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EXPUNGEMENT EXPERTISE
The Long Beach City Prosecutor’s Office will offer a no-cost Expungement Education Workshop on Monday, Aug. 9 from 4pm to 5pm at the Center for Working Families, 1900 Atlantic Ave. Participants will receive pertinent information from subject-matter experts on certificates of rehabilitation; information on expungement of adult convictions and sealing of juvenile records; and assistance with completing required expungement forms.

SUMMER SOUNDS

Friends of Signal Hill Cultural Arts (FOSHCA), in partnership with the City of Signal Hill, is conducting its 2010 Summer Concerts in the Park series. The free concerts will be performed each Wednesday night through Aug. 11 at 6:30pm in Signal Hill Park, 2175 Cherry Ave. Attendees are welcome to bring picnic baskets or purchase food at the event. Call (562) 989-7370.

SUCCESS STORIES
WE Succeed, a professional networking group, will have its monthly meeting Wednesday, Aug. 11, from 7:30pm to 9am at The Grand, 4101 E. Willow St. The group emphasizes professional connections, a positive attitude and a personal touch. The meeting is open to business owners who seek networking opportunities with other professionals who are also interested in growing their businesses through building relationships and quality referrals. The group meets on the second Wednesday of every month for breakfast and discussions or presentations. Breakfast is $20, cash only– no membership required. For information and to RSVP, contact Yaffa Balsam at (714) 527-8111.

LOST ART
The Los Altos Neighborhood Library Book Group will discuss The Lost Painting by Jonathan Harr on Saturday, Aug. 14 at 10am. The book is the true story of a long-lost painting by the Italian master Michelangelo Caravaggio. New members are always welcome. The library is located at 5614 E. Britton Dr. Contact the librarian at cliff.phillips@lbpl.org or (562) 570-1045.

FAMILY FUN
The City of Long Beach and 6th District Councilman Dee Andrews will present a Family Free Sunday at the Museum of Latin American Art, 628 Alamitos Ave., from 1pm to 4pm on Sunday, Aug. 15. Long Beach residents are invited to join Andrews for an afternoon of family fun and activities, including art workshops for the whole family and docent-led tours of the exhibitions.