Salon Medusa
Floyd Hampton Livingston & Jim Hamilton
Shortnin Bread
Salsa Anytime
New City School Anniversary
Faith-based Community Leaders
Jean Bixby Smith, Jim Worsham and Mike Zeke
MLK Weekend
Round Table Discussion
Get Connected Fair
District 8 Pro Skater Night
District 8 Pro Skater Night
Meet and Greet Phase Four
Scott Jones from We Love LB
Uptown Gazette Launch with Fairfield YMCA and Leadership Long Beach
Camodian Dance by Arts Council for Long Beach
Phase Two Grantees
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Our Legendary and Loved Dave San Jose is Recovering Beautifully!
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A Delicious Way to Raise Funds: Jamba Juice on Atlantic Avenue
Got a thirst for new fundraising ideas? Jamba Juice can help. Our local Jamba Juice at the corner of Atlantic and Carson has a new way to help schools and community organizations raise money. Called “Sip to Support”, it gives back 10% to participating organizations whenever supporters swipe their cards. The more supporters you have, [...]
Councilman Dee Andrews and City of Long Beach Human Dignity Program Offers A Taste Of World Cultures
In celebration of Cultural Diversity Month, 6th District Councilman Dee Andrews and the City of Long Beach Human Dignity Program are hosting a Cultural Diversity Festival on Saturday, October 9, 2010 from 10:00am to 3:00pm at the John and Alice Wallace/Petrolane Boys & Girls Club at Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 1920 Lemon Avenue, Long [...]
Corridor Greening
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100 Days of Summer –
Or, it ain’t over ’til it’s over. Check out the Parks & Rec website for lists of fun things to do. All kinds of low or no cost activities for all ages. I received the following email reminder from the City of LB’s e-notify service. The 100 Days of Summer Continues August 30 – Sept. [...]
Building Peace, One Garden at a Time
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Martin Luther King Park Celebrates Long Beach Culture
Yesterday I was invited to an event by a good friend of mine, David Leonard at Martin Luther King Park. He’s been telling me to hit this event up every Wednesday, but I’ve been flaking out on him but I had good reasons(excuses)! I think… Anyways, I was glad I went to the event, because [...]
Arts Council for Long Beach: Evolution and Progress
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An Update on Dave San Jose by Pat Long San Jose
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80 Million Pounds of Food Rescued
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