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Name: Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club: "Annihilation" by Jeff VanderMeer
Start: 2025-04-21T19:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-04-21T20:30:00-04:00
Location: Long Beach Coffee and Tee

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Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club: "Annihilation" by Jeff VanderMeer

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Off Site

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Join staff members Jake and Shauna for a discussion of Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer. When a top-secret expedition led by an all-female team of scientists enters a...

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Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Book Club

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

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Join staff members Jake and Shauna for a discussion of Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer.

Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits Art Lecture

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Auditorium at Main Library

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Vincent van Gogh once wrote, “What I’m most passionate about…is the portrait, the modern portrait.” This passion flourished between 1888 and ’89 when, during his stay in Arles, Fra...

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Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Lifelong Learning

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 54

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Vincent van Gogh once wrote, “What I’m most passionate about…is the portrait, the modern portrait.” This passion flourished between 1888 and ’89 when, during his stay in Arles, France, the artist created a number of portraits of a neighboring fami

Banned Book Club: "Maus" by Art Spiegelman

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library

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Join our book club celebrating banned and challenged books.This Month:Maus by Art SpiegelmanCartoonist Art Spiegelman takes a stylized approach in chronicling his father's experien...

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Library Branch: Main Library

Room: 2nd Floor Program Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Book Club

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 12

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Join our book club celebrating banned and challenged books.

This Month:

Maus by Art Spiegelman

Tech Guy Talks: Password Managers

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 8:00pm - 8:45pm

Auditorium at Main Library

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Join Long Beach Library's Tech Guy for this informative presentation."Do you have home Internet? Then you have a router; Did you know that you are responsible for securin...

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Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Auditorium

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Technology, Community Help

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 18

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

MOVIES AT WEST: Tully (West End)

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

West End Meeting Space at West End Branch

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A struggling mother of three forms an unexpected bond with the night nanny hired to help with her newborn baby.Comedy/Drama, 2018, R 1hr 3min*Movies may be subject to change. Pleas...

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Library Branch: West End Branch

Room: West End Meeting Space

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Movies

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A struggling mother of three forms an unexpected bond with the night nanny hired to help with her newborn baby.

Comedy/Drama, 2018, R 1hr 3min

Chopra Meditation Program (Point Lookout)

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm

Point Lookout Meeting Space at Point Lookout Branch

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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 in...

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Library Branch: Point Lookout Branch

Room: Point Lookout Meeting Space

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Health & Wellness

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 24

Event Details:

Gary Jansen is a Deepak Chopra Certified Meditation and Health Instructor and will help you achieve positive lifelong change through meditation.

Animation Afternoons: The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 4:15pm - 6:30pm

Auditorium at Main Library

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Animation Afternoons is a new monthly movie series celebrating the art of animation! Animation lovers young and old welcome, families encouraged.This Month:The Lord of the Ri...

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Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Auditorium

Age Group: Teens, Tweens, Adults

Program Type: Movies

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Animation Afternoons is a new monthly movie series celebrating the art of animation! Animation lovers young and old welcome, families encouraged.

This Month:

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club: "The Eyes of the Dragon" by Stephen King

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Off Site

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Join staff member Jake for a discussion of The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King. This 1984 tale of nobility and betrayal is one of noted horror author Stephen King...

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Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Book Club

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

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Join staff member Jake for a discussion of The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King.

Tech Guy Talks: How to Secure Your Router

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 8:00pm - 8:45pm

2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library

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Join Long Beach Library's Tech Guy for this informative presentation."Do you have home Internet? Then you have a router; Did you know that you are responsible for securin...

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Library Branch: Main Library

Room: 2nd Floor Program Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Technology, Community Help

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 18

Event Details:

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

Chopra Meditation Program (Point Lookout)

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm

Point Lookout Meeting Space at Point Lookout Branch

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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 in...

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Library Branch: Point Lookout Branch

Room: Point Lookout Meeting Space

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Health & Wellness

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 24

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Gary Jansen is a Deepak Chopra Certified Meditation and Health Instructor and will help you achieve positive lifelong change through meditation.

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10 am			This event is in the "Kids" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Play Hooray 10:00am - 11:00am Kids, Toddlers, Preschool Main Library Closed Registration This event is in the "Kids" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Auditorium Age Group: Kids, Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Exercise, Games, Music & Entertainment, Storytime, Other Registration Required Seats Remaining: 2 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. 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.		This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Crochet Club 10:30am - 12:00pm Adults, Seniors Main Library This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: 1st Floor Program Room Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Calling all crocheters and knitters! 🧶✨
11 am	This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Parents" group. Messy Art With Your Baby! 11:15am - 12:00pm Babies, Parents Main Library Closed Registration This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Parents" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: 2nd Floor Program Room Age Group: Babies, Parents Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Seats Remaining: 2 Event Details: Messy art with your baby is a fun sensory experience that results in cool art that you make with your baby! This month we will be making 4 Cheek Clover canvases (Yes, that's BUTT PRINTS!) in celebration of St. Patrick's Day! Disclaimer(s) LBPL card required A Long Beach Public Library card is required to register for this event. Caregivers must stay Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. Caregivers must participate This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. Supplies Please register each participant individually to ensure we have enough supplies for everyone.	This event is in the "Kids" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Play Dough Time 11:00am - 11:45am Kids, Toddlers, Preschool Main Library Closed Registration This event is in the "Kids" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: 2nd Floor Program Room Age Group: Kids, Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Seats Remaining: 1 Event Details: Come hang out while squishing, smooshing, rolling and flattening homemade play dough! When a child uses play dough, they build strength in their hands and increase fine motor skills. Disclaimer(s) Caregivers must participate This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate.	This event is in the "Adults" group. Vincent Van Gogh: The Art of Flowers Oil Painting Series III 11:00am - 1:00pm Adults Point Lookout Branch This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Point Lookout Branch Room: Point Lookout Meeting Space Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Rosa Maria Goeller leads this series of four oil painting classes exploring the beauty of flowers as seen through the eyes of Vincent Van Gogh. Materials are provided by the instructor.
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3 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. The Cozy Stitch Collective – A Crochet Club 3:00pm - 4:00pm Adults, Seniors Main Library Closed Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Local History Area Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Seats Remaining: 2 Event Details: Calling all crocheters and knitters! 🧶✨
4 pm		This event is in the "Elementary School" group. You go, girl! Women's HERstory kid's craft 4:00pm - 4:45pm Elementary School Main Library Closed Registration This event is in the "Elementary School" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Youth Services Program Space Age Group: Elementary School Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Seats Remaining: 5 Event Details: You go girls & boys- and so they went! Join us to learn about some impressive young women who changed HERstory and make your own craft in honor of one of these Wonderful Women!	This event is in the "Kids" group. Messy Art - Raised Salt Painting 4:30pm - 5:30pm Kids Main Library Closed Registration This event is in the "Kids" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: 2nd Floor Program Room Age Group: Kids Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Seats Remaining: 2 Event Details: Join Miss Tanya for Messy Art! We will be using glue, salt, paint and paper to create unique pieces of art. So remember to dress for a mess! Disclaimer(s) Caregivers must stay Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. Supplies Please register each participant individually to ensure we have enough supplies for everyone.
5 pm		This event is in the "Teens" group. Teen Night : Ribbon Bracelets 5:30pm - 6:30pm Teens Main Library Closed Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: 2nd Floor Program Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Seats Remaining: 13 Event Details: Chiffon ribbon personalized bracelets!!! Snacks & supplies will be provided!

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