Hello Long Beach! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: Free park concerts, pet adoption day, and a second 3D printing factory + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Summer music series returns: Long Beach Municipal Band’s free park concerts are underway through July 31, featuring themes like City Lights, Jazz Nights, The Music Behind the Magic, and The Legend of the Night -- see the full concert lineup.
Local projects get a boost: Long Beach could get nearly $14 million in the 2027 federal budget for Bluff Park lampposts and Junipero Beach fitness gear, though it won't remake the city -- see the budget details.
Expanding advanced manufacturing: 3D printing firm Divergent Technologies will open a second Long Beach factory, leveraging its new Monolith One printer to target an eightfold output boost for defense and commercial customer programs -- explore the factory expansion.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Big park energy: El Dorado East Regional Park has fishing lakes, bike loops, an archery range, camping, and a nature center, so you can trade screen time for sun time. Pack snacks, grab the crew, embrace that “I live here” smugness.
Skip the scramble: When your group chat decides last minute to hit a show this week, ditch the sketchy resellers and lean on I Need A Miracle Tickets & Pinball, a trusted local ticket hookup that also doubles as a legit pinball arcade where you can decompress between concerts and life.
Garden glow-up time: If your yard or balcony needs a pick-me-up, United Plant Growers Nursery is Southern California’s bedding plant specialist with 3,000+ varieties spanning shrubs, trees, drought-tolerant favorites, veggies and herbs, so you can actually make that Long Beach landscape plan happen this week.
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05 — The event calendar Fun for the famOur favorite upcoming kid and family-friendly events. All events are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
📚 Free Preschool Story Time @ Bembridge House | Wednesday (6/24) at 10:00 AM – Give the little bookworm a big morning at Bembridge House, where story time comes with sweet treats, creaky charm, and zero screen time. It is free, caregiver required, and it happens every last Wednesday, so you can actually remember it.
🎬 Little Earth Cinema @ Art Theatre Long Beach | Wednesday (6/24) at 11:00 AM – Free, kid-friendly matinees all summer, with animated tales about oceans, trees, and why the turtle ate your straw. Every Wednesday morning, let them save the planet on screen while you savor the AC, the quiet, and the virtue points.
🎱 Polly's Pies Long Beach Bingo @ Polly's Pies Restaurant & Bakery | Wednesday (6/24) at 4:00 PM – If your midweek stamina needs pie-powered encouragement, Polly's Pies is hosting free bingo in Long Beach, with prizes, dinner, and plenty of bragging rights. Expect friendly chaos with daubers, reading glasses, and the sweet possibility of dessert for dinner.
🐾 20th Annual Pet Adoption Day @ spcaLA P.D.Pitchford Companion Animal Village & Education Center | Saturday (6/27) at 10:00 AM – Celebrating 20 years, spcaLA's Pet Adoption Day, presented by VCA Animal Hospitals, brings fee-waived adoptions, vendor booths, giveaways, and goodie bags tailored for a dog or cat, while they last. Consider it an upgrade to home security, walking routine, and couch company.
🍓 Strawberry Social Cake Decorating @ Dream Come True Tea & Party Room | Saturday (6/27) at 11:00 AM – Whether you grew up on Strawberry Shortcake or love buttercream, Flour Power takes over Dream Come True for a bento cake decorating workshop with strawberry-themed treats, games, prizes, and a costume contest. Go solo for $75, or pair up for $135, call it dessert bonding.
🎭 Macbeth @ Band Shell at Recreation Park Long Beach | Saturday (6/27) at 7:00 PM – Macbeth hits Recreation Park Bandshell with a modern translation by Migdalia Cruz, adapted and directed by Stephanie Coltrin. Free, no tickets or reservations, bring a picnic and a blanket, claim a bench if you must, and prepare for witches, ambition, and a little night chill.
🎶 June 2026 Summer Concert @ Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch & Gardens | Sunday (6/28) at 5:00 PM – Blues under the Rancho oaks, courtesy of the Long Beach Blues Society and the Bill Grisolia Band. Pack a picnic, bring the lawn chairs, and park at CSULB Lot G13, then let the shuttle do the hard part while you handle snacks, stories, and listening.
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07 — The Long Beach report Weather forecastToday — High: 76°F — Low: 62°F — Precip: 5%
Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Later: Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow — High: 74°F — Low: 61°F — Precip: 0%
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