Community News

Hatmaker’s Wife in Studio

 In Lauren Yee’s comic fairy tale – running now through July 6 at the Long Beach Playhouse – we are introduced to a young woman who moves in with her boyfriend expecting domestic bliss. Instead, she finds a talking wall dispensing sheets of paper with the story of previous inhabitants that only she can hear and see. In place of the happiness she expected, she finds discomfort, displacement, and the realization that she needs more.

As the wall shares with her the magical tale of an old hat-maker and his long-suffering wife time and space bend to redefine the idea of family, home and true love itself.

Tickets ($14-$20) are available at www.lbplayhouse.org, or by calling (562) 494-1014, option 1.

Gray Panthers Celebrate

For 45 years, the Long Beach Gray Panthers have been advocating and educating for older adults in Long Beach. On July 6, they will be celebrating their 45th birthday at the Long Beach Senior Center at 1150 E. 4th Street from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be cake and a potluck celebration.

“The number of older adults is increasing every day. We as a community are not prepared to meet the needs of our community as we age.” Stated Myron Wollin, president of the Long Beach Gray Panthers. “From climate change to Medicare for all, the Long Beach Gray Panthers are advocating and educating not just seniors, but all of our community on issues that impact everyone.”

General Meetings of the Long Beach Gray Panthers are the first Saturday of the month at 10:30 a.m. at the Senior Center at 1150 East 4th Street, Room 210. Meetings feature a speaker, lively discussion and information on issues impacting older adults in the community.

In time for their birthday celebration, they have launched a website at www.longbeachgraypanthers.org.

For additional information, call (562) 353-7015 or email Longbeachgraypanthers@gmail.com.

Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs

Long Beach City College has announced an opportunity for 20 high school students to participate in a free Summer Manufacturing Camp from July 15 to July 19 at LBCC’s Pacific Coast Campus.

Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs (NBT) is a non-profit foundation that offers scholarships for manufacturing students and grants for STEM educators. This year, NBT awarded a grant to LBCC to provide a summer manufacturing camp experience that will introduce young people to careers in manufacturing and engineering.

Camp attendees will learn hands-on and create projects start to finish using tools including SolidWorks/Fusion 360 for designing, a CNC Punch for metal forming, 3-D printer, Lincoln Electric Vertex Welding Simulators and CNC Plasma Cutters for welding and a laser engraver. The end result will be an individual award designed and made entirely by the participant, utilizing what they learned throughout the week.

The camp hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is free of charge and lunch will be provided daily.

Students between the ages 14 – 18 who live in Long Beach, Lakewood, Signal Hill and Avalon are eligible for this camp. Space is limited. You must enroll in the Nuts, Bolts & Thing-amajigs Summer Manufacturing Camp at LBCC by applying at https://tinyurl.com/LBCCNutsBolts2019 by June 24. For more information, contact Tim Shoemaker at (562) 938-3051 or tshoemaker@LBCC.edu.

Tour East Village

Long Beach’s East Village represents a changing palate of architectural fashions during the early part of the 20th century. From the Royal Hotel to the historic Lafayette Complex, Broadlind Hotel and more, attendees on Saturday, July 13, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. will gain an understanding of how the region catered to those looking for elegant resort living after World War I and the discovery of oil in the region.

More information and $10 tickets: https://www.lbheritage.org/event/east-village-walking-tour/

Model T Parts Exchange

On Saturday July 20, The Long Beach Model T Club will hold the 65th Annual Vintage and Classic Parts Exchange at The Long Beach City College Veterans Stadium, 5000 Lew Davis St.

Organized in the Fall of 1954, The Long Beach Model T Club, dedicated to preserving and maintaining Model T Ford vehicles of ancient age and historical value, held its first parts exchange or swap meet in August of 1955 at Houghton Park in Long Beach, California. The combined swap meet, car show and family picnic drew an attendance of 96 vintage cars and an estimated 3000 people. Vintage cars came from as far as Bakersfield, San Diego and San Bernardino, and there were more than 120 column inches of reporting in local newspapers.

After 65 years, The Long Beach Model T Club is still going strong with over 100 members, monthly meetings, breakfasts, tours and workshops and, of course, our annual parts exchange.

For more information, flyers, and reservation forms visit www.lbmtc.com.

Seinfeld at Terrace Theater

The Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center and JS Touring announced that America’s premier comedian, Jerry Seinfeld, will return to the Terrace Theater stage on Thursday, August 15. Tickets are now on sale.

Seinfeld has been hailed for his uncanny ability to joke about the little things in life that relate to audiences everywhere. His latest projects include the Emmy nominated web series, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, and his Netflix special Jerry Before Seinfeld. Seinfeld continues to perform both nationally and internationally.

Entertainment icon Jerry Seinfeld’s comedy career took off after his first appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in 1981. Eight years later, he teamed up with fellow comedian Larry David to create what was to become the most successful comedy series in the history of television: Seinfeld.

The show ran on NBC for nine seasons, winning numerous Emmy, Golden Globe and People’s Choice awards, and was named the greatest television show of all time in 2009 by TV Guide, and in 2012 was identified as the best sitcom ever in a 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll.

Tickets are available at: Ticketmaster.com & the Box Office for in-person sales only.

Tour North Pine

This popular quarterly tour explores North Pine Avenue between 4th and 8th Streets, highlighting successful adaptive reuse project in the area. Attendees on Saturday, August 3, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. will learn of the history of the buildings, their architectural significance and the process involved in the adaptive reuse of sites including the Kress Lofts, York Temple Lofts, Famous Department Store and Meeker-Baker Building.

More information and $10 tickets: https://www.lbheritage.org/event/north-pine-walking-tour/.

After School Program

The Youth Center and Rossmoor Community Services District (RCSD) are once again partnering to bring a new after school program location to Rush Park in Rossmoor beginning next school year. Enrollment is now open and the program will serve 30 children in 1st through 5th grades with “Walking Bus” offered from Hopkinson Elementary School. A ribbon cutting ceremony for the new program took place May 29.

“It is incredible to be able to open our new after school program at Rush Park,” said Youth Center Executive Director Lina Lumme. “We have been partnering with RCSD for the past 28 years, and together, we have served over 7,000 families.”

She continued to say that because of the partnership, The Youth Center is able to offer a low-cost and high quality after school care with homework help to the Rossmoor community. “We need to continue investing in our kids to secure their success in the future,” added Lumme.

RCSD Director Michael Maynard commented, “We want kids to have a place to go after school that is safe, secure and supervised. It’s all about the kids. That’s why we’re here.”

For more information about the new Youth Center program at Rush Park, please visit online at www.theyouthcenter.org or call their office at (562) 493-4043.