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ESL with the Adult Learning Center

9:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Study Carrels
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
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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
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. ...

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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.

Job & Resource Fair

12:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Jobs & Careers
Event Details:
The library is pleased to host a Job & Resource Fair in conjunction with the Adult Learning Center and Hempstead Works to benefit our Long Beach community and beyond. Representatives from the following businesses and organizations will be avai...

Silent Book Club (West End)

1:00pm - 2:00pm
West End Branch
Open
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, ...

Adult Craft: Decoupage Photo Coasters (Point Lookout)

2:30pm - 4:00pm
Point Lookout Branch
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Point Lookout Branch
Room: Point Lookout Meeting Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Create personalized coasters just in time for summer! Participants are asked to bring at least 4 photos at least 4x4 to decoupage. Please register to attend. ...

Comedy After Dark: Open Mic Night

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:
Attention all comedians new or old looking to sharpen their skills: Join us for our Comedy Open Mic Night hosted by our very own Jewels! Come test out some new material and watch others do the same! *Registration below is to receive an event remin...

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: 27
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: 2
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
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Program Type: Other
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)

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.

Preschool Readiness

10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Games, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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.

LB Gardening Club: Seed Swap!

11:30am - 12:30pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 23
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!  Whether you're ex...

Libby Help

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Study Carrels
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: Next Goal Wins

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:
Due to a change in his employment status, Dutch-American football coach Thomas Rongen was forced to undertake a coaching role he had difficulty accepting. He flew to American Samoa to coach their national football team to become eligible for the 2001...

Historical Fiction Book Club: Homegoing

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Vinyl Listening Lounge (full room)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
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 Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders a...

Drawing Club

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Main Library
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Kids' Tables
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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: Mario Kart Racing

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 play Mario Kart 8 amongst friends. Please be advised this program is for children ages 5-10 years old. P...

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.

Yoga for Health & Peace (Hybrid)

9:45am - 10:45am
Main Library
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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.

Sneeze, Stomp, Sway: Elephant Storytime (Point Lookout)

11:00am - 12:00pm
Point Lookout Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Point Lookout Branch
Room: Point Lookout Meeting Space
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:
Stand Back Said the Elephant I'm Going to Sneeze! ...

Here to Help: Firefighter Storytime!

11:30am - 12:30pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Parents
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
The Here to Help Series continues! This month we'll be welcoming the Long Beach Fire Department firefighters! Children of all ages are invited to meet some Long Beach firefighters and read some stories together.  Space is limited, registratio...

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.

Acrylic Painting 101

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Paint this spring landscape with Joan Lazarus. Registration is required. ...

Family Book Club: Rereading Childhood Favorites

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Parents
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:
Join Library Director Tara to reread childhood favorites with a new generation. Whether you're a parent, grandparent or an honorary auntie or uncle, bring your favorite kid(s) to discuss the classics that shaped our childhoods.   This mo...

Family Movie: Migration

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:
Bring the whole family to this weekend series featuring animated and live action family friendly films from new releases to beloved classics. This Month: Migration (2023) Synopsis: The animated film tells the story of a family of ducks dre...