Events Calendar

Join us for a messy hands-on summer toddler craft workshops.

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…

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

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

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…

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.

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.

Build a mini ecosystem in a jar!

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…

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

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…

Listen to a story and create something inspired by it! Recommended for children ages 3 and older.

Workshop participants will make individually personalized books that can serve as diaries, albums, or scrapbooks. Participants can choose from various types of bound and folded book designs. Materials including various types of paper, thread, ribbon…

Children will learn about the diversity of animals and plants that live in the desert. We will also explore how plants and animals survive in extreme heat with little water, then make a diorama of a desert habitat. Afterward, we will compare and…

Design your own creations using Air Dry Clay! All necessary materials will be provided.

Decorate a small pot with paints and other supplies. We'll have soil and seeds so you can plant something inside and watch it grow!

Face painting fun & rock art!

Dive into an ocean of creativity with this fun jellyfish craft for kids!

Let your imagination bloom through nature-based arts and crafts provided by Alma Services, Girls Today Women Tomorrow.

Personalize a tote!

Celebrate Central 100 by repurposing catalog cards into mini art!

Join us to create your own mini mushroom terrarium with a visiting artist from Forager Crafts!