots documentary series.
The ongoing documentary series examines the impact that the [...]