Events Calendar

Join our library staff as they guide you through beginning line dances!Have fun, meet new people, and get some exercise! All levels welcome.

Join us every Wednesday for Stand Up Comedy Open Mic! Bring your best material to try out, or just come to enjoy the show.

Immerse yourself in a music workshop at the library with participatory singing and wellness activities to improve mental health, amplify self-expression, and build community.

A musical program with fun songs and dancing to celebrate Latino Heritage Month for the whole family.

Join us for an interactive concert with a variety of music styles and instruments that will be fun for all. For children of all ages and their families.

Musical Beginnings for Young Composers is taught by Grammy winning instructor Carl Protho and is aimed at children ages 6 to 18. It offers a comprehensive yet fundamental overview of the components of music composition.

All are welcome to come read aloud for our first-ever community play reading! Everyone will get a turn to read a portion of The Importance of Being Ernest by Oscar Wilde. 


Live classical music at the library with a baroque quartet

Told through the prism of her unlikely friendship with Malcolm X, this play explores the legacy of Yuri Kochiyama.

Live music performance at the Silver Lake Branch Library's Piano Room featuring the Kasckow-Pezzone Flute & Piano Duo.

Eighty-five years after the Second Wave of the Great Migration, Black Angelenos transformed Los Angeles into a hub of musical innovation, from gospel and jazz to hip-hop. Across neighborhoods and generations, these sonic traditions carry memory…

Cleveland Highschool Mariachi Band performs at the Northridge Branch Library.

A representative from the L.A. Kimono Club will showcase various types of kimono and obi, and perform a “Kimono Dressing Dance” that illustrates the kimono dressing process set to music.

Immerse yourself in a music workshop with participatory singing and wellness activities to improve mental health, amplify self-expression, and build community.

Master percussionist and entertainer Louie Cruz Beltran uses humor and congas to tell the story of how rhythms evolved from Africa through the Americas and into today's music and culture. Get ready to dance and play a variety of small percussion…

Join musician Leah Paul for an interactive performance of her original songs, perfect for babies and kids ages 0-6.

This program will introduce audiences of all ages to Japanese taiko drumming through performances of traditional and contemporary repertoire.

A vibrant cultural dance performance featuring traditional Mexican folklórico from various regions of Mexico.

Join us every Wednesday for Stand Up Comedy Open Mic! Bring your best material to try out, or just come to enjoy the show.

(live)brary makes its debut at the Silver Lake Branch Library with a special performance by Casey Conroy. Join us for an evening of music, community, and connection.

Immerse yourself in a music workshop at the library with participatory singing and wellness activities to improve mental health, amplify self-expression, and build community.

INCA offers a wonderful array of music and dances from Peru and the Andean region. The instrumentation, unique to these areas, woodwinds, strings, percussion and vocals are all featured during the show.

Geebo the Magical Clown presents "El Payaso Loco." You'll meet Geebo's friendly tarantula, rat, and dove.

Musical Beginnings for Young Composers is taught by Grammy winning instructor Carl Protho and is aimed at children ages 6 to 18. It offers a comprehensive yet fundamental overview of the components of music composition.