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Arts Announcements: HSLB Presents Centro de La Raza and Earth Day Youth Art Contest

Centro de La Raza: John A. Taboada Legacy Photo Collection 1970-1985

Celebrate the history of the Centro de la Raza through the photographs of John A. Taboada on March 29, in the Historical Society of Long Beach gallery. View Taboada’s photographs in his first posthumous exhibition that tells the impactful history of the Centro de la Raza, established in 1969 as one of five neighborhood centers in Long Beach. The Centro, also known as East Long Beach Neighborhood Center, served thousands of diverse community members with housing, labor, arts and culture, mental health, and educational programs. Taboada’s photographs tell the story of this impactful community organization for the first time. 

Time: 1 to 5 p.m., March 29

Cost: Free

Details: https://hslb.org 

Venue: Historical Society of Long Beach, 4260 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach

 

Youth Art Contest for Earth Day – Short Deadline

Join an Earth Day event which also includes an art contest for ages 5-18. This contest is open to San Pedro and Wilmington residents in grades K-12. It’s Earth Day themed and submissions are due to the garden in early April. One-hundred entries will be selected to be on display during the event April 20–each artist selected will receive a prize valued at $10 and have a chance to win a cash prize.

All digital entries must be submitted by 5 p.m., April 5 to feedandbefedfarm@gmail.com

Time: 1 to 4 p.m., April 20

Details: https://tinyurl.com/earth-day-art-contest

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