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  • Kids crafting with craft supplies

    Culture Craft Kits

    Every month come grab the newest take and make Culture Craft kit.

    • Date: 11/3/2026 - 11/30/2026
    • Time: All Day
    • Location: North Hollywood
  • poster for the movie smoke signals

    Monthly Matinee: Smoke Signals

    Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with a screening of the heartfelt, coming-of-age drama-comedy Smoke Signals.

    • Date: 11/9/2026
    • Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Venice
  • children place hands on a historical object in a classroom.

    Tongva: The First Peoples of Los Angeles

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

    • Date: 11/9/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Arroyo Seco
  • man making a mobile craft

    La Made: Exploring Abstract Collage & Color

    Patrons will use a range of mixed-media materials to create a hanging mobile consisting of wire, string, buttons, and pieces of handmade paper.

    • Date: 11/10/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Lake View Terrace
  • Four popsicle sticks with multicolored designs on them and a cluster of blue marbles

    Chekutnak - Stick Dice

    Participants will make their own dice set and learn a fun cultural game.

    • Date: 11/10/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Atwater Village
  • Hands hold two human shaped dolls made out of corn husks

    Corn Husk Dolls for Teens

    Make a corn husk doll in honor of Native American Heritage Month.

    • Date: 11/10/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Los Feliz
  • Performer Martin Espino holds an instrument and wears a feathered red headdress.

    Ancient Homelands

    Led by Martin Espino, this interactive concert will showcase Indigenous music from the Americas. All ages welcome.

    • Date: 11/10/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Studio City
  • a black and white illustration of a spider crawling to its web

    Native American Heritage Month Story and Craft

    Celebrate Native American Heritage Month for kids.

    • Date: 11/10/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Fairfax
  • Native American man wearing a headband with feathers

    Music of Ancient Mexico

    Martin will invite you to sing in the Native Languages of Mexico, such as Maya and Nahuatl, and to play authentic ancient percussion instruments.

    • Date: 11/12/2026
    • Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    • Location: Wilmington
  • A corn husk doll surrounded by dried leaves

    Corn Husk Doll Making Craft

    Participants will learn how to create corn husk figures inspired by dolls made by Native American communities, then use their imagination and personal style to dress and decorate their creations. Limited capacity. Call branch to RSVP.

    • Date: 11/12/2026
    • Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    • Location: Woodland Hills
  • Native American painted ancestor poles

    Tongva: The First Peoples of Los Angeles

    Celebrate Native American Heritage Month and learn more about the Tongva: The First Peoples of Los Angeles with staff from the Autry Museum of the American West.

    • Date: 11/12/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Sun Valley
  • Various Native North American musical instruments on blanket

    Ancient Homelands: Indigenous Music of North America

    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.

    • Date: 11/14/2026
    • Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Location: Canoga Park
  • succulent plants inside pumpkin pots in orange and cream colors

    Make Pumpkin Succulents

    Celebrate Native Amerian Heritage Month with us by making pumpkin succulent plants to take home.

    • Date: 11/14/2026
    • Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    • Location: Panorama City
  • Garrett Saracho, musician.

    Songs of the Earth Presents Garrett Saracho

    This special musical performance featuring Garrett Saracho and We All Nations celebrates Indigenous voices, honors Native leaders, and highlights the enduring power of music to connect cultures and generations.

    • Date: 11/14/2026
    • Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Location: Central Library
  • Peruvian music and dance ensemble, Inca

    INCA: The Peruvian Ensemble

    Music from Peru for the entire family.

    • Date: 11/14/2026
    • Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    • Location: Granada Hills
  • hands weaving yarns and ribbons on a cardboard loom

    Weaving

    Weave something for Native American Heritage Month.

    • Date: 11/17/2026
    • Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Location: Watts
  • movies reel popcorn

    Film Screening: Fancy Dance

    Join us Tuesday afternoons at Edendale for fabulous films!

    • Date: 11/17/2026
    • Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
    • Location: Edendale
  • 5 corn husks dolls

    Corn Husk Dolls: Hands-on Workshop

    Discover the rich creative tradition of making corn husk dolls inspired by traditional Native American handiwork.

    • Date: 11/17/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Valley Plaza
  • Person cutting paper

    Dreamcatchers

    Create dream catchers.

    • Date: 11/17/2026
    • Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    • Location: Porter Ranch
  • Ancester poles of the Tongva

    Tongva: The First Peoples of Los Angeles

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

    • Date: 11/18/2026
    • Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    • Location: Hyde Park
  • Two indigenous women, one wearing a tie-dye sweatshirt and the other in a more upscale tan coat, stand on a Vancouver street

    Virtual Film Discussion: The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open (2019)

    An hour-long discussion on Zoom about the Canadian film The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open (2019).

    • Online
    • Date: 11/18/2026
    • Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Wall paintings craft sample.

    Petroglyph Rock Art

    Join us to create a faux rock from brown paper and then paint their petroglyph images paying a tribute to the origins of primitive art.

    • Date: 11/19/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Northridge
  • Native American painted ancestor poles

    Tongva: The First Peoples of Los Angeles

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

    • Date: 11/19/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Memorial
  • young child crafting

    Kids Crafternoon: Seed Mosaics

    Make a beautiful seed mosaic.

    • Date: 11/19/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Valley Plaza
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