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  • 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: 11/18/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM
    • Location: Studio City
  • Two hands embroidering

    Embroidery Club | Taller de Bordado

    Embroidery Club.

    • Date: 11/18/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
    • Location: Malabar
  • a person posing and smiling next to Bojagi , a traditional Korean wrapping cloth

    LA Made: Nossi Bojagi Wrapping Workshop

    Bojagi is a traditional Korean wrapping cloth with a rich history. In this class, we will delve into the art of wrapping using Bojagi, exploring its diverse applications in both formal and informal settings.

    • Date: 11/18/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Encino - Tarzana
  • Jars of marmalade
    strawberry jams

    Jams, Jelly, and Marmalade

    Join Certified Food Preservation Instructor Brie Wakeland Muszynski for a presentation on how to safely make jams, jellies, and marmalades at home. The presentation includes tasting samples, and a jam making zine.

    • Date: 11/18/2026
    • Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    • Location: Silver Lake
  • several skeins of colored yarn in a pile

    B.Y.O. Needle Arts

    Bring your crochet, knitting, embroidery, or hand-stitching projects to the library and enjoy a relaxing hour crafting and chatting with other needle-art fans. Limited supplies are available for practicing and learning.

    • Date: 11/19/2026
    • Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
    • Location: Memorial
  • 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: 11/19/2026
    • Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Pico Union
  • A turkey with big eyes made out of paper.

    Thanksgiving Craft

    Join us to create a fun and simple Thanksgiving paper craft. It's going to be gobble gobble fun!

    • Date: 11/19/2026
    • Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    • Location: Pio Pico - Koreatown
  • Fourteen small, multi-colored rolled beeswax candles are arranged in an arc on a plain gray background. The candles are unlit.

    Cozy Children's Craft: Beeswax Holiday Candles

    Join us as we explore holiday candle traditions from around the world while making hand-rolled beeswax candles. Please register in advance, as space is limited for this program.

    • Date: 11/19/2026
    • Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    • Location: Venice
  • Word "Create" in the center. A top view table with hands cutting paper, painting, sketching and creating.

    Family Arts and Crafts

    Please join us in the Community Room for Family Arts and Crafts. All ages are welcome.

    • Date: 11/19/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM
    • Location: Westchester - Loyola Village
  • 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
  • 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: 11/19/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
    • Location: West Valley
  • Adult woman cutting pink craft paper with scissors.

    Harvest Tote Bag

    Join us for a DIY Harvest Day Tote Bag workshop!

    • Date: 11/19/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Watts
  • scissors on a block of wood with twine and a blue flower.

    Merry Maker Time!

    All November and December, we'll be making gifts for friends and loved ones!

    • Date: 11/19/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Fairfax
  • Autumn night scene with pumpkins, squash and lighted candles on fallen leaves

    Thanksgiving Craft

    Thanksgiving Craft!

    • Date: 11/19/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Robert Louis Stevenson
  • Pumpkin pie parfait topped with cookie crumbs

    Pumpkin Pies in a Jar

    Make a no-bake pumpkin pie in a jar as we get ready for Thanksgiving!

    • Date: 11/19/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Sun Valley
  • Cup decorated as turkey with popcorn, pretzels, and candy inside

    Craft: Lil’ Gobble Cups

    Kids will transform ordinary cups into adorable turkeys using colorful feathers, googly eyes, and beaks. Then, we’ll fill our Lil' Gobble Cups with yummy snacks to create the perfect little treat to gobble up!

    • Date: 11/19/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Van Nuys
  • Linoleum printmaking examples and tool

    Linoleum Printmaking - Cards and Broadsides

    Design, carve and print a linoleum block as a broadside print or greeting card.

    • Date: 11/19/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    • Location: John C. Fremont
  • Lego Bricks

    Kids Block Building Club

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

    • Date: 11/20/2026
    • Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Location: Hyde Park
  • Scissors, sewing materials, and cloth

    Sewing Club: Hemming and Cropping

    FoSLL Sewing Club: Hemming and Cropping series.

    • Date: 11/21/2026
    • Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Location: Silver Lake
  • 2 teens crafting at a library event

    أصوات مستقلة: احتفاء بالمؤلفين والمجلات الإلكترونية

    انضموا إلينا ليوم حافل بحلقات النقاش وورش العمل والأنشطة الأخرى التي تحتفي بالكلمة المكتوبة والتعبير عن الذات وثقافة "افعلها بنفسك".

    • Date: 11/21/2026
    • Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Location: المكتبة المركزية
  • 2 teens crafting at a library event

    ইন্ডি-পেন্ডেন্ট ভয়েসেস: লেখক ও জিনের এক উদযাপন

    লিখিত শব্দ, আত্মপ্রকাশ এবং DIY সংস্কৃতি উদযাপনে আয়োজিত প্যানেল আলোচনা, কর্মশালা ও অন্যান্য কার্যক্রমে আমাদের সাথে একটি দিনব্যাপী আয়োজনে যোগ দিন।

    • Date: 11/21/2026
    • Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Location: কেন্দ্রীয় গ্রন্থাগার
  • 2 teens crafting at a library event

    Indie-Pendent Voices: A Celebration of Authors and Zines

    Join us for a day of panel discussions, workshops, and other activities celebrating the written word, self-expression, and DIY culture.

    • Date: 11/21/2026
    • Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Location: Central Library
  • 2 teens crafting at a library event

    Voces independientes y pendientes: Una celebración de autores y fanzines

    Únete a nosotros para un día de mesas redondas, talleres y otras actividades que celebran la palabra escrita, la autoexpresión y la cultura del "hazlo tú mismo".

    • Date: 11/21/2026
    • Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Location: Biblioteca Central
  • 2 teens crafting at a library event

    صداهای مستقل مستقل: تجلیلی از نویسندگان و مجلات

    به ما در یک روز از میزگردها، کارگاه‌ها و سایر فعالیت‌هایی که به تجلیل از کلام مکتوب، ابراز وجود و فرهنگ «خودت انجام بده» می‌پردازند، بپیوندید.

    • Date: 11/21/2026
    • Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Location: کتابخانه مرکزی
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