Long Beach Books

Sustainable Landscapes of Vision and Experience with author Bob Perry

On Saturday, April 17 from 10 a.m to noon, Rancho Los Alamitos will welcome guests to Sustainable Landscapes Vision and Experience, a lecture and book signing by Bob Perry. Perry, author, landscape architect, and Professor Emeritus at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona will present several of his design projects that use native and adapted plants [...]

Bixby Knolls Literary Society takes on All The Kings Men in February

The Bixby Knolls Literary Society will meet again Wednesday, February 10 at 7:00 p.m. at the Expo Building, 4321 Atlantic Avenue. The book club selection for February is All the King’s Men by Robert Penn Warren. Parking is available along Atlantic Avenue and on Burlinghall. Refreshments will be provided. About the book club selection for Bixby Knolls Literary [...]

SBDC gets library to help entrepreneurs to grow their business

Paul and Sarah Edwards, award-winning authors of 17 books with over two million books in print presented over 800 small business books to establish a new library at the Small Business Development Center library for Los Angeles County located in Long Beach.  Sarah and Paul are recognized as pioneers in the working from home field. [...]

LB Author debuts second novel with book signing at Portfolio Coffeehouse

Long Beach author Lee Adams’ second novel, Nighthawks, will be debuting on Saturday, November 14, at Portfolio Coffeehouse located at 2300 4th Street, Long Beach. Reading begins at 7:00 followed by Q&A with the author and book signing. Nighthawks is the second installment in “A Julie Page Mystery” series following the series debut last year [...]

Support the Arts Council with a purchase from Barns & Noble

If you’ve been meaning to buy a book, magazine or CD lately, or if you want to do some early holiday shopping, mark your calendar for October 17, 18 and 19. In support of National Arts and Humanities Month and GLOBAL: Greater Long Beach Arts Lab, the Arts Council for Long Beach is partnering with [...]

Halloween: Horror writing contest and Haunted Library Tour

The Long Beach Public Library invites the community to come experience a spooktacular October. The LBPL is hosting two Halloween events for teens and adults — of they’re brave enough. The Haunted Library Tour on October 20 and the Teen Horror Writing Contest which is accepting entries all month.

Books By Authors releases second anthology of local authors, artists

Book by Authors: North Long Beach Anthology is launching with a release party at Barnes & Noble Towne Center on Monday, October 19 at 6 pm. The public is invited to join writers and artists for an inspiring and moving evening to celebrate the lives and stories in North Long Beach. Book by Authors – [...]

California Writers Club: Long Beach chapter meets first Tuesday monthly

Cal Writers Long Beach meets first Tuesdays of each month from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the event room of the Los Altos branch library, located at 5614 Britton Dr., one block east of Bellflower and one block south of Stearns. Free parking behind Bristol Farms. This month the group will meet August 4. [...]

Murderous Intent? Long Beach – 1880′s to 1920, by Claudine Burnett

Claudine Burnett, local author, historian and retired librarian from the Long Beach Public Library will discuss her new book, Murderous Intent? Long Beach - 1880s-1920, on Saturday, August 15, 2009. The Brewitt Neighborhood Library will host a lecture at 3:00 p.m. in  community room where Claudine Burnett will discuss her fascinating new book about Long Beach’s murderous past.  Concentrating on a [...]

Share a favorite book with the League of Women Voters

The Long Beach Area League of Women Voters invites members and the public to an informal book discussion at the Los Altos Library (5614 E. Britton Dr., LB 90815) on Saturday, June 27, from 10 am to noon. Anyone interested can come just to listen or bring a favorite book and say a few words [...]

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