EVENTS FEBRUARY happenings listed below!
On this page you’ll find events, listed by month, that fall under the umbrella term “green.” These might include composting workshops provided by the City of Long Beach or California native plant classes offered by the El Dorado Nature Center.
View previous months' events:
2011
If you would like to list an event on this page, please send date, time, location and contact info to lbgreenguide@gmail.com at least two weeks in advance.
Thank you.
LBGG
Green Guide Network Events page:
www.greenguidenetwork.com
Los Angeles Area Green Events:
www.californiagreensolutions.com
California Events
California Watchable Wildlife Festivals
www.cawatchablewildlife.org
FARMERS' MARKETS
Sundays, 8:30 am-2 pm, 5th District Farmer's Market, corner of Clark Ave & Spring Street, Long Beach
www.oldmcdonaldsfarmersmarkets.com
Sundays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Long Beach Southeast Farmers' Market
On Marina Dr., just south of Second St.
www.goodveg.org
Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Raw Inspiration Certified Farmers' Markets
1 World Trade Center
Long Beach
www.rawinspiration.org
Wednesdays, 3 pm to 7 pm, Marine Stadium
Appian Way and Nieto Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90803
Thursdays, 3:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m., Long Beach Uptown
At 46th St. and Atlantic Ave.
www.goodveg.org
Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Long Beach Downtown
Promenade North at Fifth St.
www.goodveg.org
Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon, Cerritos
Located on the east side of Park Plaza Drive between Towne Center Drive and Park Plaza West, just south of Cerritos Towne Center Shopping Center (and just north of the Performing Arts Center).
www.goodveg.org
Saturdays, 9 am to 2 pm, East Village, Long Beach
400 E. First St.
Year-round market located on First St. between Elm and Linden.
Raw Inspiration website:
www.rawinspiration.org
Related links:
Certified Farmers' Markets of Southern California:
www.farmernet.com
Southland Farmers' Market Association:
www.sfma.net
FEBRUARY 2012 EVENTS
Wednesday, February 1, Urban Farming Presentation
7:30 p.m. at the Long Beach Environmental Services Bureau, 2929 East Willow St., near Temple Ave. in Long Beach.
Donna Marykwas, founder and director of Long Beach Grows, will talk about her efforts to encourage urban farming in Long Beach at the Feb. 1st meeting of the Long Beach Sierra Club group. A former professor of microbiology, Marykwas holds a Ph.D. in biochemistry, molecular and cell biology from Cornell Univesity.
The free presentation will include an update on the city’s Community Garden Program and the success Long Beach Grows is having getting the city to be more flexible in permitting urban agricultural development.
www.longbeachgrows.org
Thursdays, Jan 19 and 26, Feb 2 and 9, Knitting in Nature
10-11:30am, El Dorado Nature Center
Chilly on the trails? Come inside our warm and cozy Nature Center and join our knitting circle. Work on a project you've already started or learn how to knit a beautiful winter scarf. Perfect for parents whose children are in our Preschool in Nature class. Call for a supply list.
$5 per person
Pre-registration required for all paid classes. Please call 570-1745
www.longbeach.gov
Saturday, February 4, Birdwalk for Beginners
9 am to noon, El Dorado Nature Center, Long Beach
Interested in birdwatching, but don't know where to begin? Then join us for a bird walk designed for beginners! A naturalist will guide you on the trail, pointing out birds of interest and giving you some tips on identification and observation techniques. Includes pocket bird guide to take home. Binoculars will be available to borrow.
Ages 16 and over.
$10 per person
Pre-registration required for all paid classes. Please call 570-1745
www.longbeach.gov
Saturday, February 4, LANDSCAPE CLASS - DESIGNING YOUR NEW LANDSCAPE
Time: 9:30 am to 1:00 pm
Location: Long Beach Water Department, 1800 E. Wardlow Rd., Long Beach
www.lbwater.org
Saturday, February 11, Drawing in Nature
10am-3pm, El Dorado Nature Center, Long Beach
Learn the basics of using colored pencils, including blending, burnishing and impressed line while incorporating the techniques of botanical illustration. Bring a lunch and wear walking shoes.
Pre-registration required for all paid classes. Please call 570-1745
$35 per session
www.longbeach.gov
Tuesday, February 14, Valentine's Night Walk
7 to 9 pm, El Dorado Nature Center, Long Beach
Bring your sweetie for an evening of fun exploring the darkened trails of the Nature Center.
$5 per person
Pre-registration required for all paid classes. Please call 570-1745
www.longbeach.gov
Saturday, February 18, Justin Rudd's 30-Minute Beach Cleanup Day
10 a.m.
1 Granada Ave.
Long Beach, 90803
www.beachcleanup.org
Saturday, February 18, Smart Gardening and Composting Workshop
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Free
Learn how to turn your lawn and yard trimmings into a beneficial soil amendment. Workshops are held on the third Saturday of every month.
2929 E. Willow Street
Long Beach
Please call to enroll: (562) 570-4694.
Or email recycle@longbeach-recycles.org
Smart Gardening/Composting page (City of Long Beach):
www.longbeach-recycles.org
Tuesday, February 21, Alternative Healthcare Options, Long Beach, Meetup
6:30 PM
We Be Well Holistic Health Center - 2018 E 4th Street Long Beach, CA
www.meetup.com
Saturday, February 25, An Afternoon with Rebecca, Intuitive Psychic
3-5:00pm, Bogart's Coffee House, Seal Beach
Are you contemplating a change in your life but you're not sure who to talk to about it? Are you feeling frustrated about our current economic situation and wonder when things are going to start looking up? Ask Rebecca!
Join us for an open, informal discussion and bring your questions: ....personal, spiritual....whatever you'd like to ask. No charge!
Rebecca provides insight with compassion, humor, honesty and integrity. She is an ordained minister who has been providing spiritual insight for over 20 years.
Love offerings are deeply appreciated. Private sessions are available by appointment. Call Rebecca at (310) 722-1134 or email her at rebecca@iamrebecca.com
www.bogartscoffee.com
MARCH 2012 EVENTS
Saturday, March 3, Astronomy Night Star Party at the Pier
7:00-9:30pm, Grassy area at beginning of Seal Beach Pier
Come join our group of dedicated volunteer astronomers as we share our powerful telescopes with the public.
Sponsored by Bogart's Coffee House:
www.bogartscoffee.com
ONGOING:
Aquarium of the Pacific
Visit this page to view events throughout the year:
www.aquariumofpacific.org
Bixby Knolls Strollers/Walking Group
Meets every Saturday morning 7:30 a.m.
It’s A Grind Coffee House, 4245 Atlantic Avenue
For more details email:
blair@bixbyknollsinfo.com
www.bixbyknollsinfo.com
EcoLink Meetings/Activities
www.ecolinklongbeach.blogspot.com
El Dorado Nature Center
Visit the El Dorado Nature Center website to see special events:
Nature Center homepage:
www.longbeach.gov
Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust Meetings, Ongoing Every Other Month (Jan., March, May, July, Sept., Nov.)
The Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust meets the last Tuesday of every other month at the Belmont Shores Home Park clubhouse on Loynes Drive (next to the Gaslamp). For more information go to:
www.lcwlandtrust.org
Neighborhood Cleanup Events/City of Long Beach
Visit this website:
www.litterfreelb.org
Save Our Beach
Visit website below to see dates of ongoing beach cleanup events for areas in Southern California.
www.saveourbeach.org
Sierra Club (Long Beach chapter)
Visit website to view days and times of hikes and other activities for Long Beach:
www.angeles.sierraclub.org