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  • Hands hold a paper cut snowflake with blue snowflakes, scissors and paper on a table.

    Take Home Holiday Crafts

    Put a little joy into your winter break and come into the branch to grab a take-home holiday crafts kit.

    • Date: 12/22/2026 - 12/24/2026
    • Time: All Day
    • Location: Angeles Mesa
  • Sewing tools and fabric cut from a pattern.

    Stitcher's Space

    A weekly fiber arts meetup where participants can share projects, socialize with other fiber artists, and work on their crafts. Bring your own supplies. No registration is required, but schedules may change, so call the Washington Irving Library at…

    • Date: 12/22/2026
    • Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    • Location: Washington Irving
  • bundles of yarn

    Fabric Arts Meet Up

    Do you sew, knit or crochet? Join us for a fabric arts meet up. Come and work on your projects with other art crafters in the community. All skill levels are welcome.

    • Date: 12/22/2026
    • Time: 1:30 PM
    • Location: Studio City
  • crafting fiber arts knitting crocheting crafts projects

    Crafter's Corner

    Join us for a fun crafting session! Bring a project from home or use our supplies for a guided craft. All ages are welcome.

    • Date: 12/22/2026
    • Time: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Location: Sunland - Tujunga
  • Holiday Gift

    Make Your Own Holiday Gift Bag

    Join us for a session of holiday creativity while you decorate a personalized gift bag using stickers, ribbons, colored utensils and crocheted ornaments.

    • Date: 12/22/2026
    • Time: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Location: John Muir
  • Colorful tissue paper flowers.

    Light-up Bows

    Brighten up the longest night of the year with a dazzling rosette.

    • Date: 12/22/2026
    • Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Location: Watts
  • A painting laying on top of a newspaper.

    Teen Arts and Crafts

    Join us on the fourth Tuesday of the month for an afternoon of arts and crafts. We will enjoy some time together creating and crafting projects. Supplies might be limited and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

    • Date: 12/22/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: West Valley
  • Crochet Needles

    Crochet Club

    Come Crochet with us!

    • Date: 12/22/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Chatsworth
  • coloring pencils with coloring sheet

    Adult Coloring

    Unleash your creativity by coloring mandalas, flowers, geometric designs, and more. All materials will be provided free of charge. Contact the branch for the event location details.

    • Date: 12/22/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Ascot
  • multi colored yarn

    Knitting Social Club

    Join our knitting and crochet social club. We meet weekly, and people of all levels are welcome, including beginners. Please bring your own supplies. Registration is not required, just drop by.

    • Date: 12/22/2026
    • Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
    • Location: Sun Valley
  • Hands hold a paper cut snowflake with blue snowflakes, scissors and paper on a table.

    Take Home Holiday Crafts

    Put a little joy into your winter break and come into the branch to grab a take-home holiday crafts kit.

    • Date: 12/23/2026 - 12/25/2026
    • Time: All Day
    • Location: Angeles Mesa
  • Word "Create" in the center. A top view table with hands cutting paper, painting, sketching and creating.

    Crafts for Adults and Seniors

    Join our new Crafts Club for Adults and Seniors every Wednesday! Bring your own project or get guidance to start a craft you choose.

    • Date: 12/23/2026
    • Time: 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
    • Location: San Pedro
  • balls of yarn, knitting needles and crochet hooks

    Yarn Arts Club

    Join the Yarn Arts Club every Wednesday.

    • Date: 12/23/2026
    • Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Location: San Pedro
  • Hands are working with various art materials.

    Art As Play

    Explore process art with a wide variety of materials as we design and create art for fun. All children and their caregivers are welcome.

    • Date: 12/23/2026
    • Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    • Location: Los Feliz
  • STAR volunteer reading to children

    STAR Storytime and Crafts With Linda

    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.

    • Date: 12/23/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM
    • Location: Studio City
  • A man sketching with pencil on a pad

    Community Miniature Painting

    Come to the Pico Union Branch Library and paint some miniatures! Painting can be therapeutic and meditative. We provide brushes, paint, and even miniatures that you can keep!

    • Date: 12/24/2026
    • Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Pico Union
  • art club

    The Thursday Art and Fiber Circle

    Draw, paint, knit, crochet, needle, color, or create in your own way! Stop by the library every Thursday for our ongoing Fiber Art and Arts Club. Bring your project, enjoy tea, and connect with others in a relaxed, friendly space.

    • Date: 12/24/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
    • Location: West Valley
  • Lego Bricks

    Kids Block Building Club

    Join us every Friday afternoon for a free-play session with LEGO-style bricks.

    • Date: 12/25/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Hyde Park
  • budding plants in soil pots

    Little Sprouts Gardening

    Join our volunteer Ms. Bobi, for an enjoyable and informative garden session every fourth Saturday of the month.

    • Date: 12/26/2026
    • Time: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
    • Location: Hyde Park
  • Knitting squares

    Knitting and Crochet Club

    Join us for knitting and crochet!

    • Date: 12/26/2026
    • Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Location: Harbor City - Harbor Gateway
  • September Calendar

    Saturdays at Koreatown Media Lab

    The Koreatown Media Lab is open every other Saturday. 3D printers, poster printing, computers with the Adobe Creative Cloud, Zoom Rooms, Cricut machines, and sewing machines are available to lab members. Tours are available to all library visitors…

    • Date: 12/26/2026
    • Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Location: Pio Pico - Koreatown
  • button maker

    Makerspace With Sewing and Button Making

    Join us during our drop-in hours to use our button makers and zine supplies. Don’t forget to book an appointment to access our sewing, embroidery, and Cricut machines.

    • Date: 12/28/2026
    • Time: 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
    • Location: West Los Angeles
  • collaged artwork with the text "collage jam" overlayed.

    Collage Jam

    Come create collage art and listen to music together. We’ll have lots of cool stuff to cut up for your collages including magazines, comics, and cards from Central Library’s old card catalog.

    • Date: 12/28/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
    • Location: Central Library
  • button maker

    Makerspace With Sewing and Button Maker

    Join us during drop-in hours to use our button makers and zine supplies. Sewing, embroidery, and Cricut machines available by appointment.

    • Date: 12/28/2026
    • Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
    • Location: West Los Angeles
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