April 19: Seeking Commentary on Schools, Seder Dinners, Passion Play

Visit Patch each weekday morning to find out five things you need to know about Long Beach for the day. Whether there’s an important city council meeting, a fundraiser car wash going on, or you need to catch up on stories you missed, we’ll make sure you stay informed about what’s shaping your city. Here are five things you need to know for this mostly cloudy and sometimes rainy Tuesday:

1. Patch is looking for outspoken members of the Long Beach community to share their thoughts about the school budget and school board elections leading up to the May 17 vote. If you have something to say, we’ve got the platform to make sure your voice is heard. To participate in writing columns, call or send an email to Patch editor Joseph Kellard at (516)408-8241 or josephk@patch.com.

2. The Long Beach City Council meets the first and third Tuesday each month but will not meet tonight. Due to the Passover holiday, the meeting was rescheduled to tomorrow, Wednesday, at 7 p.m. at City Hall.

3. The Long Beach Catholic Regional School on West Broadway will hold a seventh-grade passion play on at 1 and 7 p.m. For additional information call the school at 432-8900.

4. Jewish families are invited to Seder dinners at Temple Emanu-El of Long Beach on Neptune Boulevard and the Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC at National Boulevard. Both dinners start at 6 p.m.

5. In case you missed it yesterday, the first day of Passover, Patch ran a story on the history of the Jewish people in Long Beach.