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Resume Help (Hybrid)

Wednesday, December 4, 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. ...

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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.

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Ask the Tech Guy

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
2nd Floor Lobby at Main Library
Program Type:
Technology, Community Help
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, Community Help
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?

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Author Talk with with Dr. Jeffrey Post (Zoom)

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Zoom (Adult)
Program Type:
Author Talk
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for an absolutely dazzling presentation with the emeritus curator of the Smithsonian's National Gem Collection, Dr. Jeffrey E. Post as he talks about The Smithsonian Nation...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Zoom (Adult)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:

Join us for an absolutely dazzling presentation with the emeritus curator of the Smithsonian's National Gem Collection, Dr. Jeffrey E.

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Chair Yoga (West End)

Wednesday, December 4, 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, ...

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.

Teen Night

Teen Night: No Sew Snowmen

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Create your own no sew snowmen decoration! Craft supplies and snacks supplied!

Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Create your own no sew snowmen decoration! 

Craft supplies and snacks supplied!

Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe

West End Book Club: Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe (West End)

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
West End Meeting Space at West End Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Library Trustee Gemma Tansey for the book discussion of Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe . Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe, by Heather Webber, is about h...

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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:

Join Library Trustee Gemma Tansey for the book discussion of Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe . 

Pajama Storytime

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 6:45pm - 7:15pm
Youth Services Program Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Get ready for bedtime with Miss Janet! Enjoy a few themed stories and take home an activity to do before bed.  

Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Program Space
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)

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

Point Lookout Huddle

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Point Lookout Meeting Space at Point Lookout Branch
Purpose of Meeting:

Join the Point Lookout Huddle for their monthly meeting. The Huddle is a non-partisan community group which seeks to provide current and pertinent information about local, state an...

Point Lookout Branch
This is a meeting or program held by an outside organization and in no way constitutes Library endorsement
Library Branch: Point Lookout Branch
Room: Point Lookout Meeting Space
Purpose of Meeting

Join the Point Lookout Huddle for their monthly meeting.

ESL with the Adult Learning Center

Thursday, December 5, 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 from 9:...

Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Registration Required
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 9:30-12:30pm. 

Rise & Shine

Rise and Shine Storytime!

Thursday, December 5, 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 & Rocky as...

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!

Disclaimer(s)

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

Play Hooray

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Music & Entertainment, Other
Age Group:
Kids, Toddlers, Preschool, Parents
Event Details:

Lots of fun to be had in this music & movement program using puppets, instruments, finger play, and dancing to encourage socialization and healthy expelling of energy. 

Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers, Preschool, Parents
Program Type: Music & Entertainment, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Lots of fun to be had in this music & movement program using puppets, instruments, finger play, and dancing to encourage socialization and healthy expelling of energy. 

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

A Long Beach Public Library card is required to register for this event. 

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

Tummy Time Class

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Kids, Babies, Parents
Event Details:

Join Miss Jennifer for a class for Parents where we will discuss parenting tips and tricks, all while learning about how important tummy time is for your New Baby’s development.Ple...

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Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies, Parents
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join Miss Jennifer for a class for Parents where we will discuss parenting tips and tricks, all while learning about how important tummy time is for your New Baby’s development.

Disclaimer(s)

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

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Simple Winter Ornament Kids Craft

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and simple winter craft for tiny hands!We will be using our fine motor skills to thread pony beads onto pipe cleaners and twisting them into fun winter shapes! Wi...

Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and simple winter craft for tiny hands!

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Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregivers Support Group

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
1st Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Discussions
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

The Alzheimer’s Association is offering a FREE caregiver support group from 6:30-7:30pm. Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia is very challenging. Join a trained fac...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussions
Event Details:

The Alzheimer’s Association is offering a FREE caregiver support group from 6:30-7:30pm. Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia is very challenging.

Chess Club

Thursday, December 5, 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...

Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
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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Open Mic Night at West (West End)

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
West End Meeting Space at West End Branch
Program Type:
Music & Entertainment
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come perform five minutes of standup comedy, play an instrument, sing, or recite poetry at our West End Open Mic! (For Adults, 18+)Hosted by librarian Ron Carroll

Open
Registration
Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 27
Event Details:

Come perform five minutes of standup comedy, play an instrument, sing, or recite poetry at our West End Open Mic! 

(For Adults, 18+)

Hosted by librarian Ron Carroll

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Chair Yoga (Hybrid)

Friday, December 6, 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...

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 longe

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

A Long Beach Public Library card is required to register for this event. 

No library card waitlist

LBPL cardholders are prioritized for registration in this program. 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 :)

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Baby Sign Language

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, Parents
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 your toddler s...

Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Parents
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, start communicating with your preverbal baby or toddler today!

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

A Long Beach Public Library card is required to register for this event. 

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

Preschool Readiness

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Kids, Toddlers, Preschool, Parents
Event Details:

Stories, games, and other activities help kids develop their fine and gross motor skills. They also learn social skills and preschool readiness skills including sharing, listening,...

Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers, Preschool, Parents
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Stories, games, and other activities help kids develop their fine and gross motor skills. They also learn social skills and preschool readiness skills including sharing, listening, focusing, and participating.

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

A Long Beach Public Library card is required to register for this event. 

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

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Baby Sign Language (Point Lookout)

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 10:45am - 11:15am
Point Lookout Meeting Space at Point Lookout Branch
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 your toddler s...

Registration
Library Branch: Point Lookout Branch
Room: Point Lookout Meeting Space
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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)

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

Best Years of Our Lives

Film School 101: The Best Years of Our Lives

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Our new monthly film series led by resident film expert, Jake Cohen, will feature a variety of international film styles, themes, and directors. Discussion will follow each film. J...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Our new monthly film series led by resident film expert, Jake Cohen, will feature a variety of international film styles, themes, and directors. Discussion will follow each film.

Pokémon Trading Card Club

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens
Event Details:

Meet other kid Pokémon card collectors and trade cards.Trading rules• The Library is not responsible for trades made during this program• Leave cards you don’t want to trade at hom...

Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Meet other kid Pokémon card collectors and trade cards.

Trading rules

• The Library is not responsible for trades made during this program

• Leave cards you don’t want to trade at home

Yoga

Yoga for Health & Peace (Hybrid)

Saturday, December 7, 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...

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

Baby Music With Love

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Music & Entertainment
Age Group:
Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Event Details:

Come join for a highly social and interactive baby music class that introduces rhythm, tone, melody, and movement. Kids and parents will sing, dance, explore instruments, and learn...

Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Program Type: Music & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Come join for a highly social and interactive baby music class that introduces rhythm, tone, melody, and movement. Kids and parents will sing, dance, explore instruments, and learn from one another as they fall in love with music.

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

A Long Beach Public Library card is required to register for this event. 

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate.