The NE corner of 4th and Cherry is bursting with colorful roses and community love! Neighborhood volunteers showed up to paint a rose mural with artist Cody Lusby of Roses for Rose Park, and his talented assistants George Benitez and Janna Vandenberg. Special thanks to Masaya Store, Good Day Cafe, 4th Street LB, The Breakfast…
Long Beach nonprofits including Rose Park Neighborhood Association and The Art Theatre gathered at The Reef on Thursday, July 17th for the Long Beach Gives Summit to build connections and participate in campaign training workshops. ❤️💛🧡Long Beach Gives is the annual, citywide, online fundraising campaign to raise awareness and inspire community giving for over 300 Long Beach nonprofits. Since…
HOW YOU CAN HELP: SCHEDULE: Friday, July 11 – Ladders gone; community paints solid rose forms (8 AM–5 PM)Saturday, July 12 – Community paints rose details (8 AM–5 PM)Sunday, July 13 – Final touch-ups + clear coat lower roses (8 AM–5 PM)
It’s a new Farmers Market on 4th Street (4th/Cherry parking lot).When: Every Thursday from 8am to 12 noon. This market is in addition to all the other GREAT markets we have in the neighborhood, but it bridges the gap between an evening market and a strictly produce oriented market. The Farmers Market on Fourth Street is…
Over 150 residents gathered in Rose Park on Sunday, June 22nd for the annual Summertime Picnic! Thank you to Art and Andrew of Safe Refuge for the watermelon contests, Blake of the Good Bar for hot dogs, Serbrina of Happy Lifts for the fitness activities, Erin of Fitzgerald Arts for face painting, Jane and team…
In this episode of Heart of the Neighborhood, we talk with Cinthya (pictured above on right)—a Long Beach resident and participant in the City of Long Beach Neighborhood Leadership Program—who’s on a mission to give back to the city she loves. For over 30 years, the City of Long Beach Neighborhood Leadership Program (NLP) has assisted grassroots residents with…