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Scoop Up a Cat

Adopt a cat or kitten of all ages, sizes and colors. “Pick Your Own Price” adoption fees at all spcaLA locations, including the Pitchford Companion Animal Village at 7700 E. Spring St.

Potential adopters must meet spcaLA adoption requirements. Exclusions may apply. Now through August 5, W-F, 10-5:30; Sat-Sun, 10-4.

Meeting for Writers

The California Writers Club of Long Beach is holding its monthly meeting on Saturday, August 11, in the community room at the Ruth Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 Bellflower Blvd.

The meeting is 3-5 p.m. with networking starting at 2:30. The club’s August speaker is Mary Vensel White, who will talk about “Getting Out and Staying In: Making Writing Connections and Editing Tips and Tricks.”  Ms. White’s debut novel, The Quality of Wood was the first novel published under HarperCollins’ Authonomy imprint.

For more information, please visit www.calwriterslongbeach.org or email info@calwriterslongbeach.org.

Walking Tour

Join Long Beach Heritage on Saturday, August 11, for the East Village Walking tour. The East Village is home to several of the earliest “own-your-own” residential high-rises catering to elegant resort living built after World War I and the discovery of oil in the region. Victorian cottages, from as early as 1905, nestle between stunning art deco and Italian renaissance commercial buildings. Today’s East Village residents enjoy charming boutiques, restaurants, and cafes on streets lined with spectacular art and architecture. Tour highlights include the Broadlin Hotel, Cooper Arms, Lafayette Complex and the Royal Hotel.

The two-hour tour begins at 9:30 a.m. in front of Modica’s restaurant at Ocean Blvd and Linden Ave. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased through Pay Pal at www.lbheritage.com. For additional information, call (562) 493-7019.

Lifetime Learning Program

The fall semester of classes and day tours for the Senior Studies Program at the Lifetime Learning Center at Long Beach City College is now available online at www.lbcc.edu/seniorcenter.

Registration for the classes and day tours starts August 21 and 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in QQ 122. All classes are held at the Pacific Coast Campus in the Lifetime Learning Center Bldg. QQ.

Music Appreciation & Musical Theatre Lovers is Mondays, August 27 to Dec. 10, 1-3 p.m. with Lucy Daggett and Sidney Hopson. World Affairs with Mary Thoits and guest speakers starts on Wednesday, August 29 to Dec. 12, 1-3 pm. Tai Chi for Better Balance held on Fridays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. begins on August 24.

New this semester is Beginning Drawing & Basic Watercolor Techniques on Tuesdays, Sept. 11 to Oct. 30, 9:30-11:30 a.m., taught by retired illustrator and artist, Mori Morikawa. Music & Film, an in-depth profile of the greatest composers of Hollywood with Angela Romero Anderson starts Sept. 25 to Nov. 13, 1-3 p.m. Class costs range from $30 to $55.

Day Tours include Pretty Pasadena with guide Jonathan Daugherty, Malibu’s Past and Present, Yakult Factory and Anaheim Brewery, Spirit of Hollywood with lunch at the Stinking Rose, the Braille Institute and Guide Dogs of America, Stained Glass Tour with Curtis Tucker and lunch at the Biltmore Hotel, and Myrtle Creek and Botanical Gardens for the Holidays. Tours range from $69 to $98 per person.

Long Beach Transit will be joining us on August 21 from 10-2 to take photos and applications for the Senior Transportation TAP cards.

The Lifetime Learning Program is a non-profit organization and operates under the LBCC Foundation. For more information, call Theresa Brunella at (562) 938-3047 or (562) 938-3048.

Mentoring Program

Power 4 Youth, an academic mentoring program for middle school students, will be holding a no-obligation information meeting for prospective volunteers on Tuesday, August 28 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 370 Junipero Avenue – one of the five community sites the program operates.

Power 4 Youth is urging all community members to act as champions and make a difference by mentoring our youth for only 1-1/2 hours each week. Mentors meet with their student, one-on-one, at a supervised Power 4 Youth site, assisting with academics while building a caring, consistent relationship. Free training and support is provided for all mentors throughout the year.

“Mentoring provides youth with the opportunity to develop a caring, consistent, relationship with a non-parental adult who shows them that they are valued and assures them they can achieve their highest potential,” says Maryam Diaab, Power 4 Youth’s executive director. “We always have students who are seeking leadership, support, and guidance in their lives and know that our community is full of adults who can fill that role.”

Students start the new year with new hopes, new joy and new beginnings. Match Supervisor Samana Budhathoki has a call to action. “This is the time students really need you to help them thrive – not only in school, but in life, in general. This is the time for you to make the difference in the life of a young person!”

To find out more about the information meeting and Power 4 Youth, call (562) 386-2428 or email info@power4youth.org.

Charity Golf Tourney

New Hope Grief Support Community announces its 8th Annual Charity Golf Tournament, which will take place on Monday, Oct. 15, at Recreation Park Golf Course 18. The tournament tees off with lunch provided prior to the shotgun start at 1 p.m. Golfers will enjoy a happy hour, awards dinner, raffle and auction, all to benefit local families coping with the loss of loved ones.

Each year, the New Hope Charity Golf Tournament welcomes a sold-out crowd to a fun-filled, energetic opportunity to play golf, while knowing that their contributions help ensure that no grieving family goes without the proper grief support. Executive Director, David Leonard announced this year’s tournament welcomes back Diamond Sponsor, Diane Spiegel and Sons.

The entry fee of $150 per golfer for the 4 Man Scramble Tournament includes 18 holes of golf, range balls, food and refreshments throughout the course from local businesses, such as Gladstone’s, Joe Jost’s and The MarketPlace Grill & Cafe. A $20 players package adds in the longest drive contest, closest to the pin, one Mulligan, and a raffle ticket.

We have all experienced loss at sometime in our lives. New Hope’s mission is to help grieving people find hope and healing during these difficult times. New Hope fulfills this mission by annually serving more than 1,500 children and families in the Greater Long Beach area and surrounding communities.

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