orange & los angeles counties community events
The 17th Annual Diversity
Employment Day Career Fair Billed as the largest and best diversity and inclusion recruiting event in the United States, the The 17th Annual Diversity Employment Day Career Fair, takes placeWednesday, November 8 at the Long Beach Convention Center at 300 East Ocean Boulevard. This event offers recruiters an opportunity to access United States’ largest pool of diverse, multi-cultural and qualified professionals, with events taking place across the country each month. The event is free and open to the public for those 18 years of age and older, with over 15 major employers recruiting including: KABC-AM Radio / KLOS-FM Radio, US Customs and Border Protection, Herbalife, EDD, Spanish Broadcasting System, Delta Galil Premium Brands, American Guard Services, U.S. Army, Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Telecare Corporation, DeVry University, Turner Construction, California Prison Industry Authority, City of Long Beach Civil Services, Orange County Fire Authority, Diversified Education Company, California State Parks and many more. Multicul- tural/bilingual, people with disabilities, women, LGBTQ, veterans and mature candidates are all encouraged to attend. For more information, go to
citycareerfair.com.
Chill: A Queen Mary Event Unlike her sister ship the Titanic’s unfor-
Trevor LIVE “The mission of The Trevor Project is to end
suicide among gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgen- der and questioning (LGBTQ) young people.” Inspired by the Academy Award-winning short filmTrevor, The Trevor Project, founded in 1998, is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ young people ages 13 to 24. Their annual event and fundraiser, called Trevor LIVE, is being held this year onSunday, December 3 at the Beverly Hilton as a celebra- tion of the organization’s achievements, as well as in recognition of those who support their mission. Eighty cents of every dollar donated to The Trevor Project is directly spent on program- ming efforts to #saveyounglives. Special guest presenters include the iconic Carol Burnett, as well as actor Kathy Nijimy, and features 2017’s Hero Award Honoree, Designer Tom Ford, with Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth receiving their Icon Award. It’s a star-studded event that includes cocktails, dinner and a silent auction with a dessert after party immediately following the main event. For tickets and more information, go to
trevorlive.org.
tunate encounter with a big hunk of ice, the iconic Queen Mary in Long Beach is steaming full-ahead towards its much happier encounter with something frozen again this year. It’s an icy rendezvous that is totally fun and much less deadly taking placeWednesday, December 13 through Sunday, January 7. Keep a lookout for the giant igloo/dome in Long Beach’s harbor, right next door to the iconic Queen Mary and you will learn that something big, frozen and super-fun can be! Chill is made up of a number of different holiday-themed activities: A 38,000-square foot IceAdventure Park, featur- ing a two-story, 100 footMatterhorn Mountain Ice Tubing slide, ice bumper cars and tricycles, slip-sliding on theice track or theAlpine Zip Line zooming up to 34 feet off the ground and over 300 feet long! New this year,Chill’s International Food FarefeaturingChina’s Forbidden City, Germany’s Munich Market, Holland’s Windmill Way, Switzerland’s Alpine Square Park, Russia’s Blizzard Boulevard, and America’s North Pole, filled with representative foods and
beverages.The International Christ- mas Expedition honors holiday traditions from around the globe paying tribute to the cultural celebrations and unique stories from six regions highlighting international fare, music, dance and more. Head on over to theVillage Players Stage for live music as well as theIllumination Stage for daily performances from the World Famous Rockettes! DJs will spin nightly at theRussian Disco, with a dailyNorthern Lights showon the incredible dome. As they say, Fröhliche Weihnachten! Vrolijk Kerstfeest! счастливого Рождества! and Happy Holidays! Discover the real meaning of the holidays at
The Queen Mary’s all-new CHILL! For tickets and more information, call 877.342.0742 or go to
queenmary.com.
2017 Trans Wellness
& Wellbeing Conference Dedicated to the health and wellbeing of the transgender
community, the Trans Wellness & Wellbeing Conference is returning once again onSaturday, November 18, for a day of fun, learning, activity and most importantly, resources. Come to The Wellness Center LA at 1200 North State Street early and stay all day for workshops in the following tracts: Creative Wellness: Content with an emphasis on creative expression through art, music, dance, film, photography, etc. Physical Wellbeing: Content that focuses on physical health and wellbeing, like nutrition, fitness, yoga, meditation, physical transition, healing, etc. Emotional Wellness: Content that centers around mental and emotional wellness, including boundaries, communication, relationships, joyous living, overcoming trauma, etc. and Prosperity Wellbeing: Content that inspires wealth and financial abundance such as entrepreneurship, education, investments, career development, legal transition, homeownership, etc. The conference is free to all attendees. For more information, go to
translifela.org.
AIDS Walk Long Beach AIDS Walk Long Beach has been serving the
region by raising millions of dollars in support of critical prevention services including: free condoms, HIV and STI testing, food pantry support, case management, PrEP and PEP counseling, medication support and social and support groups in multiple languages. This year’s beneficiaries include: Dignity Health’s C.A.R.E. Program, The AIDS Food Store, The Long Beach Trauma Recovery Center, Bickerstaff Clinic at Long Beach Memorial Hospital and Health Services at the LGBTQ Center of Long Beach. On Sunday, November 5, walk a total of 3.12 miles (5k) with your community, beginning at the historic Bixby Park Band Shell as you enjoy the scenic view of the city’s namesake beach. For more information, go to
centerlb.org/aidswalklb.
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