Upcoming events.
Dia de los Muertos
Our Día de los Muertos celebration is a joyful and meaningful tribute to Latino culture, honoring both heritage and community. The event will feature vibrant music, performances, and activities that invite families to create crafts, explore the symbolism of ofrendas, and deepen their understanding of this cherished tradition. More than a cultural showcase, it is a gathering designed to strengthen neighborhood connections, inspire pride, and foster unity. By coming together to honor our ancestors, we not only celebrate our roots but also build a safer, more vibrant future for our community.
Kitchen Pail Distribution
Join us and pick up your free kitchen pail! These pails are a simple way to start reducing food waste at home while supporting a cleaner, greener community. To make your green bin work for everyone, just follow three simple steps: place one layer of cardboard, dry leaves, or grass clippings, then deposit your kitchen scraps from the pail. This helps prevent rapid decomposition and the growth of maggots—keeping your bin clean and effective
community class
Join us each month for hands-on community classes designed to inspire, connect, and empower. Our focus will be on cooking, sustainable practices, and gardening—but we’ll also explore other exciting topics to support healthier, greener, and more resilient lifestyles.
Stay tuned for our upcoming schedule—we can’t wait to learn and grow together!
Discover Wrigley
The Wrigley Small Business Activation: “Discover Wrigley” is a one-day community event designed to drive foot traffic, increase visibility, and showcase the diverse small businesses along the Pacific Avenue and Willow corridors. Through a Business Passport Walk, cultural performances, food tastings, and a corridor beautification kickoff, the event will bring residents and businesses together in a lively, family-friendly environment.
More than just a festival, this activation demonstrates how collective action can create safer, cleaner, and more vibrant streets while celebrating Wrigley’s culture and community pride.
Proudly Going Sustainable! The Wrigley Small Business Activation will promote walkability by encouraging residents to explore the corridor on foot. A QR code system will be used for the Business Passport Walk, making it easy to check in at businesses and access promotions without paper waste. Participating businesses will also be encouraged to use recyclable materials and adopt eco-friendly practices during the event.
community classes
Join us each month for hands-on community classes designed to inspire, connect, and empower. Our focus will be on cooking, sustainable practices, and gardening—but we’ll also explore other exciting topics to support healthier, greener, and more resilient lifestyles.
Stay tuned for our upcoming schedule—we can’t wait to learn and grow together with you!
community classes
Join us each month for hands-on community classes designed to inspire, connect, and empower. Our focus will be on cooking, sustainable practices, and gardening—but we’ll also explore other exciting topics to support healthier, greener, and more resilient lifestyles.
Stay tuned for our upcoming schedule—we can’t wait to learn and grow together with you!
community classes
Join us each month for hands-on community classes designed to inspire, connect, and empower. Our focus will be on cooking, sustainable practices, and gardening—but we’ll also explore other exciting topics to support healthier, greener, and more resilient lifestyles.
Stay tuned for our upcoming schedule—we can’t wait to learn and grow together with you!
community classes
Join us each month for hands-on community classes designed to inspire, connect, and empower. Our focus will be on cooking, sustainable practices, and gardening—but we’ll also explore other exciting topics to support healthier, greener, and more resilient lifestyles.
Stay tuned for our upcoming schedule—we can’t wait to learn and grow together with you!
Garden Maintenance
🌱 "🍅🦋 "From tomatoes to pollinators—join us in caring for our veggies and native plants! and Help our community garden bloom. The garden is located on 3515 Lynden Ave Bixby Knolls 90807
Gen Z Youth for Change
New Adress
2001 Santa Fe Ave LB CA 90810
we are going to be inside Cabrillo High School
The event will be filled with activities for the entire family, including creative workshops, music, games, and interactive learning opportunities. Attendees can explore sustainability through composting, native gardening, and hands-on demonstrations led by local partners, while also enjoying art, culture, and fun giveaways. To support pollinators and biodiversity, we will also be distributing 800 milkweed seedlings to attendees. With something for all ages, the day promises to inspire, connect, and empower the community to take action together.
We whant to thank to our partners for their Suport
Aquarium of the Pacific Monarch team
Long Beach Community Compost
Our Generation Counts
Push for Peace
Master Gardeners
Native Plant Society
LB Recycle
Climate Change and sustainability departnment
Centro Cha
Xerces
Milkweed Distribution
NEW Address
We Are Going to be inside Cabrillo High School
2001 Santa Fe Ave LB CA 90805
Join us at our Gen Z Youth for Change event as we give away 800 milkweed seedlings to help support monarch butterflies and pollinators in our community. Take 4 plants per person! 🦋 Each plant you take home helps support monarch butterflies and pollinators in our community. While you’re here, join a workshop about monarchs and milkweed or visit our partner booths for ideas and tips on sustainable practices you can use at home.
Baja Splash tabling
Our Promotora Team will be hosting a table with resources and fun activities for kids at the Aquarium of the Pacific’s Baja Splash Cultural Festival. The festival takes place September 20–21, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and will feature live music, dance, and engaging educational programming.
✨ Festival highlights include the annual Heritage Award presentation (which Puente proudly received in 2023), interactive performances, and an educational game with prizes.
Stop by our table, say hello, and enjoy an amazing celebration of culture, community, and learning!
Healthy Nutrition Workshop
Sandra Fuentes López, a food chemist from UNAM and a science communicator with over 15 years of educational experience,
shares practical tips on how to safely store food and reduce waste at home.
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
Bring your bags, we will be distributing turkeys for Thanksgiving dinner first come first serve.
Grow LA Gardens Class
Descripción en Español abajo.
The Grow LA Vegetable Garden Initiative helps new gardeners start their own gardens quickly and easily in a container, in the backyard or at a community garden.
Costs for the series of classes are $70.00 and $30.00. Sign up for the classes HERE
Puente is offering scholarships to those who cannot pay the cost of the classes. Call for more information at 562-264-5449
La Iniciativa de Huertos de Vegetales Grow LA ayuda a los nuevos jardineros a comenzar sus propios huertos de manera rápida y sencilla, ya sea en un contenedor, en el patio trasero o en un jardín comunitario.
El costo de las clases varia de $70.00 a $30.00 registrate AQUI
Puente ofrece becas a personas de bajos recursos si crees que necesitas una beca communicate con nosotros al 562-264-5449
Grow LA Gardens Class
Descripción en español abajo.
The Grow LA Vegetable Garden Initiative helps new gardeners start their own gardens quickly and easily in a container, in the backyard or at a community garden.
Costs for the series of classe are $70.00 and $30.00. Sign up for the classes HERE
Puente is offering scholarships to those who cannot pay the cost of the classes. Call for more information at 562-264-5449
La Iniciativa de Huertos de Vegetales Grow LA ayuda a los nuevos jardineros a comenzar sus propios huertos de manera rápida y sencilla, ya sea en un contenedor, en el patio trasero o en un jardín comunitario.
El costo de las clases varia de $70.00 a $30.00 registrate AQUI
Puente ofrece becas a personas de bajos recursos si crees que necesitas una beca communicate con nosotros al 562-264-5449
Grow LA Gardens Classes
Descripción en español abajo.
The Grow LA Vegetable Garden Initiative helps new gardeners start their own gardens quickly and easily in a container, in the backyard or at a community garden.
Costs for the series of classe are $70.00 and $30.00. Sign up for the classes HERE
Puente is offering scholarships to those who cannot pay the cost of the classes. Call for more information at 562-264-5449
La Iniciativa de Huertos de Vegetales Grow LA ayuda a los nuevos jardineros a comenzar sus propios huertos de manera rápida y sencilla, ya sea en un contenedor, en el patio trasero o en un jardín comunitario.
El costo de las clases varia de $70.00 a $30.00 registrate AQUI
Puente ofrece becas a personas de bajos recursos si crees que necesitas una beca communicate con nosotros al 562-264-5449
Grow LA Gardens Glasses
Descripción en español abajo.
The Grow LA Vegetable Garden Initiative helps new gardeners start their own gardens quickly and easily in a container, in the backyard or at a community garden.
Costs for the series of classe are $70.00 and $30.00. Sign up for the classes HERE
Puente is offering scholarships to those who cannot pay the cost of the classes. Call for more information at 562-264-5449
La Iniciativa de Huertos de Vegetales Grow LA ayuda a los nuevos jardineros a comenzar sus propios huertos de manera rápida y sencilla, ya sea en un contenedor, en el patio trasero o en un jardín comunitario.
El costo de las clases varia de $70.00 a $30.00 registrate AQUI
Puente ofrece becas a personas de bajos recursos si crees que necesitas una beca communicate con nosotros al 562-264-5449
Community Own- economy in North Long Beach
August t from 3:00 to 5:00 PM at the Ron Arias Equity Center in Houghton Park,
Youths aged 14 to 29 living in North Long Beach, 90805, are invited to engage in a discussion about creating a community-owned economy. Food and a stipend will be provided. See you there.
Milkweed giveaway
Description
Adopt native narrowleaf milkweed to plant at your home or community green space! Join Puente Latino Association, SAMO Fund, and Surfrider Foundation in creating habitat for monarch butterflies and other local pollinators. Native plants like narrowleaf milkweed help create climate resilient and biodiverse green space in our community.
Descripción
Adopta las plantas de algodoncillo y siembra las en un lugar soleado en tu jardín, la calle o macetas en tu balcón. Estas ayudaran a la sobrevivencia de las monarcas y otros insectos. Este es un esfuerzo de Puente, SAMO Fund y Surfrider Foundation para crear un habitat para los polinadores. La planta de algodoncillo crea un abitat importante para mantener la diversidad y crear un hambiente verde y resilente donde todos podemos convivir
Event
You will pick up 5 narrowleaf milkweed plants to take home and plant in your space. Mini-classes about milkweed and monarchs will be available in English and Spanish.
Evento
Te llevaras cinco plantas de algodoncillo para que las plantes y cuides. tendras la oportunidad de tomar una clase que te ensenara como cuidarlas y asi ayudar a las monarcas.
Milkweed Giveaway
Join Puente Latino, SAMO Fund, and Surfrider Foundation in creating habitat for monarch butterflies and other local pollinators.
Unete a Puente Latino, SAMO Fund y Surfrider Foundation para crear un habitat para la monarca y otros polinizadores
English
Description Adopt native narrowleaf milkweed to plant at your home or community green space! Native plants like narrowleaf milkweed help create climate resilient and biodiverse green space in our community.
Event You will pick up 5 narrowleaf milkweed plants to take home and plant in your space. Mini-classes about milkweed and monarchs will be available in English and Spanish.
Location Please note we are part of the "Explore Deforest Wetland" event that will be taking place at Deforest Park. Our Booth is going to be located on the park where Deforest Ave. and Sout Street meet.
Espanol
Descripción Adopta las plantas de algodoncillo y siembra las en un lugar soleado en tu jardín, la calle o macetas en tu balcón. Las plantas nativas como el algodoncillo ayudan a crear un hambiente verde de diversidad biologica y resilente donde las monarcas y otros polinadores pueden sobrevivir.
Evento Te llevaras cinco plantas de algodoncillo para que las plantes y cuides. tendras la oportunidad de tomar una clase que te ensenara como cuidarlas y asi ayudar a las monarcas, tambien podras disfrutar de las actividades que el evento tendra disponoble para ti
Locacion Para tu información nuestro stand será parte de el evento "Explore Deforest Wetland"que se llevará a cabo en el parque Deforest. Nuestra mesa estará ubicada en el parque donde la Avenida Deforest se encuentra con la Calle South.
