The Fiscal Year 2026 budget preparation season is here! You are invited to participate in the first round of the City’s budget development process by attending an in-person or virtual budget meeting, filling out the online Budget Priorities Survey, or both. These meetings are an important way for you to make your voice heard about how the city…
You are invited to meet our new Rose Park neighbors at Long Beach Forward’s New Year Reception and Open House on Friday, January 24th from 6-9pm at the Youth Movement and Education Center! The center is new to Rose Park Neighborhood and is located on 6th and Dawson at 2217 E. 6th St. Long Beach, CA…
Celebrate, serve and unify with the Mann Elementary community for MLK Jr. Day by volunteering this Saturday, January 18th at Mann on 3rd and Coronado from 12:30PM to 3PM. Volunteers will start the day with a FREE lunch provided by The Breakfast Bar. Activities include gardening, campus beautification and neighborhood cleanup, mosaic art, letter writing to…
ArtWorksLBC is a community benefit project of Rose Park Neighborhood Association, created to foster community engagement through the use and application of art. ArtWorksLBC Director and Mosaic Artist, Dawn Mendelson leads the community workshops which include: Art programs for kids and adults in Rose Park on 8th and Orizaba, holiday workshops, art projects with LBUSD students and…
It’s the 11th podcast episode of the Heart of the Neighborhood with the founder of LB Bookworms Martha Esquivias (pictured above). LB Bookworms is a resident-led initiative that brings book-lovers (and aspiring readers) together for reading parties in Long Beach. In this light and fun episode, we talk favorite books, community connection and soulful imagination. Follow @lbbookworms for the next…
MILLS ACT PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT PROGRAM The Community Development Department is offering an opportunity for residents of designated historic properties to apply for the Mills Act Property Tax Abatement Program. The Mills Act provides a financial incentive, in the form of property tax relief, in exchange for property owners’ commitment to undertaking restoration, rehabilitation or maintenance of a designated…