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Summer Maker Challenge Launch Day! @ The Studio

Come to the first day of The Studio’s 2025 Summer Maker Challenge as we launch into our new and updated Activity Kits! At this workshop, you can get a head start on the activities that we have created for this summer. Ages 12+. Library Location: Billie Jean King. The Studio. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. STEM and STEAM. Summer Activities. Summer Reading Program. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Teens. Tweens (10-12 years). Contact Name: Richard Chavando. Contact Email: richard.chavando@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-5756. 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… Saturday, June 14, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

Intro to engineering: Building an automaton @ The Studio

What is an automaton? How does it work? Join the Studio and create a mechanical moving device from scratch using carboard and other everyday use materials. All materials will be provided, and the workshop is free to attend. No reservation is necessary. Free supplies will be provided to 15 patrons and distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Ages 12+. Library Location: Billie Jean King. The Studio. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. STEM and STEAM. 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. 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, June 17, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

Leatherworking: Playing Card Cases @ The Studio

Join us for a hands-on leatherworking workshop where you’ll learn basic techniques like cutting, assembling, and finishing leather goods. By the end, participants will walk away with custom playing card cases they made themselves- perfect for game nights or gifting! Free supplies will be provided to 15 patrons and distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Ages 12+. Library Location: Billie Jean King. The Studio. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. STEM and STEAM. Summer Activities. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Teens. Contact Name: Richard Chavando. Contact Email: richard.chavando@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-5756. 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… Saturday, June 28, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

Video Game Design with Bitsy @ The Studio

Unleash your imagination to create your own interactive pixel art games on Bitsy. Embark on a thrilling adventure of storytelling (and a little bit of coding).  No experience required. Free supplies will be provided to 15 patrons and distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Ages 12+. Library Location: Billie Jean King. The Studio. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. STEM and STEAM. Summer Activities. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Teens. Tweens (10-12 years). Contact Name: Vera Castaneda. Contact Email: vera.castaneda@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-5756. 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… Saturday, July 5, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

Level Up: Sip and Paint @ The Studio

Brush up on your painting skills at The Studio’s Paint and Sip workshop! Follow along step-by-step as you create your own acrylic work of art, all while enjoying refreshing non-alcoholic drinks. All materials will be provided; registration required. Ages 18+. Library Location: The Studio. Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Summer Activities. Summer Reading Program. Audience: Adults. Contact Name: Nakisha N Crawford. Contact Email: nakisha.crawford@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562.570.6959. 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… Saturday, July 19, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

Cricut T-Shirts and Tote Bags @ The Studio

Join the Studio to personalize your very own items! We will create our designs using the Cricut, heat press, and fabric ink. Tote-bags will be provided while supplies last – you are encouraged to bring your own t-shirt to decorate. Free supplies will be provided to 15 patrons and distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Ages 12+. Library Location: Billie Jean King. Mobile Studio. The Studio. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Summer Activities. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Teens. Contact Name: Valery Verdin. Contact Email: Valery.Verdin@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. 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… Saturday, August 2, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

Level Up: Sip and Paint @ The Studio

Brush up on your painting skills at The Studio’s Paint and Sip workshop! Follow along step-by-step as you create your own acrylic work of art, all while enjoying refreshing non-alcoholic drinks. All materials will be provided; registration required. Ages 18+. Library Location: The Studio. Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Summer Activities. Summer Reading Program. Audience: Adults. Contact Name: Nakisha N Crawford. Contact Email: nakisha.crawford@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562.570.6959. 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… Saturday, August 9, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

Pinhole Camera Photography and Darkroom @ The Studio

Level up your photography! We will be creating our own pinhole cameras and using photo paper to make analog photographs. Then we will learn about and use developer and fixer solutions from household products to process our photos in our Studio media lab darkroom. Lastly, we will turn our negatives into positive images. All patrons will be able to take home their pinhole camera and photograph. All materials will be provided and the workshop is free to attend. No prior photography experience is necessary. No reservation is necessary. Because space is limited, the first 16 people to arrive will attend the workshop. Library Location: Billie Jean King. The Studio. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. STEM and STEAM. Summer Activities. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Teens. Tweens (10-12 years). Contact Name: Ryan Rogers. Contact Email: main.studio03@gmail.com. Contact Phone: (562) 570 - 5756. 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… Saturday, August 16, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

Tie-Dye Aprons & Closing Party @ The Studio

Level up your tie-dyeing skills using various techniques: twisting, pleating, or crumping fabric with rubber bands into fun creative patterns. Whether you're a beginner or looking to deepen your craft, there’s something for everyone. No outside garments will be allowed during the workshop. Free supplies will be provided to 15 patrons and distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Ages 12+    While you tie-dye, please also join us in celebrating the end of our Summer Maker Challenge at our closing party and enjoy complimentary refreshments! Library Location: Billie Jean King. The Studio. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. STEM and STEAM. Summer Activities. Summer Reading Program. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Teens. Contact Name: Ivotres Littles. Contact Email: ivotres.littles@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. 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… Saturday, August 23, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.