Don’t let June’s morning gloom get you down, instead, savor chances to explore the city, learn something new, embrace community spirit, and dare I say, have fun while doing it.
Fans of tattoos, beers or burgers can find something to enjoy Saturday during Pints & Needles, a free collaboration from ISM Brewing and The Raven and Wolves downtown. Then on Wednesday, those who lace up their sneakers for the Mural Run can hear the stories behind the eye-popping artwork being made for this year’s Long Beach Walls festival.
The importance of pride will be on full display during Splash, Share and Be Counted on Saturday, an event aimed at uplifting disabled voices. The following afternoon, Play Nice’s Storybooth Pop-Up: Queer Elders and Histories will center stories of queer elders.
This week is also a good one for fans of music and movies, with Saturday’s Hi-Fi Listening Market at Dedo Coffee, Davey B Gravey’s Tiny Cinema on Friday at Kubo LB and Tuesday’s 30th anniversary screening of “Trainspotting” at the Art Theatre of Long Beach.
Friday 6/5
Trivia and Bingo: 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. This intergenerational game night at the Signal Hill Public Library (1800 E. Hill St.) invites people of all ages to play different types of games together. Snacks are provided. Free.
Tiny Cinema: 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Davey B. Gravey’s Tiny Cinema is stopping at Kubo LB (3976 Atlantic Ave.) to play short Super 8 films while performers play live music to accompany it. Free.
Saturday 6/6
Beach Cleanup: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. A group of organizations, businesses and locals are hosting this beach cleanup at the 72nd Place parking lot to clean up one of the most in-need beach locations. Supplies, breakfast burritos, coffee, matcha and snacks will be provided. Free.
Hi-Fi Listening Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Experience a morning of intentional listening, vinyl digging, specialty coffee and curated selections of music at Dedo Coffee (2156 Pacific Ave.). A group of local vinyl vendors will share their own sets throughout the morning on the shop’s high quality sound system, while vendors outside will be selling vinyl. A local photographer will also host a medium format film portrait pop-up inside the cafe, with one picture for $10 or three for $25. Free to attend.
Splash, Share and Be Counted: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Long Beach Disability Pride, Pools of Hope, and the Long Beach Office of Equity are coming together to uplift disability voices through storytelling and the Disability Data & Community Survey at Pools of Hope (6801 Long Beach Blvd.). RSVP at Bit.ly/DDCS-Splash. Free.
Pints and Needles: 2 p.m. to close. In honor of the Los Angeles Independent Beer Fest at Shoreline Park, ISM Brewing (210 E. Third St. Unit A) and The Raven and Wolves (212 The Promenade N.) present Pints & Needles, the neighborhood’s first art, brew and burger collaboration. Get a flash tattoo, grab a burger and a brew and watch some live painting on the promenade across the two locations. Free.
Sunday 6/7
Cars and Coffee: 8 a.m. to noon. See vintage cars while enjoying food, merch, music and coffee at The Small Cafe (5656 Second St.). Free.
RuMBa Foundation Family Concert: 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Long Beach Symphony is hosting its monthly family concert, where admission is free for kids 17 and under and $20 for adults. This month’s show is “Peter and the Wolf,” and will feature a 50-minute concert, an instrument petting zoo, creativity stations, costumes and more. RSVP online.
Wood on the Street: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. This super casual social for woodworkers invites both those experienced and curious to meet up, read the newspaper, grab a drink and treat from Wood Coffee (2728 E. 10th St.) and chat with other woodworkers. Free.
Long Beach Cactus Club: 1 p.m. This month’s meeting will feature guest speaker Jair Garcia, who is the co-founder of Tepanal Ancestral, a family project from Santa María Sola de Vega, Oaxaca dedicated to traditional agave distillates produced through ancestral methods. In this presentation, Jair will speak about agaves from Oaxaca and the traditional process behind ancestral distillation, including harvesting, fermentation with wild yeasts, and double distillation in clay pots. The meeting will take place at 9402 Oak St. Free to attend.
Storybooth Pop-Up: Queer Elders and Histories: 2 p.m. This intergenerational celebration of LGBTQ+ pride at Play Nice (1029 E. Fourth St.) will center stories of queer elders for an afternoon of fellowship, conversational prompts and portraits. Led by Kennedy Arnette of Perennial Memory Lab. Free.
Spanish Social Club: 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Come practice Spanish with others learning at this welcoming social club at Good Time (1322 Coronado Ave.). There will be coffee, beer, tea, wine and food for purchase. Free to attend.
Monday 6/8
Stroller Stroll: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Not Just a Mom Club is hosting this stroll and beach day for children and their guardians, which will include a book reading, raffle, a stroll and time at the beach. RSVP in the link in the bio of @notjustamomclub on Instagram for the location. Free.
Book Club: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Join local mutual aid group Care Culture Collaborative for its weekly book club, “Practical Anarchism: A Guide to Daily Life” at Vine LB (2142 E. Fourth St.). Author Shuli Branson provides practical examples of anarchism in everyday life, through history, theory and tips that include mutual aid and collective liberation. You do not have to read the book to participate in the discussion. Free.
Tuesday 6/9
‘Trainspotting’: Multiple times. Celebrate the 30th anniversary of “Trainspotting” at the Art Theatre of Long Beach (2025 E. Fourth St.) with their 4K remastered edition of this film about a recovering heroin addict trying to move on from his old life. Tickets are $13 and can be purchased online.
Trivia: 7 p.m. Every Tuesday is trivia night at Beachwood Brewing (247 Long Beach Blvd.), led by Thinky Drinky with $6 pours and the chance to compete for prizes. Free.
Wednesday 6/10
Drink and Draw: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Anyone who likes to draw is invited to ISM Brewing (210 E. Third St. Unit A) to meet other artists and see the closing reception of Cody Lusby’s artist in residence. Free.
Mural Run: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Run through downtown Long Beach while exploring the murals that are being painted as part of this year’s Long Beach Walls festival. Throughout the run, participants will hear from the artists and learn their stories. The run will begin at The Edison Theatre (213 E. Broadway). Free, or a ticket with a commemorative T-shirt is $33. RSVP on Eventbrite.
Thursday 6/11
Acoustic Open Mic: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Play or listen to a variety of local musicians play at Jug Band Coffee and Tea (2771 E. Broadway) while enjoying coffee, tea, pizza and vegan food. Free.
Political Prisoner Letter Writing: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Join local mutual aid group Care Culture Collaborative at Vine LB (2142 E. Fourth St.) to write to political prisoners in honor of the International Day of Solidarity with Long-Term Anarchist Prisoners. All materials will be provided. Free.
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