First Friday

A crowded schedule of events is on tap from Friday April 1, at First Fridays in Bixby Knolls.

City Manager Pat West will be at Nino's Italian Restaurant, 3853 Atlantic Ave., at 6:30 p.m. for an installment of the popular Beer and Politics with a panel discussion on bike issues.

The Art Exchange joins the fray was an interactive "Make a Mandala" (left) activity in the North Room of Expo, 4321 Atlantic.  The entire family is encouraged to attend and get creative making the decorative circular designs.

Laura and Wade Ashley invite friends, neighbors and anyone interested to the "one-year-wedding-anniversary-vow-renewal-ceremony" at Melinda McCoy's Flowers, 611 E. Carson, at 7:30 p.m.

Throughout the Knolls there will be music, comedy, face painting and entertainment.

 Seventh Distrcit Councilmember James Johnson's "First Books at First Fridays" at the Dana Branch Library, 3680 Atlantic Ave., will be at 5:30pm. with guest Pat West, who will be doing double duty.  Kids will also be entertained by a magician. 
  Bella Cosa, 3803 Atlantic Ave., will have maps, information and all you need to know about First Fridays between 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.

 The Big Red Bus will be in the area to carry visitors from venue to venue, Full listing of participating businesses at: www.firstfridayslongbeach.com