North Community Center Revamp Gets Underway — Temporary Relocations Inside
Seal Beach, CA · October 10, 2026
A gentle October drizzle is settling over the shoreline this morning, though an afternoon high in the eighties means beach gear is still well within reach. Take it easy out on the damp streets.
The Lead
Phase 2 renovations are officially underway at the North Seal Beach Community Center at 3333 Saint Cloud Drive, ushering in the facility's most extensive interior and structural upgrades since its late-1960s debut. Funded through roughly $364,000 in county and federal block grants alongside city matching funds, the project introduces fully modern ADA-compliant restrooms, energy-efficient fixtures, and upgraded ventilation. The improvements also retool the commercial kitchen area that serves daily hot meals through Meals on Wheels Orange County.
Because work will occupy the building through the winter months, city recreation staff shifted weekly programs and fitness classes to temporary spaces, including the nearby Tennis and Pickleball Center on Lampson Avenue. Senior meal distribution continues without interruption under temporary pickup accommodations outside the site. Construction crews are staging equipment on the property's perimeter, leaving adjacent Rossmoor Library parking open for weekend patrons.
Local Pulse
Solera Kitchen Opens Doors on Main Street Business Chef Michael Droma brings elevated California dining, fresh smash burgers, and French onion soup to the downtown corridor.
McGaugh Elementary Sets Annual Fall Carnival Date Schools Campus organizers opened ticket presales this week for the beloved community carnival returning to the grounds later this month.
Today's Outlook
- High 82°F · Low 67°F — Drizzle
- Keep an umbrella handy, but leave the heavy layers behind in the humid warmth.
What's On Around Town
Today
Coastal Act 50th Anniversary Celebration Junipero Beach, Long Beach, 1:00–6:00 PM · Free Shoreline festival with live music and food trucks honoring coastal preservation.
LBsoundbrowse Art Walk 2nd Street, Belmont Shore, 6:00–9:00 PM · Free Stroll the commercial corridor for live soundscapes and outdoor musical installations.
Nathan Mitchell Benefit Concert Spaghettini (3005 Old Ranch Pkwy), 7:00–8:30 PM · $59–69 Grammy-nominated jazz performance benefiting cancer awareness in an intimate setting.
Tomorrow
Hot Rods at the Beach Glory Days Beachside Grill (620 Pacific Coast Hwy), 7:00–9:30 AM · Free
Long Beach Marathon Finish Line Festival Marina Green, Long Beach, 7:00 AM–1:00 PM · Free
Legendary Sunday Brunch with DW3 Spaghettini (3005 Old Ranch Pkwy), 11:00 AM–1:00 PM · $44–59
Monday
Annual Community Shred Day Los Alamitos Community Center (10911 Oak St), Los Alamitos, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM · Free
Music Monday with Four80East Spaghettini (3005 Old Ranch Pkwy), 6:30–8:00 PM · Paid
Seal Beach City Council Meeting City Hall (211 8th St), 7:00 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- Harbour Surfboards
- Founded at 329 Main Street in 1959 after sixteen-year-old Rich Harbour had his only board stolen from his parents' garage, the storefront is the world's oldest continuously operating surfboard workshop, with over 34,000 boards shaped by hand behind its front counter.
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