June 21: City Council Meets, Chamber's 'Blast,' Summer Reading for Tweens-Teens

It's the first official day of summer but clouds and showers are expected throughout the day and temps will top out in the low 80s. Here's some other things we think you should know about Long Beach today:

1. The Long Beach City Council holds a meeting at 7 p.m. at City Hall. Among the issues on the agenda are proposals for the city to enter contracts for a bicycle rental/sharing program and for Animal Shelter services, as well as a resolution to pay for the city's workers' compensation program.

2. The Long Beach Board of Education will hold a meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Long Beach Middle School.

3. The Long Beach Chamber of Commerce hosts a Summer Blast networking party starting at 7 p.m. at the Sands at Atlantic Beach, at 1395 Beech St. in Atlantic Beach.

4. A Summer Reading Program for tweens and teens kicks off at 6 p.m. at the Long Beach Public Library.

5. We found out you weren't at your computer yesterday, so you never logged on to Patch. Here's a few stories you may have missed: A jury convicted Evan Potts of criminally negiligent homicide in the road rage-related incident in Long Beach in 2009 and his attorney vows to appeal, the West End Neighbors Civic Association held a beautification day last weekend, and high school students are growing fresh produce that is sold locally.

6. Coming up on Patch: Number 80 of our countdown series 100 Things to Do in Long Beach spotlights the handball courts tucked away in the north part town, and we'll take you inside a few classic and newly-refurbished city homes in a feature on the Long Beach Historical & Preservation Society's annual Heritage House Tours.