HOMES, SWEET HOMES
Who Long Beach Heritage
What “Great Homes of Long Beach” tour
When Sunday, June 5 from noon to 5pm
Where Various locations throughout Long Beach
More Info Call (562) 493-7019 or visit lbheritage.org to order via PayPal.
MUSIC TO YOUR EARS
Who Socalypso Steel Drum band
What The Friends of Music at California Heights United Methodist Church
When Sunday, June 5 at 4pm
Where 3759 Orange Ave., LB
More Info The band will be performing traditional Caribbean music, Hawaiian music, popular American music, and original creations. Visit calheightsumc.org or call (562) 595-1996. Free-will offering. Child care provided.
SAVE OUR SCHOOLS’ SPORTS!
Who Progressive Dinner Party Long Beach
What Fundraising to help refund middle-school sports programs for Long Beach Unified School District
When Sunday, June 5 from 4:30pm to 7:30pm
Where Curley’s Café, 1999 E. Willow St., SH
More Info The LBUSD Board of Education has cut all middle school sports. Suggested donation is $35. All proceeds go to the Long Beach Education Foundation. Visit http://progressivedinnerparty.org/blog1/?p=730.
WATCH AND LEARN
What A free screening of the documentary A Mother’s Courage: Talking Back to Autism
When Wednesday, June 8 at 5:45pm
Where Millikan High School Auditorium, 2800 Snowden Ave., LB
More Info Narrated by Academy Award winner Kate Winslet, the film chronicles a mother’s international odyssey in search of proper treatment and schooling for her son. Contact GreatMindsCare@gmail.com.
NOVEL DISCUSSION
What Bixby Knolls Literary Society meeting’s discussion of Blood Meridian or the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy
When Wednesday, June 8 at 7pm
Where The Expo building, 4321 Atlantic Ave., LB
More Info Parking available along Atlantic Avenue. Refreshments provided. Contact (562) 595-0081 or info@bixbyknollsinfo.com.
MIX ‘N’ MINGLE
Who Signal Hill Chamber of Commerce
What  Second Thursdays mixer
When  Thursday, June 9 from 5pm to 7pm
Where  Delius Restaurant, 2951 Cherry Ave., SH
More Info Members and non-members welcome to mix, mingle and network. Guest speaker will be new Signal Hill Police Chief Michael Langston.
A CLEAN SWEEP
Who City of Signal Hill staff and volunteers
What Signal Hill Mayor’s Cleanup
When Saturday, June 11 from 9am to noon
Where Meet at Las Brisas Community Center, 2399 California Ave.
More Info Volunteers are asked to provide their own work gloves and extended grippers, if desired. The City will provide trash bags and has a limited number of gloves and grippers to lend for the cleanup. Call (562) 989-7341.
