Long Beach Centennial Calendar
Long Beach Centennial Calendar
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Date |
Event
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Place
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Details |
1-16-2005 |
Landing of Nicholas and Marianne Ladner
from Cat Island (Bad Weather Date - January 23) |
Bear Point/Long Beach Harbor |
Starts at. 2:00 P.M. Free Food. Come out and celebrate Long Beach Centennial with the landing of the Ladner's from Cat Island. |
1-20-2005 |
Long Beach Garden Club 75th Anniversary |
Long Beach Garden Club |
Starts at 1:00 P.M. The public is invited to attend and celebrate with memories and refreshments. 100 Grandiflora Magnolia trees will be given away. |
1-30-2005 |
Long Beach Mardi Gras Parade |
Jeff Davis Avenue |
Starts at 2:00 P.M. The parade will start from the Long Beach High School Stadium and roll down Cleveland Avenue to Railroad Street, where it will turn west on Railroad Street and then South on Jeff Davis Avenue. It will turn east on Fifth Street and then north again on Cleveland Avenue and back to the Stadium. Parking is not allowed on Jeff Davis Avenue. |
2-15-2005 |
A Visit to Old Long Beach |
Senior Citizens Center |
Starts at 2:00 P.M. and ends at 4:00 P.M. Come on over to the Senior Citizen Center for a discussion about the mural on the wall remembering the Old Town Long Beach. Refreshments will be serves. Hosted by the Long Beach Historical Society. |
2-19-2005 |
History of Churches featuring Church Choirs |
Harrison County Civic Center |
Starts at 5:00 P.M. Come out and hear the history and music of the various Long Beach Churces. A break, courtesy of Domino's Pizza will start around 6:00 P.M. and again at the conclusion of the program. Churches participating are: Antioch Baptist Church, Divine Grace, Baptist Mission, Christ United Methodist Church, Church of Good Shepard, First Baptist Church, First United Methodist Church, Gates Ave. Fellowship Baptist, Grace Lutheran Church, Long Beach Presbyterian Church, Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church, St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, and St. Thomas Catholic Church. Churches will sign in when they arrive and will participate in the order of signing in. Check with your church for an appropriate time. |
2-25-2005 |
Teachers' Historical Bus Tour of Long Beach and Historical Displays at Southern Miss Gulf Park |
City of Long Beach |
Starts at 10:00 A.M. and ends at 1:00 P.M. Get your friends together and drive to the different historic sites. Click here for more information. (PDF Format. Adobe Acrobat Reader or other PDF reader required.) |
2-25-2005 and 2-26-2005 |
Play: A View from the Friendship Oak Historical Displays: Postcards, Pictures, Artifacts, Gulf Park College Heritage Room |
Southern Miss - Gulf Park |
Starts at 10:00 A.M. and ends at 4:00 P.M. |
3-13-2005 |
Chautauqua: A Sunday Afternoon at Boggsdale |
Boggsdale |
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4-5-2005 |
A Centennial Salute in Song to the Friendly City |
Southern Miss - Gulf Park |
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4-7-2005 |
Spring Pilgrimage featuring Long Beach Homes |
City of Long Beach |
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4-16-2005 and 4-17-2005 |
Friendship Festival (Arts and Crafts) |
Southern Miss - Gulf Park |
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4-23-2005 |
Sand Soccer / Volleyball Tournament |
Long Beach Harbor |
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5-6-2005 and 5-7-2005 |
Kite Festival |
Long Beach Harbor |
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5-28-2005 |
Sounds by the Sea |
Southern Miss - Gulf Park |
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6-25-2005 |
Catching Mullet Rodeo - Fish Fry |
Long Beach Harbor |
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7-23-2005 |
Sidewalk Sales - Yard Sale Day for Residents |
City of Long Beach |
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7-23-2005 and 7-24-2005 |
Antiques and Collectables Fair |
Harper McCaughan School |
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8-6-2005 |
Kids' Fishing Rodeo Centennial Marker Dedication Centennial Parade Centennial Celebration |
Long Beach Harbor Long Beach City Hall Jeff Davis Avenue Harrison County Civic Center |
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8-10-2005 |
Centennial Birthday Celebration |
Long Beach Harbor |
