GRIEF RELIEF
Adult grief support groups are sponsored by Haven Hospice the second Friday of the month from 11am to 12:30pm and fourth Thursday of the month from 7pm to 8pm. Call Donna Baranyay at (562) 426-7500 ext. 206. Pre-registration is required.
YOU SHOULD BE DANCING
The Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association will sponsor “Studio 3636″ at the Long Beach Petroleum Club, 3636 Linden Ave. on Friday, June 12 from 8pm to 1am. There will be a $5 cover charge. Dinner available at 5pm, music/disco-dancing lessons at 8pm, and live band at 9pm. Childcare available from Eat.Play.Grow. from 5pm to 10pm for $10 per child with dinner and snacks provided. Call (562) 595-0081.
CELEBRATING WHEN ABE WAS A BABE
The west coast premiere of Bicentennial Symphony, composer Roy Harris’s musical statement on U.S. history and slavery, will be the highlight of Long Beach’s 13th annual Juneteenth event, which this year will celebrate the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth. Long Beach Parks, Recreation & Marine, Partners of Parks and the Central Area Association will present Juneteenth on Saturday, June 13 from noon to 5pm at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, 1950 Lemon Ave. Call (562) 570-4405.
A TAXING SITUATION
Long Beach Taxpayers Association will welcome Gabriella Holt at its meeting on Monday, June 15. Holt, the CEO of the newly formed Citizens for California Reform, will speak on her 2010 ballot initiative to convert the California Legislature from full time to part time. Discussion on local ballot initiatives will follow. The meeting will be at Ecco’s Pizza, 2123 Bellflower Blvd. from 7pm to 9pm. Members and non-members welcome free of charge.
COFFEE TALK WITH THE DOC
St. Mary Medical Center Senior Health, a community program designed to help seniors manage medical and health-related issues in a comfortable and friendly setting, will host its monthly “Coffee Talk!with the Doc” on Tuesday, June 16, from 1:30pm to 2:30pm in the Health Enhancement Center at 1055 Linden Avenue. The lecture presented by Dr. Bettina Kehrle is entitled “Cholesterol!The Good, the Bad and the Ugly!”
MEDICATION INFORMATION PRESENTATION
The St. Mary Pharmacy will present its monthly discussion “Ask the Pharmacist,” which will focus on medication management, on Thursday, June 18 from 1:30pm to 2:30pm. Topics will include: working with your doctor, drug interaction and the “Brown Bag Meds” Clinic. Contact 1-888-4STMARY (888-478-6279).
BLUE + GREEN = (:
The Central Basin Municipal Water District will sponsor “Gardening with Blue,” a plant-identification and plant-use seminar that covers 25 native and low-water-use plants on Thursday, June 18 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the Signal Hill Park Community Center, 1780 E. Hill St. Topics will include: garden design for homeowners, benefits of using California-friendly plants, sprinkler system basics for homeowners and an introduction to irrigation scheduling. A full-color handbook that features information on all 25 plants will be available. Space is limited. Call (323) 201-5580 to RSVP.
GET OUTTA HERE!
The Wrigley Association and Grace Lutheran Preschool are sponsoring Parents’ Night Out on Friday, June 19. Parents can go out from 6pm to 10pm knowing their kids (aged 3 to 10) are in the licensed, safe environment at Grace Lutheran Preschool, 245 W. Wardlow Rd. Pizza, snacks, movie and lots of supervision. Suggested donation: $15 first child, $10 second. Call Preschool Director Debbie Castlen at (562 ) 424-7668. Pre-registration suggested but not required.
A BENEFICIAL WORKSHOP
The Disabled Resources Center, Inc. will present a free workshop entitled “What You Need to Know to Get Disability Benefits” at 2750 E. Spring Street, Ste.100 on Wednesday, June 24 from 9am to 11am. Learn about: who is eligible, how to apply, the four levels of the appeals process, and how to prepare for a hearing before an administrative law judge. Contact Felicita Moges, benefits advocate, at (562) 427-1000 ext. 18. RSVP to insure space availability.
WHAT TO EAT IN THE HEAT
Community Hospital of Long Beach, 1720 Termino Avenue, will host a free health lecture on summer foods and health by nutrition counselors Katie Chevalier, Vi Duong, Lisa Littrell and Molly Shaw on Wednesday, June 24 from 6:30pm to 8pm in the auditorium. Call (562) 494-0532.
LIVE FROM LONG BEACH, IT’S!.
The Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 East Anaheim St., will host an evening of comedy and entertainment with a performance of SNL (Sunday Night Live) Comedy on Sunday, June 28. Proceeds will benefit two non-profit organizations: Friends of Long Beach Animals and Animal Match Rescue Team, for spay and neuter programs, humane education, and animal welfare. The evening begins at 7pm with happy hour and show time at 8pm. Tickets are $15 per person if ordered in advance or $20 at the door. Audience members must be at least 21 years old with a valid ID to purchase tickets or attend event. Call (562) 988-SNIP (7647).
