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Photo courtesy of the Filipino Migrant Center

The Filipino Migrant Center (FMC) has opened a new office nestled in the midst of the Filipino community in Westside Long Beach, according to an advisory released this week.

The Long Beach and Southern California Filipino communities are invited to an open house to celebrate the new opening on Saturday, July 30 from 10:00AM to 2:00PM.

Attendees will be asked for their input on how the FMC can serve the estimated 35,000 Filipinos living and working in Long Beach.

The FMC offers free social services and programs that support Filipino youth, workers, seniors immigrants and families, including afterschool and summer youth programs, labor and immigration services, health activities and more.

The event will feature a cooking demonstration, dance instruction, karoake, a Tinikling dance performance and food, according to the advisory.

For more information about the Filipino Migrant Center, visit the website here

The open house will take place at Admiral Kidd Park at the Westside Facilities building, located at 2125 Santa Fe Avenue.

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Asia Morris is a Long Beach native covering arts and culture for the Long Beach Post. You can reach her @hugelandmass on Twitter and Instagram and at [email protected].