September 27, 2026
Sunday Evening
5:30 – 9:00 PM
Billie Jean King Main Library
200 W. Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90802
2026 Dinner Co-chairs
| Billie Jean King Founder, Billie Jean King Foundation | The Honorable Janice Hahn Supervisor, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors 4th District | The Honorable Rex Richardson Mayor, City of Long Beach |
| Steve Goodling President and CEO, Visit Long Beach | Dr. Noel Hacegaba Chief Executive Officer, Port of Long Beach | Greg Zinberg Senior Vice President and Business Unit Leader, Clark Construction |
2026 Honorees
Sharon L. Weissman
Commissioner, Port of Long Beach
Durnin Family Award
Dolly Parton's
Imagination Library
Library Leadership Award
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Gala Committee
Olga G. Chavez, Chair
Colleen Bentley
Celine Cordero
Tony DiGiovanni
John Edmond
Pearl Hanks
Barbara Long
John Mathews II
Elizabeth Munzer
Nital Patel
Michael Vitug
Elizabeth Warren