March 23: Civic Assoc. Meets, Wine Wednesdays, Library Lecture

The weather is expected to turn nasty today and tomorrow, with the potential for — brace yourself — more snow accumulations! Yes, winter is still with us, but there are other things to think about in Long Beach this Wednesday:

1. The West End Neighbors Civic Association kicks off its 2011 meetings at 7 p.m. at the West End Community Center, the building connected to West School on Maryland Avenue.

2. Grillfire and Nick’s Tuscan Grill, two restaurants on Park Avenue, host Wine Wednesdays every mid-day of the week.

3. Actress and funny woman Lucille Ball is the subject of Dr. Ira Epstein’s lecture at the Long Beach Library starting at 2 p.m.

4. Later today on Patch, we’ll update readers on Long Beach Civil Service Commissioner Leary Wade and the City of Long Beach’s case against him. Looking back, did you catch yesterday’s post on seal watching off Long Beach? Go read it now!

5. And don’t forget to check out Patch’s announcements section under the “News” tab, where you’ll find both past and upcoming events.