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Messy Art For Tots - Straw Painting (In Person)

1:00pm - 1:45pm
Main Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:
Join Miss Tanya for Messy Art for Tots! We'll be using straws and liquid watercolors to make our own unique splat art. So remember to dress for a mess! SPACE IS LIMITED. IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE EACH CHILD GETS MATERIALS, YOU MUST REGISTER EACH CH...

Teen Tuesdays: Friendsgiving (In Person)

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 26
Event Details:
Bring your favorite Thanksgiving dish or dessert to celebrate Friendsgiving.  ...

Hatha Yoga (In Person)

9:00am - 10:00am
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:
Hatha yoga focuses on posture and breathing techniques, to channel vital energy source. This beginner friendly class focuses on yoga poses, breathwork, intention setting, and self care. Nicole is a trained Yoga Instructor, she teaches Chair Yoga...

Play Dough Time! (In Person)

10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Join Miss Eileen and Miss Tanya for Play Dough Hour to squish, smoosh, roll and flatten homemade play dough! For children twelve (12) months to four (4) years old. SPACE IS LIMITED. IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE EACH CHILD GETS MATERIALS, YOU MUST REGI...

Canasta Club! (In Person)

11:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium (back half)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:
Do you play Canasta and want to meet other community members who play? Join us on Wednesdays at 11:00am in the Library Auditorium! Practice your skills and have fun while you do it. Bring your cards and we'll provide the space for open play.  ...

Mah-Jongg Club! (In Person)

11:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium (front half)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:
Do you play Mah Jongg and want to meet other community members who play? Join us on Wednesdays at 11:00am in the Library Auditorium! Practice your skills and have fun while you do it. Bring your own Mah Jongg tiles, and we'll provide the space for op...

Resume Help (Hybrid)

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Adult Reference Desk
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Jobs & Careers
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Looking for a job and need some help with your resume? Book a 30-minute appointment with Lenora, a LBPL reference librarian with training on job search help and resume assistance. Reservations must be made a week in advance, and you need to select a ...

Ask the Tech Guy (In Person)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Lobby
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:
Do you have questions about your computer or laptop? Want to learn more about Zoom, streaming movies, or downloading ebooks to your device? Then join Long Beach Library's Tech Guy every Wednesday afternoon to get answers to your pressing tech questio...

Chair Yoga (West End - In Person)

3:00pm - 4:00pm
West End Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:
Join us at the West End Branch of the Long Beach Library for this beginner-friendly Chair Yoga class. With gentle instruction by Librarian Nicole, together we will build strength, flexibility and mental well-being. Nicole is a certified Yoga instruct...

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

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

No library card waitlist

Registration for this program opens first to Long Beach Public Library cardholders. If you do not have an LBPL card, you 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 :)

Meet The Artist Storycrafter: Vincent Van Gogh

4:15pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School
Program Type: Storycrafter
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:
Join Miss Eileen and Miss Tanya for Meet The Artist Storycrafters! We will be reading a book about Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh and make a craft in the style of his art. Who Was He? Vincent Van Gogh (March 30th, 1853 – July 29th, 1890) wa...

Kids Yoga (West End - In Person)

4:30pm - 5:00pm
West End Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Kids, Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:
Join Miss Nicole for this fun children's yoga class for those 4 to 8 years old. Please bring a mat or towel for your child to practice on :) PARENTS MUST STAY IN THE BRANCH! Stand tall like a tree, stiff as a log. Rise to greet the sun...

Disclaimer(s)

Exercise

As a participant in any exercise class offered by Long Beach Public Library, you agree to indemnify the Library and the instructor from and against any losses, liabilities, claims, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) which may arise, for any reason whatsoever, as a consequence of any claim made in connection with the negligence or improper conduct of the Program Presenter or its agents or employees.

Adult Craft: Mini Canvas Painting (West End In Person)

5:30pm - 6:30pm
West End Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:
Bring your creativity we will be creating mini canvas paintings. You will be given a mini canvas and easel to display your art.  ...

Disclaimer(s)

No library card waitlist

Registration for this program opens first to Long Beach Public Library cardholders. If you do not have an LBPL card, you 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 :)

LBNY Bestseller Book Club: The Celebrants (Hybrid)

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:
This November, we are reading Steven Rowley's bestselling sophomore novel, The Celebrants. Digital copies are available on Libby and physical books are available at the circulation desk. Reuniting in Big Sur to honor a decades-old pact to throw ea...

Women's Empowerment Group with Anissa Moore (In Person)

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 43
Event Details:
The Long Beach Women's Empowerment Series seeks to encourage women to pursue emotional, physical, financial, and spiritual health. Please join Anissa Moore, Deputy County Executive for Health and Human Services, for this monthly gathering of support....

Tai Chi Easy (Point Lookout - In Person)

9:00am - 10:00am
Point Lookout Branch
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Point Lookout Branch
Room: Point Lookout Meeting Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Tai Chi Easy is a way of doing Tai Chi that makes it simple, fun & beneficial right away. Each hour session includes a focus on breath awareness, Qi Gong and self-massage, 5 moves of Tai Chi & ends with a brief meditation. It can be done s...

Toddler/Baby & Me Yoga (In Person)

9:15am - 9:45am
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
Join Nicole for this Toddler/Baby & Me Yoga class for parents, grandparents, caregivers and your child from birth to 3. This class is designed to be a low impact yoga instruction that is fun and interactive between you and your kid.  FOR ...

Disclaimer(s)

Exercise

As a participant in any exercise class offered by Long Beach Public Library, you agree to indemnify the Library and the instructor from and against any losses, liabilities, claims, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) which may arise, for any reason whatsoever, as a consequence of any claim made in connection with the negligence or improper conduct of the Program Presenter or its agents or employees.

Play Hooray (In Person)

10:00am - 10:45am
Main Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, Parents
Program Type: Games, Storytime
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. YOU MUST SIGN UP FOR EACH WEEK'S CLASS INDIVIDUALLY. ...

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

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

Adults (YS In-Person Programs)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Exercise

As a participant in any exercise class offered by Long Beach Public Library, you agree to indemnify the Library and the instructor from and against any losses, liabilities, claims, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) which may arise, for any reason whatsoever, as a consequence of any claim made in connection with the negligence or improper conduct of the Program Presenter or its agents or employees.

Tummy Time (In Person)

10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:
Join Miss Jennifer for a class for new parents and babies aged 0-12 months!   Learn some Tummy Time Tips & Tricks that will help you and your baby to bond and work on developing muscles and motor skills together! ...

Disclaimer(s)

Adults (YS In-Person Programs)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Book Page Wreath Craft (In Person)

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
Create a beautiful wreath from the pages of discarded books. Wreaths can be decorated for various seasons or holidays. Perfect as home decor and great for gift-giving. Join us for this creative craft.  ...

Author Talk with Naomi Alderman (Zoom)

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Zoom (Adult)
Library Branch: Zoom (Adult)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussions
Event Details:
Bestselling and award-winning author, Naomi Alderman will join us to talk about her new book, The Future. This new novel delivers a dazzling tour de force where a handful of friends plot a daring heist to save the world from the tech giants whos...

LBPL Online Services Overview (Zoom)

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Zoom (Adult)
Library Branch: Zoom (Adult)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:
Join librarian Ron Carroll on Zoom for an overview of Long Beach Library's online services, including Consumer Reports, Hoopla, Kanopy, as well as accessing newspapers through our website. ...

Pajama Storytime (In Person)

5:45pm - 6:15pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:
Join us at the library for a fun Pajama Storytime! Feel free to wear your PJs, bring your favorite lovey and your imagination! We will be enjoying a few themed stories together before bed!  ...

Chess Club (In Person)

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:
Join a champion chess master to learn the basics of chess play. Engage with other interested children in learning about the pieces, their capabilities, using strategy and planning in order to become a chess master yourself! Intended for ages 7 &am...

Headaches and Migraines (Zoom)

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Zoom (Adult)
Cancelled
Library Branch: Zoom (Adult)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:
Dr. Noah Rosen discusses the most common forms of headache, reviews the current understanding of migraines, and updates on current treatments.  This program courtesy of Nassau Libraries Health Share. ...