Sept. 11 Memorials, 90-Degree Weather, Green Thumbs Unite

Sept. 11 Memorials: Long Beach on Wednesday remembers the Al-Qaeda terrorist attacks twelve years ago and their casualties at two ceremonies: a 9/11 Remembrance Gathering at the Recreation Center Parking lot, at Magnolia Boulevard and West Bay Drive, at 8 a.m., and a LBFD 9/11 Memorial at the 400 block median of West Park Ave. at 7:30 p.m.

Green Thumbs Unite: Larry Gordon, landscape and horticultural consultant, will conduct a public forum at the Long Beach Library, at 111 W. Park Ave., to help homeowners bring back and further beautify their properties starting at 2 p.m. Wednesday. The forum is titled: “How Can We Enhance Our Gardens Without Spending a Penny?”

Weather: Forecasters expect temps to climb into the low 90s in Long Beach on Wednesday. Mother Nature is also likely to bring sunny skies but not a drop of rain.

Get Your Fruits and Veggies: The Farmer’s Market is in business every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kennedy Plaza outside Long Beach City Hall, at 1 W. Chester St. (The market returns on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.).