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T.A.G. (Teen Advisory Group)

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:
Need community service hours? Looking for something that we don't offer at the library?  Come make your voices heard at Long Beach Public Library's Teen Advisory Group! Join Youth Services Librarian Sarah in our teen space to talk new ideas w...

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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.

Video Game Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Games, Music & Entertainment, Technology, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
Need some time to relax? Check out LBPL's Tween/Teen Gamer Club! Unwind after a long day of school at the library. Come play some Nintendo Switch and enjoy yummy snacks with friends! Registration is encouraged, walk-ins may be permitted if capa...

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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.

Chopra Meditation Program (West End)

7:00pm - 7:45pm
West End Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Gary Jansen is a Deepak Chopra Certified Meditation and Health Instructor and will help you achieve positive lifelong change through meditation. Each class will include valuable information on mediation for stress relief, emotional well-being and bet...

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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 :)

Women's Empowerment Group with Anissa Moore

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
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....

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...

Rise and Shine Storytime!

9:15am - 9:45am
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:
Get ready for the day with Miss Sarah & Miss Eileen at Rise and Shine Storytime! Come on down to the Funny Friends Farm and join us and our puppet friends Moolia & Rocky as we sing songs, dance, and peek inside the Story Barn to get a clue...

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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.

Play Hooray

10:00am - 10:45am
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, Parents
Program Type: Games, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
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. ...

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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.

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: May 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th. ...

Silent Book Club (West End)

1:00pm - 2:00pm
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: 15
Event Details:
Calling all readers! Grab those books you've been meaning to read for our newest, stress free book club. Bring a book of your choice and settle in at the West End branch on the third Thursday of the month to read together for an hour; afterwards, ...

Animation Afternoons: Turning Red

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Parents
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:
Animation Afternoons is a monthly movie series celebrating the art of animation!  Animation lovers of all ages are welcome at this family-friendly program. This Month: Turning Red (2022) Synopsis: Disney and Pixar’s “Turning Red” intr...

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.

LBPL Presents: Comedy After Dark

7:30pm - 9:00pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Event Details:
Join us for a night of big laughs with two legendary Long Island comedians: Rich Walker and Peter Bales, co-founders of Stand Up University ...

If it's May, it's Cabaret Festival

All Day 5/17 - 5/19
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Festival
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music & Entertainment
Event Details:
Friday 5/17 from 8 to 9:30pm - Jason Henderson: Getting to Noël You  Saturday 5/18 from 8 to 9:30pm - Margaret Curry Sunday 5/19 from 2 to 4pm - Hannah Jane ...

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
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exercise
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...

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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.

Preschool Readiness

10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Games, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
A preschool readiness class for kids aged 18 months to 4 years Through stories, games, and other activities, kids develop their fine and gross motor skills. They also learn social skills and preschool readiness skills including sharing, listening,...

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 :)

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.

Baby and Me (West End)

11:30am - 12:15pm
West End Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
Join us at the West End Branch for a silly story time and movement class. Designed for children 4-24 months of age and their caregivers. ...

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.

LB Gardening Club

11:30am - 12:30pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
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. Whether you're experienced, a beginner, or just...

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: Fanny: The Right to Rock

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:
The untold story of a Filipina American garage band that morphed into the ferocious rock group Fanny, who almost became the female Beatles. Documentary, 2021, NR, 1hr 36min *Movies may be subject to change. Please check the Motion Picture ...

Historical Fiction Book Club: Homegoing

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:
We are pleased to present the LBPL's Historical Fiction Book Club, led by librarian Jakea Williamson. This is an in-person program taking place on the 2nd floor of the Library. This month's book is Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. Homegoing follo...

Drawing Club

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Elementary School, Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:
Those in second grade and up, join Miss Tanya to draw and/or color in this hands-on free-form class. Those who register to join in person will be given their very our pencil case with colored pencils, a pencil, pencil sharpener and eraser to bring...

Junior Gamers

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Main Library
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School
Program Type: Games, Music & Entertainment
Event Details:
Not quite old enough for the Teen Video Game Club? Don't worry! Junior Gamers of Long Beach, come on down! Join Miss Sarah at 4pm to race against friends in Mario Kart!  Please be advised this program is for children ages 5-10 years old....

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.