Events Calendar

Join us for a friendly game of Scrabble. All ages and abilities are welcome. Please bring your own board and tiles if you can.

Join us for modern board and card game fun!

This class is for adults who want to learn about current events using a newspaper called News for You and other materials. Adults will practice their vocabulary, grammar, reading, and conversational skills with the instructor and peers. For more…

Join us to boost your English skills by exploring current news, U.S. history, and everyday idioms—so you can speak confidently and stay informed.

Walk-in tutoring is available for any adult who needs help with internet searches, filling out forms, English conversation, reading, writing, resumes, and applications, studying for citizenship tests, and basic cell phone and computer use.No…

Walk-in tutoring is available for any adult patron who needs help with Internet searches, filling out forms, English conversation/reading/writing, job or school resumes and applications, studying for citizenship tests, and basic cell phone and…

Take an hour-long tour through the Los Angeles Central Library. Your docent guide will share stories about the history, art, and architecture of L.A.'s landmark downtown library.Meet your docent in the Main Lobby in front of the Library Store.

Join us for the second film in the "Wicked" saga.

Experience art, music, history, storytelling, and culture through the Mexican folk dance "baile folklórico." All ages are welcome.

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

Making sushi is a fun and delicious way to prepare and eat nourishing food. In this workshop, Dr. Acooba Scott will demonstrate how easy and affordable it can be to make sushi at home.Includes tasting of assorted vegan sushi.

We are pleased to invite you to our upcoming beginner's Argentine Tango dance instruction program. No prior dance experience is required to participate.

This fun class offers dance and movement for beginners and seasoned performers alike, helping you learn a new style or develop your technique. Inspired by the high-energy music of Bollywood movies, every song tells a story, and every move carries…

When Theremin player Edward Sussman waves his hands, he plays music from out of the air. In this unique musical history program, he reveals the 100-year-old story of the Theremin--the world's first electric instrument, which inspired the development…

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…

Walk-in tutoring is available for any adult who needs help with internet searches, filling out forms, English conversation, reading, writing, resumes, and applications, studying for citizenship tests, and basic cell phone and computer use.No…

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…

Join us for a fascinating demonstration by robot and animatronic engineer Paul Thompson! Discover full-size entertainment robots, see examples, and learn about the materials and methods used. All ages are welcome. This program is made possible with…

Take an hour-long tour through the Los Angeles Central Library. Your docent guide will share stories about the history, art, and architecture of L.A.'s landmark downtown library. Meet your docent in the Main Lobby in front of the Library Store.

We meet on the first Sunday of each month to discuss a mystery, thriller, or suspense book picked by the group. For current titles, please contact the West LA Library at westla@lapl.org or 310-575-8323.

Walk-in tutoring is available for any adult who needs help with internet searches, filling out forms, English conversation, reading, writing, resumes, and applications, studying for citizenship tests, and basic cell phone and computer use.No…

Walk-in tutoring is available for any adult patron who needs help with Internet searches, filling out forms, English conversation/reading/writing, job or school resumes and applications, studying for citizenship tests, and basic cell phone and…

Take an hour-long tour through the Los Angeles Central Library. Your docent guide will share stories about the history, art, and architecture of L.A.'s landmark downtown library. Meet your docent in the Main Lobby in front of the Library Store.