Sixth Council District Newsletter

June 2018

Dear Neighbors, Thank you for subscribing to my electronic newsletter. As an office, we strive to keep you informed of Sixth District and City-wide policy changes, special events, and highlights of our City. If there is an area of interest to you, please write to us at district6@longbeach.gov , and we will work to publish commentary related to the subject.

Upcoming Events and Community Announcements

Summer Events! Measure A Chalk Art Extravaganza at Burnett Library, Wednesday May 30th 2:00pm - 3:30pm Community Concert Saturday, June 23rd. MacArthur Park 4:00pm - 6:00pm Movie in the Park Monday, July 2nd. MLK Park 7:30pm – 9:00pm MLK Park - Emoji Movie 6th District Night at the Long Beach Museum of Art Thursday July 12th. 6:00pm Community Concert Saturday, July 21st. Veterans Park Movie in the Park Wednesday, August 1st. MacArthur Park 7:30pm - 9:00pm - Coco Harbor Tour Wednesday, August 15th. Community Band and Movie in the Park Monday, August 20th. Veterans Park 6th District Aquarium Tour Thursday, September 6th. 

Senior Center Grand Opening Wednesday May 30th

Chalk Art Extravaganza May 30th!

Business Improvement Grants Workshop with Economic Development Thursday May 31st.

Summer Day Camp Signups Open Now at Salvation Army

VOTING INFORMATION! Election is June 5th. Find your polling place here .

Grand Opening of the Long Beach Public Library Veterans Resource Center Saturday June 9th.

Free Smoke Alarm Installation Saturday June 9th.

Long Beach NAACP Juneteenth Celebration Sunday, June 10th.

E-Waste Recycling in Midtown Saturday June 16th.

Community Health Family Fun Day Saturday June 23rd.

Free Spanish Language Composting Workshop Saturday, July 14.

Mosquito Advisory

SCE Scam Alerts

Coming up at your Libraries Long Beach Public Library Special Events Calendar

Coming up at your Parks Summer Parks, Recreation, and Marine Catalog

Special Notices

6th District Ambassadors Applications are still open! If you are interested, please head to our website and fill out the brief application. Please also send a resume to district6@longbeach.gov.

Join a Community Group These groups meet once a month and provide community updates, and a chance for you to meet your neighbors. They are listed by date of meeting.

Wrigley Association The Wrigley Association meets the first Monday of every month at Veteran's Park at 101 E 28th Street at 7:00pm. Please visit their website for more information. Wrigley Association Link

Anaheim, Orange, Cherry, 7th Street (AOC7) AOC7 meets the first Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm at Gamboa Theater located at MacArthur Park 1323 Gundry Avenue. Please visit their Facebook page for more information. AOC7 Facebook Link

Midtown Neighborhood Association Please e-mail the founder Shayne for more information or visit their Facebook page .

Central Neighborhood Advisory Committee (CNAC) CNAC meets the second Wednesday of every month at 4:00pm at Burnett Library at 560 E Hill Street. Please e-mail their President Jose Flores for more information.

Midtown Business Improvement District The Midtown Business Improvement District (BID) is not a neighborhood association, but a district created to promote and market the Anaheim Street commercial corridor. Its members are all business or property owners along Anaheim, who work together to promote commerce and community partnerships. Please visit their Facebook page for more information.

Wrigley Area Neighborhood Alliance (WANA) WANA meets the third Monday of every month at Veteran's Park at 101 E 28th Street at 7:00pm. If their meeting day falls on a holiday, their meeting is rescheduled to the following Monday. Please visit their Facebook page for more information.

Sunny Central Neighborhood Association Sunny Neighborhood Association is in its early stages, and does not meet on a regular basis quite yet. Please visit their Facebook page for more information and stay tuned for updates!

You may also join Mrs. Alice Robinson for Feeding in the Park on the first Wednesday of every month at King Park at noon. This is a wonderful opportunity to serve and meet other members of the community.

Contact your Council District 6 Office Dee Andrews - Councilmember Isabel Arvea - Chief of Staff Alanah Grant - Economic Development & Policy Analyst Connor Lock - Political Analyst Lou Baglietto - Special Advisor *If you are unsure who to address your e-mail to, please send it to our general inbox at district6@longbeach.gov* 562-570-6816