FUN FOR GUYS AND GALS
The Long Beach Petroleum Club will present a celebration on Friday, Nov. 5 at 8pm at 3636 Linden Ave. as a tribute to those who serve/have served in the USO. There will be a live radio broadcast hosted by Helen Borgers, KKJZ deejay; a dance contest with celebrity judges; dance exhibition; silent auction; guest soloists and groups; and table seating, light food, and an open bar. Cost is $25, $20 for guests in uniform. Call (562) 997-1494.
SHRED FEST
The Sixth District Council staff invites the public to its first Shred Festival. Future Shredding Company will have a truck set up at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, 1950 Lemon Ave., on Saturday, Nov. 6 from 9am to noon. Public can drop off papers or boxes/bags of papers and have them shredded. The first five boxes/bags are free; more is $5 per box/bag. Call (562) 570-6816.
SHOPPING FOR A GOOD CAUSE
The public may do holiday shopping while enjoying home-baked goods at the Children’s Memorial Hospital Auxiliary’s annual Holiday Faire, 9am to 5pm Thursday and Friday November 4 and 5. The Faire will be at Houssel’s Forum at Long Beach Memorial Hospital. Call Collette Anderson at (562) 618-7868.
HONORING VETERANS
The U.S.Vets—Long Beach Advisory Council will host a luncheon entitled “Honoring Those Who Serve,” as a tribute to veterans, on Friday, Nov. 5 from 11am to 1pm at the Hilton International Ballroom, 701 W. Ocean Blvd. Cost is $75 per person. Business attire is required. Call (562) 388-8015.
CELEBRATING THOSE LOST
Sixth District Councilman Dee Andrews invites the public to the Inaugural Global Day of the Dead on Saturday, Nov. 6, at the Peace Garden at Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 1950 Lemon Ave. Call (562) 570-6816.
TAKE ACTION
The 2008-2009 NUSA National Champions, The North Long Beach Community Action Group is having newly elected City Prosecutor Doug Haubert as its featured guest speaker Sunday, Nov. 7 from 2pm-5pm at the North Police Substation, 4891 Del Amo Blvd. This monthly meeting provides education, information and current events for the North Long Beach community. The meeting is open to the public the first Sunday of each month (except for holidays). Contact President Dan Pressburg at (562) 428-7710.
CLASSICAL PERFORMANCE
The Friends of Music at California Heights United Methodist Church, 3759 Orange Ave., will present a concert by the California Baptist University String Ensemble on Sunday, Nov. 7 at 4pm. The group, conducted by Dr. Angela Brand, will be performing works by Bach, Mozart and others. Free-will offering accepted. Child care provided. Visit calheightsumc.org or call (562) 595-1996.
DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR?
The California Telephone Access Program (CTAP) and the Hearing Loss Association of Long Beach/Lakewood are providing free hearing tests at the Weingart Senior Center, 5220 Oliva Ave. Appointments can made for Tuesday, Nov. 9 between 9am and 1pm. Hearing loss will be validated and CTAP will provide free devices on-site. Call (562) 630-6141 for an appointment.
ABOUT ADOPTION
An adoption group will gather Wednesday, Nov. 10 from 6:30pm to 8pm at the California Heights United Methodist Church, 3759 Orange Ave. for those who have adopted, are thinking of adopting, are a birth parent who has made a birth plan for their child, or are adopted themselves. All are invited to experience a journey of friendship, love and support. Group meets once a month, and refreshments and child care will be provided. Contact Leisl Stoufer at (562) 595-1996 or at leisl@calheightsumc.org.
READ AND DISCUSS
The next Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association Literary Society meeting will take place Wednesday, Nov. 10, at 7pm at the Expo building, 4321 Atlantic Ave. With the publication of her first novel, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Carson McCullers, at the age of 23, became a literary sensation. With its profound sense of moral isolation and its compassionate glimpses into its characters’ inner lives, the novel is considered McCullers’ finest work, an enduring masterpiece first published by Houghton-Mifflin in 1940. Parking will be available along Atlantic Avenue and refreshments will be provided. Call (562) 595-0081 or email info@bixbyknollsinfo.com.
DOWNTOWN ADDRESS
The 7th Annual State of the Downtown will take place at 6:30pm on Thursday, Nov. 11 at the Laugh Factory, 151 South Pine Ave. The event’s theme, “Linking Our Community One Friend at a Time,” will highlight the role of technology and social media in building a stronger downtown community. Doors open at 6pm. Tickets are free, but do require a reservation, which can be made online at downtownlongbeach.org.
LISTEN UP
On Nov. 11 at 6:30pm, the Hearing Loss Association (Long Beach/Lakewood Chapter) will hold its Founder’s Day fundraiser to raise start-up money that helps other chapters form. Many items that were either donated by local merchants or members will be given out to attendees, including: tickets to the Long Beach Playhouse, Hof’s Hut pies, hearing-aid supplies, etc. All items are new; no used items. Opportunity tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. Each member receives one free ticket, and all go home with a prize.
RUMMAGE SALE
Kiwanis’s annual rummage sale will be Saturday, Nov. 13, from 8am to 3pm at Orozco’s Auto Service, 3619 Atlantic Ave. There will be a wide variety of items for sale, including clothing, kitchenware, books, and plenty of unique finds. Donations can be dropped off at Orozco’s Auto Service in the morning Thursday, Nov. 11 through Saturday, Nov. 13. Call (562) 508-1707 or visit bknlbkiwanis.org.
