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Educational Resources


ABC Scholars

The ABC Scholars Program is a program of Dramatic Results that utilizes a federal education grant designed to increase the academic performance of middle school GATE and accelerated students at partnering schools. HSLB presents the Art of Storytelling Workshops for select students at LBUSD middle schools. Past workshops included Evelyn Knight and had a local civil rights theme, others encouraged students to build online exhibitions of their pandemic experiences.

Coloring

At Home Activates for Everyone. Challenge your mind and your coloring skills while learning about Long Beach History.

Click here for The Cyclone Racer Coloring Page

Click here for The Long Beach Waterfront Word Search

Book Sales

The Historical Society of Long Beach offers a variety of books related to a wide range of topics related to Long Beach history.

Click here to see our book selection.

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