Scheming Wives and High-Stakes Hilarity with Sue Hincenbergs
Buckle up for a wild ride! Join us as we sit down for an online chat with debut author Sue Hincenbergs to discuss her novel, The Retirement Plan, in which murder is the name of the game.
When the only thing standing between three best friends and a sunny beachfront retirement condo is their husbands, what ensues is a diabolical plan to collect on their spouses’ life insurance policies. Register for the online event , Read the author's books for free with your library card , Watch past author talks, If you can't attend live, register anyway and you'll receive a recording of the talk!
The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation.
Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number.
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ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online Event.
For more info visit libraryc.org. All the Tea Romance Book Club @ BJK Main
Come join us for our monthly romance read and a cup of tea :).
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Summer Activities. Audience: Adults. Contact Name: Nakisha N Crawford. Contact Email: nakisha.crawford@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number.
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ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
ArtLAB x Long Beach Museum of Art @ BJK Main
Join us in Studio Jr. for ArtLAB, the Billie Jean King Main Library's process-based art and exploration program for children ages 6-12. This October through January we are excited to announce ArtLAB will be collaborating with the Long Beach Museum of Art! This program is free, drop-in artmaking.
Younger children are welcome, but guardians must stay with the child for the duration of the program to provide them with one-on-one help.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: Beatriz Granados. Contact Email: beatriz.granados@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 5625706657. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number.
Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado.
ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Thursday, December 4, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Long Beach Museum of Art @ BJK Main
Hone your art skills with this free and fun workshop with the Long Beach Museum of Art! Participants will learn new skills and create a colorful design to take home.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: Xandria Guzman. Contact Email: xandria.guzman@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-6937. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number.
Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado.
ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Thursday, December 4, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Community Scanning Day @ The Miller Room
Join us for a Long Beach Community Scanning Day! Share and digitize your family photos, historical records, and personal stories. Help us preserve and document the rich, unique history of our local community.
Library Location: Miller Room. Event Type: History and Culture. Audience: All Ages. Contact Name: Jeff Whalen. Contact Email: jeff.whalen@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-6837. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number.
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ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Saturday, December 6, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
STEM Mobile Makers Tinkering Club @ BJK Main
Do you like figuring out how things work? Putting them together? Taking them apart? Then the STEM Tinkering workshop is the place for you. Design, build and improve new gadgets as you explore different ideas in science and engineering. This club is supported by the CSULB Mobile Making project and the National Science Foundation. Please only register the child attending. Grades 3-5.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: STEM and STEAM. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: Beatriz Granados. Contact Email: beatriz.granados@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-7500. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number.
Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado.
ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Saturday, December 6, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
CANCELLED - The Legacy of Julia Child's Kitchen
The Smithsonian talk for December is being rescheduled due to the continuing aftereffects of the government shutdown. Join us for a conversation that’s sure to warm your heart (and make your stomach rumble), as we delve into the legacy of cooking icon Julia Child with Smithsonian curator and public historian Paula J. Johnson, author of Julia Child’s Kitchen: The Design, Tools, Stories, and Legacy of an Iconic Space.
The book includes interviews with chefs who knew Julia well, commentary on her favorite culinary tools and kitchen gadgets, and a stunning array of photos. Register for the online event , Read the author's book for free with your library card , Watch past author talks, If you can't attend live, register anyway and you'll receive a recording of the talk!
The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation.
Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. History and Culture. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number.
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ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit libraryc.org. Winter Holiday Book Nook Dioramas @ The Studio
Join us for this fun dive into the whimsically wonderful world of miniature making with a winter holiday theme! Patrons will create a miniature piece of their own universe that tucks perfectly on their bookshelf. Using a mix of materials, you’ll learn techniques to bring your little world to life with depth, texture, and atmosphere. All materials provided, ages 12+ This workshop will be first come first served, with a max of 15 participants.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. The Studio. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Teens. Contact Name: Hanna. Contact Email: main.studio03@gmail.com. Contact Phone: 562-570-5652. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number.
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ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Thursday, December 11, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Community Toy Swap @ BJK Main
Join us in spreading holiday cheer by donating clean, gently used, and re‑giftable toys for children ages 0–10. Each participant may donate up to three toys, which must be dropped off at the Kids Reference Desk by December 6 to receive participation tickets. Please note that stuffed animals cannot be accepted. On December 13, children (ages 0-10) can return with their ticket(s) to select from the collected toys and enjoy the spirit of giving and sharing this season.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Entertainment. Featured Event. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Preschoolers (3-5 years). Babies (under 1 year). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Beatriz Granados. Contact Email: beatriz.granados@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-7500. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number.
Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado.
ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Saturday, December 13, 2025, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Visit With Santa @ BJK Main
Santa is coming to Long Beach Public Library! He made his list and checked it twice, a visit with him will be nice!
In collaboration with Long Beach Parks and Recreation, the Winter Fest celebration at Lincoln Park starts at 11 AM with hot chocolate, arts and crafts, games, visit with Santa, and more!
Guests can visit Santa Claus at Billie Jean King Main Library starting at 11:30 AM and have the opportunity to take a photo with him.
Free parking is available in the Civic Center Garage, located at 332 W. Broadway.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Entertainment. Featured Event. Storytime. Audience: All Ages. Contact Name: Youth Services Librarian. Contact Phone: 562-570-7000. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number.
Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado.
ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Saturday, December 20, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Sew it goes: Pet jackets @ The Studio
Join The Studio for Sew It Goes: Pet Jackets.
This beginner friendly workshop is designed to teach you how to use a sewing machine and how to follow a sewing pattern. We will focus on making a warm, cozy jacket for your furry friend (dog/cat). All the materials will be provided. No reservation is necessary but spaces are limited. Ages 12+.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. The Studio. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Teens. Tweens (10-12 years). Contact Name: Elena Rodriguez Vieiro. Contact Email: elena.vieiro@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 5625705756. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number.
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ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Saturday, December 20, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Hanukkah Celebration @ BJK Main
Please join Cantor Cooper from Temple Israel for a Hanukkah Celebration. Cantor Cooper will lead our guests in a history of Hanukkah through Storytime and song. The celebration will continue with a fun Hanukkah craft while families eat delicious jelly-filled donuts.
Free parking is available in the Civic Center Garage, located at 332 W. Broadway.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Entertainment. Cultural Event. Audience: All Ages. Contact Name: Youth Services Librarian. Contact Phone: 562-570-7000. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number.
Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado.
ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Saturday, December 20, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Dive into Noon Year's Eve @ BJK Main
Join our Noon Year's Eve celebration at the Billie Jean King Main Library! Enjoy a dance party, fun crafts, and balloon drop to ring in 2026! Plus, there will be a fun photo opportunity with a special guest. This family friendly event will be held in the Community Room.
¡Acompáñanos a celebrar el año nuevo en la Biblioteca Billie Jean King! ¡Disfruta de una fiesta de baile, manualidades divertidas y lanzamiento de globos para celebrar la llegada del 2026! También tendrás la oportunidad de tomarte fotos con un invitado especial. Este evento familiar se llevará a cabo en la sala comunitaria.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Dive Into Learning. Entertainment. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Preschoolers (3-5 years). School-age (6-12 years). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Karina Mejia. Contact Email: karina.mejia@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-5644. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number.
Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado.
ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
ArtLAB x Long Beach Museum of Art @ BJK Main
Join us in Studio Jr. for ArtLAB, the Billie Jean King Main Library's process-based art and exploration program for children ages 6-12. This October through January we are excited to announce ArtLAB will be collaborating with the Long Beach Museum of Art! This program is free, drop-in artmaking.
Younger children are welcome, but guardians must stay with the child for the duration of the program to provide them with one-on-one help.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: Beatriz Granados. Contact Email: beatriz.granados@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 5625706657. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number.
Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado.
ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Thursday, January 8, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Long Beach Museum of Art @ BJK Main
Hone your art skills with this free and fun workshop with the Long Beach Museum of Art! Participants will learn new skills and create a colorful design to take home.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: Xandria Guzman. Contact Email: xandria.guzman@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-6937. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number.
Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado.
ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Thursday, January 8, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Babytime @ BJK Main
Have a great time bonding with baby in this engaging storytime where we will have fun with songs and rhymes, bounces, tickles, fingerplays, and short picture books that will create a strong foundation for reading success in the future. This program is perfect for babies who are pre-walkers.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: KidSpace Desk. Contact Phone: (562) 570-5455. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number.
Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado.
ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
How to Know a Person: Seeing Others and Being Seen
Join us for an online discussion with prominent cultural writer and bestselling author David Brooks on his book, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen.
The act of seeing another person, Brooks argues, is profoundly creative: How can we look somebody in the eye and see something large in them and, in turn, see something larger in ourselves? How to Know a Person is for anyone searching for connection and yearning to be understood. Register for the online event , Read the author's book for free with your library card , Watch past author talks, If you can't attend live, register anyway and you'll receive a recording of the talk!
The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation.
Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number.
Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado.
ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online Event.
For more info visit libraryc.org. A New Way of Thinking About Medicine and Healing
Start your new year with us as we chat virtually with journalist and author Julia Hotz about her book The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging.
The Connection Cure combines diligent science reporting, moving patient success stories, and surprising self-discovery to help us discover the lasting and life-changing power of social prescribing. Traditionally, when we get sick, health care professionals ask, “What’s the matter with you?” But around the world, teams of doctors, nurses, therapists, and social workers have started to flip the script, asking “What matters to you?” Register for the online event , Watch past author talks, If you can't attend live, register anyway and you'll receive a recording of the talk!
The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation.
Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. Health and Wellness. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number.
Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado.
ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online Event.
For more info visit libraryc.org. Babytime @ BJK Main
Have a great time bonding with baby in this engaging storytime where we will have fun with songs and rhymes, bounces, tickles, fingerplays, and short picture books that will create a strong foundation for reading success in the future. This program is perfect for babies who are pre-walkers.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: KidSpace Desk. Contact Phone: (562) 570-5455. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number.
Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado.
ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Lego LAB (Let's All Build) @ BJK Main
Children ages 6-12 will be given a challenge and participants will build using Legos. Legos will be provided, but will live at the library to be displayed. Registration is not required. Bring a friend and bring the fun!
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: STEM and STEAM. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: Youth Services Librarian. Contact Phone: 562577500. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number.
Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado.
ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Babytime @ BJK Main
Have a great time bonding with baby in this engaging storytime where we will have fun with songs and rhymes, bounces, tickles, fingerplays, and short picture books that will create a strong foundation for reading success in the future. This program is perfect for babies who are pre-walkers.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: KidSpace Desk. Contact Phone: (562) 570-5455. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number.
Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado.
ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
The God of the Woods with Liz Moore
We are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love” highlights. Register for the online event , Read the author's book for free with your library card , Watch past author talks, If you can't attend live, register anyway and you'll receive a recording of the talk!
The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation.
Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number.
Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado.
ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Online Event.
For more info visit libraryc.org. Writing the Fires: A Poetry Workshop for Teens @ BJK Main
Explore your experiences, feelings, thoughts and questions about wildfires, climate change, and our changing world in a supportive, creative space. No poetry experience needed! We’ll read example poems, discuss, write, and share using provided writing prompts. All teen poems written here are eligible for publication in the future California Poets in the Schools anthology on LA wildfires. Workshop Leader: Nancy Lynée Woo, Poetry Mentor for the Long Beach Youth Poet Laureate program. For ages 13-18 held in the teen lounge on level 2.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Featured Event. Audience: Teens. Contact Name: Amy Crepeau. Contact Email: amy.crepeau@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 5625706366. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number.
Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado.
ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Saturday, January 31, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Babytime @ BJK Main
Have a great time bonding with baby in this engaging storytime where we will have fun with songs and rhymes, bounces, tickles, fingerplays, and short picture books that will create a strong foundation for reading success in the future. This program is perfect for babies who are pre-walkers.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: KidSpace Desk. Contact Phone: (562) 570-5455. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number.
Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado.
ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
17th-Century Buccaneers and Black & Female Liberation with Vanessa Riley
The real Pirates of the Caribbean were Black, and women! Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat online with Vanessa Riley about her newest book, Fire Sword and Sea, an immersive saga based on the life of the legendary seventeenth-century pirate Jacquotte Delehaye. Register for the online event , Read the author's books for free with your library card , Watch past author talks, If you can't attend live, register anyway and you'll receive a recording of the talk!
The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation.
Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. Black History Month. History and Culture. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number.
Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado.
ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Thursday, February 5, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Online Event.
For more info visit libraryc.org. ArtLAB x Long Beach Museum of Art @ BJK Main
Join us in Studio Jr. for ArtLAB, the Billie Jean King Main Library's process-based art and exploration program for children ages 6-12. This October through January we are excited to announce ArtLAB will be collaborating with the Long Beach Museum of Art! This program is free, drop-in artmaking.
Younger children are welcome, but guardians must stay with the child for the duration of the program to provide them with one-on-one help.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: Beatriz Granados. Contact Email: beatriz.granados@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 5625706657. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number.
Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado.
ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Thursday, February 5, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Babytime @ BJK Main
Have a great time bonding with baby in this engaging storytime where we will have fun with songs and rhymes, bounces, tickles, fingerplays, and short picture books that will create a strong foundation for reading success in the future. This program is perfect for babies who are pre-walkers.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: KidSpace Desk. Contact Phone: (562) 570-5455. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number.
Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado.
ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic
Join us for a lesson from feminist philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart as she shares about her book, The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic. The Conjuring of America tells the stories of the Black women who, for centuries, courageously practiced and passed down their traditions.
Their contributions can be seen from the traditional medicines that informed Vicks VapoRub and the rise of Aunt Jemima’s Pancake Mix, to the original magic of Disney’s The Little Mermaid (2023) and the true origins of the classic all-American blue jean. Register for the online event , Read the author's book for free with your library card , Watch past author talks, If you can't attend live, register anyway and you'll receive a recording of the talk!
The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation.
Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. Black History Month. History and Culture. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number.
Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado.
ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Thursday, February 12, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online Event.
For more info visit libraryc.org. Babytime @ BJK Main
Have a great time bonding with baby in this engaging storytime where we will have fun with songs and rhymes, bounces, tickles, fingerplays, and short picture books that will create a strong foundation for reading success in the future. This program is perfect for babies who are pre-walkers.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: KidSpace Desk. Contact Phone: (562) 570-5455. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number.
Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado.
ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa…
Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Babytime @ BJK Main
Have a great time bonding with baby in this engaging storytime where we will have fun with songs and rhymes, bounces, tickles, fingerplays, and short picture books that will create a strong foundation for reading success in the future. This program is perfect for babies who are pre-walkers.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: KidSpace Desk. Contact Phone: (562) 570-5455. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number.
Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado.
ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa…
Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.