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The Three-Body Problem

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club: "The Three-Body Problem" by Liu Cixin

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Off Site

Event Details:

Join staff member Jake for a discussion of The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin. Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project se...

Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join staff member Jake for a discussion of The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin. 

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland Tea Party

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library

Event Details:

Alice in Wonderland is turning 160 years old this year and we're having a Mad Hatter Tea Party!  We will journey through the whimsical tale of Lewis Carroll’s classic story wi...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Parents
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Alice in Wonderland is turning 160 years old this year and we're having a Mad Hatter Tea Party!  We will journey through the whimsical tale of Lewis Carroll’s classic story with teapot painting, potion making and a high tea.

yellow and grey checkerboard with black text and shadows

LBNY Bestseller Book Club: Intermezzo (Hybrid)

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library

Event Details:

Enjoy Sally Rooney's latest bestseller, Intermezzo. Copies will be available at the circulation desk and through Libby with your library card. Register to save your seat in person,...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Discussions, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy Sally Rooney's latest bestseller, Intermezzo. Copies will be available at the circulation desk and through Libby with your library card.

beach yoga

Beach Yoga and Meditation

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site

Event Details:

Join librarian Nicole and Deepak Chopra Certified Meditation and Health Instructor Gary Jansen for a yoga and meditation session at scenic Lafayette Boulevard Beach.  Let the ...

Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join librarian Nicole and Deepak Chopra Certified Meditation and Health Instructor Gary Jansen for a yoga and meditation session at scenic Lafayette Boulevard Beach.  Let the sounds of the ocean wash over you as you follow this guided practic

paint & pass

Color Our World with Art: Paint & Pass!

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library

Event Details:

Join us for a fun and artsy game! Paint & Pass involves randomly drawn prompts that participants will have 5 minutes to create on a canvas- then TIME IS UP!Pass your canva...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and artsy game! 

Paint & Pass involves randomly drawn prompts that participants will have 5 minutes to create on a canvas- then TIME IS UP!

3 babies signing the words "Love", "Book", and "Happy"

Point Lookout Baby Sign Language

Friday, August 8, 2025 at 10:45am - 11:15am
Point Lookout Meeting Space at Point Lookout Branch

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...

Library Branch: Point Lookout Branch
Room: Point Lookout Meeting Space
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
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!

fair

2nd Annual LBPL Fun Fair

Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
Off Site

Event Details:

Come one, come all to our 2nd Annual LBPL Fun Fair!Join us for the Long Beach Public Library’s 2nd Annual Fun Fair — a community-wide celebration to wrap up our 2025 Summer Reading...

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

Come one, come all to our 2nd Annual LBPL Fun Fair!

Join us for the Long Beach Public Library’s 2nd Annual Fun Fair — a community-wide celebration to wrap up our 2025 Summer Reading Pr

beach yoga

Beach Yoga and Meditation

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site

Event Details:

Join librarian Nicole and Deepak Chopra Certified Meditation and Health Instructor Gary Jansen for a yoga and meditation session at scenic Lafayette Boulevard Beach.  Let the ...

Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join librarian Nicole and Deepak Chopra Certified Meditation and Health Instructor Gary Jansen for a yoga and meditation session at scenic Lafayette Boulevard Beach.  Let the sounds of the ocean wash over you as you follow this guided practic

Kenobi

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club: "Kenobi" by John Jackson Miller

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Off Site

Event Details:

Join staff member Jake for a discussion of Kenobi by John Jackson Miller. The greatest hero in the galaxy faces his toughest challenge yet: He must stop being Obi-Wa...

Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join staff member Jake for a discussion of Kenobi by John Jackson Miller. 

Shell Wind Chime

Maker Monday: Drift Wood & Shell Wind Chime

Monday, August 25, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library

Event Details:

Join us for Maker Monday! This Monday, we'll be making shell lighthouse magnets.All materials supplied by the Library free of charge. Space is limited. Register below to secure you...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for Maker Monday! This Monday, we'll be making shell lighthouse magnets.

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