LIKE TO HIKE?
What Community hike
Who Hosted by Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust
When Saturday, Jan. 6 from 8am to 10am
Where Meet on the inland side of the intersection at PCH and 1st Street
More Info Hikers will have the chance to observe sea eagles and brown-tailed hawks. Visit lcwlandtrust.org.
TACKLING A GLOBAL ISSUE LOCALLY
What Human-trafficking seminar
Who Hosted by the American Association of University Women
When Saturday, Jan. 6 from 9:30am to noon
Where The Grand, 4101 E. Willow St.
More Info Alicia Revels, human-trafficking coordinator with the YMCA Greater Los Angeles, will discuss sex trafficking in the community and how law officials are managing the issue. Breakfast will be available for $23.50. Email Lee Tsao at lee.tsao@hotmail.com to RSVP.
WHAT IN THE WORLD IS HAPPENING?
What Meeting
Who Hosted by People for Palestinian-Israeli Justice
When Saturday, Jan. 6 at 2pm
Where Christ Lutheran Church, 6500 E. Stearns St.
More Info Jerry Levin, activist and former CNN Middle East Bureau chief, will discuss international affairs. Contact Dennis Kortheuer at (310) 427-2265.
A SWEET EVENT
What Bake sale
Who Hosted by a local Girl Scout Troop
When Sunday, Jan. 7 at 8am
Where 4429 Olive Ave.
More Info All proceeds raised at the bake sale will go toward the troop’s trip to Denali National Park in Alaska. Visit https://goo.gl/CN3YkM.
RETIRED BUT ACTIVE
What Seminar
Who National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association
When Monday, Jan. 8 at 1pm
Where Veterans Community Center, 101 E. 28th St.
More Info A speaker from Long Beach Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell’s office will discuss retirement options. Visit narfe.org/chapterlocator/meetings.cfm?chapter=0021&state=ca.
LIKE GOOD NEIGHBORS
What Meeting
Who Hosted by the Good Neighbors of North Long Beach
When Tuesday, Jan. 9 from 7am to 8:15am
Where Spire’s Restaurant, 1935 Del Amo Ave.
More Info Representatives will discuss the end-of-the-year financial report. Email vallerch@gmail.com.
CRACK A BOOK
What Book club
Who Hosted by Bixby Knolls Literary Society
When Wednesday, Jan. 10 at 7pm
Where Elise’s Tea Room, 3924 Atlantic Ave.
More Info Attendees will discuss the next book, Manhattan Transfer by John Dos Passos. Email info.bixbyknollsinfo.com.
PRUDENT WITH STUDENTS?
What Sign-up meeting
Who Hosted by Power 4 Youth
When Thursday, Jan. 11 at 6:30pm
Where Covenant Presbyterian Church, 607 E. 3rd St.
More Info Representatives will educate those interested in volunteering for Power 4 Youth. Volunteers then can sign up to mentor and tutor middle school students in the next following weeks. Email info@power4youth.org or call (562) 386-2428.
TREE-CYCLE!
What Holiday-tree recycling
Who Hosted by the City of Signal Hill
When Tuesday, Dec. 26 to Friday, Jan. 12
Where To find a location, visit longbeach-recycles.org.
More Info Monday through Friday, City representatives will be collecting Christmas trees from 9am to 5pm. Saturday and Sunday, city representatives will be collecting Christmas trees from 9am to 2pm. Visit longbeach-recycle.org.
ONE OF THE PRESIDENTS’ MEN
What Meeting
Who Long Beach Republican Women Federated
When Saturday, Jan. 13 at 9am
Where Long Beach Airport Marriott, 4700 Airport Plaza Dr.
More Info Lt. Colonel Robert Patterson, the senior military aide to President Bill Clinton from 1996 to 1998, will be the speaker. The meeting costs $27 for members and $32 for guests. Breakfast will be provided. Email longbeachrwf@gmail.com to RSVP.
FIT TO PRINT
What Meet the press
Who The Deforest Park Association
When Thursday, Jan. 18 from 7pm to 8:30pm
Where The Deforest Clubhouse, 2255 Deforest Ave.
More Info Guests will have the opportunity to meet representatives from local media sources including The Press-Telegram, Signal Tribune and Gazette Newspapers to learn how news is reported. Call (562) 428-7710.
GET OUTTA HERE
What Adult excursion
Who Hosted by the City of Signal Hill
When Friday, Jan. 19
Where Meet at Signal Hill City Hall, 2175 Cherry Ave.
More Info The tour will depart at 5:30pm and return that same day at 11:30pm. Attendees will travel to the Old Town Music Hall in El Segundo. Tickets for Signal Hill residents cost $45 and $50 for non-residents. Dinner and transportation will be provided. The last day to register is Jan. 5. Contact the Community Services Department at (562) 989-7330.
WRITE RIGHT
What Meeting
Who Hosted by the California Writers Club of Long Beach
When Saturday, Jan. 20 from 3pm to 5pm
Where Ruth Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 Bellflower Blvd.
More Info Author Cherie Kephart will discuss her work and educate guests in the art of writing and publishing. Visit calwriterslongbeach.org.
LITERARY LADIES
What Long Beach Festival of Authors
Who Hosted by Literary Women
When Saturday, March 10
Where Long Beach Convention Center, 300 E. Ocean Blvd.
More Info Although the event is in March, the last day to purchase tickets is Dec. 31. Tickets cost $100 and can be purchased through literarywomen.org. Seven women authors are scheduled to speak and discuss their journey through the literary world. Visit literarywomen.org.
