{"id":89963,"date":"2026-09-24T08:10:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T15:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/?p=89963"},"modified":"2026-09-24T08:55:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T15:55:25","slug":"things-to-do-in-long-beach-weekend-movie-trivia-oktoberfest-animal-rescue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/eat-see-do-2\/do\/things-to-do-in-long-beach-weekend-movie-trivia-oktoberfest-animal-rescue","title":{"rendered":"Things to do in Long Beach this weekend \u2014 including movie trivia, a picnic at Colorado Lagoon and a concert for animals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 id=\"h-bilal-and-yaya-bey-performing-at-the-carpenter-center-thursday-sept-24\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bilal and Yaya Bey performing at the Carpenter Center (Thursday, Sept. 24)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bilal: Tiny Desk Concert\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pePbXflDyRM?start=900&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get $35 front-row tickets (a deal!) to hear Grammy Award-winning artist Bilal. Bilal won the 2016 Grammy for Best Rap\/Sung Performance for <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rgLO545kLME?si=Iz-TZjfBk94WXmNf\">\u201cThese Walls\u201d<\/a> by Kendrick Lamar along with Anna Wise and Thundercat. Fingers crossed, he\u2019ll perform his 2001 hit <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pePbXflDyRM?si=s9ocLa7Zr8IRF6Qx&amp;t=900\">\u201cSoul Sista,\u201d<\/a> that you may remember from the &#8220;Love and Basketball&#8221; soundtrack. Singer\/songwriter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZYRwNwwFCSk\">Yaya Bey<\/a>, who blends soul R&amp;B and reggae, will also be performing. The show kicks off at 8 p.m. at the Carpenter Center. Purchase your tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carpenterarts.org\/event\/bilal\">here<\/a> (use discount code BILAL35).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-test-your-movie-knowledge-at-the-art-theatre-thursday-sept-24\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Test your movie knowledge at the Art Theatre (Thursday, Sept. 24)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Movie trivia returns to the Art Theatre tonight at 7 p.m. The theater\u2019s own film programmer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/badtranssexual\/\">Kenna Wong Ghaill<\/a>, will host five rounds of trivia \u2014 including a bonus round on Hong Kong film director Wong Kar-wai. Other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DdSDYHEkpnY\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;stkn=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">categories<\/a> include 1980s animation and Y2K girls&#8217; night chick flicks. (Study up!) The event is free, but there\u2019s a suggested donation when you <a href=\"https:\/\/arttheatrelongbeach.org\/purchase\/31807\/\">RSVP<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-oktoberfest-comes-to-steelcraft-in-long-beach-friday-sept-25\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Oktoberfest comes to SteelCraft in Long Beach (Friday, Sept. 25)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1110\" height=\"807\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/10111116\/OKTOBERFEST_BA_07-1110x807.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/10111116\/OKTOBERFEST_BA_07-1110x807.jpg 1110w, https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/10111116\/OKTOBERFEST_BA_07-413x300.jpg 413w, https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/10111116\/OKTOBERFEST_BA_07-768x558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/10111116\/OKTOBERFEST_BA_07-1320x959.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Oktoberfest on Pine from Sept. 28, 2019. Photo by Bill Alkofer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PROST! It\u2019s time to toast with cold craft beers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dabo_beats\/\">DJ Dabo Beats<\/a>, live polka music and face painting at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ddpl9lnGBgL\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\">SteelCraft in Long Beach<\/a> this weekend. Oktoberfest will be taking over the parking lot and is free to attend. Slap on your best lederhosen or dirndl and you may win &#8220;best dressed&#8221; on Friday. More information can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/steelcraftlb.com\/events\/oktoberfest-at-steelcraft-long-beach\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-your-favorite-cousin-desi-banks-headlining-the-laugh-factory-friday-sept-25\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&#8220;Your Favorite Cousin&#8221; Desi Banks headlining The Laugh Factory (Friday, Sept. 25)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Comedian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/iamdesibanks\/\">Desi Banks<\/a>&#8216; tour <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYmyqURgFiD\/?hl=en\">\u201cYour Favorite Cousin\u201d<\/a> is stopping in Long Beach at The Laugh Factory. You&#8217;ve seen him in movies like &#8220;Little&#8221; with Issa Rae, but Banks has performed alongside comedy legends like Mike Epps and Lavell Crawford. Banks will have two shows on Friday night \u2014 one at 7 p.m. and one at 10 p.m. Tickets are $38.97 and are available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laughfactory.com\/long-beach\/date\/2026-09-25\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(244,244,244) 0%,rgb(204,204,204) 80%)\"><em>Want a chance to be featured in our weekly events roundup? Add it to our&nbsp;<strong>free community calendar at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lbpostevents.com\/\">lbpostevents.com<\/a><\/strong>. For a guaranteed placement, contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:ads@lbpost.com\">ads@lbpost.com<\/a>&nbsp;to purchase a sponsored item.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-a-concert-with-local-bands-paw-forming-for-animal-rescue-saturday-sept-26\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A concert with local bands paw-forming for animal rescue (Saturday, Sept. 26)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"607\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/23234816\/screenshot-2026-09-23-at-114721-pm-977599-d1nubnlh-660068-skx6JloJ-607x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/23234816\/screenshot-2026-09-23-at-114721-pm-977599-d1nubnlh-660068-skx6JloJ-607x1024.png 607w, https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/23234816\/screenshot-2026-09-23-at-114721-pm-977599-d1nubnlh-660068-skx6JloJ-178x300.png 178w, https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/23234816\/screenshot-2026-09-23-at-114721-pm-977599-d1nubnlh-660068-skx6JloJ-768x1297.png 768w, https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/23234816\/screenshot-2026-09-23-at-114721-pm-977599-d1nubnlh-660068-skx6JloJ-64x108.png 64w, https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/23234816\/screenshot-2026-09-23-at-114721-pm-977599-d1nubnlh-660068-skx6JloJ-910x1536.png 910w, https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/23234816\/screenshot-2026-09-23-at-114721-pm-977599-d1nubnlh-660068-skx6JloJ-400x675.png 400w, https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/23234816\/screenshot-2026-09-23-at-114721-pm-977599-d1nubnlh-660068-skx6JloJ.png 1020w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">All proceeds from the concert will benefit local animal rescue organizations The Little Lion Foundation and Hollywood Huskies.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Good Pawject, a nonprofit organization supporting animal rescues in Southern California, is hosting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ddjd5BWOhNk\/\">\u201cConcert for a Cause\u201d<\/a> on Saturday at 3 p.m. Five local bands will rock the stage at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/atthetoplb\/?hl=en\">At The Top<\/a>, and all proceeds will support The Good Pawject&#8217;s work through <a href=\"https:\/\/lbccatclinic.org\/\">The Little Lion Foundation<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodhuskies.org\/\">Hollywood Huskies<\/a> to help homeless dogs and cats. The lineup includes: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/whoscuternowband\/\">Who&#8217;s Cuter Now<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/getinloseroc\/\">Get in Loser<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/amurderofoneband\/\">A Murder of One<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theyouthestate\/\">The Youth Estate<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/beaulepaige\/\">Beau Lepaige<\/a>. Tickets start at $9.85 (on sale) and are available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/the-good-pawject-concert-for-a-cause-tickets-1993248794802?utm_source=ig&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=link_in_bio&amp;fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAcGRvZgJzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA85MzY2MTk3NDMzOTI0NTkAAaeQX7zogILC7YHxG3vX9TfSpHmanDgBW29dzqrV42DeZXjTisvfjz3W8Yu7ng_aem_6ZI1C6nMn85CTMj0o43zAg\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-reserve-a-spot-for-the-caminamos-juntas-walk-and-picnic-at-colorado-lagoon-sunday-sept-27\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reserve a spot for the Caminamos Juntas walk and picnic at Colorado Lagoon (Sunday, Sept. 27)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/longbeachwalkingclub\/?hl=en\">Long Beach Walking Club<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/amigasymassocial\/?hl=en\">Amigas y Mas Travel and Social Club<\/a> for their third annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ddh_thrm1vS\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\">Caminamos Juntas (we walk together)<\/a> community event. Bring your walking shoes, a picnic and a blanket. It all starts on Sunday at 10 a.m. with a community walk around Colorado Lagoon (go at your own pace), followed by a picnic and a chance to get your hair braided. There will also be a bedazzling station where you can add some sparkle to your stuff. Come as a group or come alone \u2014 these events are intended to build friendships and community \u2014 but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/927-caminamos-juntas-hispanic-heritage-walk-community-picnic-tickets-2001098739197?irclickid=ShOQkNWcHxyZT7CynD3hS1JyUkrzLF3IKRbfyk0&amp;sharedid=linktr.ee&amp;irpid=10078&amp;utm_source=impact&amp;utm_medium=ebaf&amp;utm_term=10078&amp;utm_content=1818731__linktr.ee&amp;irgwc=1&amp;afsrc=1&amp;utm_campaign=afsp_ceal_pmk_fpp_0_us_0_0_bau_0\">RSVP here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend&#8217;s highlights include Desi Banks at The Laugh Factory, a community walk and picnic to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, and local bands rocking out to support our fur friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29035,"featured_media":72150,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"newspack_sponsor_sponsorship_scope":"","newspack_sponsor_native_byline_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_native_category_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_style":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_placement":"inherit","inline_featured_image":false,"newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_popups_has_disabled_popups":"","_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_":"","_author_alias":"","cap-aim":"","cap-description":"","cap-display_name":"","cap-first_name":"","cap-jabber":"","cap-last_name":"","cap-linked_account":"","cap-newspack_employer":"","cap-newspack_job_title":"","cap-newspack_phone_number":"","cap-newspack_role":"","cap-user_email":"","cap-user_login":"","cap-website":"","cap-yahooim":"","newspack_article_summary":"","newspack_email_html":"","newspack_email_type":"","newspack_featured_image_position":"hidden","newspack_hide_page_title":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"newspack_post_subtitle":"This weekend's highlights includes Desi Banks at The Laugh Factory, a community walk and picnic to celebrate Hispanic Heritage month and local bands rocking out to support our fur friends.","newspack_show_share_buttons":"","newspack_sponsor_byline_prefix":"","newspack_sponsor_disclaimer_override":"","newspack_sponsor_flag_override":"","newspack_sponsor_only_direct":"","newspack_sponsor_url":"","newspack_article_summary_title":"Overview:","newspack_show_updated_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[32367],"tags":[],"newspack_spnsrs_tax":[],"coauthors":[32419],"class_list":["post-89963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-do","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89963","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29035"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=89963"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89963\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":89997,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89963\/revisions\/89997"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=89963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=89963"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=89963"},{"taxonomy":"newspack_spnsrs_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newspack_spnsrs_tax?post=89963"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=89963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}