Events Calendar

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 and embroidery machines.

Celebrate your favorite K-Pop idols (and demons)! Stop by any time between 2 - 3:30 p.m. for movie-themed activities. It's gonna be golden! This program is intended for children ages 3+.

Join in as we learn to cook (and eat!) food from around the world.

Join us for Zine Club on Zoom, where members of our group meetup in a virtual space to co-work, chat, and share inspiration for whatever projects we're working on. Zine Club is based on the idea of gathering together to create zines, share zines we…

Drip, splatter, and make a masterpiece!

Come learn about the development of ceramics from the Mesoamerican period to today. Participants will create a clay invention to take home. This workshop will now focus on ceramics in Latin America.This program was made possible with the generous…

Join Robotics professional Paul Thompson and learn how robots are made in our Summer Reading Challenge Finale!This program is generously funded by the Library Foundation of Los Angeles.

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

Whether you’re looking to master your first stitch or just want a cozy spot to work on your current project, we’ve got a seat for you!

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…

Come to knit, crochet or sewing with your neighbors!

Jasmine (Jazz) Cassell of Art Era will guide teens through the art of jewelry making. Explore techniques like structure, balance, proportion and contrast when creating your own unique piece. This program is made possible with support from the Library…

Children will explore making bubbles and making their own bubble wands.

Learn about personal archiving best practices & resources available at the Los Angeles Public Library.

Enjoy Summer at the Library and create various kid friendly crafts. Projects will vary each week and include an ongoing "Postcards from LA" Pen Pal program with the Silver Lake Library in Silver Lake, Kansas.

Enjoy a weekly drop-in program intended for kids aged 5-11, including activities like brick building, crafts, games, and more.

Join us for personal drawing instruction with Carlos Nieto III, a former layout artist for The Simpsons and King of the Hill.

Calling all teens! Last chance to join summer with the library and get a free pencil pouch for signing up. Put your personal stamp on it during our decorate-your-bag program or have fun coloring.

Grab a slice and get crafty! You've worked hard all summer long, and now it's time to party. Join us for "Pizza and Postcards," our official Summer Reading wrap-up event! We will provide the pizza, the blank postcards, and all the crafting supplies…

Go back to school in style with you own decorated pencil pouch. We will provide the pencil pouch as well as fabric paint, markets, stencils, stamps, and more for you to decorate with. This program is for teens and tweens 11-18.

Create your own mini-greenhouse in a jar, with a live plant cutting, moss, soil, and decorations. Nurture a young plant by giving it a home while learning the science of plant respiration and growth. Supplies will be provided.

Build a LEGO® bricks set with other teens and tweens!

Teen crafternoon event - bookmark shakers.

Join Chef Jess Wang for a communal Chinese dessert tradition: preparing hand-rolled sticky rice dumplings! Learn about the symbolic significance of these delicious dumplings, and see how fruity and veggie QQ pearl dumplings are made! The cooking demo…