HOW “GREEN” IS YOUR GARDEN?
The Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) will provide a free Eco-Gardener class each month through December. The next class, “Irrigation Basics for Homeowners,” will be Saturday, Sept. 19 from 9am to noon. All classes will take place at WRD district offices, 4040 Paramount Blvd. Call (562) 275-4234 to register.
CLEANING CALIFORNIA’S COAST
In addition to the regular door prize opportunities, such as tickets to the Aquarium, and refreshments provided by Duthie Power Services, volunteers at this Saturday’s “30-Minute Beach Cleanup” will receive (while supplies last) coupons for appetizers from Bubba Gump’s Shrimp Co. at The Pike and coupons for coffee drinks from It’s a Grind, Belmont Shore. This month’s cleanup, hosted by Justin Rudd’s Community Action Team (CAT), will be part of California Coastal Cleanup Day and will begin at 10am at 1 Granada Ave. in Belmont Shore. Free parking, bags, gloves and volunteer credit forms. Volunteers are encouraged to bring recycled bags to the cleanup. Visit www.BeachCleanup.org.
CLIMB YOUR FAMILY TREE
The Questing Heirs Genealogy Society of Long Beach will have its monthly meeting Sunday, September 20, from 1:15pm to 4pm in the parish hall of Resurrection Lutheran Church, 1900 E. Carson Street. Alice Colby Volkert, the featured speaker, will give a presentation titled “Digital Photography for Genealogists,” followed by her main presentation, “Naming Children in Colonial New England.” Call (562) 598-3027.
REFRACTING THE SPECTRUM
Greater Long Beach/San Gabriel Valley Chapter Autism Society of America and Padres Unidos Por El Autismo will present Karin Best, Ph.D., who will discuss UCLA resources for the autism community, at Miller Children’s Hospital, 2801 Atlantic Ave., Human Resource Conference Room on Tuesday, Sept. 22 from 7pm to 9pm. Spanish translation and refreshments will be provided. Parking will be validated. Childcare will not be available. Call Joey Hayashi at (562) 982-9129 or Cynthia Enriquez at (562) 933-8050.
I SCREAM FOR YOGURT
Century 21 Success and the Signal Hill Police Department will conduct a blood drive for the City of Hope Hospital Friday, Sept. 25 from 10am to 4pm. Donors will receive a free six-ounce frozen yogurt from Tutti Frutti of Signal Hill. To make an appointment or for more information, contact
Tanya at (562) 818-7334 or email Tanya.Bermudez@Century21.com.
DID YOU GET YOUR LETTERS?
Scrabble enthusiasts ages 13 and up are invited to play in Scrabble Scramble Tournament 2009 Friday, Sept. 25 at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 607 E. 3rd St. Doors open to the public at 6pm for those pre-registered. Purchase light refreshments, bid on silent auction and view opportunity drawing items. Scrabble competition begins at 7pm. Winning individual and team prizes will be awarded. The tournament will benefit Rising TIDE at Marguerite Kiefer Education Center, a nonprofit after-school, drop-in program which provides academic support, mentoring, cultural enrichment, arts, sports and recreation for more than 200 youth year round. Registration donation is $25. Teams of four are encouraged to register under themed names (school, church, etc.) and challenge rival teams. Individuals without team partners will be placed on a team and may register to play on multiple teams for an additional charge. Participation limited to first 100 registered players. Deadline is Friday, Sept. 18. Contact Jo at (562) 424-3035 or ksutton@usc.edu.
EDUCATION INFORMATION
The Long Beach League of Women Voters will sponsor a panel discussion on Saturday, Sept. 26 presenting the arguments for and against the LBUSD parcel tax measure on the November 3 ballot. Panelists will provide a balanced look at the measure, which calls for a temporary education parcel tax of $92 per year for five years to support a variety of education programs for the Long Beach Unified School District. The meeting will be at Los Altos Library, 5614 E. Britton Dr., from 10am to noon. This event is open to the public and free of charge. Contact Bea Antenore at (562) 431-2206.
GET STITCHING!
Long Beach Heritage is offering an affordable embroidery class for anyone who wants an introduction to embroidery or to refresh and improve their current skills. Each participant will create an embroidered Victorian bell pull with stitches used based on ability. The classes will be taught by Elena Levine, the author of two textbooks on embroidery and clothing embellishment. There will be six Saturday classes from 1pm to 3pm, Oct. 3—Nov. 7 at the historic Bembridge House, 953 Park Circle (at 10th Street in Drake Park). Cost is $30 for all six sessions. Class size will be limited. For reservations or information about needed supplies, call Marion Nickle at (562) 700-2405.
MOTOR ON OVER
Los Altos United Methodist Church, 5950 E. Willow Street, will host its third vintage car show on Sunday, Oct. 4. Viewing time for the public will be from 9:30am to 2pm. The public can view a range of cars in the large church parking lot at the corner of Woodruff Avenue and Willow Street. Admission is free. Gates to the parking lot will open at 8am for cars entered into the show. Vintage car owners are welcome to enter their cars. Download a registration form at www.laumc.com or call (562) 598-2451. All proceeds benefit the church’s homeless task force.
PASS THE PARMESAN PLEASE
Job’s Daughters # 161, Long Beach, a Masonic youth organization for girls aged nine to 19, will host their annual spaghetti dinner & silent auction on Saturday, Oct. 10. Dinner will be served at the Long Beach Masonic Center, 3610 Locust Ave. from 3pm to 7pm. Donation is $5. A portion of each ticket sold will be donated to Orangewood Children’s Home. Donated items for the children at the home will also be collected. Call Sherry Pawneshing at (562) 804-2465.
CALLING BOOKWORMS
The October selection for the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association’s Literary Society will be Light in August by William Faulkner.
The next meeting will be Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 7pm at the Richard Goad Theatre, 4250 Atlantic Ave. Parking available along Atlantic and on Burlinghall. Refreshments provided. Call (562) 997-1494.
HEALTH AND HOUSING
Capital Investment Advisers will host its first Economic Town Hall Meeting featuring John Leonard of JP Morgan Asset Management on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 6pm at Long Beach Airport Marriott, 4700 Airport Plaza Dr. Panel discussion will also include representatives from the commercial/multi-family real estate industry and an expert who will be available to answer questions on the proposed healthcare reform.
