Events Calendar

Join us for the Art Era sculpting workshop led by Jasmine Cassell. You'll dive into the fundamentals of art and creativity through sculpting. Explore mass, space, shape, form, line, texture, color, and movement. Please dress for a fun mess.This…

Beat the heat and enjoy a movie showing for kids at the library.

Learn the basics of how to make yogurt, butter, and cheese.

Join Teaching Artist JT Bruns for an afternoon of collage and haiku-making inspired by the lasting impact of public libraries. Participants will explore the connection between visual art and poetry by creating original works that combine spontaneous…

Join us for Bilingual Vietnamese Storytime on the second Saturday afternoon of each month! Have fun learning simple Vietnamese vocabulary through book read alouds, songs, and movement activities. No Vietnamese language knowledge is neccesary to…

The Friends of the Memorial Branch Library have lots of gently used books for sale. Stop by to pick up something good to read.

Get ready to meet real-life robots and animatronics! See how they move, learn how they’re built, and discover the cool tricks artists use to bring them to life. With live demonstrations, props, and hands-on fun, this program shows the amazing mix of…

All children are invited to read stories with our volunteer Terri. Share in the joy of reading with our STAR volunteer every Saturday. Take home a free book after coming to three STAR events at our branch.

In celebrating Summer With The Library, the library will be showing the summer blockbuster film Back To The Future (1985). The film will be shown in our Community Room. Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis.Come and join the community…

Join us for a wonderful musical experience with Mr. Wayama, who will present a diverse selection of music ranging from the Renaissance period through the 20th century, as well as folk and world music. All are welcome!

Join our monthly book discussion led by a different member of our staff and the book of their choice.
Check out The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai and join the discussion.

Children ages 5 and up are invited to read with Thor the therapy dog. Reading to a friendly dog helps reduce anxiety and makes reading fun!A selection of books will be provided.

Join us for big laughs and amazing illusions in a fast paced, one of a kind show blending comedy, music, and the fascinating secrets behind puppetry and ventriloquism. Nationally touring ventriloquist Joe Gandelman brings his famous Learning through…

Adults and teens are invited to the YA Lit Book Club.This month we will be discussing Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney. Follows four friends in their 20s as they navigate their relationships and their place in the world in their journey…

Join us for a hands-on pickling workshop and enjoy an introduction to basic concepts in fermentation and vinegar pickling for the home kitchen. L.A. based Chinese American fermented food advocate and instructor, Jessica Wang, brings pickling tips and…

An amazing jump rope show with tricks, Double Dutch, and games.
Learn new jump rope skills.
Ages 6+.

Children are invited to join our STAR volunteer Kayla for reading one-on-one or in a small group in the children's area.

Join us at the library for an ambient-classical set by this acclaimed local ensemble

All chess enthusiastic in our community and beyond are invited!On the second Wednesday of the month, an experienced instructor will teach those who don’t know the game.On the fourth Wednesday of the month experienced players can come, enjoy, and…

Check out our newest StoryWalk in partnership with the Audubon Center at Debs Park! Take a self-directed accessible nature walk and follow the pages to enjoy a scenic trek across a familiar city.

Please note: This event is off-site at the Audubon…

Join the Yarniacs of Mar Vista, where we put our needles, hooks, hands, and creativity to work—not just to knit, crochet, embroider, macramé and weave our crafts of choice, but to build a community of Mar Vista folks who share a love for yarn above…

Our Cybernaut is available to assist you in learning basic computer skills, using the library databases, setting up email, operating your laptop, tablet or smartphone, copying, printing, scanning services and more.This service is free and open to the…