What to Know13th Long Beach Bake-off & Christmas Cookie ContestDec. 14; 4-4:30 p.m. cookie drop-off; free concert begins at 5 p.m.; the tasting reception and award ceremony is at 6:30 p.m.Presented by Justin Rudd and the Community Action TeamBay Shore Church Fellowship HallWinners will receive $50 to donate to a favorite regional organizationAll attendees are encouraged to arrive with a canned good, peanut butter, or new socks to donate to local charities<\/p>\n
From the Haute Dog Howl’oween Parade to the adorable Turkey Trot near Rosie’s Dog Beach, Long Beach booster Justin Rudd and his Community Action Team spunkily stage a host of uplifting events throughout the calendar.<\/p>\n
But the tastiest, chewiest, and peppermint-iest of all the LBC-based parties may be the one that pops up just ahead of Christmas: The Annual Long Beach Bake-off.<\/a><\/p>\n Now entering its 13th year, the cookie showdown is all about community, yummy nibbles, a free brass-tastic concert, and the chance to possibly win money for a favorite local charity.<\/p>\n It’s all happening Dec. 14 in Belmont Shore, and if you want to enter, you’ll want to do so soon. Sweet: Getting on the list is free, but you will need to bring “at least” 24 homemade cookies.<\/p>\n Those delectables will be judged on a few criteria, including taste, quality, first impression, and appearance.<\/p>\n As any baker knows, plenty of skill, and a bit of magic, go into successfully synthesizing all of those things, as well as the more mysterious qualities that make a cookie so memorable.<\/p>\n If you’re not involved with a sports team, civic society, or school, or another group that might be staging a cookie competition right about now, and you’ve been longing to show off your baking prowess, this could be your flavorful field of play.<\/p>\n