The Aquarium of the Pacific’s 19th annual African-American Festival will be a livestreamed event on Saturday, Feb. 27, starting at 10 a.m. Baba the Storyteller will not only present tales in the West African tradition, but he will also emcee the fest, which includes a tour of the historical display “Forgotten Images: A Celebration of African and African-American History” as well as an animal

Library announces new Literature Art Contest The Leisure World Library is sponsoring a Literature Art Contest, for which LWers are asked to re-create a scene or pay tribute to a suggested famous work of fiction. Any artistic medium—paint, ceramic, sculpture, wood, paper, needlecraft or other handcraft— will be accepted, but artists should be mindful that submitted works will be on display

By Joan Palango LW contributor The Southern California Yachting Association (SCYA) bestowed upon the Seal Beach Yacht Club (SlBYC) its 2020 Club the Year and Pandemic Powerhouse awards. SCYA is a regional recreational- boating organization comprising more than 90 clubs from Santa Barbara to San Diego and inland to Nevada and Arizona. The purpose of the Club of the Year (COY) program is

For some, Valentine’s Day means a night out on the town with their loved ones. But, as with other holidays lately, it’s safer to stay home this year. That doesn’t mean it can’t be special. Below are some ways to still celebrate love without leaving your cozy home. (And if you’re proudly single, consider making this holiday your own, one in which you celebrate how wonderful you are by treating

INTERNATIONAL CITY THEATRE Yasmina Reza’s Tony Awardwinning, 1994 play “Art” asks its audience how much it would pay for a white-on-white painted canvas as a finished work of art. But it also asks its characters how much their friendship is worth. And Long Beach’s International City Theatre (ICT) begins its 36th season with this question: How much would you pay to watch a virtual