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This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Night: Gratitude Journals

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teens
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Discover the power of gratitude through journaling. Join us for mindful writing exercises that inspire reflection and positivity in everyday life.

Journals and snacks supplied!

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Pajama Storytime

6:45pm - 7:15pm
Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Get ready for bedtime with Miss Janet! Enjoy a few themed stories and take home an activity to do before bed.  

Disclaimer(s)

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Chopra Meditation for Stress Relief and Improved Sleep (West End)

7:00pm - 7:45pm
Adults, Seniors
West End Branch
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Gary Jansen is a Deepak Chopra Certified Meditation and Health Instructor and will help you achieve positive lifelong change through meditation.

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

A Long Beach Public Library card is required to register for this event. 

No library card waitlist

LBPL cardholders are prioritized for registration in this program. If you do not have an LBPL card, you can still register and be put on a "pending waitlist". If there are seats available 72 hours before the program, you will receive an email notifying you that your registration is confirmed. So please make sure you enter your email address :)

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Author Talk with with Mona Susan Power (Zoom)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Zoom (Adult)
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Zoom (Adult)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:

You’re invited to join us as Mona Susan Power chats about her newest novel A Council of Dolls.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

LBNY Bestseller Book Club: Fire Exit (Hybrid)

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Fire Exit by Morgan Talty

Digital copies are available on Libby and physical books are available at the circulation desk.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Help the Library Director get through her million-page TBR (To Be Read) list! Each month, we'll read one and come together to discuss.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Women's Empowerment Group with Anissa Moore

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 42
Event Details:

The Long Beach Women's Empowerment Series seeks to encourage women to pursue emotional, physical, financial, and spiritual health.

Disclaimer(s)

Outside organization event

This is a meeting or program held by an outside organization and in no way constitutes Library endorsement.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Rise and Shine Storytime!

9:15am - 9:45am
Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Main Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Get ready for the day with Miss Sarah & Miss Eileen at Rise and Shine Storytime!

Disclaimer(s)

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 
This event is in the "Adults" group.

ESL with the Adult Learning Center

9:15am - 12:15pm
Adults
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join teachers from the Adult Learning Center for this English as a Second Language series. 

This beginner/intermediate class meets every Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 9:30-12:30pm. 

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Parents" group.

Play Hooray

10:00am - 10:45am
Kids, Toddlers, Preschool, Parents
Main Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers, Preschool, Parents
Program Type: Music & Entertainment, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Your 2 to 5 year old will have lots of fun in this music & movement program using puppets, instruments, finger play and dancing to encourage socialization and healthy expelling of energy.

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

A Long Beach Public Library card is required to register for this event. 

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Adult Craft - Fall Glass Cutting Board

11:30am - 1:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us to decorate a small glass cutting board with Thanksgiving or Fall images.  

Registration Required.

This class is held at multiple branches, please register for only ONE class.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tutor.com Overview (Zoom)

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Zoom (Adult)
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Zoom (Adult)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Join librarian Ron Carroll for an overview of Tutor.com

This event is in the "Elementary School" group.

STEAM Club Teaser & Sign Ups

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Elementary School
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Elementary School
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Are you a lover of science and experimentation?  Then Join Miss Eileen for LBPL's STEAM Club!

*** This is a teaser session and a chance to sign up for early registration in our Winter STEAM Club!

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

A Long Beach Public Library card is required to register for this event. 

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Parents" group.

Animation Afternoons: Inside Out 2

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Kids, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Parents
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Parents
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Animation Afternoons is a new monthly movie series celebrating the art of animation!  Animation lovers young and old welcome, families encouraged.

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This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Chess Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Love chess? Want to learn how to play?  Come join our Chess Club for children in the 2nd grade and above.  Play against each other and instructor Chess Master Joel Salman.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

LBPL Presents: Comedy Open Mic Night

7:30pm - 9:00pm
Adults
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 80
Event Details:

Attention all comedians new or old looking to sharpen their skills: Join us for our Comedy Open Mic Night hosted by our very own Jewels! Come test out some new material and watch others do the same!

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Chair Yoga (Hybrid)

9:00am - 10:00am
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

This popular Chair Yoga class focuses on a full-body practice and will help strengthen your nervous system and reduce stress and stiffness. Kathleen Regan has been teaching yoga since 1993, and she has been practicing for even longe

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

A Long Beach Public Library card is required to register for this event. 

No library card waitlist

LBPL cardholders are prioritized for registration in this program. If you do not have an LBPL card, you can still register and be put on a "pending waitlist". If there are seats available 72 hours before the program, you will receive an email notifying you that your registration is confirmed. So please make sure you enter your email address :)

This event is in the "Babies" group.

Baby Sign Language

9:30am - 10:00am
Babies
Main Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Your baby has A LOT to say! Toddlers too!

With just a few easy-to-learn American Sign Language signs, start communicating with your preverbal baby or toddler today!

Disclaimer(s)

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Parents" group.

Preschool Readiness

10:30am - 11:15am
Kids, Toddlers, Preschool, Parents
Main Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers, Preschool, Parents
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Stories, games, and other activities help kids develop their fine and gross motor skills. They also learn social skills and preschool readiness skills including sharing, listening, focusing, and participating.

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

A Long Beach Public Library card is required to register for this event. 

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Library Board - Special Meeting

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: News & Current Events
Event Details:

LBPL Board of Trustees Special Meeting --- Executive Session to Discuss Personnel, then Public Session to Consider Personnel Resolution.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Film Friday: It Ends With Us

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

When a woman's first love suddenly reenters her life, her relationship with a charming, but abusive neurosurgeon is upended and she realizes she must learn to rely on her own strength to make an impossible choice for her future.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Pokémon Trading Card Club

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Meet other kid Pokémon card collectors and trade cards.

Trading rules

• The Library is not responsible for trades made during this program

• Leave cards you don’t want to trade at home

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Yoga for Health & Peace (Hybrid)

9:45am - 10:45am
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

This Hatha yoga class is designed to strengthen and lengthen your muscles and free your mind. Instructor Stephanie Durso will guide you into each pose and provide alignment cues for holding the pose and breathing deeply.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

True Crime Book Club: The Monster of Florence

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Do you love true crime?

Join Tanya and Eddie to discuss a specific case each month. We will focus on a different true crime case with theories, suspects and coverage being discussed.