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This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Night: Glow in the Dark Canvases

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teens
Main Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Create a masterpiece using glow in the dark paint. 

Snacks provided!

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join Library Trustee Gemma Tansey for the book discussion of Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine.

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: 15
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.

Adult Craft - Hand Embroidered Snowmen

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Join us to embroider a festive snowman.  This is an INTERMEDIATE level craft. Hand sewing / embroidery skills are required to complete this project.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

LB Gardening Club: Plant it Forward!

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Join Regina Dlugokencky for a special garden club meeting.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

ESL with the Adult Learning Center

9:00am - 12:00pm
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 9-12pm. 

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 "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 "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Parents" group.

Tummy Time Class

10:30am - 11:30am
Babies, Parents
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Babies, Parents
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Join Miss Jennifer for a class for Parents where we will discuss parenting tips and tricks, all while learning about how important tummy time is for your New Baby’s development.

Disclaimer(s)

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

LGBTQ+ Cinema: My Own Private Idaho

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 70
Event Details:

Our monthly series highlighting LGBTQ+ films.

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

Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregivers Support Group

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussions
Event Details:

The Alzheimer’s Association is offering a FREE caregiver support group from 6:30-7:30pm. Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia is very challenging.

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: Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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.

First-time Homebuyer Workshop

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 33
Event Details:

Please join the Long Island Housing Partnership, in collaboration with the State of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYMA) and the City of Long Beach, to learn about the home buying process as well as various programs & grants available to first-ti

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Author Talk with with Stanley Milford, Jr. (Zoom)

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

Don’t forget to register for this incredible virtual chat with author and Navajo Ranger Stanley Milford, Jr.

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: 10
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)

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 "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 "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Parents" group.

Baby Sign Language (Point Lookout)

10:45am - 11:15am
Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Point Lookout Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Point Lookout Branch
Room: Point Lookout Meeting Space
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Your baby has A LOT to say! Toddlers too! 

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

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

Film School 101: All the President's Men

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

Our new monthly film series led by resident film expert, Jake Cohen, will feature a variety of international film styles, themes, and directors. Discussion will follow each film.

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: 17
Event Details:

Calling all kid Pokémon card collectors and card enthusiasts! Meet other collectors and trade Pokémon cards.

 Trading rules

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.

Local Author Visit: Stephen Axelrod, Surf Avenue: A Memoir

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 39
Event Details:

Join Stephen Axelrod as he discusses his memoir Surf Avenue.

Surf Avenue:

This event is in the "Adults" group.

En conversación con Javier Zamora (Zoom)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Zoom (Adult)
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Zoom (Adult)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:

(Solamente en Español) - (Event ONLY in Spanish)

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cult Classic Film: Spaceballs

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

A rogue pilot and his best friend team with a princess to help her save her planet when an evil space commander wants to steal all the planet's air in this "Star Wars" spoof.

Comedy, 1987, PG, 1hr 36min