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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 ...

Monday Matinee: The Boys in the Boat

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:
This inspirational true story follows a group of underdogs at the height of the Great Depression as they are thrust into the spotlight, taking on elite rivals from around the world as part of the 1936 Berlin summer games. Drama, 2023, PG-13, 2hr 3...

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.

Pajama Storytime

6:45pm - 7:15pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
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)

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.

The Romance Book Club: Loathe at First Sight (West End)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
West End Branch
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:
Fall in love with these swoon-worthy romance books! Then join us for a lively discussion of Loathe at First Sight by Suzanne Park 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 :)

Baseball and Basketball in Days Gone By (Zoom)

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Zoom (Adult)
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Zoom (Adult)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Do you love baseball & basketball? Then join Warren Perlman on Zoom for an extensive discussion about anything and everything baseball and basketball! Just bring your knowledge and passion about sports to this fun discussion.  All...

Messy Art - Foil Prints

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
Join Miss Tanya for Messy Art! We'll be using foil, markers, paper and water to make art prints. So remember to dress for a mess! SPACE IS LIMITED. IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE EACH CHILD GETS MATERIALS, YOU MUST REGISTER EACH CHILD INDIVIDUALLY. IF Y...

Anime and Manga Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:
Love the art of Japanese style animation and graphic novels?  Come join us and other fans to discuss recent popular series and classics.  We will read the first volume of the manga series as a book club and watch the first episode of the an...

Teen Tuesdays: Custom Sunglasses

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
Event Details:
Custom create a pair of sunglasses! Sunglasses and bling supplied! ...

NY Citizen Preparedness Training

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Event Details:
With severe weather events becoming more frequent and more extreme, it is more important than ever that New Yorkers are prepared for disasters. The NY Citizen Preparedness Training Program teaches residents to have the tools and resources t...

Conscious Parenting

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Parents
Program Type: Discussions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:
Join Jane Galosic, a certified Conscious Parenting Coach trained by New York Psychologist Dr. Shefali Tsabary. "Conscious Parenting" offers a paradigm shift in which the child/parent relationship is ultimately a student/teacher relationship. It fo...

Books & Brews: Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant (Off-Site)

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Off Site
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Discussions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander month, this month we are reading Curtis Chin's memoir, Everything I learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant. Copies will be available to at the Circulation desk or via Libby with your libr...

Disclaimer(s)

Off-Site

As a participant in an off-site event held by Long Beach Public Library, you agree to indemnify, release and hold harmless the Long Beach Public Library, all of the elected and appointed officers, directors, employees, volunteers, and/or agents, from and against any and all liability, loss, damages, claims, or actions (including costs and attorney fees) for any harm, bodily injury including economic, physical, or mental, including death, or property damage incurred by me, to the fullest extent permissible by law, arising out of my participation in an event that is held off Library property.

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...

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...

Play Dough Time

11:00am - 11:45am
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: 12
Event Details:
Join Miss Eileen for Play Dough Hour to squish, smoosh, roll and flatten homemade play dough! For children twelve (12) months to four (4) years old. PLEASE REGISTER EACH CHILD INDIVIDUALLY TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE SUPPLIES FOR EVERYONE. THANK Y...

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.

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: 21
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...

Learn to Play Mahjong

12:45pm - 2:15pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:
Popular instructor Donna Miller Small will guide you through simple, step-by-step instructions and enjoyable activities. You’ll comfortably learn the basics in four lessons. Please purchase the National Mah Jongg League 2024 card and bring it with yo...

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...

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 :)