Local events and happenings for the coming week.
Community Health Lecture
The Todd Cancer Institute is hosting a community lecture tonight from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The lecture “Vitamins, Minerals and Me” will take place at the Houssels Forum at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, located at 2801 Atlantic Avenue in Long Beach. Learn the effects of vitamins and how they can fit into your lifestyle from Todd Cancer Institute medical director Robert Nagourney, MD, who will discuss how vitamins and minerals are essential components of a well-designed cancer-prevention program. For more information or to RSVP, call (562) 933-0961.
Bixby Knolls Strollers
On Saturday, April 5, the Bixby Knolls Strollers will take a stroll through Rancho Los Cerritos. Neighbors of the Rancho organization have made arrangements to open the gates to the property so strollers can enjoy the gardens and entire property as part of their 3.5-mile route. The group will meet at Starbucks at 7:15 a.m. and take off at 7:30 a.m. The public is welcome to walk and there is free coffee for all. For more information, call Blair at (562) 595-0081.
Church Concert Series
The Grace First Presbyterian Church continues its concert series with former Wings guitarist Laurence Juber Saturday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m. The free-will-donation concert will take place at the church’s sanctuary, located at 3955 Studebaker Road in Long Beach. For information about Juber and the concert, call (562) 420-3393 or visit www.laurencejuber.com.
Garden Tour
Learn about the history and botany of the gardens at Rancho Los Cerritos during a free tour of the garden Sunday, April 6 at 2:30 p.m. Guests can enjoy the Rancho’s adobe house, browse through the museum’s gift shop and purchase jam made with fruit harvested from the Rancho. Rancho Los Cerritos is located at 4600 Virginia Road in Long Beach. For more information or to make reservations, call (562) 570-1755.
SEADIP Meeting
Fifth District councilwoman Gerrie Schipske will host a public meeting Monday, April 7 that will be the last chance to submit comments on the South East Area Development Improvement Plan (SEADIP). The meeting will take place at the Emerson Elementary Auditorium, located on 2625 Josie Avenue, at 6:30 p.m. For more information, contact Schipske’s office at (562) 570-6932.
SH Historical Society Meeting
The Signal Hill Historical Society is having its general membership meeting Thursday, April 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Signal Hill Library, located at 1770 East Hill Street. For more information, call Ken Britton at (562) 424-8740.
Hearing Loss Support Group
The Long Beach/Lakewood Chapter of the Hearing Loss Association is having its monthly meeting Thursday, April 10 at 6:30 p.m. Speaker Geoffrey Gaertner of the Disabled Resources Center, Inc. will speak on the challenges of hearing loss. The meeting will take place at the Weingart Senior Center at 5220 Olivia Avenue in Lakewood. For more information, call (562) 433-6509.
Friends in Dance fundraiser
The Epilepsy Foundation is hosting a choreography showcase entitled Friends in Dance Saturday, April 12 at 8 p.m. The dancers are a part of the Clifton Dance Project of Huntington Beach. Tickets are $15 presale and $20 at the door. Proceeds for the event go to the Epilepsy Foundation. For more information, call (714) 963-5225.
