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Long Beach Mardi Gras Returns to Rainbow Harbor

A rollicking Long Beach tradition returns Saturday, February 18, 2012 as Long Beach Mardi Gras once again invades Rainbow Harbor! Enjoy an afternoon of live music, food and drink specials, and the wildest annual parade to hit the shores of Long Beach! Participation in this year’s parade is FREE – send in your entry form, [...]

3rd Annual Inspiration Vintage, Fashion, Art & Kulture Show Kicks Off With Preview Party

Art, fashion, culture and vintage enthusiasts from around the globe will gather again at So-Cal’s premiere historic art deco destination, The Queen Mary, for the Inspiration 2012 Vintage, Fashion, Art & Kulture show, Friday-Saturday, February 10-11th, 2012. But the weekend’s fun will kick off a day early on the evening of Thursday, February 9th with [...]

The World Dodgeball Society Launches Long Beach Season

World Dodgeball Society (WDS), the premier co-ed sports and social organization based on nostalgia and camp of the 80s, kicks off their first 2012 season with an open gym play time today, Tuesday January 31st at 8pm at Cesar Chavez Elementary School; the official league will start the week after on February 7th.

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 [...]

Health Department Receives $1 Million Kaiser Permanente Grant to Improve Health in North Long Beach

Healthy choices will be easier in North Long Beach due to a Kaiser Permanente’s $1 million 3-year investment in Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL). The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department) received this grant from Kaiser Permanente to promote the public’s health in targeted areas of North Long Beach. [...]

Ride a Bike to Trader Joe’s for Free Home Delivery in Bixby Knolls

Beginning January 28, 2012, and at no additional cost to the shopper, Pedaler Society will offer a grocery delivery service for residents residing within a one- mile radius of Trader Joe’s in Bixby Knolls. This service has been made possible by the Bike-Friendly Business District (BFBD) program in partnership with the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement [...]

Community Involvement to be Honored at DLBA’s Celebrate Downtown Event

The DLBA will host Celebrate Downtown on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at the Aquarium of the Pacific. Themed Recognizing the Spirit of Our Community, this event will highlight contributions members of the community have made to Downtown and introduce the inaugural Spirit of Downtown Award.

Councilmember Steven Neal Hosts third North Long Beach Community Assembly, Saturday

Councilmember Steven Neal, invites North Long Beach families to the third North Long Beach Community Assembly, Saturday, January 21, 2012 at the North Long Beach Community Center. This assembly is a platform for neighbors to meet each other, receive neighborhood updates, and discuss the progress of the North Long Beach community.

Wrigley Area Neighborhood Alliance to Meet Monday January 23rd

The next meeting of the Wrigley Area Neighborhood Alliance ( WANA ) will be Monday, January 23, 2012 from 7-9pm at Veterans Park Social Hall, 101 E. 28th Street, 90806.

February Marks 4th Year for Bixby Knolls Literary Society; Monthly Selection will Honor Black History

A discussion of Black Warriors: The Buffalo Soldiers of World War II, by Ivan J. Houston with Gordon Cohn, will honor Black History Month and highlight the fourth anniversary of the Bixby Knolls Literary Society when the group meets on Wednesday evening, February 8, 2012 at Expo Arts Center. Houston, a vigorous 86 years of age, will discuss his [...]