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A free kid's fishing derby will be held this Saturday, November 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at El Dorado Regional Park Registration is 8-9 a.m. Fishing poles and tackle to catch fish will be provided free of charge for use during the event to youth 15 years old and younger.
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To honor military veterans this Veterans Day, November 11, Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine and American Golf will offer free golf carts to active or retired members of the US Armed Forces.
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Have you noticed our beautiful new plantings along the trail? Our habitat stewards have been gardening and restoring the vegetation at El Dorado Nature Center. You could be a part of this exciting crew by enrolling in this 2-day training.
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The public is invited to attend the dedication of the newest Long Beach mural, “Welcome to Long Beach” at 6454 Long Beach Boulevard at Neece Street on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 11 a.m. The mural reflects the building blocks of Long Beach from yesteryear until the present with images such as the ocean landscape and the former Shady Acres Miniature Golf Course.
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The public is invited to a meeting to discuss the planned rebuild of the Alamitos Bay Marina on Thursday, October 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the Wilson High School auditorium, 4400 E. 10th Street.
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On Saturday October 24, 2009 from 9:30 – 2:00 pm, El Dorado Nature Center will be hosting its annual California Native Plant Sale. Most of the plants are well suited to Southern California’s dry climate and require minimal watering once established. Many have fragrant foliage and bear brightly colored flowers that are attractive to butterflies and birds.
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The Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine is offering a new class – Fitness Walking – for adults 18 years and up and the cost of the class is $30 for four weeks. The classes meet on Mondays and Wednesday from 9-10 am at El Dorado Park, and on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9-10 am at Whaley Park.
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The City of Long Beach is seeking volunteers to help clean up several sites in Long Beach by participating in the 25th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, September 19, from 9 a.m. to noon.
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On September 26 2009, Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine's El Dorado Nature Center will celebrate 40 years of Environmental Excellence. The celebration begins at 6 p.m. at the Nature Center, located at 7550 East Spring Street in Long Beach.
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Early Registration and
Recreation Class EXPO!!!
Saturday, August 15, 9-11AM, at El Dorado Park Community Center, 2800 Studebaker Rd.
Ever wonder about some of the classes you see in the Recreation Guide? Here's your chance to find out what they are all about! Meet class instructors, see class demonstrations, and register for your class early to secure your spot and receive a $5 credit towards your next class!
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Squish some history between your toes! Visit Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site and learn about our local "adobe" soil and its many uses. Make real adobe bricks, plaster a wall with mud, construct a mini-adobe home, compete in mud relay races and much more.
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Close to 150 young sailors from 6-15 years of age will participate in the 22nd Annual Jessica Uniak Memorial Beach-to-Bay Regatta on Thursday, July 30. Participants will start at 9:45 a.m. in front of the Shoreline Marina and end at the Long Beach Yacht Club. The regatta is open to all A/B/C1/C2/C3 senior fleets.
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More than $35,000 was raised at the the Fourth Annual Long Beach Mayor’s Trophy Charity Golf Tournament presented by Titleist/FootJoy at Skylinks Golf Course on Monday, July 13. The day’s activities included a golf demonstration by paraplegic golfer and trick shot artist Dennis Walters, a shotgun start tournament, a variety of on-course contests, live and silent auctions, and an awards dinner.
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Long Beach Sea Festival 2009 showcases Long Beach as a spectacular place to live in or visit and offers participants an opportunity to turn a day at the beach into much more than just a dip in the ocean! The Charter Communications Long Beach Sea Festival offers almost 100 unique, family-oriented events, ranging from sand castle building to free Moonlight Movies on the Beach to boat racing….and virtually everything in between!
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Are you feeling a pinch in the pocket book this Summer? Are you looking for easy ways to entertain the whole family? If you are asking yourself these questions then look no further! Long Beach Parks, Recreation & Marine has plenty of FREE professional concerts and big screen movies happening at your local parks!
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Don your best Victorian attire and step back 100 years at Rancho Los Cerritos to experience the dynamic Victorian era, complete with live music, dancing, unusual entertainment, and even a Maypole dance! The festival will be held on Sunday, May 31, 2009 from 12:30-4:30 p.m.
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The Juneteenth 2009 celebration, on Saturday, June 13, from 12 to 5 p.m., at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, will be an open-air festival with live musical performances, food and merchandise vendors, a Health & Safety Fair and a spectacular children's area with games, crafts, jumpers and much more.
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On Wednesday May 6th, residents are invited to a second community meeting to discuss revitalization of the Leeway Sailing Center. The meeting will be held at the Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, located at 7201 East Ocean Boulevard at 6 p.m. and will focus on revitalization and improvements to the Leeway Sailing Center.
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Parks, Recreation and Marine will sponsor the USDA Summer Food Service Program for children, Monday through Friday, from June 22 through August 25. Free meals will be available to all attending children who are 18 or younger.
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Our enthusiastic and dedicated staff wants your child to experience the endless benefits of a great summer day camp. All camps are for ages 5-12 and run M-F, 9am-4pm, June 15 - August 21. Extended hours are available from 7-9am and 4-6pm for $25/week for either am or pm sessions. Field trips are at additional cost.
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Spring break is for having fun and that's just what the Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine Department has planned for kids ages 5-12, Monday through Friday, April 13 through April 17 at local parks.
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The new Municipal Band schedule is here for the Summer of 2009! Follow this link to see the full schedule!
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The Whaley Park Kids Choir is seeking kids ages 9-13 who love music and are looking for an opportunity to meet new friends and have some fun. Pre-registration is required. Choir rehearsals will be held beginning Friday, April 17 from 4-5 p.m. OR Saturday, April 18 from 1-2 p.m., culminating in a concert on Saturday, May 30, at 2 p.m.
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The Long Beach Golf Hall of Fame will be welcoming three exceptional golfers as new members in 2009, according to Hall of Fame Chairman Len Kennett. The new members are John Mallinger, John Merrick and Peter Tomasulo.
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Donations from the tournament will directly support youth golf programs throughout the greater Long beach area, and beginning this year, will also benefit special Olympics Southern California.
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One hundred years ago the newly organized Long Beach Municipal Band presented its very first concert. Today, over 50,000 concerts later, the band continues to play, entertaining thousands of citizens each season. On March 14th, 2009 we will mark this historic journey with a great evening of music, food, entertainment and dancing; all of which promise to kick off the band's second century in an appropriately fun-filled manner.
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The Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine, Marine Bureau is happy to announce that Annual Beach Parking and Overnight Parking permits are now available for purchase via the internet or phone. You may purchase the passes at www.thepermitstore.com and enter Long Beach as your parking destination, or by calling (805) 624-6672.
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Councilmember Gary DeLong, and the Departments of Parks,
Recreation and Marine and Public Works, invites you to a community meeting to
discuss potential improvements of the Belmont Plaza Pool!
Community Meeting Flyer - (PDF 31KB)
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Explore Rancho Los Cerritos, decorated for the season, and discover 19th century Mexican and American holiday traditions. Children can participate in crafts and activities from the California frontier, and will be able to take home their own hand-made decorations. This is a FREE event taking place December 14, 2008
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The Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine will trim trees in areas around Alamitos Bay Marina and several beach areas through November 19th in the following areas...
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On November 22, kids up to 15 years of age will be able to fish with their own poles at El Dorado East Regional Park lake in Long Beach. (Anyone over 16 years of age is required to have a CA State Fishing License.) Volunteers and staff of the Daniel Hernandez Youth Foundation will be on hand to lend rods and reels, and to educate kids on proper fishing techniques and etiquette. Bait will be provided free of charge while supplies last.
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She’s the slammin’ tennis pro who took instruction from Long Beach’s public courts and used those lessons to change the world by defeating Bobby Riggs in the 1973 "Battle of the Sexes." Billie Jean King, the world’s most beloved tennis champion would have never picked up a racquet had it not been for an invitation from a friend and free instruction at the city park.
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The public is invited to view designs and hear updates about the El Dorado Nature Center Stream Restoration Project at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 5 at the El Dorado Nature Center Museum, 7550 E. Spring Street in Long Beach. Parking for this event will be FREE.
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Come celebrate the dedication of the new "Welcome to Cambodia Town" mural. The dedication will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at 1350 East Anaheim Street at Mahanna. The 53’ x 17’ mural was designed and produced by Long Beach artist Guillermo Avalos.
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Having problems keeping your garden growing? Want more drought tolerant plants? Try native plants from El Dorado Nature Center, located at 7550 East Spring Street in Long Beach. From 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m., on Saturday, October 25, 2008, the Nature Center will be hosting its Annual California Native Plant Sale sponsored by Partners of Parks.
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The fees for your favorite Long Beach Golf Courses are changing this year! Don't get caught out of the loop! Download the new golf fee page below.
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The 15th Annual National Public Lands Day is coming up this Saturday, September 27, registration begins at 9 am and event starts at 10 am and ends at noon. The project at the El Dorado Nature Center involves restoring the original native plant life that was indigenous to the Long Beach coastal area.
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Join us for the 14th Street Demolition and Skate Park Improvement Project Event taking place this Saturday, September 27, 2008 at 10:00AM.
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The Olympic size swimming pool will be closed through September 14th for routine maintenance and will re-open to the public on September 15th. Thank you for your patience and giving us the opportunity to provide safe and clean recreation facilities.
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The moment you have all been waiting for has finally arrived... new classes! If you have not had a new Recreation Class Guide mailed to your residence, have no fear, you can download it! Look on our home page for the orange Recreation Class Guide button and it will take you right there.
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The Parks and Recreation Commission will discuss fiscal year 2009 fees and fee changes for parks and recreation programs and facilities. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 6:00 P.M. at El Dorado Park West, in the Senior Center Bridge Room, 2800 Studebaker Road, Long Beach, CA, 90815.
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The City of Long Beach, Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine will host the fourth annual Baseball and Softball Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, July 26th at Blair Field, located at 4700 Deukmejian Drive.
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Board the Long Beach Surf Bus for a day of sun and fun in Huntington Beach. Kids ages 5 to 17 will be picked up at one of 19 locations at Long Beach parks, and taken down to Seapoint in Huntington Beach for FREE surfing lessons once a week for five weeks. The program begins the week of July 21-25 and runs through the week of August 18-22.
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On Sunday, June 29 from 1:00-4:00 p.m., visitors are invited to Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site for a FREE Living History Tour of the 164 year-old adobe. Experience the wonders of going back in time to an actual working ranch, and if they’re lucky, you might spot Mrs. Fanny Bixby Spencer driving to the Rancho in her 1926 Ford Model-T.
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June 24 - August 15
"Jump On the Bandwagon" this summer with Long Beach's favorite outdoor party, concerts with the world famous Long Beach Municipal Band. Now in its 99th year of continuous service to the citizens of Long Beach, each *FREE* concert presents the music of America: classical and pop favorites, extraordinary jazz, movie music, Broadway show tunes, and Big Band salutes.
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This summer enjoy several programs which offer FREE concerts such as: The Rancho Los Cerritos Summer Concert Series, The El Dorado Nature Center "Cultural Rhythms" Concerts, and Thursday Night Concerts in the Parks. Find concert schedules, descriptions and more inside...
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Catch the sweet sounds of summer in the tranquil gardens of Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site during the 2008 Rancho Summer Concert Series. The concert series will be bringing a variety of musical styles that are sure to entertain guests of all ages. This four-concert series is free to all and will feature solid rhythms by the Wartime Radio Revue, the smooth jazz ballads of Lauren Koval, the big band music of Sharp Sounds, and folk songs of the Great Depression by singer/songwriter, Ross Altman.
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You are invited to the second Drake/Chavez Greenbelt Design Community Meeting, on Saturday, June 14, from 1-3 p.m. at the Drake Park Community Center, located at 951 Maine Avenue. The City is creating a new park to link Drake Park to Chavez Park along the lower Los Angeles River.
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The Long Beach Park Watch Program involves the community in preventing crime and vandalism in our parks. Citizens can act as extra eyes and ears for Park Rangers and Police Officers in detecting activities that can diminish a safe, clean and enjoyable park environment.
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Summer is here and we are extending our hours at 25 parks throughout the city. Enthusiastic staff will provide fun filled activities, games, events, and excursions, Monday through Friday, six hours a day, for youth between the ages of 5 to 14 years. This program is FREE but requires advanced registration. Sign up now at your local park or call (562) 570-3150 for detailed information.
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"Rancho Summer Adventures" is an engaging and educational program for children (6-11 years) on summer vacation. Participants will churn butter, dip candles, punch tin, tool leather, stomp adobe, celebrate a fiesta, and much more. "Children learn best through hands-on activities, and especially when the activities tap into their imagination.
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Long Beach Parks, Recreation & Marine does...and we are waiting for you! FREE Co-ed T-Ball Leagues for ages 5-8 years. Practices and games are held weeknights. Participants will receive coaching in the fundamentals and participate in a six week season.
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On Sunday, May 25, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Come see the *FREE* amazing reptile show! and on Saturday, May 31, 10 a.m. to noon, find out what it takes to survive in the real Long Beach.
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FREE Non-stop entertainment and music is planned for the 12th Annual Juneteenth Celebration event on Saturday, June 14, 12 to 5 p.m., at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, 1950 Lemon Ave. Come "Celebrate Freedom for All," and soak up the vibrations and multi-cultural make-up of the musical magnificent seven, The Lowrider Band.
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Explore and immerse yourself in the wondrous and classic moments of the 1930s – its art and culture, politics, technological inventions, leisure past times and more – through hands-on activities, displays, and live performances at Rancho Los Cerritos as the museum hosts its annual Spring Festival, "Sights and Sounds of the ‘30s".
Sunday, May 18 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
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International Migratory Bird Day - from 10 am – 3 pm
Connecting Birds, Habitats, and People. Join us, as we not only celebrate our feathered friends, but the places so many call home.
Rollin' Down the River - from 10 am – 12 pm
Join us on an eco-friendly tour of the San Gabriel River. We’ll view the birds, learn about the history of the land and explore other ways to live a more healthy sustainable life.
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On May 10th, Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine invites the public to join in honoring Blair Field with a celebration for its 50th Anniversary. A baseball game between the Cal State Long Beach 49er Dirt Bags and the Cal State Santa Barbara Gauchos begins at 6 p.m. and will be followed by a fireworks display, a first for Long Beach Dirtbag fans. So bring your family and friends and join the fun. Tickets may be purchased at the CSULB box office (562) 985-4949 or for more information call (562) 570-1725.
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Bring a picnic and enjoy an afternoon of wonderful music with the Long Beach Community Band. This is a free public event.
- Sunday, May 4 at Bixby Park 2PM
- Saturday, May 10 at Wardlow Park 2PM
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The community is invited to participate in the "Welcome to Cambodia Town" mural project kick-off. Hosted by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine, the event will be held on Saturday, April 26, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This event is open to the public and provides a safe, creative project for participants.
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Due to the overwhelming success of the new on-line tee time reservation system, American Golf Corporation and the City of Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine announce their call-in tee time reservation system is being discontinued effective May 1, 2008.
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Here's an opportunity to understand the importance of living a "green" lifestyle, and have a fun day honoring that little patch of earth called El Dorado Nature Center. Admission is free, and parking is $6.
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Our last lecture in The California Citizenship Experience series is coming up soon...
Join us Saturday, April 19 for a panel discussion on:
Internment: The WWII Experience of Japanese Californians
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Our next guided garden tour is at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 4.
This event is free, but reservations are required.
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The Long Beach Rosie the Riveter Park Annual Celebration
Saturday, May 10th • 11 am until 3 pm (at Clark & Conant)
A day dedicated to honoring working mothers and other women who served on the home front during World War II at the Long Beach Douglas Aircraft Plant.
( Rosie The Riveter Day Flyer )
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Cinco de Mayo celebrations will take place at five Long Beach parks from April 30 to May 5. The events will feature a variety of Latin style music and dance entertainment. Bring your family and friends and enjoy refreshments, arts and crafts. Free Admission.
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The Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine Whaley Park Kids Music Workshop is seeking kids ages 6-14 who love music and are looking for an opportunity to meet new friends and have some fun. The free workshops will be held on Saturday, April 19 from 9 a.m. until noon. Whaley Park is located at 5620 Atherton Road in Long Beach.
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This is a fabulous time to enjoy the Rancho gardens.... The flowering fruit trees are bursting with blooms, spring bulbs have popped up all over, and the arbor is dripping with fragrant wisteria blossoms.
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Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine invites the community to let us know what they would like to see in a proposed park, which will link Drake and Chavez Parks and form a greenbelt along the LA River.
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The Department of Parks, Recreation & Marine is pleased to bring the joy of the holiday season to your doorstep by sponsoring seasonal activities at your local park. There will be many festivities including arts & crafts, games, tree decorating, and much more! Call your local parks for more information.
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A limited number of tickets are still available for the Rancho Los Cerritos Christmas Candlelight tours on December 7th and 8th. Call (562) 570-1755 for information.
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Due to high fire danger and poor air quality, the El Dorado Nature Center will be closed until Saturday, October 27.
The Center will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday October 27 for the Partners of Parks Annual Friends Native Plant Sale.
For updates check this page or call El Dorado Nature Center at (562) 570-1745.
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There are no scheduled events being held at your local park for Halloween this year in 2009. Have a safe fun Halloween from Parks, Recreation & Marine!
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Four Park Rangers have received Meritorious awards for their heroic efforts in evacuating visitors at El Dorado Nature Center as a fire broke out on the east side of the facility on August 19, 2007.
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The September 20 meeting of the City of Long Beach Parks and Recreation Commission Executive Committee will be held at the El Dorado Park West Senior Center Library, 2800 Studebaker Road.
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The El Dorado Nature Center, 7550 E. Spring St., will be closed from Tuesday, September 4, through Friday, September 7, for general maintenance and to clean up damage from a recent fire.
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The community is invited to a grand opening celebration of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Pool, 1920 Lemon Ave., on Saturday, July 28, at 11:00 am. The celebration is sponsored by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine, in cooperation with Sixth District Council member Dee Andrews.
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Experience traditional and urban/contemporary dance styles performed by performing groups in residence at Homeland Cultural Center, located in MacArthur Park, 1321 E. Anaheim Street. Click here for more information.
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Click here to read about the Department program highlights from December 2006.
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Belmont Pool and Silverado Pool are temporarily closed for repairs and are expected to open on Monday, January 8. Please call 570-1806 for the most current information for Belmont Pool and 570-1721 for the most current information for Silverado Pool.
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The Long Beach Parks and Recreation Commission will hold a meeting of its Special Events and Recreation Committee on Wednesday, November 8, 2006 at 3:30 p.m. in the Parks, Recreation and Marine Administration Office at 2760 Studebaker Road in Long Beach. The attendees include Commissioner Bob Livingstone, Vice President Drew Satariano, Commissioner Albert Guerra, Manager of Special Events and Filming Dave Ashman and Manager of Community Recreation Services Chrissy Marshall.
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The first annual Long Beach Mayor’s Trophy charity golf tournament to benefit Long Beach junior golf programs will be held on Friday, August 18, 2006 at Skylinks at Golf Course The event will serve as one of the first public appearances for the new Mayor of Long Beach, who will take office on July 18, 2006. See Registration Brochure.
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Nominations for the 2006 Long Beach Golf Hall of Fame are being accepted through May 10, 2006. Click here for more information.
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Long Beach’s Heartwell Golf Course has been named by Southland Golf Magazine as one of the 2 best par-3 golf courses in Southern California. Heartwell is an 18-hole, 2,143 yard par-54 course with bunkers, water, fairways, plenty of undulation and grass tee boxes. Southland Golf says these features give the track an uncanny “real course” feel. Escondido’s Reidy Creek course was the second course mentioned in the article.
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Dedication ceremonies opening the new home of the Long Beach Golf Hall of Fame will take place on Wednesday, October 26 at 2:30 p.m. at Skylinks of Long Beach Golf Course at 4800 East Wardlow Road. The Golf Hall of Fame was moved from Heartwell Golf Course into it’s new home at the Skylinks clubhouse following major renovations of that course.
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A six-week youth tennis program at Drake Park that used both English and Spanish in its advertising and instruction has received the 2005 Tennis in the Park Community certificate from the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) and the United States Tennis Association (USTA) in recognition of its success.
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If you would like to commemorate a child’s birth or a lost loved one, memorialize a special family location, a special vow, or just add beauty to the community, two unique and thoughtful programs are available through the Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation & Marine.
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An exciting youth golf outreach program continues in Long Beach this summer. The "Get-A-Grip" Program, sponsored by Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine, in partnership with American Golf Corporation, introduces kids ages 8 to 16 to the world of golf.
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The Long Beach Dog Zone has been recognized by the California Parks and Recreation Society (CPRS) with a “Park Planning Achievement Award”
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