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AAPI Student Scholarship Contest and Exhibition

Billie Jean King Main Library 200 W Broadway, Long Beach, CA, United States

Please Join Us! Make Noise Today is thrilled to invite you to our student art exhibition and discussion panel event. We will kick off the event with a discussion panel featuring an expert in mental health care, Asian American youth, and parents. The panel will address the unique challenges that Asian American youth face in...

Celebration of the Young Child

Billie Jean King Main Library 200 W Broadway, Long Beach, CA, United States

The City of Long Beach will host its fifth annual “Celebration of the Young Child” event on Saturday, April 29, 2023, from 10AM to 2PM at the Billie Jean King Main Library and Lincoln Park. The Celebration is a free annual event to showcase vendors who provide services and resources for young children and their...

Futa Toro West African Dance Troupe + Upcycled African Masks

Billie Jean King Main Library 200 W Broadway, Long Beach, CA, United States

Experience a celebration of color, sound, movement, and spirit! Futa Toro transports you to a West African village where you can join in the festivities with call and response songs, claps, and dancing. Then turn cardboard into a one-of-a-kind African mask! Learn African motifs and their meaning as you style a cardboard mask to use...

DIY Valentine’s

Billie Jean King Main Library 200 W Broadway, Long Beach, CA, United States

Teens! Make your own Valentine's Day cards for that special someone!  We will provide materials and a sweet treat.  During this time of creativity, we will also screen: 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) and enjoy some snacks.

Letters To…

Billie Jean King Main Library 200 W Broadway, Long Beach, CA, United States

You're Invited  Intertrend Communications and Make Noise Today invite you to “Letters To…” a one-of-a-kind art exhibition. To combat racism, we believe that change begins with YOUTH. The way in is through STORIES. Stories move hearts and change minds. With the “Letters To…” writing contest students nationwide wrote letters to themselves, family, teachers, mentors, peers,...

FAB LB – Festival of AAPI Books

Billie Jean King Main Library 200 W Broadway, Long Beach, CA, United States

Celebrate AAPI stories and culture at the first ever FAB LB – Festival of AAPI Books! About this event Meet local AAPI adult, teen, and children’s authors as they share their work through a series of readings and panel discussions. Join us for author talks and signings, kids’ activities, and cultural performances! Admission is FREE;...

CurioCity: STEAM and Beyond- Sculpting Clay Lanterns

Billie Jean King Main Library 200 W Broadway, Long Beach, CA, United States

Explore the world of ceramics and create your own clay lantern In this workshop we will be creating lanterns from air dry clay. Participants will learn basic ceramic handbuilding techniques and use geometry to build candle holders. We will learn how to roll slabs of clay, decorate them through carving and painting, and assemble them...

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City of Long Beach 2020 Census Champions Training

Billie Jean King Main Library 200 W Broadway, Long Beach, CA, United States

Join the City of Long Beach in getting everyone counted and become a 2020 Census Champion TODAY! What is a Census Champion? A Census Champion is a trusted and dedicated volunteer who will encourage fellow residents to complete the census. In this training, you’ll learn the: What: Census basics and key dates Why: The importance...

Off the Page: The Story Behind the Stanzas

Billie Jean King Main Library 200 W Broadway, Long Beach, CA, United States

Off the Page: The Story Behind the Stanzas is a poetry storytelling event. Three celebrated poets from the greater Long Beach area will read poems and tell the stories of how they came to be, revealing the secrets of their inspiration to an intimate audience in the brand new Miller Room at the Billie Jean...

FREE