LA Made

10/15/26 - 12/19/26

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LA Made is a cultural series featuring free music, dance, theater, and conversations with local entertainers at libraries throughout the City.

Events in this series

There are 29 events remaining in this series. Showing all 33 events.

  • woman in a blow-up sumo costume

    LA Made: Sumo Yoga

    Sumo Yoga is a unique wellness program that combines traditional yoga with movements inspired by Japanese sumo training.

  • vegan sushi

    LA Made: Vegan Sushi

    A demonstration of how to make vegan sushi, along with a discussion of how vegan food is nutritious, delicious, and fun & easy to make.

    • Date: 10/17/2026
    • Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    • Location: Porter Ranch
  • vegan sushi

    LA Made: Vegan Sushi

    A demonstration of how to make vegan sushi, along with a discussion of how vegan food is nutritious, delicious, and fun & easy to make.

    • Date: 10/22/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Watts
  • colorful handpainted candles

    LA Made: Hand-painted Taper Candles

    Using paint pens, a special technique, and classic taper candles, guests will be led through the process of designing and painting custom motifs.

    • Date: 10/24/2026
    • Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    • Location: Little Tokyo
  • hands decorated in henna

    LA Made: Henna Art

    Learn about the significance of Henna, how to make Henna, and get your own Henna tattoos!

    • Date: 10/24/2026
    • Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    • Location: Silver Lake
  • three people holding up jars and vegetables

    LA Made: Let's Get in a Pickle Together!

    LA-based Chinese American fermented-food advocate and instructor Jessica Wang brings extra pickling tips and insights drawn from her family’s diasporic Chinese culinary heritage.

    • Date: 11/3/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
    • Location: Angeles Mesa
  • colorful rebozos on display in a library

    LA Made: History of Mexican Rebozos

    Explore the History of Rebozos, which looks like a cross between a scarf and a shawl; an important item for women in Mexico and around the world, making a distinct cultural statement.

  • stack of handmade paper and children making paper

    LA Made: DIY Papermaking

    Learn basic papermaking techniques utilizing recycled paper materials found around the home, such as junk mail, old homework, newspapers, or a variety of almost any kind of paper.

    • Date: 11/14/2026
    • Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Location: San Pedro
  • a person posing and smiling next to Bojagi , a traditional Korean wrapping cloth

    LA Made: Nossi Bojagi Wrapping Workshop

    Bojagi is a traditional Korean wrapping cloth with a rich history. In this class, we will delve into the art of wrapping using Bojagi, exploring its diverse applications in both formal and informal settings.

  • A Winter scene painting with a large group

    LA Made: Paint A Winter Scene for Adults

    Join the co-founder of Viridian Art Academy for an Adult Painting afternoon! Participants will learn social-emotional art techniques, how to calm the mind through art, and have fun being creative with their peers!

    • Date: 11/21/2026
    • Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Location: Platt
  • homemade book cover

    LA Made: Book and Paper Arts

    Join Laurel Koss as she teaches Book Arts, which includes soft-cover Japanese-bound books, accordion, and flag books, as well as cover papermaking, collage, and printmaking.

    • Date: 11/21/2026
    • Time: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Location: Palisades
  • A bowl of multicolor dumplings

    LA Made: Chinese Dessert Dumpling Demo and Tasting

    Join Chef Jess Wang for a communal Chinese dessert tradition: preparing hand-rolled sticky rice dumplings! Learn about the symbolic significance of these delicious dumplings, and see how fruity and veggie QQ pearl dumplings are made!

    • Date: 11/30/2026
    • Time: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
    • Location: Brentwood
  • soft cheeses displayed on a wood table

    LA Made: Yogurt, Butter, and Soft Cheeses

    Join Certified Food Preservation Instructor Brie Wakeland Muszynski for a presentation on how to safely make yogurt, butter, and a variety of soft cheeses at home. The presentation includes tasting samples, and a yogurt, butter, and cheese zine.

    • Date: 12/2/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Jefferson
  • soft cheeses displayed on a wood table

    LA Made: Yogurt, Butter, and Soft Cheeses

    Join Certified Food Preservation Instructor Brie Wakeland Muszynski for a presentation on how to safely make yogurt, butter, and a variety of soft cheeses at home. The presentation includes tasting samples, and a yogurt, butter, and cheese zine.

  • a band of 4 men

    LA Made: ZOS!MO Live Birthday Celebration of Cahuenga's 110th

    ZOS!MO is the singer-songwriter moniker of Los Angeles-based Filipino American artist Zosimo Quibilan Jr. He will perform original Tagalog indie pop rock, including excerpts from his rock opera about the 1896 Philippine Revolution vs. Spain. A…

    • Date: 12/5/2026
    • Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Location: Cahuenga
  • a person posing and smiling next to Bojagi , a traditional Korean wrapping cloth

    LA Made: Nossi Bojagi Wrapping Workshop

    In this class, we will delve into the art of wrapping using Bojagi, exploring its diverse applications in both formal and informal settings. From adding an elegant touch to gifts to crafting fun market sacks using reusable, sustainable Bojagi.

    • Date: 12/5/2026
    • Time: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Location: Canoga Park
  • stack of handmade paper and children making paper

    LA Made: Holiday Papermaking Craft Program

    Learn basic papermaking techniques utilizing recycled paper materials found around the home, such as junk mail, old homework, newspapers, or a variety of almost any kind of paper. Sophia will discuss the materials and basic equipment, as well as…

    • Date: 12/6/2026
    • Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Location: Robertson
  • stack of handmade paper and children making paper

    LA Made: DIY Papermaking

    Learn basic papermaking techniques utilizing recycled paper materials found around the home, such as junk mail, old homework, newspapers, or a variety of almost any kind of paper. Sophia will discuss the materials and basic equipment, as well as…

    • Date: 12/8/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Pacoima
  • Lily Press and Simon Linn-Gerstein

    LA Made: Strange Interlude

    Harp and cello duo Strange Interlude (Lily Press, harp, and Simon Linn-Gerstein, cello) will present an intimate salon-style concert carefully curated to include seldom-performed works, contemporary compositions, and transcriptions and arrangements…

    • Date: 12/10/2026
    • Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Location: Eagle Rock
  • Lily Press and Simon Linn-Gerstein

    LA Made: Strange Interlude

    Harp and cello duo Strange Interlude (Lily Press, harp, and Simon Linn-Gerstein, cello) will present an intimate salon-style concert that has been carefully curated to include seldom-performed works, pieces by contemporary composers, and…

    • Date: 12/12/2026
    • Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    • Location: Wilshire
  • Paul Stein at a piano

    LA Made: Chamber Music Express Light Classical Music

    The world of classical music comes alive through the works of Beethoven and Mozart. A member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic for 36 years, Paul Stein has brought his musical experience into many educational and chamber music venues.

    • Date: 12/12/2026
    • Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    • Location: Chatsworth
  • writing in a journal

    LA Made: Creative Writing Workshop

    This writing session will explore poetry, fiction, nonfiction, songwriting, screenwriting, playwriting, journal writing, and journalism. Ultimately, the goal is to introduce patrons to writing and critical analysis skills and encourage them to…