No Muni Band Concert at Eldo Park Tonight

Due to the 4th of July holiday, the LB Municipal Band will not be performing at El Dorado Park tonight. The remaining Friday concert dates at Eldo include July 11, 18, 25 and Aug. 1. The LBMB had a wonderful concert Tuesday evening at Whaley Park with a number of patriotic songs. You can hear part of their “Stars and Stripes Forever” performance at the attached video link. The great music with the audience waving flags, standing and cheering is a great start to today’s holiday.

Los Cerritos Channel Bikeway Reopened

On Wednesday, Long Beach Utilities announced the temporary reopening of Bikeway Route 10. Utilities expects this reopening to last for several months as they await the results from their geotechnical analysis. They will provide advance notice in the future regarding next steps on the Channel Wall Rehabilitation project.

El Dorado Park Mural Artist Recognized

On Saturday, our office was at the El Dorado Park “Nature's Dance” mural to present the artist, Ms. Yellow, with a certificate of recognition. Her appearance was part of an Arts Council mural tour to visit public artworks citywide to meet and thank the artists. We have featured the mural, located on the east facing wall of the Tom Clark Community Center, in previous newsletters. You can read more about the mural at this link.

Another BTG Free Youth Tennis Play Day



Thanks to Bridge the Gap for hosting another successful youth tennis event last Saturday at the El Dorado Tennis Center. Kids of all ages enjoyed two hours of tennis instruction, lunch and face painting at this fun event in CD4. Check our newsletter for upcoming BTG events. Go Fourth!

Summer Recess for July Council Meetings

The City of Long Beach will conduct a summer recess for City Council meetings during the month of July. City Council meetings that would have normally been held on Tuesdays, July 1st, 8th and 15th will not take place. The meeting on July 22nd will still occur for any Council business that needs to take place for the month of July. City Council meetings will return to normal scheduling on Tuesday, August 5th. Find the full press release here.

Bellflower Boulevard Improvement Project

Construction for the Bellflower Blvd Improvement Project is expected to begin August 2025. The work includes safety and mobility upgrades for Bellflower Blvd. between east Atherton St. and Los Coyotes Diagonal. Road reconstruction for smoother roads, new continental crosswalks, ADA-compliant curb and gutter work and wayfinding and signage enhancement is all part of the project. Find more information on the project at this link.

Tanabata Festival at the Japanese Garden

July 6th | 1 - 3 pm | CSULB - Free Parking in lot G4 only

Join the EBM Japanese Garden to celebrate the Tanabata Festival! According to legend, the two stars Orihime and Hikoboshi, which are usually separated from each other by the milky way, are able to meet. Enjoy live music, crafts and activities in the lush garden. Tickets are $10 and good for a group of up to six people. Find more information and purchase tickets at this link.

Upcoming Tree Trimming in Whaley Park

July 7th | Whaley Park Playground - 5620 E Atherton St

PRM will be conducting tree trimming work at the Whaley Park playground area on Monday, July 7th. A nesting survey will be completed prior to the work commencing. A banner informing residents of the work is already posted on site.

Upcoming LBACS Low-Cost Vaccine Clinic

July 7th & 11th | 10 am - 2:30 pm | 7700 E Spring St.



Long Beach Animal Care Services and Camp Clinics are hosting low-cost vaccine clinics on Monday, July 7th and Friday July 11th from 10 am to 2:30 pm. No appointment is necessary, but only the first 60 pets will be accepted. For a vaccine price list and important tips to expedite your visit, please visit this link. Click here for future vaccine clinics at LBACS.

Fireworks & Public Safety Statistics Report

July 8th

The City Manager released a memorandum that shared the annual fireworks and public safety statistics Public Notice will be available on Tuesday, July 8th. This year, the Public Notice will feature only fireworks-related data and will link to the City's Celebrate Safely webpage. The Celebrate Safely webpage can be accessed at this link. Fireworks activity can be reported to Go Long Beach here, by calling the LBPD non-emergency number at (562) 435-6711 or by emailing the patrol division the activity is happening in. CD4 patrol division is LBPDEast@longbeach.gov.

Craftin' Kids: Tile Coasters at Los Altos

July 9th | 3:30 - 4:30 pm | 5614 E Britton Dr.

Join the Los Altos Library for a crafting extravaganza and experiment with different materials to unleash your inner artist! This is a hands-on activity to create a tile coaster. Suited for ages 7-12. Spots are first-come, first-served.

Nature Center - Corday Concert

July 10th | 6:30 pm | 7550 E Spring St



Join the Nature Center for a great evening of music in the beautiful lakeside setting. Gates open at 6:30 pm and the concert is from 7 to 8 pm. Friends of El Dorado Nature Center members can enter at 6 p.m. $5 per person at the door, cash, card, or smart pay available. Bring an eco-friendly dinner and low chairs. The upcoming concert will feature the artist Corday. For more information, please call (562) 570-1745 or visit this link.

Evening Music in the EBM Japanese Garden

July 11th | 5:30 - 7:30 pm | $10 Parking in lot G4



Enjoy music in the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden! The Garden is at its most beautiful in the evenings, as the sun is setting. Chairs will be available, or guests are encouraged to bring blankets to sit. Tickets are $10 per person, or $5 for members. The artist will be Think of One Jazz. Find more information and purchase tickets at this link.

Municipal Band at El Dorado Park West

July 11th | 6:30 pm | 2800 N Studebaker R.

The Long Beach Municipal Band will celebrate their 116th season this year with free outdoor summer concerts in Long Beach parks. The next Muni Band concert at El Dorado Park will be Friday, July 11th and will feature the movie music of the iconic Hollywood composer, James Horner. Find more information at the press release here.

Long Beach Community Band at Whaley

July 11th | 6:30 pm | 5620 E Atherton St.

The Long Beach Community Band returns this summer for its 71st year. The next performance is on Friday, July 11th at 6:30 pm at Whaley Park. You can also enjoy a Movies in the Park showing. See more details in the item below.

Movies in the Park at Whaley Park - Moana 2

July 11th | 7 pm | 5620 E Atherton St.

This summer Parks, Recreation & Marine will once again offer free movie showings at parks throughout the City. Bring your family and friends and have fun participating in themed dress-up nights at each event. The first showing in CD4 will be at Whaley Park for Moana 2. Find more showings here.

Bubble Bash at the Towne Center

July 12th | 12 - 2 pm | Regal Promenade - 7575 Carson Blvd.

Celebrate the summer at Long Beach Towne Center's Bubble Bash! The event is on Saturday, July 12th, from 12 to 2 pm in the Regal Promenade. During the event, guests will enjoy interactive color-filled bubble stations, an overflowing foam zone, live entertainment, a character meet and greet, games, and giveaways. Bubble stations are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Find more information here.

Green Port Celebration Harbor Tours

Registration opens July 14th at 8 am

If you can't make it to the CD4 Harbor Tour, the Port of Long Beach will host free "Green Port Celebration Tours” commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Green Port Policy by showing the public waterfront views of the nation’s largest seaport complex. Registration for July tours is now closed, but registration for August tours will open on July 14th from 8 am to 8 pm. There will also be first-come, first-served tours on Saturday, July 12th. These 90-minute tours will be at 10 am, 12 pm, 4 pm and 6 pm. For more information, please click here.

Wait a Second, Budweiser... Go Fourth! is Our Slogan

The attached image of actor Bill Pullman reprising his Independence Day role is from an advertising campaign that ran four years ago. On July 1, 2021, Budweiser temporarily replaced “This Bud’s For You” with “Go Fourth, America”. The nation was emerging from COVID, and the ad used a play on words with Go Fourth and the Fourth of July to promote moving forward. That was prior to re-districting, so many of our current readers never saw our newsletter photo or Facebook posting of the Budweiser image. At the time, we jokingly took strong exception to Anheuser-Busch “borrowing” our slogan by suggesting copyright infringement. Happy Independence Day, and Go Fourth!