Events Calendar

Join us to find out who has the best donuts on the Westside! Sample donuts from various Los Angeles donut shops and cast your vote for the winner.

Come and hear our special community helper guest as they read a book about friendship. Then, join us for a fun and creative friendship bracelet making session.

Join us for a self-portrait coloring session.

Build and create with building bricks!

Join the Fairfax Teen Council as we finally reveal the dastardly culprit of the Creeping Hand Murder! Snack provided, ages 11 and older.

Create transfer art with tracing paper and oil pastels.

Tie dye a bandana and/or a scrunchie with us.

Children will learn about the plants and animals that make up a kelp forest food web, and the special role sea otters play in maintaining a healthy kelp forest; then will make a diorama of a kelp forest habitat to take home.

Join us to learn how to upcycle an old milk jug into a sandwich container! We’ll focus on the environmental benefits of reusing items rather than buying new ones, while creating something useful.

Artist Manjushree Nomulwar will present a brief history of the art and culture of henna. They will offer participants temporary henna tattoos for the hands. They use organic henna and 100% natural essential oils to make a henna paste, which is safe…

Join Certified Food Preservation Instructor Brie Wakeland Muszynski for a presentation on how to make kombucha and other fermented sodas at home safely. The session will include tasting samples and a kombucha zine. Please bring a clean pint or quart…

Celebrate your favorite K-Pop idols (and demons)! Stop by any time between 2 - 3:30 p.m. for movie-themed activities. It's gonna be golden! This program is intended for children ages 3+.

Join in as we learn to cook (and eat!) food from around the world.

Drip, splatter, and make a masterpiece!

Join Robotics professional Paul Thompson and learn how robots are made in our Summer Reading Challenge Finale!This program is generously funded by the Library Foundation of Los Angeles.

Come learn about the development of ceramics from the Mesoamerican period to today. Participants will create a clay invention to take home. This workshop will now focus on ceramics in Latin America.This program was made possible with the generous…

Join us for Zine Club on Zoom, where members of our group meetup in a virtual space to co-work, chat, and share inspiration for whatever projects we're working on. Zine Club is based on the idea of gathering together to create zines, share zines we…

Whether you’re looking to master your first stitch or just want a cozy spot to work on your current project, we’ve got a seat for you!

A weekly fiber arts meetup where participants can share projects, socialize with other fiber artists, and work on their crafts. Bring your own supplies. No registration is required, but schedules may change, so call the Washington Irving Library at…

Come to knit, crochet or sewing with your neighbors!

Spend your Tuesdays this summer making arts and crafts!

Jasmine (Jazz) Cassell of Art Era will guide teens through the art of jewelry making. Explore techniques like structure, balance, proportion and contrast when creating your own unique piece. This program is made possible with support from the Library…

Enjoy a weekly drop-in program intended for kids aged 5-11, including activities like brick building, crafts, games, and more.

Calling all teens! Last chance to join summer with the library and get a free pencil pouch for signing up. Put your personal stamp on it during our decorate-your-bag program or have fun coloring.