Events Calendar

The Library hosts free events every day. Browse our listings below, or search for an event near you.

Search for an Event

Branch Location

Audience

Enter Your ZIP Code

Select a Date or Range

Event Series

Filter Events

Search for an Event

Branch Location

Audience

Enter Your ZIP Code

Select a Date or Range

Event Series

Upcoming Events

LA Made x La Plaza Presents: Great Day in East L.A.®

Through stories, music history, photography, and personal experiences, the panel will explore how East Los Angeles artists and communities helped shape Los Angeles's cultural identity during times of change and uncertainty.
- Date: 7/19/2026
- Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
- Location: Central Library
Frame the Future Live!

60 bold posters. 10 big housing ideas. 90 minutes real debate.
- Date: 7/25/2026
- Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
- Location: Central Library
Theremin: History and Demonstration

Join us as Edward and Grace Sussman present the fascinating story of the Theremin, best known for producing eerie sounds in old science fiction movies. Discover how this unique instrument was invented, and get a chance to make a Theremin sing with…
- Date: 7/25/2026
- Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
- Location: Westwood Branch Library
Learn Coding: Create Your Own Game & Storyboard

Join us to create your own game and storyboard. Learn coding! The classes are taught by Granada Hills Charter High School Robodox Team, using SCRATCH, every first Saturday of 2026, from 1 to 3 p.m., except July. Since July 4 is a holiday, the class…
- Date: 8/1/2026
- Time: 1:00 PM
- Location: Mid-Valley
Public Art Tongva Nation: “Still Here After 10,000 Years”

Join Ernie Merlan, founder of Muralism, and Matthew “Xus” Dominguez, Art Lead and Cultural Consultant, for a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the “Still Here After 10,000 Years” Tongva mural in North Hollywood. Learn about the artistic…
- Date: 8/8/2026
- Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Location: North Hollywood
Forgotten History of the Academy Awards With Manny Pacheco

Manny Pacheco, author & radio reporter (KNX 1070 am), will discuss his Forgotten History of the Academy Awards from his Forgotten Hollywood book series.
- Date: 8/18/2026
- Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- Location: Van Nuys
Mars: Colonization and Conquest With David Lehman, Retired NASA Scientist

Join David Lehman as he discusses humanity's journey to the Red Planet. Will humans one day live on Mars? Come and learn!
- Date: 8/25/2026
- Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- Location: Van Nuys
From the Eastside to the Dreamy Side: Record Collections and Local Chicana/o Stories
- Date: 8/30/2026
- Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- Location: Central Library
Learn Coding: Create Your Own Game & Storyboard

Join us to create your own game and storyboard. Learn coding! The classes are taught by Granada Hills Charter High School Robodox Team, using SCRATCH, every first Saturday of 2026, from 1 to 3 p.m., except July. Since July 4 is a holiday, the class…
- Date: 9/5/2026
- Time: 1:00 PM
- Location: Mid-Valley
Learn Coding: Create Your Own Game & Storyboard

Join us to create your own game and storyboard. Learn coding! The classes are taught by Granada Hills Charter High School Robodox Team, using SCRATCH, every first Saturday of 2026, from 1 to 3 p.m., except July. Since July 4 is a holiday, the class…
- Date: 10/3/2026
- Time: 1:00 PM
- Location: Mid-Valley
Learn Coding: Create Your Own Game & Storyboard

Join us to create your own game and storyboard. Learn coding! The classes are taught by Granada Hills Charter High School Robodox Team, using SCRATCH, every first Saturday of 2026, from 1 to 3 p.m., except July. Since July 4 is a holiday, the class…
- Date: 11/7/2026
- Time: 1:00 PM
- Location: Mid-Valley
Learn Coding: Create Your Own Game & Storyboard

Join us to create your own game and storyboard. Learn coding! The classes are taught by Granada Hills Charter High School Robodox Team, using SCRATCH, every first Saturday of 2026, from 1 to 3 p.m., except July. Since July 4 is a holiday, the class…
- Date: 12/5/2026
- Time: 1:00 PM
- Location: Mid-Valley