AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Long Beach California. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach 144 69 http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach http://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:59:22 -0600 Between his hardworking elves and all those lists he gets, Santa has it easy.  For the rest of us, holiday gift giving can be a little more... http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/long-beach-holiday-shopping-guide-black-friday-deals-and-long-beach-malls-and-outlets-236285 http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/long-beach-holiday-shopping-guide-black-friday-deals-and-long-beach-malls-and-outlets-236285 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Dear EarthTalk: Can you enlighten on the environmental impact of the fashion industry? As I understand it, the industry overall is no friend to the... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-fashion-s-footprint-235020 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-fashion-s-footprint-235020 Clubs and Organizations Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Cal Rep Offers A Modern Take On Homer’s Epic Voyage Theatrical Adaptation Of The Odyssey Comes To The Queen Mary “Nobody is my name.  My... http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/cal-rep-presents-current-nobody-232826 http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/cal-rep-presents-current-nobody-232826 Arts and Entertainment Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 What: Long Beach Playhouse Studio Theatre:  RABBIT HOLE A Drama by David Lindsay-Abaire When: November 13 – December 19, 2009 Where: Long... http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/long-beach-playhouse-studio-theatre-rabbit-hole-232903 http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/long-beach-playhouse-studio-theatre-rabbit-hole-232903 Arts and Entertainment Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 The reports of Swine Flu in California (official name, H1N1) are alarming, but as the virus remains in the headlines, experts are urging... http://www.americantowns.com/ca/losangeles/news/swine-flu-information-symptoms-and-resources-for-los-angeles-county-227552 http://www.americantowns.com/ca/losangeles/news/swine-flu-information-symptoms-and-resources-for-los-angeles-county-227552 Health and Fitness Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Directed by Glendele Way-Agle The Long Beach Playhouse continues its Mainstage Season with the comedy Enter Laughing by Joseph Stein. A fictional... http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/enter-laughing-by-joseph-stein-225376 http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/enter-laughing-by-joseph-stein-225376 Arts and Entertainment Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Want a unique, fun activity for fall in the Los Angeles County, CA area? Find apple picking orchards, apple farms, apple festivals for Los Angeles... http://www.americantowns.com/ca/losangeles/news/los-angeles-county-apple-picking-orchards-and-apple-farms-for-los-angeles-county-220973 http://www.americantowns.com/ca/losangeles/news/los-angeles-county-apple-picking-orchards-and-apple-farms-for-los-angeles-county-220973 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:07:37 -0500 Local Pumpkin Patch Farms - go pick pumpkin's at a local farm in the Los Angeles County California area. When there’s a crisp snap in the... http://www.americantowns.com/ca/losangeles/news/los-angeles-county-pumpkin-patch-farms-and-pumpkin-picking-guide-los-angeles-county-221455 http://www.americantowns.com/ca/losangeles/news/los-angeles-county-pumpkin-patch-farms-and-pumpkin-picking-guide-los-angeles-county-221455 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:07:19 -0500 What: Panel discussion with Tina Tessina (local psychologist and avid arts supporter), Andrew Barnicle (Artistic Director for the Laguna Playhouse),... http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/cal-rep-hosts-talkback-for-festen-a-look-at-the-responsibility-of-theatre-artists-220188 http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/cal-rep-hosts-talkback-for-festen-a-look-at-the-responsibility-of-theatre-artists-220188 Arts and Entertainment Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Showcase Singers announces two separate upcoming events, both featuring ALL 8 of the Showcase Singers at once!  This happens rarely, since we... http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/the-showcase-singers-a-broadway-extravaganza-and-concert-220362 http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/the-showcase-singers-a-broadway-extravaganza-and-concert-220362 Arts and Entertainment Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Directed by Martha Duncan “Guilt: the gift that keeps on giving.” Long Beach, CA – The Long Beach Playhouse continues it’s Studio Season... http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/dead-guilty-by-richard-harris-217640 http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/dead-guilty-by-richard-harris-217640 Arts and Entertainment Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Imagine entering a giant puzzle … one that's tall, green and full of surprises. This is the experience of a California corn maze and it's a... http://www.americantowns.com/ca/sacramento/news/find-california-corn-mazes-get-lost-in-a-california-haunted-halloween-corn-maze-this-season-217110 http://www.americantowns.com/ca/sacramento/news/find-california-corn-mazes-get-lost-in-a-california-haunted-halloween-corn-maze-this-season-217110 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Jules Aaron directs collection of transformational stories from Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown. Long Beach, CA - International City... http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/songs-for-a-new-world-at-international-city-theatre-216173 http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/songs-for-a-new-world-at-international-city-theatre-216173 Arts and Entertainment Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Long Beach, CA - Hundreds of theatre students from California State University, Long Beach will work as interns this October for “Shipwreck,” the... http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/thrilling-new-collaboration-from-cal-rep-and-the-queen-mary-this-halloween-215641 http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/thrilling-new-collaboration-from-cal-rep-and-the-queen-mary-this-halloween-215641 Arts and Entertainment Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500            ... http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/clinico-low-cost-spay-neuter-clinic-214387 http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/clinico-low-cost-spay-neuter-clinic-214387 Clubs and Organizations Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 LONG BEACH, CA---California Repertory Company inaugurates a new home aboard The Queen Mary on September 24th with David Eldridge’s Festen, a... http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/cal-rep-presents-festen-213641 http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/cal-rep-presents-festen-213641 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The Aquarium of the Pacific invites Southland teachers for a special complimentary evening with Aquarium educators to discover tips on incorporating... http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/teachers-open-house-213757 http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/teachers-open-house-213757 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Cephalopods: Chameleons of the Sea James B. Wood Octopuses, squid, cuttlefishes, and nautiluses are the amazing creatures known as... http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/cephalopods-chameleons-of-the-sea-213745 http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/cephalopods-chameleons-of-the-sea-213745 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Totally Turtles takes a closer look at one of the more interesting reptiles found in the ocean, the sea turtle. In this program, students will... http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/saturday-family-fun-totally-turtles-213749 http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/saturday-family-fun-totally-turtles-213749 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Saturday Family Fun: Shark Sleuths Sharks are the focus of this family program. Students will delve deeper into the realm of the shark and discover... http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/saturday-family-fun-shark-sleuths-213752 http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/saturday-family-fun-shark-sleuths-213752 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Coffeehouse Poetry Reading: The Sri Lankan Loxodrome Will Alexander Join us for a reading from Will Alexander’s newly released poetry collection... http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/coffeehouse-poetry-reading-the-sri-lankan-loxodrome-213767 http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/coffeehouse-poetry-reading-the-sri-lankan-loxodrome-213767 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 This Aqua Tots program focuses on one of our senses, the sense of touch. Students involved in this interactive program will investigate how... http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/aqua-tots-slippery-to-prickly-213772 http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/aqua-tots-slippery-to-prickly-213772 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 A Celebration of Asian Culture Delve into the arts, cuisines, cultures, and marine environments of Asia during the Aquarium of the Pacific’s... http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/autumn-festival-213773 http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/autumn-festival-213773 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Explore the world with your five senses! This program focuses on the five senses, sight, touch, taste, hearing and smell and how animals use these... http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/aqua-tots-super-senses-of-the-sea-213777 http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/aqua-tots-super-senses-of-the-sea-213777 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Let's dive through the kelp forest in search of seals and sea lions. We will look at their adaptations to the water and discover how to tell apart... http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/preschool-program-silly-seals-and-sea-lions-213778 http://www.americantowns.com/ca/longbeach/news/preschool-program-silly-seals-and-sea-lions-213778 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500