Long Beach, NY News & Events

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Upcoming Events

Wednesday, August 5

Online: Baseball and Basketball in Days Gone By

Aug11

Warren Perlman will lead a discussion about anything and everything baseball and basketball, Zoom meeting ID is 840 7266 6157, passcode is 569457

Where

Long Beach Public Library

111 W. Park Ave.

Long Beach, NY

Phone

516-432-7201

Price

free

Website

longbeachlibrary.org

Poetry Open Mic Night

Aug12

Open mic hosted by Nassau County Poet Laureate Emeritus Paula Curci and Peter Dugan, bring your poems, prose, spoken word, lyrics and songs, all encouraging voices are welcome (limit of 3 poems or 2 songs, no epics, timing at the mic will depend on attendance, no abusive, hurtful comments or hate speech, profanity, obscenity and/or vulgar speech will be permitted), register starting 1 week in advance

Where

Long Beach Public Library

111 W. Park Ave.

Long Beach, NY

Phone

516-432-7201

Price

free

Website

longbeachlibrary.org

Concert Series: Gene Casey and the Lone Sharks

Aug18

Live rockabilly music performance by Gene Casey and the Lone Sharks, bring a chair or blanket

Where

Orient Beach State Park

40000 Main Rd.

Orient, NY

Phone

631-323-2440

Price

$10 parking fee

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