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Author Octavia E. Butler sitting on a chair in front of a bookshelf

June 20, 2026 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Parable of the Trickster: An Octavia E. Butler Celebration

Registration is required to attend these in-person programs. Please email rsvpoctavialab@lapl.org to sign up.

hands displaying pop up book art project, scissors and paper on table

July 11, 2026 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Central 100 Celebration: Mixed Media Pop-Up Book Workshop

Registration is required to attend this in-person program. To participate, please email rsvpoctavialab@lapl.org.

Central Library Celebrating A Century of the Light of Learning, top of the Central Library Building

July 11, 2026 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Central 100 Celebration: Community Collage & Haiku Workshop

Registration is required to attend this in-person program. To participate, please email rsvpoctavialab@lapl.org.

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