SUPPORTING GREEN THUMBS
What Farm stand reopening
Who Hosted by Farm Lot 59
When Saturday, July 1 from 10am to 2pm
Where Farmstand 59 in front of Farm Lot 59, 2714 California Ave.
More Info Produce will be available from local farmers including the Bernard Ranch Farms, Tamai Family Farms, Ha Family Family Farms and Mt. Moriah farms. Additional prepared foods will be for sale from Working Class Kitchen and Fine Feathers Kombucha. Visit farmlot59.org.
FA-LA-LAAAAA
What Open-call auditions
Who For Signal Hill residents and LBUSD middle and high school students
When Thursday, July 6 from 5:30pm to 7pm
Where Signal Hill City Hall Council Chambers, 2175 Cherry Ave.
More Info The auditions are for the Voice of Signal Hill singing competition, held every Wednesday from July 19 to August 16. The winner of the competition will receive $300 cash prize and $200 for his/her school music program. Call (562) 989-7330 or email comservices@cityofsignalhill.org.
PUT YOUR WALKING SHOES ON
What Walking tour
Who Hosted by Long Beach Heritage
When Saturday, July 8 from 9:30am to 11:30pm
Where Meet at Ocean Boulevard and Linden Avenue by Modica’s Restaurant, 455 E. Ocean Blvd.
More Info The tour includes a viewing of Victorian Cottages and Italian Renaissance-styled buildings. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased through PayPal at lbheritage.org. Ticket distribution will take place at the event. Call (562) 493-7019 to reschedule in case of rain.
DIRTY FUN
What Mud-Mania family event
Who For children and families hosted by Rancho Los Cerritos
When Sunday, July 9 from 12:30pm to 4:30pm
Where Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site, 4600 Virginia Rd.
More Info Guests can enjoy mud-themed activities like playing in adobe mud, making adobe bricks, constructing a mini-adobe home and competing in mud relay races at Rancho Los Cerritos’s Celebration of Adobe. Parking is available only in the overflow lot across the street from the entrance. Shoes are required except in the mud pit, and guests are encouraged to wear old clothes and bring a towel plus a change of attire for the ride home. “De-mudding” stations will be available for limited cleanup. No more than six children per adult. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for children ages 4 to 12 and free for children 3 and under. To purchase tickets, visit rancholoscerritos.org/upcoming-events/mud-mania-a-celebration-of-adobe.
FOR GOOD MEASURE
What Educational talk
Who Hosted by the Long Beach Shakespeare Company
When Sunday, July 9 at 2pm
Where Long Beach Shakespeare Company, 4250 Atlantic Ave.
More Info As part of LBSC’s free speaker series, Shakespeare scholar Professor Edward Rocklin, Ph.D., will speak about the various productions of the ambiguous ending of the play Measure for Measure. The talk is free, but for assured seating make a reservation at lbshakespeare.org or by calling (562) 997-1494.
CRACK A BOOK
What Book club meeting
Who Hosted by the Bixby Knolls Literary Society
When Wednesday, July 12 at 7pm
Where Elise’s Tea Room, 3924 Atlantic Ave.
More Info At their 113th meeting, attendees will discuss Tim O’Brien’s 1990 novel The Things They Carried, a book about the Vietnam War. Open to the public. All are encouraged to read the book in advance. Refreshments will be provided. Call (562) 595-0081, email info@bixbyknollsinfo.com or visit facebook.com/bkliterarysociety.
SEE, SIP AND SAVOR
What Historical home tour
Who Hosted by the Historical Society of Long Beach
When Friday, July 14 from 6pm to 9pm
Where Under the umbrella on the 1100 block of East La Dera Drive
More Info Guests will see homes in Bixby Knolls, drink wine and snack on hors d’oeuvres and desserts. Presale tickets are $50 for members and $60 for nonmembers. Tickets available online at hslb.org. Call (562) 424-2220.
PUT YOUR WALKING SHOES BACK ON
What Walking tour
Who Hosted by Long Beach Heritage
When Saturday, July 15 from 9:30am to 12:00pm
Where Meet at WPA Mural at 3rd Street and the Promenade
More Info The Walking Tour will emphasize the preservation and education of a few of Long Beach’s historic buildings. These buildings include: The Breakers, Insurance Exchange Building, the Willmore Building and Farmers & Merchants Bank. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased through PayPal at lbheritage.org and will be distributed at the event. The 3rd Street and Promenade parking structure will provide free parking until noon. Call (562) 493-7019 to reschedule in case of rain.
BEHIND THE WHEEL
What AARP Smart Driver course
Who For adults 55 and older hosted by AARP
When Tuesday, July 18 (session one) and Thursday, July 20 (session two) from 9am to 1pm
Where Long Beach Memorial, Classroom One, 2801 Atlantic Ave.
More Info Older adult drivers can learn new traffic laws, the importance of being a healthy driver and tips for adapting to driving in the modern world. $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. Call (562) 933-1650 to register and visit memorialcare.org/seniorplusevents.
UNDERSTANDING THE ENDING
What Community education series
Who MemorialCare Todd Cancer Institute
When Wednesday, July 19 from 4pm to 5pm
Where Long Beach Memorial, Treatment Planning Room, 3rd Floor, Todd Cancer Pavilion, 2810 Long Beach Blvd.
More Info Participants can engage in a seminar by Nilesh Vora, M.D., Palliative Care, to understand regulations regarding the End of Life Act from a physician’s perspective. Call (562) 933-1867.
MEDICINE, MUNCHIES AND MOVIES
What Health education lecture
Who For seniors, hosted by MemorialCare Senior Plus
When Friday, July 21 from noon to 3pm
Where Long Beach Memorial, Houssels Forum, 2801 Atlantic Ave.
More Info Mariusz Wirga, M.D., psychosocial oncology, will give a 45-minute lecture entitled “Aging with Positivity,” followed by a 15-minute question-and-answer session and a screening of The Meddler. Lunch provided. Call (562) 933-1650 to register and visit memorialcare.org/seniorplusevents.
PUT YOUR WALKING SHOES BACK ON AGAIN
What Willmore City walking tour
Who Hosted by Long Beach Heritage
When Saturday, July 22 at 9:30am
Where Meet at Bembridge House, 953 Park Circle
More Info Walkers will view the diverse styles of Willmore City including Spanish Colonial, Dutch Colonial and Tudor styles. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased through PayPal at lbheritage.org or at the event. Street parking will be available and the tour will last around two to two and a half hours. Call (562) 493-7019 to reschedule in case of rain.
TIRED OF BEING TIRED?
What Educational lecture series on stroke and sleep apnea
Who Hosted by Long Beach Memorial and the Roxanna Todd Hodges Foundation
When Wednesday, July 26 from 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Where Terrace Room, Long Beach Petroleum Club, 3636 Linden Ave.
More Info Maged Tanois, M.D., chief of staff, Long Beach Memorial, will discuss sleep apnea and how it relates to stroke. Free cholesterol, glucose and blood pressure screenings available. Registration required. To register, visit RTHFoundation.org or call (888) 794-9466.
BACK BEHIND THE WHEEL
What AARP Smart Driver refresher course
Who For adults 55 and older hosted by AARP
When Thursday, July 27 from 9am to 1pm
Where Long Beach Memorial, Classroom One, 2801 Atlantic Ave.
More Info Older adult drivers can learn new traffic laws, the importance of being a healthy driver and tips for adapting to driving in the modern world. $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. Call (562) 933-1650 to register and visit memorialcare.org/seniorplusevents.
