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Chair Yoga (West End)

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: 3
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 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 :)

Long Beach Art League Monthly Meeting

6:00pm - 9:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
Join the Long Beach Art League for their monthly meeting and art exhibit reception. All are welcome! For more information on membership and events visit http://longbeachartleague.com.  ...

Disclaimer(s)

Outside organization event

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

West End Book Club: This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel (West End)

6:30pm - 8:00pm
West End Branch
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 This is how it always is by Laurie Frankel. This is how it always is explores how a family reshapes their ideas about family, love and loyalty when youngest so...

ESL with the Adult Learning Center

9:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
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 from February 7th through May 30th.  Registration occ...

Botanical Drawing for Beginners

11:15am - 12:45pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Botanical drawing for beginners using live plant and flower specimens. There is $5 per class fee for the botanical specimens. Please note this program is presented as a 4-part series. You are registering for 4 classes: April 4th,11th, 25th and May 2n...

Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregivers Support Group

6:30pm - 7:45pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd 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. Join a trained facilitator and other caregivers in this safe place for family members an...

Chair Yoga (Hybrid)

9:00am - 10:00am
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
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 longer. ...

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 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 :)

Qi Gong (West End)

9:00am - 10:00am
West End Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
Join instructor Yoanna Da Vinci (in lineage of the Wudang, WuGulun and Vietnamese Vovinam Schools)on the healing and delightful journey of QIGONG as Dance, with elements of TaiJi. Experience natural and relaxing physical therapy with mindful breathin...

Libby Help

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:
Need some help reading or listening to digital books? Drop in for one-on-one assistance from Library Director Tara on using Libby, your Kindle, or another device for reading and listening to digital books. Bring whatever device(s) you use to ac...

Film Friday: After Yang

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:
Kicking off Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage month, After Yang takes place in the near future, where a family reckons with questions of love, connection, and loss after their A.I. helper unexpectedly breaks down. Drama/Sci-Fi, 2021, P...

Yoga for Health & Peace (Hybrid)

9:45am - 10:45am
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 22
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. Most poses are performed on a...

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.

Family Yoga

1:15pm - 2:00pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Adults
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:
Yoga fun for the whole family! Together you and your child will practice yoga in a creative, interactive class.  Please bring your own yoga mat to class!  ...

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.

Fun For All! Bob Ross Paint-A-Long

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors, Parents
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other
Event Details:
Fun For All programs are designed as fun and engaging programs for families and friends of all ages! Join us to immerse yourself in the Joy of Painting as only Bob Ross could! We will be set up with easels, palettes and brushes as we follow alon...

Gentle Yoga (Hybrid)

10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:
Build strength and flexibility along with a calmer mind in this gentle yoga class featuring certified RYT instructor Beverlee Bertinetti. Using a combination of seated and standing positions, you’ll learn balance, breathing, and focus like never befo...

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 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 :)

Resume Help (Hybrid)

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
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 ...

Great Books Discussion Group

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club, Discussions
Event Details:
The Great Books Discussion Group is an in-person program taking place on the 2nd floor of Long Beach Public Library. Below is the list of upcoming meeting dates as well as the titles up for discussion. Physical copies will be available at the front d...

Disclaimer(s)

Outside organization event

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

Monday Matinee: Mommie Dearest

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:
No wire hangers ever!  Just in time for Mother's Day, Faye Dunaway dominates in this cult classic about the relationship between Joan Crawford and her adopted daughter. Biography, 1981, R, 2hr 9min *Movies may be subject to change. Please ...

Pilates

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Increase strength, flexibility, and balance through an engaging Pilates class taught by Pat Cappetto. Pilates integrates breath and movement with proper body mechanics to increase greater physical and mental awareness of how the body moves and feels....

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 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 :)

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.

FY 2025 Proposed Budget Presentation

7:30pm - 8:30pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:
Join the Director and Assistant Director for a presentation of the proposed budget for FY 2025. ...

Low-Impact Cardio (Hybrid)

11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Lori is live in the Auditorium! If you've been sedentary all day, get your blood flowing with Lori Rozell, a certified group fitness instructor. Beginners are welcome in this low-impact cardio class which includes ab strengthening. Class st...

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 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 :)

West End Arts Visual Artists Guild Meeting

6:30pm - 7:45pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussions
Event Details:
All are welcome to attend the meeting of the West End Visual Artists Guild which gathers on the first Tuesday of every month at Long Beach Public Library. The meeting is free and open to the public. WEST END ARTS VISUAL ARTIST GUILD, INC...

Disclaimer(s)

Outside organization event

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

LB Gardening Club: Seed Swap

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:
Do you love gardening and want to meet others in your community who love gardening too? Join our LB Gardening Club to discuss all things gardening! Promoting the love of gardening one seed at a time. Bring seeds to swap!  Seed Swap for tho...

Friends of the Library Meeting

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Zoom (Adult)
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Zoom (Adult)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
The Friends of the Library will be meeting on Zoom this month! To join on your computer, tablet, or smartphone: click on the JOIN ZOOM EVENT NOW button To join by phone: 1-646-558-8656 Meeting ID: 824 6797 7618 Passcode:...

Hatha Yoga

9:00am - 10:00am
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
This beginner friendly hatha yoga class focuses on yoga poses, breathwork, intention setting, and self-care. Hatha yoga focuses on posture and breathing techniques to channel energy. Nicole is a librarian and certified yoga instructor who also teache...