Events Calendar

2026 LA Nature Quest is here! Get ready for a scaly, slithery adventure as we welcome Thor’s Reptile Family to the Library!

It’s hot out Echo Park! But how hot? What you're standing on could make a big difference. Learn about surface temperature and how it impacts your community and health. Learn about California’s native plants and trees as we make environmental…

¡Protege a los polinizadores! Aprende a darle vida a tu jardín en este taller GRATUITO. Apoya un ecosistema saludable y descubre cómo crear el paisaje perfecto para aves y polinizadores.

Protect the Pollinators! Learn how to bring your garden to life at this FREE workshop! Support a healthy ecosystem and discover how to create the perfect landscape for birds and pollinators.

¡Únete a nosotros para una breve caminata y aprende los conceptos básicos del diario de naturaleza mientras exploras la ecología urbana! Luego, participa con una página de tu diario en nuestro concurso de diarios de naturaleza de Los Ángeles.

Join us for a short hike and learn the basics of nature journaling while exploring urban ecology, then enter a page from your journal in our LA Nature Journaling Contest!

Acompáñanos una tarde explorando la biodiversidad del Parque El Escorpión. Ayuda a documentar la flora y fauna local y comparte tus observaciones con LA Nature Quest, al mismo tiempo que apoyas un proyecto de un Eagle Scout.

Join us for an afternoon exploring the biodiversity of El Escorpión Park. Help document local plants and wildlife and contribute your observations to LA Nature Quest while supporting an Eagle Scout project.

Learn about our oceans and touch live tide pool animals!

What does it take to help wildlife safely cross a busy road? Kids will learn about real wildlife crossings and then become engineers themselves.

Learn all about the world of sustainable mending with patchwork and embroidery!

Fun Interactive Science Hour (FISH) is a project that aims to improve access for all kids to ocean science literacy through free hands-on experiments. Our main goal is to relate – make connections – between the kids and the natural world. By helping…

Help us kick off Nature Quest, an initiative that is all about protecting the wildlife of Los Angeles, with a special program that celebrates the wonders of marine life! The Blue Submarine invites children to an up-close and personal learning…

Join us for a special Nature Quest program featuring Thor's Reptile Family! Learn all sorts of interesting facts about a variety of animals, and yes, there will be real LIVE animals at the library. All ages are welcome to attend! Thank you to our…

Join us to learn about birding in the valley from The San Fernando Valley Audubon Society.

Embrace curiosity, creativity, and learning by recording your observations of the natural surroundings around you.

Join us as we keep celebrating the Haunted Library with a fun special event featuring the Bug Gals! Discover all about the creepiest and crawliest bugs.

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Join The Bug Gals for an interactive bug meet and greet while learning facts about different insects and arachnids.

Few things are as fun as getting your hands dirty, especially when the results are clay-and-compost seed bombs filled with California native wildflower seeds. In this talk-and-do workshop, participants will learn about the origin of “seed green-aids…

Celebrate LA Nature Quest by making your own seed bombs.

Learn how to make your own garden.

Explore how desert animals stay cool, find food and water, and protect themselves from predators.

Find out how to use natural indigo dye