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Past Events and Programs


Chrome! Events

See, Sip, & Savor

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Leaders Public Oral History

Historical Cemetery Tour

Long Beach Mayors Oral History Series

Links to Past Events


Thursday, January 31, 2020, 6:30 pm – The Myth & Realities of Water in Long Beach 

Saturday, February 3, 2018 Chrome! Cruisin’, Clubs & Drag Strips: Sharing Day at the HSLB Gallery.

Thursday, December 7, 2017, 6:30 p.m. – Pearl Harbor Day – Stories from the Memorial Wall at the HSLB Gallery

Saturday, April 29, 2017 – A History of the Harbor in 74 Feet

Friday, June 24, 2016 – 2016 “See, Sip & Savor” Historical Home Tour

Thursday, May 19, 2016 – Long Beach’s Pearl Harbor Families: An Evening of Remembrance

Sunday, December 7, 2014 – Long Beach Remembers Pearl Harbor Sharing Day

Saturday, November15, 2014 – First Congregational Church’s Postcards from Paradise

Sunday, September 14th, 2014 – 2014 Q Films Long Beach

Wednesday, May 21, 2014 – 2014 HSLB Annual Meeting

Thursday, March 27, 2014 – Historical Newspaper Collection Workshop

Saturday, June 8, 2013 – Casino Night

Wednesday, May 8, 2013 – 2013 HSLB Annual Meeting

Friday, September 14, 2012 – Happy Days Long Beach

Friday, June 1, 2012 – Longtime Press Telegram Columnist Tim Grobaty signing copies of his new book Long Beach Chronicles: From Pioneers To The 1933 Earthquake during HSLB’s regular Bixby Knolls First Fridays Art & Cultural Walk open house.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 – HSLB’s 50th Year Celebration at Parkers’ Lighthouse

Saturday, February 11, 2012 – The Second Annual Long Beach Community Studies Conference – Commemorations: Looking Back, Moving Forward

Friday, February 10, 2012 – Historical Newspaper Collection Dedication

Friday, February 10, 2012 – Jan Burke on the newspapers

Friday, June 17, 2011 – Rebuilding for the Future

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