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The queen mary sailing off the coast historical vintage photograph

Permanent Exhibition: Through the Pages of Long Beach History – This timeline exhibit, sponsored by the Long Beach Navy Memorial Heritage Association, highlights subjects included in the Long Beach Historical Newspaper Collection.

Currently On Exhibition: Chrome! (through March 7th, 2019)

  •  “The Autoette: As Modern as Today Long Beach and the Electric Car” by Larry Fisher,
    Executive Director of NHRA Motorsports Museum
    Saturday, December 8, 2018, 1pm – 3pm
    4260 Atlantic Ave, $22 for members/$25 for non-members
    Purchase tickets here
  •  “Long Beachland” with Charles Phoenix
    Saturday January 12, 2019 2pm-4pm
    LB Petroleum Club, 3636 Linden Ave
    $35 members/$45 non-members
    Purchase tickets here
  • “Legends of Lions”
    Saturday, February 2, 2019, 1pm – 3pm
    4260 Atlantic Ave.
    $22 members/$25 non-members
  • Exhibit Closing — “Cruisin’: History & Stories”
    With historian, Craig Hendricks & actress, Lucy Daggett
    Thursday, March 7, 2019, 6:30pm – 8pm
    4260 Atlantic Ave.
    $35 for members/$40 for non-members

2019 See, Sip, & Savor, May 18th Los Cerritos Neighborhood


Bixby Knolls First Fridays Art & Cultural Walk

Each participating venue has it’s own open house hours for First Fridays.  The HSLB Gallery will be open from 6:30 pm until 9:30 pm, unless otherwise advertised.

March 1, 2019

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