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Anime and Manga Club

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Youth Services Program Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens
Event Details:

Love the art of Japanese style animation and graphic novels?  Join us and other fans to discuss recent popular series and classics.  We will read the first volume of the ...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Book Club
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Love the art of Japanese style animation and graphic novels?  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, watch the first episode of the anime a

Teen Tuesdays

Teen Tuesdays:

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 30
Canasta cards

Canasta Club!

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Auditorium (back half) at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
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...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium (back half)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games
Encouraged
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.

Mah-Jongg

Mah-Jongg Club!

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Auditorium (front half) at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
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 ...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium (front half)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games
Encouraged
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.

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Resume Help (Hybrid)

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult Reference Desk at Main Library
Program Type:
Jobs & Careers
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
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. ...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Adult Reference Desk
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Jobs & Careers
Encouraged
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.

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Ask the Tech Guy

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
2nd Floor Lobby at Main Library
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
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 ...

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?

Meditation

Meditation (Hybrid)

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 2:15pm - 3:00pm
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Exercise
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
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 ...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise
Encouraged
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

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Chair Yoga (West End)

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
West End Meeting Space at West End Branch
Program Type:
Exercise, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
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, ...

Encouraged
Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise, Health & Wellness
Encouraged
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.

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 Kids Yoga

Kids Yoga (West End)

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:00pm
West End Meeting Space at West End Branch
Program Type:
Exercise
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool, Elementary School
Event Details:

Join Nicole for this fun children's yoga class for those 4 to 8 years old. Please bring a mat or towel for your child to practice on :) PARENTS MUST STAY IN THE BRANCH! ...

Encouraged
Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Kids, Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Exercise
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join Nicole for this fun children's yoga class for those 4 to 8 years old. Please bring a mat or towel for your child to practice on :)

PARENTS MUST STAY IN THE BRANCH!

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T.A.G. (Teen Advisory Group)

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens
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! Joi...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Need community service hours? Looking for something that we don't offer at the library? 

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.
Video Game Club

Video Game Club

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Games, Music & Entertainment, Technology
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens
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 fri...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Games, Music & Entertainment, Technology
Encouraged
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!

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.
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Poetry Open Mic Night!

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Music & Entertainment
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Calling all poets, spoken word artists, lyricists, and songwriters!  Welcome to Long Beach Library's Unplugged Open Mic Night, hosted by Nassau County Poet Laureate Paula Curc...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Music & Entertainment
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 47
Event Details:

Calling all poets, spoken word artists, lyricists, and songwriters!  Welcome to Long Beach Library's Unplugged Open Mic Night, hosted by Nassau County Poet Laureate Paula Curci and Peter Dugan.

Rise & Shine

Rise and Shine Storytime!

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 9:15am - 9:45am
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
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 with our puppet friends Moolia & Rock...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Get ready for the day with Miss Sarah & Miss Eileen at Rise and Shine Storytime!

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.
Tweens

Tween Meetup

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens
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 3:30-4:3...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Encouraged
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. 

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.

Chess Club

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens
Event Details:

Love chess? Want to learn how to play?  Come join our Chess Club for children in the 2nd grade and above.  Play against each other and instructor Chess Master Joel Salman...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Games
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Love chess? Want to learn how to play?  Come join our Chess Club for children in the 2nd grade and above.  Play against each other and instructor Chess Master Joel Salman.

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Chair Yoga (Hybrid)

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Exercise
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
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 t...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise
Encouraged
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 longe

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

Qi Gong (West End)

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
West End Meeting Space at West End Branch
Program Type:
Exercise
Age Group:
Adults
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. ...

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

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Baby Sign Language

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Babies
Event Details:

Your baby has A LOT to say! Toddlers too! With just a few easy-to-learn American Sign Language signs,  start communicating with your preverbal baby or toddler today! Is ...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Other
Encouraged
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,  start communicating with your preverbal baby or toddler today!

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.
Drawing

Drawing Club

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Youth Services Program Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens
Event Details:

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 pen...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Join Miss Tanya to draw and/or color in this hands-on, free-form class.

Junior Gamers

Junior Gamers: Mario Kart

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Games, Music & Entertainment
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary School
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...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School
Program Type: Games, Music & Entertainment
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 10
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.

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.
FF

Feuding Families: LBPL Game Night!

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Games, Music & Entertainment
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors, Parents
Event Details:

Survey says! Register your family to be a part of our studio audience with chance to play Family Feud Live in the Library! 8 families will be chosen at random to participate ...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors, Parents
Program Type: Games, Music & Entertainment
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 220
Event Details:

Survey says!

Register your family to be a part of our studio audience with chance to play Family Feud Live in the Library!

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.
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Yoga for Health & Peace (Hybrid)

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 9:45am - 10:45am
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Exercise
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
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 fo...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise
Encouraged
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.

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.
Sanitation Workers Storytime

Here to Help: Sanitation Workers Storytime!

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School
Event Details:

LBPL's Here to Help Storytime Series continues! This month, we welcome the City of Long Beach Department of Sanitation for a fun storytime all about recycling & sanitation!

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Storytime
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

LBPL's Here to Help Storytime Series continues! This month, we welcome the City of Long Beach Department of Sanitation for a fun storytime all about recycling & sanitation!

Disclaimer(s)

Outside organization event

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

LBPL Scribblers Writing Workshop

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join published author and creative writing instructor Marc DeSantis for this interactive writing workshop. Please bring any works in progress and writing supplies.

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join published author and creative writing instructor Marc DeSantis for this interactive writing workshop. Please bring any works in progress and writing supplies.