Discover traditions of a Victorian Christmas! Make historic crafts, enjoy holiday music from a live brass band and carolers, strike the pinatas, listen to storytellers in the library, sip warm cider, get a head start on holiday shopping in our Museum Shop, and tour the adobe, lavishly decorated for the holidays. This event is fun[…]
Old Time Christmas Festival
By Jennifer Rice Epstein Dec 09, 2018
Dancing in Old California – Canceled
By Jennifer Rice Epstein Sep 23, 2018
Due to circumstances beyond our control, Dancing in Old California, which was scheduled to take place on September 23, has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience. In honor of our state’s entry into the Union on September 9, 1850, we’ll host a nineteenth-century-style fandango! A dance lesson, covering waltzes, polkas, and set dances like[…]
Volunteer Open House
By Jennifer Rice Epstein Sep 05, 2018
Learn about our upcoming volunteer opportunities! Volunteering at RLC is a great way to learn about Long Beach history. Volunteer opportunities include greeting visitors, leading tours, gardening, helping out at special events, working behind the scenes, and representing RLC in the larger community.
Free Concert on the Lawn: Acknowledgement
By Jennifer Rice Epstein Aug 26, 2018
Our popular free summer concert is back, with music on the fourth Sunday of the month during June, July, and August. The site opens at 4:30 for pre-concert picnicking. Concerts run from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Guests can bring blankets or lawn chairs. Pets are not allowed. Learn more, RSVP, or invite your friends[…]
Digital Photo Workshop
By Jennifer Rice Epstein Aug 16, 2018
Learn to get your shot every time with our iPhone photo workshop! Workshop leader Kathryn Boyd-Batstone has had work published in the Washington Post, CNN, the San Francisco Chronicle and NPR. She also is a graduate student at USC’s prestigious School of Cinematic Arts, where she studies cinematography. The workshop will include instruction, a chance[…]
Reading and Writing Essentials of the 19th and Early 20th Century
By Jennifer Rice Epstein Long Beach, Visitor Information Aug 16, 2018
During the 19th and early 20th centuries, a variety of objects were used to compliment the activities of reading and writing. The Art Nouveau movement of the late 19th century influenced the use of elegant feminine designs on certain implements. These essentials were richly ornamented and beautifully made with creative craftsmanship and unique designs. The[…]
Free Concert on the Lawn: Marguaret Love and the Lovettes
By Jennifer Rice Epstein Jul 22, 2018
Our popular free summer concert is back, with music on the fourth Sunday of the month during June, July, and August. The site opens at 4:30 for pre-concert picnicking. Concerts run from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Guests can bring blankets or lawn chairs. Pets are not allowed. Learn more, RSVP, or invite your friends[…]
Mud Mania: A Celebration of Adobe
By Jennifer Rice Epstein Jul 08, 2018
Please pay with cash or card at the door. Make real adobe bricks, plaster the horno, construct a mini-adobe home, compete in mud relay races, and much more — all while learning about Southern California’s rich history! Adobe is one of the oldest building materials. Traditionally sun-dried, adobe blocks made of sand, clay, water, and straw[…]
Teen Volunteer Info Session
By Jennifer Rice Epstein Jun 26, 2018
Join us at either 10 a.m. or 2 p.m. to hear about the fantastic opportunities high school volunteers have during the summer–helping with our day camps,special events, and/or gardening.
Free Concert on the Lawn: Catatonic
By Jennifer Rice Epstein Jun 24, 2018
Our popular free summer concert is back, with music on the fourth Sunday of the month during June, July, and August. The site opens at 4:30 for pre-concert picnicking. Concerts run from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Guests can bring blankets or lawn chairs. Pets are not allowed. Learn more, RSVP, or invite your friends[…]