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Let The Good Times Roll at First Fridays in Bixby Knolls February 3rd

Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler! First Fridays on February 3 lets the good times roll and welcomes Long Beach Mardi Gras to Bixby Knolls.  Enjoy Dixieland music, food, king cake, mask making, and plenty of beads to keep things festive. You are encouraged to stroll, dance, strut, walk, or skip while you follow Queen Rae and [...]

Public Library eBooks to be Showcased at Second Saturday Art Walk Feb. 11

Free eBooks and downloadable audiobooks from the Long Beach Public Library will be showcased next month when the Digital Bookmobile National Tour comes to town. Find the Digital Bookmobile at the Second Saturday Art Walk, Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 4:00 – 10:00 pm, on Linden Avenue between East Broadway and East First Street, Downtown [...]

League of Women Voters of Long Beach Examines the Initiative and Referendum Process

According to Janeice McConnell of the League of Women Voters of Long Beach Area, “The initiative process, often called the fourth branch of government, has reflected the political, economic, and cultural issues of the time. This is true since its inception over 100 years ago.” When did the initiative and referendum processes start? What was [...]

L.A. Metro Announces Open Houses to Examine Final EIS/EIR for Regional Connector Transit Corridor

The Regional Connector, a Measure R transportation project, is a proposed fully underground light rail line that will connect the Metro Gold Line to the Metro Blue Line and soon-to-open Expo Line. The Final EIS/EIR contains recommendations for the nearly 2-mile alignment and three station locations. The report also includes recommendations for environmental mitigations for [...]

Community Invited to the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Workshop, Tonight

The community is invited to a free “Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention” workshop at the MacArthur Park/Whittier School Neighborhood monthly meeting today, Tuesday, January 17, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Mark Twain Neighborhood Library Community Room at 1401 E. Anaheim St. Free parking is available at the library parking lot. Translation will be [...]

Vice Mayor Lowenthal to Host Draft Downtown PBID Community Forum

Vice Mayor and Second District Councilmember, Suja Lowenthal, will be hosting a community forum to discuss the current draft Property-Based Improvement District management plan on Thursday, January 12, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Main Library Auditorium 333 West Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802 (located in the downstairs foyer). The purpose of [...]

Belmont Shore Christmas Parade 2011

The 29th Annual Belmont Shore Christmas Parade comes to town Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. The Grand Marshall is Gene Rotondo, the President of the Belmont Shore Business Association for the past 13 years and owner of Legends and the Port of LB will be our Business Grand Marshall celebrating 100 years. Rotondo [...]

Five Years and Counting First Fridays Celebrates A Milestone

First Fridays celebrates its 5th anniversary with a rich pageant of art, music, shopping, and dining. Bixby Knolls will be one big celebration for the five-year milestone and ringing in the holiday season. Ingredients for November include: Something Creative mobile art stations, jazz, bike portraits, glass blowers, belly dancers, henna, scavenger hunt, cake, photography, bikes, [...]

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos with Altar Exhibition at Long Beach Playhouse

The Long Beach Playhouse will present the 2nd Annual Celebration of the Mexican traditional holiday of Day of the Dead,  Dia de los Muertos. Join us for a very special evening with Long Beach’s Distinguished Artist of the Year, Gregorio Luke. Scholars trace the origins of the modern holiday to indigenous observances dating back thousands [...]

Author Nate Downey Noted Rainwater Harvesting Expert to Speak at Main Library

“Every drop of rain is an opportunity, every storm a resource” ~ Nate Downey If we want thriving landscapes, abundant food, strong communities, and sustainable economies, we can start by treasuring the rain. Join Nate Downey, author of the newly-published book Harvest the Rain on Saturday, October 29, 2:00-4:00pm for a talk and book-signing event [...]

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