LA Made

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LA Made is a cultural series featuring free music, dance, theater, and conversations with local entertainers at libraries throughout the City.

Season 7: July 1, 2022 - May 31, 2023


Upcoming Events


Chef Komal Savaria and Leyna Lightman
March 25, 2023 1:00 PM
Spices are intertwined with human history. People have used them for flavor, medicine, color, and religious ceremonies for thousands of...


The band Sextile, Kathleen Hanna, and James Spooner
March 25, 2023 2:00 PM
"We love punk, that’s why we want to change it."—Kathleen Hanna In the 90s, Kathleen Hanna began a feminist dialogue with "Riot Grrrl" and...


musician David Kendrick sitting at a desk
March 25, 2023 3:00 PM
What makes Los Angeles the end of the road for dreams and lives in so many great novels, from Raymond Chandler to the gritty alleyways,...


Gardener Elliott Kuhn
March 25, 2023 3:00 PM
Learn about composting, soil vitality, seed selection and saving, irrigation, seasonal growing, and what it takes to grow some of your own...


paper with a marble design of various shades of blue and green
April 1, 2023 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Create beautiful decorative paper using a paper marbling technique. Marbling methods and options will be demonstrated. All materials...


dancers on a stage in performance
April 1, 2023 2:00 PM
Ashley Perretta is a traveling swing dance teacher and performer based in Los Angeles, CA. In this one-hour dance class, students will...


members of Go For Baroque with their instruments
April 1, 2023 3:00 PM
Members of Los Angeles Baroque, a community-based ensemble, will give a performance of music from the Baroque period (1600-1750), playing...


Ilona Glinarsky dancing
April 3, 2023 6:00 PM
Join us in celebrating the library's 150th birthday with friends, food, and fun with a special dance party. Ilona Glinarsky will teach us...


Christopher Garcia playing musical instruments
April 5, 2023 5:00 PM
In a dynamic blend of tradition and modernity, composer and musician Christopher Garcia performs original compositions using indigenous...


watercolor flowers on white paper
April 6, 2023 1:00 PM
Watercolor attributes and techniques are discussed. The instructor gives a live demonstration, and then there are three sessions of a hands...


Lilly Padilla, author of Anti-cancer Habits & Anti-inflammatory Nutrition
April 6, 2023 6:00 PM
Join Lilly Padilla, author of Anti-cancer Habits...


dancers on a stage in performance
April 8, 2023 12:00 PM
Ashley Perretta is a traveling swing dance teacher and performer based in Los Angeles, CA. In this one-hour dance class, students will...


watercolor flowers on white paper
April 8, 2023 2:00 PM
Watercolor attributes and techniques are discussed. The instructor gives a live demonstration, and then there are three sessions of a hands...


Brie Wakeland, food preservationist next to jars of pickled foods
April 13, 2023 3:30 PM
In Brie's workshops, participants engage hands-on in developing important culinary and food safety practices, all while creating various...


Elisa Barretta doing a yoga pose
April 13, 2023 6:00 PM
Release habitual tension in your body and mind, linking breath and movement as you unwind through the ancient practice of Yoga. Create more...


Elisa Barretta doing a yoga pose
April 14, 2023 10:30 AM
Release habitual tension in your body and mind, linking breath and movement as you unwind through the ancient practice of Yoga. Create more...


Gardener Elliott Kuhn
April 15, 2023 2:00 PM
Of course, we can grow things from seeds, but cuttings, from succulents to perennial herbs and everything in between, can be a fun and...


watercolor flowers on white paper
April 15, 2023 2:30 PM
Watercolor attributes and techniques are discussed. The instructor gives a live demonstration, and then there are three sessions of a hands...


Christopher Garcia playing musical instruments
April 15, 2023 3:30 PM
In a dynamic blend of tradition and modernity, composer and musician Christopher Garcia performs original compositions using indigenous...


Christopher Garcia playing musical instruments
April 18, 2023 1:00 PM
Christopher Garcia is a performer, composer, improviser and educator who is a critically acclaimed musician in numerous countries around...


collage of paper card craft items
April 20, 2023 4:00 PM
In this workshop, participants will take small, inexpensive objects and turn them into works of art with washi tape (can make boxes, purses...


Elisa Barretta doing a yoga pose
April 20, 2023 6:00 PM
Release habitual tension in your body and mind, linking breath and movement as you unwind through the ancient practice of Yoga. Create more...


Elisa Barretta doing a yoga pose
April 21, 2023 10:30 AM
Release habitual tension in your body and mind, linking breath and movement as you unwind through the ancient practice of Yoga. Create more...


watercolor flowers on white paper
April 22, 2023 1:00 PM
Watercolor attributes and techniques are discussed. The instructor gives a live demonstration, and then there are three sessions of a hands...


Pickle the drag queen
April 22, 2023 2:00 PM
It’s just what it sounds like! Storytellers use the art of drag to read books to kids in libraries, schools, and bookstores. DQSH captures...


chef Daniel Holzman and food writer Matt Rodbard
April 23, 2023 2:00 PM
What Cookbooks Won’t Tell You: 10 Burning Questions in Food! Join Los Angeles chef Daniel Holzman and food writer Matt Rodbard for an...


Christopher Garcia playing musical instruments
April 25, 2023 4:00 PM
Christopher Garcia is a performer, composer, improviser and educator who is a critically acclaimed musician in numerous countries around...


Elisa Barretta doing a yoga pose
April 27, 2023 6:00 PM
Release habitual tension in your body and mind, linking breath and movement as you unwind through the ancient practice of Yoga. Create more...


Elisa Barretta doing a yoga pose
April 28, 2023 10:30 AM
Release habitual tension in your body and mind, linking breath and movement as you unwind through the ancient practice of Yoga. Create more...


watercolor flowers on white paper
April 29, 2023 1:00 PM
Watercolor attributes and techniques are discussed. The instructor gives a live demonstration, and then there are three sessions of a hands...


Chris Estrada and Jesus Trejo in b & w.
May 6, 2023 1:00 PM
The Los Angeles Public Library is proud to present comedians Jesus Trejo and Chris Estrada for an afternoon of standup comedy!Jesus Trejo...


collage of paper card craft items
May 12, 2023 1:30 PM
In this workshop, participants will take small, inexpensive objects and turn them into works of art with washi tape (can make boxes, purses...


tee shirt being stenciled with a tray of paints and a sci fi image
May 13, 2023 2:00 PM
You can paint a universe on the front of a T-shirt! Science fiction-themed stencils include aliens, robots, zombies, spaceships, stars,...


watercolor flowers on white paper
May 20, 2023 1:00 PM
Watercolor attributes and techniques are discussed. The instructor gives a live demonstration, and then there are three sessions of a hands...


Christopher Garcia playing musical instruments
May 20, 2023 2:30 PM
In a dynamic blend of tradition and modernity, composer and musician Christopher Garcia performs original compositions using indigenous...


Brie Wakeland, food preservationist next to jars of pickled foods
May 23, 2023 3:00 PM
Join Brie Wakeland, food preservationist, for a workshop on safe and delicious techniques for making shelf-stable and lacto-fermented...


magician Phil Van Tee holding cards
May 25, 2023 4:00 PM
A comedy magic show with audience participation and excellent sleight of hand magic. This LA Made program was made possible with the...


Christopher Garcia playing musical instruments
May 27, 2023 2:00 PM
In a dynamic blend of tradition and modernity, composer and musician Christopher Garcia performs original compositions using indigenous...


members of Go For Baroque with their instruments
May 31, 2023 12:00 PM
Members of Los Angeles Baroque, a community-based ensemble, will give a performance of music from the Baroque period (1600-1750), playing...


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