Events Calendar

Join us for our Summer With the Library program! Learn some simple Origami (Japanese art of paper folding) with supplies provided. All ages are welcome to attend! Don't forget to sign up for our Summer With the Library Challenge and receive prizes…

Enjoy Summer at the Library and create various kid friendly crafts. Projects will vary each week and include an ongoing "Postcards from LA" Pen Pal program with the Silver Lake Library in Silver Lake, Kansas.

Join us for a hands-on workshop where you'll learn the basics of papermaking using recycled materials found around your home, like junk mail and old newspapers.

Books, Hooks, & Needles!

Join animation professional Evan Burse in a hands-on class, and learn how to draw the Mandalorian and Grogu!This program is generously funded by the Platt Friends of the Library.

Express yourself with temporary body art. Cosmetic grade markers, temporary tattoos, and henna cones will be available to experiment and play with.

This workshop will introduce teens to small gauge film editing and projection.

Teens and tweens ages 11-18 are invited to craft a very small, colorful beach in a bottle. Program limited to 12 patrons, sign up in advance at the Reference Desk after June 1.

Get creative and make your own fuse bead creations! Turn your creations into magnets, pins, or keychains.All supplies are provided. This program is for teens and tweens 11-18 only.

Using brayer rollers and an assortment of rubber stamps, create your own design on a tote bag. All materials will be provided.Space is limited to 12 participants on a first come, first served basis.This program is for teens ages 11 and older.

Geared for ages 10 and older but all ages are welcome.

Join us for Art Era, as our friend Jazz guides everyone through watercolor painting. Recommended for ages 5-11. This program may be canceled or postponed without notice. This program was made possible with the generous support of the Library…

We will create something new each Wednesday as we learn new ways to express ourselves.

Learn about personal archiving best practices and resources available at the Los Angeles Public Library.

Join the Friends of Silver Lake Library (FoSLL) Sewing Club and learn the fundamentals of sewing using a machine! All materials provided and no prior experience is required. Space is limited. To RSVP, please email fosllsewingclub@gmail.com. This…

Come learn how to sew or use our sewing machines to finish a project. You can also bring your embroidery, crochet, or knitting project. Please bring your own supplies. Aprenda cómo usar una máquina de coser o utilice la máquina para sus proyectos…

Join us as we explore how ceramics evolved from Mesoamerican times to today. Our instructor will teach you the history of Zapotec-American art styles, using clay you can mold and shape as part of a hands-on art experiment, and then take your clay…

Explore process art with a wide variety of materials as we design and create art for fun. All children and their caregivers are welcomed.

Build a mini ecosystem in a jar!

Sew a dog bandana for that special pup in your life!

Our STAR volunteers read to children one-on-one or in small groups. No sign-up is required. Take home a free book to keep after attending three STAR storytimes at our branch.STAR storytimes are subject to change or cancellation, depending on…

Come and build the challenge of the day or make your own creation.Ages 5-11.LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies, which does not sponsor, authorize, or endorse this site.

Get your hands dirty creating clay and compost seed bombs filled with California native wildflower seeds! In this interactive workshop, participants will learn about the origins of “seed green-aids,” delve into environmental movements, and exchange…

This workshop provides a chance to see, hold and ask questions about analog media equipment for the curious!