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SEED Creativity Lab

Long Beach Public Library and Dramatic Results. SEED Creative City Lab, Summer 2025.

6th – 8th graders!

Join the Long Beach Public Library for a week of creativity, friendship, art, and design in the Creative City Lab.


Apply for SEED!

Colorful collage of youth designing projects and walking around Downtown Long Beach.

The Creative City Lab at a Glance

Guided by educators, design professionals, and city officials, students will explore the dynamic downtown cityscape, examining elements inherent to urban life, with a focus on people-centered design, civic engagement and urban planning. They will learn exciting creative tools, collaborate with their peers to solve complex challenges through art and design, and foster a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them.

Crafting Community

Students participate in introductory art making activities where they will share, craft, and collaborate to build community.

 Group of middle school students building a model of a city.
A line of students walking down a sidewalk in front of a large mural in Downtown Long Beach.

Design Destinations

Students will explore vibrant Downtown Long Beach, visiting design centric destinations to see design in action. They’ll tour City Hall and participate in a mock City Council to see how decisions shape their community.

Tech Toolbox

Students will visit the Library’s Studio Makerspace to learn about creative tools available to them. They will explore digital tools on iPads like Procreate and Tinkercad.

 A person's hand drawing colorful doodles and organic shapes with an Apple pencil on an iPad.


Student Showcase!

In the culminating showcase, students will present their design challenge solutions with families and community.

Three SEED students proudly showing off their final project, Wonder Woman Community Center.

Our Team of Educators

Our team is made up of pre-service teachers from CSULB, local guest artists, and library professionals who will guide students through the week, share their knowledge, experiences, and expertise.

Two educators working with two students.

Downtown Long Beach

A grid map of Downtown Long Beach. Map shows BJK Main Library, City Hall, and Intertrend in close proximity to each other.

Based at the Billie Jean King Main Library with exploratory tours of our Downtown environment, Creative City Lab will connect students to the people and places that make up the City’s vibrant arts and design culture, illuminating diverse career opportunities and creative pathways.



Location

BJK Main Library
200 W. Broadway
Long Beach, CA 90802


Schedule

Monday – Friday
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM


Available Session Dates
  • Week 1: June 23 – June 27
  • Week 2: July 7 – July 11
  • Week 3: July 14 – July 18
  • Week 4: July 28 – August 1
  • Week 5: August 5 – August 9
  • Week 6: August 12 – August 16

Class Size

25 students

Contact

Gabriel Gaete
SEED Program Coordinator
gabriel.gaete@longbeach.gov
(562) 570-6135

The Story of SEED

SEED is a multi-year grant-funded program hosted by the Long Beach Public Library in collaboration with Dramatic Results and CSULB. The SEED project, in partnership with various community organizations and institutions, seeks to create a vibrant ecosystem of makers, learners, and educators.


A Continuing Experience

SEED programs take place throughout the year with sessions offered during summer, fall, and spring at various Long Beach Public Library locations.
Students are encouraged to continue their educational journey with us throughout the various sessions of our program, growing with us as we continue to expand and cultivate this project in collaboration with our community.


Dramatic Results.Department of Education.Port of Long Beach. The Green Port.The Rudolph J. and Daphne A. Munzer Foundation.

The SEED Project is a multi-year grant led by Dramatic Results®, funded by the US Department of Education, Office of Well Rounded Education Program.