Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802
Upcoming Events (11)
Coding with Spheros @ BJK Main
Explore basic coding and robotics with Sphero robots at the Billie Jean King Main Library. This hands-on workshop invites kids and families to experiment with sensors, simple programming, and problem solving in a welcoming library setting.
Terrarium Workshop with Plantiitas @ BJK Main
Join Plantiitas for an adults-only terrarium-building workshop at the Billie Jean King Main Library. Create your own mason-jar terrarium in a calm, mindful session focused on renewal and growth; all materials provided, registration required for ages 18+.
Games & Friends @ BJK Main
Kids aged 6-12 can power up and race Mario Kart on the big screen at Billie Jean King Main Library's KidSpace in Long Beach. A friendly head-to-head gaming event with no registration required; bring a friend and play!
Cuentitos y Cantos: Bebé Edition
Join a bilingual baby program at the Billie Jean King Main Library for infants aged 0-9 months, featuring movement, rhymes, stories, and songs in English and Spanish to support early childhood development and parent-child bonding.
Pajama Night @ BJK Main
An evening Pajama Night at Billie Jean King Main Library featuring stories, songs, and a short movie for families. Attendees are encouraged to wear pajamas, bring a blanket and stuffed animals, and enjoy a cozy storytelling session.
Fiber Club @ BJK Main
Join a cozy crafting meetup at the Billie Jean King Main Library where teens and adults stitch together, swap ideas, and learn fiber basics. Work on crochet, knitting, cross-stitch, or embroidery, or join a staff-guided project in a friendly, community-building session.
Spring Fest @ BJK Main
Join Spring Fest at Lincoln Park in Long Beach for Easter Sunday fun. Enjoy an egg-citing Easter Egg Hunt with the Easter Bunny, plus crafts and other outdoor activities sprinkled throughout the park.
Patch Pocket Sewing Workshop
Join Sew It Goes: Patch Pockets for Clothing at the Billie Jean King Main Library Studio. This beginner-friendly sewing workshop teaches you how to add decorative and functional patch pockets to shirts using sewing machines. Bring a clean shirt; free pocket fabric is provided to the first 16 participants on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Game Day: Nard @ The Miller Room
Join a cultural game night at the Billie Jean King Main Library Miller Room to explore Nard, an ancient Persian game connected to Nowruz. Learn its origins from the Talmud and Shahnameh and try a few rounds; seating is first-come, first-served. All ages welcome in this casual, intellectual cultural event in Long Beach.
Bibliotherapy @ BJK Main
Join a mindful afternoon at the Billie Jean King Main Library for creativity, journaling, and book-inspired relaxation. Enjoy tea as you reset, reflect, and reconnect in a calm, adults-only library session.
Leatherworking: Pocket Notebook Case
Join a hands-on leatherworking workshop at Billie Jean King Main Library to learn basic cutting, assembling, and finishing techniques. Participants will create a pocket notebook case that can also function as a wallet or passport holder. Free supplies are provided for 12 participants on a first-come, first-served basis; ages 12+.