STEAM Events

video game controls buttons and symbols
Mondays 4pm - 5pm. Starts October 6, 2025
Create your own character, design levels, and share your story with the Bloxels online game builder. We have 10 spots available each week...


a mom and a child gardening plants
April 13, 2026 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Special guests from Growing Together Education will teach us how to compost, save seeds, and enjoy a year-round harvest. Plus, we'll get a...


Multicolored starfish and urchins underwater, on rocks.
April 13, 2026 4:00 PM
Join us for Fun Interactive Science Hour (FISH)!FISH is a project that aims to improve access for all kids to ocean science literacy...


3d printer
Select Mondays at 5 p.m. (Please check the calendar to confirm)
Are you interested in participating in a community of Makers that enjoy helping each other? Join us and design anything from robotics to...


A smiling girl uses a watering can to water garden plants.
April 14, 2026 2:00 PM
Come celebrate Everything Earth Month with us! This interactive class with Growing Together Education will teach kids how to grow herbs,...


various people hold up the earth while showing green technology such as solar energy and a recycling trash bin
April 14, 2026 3:00 PM
Don't throw it away. Make something fun with recycled materials. Gather up your clean used plastic, and we will sort it into recyclable and...


Hands holding Lego bricks
Second Tuesday of the Month, 4 - 5 p.m.
Expand your engineering and design skills at Builders Club! We provide materials like building bricks, wooden planks, and magnetic tiles....


Man holding up a reptile
April 14, 2026 4:00 PM
Celebrate biodiversity and experience the wonder and excitement that only Thor's exotic collection of reptiles, amphibians, and arachnids...


Boys on laptops coding
April 14, 2026 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Students will learn the basics of programming by creating their own interactive video games using Scratch. No prior coding experience is...


Teens Making Tiny Terrariums
April 14, 2026 4:15 PM to 5:15 PM
Create your own mini-greenhouse in a jar, with a live plant, moss, soil, and decorations. Nurture a young plant by giving it a home, while...


planted seeds
April 15, 2026 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Looking for a fun way to celebrate Spring and Earth Month? Join us for a spring seed planting party! Start by getting creative and...


pile of different colored LEGO bricks
April 15, 2026 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Come and build the challenge of the day or make your own creation.Ages 5-11.LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies, which does...


Picture of young hands putting together a double helix model made of pipe cleaners, beads, and sticks.
April 15, 2026 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Explore the captivating world of DNA and genetics with scientists from UCLA! In this program, we'll learn about the unique genetic code...


microscope view of squiggle on a cell phone
April 16, 2026 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Join a hands-on Stall Catchers game to support Alzheimer’s research. Meet the project scientist, learn how to play, and team up with...


close up of phone screen game
April 16, 2026 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Join a hands-on Stall Catchers game to support Alzheimer’s research. Meet the project scientist, learn how to play, and team up with...


Stall Catchers Game Play on mobile phone
April 16, 2026 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Join a hands-on Stall Catchers game to support Alzheimer’s research. Meet the project scientist, learn how to play, and team up with...


April 16, 2026 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Join us for a hands-on game of Stall Catchers to support Alzheimer's research! You'll have the chance to meet the project scientist, learn...


Game Time for Science: Stall Catchers Challenge
April 16, 2026 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Join a hands-on Stall Catchers game to support Alzheimer’s research. Meet the project scientist, learn how to play, and team up with...


Stall Catcher Game on phone
April 16, 2026 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Join a hands-on Stall Catchers game to support Alzheimer’s research. By playing, every participant directly contributes to Alzheimer's...


stall catchers game on phone
April 16, 2026 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Join a hands-on Stall Catchers game to support Alzheimer’s research. Meet the project scientist, learn how to play, and team up with...


Clear plastic bin with water and sea anilmals like stars and sea urchins.
April 16, 2026 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Celebrate Citizen Science and Earth Month with us by experiencing marine life up close. We will feature live tidepool animals, including...


origami chickens
April 16, 2026 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Ready, set… Cluck! Let’s flap into some fun by making our own origami chickens and then racing them to the finish line! May the fastest...


Layered green and blue succulents growing together.
April 16, 2026 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Celebrate Earth Day by designing your own mini terrarium in a jar! Layer colorful sand, soil, and real succulents to create a one-of-a-kind...


hands with gardening gloves placing a plant in the ground.
April 16, 2026 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Join us for a fun, hands-on program where you’ll learn how to make seed bombs—small balls of soil, clay, and seeds that grow into beautiful...


A smiling man named Thor wearing a safari hat looks at a huge lizard laying on his arm.
April 16, 2026 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Celebrate Earth Month with us at the library! Thor will be bringing in a variety of reptiles (yes, there will be REAL animals!) for...


A poster printer printing the logo Canva on a blue background
April 17, 2026 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Learn tricks and tips for poster printing success in the Koreatown Media Lab using the free version of Canva and get all (or most) of your...


April Lab Schedule
April 18, 2026 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Lab members can print and use equipment during lab hours. All library patrons are welcome to tour the Koreatown Media Lab.


pattern of fabric
April 20, 2026 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Join us for a MakerSpace themed around Arab American Heritage Month and Armenian Heritage Month to create 3D items, sewing projects, zines...


video game controls buttons and symbols
Mondays 4pm - 5pm. Starts October 6, 2025
Create your own character, design levels, and share your story with the Bloxels online game builder. We have 10 spots available each week...


Image of seedlings growing in egg cartons, eggs, cans on a table
April 20, 2026 4:00 PM
Starting your own veggies, herbs, or flowers doesn't have to be expensive. Join this workshop to discover creative ways to...


Multicolored starfish and urchins underwater, on rocks.
April 20, 2026 4:00 PM
Join us for Fun Interactive Science Hour (FISH)! FISH is a project that aims to improve access for all kids to ocean science literacy...


Two black HAM radios with orange screens and antennae sit next to each other on a white background.
April 20, 2026 6:00 PM
Are you interested in HAM radio as a hobby or as an emergency back-up communication system? Whatever your interest or skill level, join us...


Astronomer looking through telescope observing the night sky
April 21, 2026 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Astronomy is for everyone. This program features an engaging PowerPoint presentation on the cultural art of stargazing and three backyard...


An image of a painted frame with a sponge, paint and paintbrush around the frame.
Third Tuesday of the month at 2:30 p.m.
Join us after school for our imaginative craft-teen program. Get ready for a blend of fun and creativity as we rotate through various...


Green and yellow seaweed floating in the blue currents of the ocean
April 21, 2026 3:00 PM
Have fun under the sea with special guests PS Science. Celebrate Everything Earth with seaweed crafts, treats and more.  


Girl watering plants
April 21, 2026 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Celebrate Earth Month with us! Join Growing Together Education for an afternoon of hands-on learning for Organic Home Gardening. We will...


Child's hands holding Lego bricks.
April 21, 2026 4:00 PM
Join us for an hour of building fun. We will build using colorful interlocking bricks. Recommended for ages 4 to 8.


a pair of hands holds mulit colored LEGO bricks
April 21, 2026 4:00 PM
Join us for some LEGO® fun! We provide the Legos, you provide the creativity. Kids can choose to attempt the Build Challenge, or they can...


Boys on laptops coding
April 21, 2026 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Students will learn the basics of programming by creating their own interactive video games using Scratch. No prior coding experience is...


sprouts and a flower emerging from seed bombs
April 21, 2026 4:15 PM to 5:15 PM
Celebrate Earth Day with a hands-on seed-bomb-making program featuring expert gardener Wendy McPherson. Participants will learn about green...


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