The community is invited to an inaugural celebration of spring and connection at Long Beach’s Neighborhood Spring Kickoff event this Saturday.
Residents can enjoy hours of games, crafts and giveaways at Martin Luther King Jr. Park on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Long Beach’s Neighbor-to-Neighbor Program is hosting this free event, aimed at bringing residents together to create change in their community and engage with one another.
“Our Neighbor-to-Neighbor Program brings our community together to build strong connections, strengthen social ties and address local needs,” said Mayor Rex Richardson in a public statement. “With this event, we are kicking spring off by empowering our residents to engage locally — providing opportunities for them to foster that connection and make a difference in their neighborhoods.”
The Neighborhood Spring Kickoff event will feature arts and crafts such as flower pot painting and kite decorating, as well as flower planting activities, a kite flying competition, candy guessing challenges and inflatable baseball, basketball, soccer and football games. Attendees can also enjoy obstacle courses, raffle prizes with themed prize baskets such as movie night, self-care, as well as science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and more.
The City’s Neighbor-to-Neighbor program is a California Volunteers network led by the Office of Climate Action and Sustainability. These events are designed to empower Californians to take meaningful action in their community by bringing neighbors together to engage locally.
The City launched its Neighbor-to-Neighbor program in September 2024 and is funded by a $500,000 grant from the State of California through California Volunteers, Office of the Governor. Long Beach is one of nine cities selected through a statewide competitive process.
To learn more about how to participate in the Neighbor-To-Neighbor program, including a calendar of upcoming events, visit the program website.
For more information about the Neighborhood Spring Kickoff event, call 562-570-1768.