It started out as another artful Thursday in Rose Park with the creation of beautiful butterflies, and led into an environmental event that gave attendees the opportunity to share their words and voice for change. Darick Simpson, published Poet and President of the Earl B. and Loraine H. Miller Foundation read a poem he wrote…
Join the City of Long Beach – Proposed Fiscal Year 2023 (FY 23) Virtual Budget Conversation The City of Long Beach is kicking off the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget development process. RSVP to join the conversation and share your priorities on city services at one of the upcoming virtual community meetings happening this week. When: Tuesday, January…
Hearts Across Long Beach is a community wellness project for essential workers. Participating organizations are provided a mosaic art kit to create a moment of beauty, healing, and self expression with these mosaic hearts. The mosaic hearts are then displayed as part of a larger exhibit within the community. Please take a moment to view the…
We hoped to have a mosaic drop off and pick up this Saturday, December 12th at the Dawson and 7th Street Lot. However, with the new restrictions now in place we decided to cancel this event to eliminate gatherings by people from separate households and encourage people to stay home except as necessary to conduct…
If you’ve been feeling that there is more going on – here are a couple of findings. These items and others set the stage for our “Model Healthy Neighborhood” discussion at Thursday’s Community Meeting. We will follow-up with results of the meeting in short order. Consider the incidences of hit and runs in our neighborhood…
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out. Because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out. Because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out. Because I was not a…