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Tummy Time

10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
Join us for an interactive class as we discuss "Tummy Time" strategies and learn parenting tips about infant development. Please bring a towel or yoga mat for baby. ...

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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.

Tween Meetup

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
Calling all tweens ages 9-12! Looking for a place to hang after school? We've got the snacks, activities, and space for you! Swing by the YS Teen Space every Thursday from 3:30-4:30pm.  Please be advised this program is for tweens ages 9-12.&...

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Food Allergies

Long Beach Public Library cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Chair Yoga (Hybrid)

9:00am - 10:00am
Main Library
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
Registration
Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
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...

Baby Sign Language

9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
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! Your toddler is speaking already? Great! Signing has been shown to...

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.

Pokémon Trading Card Club

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Elementary School, Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:
Calling all children who are Pokémon card collectors and card enthusiasts! Join us every other Friday to meet other Pokémon card collectors and trade Pokémon cards. LIBRARY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TRADES MADE DURING THIS PROGRAM Any cards y...

Yoga for Health & Peace (Hybrid)

9:45am - 10:45am
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
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.

Baby Music with Love

10:00am - 10:45am
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Babies, Parents
Program Type: Music & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Come join for a highly social and interactive baby music class that introduces rhythm, tone, melody, and movement. Kids and parents will sing, dance, explore instruments, and learn from one another as they fall in love with music. ...

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.

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 :)

Writers' Circle (Zoom)

11:00am - 1:00pm
Zoom (Adult)
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Zoom (Adult)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussions
Event Details:
If you're a writer and want to join other local writers serious about the craft, then come join our Writers' Circle on Monday from 11am to 1pm!  To join on your computer, tablet, or smartphone: click on the JOIN ZOOM EVENT NOW button ...

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 ...

Drop In Community Service

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
Need community service hours, but can't make a long term commitment? Stop by the Teen Space on Mondays from 5:00pm-6:00pm for an hour of opportunities! Help the Long Beach Librarians and give back to your community.  Please be advised this...

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.

The Romance Book Club: Cleat Cute (West End)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
West End Branch
Registration
Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:
Fall in love with these swoon-worthy romance books! Then join us for a lively discussion of Cleat Cute by Merrill Wilson at our West End Branch. Copies are available for check out on Libby and at the circulation desk. Register below. ...

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 :)

Messy Art For Tots - Shake Art

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
Join Miss Tanya for more Messy Art for Tots! We'll be using plastic containers and beans to make our own shake art. So remember to dress for a mess! SPACE IS LIMITED. IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE EACH CHILD GETS MATERIALS, YOU MUST REGISTER EACH CHILD...

Library Study Hall

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
Stress of the end of the school year getting to you? Need a space to study with friends? Swing by Library Study Hall every Tuesday throughout the months of May and June! Enjoy our Teen Calming Corner for a break in the finals/AP/Regents madness. P...

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

Long Beach Public Library cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Teen Tuesdays:

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30

Canasta Club!

11:00am - 12:30pm
Main Library
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!

11:00am - 12:30pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium (front half)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
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
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

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...

Meditation (Hybrid)

2:15pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:
Meditation session with Lisa Wisel, MS, BC-DMT, LCAT Meditation will: - EASE your mind - SOOTHE your emotions HEAL your body Learn how to be in alignment and replenish the peace that resides within you. Join Lisa, a masters prepared dance/mov...

Chair Yoga (West End)

3:00pm - 4:00pm
West End Branch
Registration
Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
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 :)