MEET AND EAT
What Bixby Knolls Supper Club
Who Hosted by Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association
Where Atun, 4262 Atlantic Ave.
When Monday, Feb. 2— two seatings, at 5:30pm and 7pm
More Info Groundhog Day special is $1 sake. Contact Blair Cohn at blair@bixbyknollsinfo.com .
READ MY LIPS
What Free lip-reading classes, February schedule
Who Long Beach/Lakewood Chapter of Hearing Loss Association of America
Where Weingart Senior Center, 5220 Oliva Ave., Lakewood
When Monday classes are Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 from 9:30am to 11:30am. Wednesday classes are February 4, 11, 18, 25, from 10am to noon.
More Info Call Gail Morrison at (562) 438-0597 or gail7@gmail.com .
GROWING VOLUNTEERS
What Volunteer Mixer/Orientation
Who Long Beach Grocery Cooperative (LBGC)
Where MADE in Long Beach, 236 Pine Ave.
When Thursday, Feb. 5 from 6pm to 9pm
More Info LBGC is hosting a volunteer orientation as an informational meeting/mixer. There will be video screenings, food and drinks. Guests are welcome. To sign up as a volunteer and/or confirm attendance, visit longbeachgrocery.coop/volunteer .
YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW
What Black-History Month event
Who Hosted by Andy Street Community Association and 8th District Councilmember Al Austin
Where Expo Arts Center, 4321 Atlantic Ave.
When Friday, Feb. 6 from 6pm to 10pm; Saturday, Feb. 7 from 11am to 5pm; and Sunday, Feb. 8 from 11am to 5pm
More Info The three-day celebration of Black History Month will feature the Forgotten Images collection, the Mamie Hansberry art collection, Civil Rights-era Long Beach women, Duke Givens’s photo exhibit Power of Choice, and music by Charles Julian Fearing and Sweet Baby J’ai. Visit AndyStLB@gmail.com .
FOR ART’S SAKE
What First Fridays Art Walk
Who Hosted by Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association
Where Atlantic Avenue between Bixby Road and San Antonio Drive
When Friday, Feb. 6, from 6:30pm to 9:30pm
More Info There will be a Mardi Gras parade, a Black History Month celebration and all the usual art, music and more. Contact Blair Cohn at blair@bixbyknollsinfo.com .
FEELING GOOD AGAIN
What Skills for Relationship Success
Who Presented by Andrea Briget Gordon, LMFT
Where Park Tower, 5150 E. Pacific Coast Hwy., Suite 200
When Saturday, Feb. 7 from 11am to 1pm
More Info Participants will learn specific ways to help love last, as well as learn the most common reasons that committed relationships fail. The workshop is limited to 16 participants and open to the public. For reservations call (562) 208-1985.
STUDYING HERSTORY
What Black-history lecture
Who Hosted by American Association of University Women
Where Grace Brethren Presbyterian Church, 3955 Studebaker Rd.
When Saturday, Feb. 7, at 11am with lunch at noon.
More Info Natalie Sartin, lecturer in the Department of Africana Studies at California State University, Long Beach, will speak about the relevance of the critical methods and approaches of the late 19th Century black women activists to educators today. The cost of the luncheon is $21, and those interested should RSVP to Judith Kaho at (562) 429-2790 by Monday, Feb. 2.
CALLING ALL CHOCO-HOLICS!
What Chocolate festival
Who Hosted by Belmont Shore Business Association
Where 2nd Street in Belmont Shore
When Saturday, Feb. 7 from 1pm to 4pm
More Info There is no entry fee for the event, only the cost of tickets used to purchase the dessert items. A book of 12 tickets is $10 and will be sold starting Friday, Jan. 30 at The Beach on 2nd, Brix, Blue Windows, LaStrada, Sweet Jill’s, Urban Table and the day of the event in front of Chase Bank, 5200 E. 2nd St. Visit belmontshore.org/chocolate-festival .
FA-LA-LA-LA-LAAAA
What The Barber of Seville
Who Hosted by L.A. Opera’s Community Educators
Where El Dorado Neighborhood Library, 2900 Studebaker Rd.
When Saturday, Feb. 7, at 2pm
More Info A multi-media program about the opera The Barber of Seville. Admission is free. Light refreshments will be served and will include a free opera-related gift. Call Lynda Salem-Poling at (562) 570-3136 or visit lbpl.org .
REDOSCOVERING DASHIELL HAMMETT
What Free writers meeting
Who California Writers Club of Long Beach
Where Los Altos Branch Library, 5614 E. Britton Dr.
When Saturday, Feb. 7 from 3pm to 5pm
More Info The guest speaker will be Julie Rivett, the granddaughter of author Dashiell Hammett, who has edited four books by or about her
grandfather.
