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Fright Night Feature: JAWS (1975)

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

It's a beach party of terror at The Long Beach Library with Spielberg's summer classic JAWS (1975, PG, 2h 10m). When a young woman is killed by a shark while skinny-di...

Open
Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 70
Event Details:

It's a beach party of terror at The Long Beach Library with Spielberg's summer classic JAWS (1975, PG, 2h 10m).

ESL with the Adult Learning Center

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
1st Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults
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 fro...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 15
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. 

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Silent Book Club (West End)

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
West End Meeting Space at West End Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
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 ...

Encouraged
Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Calling all readers!

comedy after dark open mic night text in neon sign effect

Comedy After Dark: Open Mic Night

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Music & Entertainment
Age Group:
Adults
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 o...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music & Entertainment
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 50
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!

two people tending to a growing tree

LB Gardening Club

Friday, July 19, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults
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 ...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 30
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.

Yoga Album

Albums & Asanas: Celebrating 40 Years of Prince's Iconic Purple Rain

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Exercise, Music & Entertainment
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join the yoga flow as we spin vinyl from the library's NEW record collection.  This month we will be featuring the music of the Iconic Prince!

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exercise, Music & Entertainment
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Join the yoga flow as we spin vinyl from the library's NEW record collection. 

This month we will be featuring the music of the Iconic Prince!

ESL with the Adult Learning Center

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
1st Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults
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 fro...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 15
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. 

Meditation

Meditation (Hybrid)

Wednesday, July 24, 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

ESL with the Adult Learning Center

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
1st Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults
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 fro...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 15
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. 

Poster for Funeral Parade of Roses

LGBTQ+ Underground Presents "Funeral Parade of Roses" (1969)

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Our monthly series highlighting LGBTQ+ films. This month, the inspiration for Stanley Kubrick's "A Clockwork Orange," Toshio Matsumoto's "Funeral Parade of Roses" (1969, NR, 1h 45m...

Open
Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 70
Event Details:

Our monthly series highlighting LGBTQ+ films. This month, the inspiration for Stanley Kubrick's "A Clockwork Orange," Toshio Matsumoto's "Funeral Parade of Roses" (1969, NR, 1h 45m).

Libby Help

Friday, July 26, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
1st Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
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...

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.

person typing on a laptop

Tech Guy Talks: Password Managers

Monday, July 29, 2024 at 8:00pm - 8:45pm
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Lifelong Learning, Technology
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Join Long Beach Library's Tech Guy for this informative presentation. Do you want to know what Internet companies and data brokers (Big Data) do with your personal dat...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Technology
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Join Long Beach Library's Tech Guy for this informative presentation.

ESL with the Adult Learning Center

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
1st Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults
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 fro...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 15
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. 

ESL with the Adult Learning Center

Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
1st Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults
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 fro...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 15
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. 

Friends of the Library Meeting

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Long Beach Friends of the Library is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to fundraising which enhances programs and services at the Long Beach Public Library. The Frien...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 220
Event Details:

The Long Beach Friends of the Library is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to fundraising which enhances programs and services at the Long Beach Public Library.

ESL with the Adult Learning Center

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
1st Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults
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 fro...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 15
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. 

New York State of Health

NY State of Health Marketplace Enrollment Assistance Information

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

NY State of Health is the official health plan marketplace for New Yorkers to shop for, compare, and enroll in health insurance coverage. Some plans are free and most New Yorkers a...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

NY State of Health is the official health plan marketplace for New Yorkers to shop for, compare, and enroll in health insurance coverage.

ESL with the Adult Learning Center

Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
1st Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults
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 fro...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 15
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. 

fun fair

Library Fun Fair!

Sunday, August 11, 2024 at 11:00am - 5:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors, Parents
Event Details:

Let's finish our Summer Reading Program right! Join us for a community Fun Fair at Kennedy Plaza to celebrate all of your hard work during our Summer Reading Program! There will be...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors, Parents
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

Let's finish our Summer Reading Program right! Join us for a community Fun Fair at Kennedy Plaza to celebrate all of your hard work during our Summer Reading Program! There will be:

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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.

ESL with the Adult Learning Center

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
1st Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults
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 fro...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 15
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. 

ESL with the Adult Learning Center

Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
1st Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults
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 fro...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 15
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. 

logo in front of faded paper with text and blue type

Silent Book Club (West End)

Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
West End Meeting Space at West End Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
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 ...

Encouraged
Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Calling all readers!

two people tending to a growing tree

LB Gardening Club

Friday, August 16, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults
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 ...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 30
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.

ESL with the Adult Learning Center

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
1st Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults
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 fro...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 15
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.