Events Calendar

A crash course on open source and free tools to save your digital family photos and start your own personal archive.

Experience the vibrant rhythms and melodies of the Caribbean and Cuba! Enjoy the rich cultural heritage through live music performed by special guest Melena.

Discover queer collections at LAPL and learn how to preserve your community with a DIY archiving zine-making activity. Limited to 15 participants.

Engage with new modes of visualizing your genealogical research or personal archiving project. Materials provided. Led by The Crafter’s Clubhouse.

Learn about the breadth of genealogy and personal archiving resources available at LAPL. To digitize materials and consult with an archivist, sign up at the link below.

Make your own ofrenda in preparation for the Day of the Dead. Bring photos, print your own designs to decorate your own altar. All supplies will be included. Ages 11- 18 only.

Kids and teens will become history detectives in this hands-on program led by teachers from the Autry Museum of the American West.

We honor Veterans Day with dramatic readings from the famed WWII War Correspondent.

In this Veteran's Day tribute, master storyteller Arnie Weiss presents dramatic readings from Ernie Pyle's War Correspondent days in World War II.

An interactive program for all ages, in English and in Spanish. Martin Espino will invite you to sing in Native Languages of indigenous peoples as well as play authentic ancient percussion instruments.

This play, set against the backdrop of an unexpected friendship with Malcolm X, delves into Yuri Kochiyama's legacy. Recommended for ages 12 and up, this short performance challenges the audience with the question, "What does it mean to be a citizen…

Deep dive for kids into the history and culture of the Tongva people.

Join Dr. Gloria Arjona as she presents - Diego Rivera: Coloring the Stories of the Maya Peoples.

The limestone processing industry was the first non-agricultural industry in the west San Fernando Valley.

Join us as we examine artifacts and learn about the Tongva, the first people of Los Angeles. Discover how they used their knowledge of the environment to survive. Our special guests from the Autry Museum of the West will turn us into history…