PARTY WITH THE QUEEN
What Queen Mary’s 80th Anniversary Reception
Who The Queen Mary
When Friday, Sept. 26 from 10am to 7pm
Where The Grand Salon on the Queen Mary
More Info During the reception, admission to the ship will be free while tours, parking and other amenities will be discounted. The party will feature a 20-foot-long ship-replica cake designed by TV celebrity baker and pastry chef Jose Barajas. The cake can serve more than 1,000 guests. One of the guests will win a luxury cruise from Southampton to New York aboard Cunard’s Queen Mary 2. Visit queenmary.com .
READY, SET, PREPARE
What Ready Long Beach 2014
Who Long Beach Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
When Saturday, Oct. 4 from 10am to 5pm
Where Heartwell Park at Clark Avenue and Carson Street
More Info The free expo will feature several emergency demos, entertainment for adults as well as a kids fun area, food trucks and military, fire, police and U.S. Coast Guard equipment and demos on how they prepare for major disasters. The event also features a Shakey Quakey Schoolhouse. Free items will be available to help residents start an emergency-preparednesss kit.
HIT THE STREETS
What CicLAvia— 8th District field trip to “open streets” event
Who Long Beach 8th District Council office
When Sunday, Oct. 5 from 7:45am to 4pm
Where Meet at the Blue Line’s Wardlow Station
More Info Residents taking the field trip to the CicLAvia — Heart of L.A. bike and pedestrian event in Los Angeles will get on the Blue Line at 7:45am for the 7:55am train. The 10-mile route that runs from the Civic Center in downtown Los Angeles to East L.A. is open from 9am to 4pm. The event is a preview to the six-mile open-streets event scheduled for Uptown Long Beach in spring 2015.
LET’S TALK ABOUT IT
What Riverwalk Public Scoping Meeting #2
Who Long Beach Development Services
When Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 6pm
Where Dooley Elementary School, 5075 Long Beach Blvd.
More Info This is the second public scoping meeting about the Riverwalk proposed residential development on the site of the former Will J. Reid Boy Scout Camp in north Long Beach. The scoping meetings are an opportunity for the public to comment on the required environmental-impact report for the proposed project. Call (562) 570-5237 or visit lbds.info .
TAKE PART IN ART
What Creation Station: “Outrageous Orange”
Who Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site
When Saturday, Oct. 4 from 1pm to 4pm
Where Rancho Los Cerritos, 4600 Virginia Rd.
More Info The free walk-in arts and crafts program offers an opportunity for children age 6 to 11 to create unique, seasonal crafts, including creepy spiders, glowing lanterns and pom-pom pumpkins. Visitors will be able to take a guided house tour from 1pm to 5pm and a garden tour at 2:30pm. Call (562) 206-2040 or visit rancholoscerritos.org .
DISCUSS PARK PLAN
What Bixby Park planning workshop
Who Long Beach 2nd District Council office and City of Long Beach Parks, Recreation & Marine Department
When Thursday, Oct. 9 from 6:30pm to 8pm
Where Bixby Park Community Center, 130 Cherry Ave.
More Info Funding has been set aside by Council District 2 and the City of Long Beach to design and build a new playground in its current location. Feedback from Bixby Park’s recent master plan workshops and Friends of Bixby Park will also be incorporated into the design. Call (562) 570-6684.
RESEARCH YOUR FAMILY TREE
What Monthly meeting
Who Questing Heirs Genealogical Society
When Sunday Oct. 19 at 1pm
Where Resurrection Lutheran Church Parrish Hall, 1900 East Carson St.
More Info The next meeting features a presentation by Yvette Porter on how to look up your family’s history online. A beginning research class starts at 4pm. Visit: qhgs.info or call Liz Myers at (562) 598-3027
LEARN HOW TO CONSERVE
What H20 for HOAs Forum
Who Long Beach Water Department
When Wednesday, Oct. 22 from 8am to 10:30am
Where Long Beach Groundwater Treatment Facility, 2950 Redondo Avenue
More Info The forum, titled “How to Save Money on Water & Energy in Times of Drought,” will feature presentations about rebates for water-conservation devices for apartments and condominiums in addition to drought-tolerant landscapes. The deadline for multi-family property owners, managers, tenants and homeowners association members to RSVP for the event is Oct. 15. Light breakfast and refreshments will be served. Email waterconservation@ lbwater.org or call (562) 570-2308.
